Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-31
THE TOWN OF MOUNT VERNON.

THE TOWN OF MOUNT VERNON.
Pursuant to notice given in the report OF
late meeting ofthe Woodlawn Farmers Club
q meeting of citizens of Dit. Vernon District
was held at Kirbys school house on the
26th inst. N W. Pierson was called to the
chair and W. Gillipgham chosen secretary.
The chairman stated the object of the meet
ing to be for the consideration of a proposed
change in the road law for this district, and
read in further explanation the report of
the committee to the late club meeting on
the subject, and then read the proposed act
of incorporation which had been prepared
by said committee for reporting to this
meeting as follows:
AN ACT to incorporate the town of Mount
| Vernon, in the county of Fairfax.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly that the metes and bounds of the
maeisterial district of Mount Vernon in
| tho county of Fairfax shall be and the
same is hereby made town corporate by
the name of the town of Mount Vernon,
and by that name and style shall have and
exercise the powers hereinafter granted.
Sec. g. The officers of said town shall
consist of five trustees, who shall compose
the council, three of whom shall constitute
q quorum to transact business and SER
geant who shall hold Office for two years
| and until their successors are elected and
qualified. The said council shall have pow
er to pass all bylaws and ordinances neces-
sary to provide for working and keeping in
order the roads and streets of the town and
| to mark accurately the bounds of the same.
They shall also have power to levy tax
for working the roads and all other pur-
poses not exceeding twenty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation of all real and
personal property except that on petition
of two thirds Of the freeholders living with.
in tho corporate limits of said town, the
council may levy q tax not exceeding fifty
cents on the hundred dollars valuation; no
other tax shall be levied or collected for
road purposes in Mount Vernon District.
Sec. 8. The council shall elect from their
number president who shall preside at all
meetings of the council, and who shall have
power to administer the oath of Office to all
other officers OF said town. They shall also
elect from their own number q clerk, who
shall keep correct record of all the pro-
ceedings of the council, and shall assess and
| issue tickets to the sergeant for the taxes
voted by the council. The sergeant shall
have power and authority of any constable
or collector in Fairfax county in collecting
taxes in said town shall collect taxes voted
by the council and shall pay out the money
of the town in his hands upon warrant of
the president and clerk, certifying that it is
drawn by order of council He shall be en-
titled to the same fees as any constable or
collector in Fairfax county. The sergeant
shall, before he enters upon the discharge of
his duties, execute bond for the faithful
performance of the came, which shall be
approved by the council and filed with the
clerk.
Sec. 4. The council may fix the compen.
sation of the clerk for extra services not TO
exceed the usual fees allowed for such SER
vices. The compensation of members of
council shall be one dollar per day for each
meeting held.
Seo 5. The treasurer of Fairfax county
shall pay into the hands Of the sergeant of
the town CT Mount Vernon all moneys in his
hands or that may come into his hands COL
lected for road purposes in the district of
Mount Vernon whenever called upon to do
80. The sergeant shall disburse the same
as other moneys in his hands belonging to
said town.
Sec g. The election of trustees for said
der the same officers as county and district
officers are elected, and the said trustees
shall supersede the Road Commissioners of
Mt. Vernon district.
Sec. 7. -- are appointed trustees and
-- sergeant of said town OF Mr.. Vernon.
If any vacancy occur in any of the town
Offices, the council shall fill the same.
See. 8. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
The draft as submitted was approved and
the blanks were filled by the meeting as fol-
lows: N. W. Pierson, William Hunter, R..
W. Gaillard, w. Gillingham and T. w.
Blunt, for trustees and Robert Wiley for
sergeant.
The chairman was directed to forward
the bill as approved to Mr.. Stuart speaker
of the House of Delegates, after having
copies taken to accompany the petitions for
signatures in the district and the following
persons were selected to procure signatures
to said petitions: Jesse Murray, CORTLAND
Lukens, Robert Wiley, R. w. Gaillard,
Peter Pullman, s. H. Snowden and George
q. Troth
The Chairman, N. W. Pierson, was di-
rected to see that the matter was properly
urged upon the attention of the Legislature,
when the meeting adjourned.
w. GILLINGHAM, Secretary.