Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-10
COMMON COUNCIL.

Al regular meeting of the Common Council
Of tho city of Alexandria held on the 9th day of
November, 1856, there were present Isaac Eich.
berg, esq, President, and Mcssrs. Atcheson,
Moore, Suowden, Fisher, Goodrich, Whiting Cor
bctt, Harrison Slridcr, Uhcr, Sweeney and
Peakc.
The following were referred TO the Committee
on Claims. viz: Election and registration bills of
Edgar Wariield, SIS; George +. Steiner, ST; Geo.
uhler. So L. J. EGelcn. - ii. Henry, - Thos
hugcnt, 81 jefferson Elicit - Il. NJ. Latham,
20; Hugh }. Latham, 81: a. +. Cox, 81; Mrs.
Mills Sc; A. II. Brown. $500 Orlando Wood, ST;
NJ. =. Vincent s. ; Il. r. Lucas, SD James B.
Fitzgerald 50; Zcra Hill So; Malcolm Brown,
81 Champ Walker, 81. and James L. DYSON Sc
he following were referred to the Committee
On Streets, viz: Resolution to appropriate $500 to
complete the Princess street sewer, and tho petit
tion Of f. Pail for permission to erect frame
stable in the rear Of his premises, No. 45 Patrick
street
The petition of C. F Leo, ir, for an abatement
OF taxes on real property, was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The petition of VIM. Rogers. and others for
gas lamp at the corner of Commerce and Payne
streets was referred to the Committee on Light
The following were received from the Board of
Aldermen and their action thereon conculred in,
viz: Bill of James Entwsle, IT, for medicines
furnished the poor, sG4G3, and the report Of Ja.
cob Roxbury upon the resolution of Council as to
the reduction in the cost of the production of gas
communication from the Mayor in relation to
Penny Hill burial ground and resolution to ap-
propriatc $50 for cleaning the same was called up
and tho action Of the Beard of Aldermen thereon
concurred in.
The report Of the Committee on Finance upon
the petition of E. c. Atwell to be relieved of
taxes for the years 1879 to 1854. inclusive, upon
his property. on Payne street, adopted by this
hoard at Its last regular meeting, returned by
The Board Of Aldermen, who non concurred in
tho action Of this board and rccommitted the
same; whereupon this board receded from its for
mer action and concurred with the Board of Al.
dcrmen.
Upon the petition of Thomas w. and Richard
Z. Smith for an abatement Of taxes on real prop
erty the Committee on Finance reported in favor
OF settlement upon the payment within sixty
days Of S1IG.I9 by the former and of 1896 Ga by
the latter, which report was adopted
The Committee on Streets made the following
reports, which were adopted, viz Favorable re-
ports upon the petitions of Hugh Mcdonald and
| others: OF James Windsor; of VIM. Rodgers and
others; and of wellington Thomas; and the COM
munlcatlon OF the Board OF Health, and an ad.
verse report upon tho petition of Eliza c. Adam.
| On motion the Beard of Aldermen were invited
| to meet this board in joint convention for the
purpose of electrg All Ovcrseer Of the Poor which
invitation being accepted and the two boards be-
| ing in joint convention assembled ]. T. Roberas
was duly elected Overscer of tho Poor, ard the
| convention then proceeded to the election of
School Trustee for the 1st ward and an Inspector
of Oysters, when Ronert Aitcheson was duly elect.
ed School Trustee FOR said ward, and James Eop-
burn was duly eli ctcd Inspector of Oysters
| After the elections were concluded Jacob Rox-
| bury, c-Q, Superintendent of Cas- read his renort
upon the matter of the cost OF the production of
gas. sitter which the joint convention then dis
solved.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES R. CATION. Clerk