Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-10
COMMON COUNCIL.

ri regular meeting of the Common Council
Of the city CT Alexandria, held July g. 1878.
there weTo present: James T.. Beckham, esq.,,
Pres ident, and Mcssrs Moore, Adams, Stanton,
Latham, Ficklin, Broders, Rice Eichberg,
Smith, Schoicld, Mclean, Evans, Hill, Smoot
and Peake.
The President announced the following ap-
pontments on the part of this board upon joint
standing committees, viz:
Fnance-Messrs. Smoot and Eichberg.
Liyht-Messrs. Bill and Broders.
Streets Mcssrs. Evans and Latham.
Public Propcrty-Mossrs. Peake and Stanton.
Claims-Mcssrs. Smith and Moore.
Poor-Messrs SchoGeld and Rice.
General Laws-Messrs. Peske and Adams.
Schools Messrs. Ficklin and Mclean.
Pocc--Messrs. Latham snd Smith.
A communication from j. j. Wheat in rela-
ton to tho refusal Of tho tax collectors to allow
him rs pcc cent discount in the settlement OF his
taxes on property, &c, for 1877, because Of his
paying the same in coupons; communication
from " II. Irwin. by his attorney, s. +. Beach,
asking thst he bu allowed as credit on MISTAKES
for 1873 the amount Of tax deducted from cou.
pOns used III settlement Of his taxes Decem Der
Is. 1877; petition from G. c. Berry for reduc.
ton Of assessment on house and lot No. II King
street petition Of Mary and JaIe Grigg praying
that only part OF tho rents Of their property
monthly be taken to satisfy thoir corporation
laxos; communication from Henry WISE Gar
nett asking for reduction Of assessment on the
house md lot c,rmarly ownod by the late DR.. j.
g. Hill; petition OF Eliza McCsrty to bereievs I'D
from the ayment Of the taxes now due on her
real estate; paliton Cf Mary Fleming praying
that she be allowed to pay her taxes in monthly
insta nlnnts Of ton dollars each, commencing
hugD&l l5t, 1873; petition Of Ann D. Radcliffe to
be cxoEnplcd from .sxstioni petition of Rosa
YaCCnll for an extension OF time for the pay.
nlent Of her taxes, and q pelition from j. w.
Benler and others in relation to the license tax
imposed upon them SO butchers, doing business
in the city market, WGro referred to thu Com
IaittGe On i .snC1.
= Characterization from john Stophcnso On,
Eccpor f tho Aims House, WAS referred to the
CoIamlttuo On Inc Poor.
Bills Of James Entwi5le, jr,, for medicines
supp lied the poor, $50 ~ and of B. w. Mails,
for services 81 registrar Sl5 80. we're ordered to
BE- ps!ti.
Z resolution l,r he appointment of two nom.
bcrs from each board ss q committee to report
rules .0r TIE government Of the City Council,
was received from the Board Of Aldermen and
their action non concurrod in.
On the motion Of Mr.. Latham the President
rc4uos lcd Dir. Er1ders to invite the Board of
Aldermen 10 meet this board in joint convent On
:oI ~ Tnrpos9 Of electing city officers. and the
baing IN joln: convention assou4blad. the FOLLOW.
ing rofsCns leaving received 3 ma ority VI tho
votes Of tho joint convention, were declared
elected TO The offices respectively named:
City surveyor. g.. n. Hurdle.
e,gher or Eny 4. q. Rudd.
Inspector 81 Ovstcrs, Orlando Wood.
,hinl Engacgr o! the Fire Department, Z. 8.
LeaG baatar.
Fire Wardcr., Z. A Green, Jas 2. Coleman,
}. j? &r:cos and George i. French
Keeper &C the rocI and Work House, John
StophoGsua.
Keeper Q! tho ToRn Clock, r. III. Latham.
ncAvcG&er, James 4. Colo.
Steward Of Offices 4. 81. Eaton.
Thyslc!Ans to tho Poor, Drs. 4. l. Adams, E.
A. Stat r, 4 = Powell and VIM. Gibson.
Captain cf Pclico James F. Webster.
Lieutenant of Police, John L.. Smith.
On the motion Of Mr. Strauss the election of
Ovcrsccrs Of the Poor WAS postponed.
During the progress OF the election for city
officers. BIZ. Latham moved taat where any
ballot taken from tho box is sufficiently plain to
designate the party for whom the vote wac in
tended. tho same shall BIO counted for that per.
son, which motion was adopted.
On motion the further election Of city officers
YVES postponed till Tuesday, the 10th day of Ju-
IT, 1875. ard tho joint convention then dissolved.
The board then adjOurGeI to moet Tuesday,
July Is, 1873
Te:te: JAMES +. CATION, Clerk.