Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-14
OFFICIAL.
HOARD OF ALDERMEN

At i regular meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
held March 18th. 1888 there were present !:
MessrS. Moore. Strauss, bIarburv, Risheill. !. B.
Smoot and Reid In the absence Of the President
Mr.. Marbury was called to the chair
The Finance Committee on the petition of F. L.
Smith. attorney for Susan Ste. Magec and Others
for abatement of taxes reported as follows, viz
The Finance Committee recommend that SO much
OF the within named property be released. 10 the
petitioners, as has been awarded to them, by
decree OF the Corporation Court of the city of Al
exandria passed 1T the October term, 1882 in the
chancery cause of Jacobs VS.. Muller ct ais on the
payment within 30 days of $50 and cost. 1926 :;
also on the resolution III regard TO the contract
with the Potomac Manufacturing Co the COM
mittee reported they had conferred with the off .
GERS oil said company, aud deemed it inadvsaba
10 Interfere with said company at this time; also
on the petition OF John r. Hodges ct ais, for
| abatement Of taxes. the committee reported in
favor OF releasing said property the payment of
$50, If paid within 30 days also on the petition
OF Fietchcrs admir-, and heirs. the committee
recommend the property be released on the pay
mcnt OF Sl92 and costs $3..5 if paid within 80
days, the sum of 1892 includes the tax bill OF
lS:'2 also gu the petition OF John Kelly, asking
to be relieved from taxes OH portion of his lot
lying III the city report that they are of the opin.
ION that the petition should not be granted also
the committee reported in favor of accepting the
offer OF Mr.. J. II. Parrott, TO settle the taxes due
On the lot southeast corner of Cameron and Patrick
streets, all of which was adopted
The Committee on Light reported adversely On
the petition Of }. W. Nails for gas lamrs at the
corners Of Alfred and Wilkes and Alfred and
Gibhon streets; also in favor Of allowing the Re-
form Club u reduction of so per cent on the On,
bills due by said club including that maturing on
the 18th of March, 1888. which reports were
adopted.
An act, entitled au act to reduce the price OF
gas also petition of R. B. Tomin also bill of ].
Entwisle, ir., of S4S.56; also communication of
II. Snowden, Clerk of the School Board, were re.
ccived from the Common Council and their action
concurred in.
resolution III regard to pathway on the east
Side oil Washington street from Wolfe street was
received from the Common Council, their action
non. concurred IN, and the resolution referred to
the Committee on Streets
4 resolution in regard to Improvement hills
and other taxes now in the hands of the Corpora
ton Attorney, &c, was received from the Common
CCllncll their action non-concurrcd in and the
resolution referred to the Committee on General
Laws.
The Common Council returned the report of the
Committee on Light ON petition of j. W, Nails
non-concurrng in the action OF the Board, recon-.
uniting the same to Committee Oh Light which
action was concurred in
The Common Council returned the resolutions
in regard to the pathway on Washington street
and in regard to the tax bills adherins to their
| action and asking for committee of conference
which was granted. and Messrs Snoot and Risb
ell appointed on the part of this Board The
committee reported that the Common Council
WORLD agree TO the action OF this Board
The Board then adjourned.
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