Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-29
COMMON COUNCIL.


At n regular meeting of the Common Cou;tci
of Alexandria, held on the 2Sih day at
July, 1850, there were present: Issue Ei,!.-
berg, esq., President, and Mcssrs. Moore Aiiclc.
son, Snowdeu, Fisher, Goodrich. Whiting. Cor
bett, French, Harrison, Suridcr, Uhicr. Pull
man. Sweeney and PcaEc.
The adverse report Of the Finance Committee.
upon the petition O: VIM H. Jenkins, for au ..ittc-
Eient of taxes real estate was read ana n,lnptci
The following were referred to the Committee
on Finance. viz: The petition OF c. G. Wni.on
for reduction of the assessment on the I,radGcrk
House property and furniture the petition of
Emily Richards for IN abatement OF taxes ou real
property, and the petition OF Corlciia Waters foi
an abatement of taxes real property.
The petition of Samuel G. Brent, for permission
to erect frame dwelling on tho west side al
Royal between King and Prince streets was read
and the prayer OF the petitioner granted
resolution was adopted, increasing the Iiim-
Der OF the Finance Committee, by the addition OF
another member, to ho appointed by the Prcsi-
dents of the BoarA OF Aldermen and oi this Board
jointly.
A resolution was adopted charging the powers
Of the special committee appointed ir investigate
expenditures for streets also 10 investigate such
other matters rs may bc referred Ia tI,r by the
Finance Committee.
A communication from George Stcucruagcl. as
to the condition OF the alley III the rear Of his
property, was :cai AMI referred to the Committee
on Streets.
A resolution was adopted. that when the Cty
Council adlourns, that it he uitii Tucsdnv. An
gust 4, 1885.
Upon the petition of j. ~ Hill & Co. for a re-
duction of licence tax on gift exhibitions. the
Finance COmmtteo reported in favor Of the ar!0n-
ton of the following resolution. viz
Res0lred That section 80 Of the License Law
passed May 20, 1885, be amended without en-
acting new law, so as to make the last clause
read as follows On every exhibition or show
where gifts or prizes distributed or promised
twenty dollars for the frs: day performance and
five dollars for Gael. additional day provided said
performances arc given within week
Mr.. Sweeney moved to amend by inserting the
word 'ten' in the place Of the word twenty"
which was adopted And the ayes and noes being
called upon the report as amended il was de
clarcd lost by the following vote. viz: Ayes
Messrs Moore, A.chcson, Fisher, Goodrich.
Whiting, Corbett, Stridcr, Pullman. Sweeney
Uhler, and Peake-11. Nocs.-Mcscrs. Snowdcu
upon
On the motion of Mr.. Snnwdcn the vote was re-
considered and the matter laid over.
Tho following were received from the Board CT
Aldermen and their action thereon concurrcd IN
viz: Resolution fixing seniority of Fire WaIlcns
petition of Mrs. A. NJ. Lee, to have curb reset and
gutter repaved in front of her premises, corner OF
Washington and Queen streets communication
from the Mayor as to changes in tho law imposing
hnes for drunkenness &c. and reports of the
committee on Streets upon the petition Of John
1. wilkins and others, y. J. Ellis George II
Green and b. w. Nails
A communication received from the City
School Board announcing vacancy therein L"
casioned by the retirement of VIM. W. Herbert
esq and the Bo I'd Of Aldermen was invited to
meet this Board in joint convention for the pur-
pose of filling said vacancy the invitation bcirg
accepted and the two Boards being in Joint con-
vention assembled, Vim. A. Moore was elected to
I'LL said vacancy and the joint convention lhcu
dissolved.
The Board then adjourned
Ieste: JAMES T. CATION, Clerk