Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-28
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

:, At regular meeting OF the Aldermen held
February -, 1888, there were present: T. f.
Downam. esq. President. and Mcssrs Moore, e.
{. Smoot. Strauss, Marbury, Risheill and Reid.
The Finance Committee to whom WAS referred
the petition of .Ino. Mct'uen for reduction of
license TAX on shooting gallery, reported as fol-
lows. VIZ: The Finance Committee recommend
without reporting separate act. That section 53
ol the licensed law approved June i 1892 be
amended to read us follows: "On every license to
i person or firm to keep compensation, house.
yard or lot or 4 shouting gallery the tax shall he
i've dollars per week, and when 4 person desires
Ia take "uta license for year then the license
shall he fifty dollars, but the person taking out
license inr one year, shall not have the privilege of
transferring II tn another person, nor conduct the
business III more than one place. The provisions
-! the above named license law shall he applica-
hc To this case: also on the communication of the
Mayor. the committee REPORT as follows viz: The
Finance Committee recommend that the Mayor be
authorized to borrow the sum of 5000 for the
use OF the city. the same to b. placed in the City
Treasury 10 credit or the General Fund aud that
he he author lied to make Il note or notes for the
same in the name Of the City Council, but not for
longer period than July l, 1888; also Oh the
petition Of X. Mickle Cashier &C., asking to be
paid far certain coupons lost. the committee rec
umntnd rs follows. viz: The Flnanae Committee
recommend that the Auditor issue his warrant to
Il. Micklc. cs,i., Cashier of the National Union
Bank OF Maryland, ut Baltimore for S;45, being
for lost coupons due July 1, 1882. of bonds Nos
235 u. !, :, q and 40 whenever the said r. MisLle
SHALL cXecntc 10 this city m iniemnifyng bond To
The amount OF $1,000, satisfactory to the Auditor
with \ certified copy of the proceedings of the
Board of Directors OF the above named hank au-
lhorizins him to give such bond all of which re-
ports were adopted.
An act TO amend aud re-enact section 5 chapter
II OF the Code OF Alexandria, was read and re-
icrrcd TO the Committee on General Laws
TIr n.ti ,f 7 pp.I a
removal Of the pump on Prince between Rovul
and Pitt Streets was granted and the well ordered
to be filled up.
The petition of J. w. Nails for gas lamp at the
corner of Alfred and Wilkes, and one at the cor.
her OF Alfred aud Gihhon, was referred TO the
committee on Light with Instructions to consider
tue feasibility OF placing gas lamp on the corner
of Fairfax aud Gibbons streets
Tn motion 1t was resolved that the Steward of
Offices be authorized to purchase half a dozen
chairs for the use of the City Council
The petition OF the Reform Clubto be relieved
from the payment of gas bills now due, was re-
lerred to the Committee on Light.
The resignation of Mr.. J. b. Smoot was with
drawn.
The report OF the Committee on Streets on the
bill Of w. c. Clifford; also petition of Ino T.
Hodges and others, for reduction OF taxes also
petition Of John Kelly for relief Of taxation were
received from the Common Council and their ac.
ton concurred in.
report Of the Committee on Streets ON tho
petition of snndry citizens for bridge across the
gutter on Royal street, was received from the
Common Council and laid over until the next
meeting.
The Common Council returned the petition for
the removal of the pump on Prince street, non.
concurring i'll the action Of this Board The
Board adhered to its action and asked for a com
mittee of conference and AIessrs Strauss aud
Marbnry were appointed on the same
The Board then adjourned
leStt: JNO. j. JAMESON Clerk