Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-09
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common ecu ?cil
OF tho city OF Alexsndris. held Juno s, 1880
iaere were present: James T. Beckhsm esq ,
IiesldeLt. and Messrs. Rock Lstham Flick lin,
! Rico. Eichberg, Douglass, M Lean, Evans, Ja.
V;ns. Daniel and Peaks.
Fac petition of George W. Orn,rd for per-
mission 10 erect frame kitchen in the rear of
| me- dwelling, WAS read and t1e prayer of the ps.
ttion granted.
The opinion Of tho Corporation Attorney 81 to
| who is liable for the expense of ebs!ioc tho nuI-
ssnce orphaned Of in the petition of Elvirs
Hill, c. October 28, 1879, was received. and Mr..
MOCK informing the Board that the work ,f sbst-
ing sad nuisance had already beon commenced
oy the Virginia Midland Railroad Company, tho
ssid opinion was laid on the tsb!o
The followirg bills tor registration spd eleo.
LION services were referred to the Com nittse on
Cialma, VIZ: II. y. Barker go; Geo. e. Steiner
"a; Chas I. Erwin ST.; Lows y. Nails 81
Jas a. Dyson So; Frank Harper ST; 4. s
crockett 81; Charles Dearborn 81 20; Basil
nraWner 10 ~; 4. 1. Steele s.; hrs John l..
6mith ST; l.: H. Kell 81 60; H. l.. 4. Adam 81
Bills CT William Cogsn for repsirirg u!uys,
| amountin z TO S22 Is; OF Jameson 5, Collins for
msttTl u:ed in repairing plugs amounting TO
Sil 70. and of George K. French for stationery,
amounting TO SOL S. we've referred TO the Cont
Inittee on Claims
a bill of the Eureka Fire Ecss Co. for hose,
&C., purchased for tho Fire Department.
IN bunting TO S33i, was ordered TO be paid
The favorable reports Of tho Committee on
Streets upon the petition of Isaac A. Smith sna
| others to have the curb set. gutter paved end
| Sidewalk laid on the west side Of st Assph st.,
directing the Superintendent Of Police to have
I no crossing laid across Wolfe street, on the ost
| side Of Royal. and across Royal, on tho north
aide OF Wolfe street were adopted.
AN ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes. on persons, property, income, &C, With q
the city Of Alexandria for tho year commencing
on the 1st OF June, 1880, and ending on the 3lst
of May, 1881" was received f:om tho Board of
Aldermen, and read for tho second and third
times, and passed by the following vote, viz.
Ayes Messls. Kcck, Latham, Ficklin, Rice,
Eichberg. Douglass. Mclean, Evsur, Javins,
| DshleI, Peako and Mr.. President-l2 Noes, @.
"a n act to appropriate part Of tho city rev.
| cnue for the fscs year ending May 81 1881 "
was received from the Board of Aldermen and
read for the second and third times and passed
by the following vote viz: Ayes Messrs. Rock,
Latham, Ficklin, Rice, E,hberg Douglass;
ID clean, Evans. JsVins Daniel, Peake and
| Mr. Presidcnt-l2. Noes. 0.
Upon Inc resolution inquiring into tho rea
sons why The members OF tho chain gang were
seen upon The streets al night tho Committee on
Streets reported that it was owing to tho dere-
| lcilon OF duly OF the party in charge Of taid
| gang, and recommended thst no further action
DO TAKEN IN the premises. which report was
adopted.
Tho Committee on Strotts rccommonde1 the
adoption Of the resolution of April Is, 1850, as
| 10 the propriety of utiliz ng the ''chain gan2''
| by breaking up the stone bouldeIs which Ire
| taken from the streets, so ts tho 5000 thus
brokon shall BIO used for filing in and other wise
| repsirlng cur dirt streets. which was adopted.
The petition IF Mary Robbins for reduction
| of asoessm ent tor tie year 1879 upon her house
and lot Oh Lee street. between Duke and Wolfe,
was referred to the Committee an Finance.
The petition Of James s. Douglass and Annie
Ball to have the curb reset and cutters paved in
front of t. cir promises. on Cameron It.. between
| Alfred and Patrick, WAS referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
A communication from the City School Board
| announcing vacancy therein by the removal
OF K. Komper, esu, from the Third ward, was
received, and on motion the Board OF Aldermen
were invited to meet this Board in joint conven.
| ton for the purpose of filing sill vacancy By
election. and the invitation being &C opted, and
the two Boards being in joint convention as
! semoled. Anthony Mclean, esq receiving tho
unanimous vote Of the jrint convention, was do.
clsred elected TO said tflice and the joint c,n
vention then dissolved.
| The Committee OF Conference appointed al the
last regular meeting upon the resolution 10 issue
wsrrsnts for the pay OF Samuel Ticar and Al.
thur Simpson, reported that the c,mmittee from
| the Board Of Aldermen had agreed tn recom
| mend to their Board concurrence in tho actior
| OF this Board,
IAN ordinance for imposing aud collecting Ii
oehaes within the city uf Alexandria for III,
yesr commencing on the lit day Of June, 1850
and ending on the 3lst Gay OF May 1881" Wa
received from the Board Of Aldermen, and be
ing vote, viz: Ayes, Messrs Rock, Latham
FinkliD Rina Ei,hharp Dnnolacu ~