Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-11
COMMON COUNCIL.

COMMON COUNCIL.
AT regular meeting of the Common Council oil
the city of Alexandria, held on the 10th day OF
November, 1885 there were present. Mcssrs
Moore, Snowden Brent Fisher Goodrich Whit
ing, Harrison, French Strdcr, Uhlcr, Sweeney
and Pullman.
The President being absent MIR. Snowden was
chosen President pro TEN.
The reports Of the Firancc Committee upon the
communication Of the mayor in reference to
butchers licenses, recommending that the Audi
tor issue his warrant to the Commissioners Of the
Sinking Fund for the amount Of licenses collected
from the butchers in the market, and that the
MAYOR collect licenses from the butchers selling
meats outside Of the market; and upon the petit
ton Of J. p. Johnson, for a reduction of assess
ment upon lot on Duke street, recommending 4
reduction to $3.50
The following registration and election bills
were referred to the COMMITTEE on Claims viz: OF
i. L. Thompson, So Arthur Dixon, 50; Orlando
Wood. $500; T. J. Edelin,, 50; Henry II. liar
per, 81; J. ID. II Lunt 81; r. P. Bruin, So Geo.
+. Steiner, SO; John r. Cook, 81 Edgar
Thompson. 50; W. P. Graves, So Edgar War
field, So; Harry T. Warfield 50: Julian w. Holt,
$12.10 Champ Walker 81 Jno. r. Boyd. 81 :;
Adam sclwab. 50; Hugh J. Latham. 50; Geo II.
81: z. L. Monroe 50, and J. T. Cook
Tho petition of J. II. d. Smoot for permission
to erect two.story frame building on Lee street
between King and Cameron streets, was read and
the prayer thereof granted.
An act to enable the City Council to appoint
special collector" to collect all past due bills and
demands of the city, was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
IAN ordinance providing for the erection and
maintenance of gates at the railroad crossings in
tho city Of Alexandria" was read once and refer
red to the C mmittee on General Laws.
A communication was received from the School
Board announcing vacancies therein. by the ex-
piration of the terms of Office, of S. A. Mankin,
of the LIST ward w. II. Marbury, of the 2nd ward;
F. /. Carne of the 3rd ward, and ]. S. B. Thompson,
of the 4th ward, whcreupon the Board of Alder.
men were invited to meet this Board in joint con-
vention for the purpose Of filling the said vacan-
cies, and the invitation being accepted and the
two Boards being in joint convention assembled,
the following named gentlemen upon ballot
were declared elected School Trustees, viz: LIST
ward, Samuel A. Mankin; 2Gd ward, w. Il. Mar
bury; 3rd ward, Z. L. Carne, and 4th ward, K.
Kempcr and the joint convention then dissolved.
The following were received from tho Board of
Alderman and their action thereon concurrcd in,
viz: communication from the Mayor announc-
ing vacancy on the police force, occasioned by
the resignation of James Pattison. A resolution
the Auditor to furnish Council list of
all uncollected improvement bills The reports
Of the Committee on Streets, upon the petitions
Of Samuel H. Garnett and others; of George L.
Simpson; of Thomas Gorham; of Geo. E. French
and Others; of Wellington Thomas; of Michael
Smith and others and Of L. Brill, Jr., & Co., and
the bill of VI. F. Vincent, registrar, of 1920.
The Board then adjourned.
Tcstc: JAMES r. CATION. Clerk.