Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-31
COMMON COUNCIL.


At Il called meeting of the Common Council of
the city of Alexandria, held on the Both day of
May, 1882, there were present JAS S. Douglas,
esd, President, and Messrs. Herbert Burke Lam
bert, Rice, Green Eichberg Mclean, Cowins,
Nails Sweeney and Peake.
AN ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes on persons, property, income, ETC., within
the city Of Alexandria for the year commencing
on 1st June, 1882 and ending on the 31st of
May, 1883" was received from the Board of AL
dermen, read the third time and passed by the
following vote: Ayes, Messrs. Herbert, Burke,
Lambert, Rice, Green, Eichberg, Mclean, Nails
Cowling. Sweeney, Peake and Mr.. Presdent-12
Noes, none
AN ordinance for imposing and collecting H.
within the city of Alexandria for the year
commencing on the LIST day of June, 1882, and
ending on the 31st day of May, 1888" was re-
time and passed by the following vote: Ayes,
MeSsrs. Herbert, Burke, Lambert, Rice Green,
Eichberg, Mclean, Nails, Cowling, Sweeney.
Peake and Mr.. Presdent-12. Noes, none.
An act to appropriate part of the city reven-
ne for the fiscal year ending May 31st, 1882"
was received from the Board of Aldermen read
the third time and passed by the following vote
Ayes Messrs. Herbert Burke, Lambert, Rice,
Green, Eichberg, Mclean, Nails Cowling, Swee-
ney, Peake and Mr.. President-12 Noes, none.
A communication from the Trustees of the Alex
andria Orphan Asylum and Female Free School
Board was received and Mr.. Eichbcrg was re-
quested to invite the Board of Aldermen to meet
this Board in joint convention for the purpose of
filling said vacancies, and the invitation being ac-
cepted, and the two Boards being in joint conven
ton assembled, the following persons were elected
rs trustees to I'LL said vacancies, viz: John W.
Green, VIM. Fl. Lambert, Isaac Eichberg, W. H.
Marbury G. VIM. Ramsay, p. B. Hooc, F. A. Reed,
Edgar SnOwden, f. j. Miller and E. S. Lead beater,
and the joint convention then dissolved
The following election bills were referred to the
Committee on Claims, viz: w. r. Emerson, 50;
c. Dearborn, $3.50; II. Mitileton, Sc: james T.
Dyson, So, and b. w. Nails, 50
The petition of Il. j. Mehaiey & Co. for permits
sion to erect new frame office upon the site of
their present at the corner of Union and
Queen streets, was received and the prayer there
of granted.
The petition of VIM. F. Padgett, to erect hitch.
ing post in front of his place of business, on King
street, was referred to the Committee on Streets
The Committee on General Laws reported upon
the resolution referred to heni in relation to the
nuisance at the corner of Princess and ROYAL
streets, that the nuisance is caused by an obstruc.
ton of the sewer at that point, and recommended
that it be opened aud repaired and that the abate-
ment OF said nuisance be then governed by the
existing ordinances regulating the same which
report was adopted, with the following resolution
US substitute to the one referred, viz Resolved,
That the sewer at the intersection of ROYAL and
~ oPcneo anu TepdlIcu by the
superintendent of Police under supervision of
Committee on Streets
The following were received from the Board of
Aldermen and their action thereon concurrcd in
viz: Communication Of the Mayor, enclosing the
petition of the Southern Telegraph Company to
erect poles within the city limits; report of the
FINANCE Committee upon the petitions of John A.
Seaton and Thos. Waddey for an abatement of taxes
bill OF Henry ]. Nevett clerk of election 81 petit
ton of the Columbia Steam Fire Co. for an appro-
prlation of $50, for repairs to their engine house
resolution requesting the Committee on General
Laws TO report an act governing builders and con-
tractors in the Of the streets and for the nro
lection of fire plugs, and petition of Jones and
Harrison for al abatement of arrears of taxes on
real estate
The Board then adjourned
leste: JAMES r. CATION, Clerk