Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-13
CITY COUNCIL.
s regular ssmi monthly meeting ct tho Ciy
Council We held last night.


BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Ths Board Of Aldermen vas called to orier at
o'ccck Hith all toe members 10 their places.
Nil Rishlil, from the Committee on Streets,
ia regard to resolution referred to the oom-
mi.ac providing fer the repair OF foot|ay
between Wolfe ard Wilkes Streets. reported that
| the committee vas ulable ito locate the ccili-
IT," The report, which created some laughter,
VAS adopted:
Col. Reid called up from tho table tho report
Of tho Eiranoe Committee. recommending the
adoption of tho resolution. rsfuDdi1g TO S. &.
| Field, Collector Of tsxes for the Southern dis
tsiot. the t5xss paid by him on tie properly
devised BY the late Dr.. FracCis J. Murphy TO
the Society of ST. Vincent do Paul, for the
years lS7Sr79. atd tx,mpting the said pro.
perty from taxsion hereafter. He said in
mo7i0s ct Tho last meeting to lay the resou-
tioD on the tshe, he did not 60 so 10 auy sccsa-
rian split. lie simply thought that to exempt
| from taxation properly benevolent societies
owed and rented out, was new departure.
| Size, The last meeting be had received letter
from Mr.. r. l.. Carrc. explaining the matter,
AID stating lha. tho Society of S.. Vincent OF
Paul vas purely benevolent society, aud all
revenue derived By is WAS devoted to the rect
Of tho poor eli the city. regardless Of religious
creed, AID c'0g attention 20 tho fso, that
properly Owned by other banev0len 1t associations,
| sua TeUied cut, was DOW exempt form tax alton.
| Col. R!i! read tho lazy on tho sut :ct (sots Of
assembly, 1874 J which Gid not authoriz, the
exemption CT rea! estate from taxation Owned
By Benevolent Institutions; also letter from
| the Auditor CT the State, ipstruotiDg the Cons
missioner Of Tue R2vecue. 10 cases where BIO was
not satisfied, TO assess all such property, and let
the caurI settle tho matter. lie then moved to
ra~Ee!Cr tho Hhola matter to the Finance Gem.
mittGe for further EXAMINATION.
Dir. Strauss opposed tho reference, Is Tho
ti1scc, Committee he'd already thoroughly ex
aui1ed lhs matter. Ho wss in favor of ex-
cmpjiaE The property from taxation as The So.
ciely If S.. Fipc!ut do Paul wss worthy in-
s.ituion tlo w,s 10 favor 6! sll benevolent
associations
Cal. Ria'a attention being e,.ed 10 tho Ia "
(sc,s OF sssCuty, 1879 J cxampiirg al! ptop:r.
" held h} 5encVolont ass0ciali)rs iron taxa
lion. ito withdrew his motion to re-rcter, and
the report OF the E'nanco Committee cx,mpt-
lus the said property from taXa!i1D, vas adop =
ted.
Il c,rlmuGicalioa frou The Mayor. enclosing
bill Of Nj. James Il. Garlic, $lO7, SO for pis
tCl5 furnished the pooo force, vas received and
referred 10 tho Com mi!tee on CLAIMS.
Alter shcrt rrcas5, lwsl!pg for business
from iho Common Courcl,) Tho BOArl ct nino
o'c'ccE, aCj Uruet.
COMMON COUNCIL.
lhor, Was fair attoEd,0oo at the regular
u:eo'lng OF Couacll lasi eight.
The CARRIER business wss quickly transacted
sI:holt debate, and at an carly hour tho chair
said there WIS u business before Coutci
Cir. J4'ics woud like. Mr.. Chairman, TO
call Up the Sadly lsW which WA lal on the
tnie Ut tue list meeting.
hs oGa'r aoao1tc!d that Dir. Harmon i
Substitute offered to thu bill at tho last meoliog
vas rCW up for consideration. The bill had
been upon its third reading when tablad.
Nix. Javl;s after his substitute had been
read. said that tho substitute proposed By him
) vac now the State law. cod would put us upoa
the SINE tootiEg With our nsishb0rs on tho
other side Of the Stone bridge.
Slr. EchGerg: W ho would the fac % to
uodcr The State lsw ?
The chair: 1t %ould 60 to the State.
Mr. E:c1borg We are not working for tho
State, bot fer the Corporation.
NlE. jsVrs Insisted that ii The fec was i'm
p,sad 81 tho Msyar under the Corporation lsw
the 100 ~cud go the CorpcritiCn.
Dir. Nowisad thought that If NO were goirg
| ~ iiG'S SGGCaJ iaN IL UuSGC 10 cover other
u,trclandl5e as vii as liquor.
The substitute was rot agreed TO-
The chair decided that he question COW 70.
Ctr cd up1n the sub;;ituo offered By Mr.. uar.
mcEs. drrlOg tho pending Of whose third road
Tag, u!o!iou to lay upon the table vas adopted
ct tbs lass meeting.
Nj. Peake opposed tho bill before Couuol |,
bit !a70raa the Sunday bill proposed by tho
Committee on General Laws.
Mr.. Js1ln6 said tho bill ct Tho Committee
S'2u'd b1 CT )sed to the State law and could
%. tc sustained by the cjurts. Ifw. had off
c't9 Hho Wero 10 favor OF what they pretend to
D. 10 favor Of, tho State law would now BIO sur-
) iMeot for al! tho purposes OF Sunday Law.
Mr.. Rico hoped Council would not put ono
Glass Of merchants on different footing from
the other.
The bl Was lost: Ayts-Presiieat Beck
han s1d MIR. Javits-2. N,ee 10.
Rho 5.l reported By tho committee thea
came UP aud was laid over.
When tho Aldtrmea's resolution declaring
the 6tqlost Of d.. L. j. Murphy to the Socie-
~ OF 81. Fln,ant do Parl exempt frym city
taxes came up,
MIR. tchberg txpeocd lha! tho property
VISA not taxabis under tho State law, Gs it was
Gcva:ei exclusively to chart y.
| W ~ wv VI wv tAiu~lueu w - CJGCUCTcQ ".
Alter s,ma l;s.ls routine husi5ess, yjtbous
GsbAto. ths Board adjourned.
MRS. tHRISTIANCf's OFFENCE. The TAX.
| las Of testimony on behalf Of Mrs. Chli,iancy
10 the diVoIc, suit brought against her by be-.
hu33'c5, CO 52oaor Chiis;isHcy, waa conn.,
n:acc1 bsfera the examiner yesterday after
moor, Mrs. Chrls!iancy. accompanied by her
mother ana apolhar lady. b,iog present, Miss
l. dc hlcl0y testified that By Invitation sho
~eat TO tho house OF Mrs. Uhris,iaucy on tho
afternoon .! December "a. 1878, to remain over
Christmas. That day she received telegram
having previously received letter. from ELL
Clio, aaticg that he would arrive in tho after.
noon from NeI York city. aud asking Mrs
UhlS.iaaog 10 meet aim at tho depot. Miss
Mcoy accompanied Mrs. ChEissiaDcy to The d.
pot; was present at the meeting between her
and Giro, and heard the eutiro Conversation.
they parted with Gieo 10 frout CT the depot,