Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-29
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

AZ q regular meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen
held October 81 1854, there were present:
f. E. Downham, esq, President, and Messrs
Moore Herbert Strauss, Smoot and Reid.
The Finance Committee, on the petition of Mrs
E. Monroe for abatement of taxes on her property
recommended that the tax bill due by her OF
81 - 94 be receipted and the property released
on the payment of 90, if paid within thirty
days; also on the petition of Mrs. Mary E. Elem
ing the committee recommended that in consid
Grafton of statements made to the Finance Com
mttce, that the tax bill for 1892 be reduced to
$40 GO, and the tax collector for the northern
district is directed, on the payment by Mrs. Mary
E. Fleming of the tax bill for 1883, of $S4 90
and the tax bill for 1882 of $40 90 to receipt the
bills, provided if this agreement is not accepted
and settled within thirty days, then to be void.
All Of which were adopted.
Bill of James Entwisle, jr Of S44 13 for medi-
cine was ordered to be paid.
A communication from the Commissioners Of
he Sinking Fund.- enclosing petition from sun
dry butchers and hucksters, asking to have the
iron and wocd work Of the market painted, was
referred to the Committee on Public Property.
Report of the Committee on Streets on the petit
ton Of ". A. Chapman, refusing his request; also
report of same on petition of N. s. GreensWay
and j. r. Cation also communication from Secre-
tary School Board also petition of E. Rosenthal
for permission to enclose shed in yard leased from
City Council also resolution requesting the
Committee on Light TO report on the matter OF
placing names of streets OH gas lamps, &C; also
petition from the Bydraulion Steam Fire Com
pany, asking for an appropriation; also petition
of sundry citizens to have Queen street paved
from Royal to Pitt streets; also resolution d.
rectiug the Superintendent of Police to reset curb
and pave gutter around St. Paul's church prop
eltv were received from the Common Council,
and their action concnrred in.
The Board proceeded to the chamber OF the
Common Council for the purpose of going into an
election Of school trustees, and upon their return
adjourned.
Tcste: JNo. j. JAMESON, Clerh.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At a regular meeting of the Common Council of
til. city of Alexandria, held on the 2Sth day OF
October, 1894, there were present: James ).
DOUGLASS, esq, President. and Messrs. Moore.
ii ch son, Snowden, Lawson, Lambert, Goodrich,
Corbett EChberg, Beach, Nails Thompson, Fisher,
and Peake.
John H. Strder, esq.,, member-elect from the
Third ward presented his certificate of election,
and was duly sworn in office by taking the re-
qnircd oaths.
The favorable report Of the Committee on
Streets. upon the petition of N. s. Greenaway,
and snother, for fag-crossing; and the adverse
report of tho slime committee upon the petition OF
Vim II Chapman, for permission to erect Il frame
stublc OH his premises, were adopted.
:. resolution directing the Superintendent of
Police to reset curb and pave gutter in front Of
St Paul's church was read and adopted.
a resolution that the Committee on Light In
qu!re into the ptacticability of placing the names
OF streets gas lamps and placing colored glass
in lamps to designate fire plugs was adopted.
The petition of E. Rosenthal, for permission to
enclose the shed on the lot leased from the City
Council was read and the prayer thereof granted.
The petition of Samuel II. Janney and others,
TO have Queen street. between Pitt and Royal
streets, paved with cobbe stones, was referred to
the Committee on Streets.
The petition Of the Hydraulion Steam Fire En-
CINE Co. for an appropriation Of $500 to make
necessary repairs to their engine house and stable
was referred to the Committee on Public Prop
crty.
4 communication from the City School Board.
notifying Council of vacancies that will exist
therein by the expiration Of the terms of office OF
T. D. Fcndall. Henry Strauss, Edgar Snowden,
and VIM. F. Vincent, WAS received and read, and
the Board Of Aldermen were invited to meet this
Boa ri in Joint convention to ill said vacancies,
and the Invitation being accepted and the TWO
Bo ,rds being in Joint convention assembled, the
said r. y. Fendal, Henry Strauss, Edgar snoWden
and VIM. f. Vincent, were reelected school
Trustees and the joint convention then dissolved.
The following were received from the Board OF
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred in,
viz: Bill Of Jas. Entwsle, jr.. for S4413; com.
munica,ion from the Commissioners of Sinking
Fund, enclosing the petition of NJ. Schiller and
others: report of Finance Committee upon the
petitions of Elizabeth Monroe and Mary f. Elem
ing for abatement Of taxes, and resolution to
cxoncrate Thos. Y. Rishcil from payment OF 1854
Corporation taxes.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste JAMES K. CATION. Clerk.