Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-13

of the Common Council, las! night, vas thialy
attended.
The chair stated that the report CD the Sur
engine house was tho first matter IN ord:r
There was q request by Mr.. Latham thai
this subject be postponed until tue n'x'
meeting.
Nr. Smith moved that the subject be post
poncd until tho next meeting, which was
agreed to.
A similar rtq1est from Mr. Latham relative
TO MIR. Avery:s application for leave to erect a
bay widow led to tic pOstponemcnt OF the
consideration Of tbs. suffice! also.
The proposed &C: Of Assembly author Eng o
lang tenn for policemen was taco called up.
There W2s hislk "a tG ne tcrm snr which po-
licsmen should b: chcsa?.
Mr.. Exams moved TO Gil the bialk With one
year, but there vas ~ second.
Mr.. Re, moved to Gil tic b!snk with three
years.
Mr.. Nails proposed as substitute ten years.
Mr.. Evans said this motion was 4 foolish
one. and it was made to show The whola act
il foolish ect, for it could give Couocil DO
new power.
Mr.. Nails substitute WAS REJECTED AID ;he
subject laid over ilotit the Dcxt nea'icg.
Air. E;ahtc!g introduced bill! for creating
acJmmi,tce TO sit with the Commissioner OF
tac Revcuuc ard ca-gcct tax assessments. but
allow no appeal 10 CGuncii except within thirty
days sitter The C osa OF the corrected assessment
Mr.. Eichbcrg cypIoiocd the provisions Of the
hill ami sliI It Vas designed 10 settle all ty-
;,"as in tax osscs before the revenue bill was
adopted. ard prevent The constant appeals uow
brought before Counci! AID the shrIrk2ge OF
assessments after TIC revenue t'l had beon
adopted.
Nir. Egaus doubted whether any mcn.bir Of
Council bad tho time TO spend which would
no needed to hser and decide all these appeals.
Mr.. EIchborg considered such law ne
c.ssi;y.
The chair said tina! the proposition .7as ohlg
ole for consulting committee to see if these
matters cas be arranged outside Of the Cpuuc!l.
Mr.. Evans did not believe in doioE too much
.utsido Of the City Council. Tho CouHc:i was
he best pece to DO public BUSINESS.
NJ. E:chbcrc said this committee would
have nothing to do with tho matter cx,tnt whea
some tax payer waited 10 appeal,
Nlr. Broders thought the bill 4 good ore.
Major Daley, Commissioner o! E,rcuua,
expressed bis desire to have this c1nSu!:la2
com niltoo appoi1,cA. This lcv;iJu would be
made before the backs were footed III, and
before tue assessment lrfS III: hands 81 the
commissioners.
Mr.. Rico though. THAI before 6 c,;1;Ditte"
could determine tho vl!ur Of .rapcriy tlc3
must 20 TO sec tic premises. This would take
q long time, aud nc did not th.nS any member
Of Couocii had time 10 a;t".d 20 t!..a business.
Thag would hhv;. ,iI;i: hsnda ia! !u' 80 days
10 each ward.
Mr.. Eictbrg Gid pei Ink The wI.k you'd
be onerous Appeals cans now - a. they
would DO then. ard thcy waic AL nne'i2" 10
by members c! the Cny tor3c'!.
The chair G,ti ust thlrk the bill "&a,A be
effective to prrveut Appeals 70 Cruuo. tier 10
prevent C0aCcii HON r:n:!tHn t9x It II cI'oao
10 DO so 1t aDy tlmr.
The bill! vas read stcjLd the asa lai} nvar.
a mcmcrai asking hat the gas !,i;I lnr ga
repts Hall at Mr.. C!a,y's c?rcact bn ,rmi!trh.
cOmipc NJ.
hi.. Esans WIS a. wiling ~ h. cIuil be 10
be liberia! with other peoples riGuGy, but he
did not see what right hu hai To CIV, away
Whist did not belong to him ~ this cage. lie
would cheerIuy e:go his quota 10 & csn!ribl
lion to pay the bill, but lhaG wa7 about ~ fsr
as be was willing to 10 in that direction,
The chair understood that the ca1ca!i he'd
paid tho beneficiary about $50.
The subject was referred to the Nb;pp,iitec
90 Light, and the Board adjourned.
TEAPLARS' PRESENT. NMfnlh Nir-
eoan says: "Thrrc is now on tXhibilcn 10 the
aindow OF Peter SEih dry ecnd4 store pclid
silver tpcrguc, crnamoutcd with raia. richly
chased, and exceedingly handsome. IL Is the
vlt Of Old Dcmaoa Commardcry No ] |, II.
t., Of Alt xindii., 70 a. a. Mccullough, oil
this city. The costly Testimonial was presented
by the co,nmande.y to Mr. Mccullough by Way
of attestipg lis appreciation OF the kiHdocss aud
courtesy * ended by lEa. gentleman 10 the
body 10 November LAST wien the Grand Con-
maudf5y OF The Stale was IL session IN Norfolk.
1t will DO remembered that Mr.. McCuIiouph
rendered ba: ql2t to O'd Dominion Codl-
maEdlry at the i,tlario Hotel, and II would
aaem that lis members cannot forget his liberal
Hospitality, and have token occasion to Give
expression TO their remembrance OF !; By
presenting him tho above mentioned elegant
testimonial Of thor regard. Tho cpergGo IL
about two feet high. With d base Ct clghtCen
inches in length. A beautiful bowl or reccpsa-
Gle for flowers is gracefully poised on pinnacle,
arising from the centre OF tho tasa, While On
either side, on stema cot so high CO that 90
which the centre piece rests, Il handsome
bowl for the reception @! ftu!. The only TO-
scriptioD Oh The epergne is As follows: Old
Dominion Ccmmandery No. II, *. j., of
Alexandra, Va, to Brother n. a. MCCULLOUGH.
of Norfolk, Va, November II, 1878. "Hal-
cyonis Dies The present is as han!som, an a
ono as can DO imagined, aud the recipient OF IL
mas TcHSOu W plUuu VI oo i'oNt"' -" >-N'AN"
sion Of esteem"
THE HoLTZcI.Aw MURDER. The Warrcuton
South in it's account of the HOlz,law murder,
after stating the facts already published IN tho
Gazette, says: Other facts point without
hardly shadow of doubt to Williams as being
the murderer. and it is believed that recent de-
velopments, which arc bclog anahHad. wall con-
meet others with the murder as accessales.
CONTRACT AwARDED.-Thc contract tor tho
narrow suage railroad from Wards Sprioss''Va
Midland Railroad, to Rocky Mount, fraukiln
couoty, Va, hss been taken by respo1sit!e
parties to BIO finished by December lss. ms
road, when completed will onea up valuable
mineral country.
MUNICIPALITY Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund will meet to night st cocS
il tho Treasurer's Office.