Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-24
COMMON COUNCIL.

VI 'Ao ciCy vi dieSanurla neld on the I'D day oil
November, 1856, there we're present Isaac Eich
berg e:q President, aud Messrs. Aitcheson
Moore Snowden. Fisher, Goodrich, Whiting Cor.
bett, Harrison, French Strider, Uher, Psake and
Pullman.
The report of the Committee on Finance upon
the petition Of Cassius F. Lee for an abatement OF
taxes on real property, recommending a settle
p,ent upon the payment of $171.15 within ten
days, was read and adopted
The following bills were referred to the Com
mittee on Claims, to wit: OF Cary Mills. SD
ley, Sc.
The petition of E. 8. Fleming for an eytensior
OF time within which to lay the pavement In
front OF tue property of Mary Il. White at the
corner of Washington and Wilkes streets, was
read, aud the prayer thereof granted by extend
ing the time two weeks
The petition of F. E. Corbett to have the curb
reset and gutter paved on the esst side of Fairfax
street. between Jamieson's alley and Cameron
street; the bill of H. w. Newly, $1O2, and q
communication and papers from the Mayor were
referred TO the Committee on Streets
The petition of r. N. Crook for reduction Of
assessment on real property, and bill of 81. W
Newly for Sl3.95, were referred to the Com
mittee on Finance
The petition Of P. F. German for permission 10
erect a frame building on the corner of Union
and Wolfe streets, was read and the prayer there
of granted.
The Board OF Aldermen were invited to meet
TINS board in joint convention to give audience
TO the Mayor uHon certain matters concerning
the building lines, &C., in this CITY, and the in vi
tatlon being accepted, and the two boards being
IN Joint convention assembled the Mayor made a
statement concerning the same and urged action
III the premises by the City Council and the Joint
conveni ion then dissolved.
The following were received from the Board Of
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred in
n CO
Latham, $2; A. F. Cox, So Thos. Nugent, So );
J. B. Fitzgerald, 50; Malcolm Brown, So: Fdear
Marhcld, So; R. NJ Latham, Sc; Geo. F. Steinar,
80 James L. Dyson, Sc; T. J. Edelin,, 50 Cham
Walker, 81; Geo. Uhler. 50; Orlando Wood. 81.
A: ID. Brown, So 90i A. J. Dixon, $3.50; NJ. p
vincent, SD; h. 1. Lucas, S12; Mrs. Mills, ST.,
and Jefferson Elliott 50 the favorable report of
the Committee on Light upon the petition of
VIM Rogers and others. for gas lamp: the nd
verse report of the same committee upon IAN or
dlnancc to reduce the price of gas" the favorable
report OF the same committee upon resolution
&c erect gas lamps at the corners of Fairfax aud
dlbbon Streets and Fairfax and Franklin streets
ana petition of s. +. Beach and D. N. Rust to
have the curb reset AM gutter paved in front Of
their property.
The report of the Committee on Light recon-
mehdlng improvements at tho Class Works
announcing n TO SOU, was received from the
Board OF Aldermen, their action thereon non con-
cured IN and the matter referred to the Commit
tee on Finance. The Board of Aldermen adberd
to its action and asked for Conference Comuit.
tee, which was granted, and Messrs. snowden and
Harrison appointed thereon who reported that
Inc committee recommended concurrence in tho
action Of this board.
An ordinance to authorize the Virginia Mid
land Railroad Company to lay turnouts on Union
street, In the city of Ae1andria, Virginia was re-
ceved from the Board of Aldermen. which being
amended was lost by the following vote; viz
ayes, Messrs. Aitcherson Fisher, Whiting,
French, Harrison, Uhler, Pullman Peake and MI
preSldent-9. Noes, Messrs Moore snowden
Goodrich and Strder-4. (Mr. Snowden was per.
united, before the vote was announced, to change
his vote from the affirmative to the negatively
Mr. snowden then moved to reconsider and Law
the bill over, which was adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
1estc JAMES R. CATION. Clerk