Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-28
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

AT regular meeting oil the Board OF Aldermen,
held June 9th, 1882, there were present E. Z.
Downham, esq, President, and Messrs. C. G..
Smo"t, Strauss, Marbury, Risheill and j. b. Smoot
The Finance Committee presented the annual
report Of the Auditor, which was received and
rc:td also annual statement of the public debt
which was read, received and ordered To hc print
cd by the Auditor.
The Finance Committee reported in favor of
cXcmpting the Armory building and lot for five
years from January l, 1882 on the pctition of
the Alexandria Light Infantry Building Company
which report was adopted.
The Finance Committee presented the annual
report of the City Treasurer, which was read and
received.
The Finance Committee on the petitions of
Fanny Lee Jones and Fl. V. Harrison for abatc.
ment OF taxes Oh lot sold for taxes reported il,
favor OF releasing the west half of the suuarc
named IN the petition on the payment of SOC
within 30 days.
The COMMITTEE on Light presented their annual
report of the condition Of the Gas Works. which
was read received and ordered to be printed in the
Auditors report.
The Committee Oil Claims reported in favor OF
paying the bills OF u. n Garwood 81, and f. II
GREGORY 81; the bills were ordered to be paid
Bills OF &. Fl. Bossart 50, and ]. T. Boyd Sc,
for election services were ordered to be paid,
Petitions OF S. kncas and j. N DuBarrv, trustees
OF the \. d +. Railway, and g. G. Wilkens, Re.
celVer OF w. A. r. r., asking for reduction OF
were referred to the Committee on Finance,
Report of the Committee on Public Pronrrtv !,
regard 20 the cost of repairing the vane ON the
Market House stecple; also report of same com
mlttcc as to the cost OF painting the Market Build
ing also report of the Committee on Streets ON
Ihe Petitioh OF ROBERT portncr for permission to
lay side track on st. Asaph street also uctition
of W. ii. and c. Y. Hclmuth to have curb set and
gutter paved in front of their residences also the
annual report OF the Commissioners of the Sink
ing FUND, were received from the Common toun-
Gil and their action concurred in
On motion 1t WAS resolved, That the Comnitt,e
on Public Property he directed To have the iron
anu wood work on the outside of the Market
Building painted; the same to be uivrp IN thr
lowest responsible bidder
On motion it was resolved That when the CITY
Council adIourns tonight, it adjourn until the first
regular meeting in October next
Petition OF Lewis Hopkins and other, in rcn,rd
to the setting of the curb in front of their prop
erty was referred to the Committee ON Strccts
inc nance committee reported on the nett
tioh oi the trustees of the A. 4 +. Ry in favor of
reuucing the assessment on the Alexandria and
FREDERICKSBURG Railway Co. to $1,000 per milo
and ON the petition of G. &. Wilkcns, RECEIVER
&c, IN favor of reducing the assessment of th. w
& A X. K to $4,000 per mile, which repprts
were adopted. 10
The Common Council returned the report Of the
FINANCE Committee in favor of exemptinp tho
"'a ioe VI VIC n IL. l.. Il. Co, com
curing in the action of this Board: the Roard ,d.
hered to its action and asked for Il committee Of
conference and Mcssrs. j. b. Sm0ot and Marburv
were appointed on the part of this Board The
committee reported they could not agree, and
asked to be discharged, which request was granted
Inc resolution instructng the Committee ON
Public Property to advertise for proposals 70 have
the Market Building painted was received from
inc the Common Council: and amended by adding
the cost not to exceed $780," and agreed to.
resolution allowing w. D. Hudson to nut q
6acanyin front of his building also bill Of Mrs
>. Mills So; also petition of J. NJ johnson. Com.
missioner OF sale in regard to taxes on the proper
" OF the late Jas Fossett; also petition of ]. W.
Nails to have curb set and gutter paved on Cam.
eron street near Alfred; also petition of Trustees
OF the Methodist Protestant Church for abatement
OF tax on parsonage; also resolution appointing
Commissioners of Election also the resolution re
adjournment as amended by Common Connc;l
were received from the Common Council and thrir
action concurred in. '"''
The Board then adjourned
ieste: JSo j. JAMESON, Clerk.