Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-10
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OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

y regular meeting Oh lne OF aiucrmcN
held june ., 1850, there were present: E. +.
Downham, esq, President, and Mcssrs Moore,
Herbert, Strauss. Smoot and Reid.
Tho Finance Committee on petition of l.. GEM
berger agent for S. and w. Mcycrsbcrg asking
to be paid S12 ground rent due OIL lot leased To
VIM. Cooke, on Fairfax street, the house on which
was sold to the city, ut tax SALE reported adverse
ly; also on the petition of NJ. Laupheimer for II
reduction of assessment on the house lately
purchased by him. reported in favor of reducing
the assessment to So 900; also on the petition Of
w. f. Brookes asking to be relieved of the tax
as merchandise broker, reported in favor Of fix
ing his icense tax for the year 1884 at $50, and
for the year 1885 at $50; also on the petition Of
C. E. Stuart, for compensation for legal services,
reported in favor of paying him S125, all of
which reports were adopted.
Bill of J. Entwisle, jr., Of $47.5O for medicine,
was ordered 10 be paid.
A memorial from tho Alexandria Light In.
fantry asking an appropriation to enable them to
attend the National Encampment 10 be held in
Fairmount Park, in Philadelphia, and on motion
it was ordered. That the Auditor be instructed to
issue his warrant in favor of Capt. G. A. Mush-
BACH of the Alexandria Light Infantry, for $3.50,
provided the said company attend the encamp-
mont
The annual report Of the Board of Fire War
dcns WAS read and accepted
Bill Of w. G. Gilmcr of 50 for election services,
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Bills of Mrs. Mills, for room rent, So j. d. II.
I.uut. 50: j. S. Wimsatt, So 0. Wood, $3.50
G. F. Steiner, SO; G. Whiting, So; E. Warfeld,
Sc; E. F. Thompson So; T. J. Edelin,, 50, and
D. F Stansbury, 50, for election services; also
petition of J. T. Hill and others to have the gut
ter repaired and curb set on Queen street; also
petition of c. S. Smith to have gutter repaired
on west side of st. Asaph street, between Came
ron and Queen streets; also petition Of Eliz.
Shnn, for abatement of taxes; also petition Of
the heirs of J. E. Mc(iraw. for abatement Of taxes,
were received from the Common Council and their
action concurrcd in.
The Common Council returned the report Of the
Finance Committee on the petition of w. F..
Brooke5, non concurring in the action of this
Board and the matter was laid over.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JNo. J. JAMESON, Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At regular meeting of the Common Council
of the city of Alexandria, held on the 9th day of
June, 1885 there were present: James s..
Douglas, esq, President and Messrs. Moore,
Aitchcson Snowdcn, Lambert Fisher, Good
rich, Eichbcrg Beach, stridcr, Nails, Sweeney
and Peake.
The following bills were referred to the Com
mittee on Claims, viz: OF Mrs. Mills, SO; Chaun-
cey Whiting So Orlando Wood. Sd so; &. F.
Steiner, So T. J. Edelin,, 81; D. K. SALISBURY,
So; E. F. Thompson, 50; Edgar Warfcd, Sc {;
J. S. Wimsatt, So, and j. d. H. Lunt, So
The following were referred to the Committee
on Streets. viz: The communication of Geo. s.
Smith, relative to tho condition Of the gutter on
the west side of st. Asaph street, between Came
ron and Queen streets, and the petition of Jno T.
Hill and others, for the resettng Of the curb and
paving the gutter in front Of their property on
Queen street, between Patrick and Henry streets.
The petitions of James E. McGraw's widow and
heirs, and of Elizabeth Shinn, for an abatement
Of taxes on real property, were read and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The following were received from the Board of
Aldermen, and their action thereon concurred in,
viz: Reports of tho Finance Committee upon tho
petition of Charles L. Stuart, for compensation
for legal services; upon the petition of s. and w.
Meyenberg, for the payment of one years ground
rent on lot on Fairfax street. between Princess
and Oronoco streets; and upon the petition of N.
Lauphemer, for 4 reduction of assessment on
real property bill Of James Entwsle, ir., amount.
ing to SIT SO; the report Of Fire Warkens, for
fiscal year ending May 80. 1885, and accompa-
nying papers and bill of G. NJ. Gilmore 81.
The report of the Finance Committee upon the
petition Of VIM. +. Brooks, for reduction OF
license tax, was received from the Board Of Al
dermen, and their action thereon. non-concur-
red in.
Resolution to authorize the Committee on
Streets to contract with tho lowest bidder for the
erection of an arch across Gibbon street, at its
intersection with Royal street, was read aud laid
over
The petition OF the Alexandria Light Infantry
for an appropriation of $3.50. to aid them in at.
tending the military cncampmcnt at Philadel-
phia, and an order directing the Auditor to issue
a warrant therefore, was received from the Board
of Aldermen and their action thereon concur.
red in.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES r. CATION. Clerk