Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-23
COMMON COUNCIL.

/! :. regular mec.ing Of the Com non Council
Of tho city OF Alexsldrls, held October -, 1873,
there were present: James l.. BecEhsm, esq .,
President and Mc:5rs Latham, Moore, Adams.
Stanton, Rise, BrcdoT:, Smith, Mcl.san Evans,
.S,no1t, Hill and Pesko.
Tho adverse report Of the Com mitea On FL
nance upon the petition Of Patrick Foley for g
reduction Of assessment on his real property +;
tue favorable report OF the same committee upon
thu bill Of The Daily Press. for public PRINT.
ing, amounting TO S25 80; the report Of the same
cnGnltlco upon the petition of The butchers in
tie city market for u reduction Of license tax,
recommending q reduction thereon Of SD. and
tho report of tho same committee upon the COM
munication and report Of the Auditor, Mayor
ard Treasurer, IS 10 the amount Of bonds funded
UP 20 date, certifying the SAME Is correct,
were received and adopted.
AIR. Latham called for the resolution provd-
ing Cor the purchase Of 20 cords Of wood for the
use CT the poor, upon which the committee OF
conference failed 10 Ggreo ST tho last regular
noting and On his motion this Board adhered
to lis former action in adopting Sid resolution.
NJ. Latham, chairman Of tho Finance Com
.ni..Go g the last City Council, delivered the
papers in the petitions Of tie surc.ics Of =. Il
Dciehsy 20 Mr. Smoot chairman Of Tie same
committee ottho present City Council, for cor
sheraton under tho resolution adopted ct The
lst regular meeting.
q communication from the Mayor enclosing
Z. ,
Corporation Attorney tho first in rcl&tion 10
the effect the late decision of the Supreme Court
Of the r. 5. SIS to the right Of tho city to tax lis
bonds uld have upon the appeal now pending
IN the Court of Appeals Of Virginia in the CAS-
Of The Washington and Lee University vs. The
City Council Ct Alexandria; and the second in
relation TO lhe result OF the recent trial in the
Corporation Court Of The City Council vs. The
Sun Fire Engine Co.-Wero received and read,
and thu Corporation Attorney directed 10 with.
draw tho sppeal in the case in the first commu.
nication named, and tho second communication
Of the said Corporation Attorney YVES lid upon
the table; Whcrcupon,
meeting OF this Beard ho would move 10 recon-
slider the vote laying the said communication
upon the table.
The petition Of H. S. w. Barker and Others
for the rcpair CT the pump al the corner Of King
and Commerce streets WAS referred to the Com
m!ttee on Streets, with power to act.
The petition Of Il. w. Avery for permission
TO cree. {. Uay window to his property, on Wash
in gton street, between Prince and Duke streets
IVES referred TO the Committee On Streets.
The report Of the Committee Oh St:c.ts Is 10
the various improvements that have been made,
and also calling attention to tho danger attend
ing LcO Payne street route 10 the cemeteries, and
suggesting the Improvement Of alfred street,
from Duke TO Wilkes, and OF Wilkes street, from
alfred TO the Corporation limo mole suitable
route, was received.
An sc. 10 facilitate tho execution OF an act en-
titlod aa .ct to prohibit the obstruction OF depots
wharvcs or other public places by omnib2ses sc,
approved Gctr. ., U.s., Was introduced by Mr..
Nc Lean, the 2i.h ruIe suspended and the said
set read thro3 times and passed by the following
vote, viz Ayes Messrs. Latham Moore, Adams,
Stanton. Rice, Broders, Smith, Mclean. Evans,
Foskc, Hill, Smoo. and MIR. Presidcnt-l3. Noce,
none.
The Committee on Finance reported the set
Element Of the matter set forth in the petition of
VIM. Il. Muir End were discharged from thief fur
Their consideration thereof
& resolution authorizing tho Committee On
the Poor 10 advertise for proposals 10 furnish
200 cords Of wood for the use Of the poor, to be
delivered at such times and in such manner as
the said committee may require, was received
from the Board Of Aldermen and their action
thereon non cOncurred in.
4 resolution authorizing the Committee On
the Poor to purchase for The poor eco cores Of
wood TO be delivered within the discretion OF
the committee, YVES received from the- board Oh
Aldermen, and their action non conquered in,
and the said resolution amended and passed;
and being, subsequently, returned with the 3D.
1nnr action, this Board asked for committee OF
conference and appointed Messrs. Hill and Me.
Lean, and the resolution reported by the SAID
committee, upon vote, Wss declared lost.
Tho following were received from the Board
Of Aldermen and their action thereon concurred
in, viz: a resolution for the improvement OF
Alfred street from Duke to Wilkes, and OF
Wilkes street from thence 10 the corporation
line; petition of the Trustees Of the Methodist
4 pscopa Church South TO be relieved of m er.
r0neous tax, and the petition of }. M. Hill y
90. for reduction in iicanse tey upon shows
under their management.
The President requested Mr.. Rice TO invite
ho Board of Aldermen to meet this Board IN
pin. convention for the purpose Of clecIing IN
}yetseer Of tho Poor, and tho invitation being
and the two Boards being in joint con-