Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-25
COMMON COUNCIL,

regular meeting Of the Common Council
Of the city Of Alexandra, tc'd Jane 9Th, 1872.
there were present: JamesT Beckhan. ESQ, rfoi'
ident and Messrs. Stanton. Flck IN. Rice, Broder4
Ei1hberg, Smith, Hawkins, Mclean. Evans.
| Hill, Smoot and Peako.
The report Of the Committee on Light OF the
| receipts and expenditures on account OF tho aa'
Works Tor tie year ending May 81, 1879. WAS
received and ordered TO BE- printed.
It was resclged that the Clerk OF tho Com
mittee On Light DO instructed 10 list all bills
which cannot be collected, and report the samn
to the City Council, including al tho old bills
that have been reported uncollected from yo.r
to year.
censes within tho city of Alexandria for the year
com mencing on the l.! day Of June. 1879. and
ending on the 3ist day of May. 1870. WAS pro.
senled by the Committee on Finance, read three
times and passed by the following vote. VIZ
Ayee, Messrs Stanton, Rice, BrodcrS, FlckiIn,
smith, EichLerg, Hawkins, Mclean, Evans,
Peake, Bill, Smoot sDd Mr.. Pfc'ltent-b.
Noes, mono.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Broders,
which was adopted, directing tho Superintend-
ent Of Polics to aba!e tho nuisance Caused By u
large pool OF standing water ut tha corner Of
Royal and Princess streets.
The petition Of 81. NJ. Sum nlGrs praying TIA!
S2l deducted vs. tax from hsr coupons in the
settlement of her property tax be allowed he:
as credit upon tax bills for 1879, was rts!red
to the Committee on finance.
Tn. petition Of Fred. kraener in relation to
bis title to certain real property on Fayc:tc St,
south OF Cameron, WEE referred to tho Committee
on Claims
A bill Of John Stephenson for expenditure; on
account OF the Sims house, amour ing to SID.
gss referred 10 the Committee On the Poor.
The petition Of John Lann0n and others to
have The nussdcs abated CAUSED by the cordi-
ton of Pitt street between Cameron and Queen.
Was referred to the Committee on Streets.
A bill of II j. Mehsffey j. Co., for coal cup.
piled tho public buildings, &C., amounting TO
SIT GO was referred to the Committee on Pub.
lie Property.
Tn. Com en- the P DOR reported f,vorsbly
upon the bill Ct Thomas Aannon for tuppIiIs to
the Aims Hou;e. amounting - IS Il. watch re'
port was adopted
an act TO provide for the removal Of any dan
eerous wall or building in the city Of Alexan.
dri. was received from the Board OF Aldermen,
their action non conCurred In, and TT Q came ro'
com lnitied TO the special comnl!teei ana tne
same being returned by the Board OF Aldermen,
with the request for C ommi:tee OF conference
the conference WAS grsntsd. and Nessrs Nc.
Lean and Smoot appointed on tho part OF this
Board. who reported that the Committee from
the Board of Aldermen would recommend con-
currence in the action CT this Board
The following were received from tho Board
OF Alderman and their action thereon concurrtd
ia viz: Bllls for election ard registration SER
vices of Basil Brawner, SO 20: II l.. Varied,
ST.; James 4. Green. 81; w; P; Graves -;
Geo d Bo:.sri, 81; L. Il. KelI, So y; b. W.
Nsls, $3.50; a. |. Perpener, So Charles Il
Grimes. 81; g W., Watkins 81; James q
Neve.t, 81; Jo:eph Beach, 81; Thsophllls pa
longer, 81 ; G.. B. Hamilton, 81; 3. Il. Fishe,'
s.; K. 4. Steele 81: James l.. Dysor, 81; j. b.
Atwslls K. w. Whes;' sl G. r. :. Et"I FaS 81;
Wsrfeld. 81; Geo. II. Steiner, So; Catherine
Mills SIS; Mary a. Smith, s.; Jno. Marriott
Sc so; bill Of Geo. S:ruder Tor hauling, &C.
amounting to SIS; bill of James Entwsie, Jr..
amounting to SIT 90. for medicines supplied tho
poor; petition Of BENJAMIN Lsnsolt ior an Lex e5.
tenton of time in which to pay, big taxes con!-
municston of the Mayor, enelo;ing the Ieslg-
nation of Charles X. Stuart Corporation Atto;-
ney, with the accompanying resolution. Resolved
That the thanks of the City Council are emil
nently due and are hereby cordially rendered to
Mr.. Charles Z. Stuart for the most abba and e.
fcient manner in which he has discharged Ina
duties of Attorney for the Corporation
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES Z. CATION, Clerk.