Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting OF tho Common Council Of
the city Of Alexandria held on the ] 1tl day Of
May, 1856, there were present: Messrs. Ai.chc-
son, Snowden, Brent Goodrich, Corbett, French,
Stride:, Uhler Sweeney and Peake
The President being absent, Mr. Suowdcn was
elected as President pro tenn.
Mr.. Brent moved to take up the communication
of the ministers in reference to gambling i'll the
city, and the ayes and noes being called, the mo-
ton was lost by the following vote, viz: Ayes
Messrs Aitchcson, Brent, Corbctt and Uhler-4
Moo, Mcssrs. Goodrich, French, Strider, Sweeney,
Peake and Mr.. President-G.
resolution appropriating $3.50 FOR repairing
and cleaning streets, received from the Board of
Aldermen at the last regular meeting, was taken
up and the action of the Board of Aldermen con-
Cured in.
Tho following papers were referred to tho Com
mitteo on Finance, viz: Communication from the
School Board as to the amount required for the
support of schools for the next year; petition Of
the Relief Hook and Ladder Company for an ap-
preparation of $500 for alterations to their house,
communication of the Auditor with reference to
the appropriation for tho Fire Department. and a
petition for an abatement Of taxes on the real
property Of Chas. Whittlcscy, deceased
The following were referred to the Committee
on Streets, viz Communication from the Board
of Health requesting the Council to have certain
allies, &C., paved tho petition Of f. Delaney
and Others to have the nuisance abated. now cx-
Alfred and Patrick streets, and bill Of James
Hammersley, amounting to $50.
A bill of Mrs. Fannie Williams amounting to
$500, was referred to the Committee on Streets,
and the Board of Aldermen -concurring, Or
dered the same to be paid. Whereupon, this board
rccedcd from its former action and concurred with
the Board of Aldermen.
IAN ordinance to amend and re-enact section
30 of chapter 5, of the laws of the city of AleIan
dria, 1874 was received from tho Board Of AL
dermen, read the second and third times and
passed by the following vote, viz: Ayes Messrs
Atcheson, Brent, Goodrich, Corbett, French, Stri
der, Uhler, Sweeney, Poake and Mr.. President
10.
"An ordinance for imposing aud collecting
taxes on persons, property, income, &C., within
the city of Alexandria. Va, for the year cemmenc-
ing on list of June, 1886, and ending on the 31st
of May, 1887" was read twice and laid over.
The following were received from the Board Of
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred in,
viz Communication of D. W. Whiting with ref
erence to the public printing petition of Jno J.
Jameson and others, to have the curb set and
gutter paved in front Of their property on st.
Asaph street and the favorable reports of the
committee on streets upon the petitions of ]. Wal
lace Hootf, Joshua Harrison and others, and w.
3. Crump and others.
The following were received from the Board OF
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred IN,
viz The petitions of the Southern Telegraph Co.,
and Of Braxton B. Smith, and resolution 10
appropriate $3.50 to tho Alexandria Ferry Com
pany.
The board, upon the motion of Mr.. SnoWden,
excused him from acting upon the Committee on
Finance in the consideration OF the communlca-
ton of D. W. Whiting.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES r. CATION Clerk.