Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-12
COM MOS COUNCIL.

ktsr'iu!st :ne"ting If The Common Csnr ell
CT Tho city ct AisIsni:r:a, held May H. 1851,
therm were present: Jsmas y. Beckham, esq q.
Pr"situnt SID MCssrs. mCoro Book Herbert,
ssiAan, Eicr, BroGe7s. ,hbnrg, Saith, Uoug-
'=s-, ri cis":u, Evans. sid Psskc.
ano Com f.iit:ea On Streets reported caVtr,b =
;!aon ma petition Of Emily g. Skidmora FL 81 IL
1~T2 tt9 curb reset snd gutter paved IN l7nnL Of
~ Ii premises ~: t.RnTy street, h3.S !Cui,
sud filEca-a; upon lfa resolution directing the
Superintendent # Police To place crnsgiug CT,
T. Asspa stree. ~ Us intersection with Princess,
aud urnn tho !es0 u :"E tn havI repaired Duke
street, hc!wton Lee and Uron, tina work to 10
oono httcr ths passage OF the general aypropris
iinn OIL, wnich SAID reports were adopted.
J hs Committee on Str"a.s To whom WAS TO
lcrrcd On October Z8, 1870. tho p>inion Of Evir.
liilI As*inG that st"us be tsEol to divert the
course OF Tho wstcr II 'W,r & along tho north siio
OF "liRes street. 60 rs to prevent 1t from empty
inS uaoR And damaging her property q! tho n.
e. c,ratr OF Wilkes and Lcs streets recon-
mehded that tho matter DO referred To tho Cor
porsiiun Attorney for his opinion rs TO who is
legally rost onsible for tho doing of this work,
whether tho owrer OF the property or the rail
road company, which rocomm indsl;oa was
adopted.
The sdvorsn report tf The Commit 90 on Streets
upon the petition Of Thomas u. KeyeG and 9th.
crs TO have the curb st, end gutter and side
WGlk paved on Payne street. between Frince
and Duke, wSs adopted.
Tho Committee on General Laws reported an
&c. 10 amend chapter eighteen (lS) section one
% under wood and bark" which was read 70:
the second srd third limos end passed by the
following ,vIto. VIZ: Ayes. Meesrs. Moore,
Rock, Herbert, Latham, Rico, Broders. Rich.
berg: Smith, Douglass, Mclean Evans, Dan.
lo Pehke and Mr. President-l4. Noes, mono.
1ho Committee on General Laws reported IAN
ACT 10 regulate The ealo Of oleomsrgsriue in the
M lnH .rIr ia H.,
sad passed By tho following vote, viz: Ayes
AessIs Nj core. Rock. Herbult Latham, Eich.
berg, Smith, Douglass. McLean, kvans, Daniel
resko End MIR. President-l2 Noes, none.
The p:tilicn of VIM. N. McVcigh in relation
to An adjustment Of arroarsges of taxes on his
property was referred to special committee oil
Two from each Board, ard Messrs Broders and
Board.
The communication of Patrick Eusoat call.
ing attention to the condition Of tho gutter in
front OF his premises, on the corner Of Pitt and
Gibbon streets, and the commu 1icatiou of the
Hyorsuion Fire Engine Company, IS to the
condition oil Royal street at its intersection with
Cameron street, and between Cameron and KING
streets, were referred 10 the Committee on
Streets.
The communication of r. Stuart douglass
praying reduction Of taxes on property at the
corner of Alfred and Gibbon streets; petition
OF Mary Robbins for reduction of tax on house
and lot No. tS south Lee strickland petition Of T.
kosenthsl for reduction of rent on property
occupied by him. at the foot of Duke street
were refsrrel to the Committee on Finance.
On motion of Mr. Latham the vote adopting
the report OF tho Committee on Streets in rela
tIon TO putting out by contract the cleaning OF
the streets, lanes aud alleys was RECONSTRUCTED,
and tho matter laid on the table.
Tho following were received from tho Board
OF Aldermen and their action the reon cnncurrod
IN, VIZ: Report OF tho Committee on Finance
upon tfo report OF tho Mayor and Auditor. Ct
ponds and coupons funded up ID April l3, 1880
pellllon OF hnoch Cook for an abatement Of Ii.
censo tax for ths yoer laT)-S0 report cf Com.
m'ttec Oh PCbhc Property recommending that
Inc rent Of Jno W. Henderson DO reduced 10
Sio Ger year from date, and report Of the Com
h!stee on F!nsLcs recommending after defacs.
ment' the ale OF the stones from which the last
'ssuH OF bonds were yrsted.
The Board then ediourned.
Iesle; JAMES 4. CAToN. Clerk.