Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-14
COMMON COUNCIL,

At reeu ar meeting of tho Common Counci
OF The city OF Alexandria, held on the 18th day
OF December, 1881. there were present: Jamss
9. Douglas, eco President, aud Messrs. Moore,
Herbert Lambert. Beach. kic,. Green, Rich
berg, Shinn. Mclean. Nails, Sweeney and
Peske.
a communication from tha School Board ad.
ylslng the City Council OF the expiration of the
term Of Office foT which Meesrs. T.. d. Fendsll,
d. B. Wilmington, Anthony Mclean and g.
O. Nea!e, were elected School Trustees was re-.
ceived and read,
The petitions OF the Alexandria Canal, Rail.
road and Bridge Company, praying relief from
erroneous and excessive taxation upon real
property near the csual basin; and OH. s.
WAltles, SURVIVING partner, for relief from sx.
GessiVe taxation of real property at the corner OF
Lee and Gibbon s.reela, we're referred 10 the
Committee on Finance.
The petition of Phi 10 N. DWyer. 10 have
curb set and gutter paved 10 front Of his proper.
~ on Princess street, between st. Assph and
Wat h'n8ton streets, WAS referred to the Commit.
tee on Streets
The bill of John Haynes, for services - Judge
was referred 10 the Committee on Claims
The petition of William P. Woods and o,bs,s
tor new pump ~ the corner Of First and Fair
flI Streets was read, the prayer Ii ereof granted
and The work ordered to be done.
a resolution was adopted spbre D rating Sl6n
or 80 macn thereof IS necessary, to gutter and
pave sidewalk of five feet wide, On Cameron
street, front Of School lot at the corner OF Co.
lumbus and Cameron streets.
Ihe Committee on General Lsvs reconim and.
cd that The resolution referred to than in rsIs.
lion TO The rights and Jurisdiction OF the city to
require Inc Alexandra. Water %. to lay wstar
mains, &C., DO referred 10 the Oornor,tion A..
torney with instructions TO prepare a bill to be
presented 10 tne Legislature asking an amend.
ment OF the charter of the Water ClmpAnv 81
as 10 secure The relief fought; which report wss
adopted. ""s
resolution directing the Committee On Pub.
ny topeIty 70 nave me pointing ard repairing
OF the walls OF the Market BUILDING done w.s
referred TO said &C mnittes.
me peti'ion OF the oyster deilsrs for the abo.
lllion 81 the otHce Of Oyster Inspector wa. refer
req 10 The Committee on General Laws,
communication from the Committee On
Senool buildings &C, in relation to paving the
slaeSaiK on The Cameron street front OF the
school lot at the corner Of Columbus and Cam
eron streets. was read.
A bill OF Henry NJ I'll atom, Sc, for rent of room
tor reelstratlon and election purposes, WA 70.
ierred to the Committee on Claims.
Inc Committee on General Laws reported
Corporation code. which was read three tines
snd paased by the following vots. viz: Ave-,
estrs Moore, Herbert Lambert Beach Rice
Green, kchberg, shinn, Mel aan, Malls Sw@
Hey' 1elHe ana Mr.. ffesldent-l3. Noes mono
Afesoiution sllo wing r. L Brocke,t, Auditor.
me tum OF 800 for extra services was received
from the Board of Aldermen. and their action
non concurred in for the want of COZ stituiionsl
vote
A resolution allowing Jscob Ro1bary. Suner.
intendent OF Gas, 500, and w. w, Harner
Olerk Of Gas; $50. for extra services, WAS "a.
ceiVed from the Board Of Aldermen, their &C.
ton non concurred in, and the resolution refer.
req TO the Committee on Light The Board of
Aldermen adhered to their former action and
prayed for conference committee. which WIS
granted BY this Board, and Met.rs. Mclean
and Lanbe were appointed thereon, who re.
commanded that this Board recede from its for.
mef action and concur in that of the Bosrd Of
Aldermen, which report Was rejected, And Inc
former sciion of this Board adhered 10:
1hsr report of the Committee on General Law.
upon tho petition OF Frederick Schwsb. recon-.
mehding that $26 be appropriated 10 tha mn.
pose the rein named, was referred 70 the Cow
n'tsloners Of The Sinking Fund, and the Bosrd
OF Aldermen Lon.concur,ing, adopted ,he re.