Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-01
OEFECI.7E.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting Of the Bosrl CT Alder.
men held february IS b, 1892, there were pres.
emf: 4. u. Downham, esq, President, Meesrs.
Moore, q. Y: Smoot. Strauss, Msrbury, j. 3.
Smoot aud Reid.
Tho Committee on Finsuce on petition Of J.
I'll. Jchason, Com missioner. asking for a reduce
hon OF taxes on the property owned by Fen.
dslPs heirs. recon IN ,ndsd that the tsNas be col,
tied By tie payment OF $3.50 and So costs; on
petition of j. II. Burke. agent for s. p. Thomp.
son fer reduction IF tax Oh No. Prince street.
recommended thht theta1 be settled by tho pay
meDt of $40 and So costs; on patti IN of John
u. Purcell recommended that the Auditor be
author I'D TO execute q release for the property
named IN petition on the pay III ant Of $50 and So
costa; and on CT mmunicstion OF II. o. Olaugh-
ton the Committee reported that in th.it JUG
ment tho beat way to settle the judgment against
the city IN favor of Delahay's securities is, to
make proviti IN fJr il IN the next revenue bill,
which will BIO reportsd in May nozt, ard taxes
will be due July lss and BY the 10th CT 10Th of
July there will bs SIMPLE funds to psy OF the
| lutS Nent, all of which reports were adopted.
1ns petition of John Lsnnon and others ID
hsvo the culb SIT, go!Ler paved and Sidewalk
laid down Oh the wet side OF 81 Assph street
fro III the southwest corner of Oronoco stree. to
| lhs ncrlhTes! corner OF Qleen street, was re.
| terrod 70 the o. III nit!Po on Strcetr.
An act 10 amend OF d TO- enact eection &c chap
| - Of tie laws of the city Of Alexandra, WAS
read threo times ard passed by the following
votes: Ayes-ho,sr5. Moore, q. g. Hmoot
Sirsu27 Msrbury, J. r. Smoos, Rcd end Mr.
President 7. Eces-0.
Petition Of the heirs Of F. 8. Blackjack for q
reduction Of taxes on the warehouse in Fayeltte
| alloy and Strsnd WAS 1efs! rod to tho Finance
| Com mite,
40 set TO ,m!nd sn act, emit cd an act TO
amend and rt-sntc! sec. d, chap. 25 CT the laws
| cfthe Cooperation of Alexandria, PASSED Sep
| tsmbtr22 1874 WAS received from the Common
Council. thoir action non-concurred in, 81 i The
| act refo;red to the Com mi.tee on Streets.
a resolution appropristirg 500 for cirde,
| sidewalk on Alfred street from Duke to the CEN
ire Of The square between Wilkes and Gibbon
ell ests; also petition OF sucdry citz ,rs calling
| The Attention Of Council to the row of frame
shan!ies on the southwest corner of Prince snd
Payne streets as q nuisance, were receiv I'D from
the Common Cou1 cl and their action concur.
| red in.
The Common Council returned the act in re-.
gard to streets, adherng to their action and ask.
| ing for committee e conference, which was
| graltsd, and Messls. j. B. Smoot and Moore
appointed On the part OF this Board who 70.
| ported that tho committee would reccmm md to
| the lower branch 10 concur in the action of this
| Board.
| & resolution ilstructing the Committee on
Public Property to / certain the cost of DEF pan.
| ing the dock at the fish whxrf and report nc tho
next meeting OF Council, was received from the
| Cor mon Council and their action conquered in.
III. Common Council returned the bill, 70.
Jeeilog the report OF the conference committee,
and on motion the bill was laid oyor until next
mee:iag
| Teste: JNo. j. JAMESON Clerk.