Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-27
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

t5e number of spectators attracted was .x.
cselingly small.
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
seven members appeared at the appointed
honr-huli pat seven O'Clock.
communication from the Mayor cal i'll,
,s,ruljon 10 The condition of"Pennv H;il's
npr,inp ground, and recommending an
annroprintlcn ui twenty-five dollars for the
n,r;as, Of rh a,ing The enclosure aud root.
ipr ~ lac wid growth therein, was re.
cr!v.d aud
On nation Of Mr.. Moore il was resolved!
that the amount specified be appropriated
,or the. purt;uec, the wort. 10 be done under
m. ,uprryis sion If Mr.. Il W. Balleuger, the
rublc grave digger, subject 10 the approval
OIL The Mayor.
4 prlitIof from George Ayers, stating
thu. during tht Summer recess of Council he
had erected n !:nms bJi!diug at The north
r.-t rararr ii Wolfe and Pitt streets aud
rr.>iHs taAi ts,tiucil would regard his pro.
,,,,Iur,. 40 lnr -iinc ght as If their consent
had been r.t obtained, Was read, together
wi.!iu si,t oi property owners in the neigh.
huh,,h y, b" posed no objection TO the
-!Iu. tar"
On mot CA of Mr Moore, Council agreed
H. U3It,. ;!.r budding To remain where con.
-Irurl,i
NJ smith arcs. under question Of priv.
i.t.r a!3d u~h"i TO be excused from further
,rrylr, un ia" Committee on Streets. He
i L not have. the requisite time to devote to
-n".l-. whoa was very important matter,
and nr knew very little about the subject in
feet IT, wa- already on four committee
mnrr han IN" members of the board were
oa-&na whti" h was perfectly willing to
d. -trr 4 /, l,t,,.,
Council. he fl: that ne had not the time 10
i."ulr 20 s!r-et.' hat was required.
lhr President said he would take the
matter under consideration, and report at
the next tnecln. q! the board, and name p
Successor IT, hlr smith.
Mr.. Moor" sal he did not intend in any
"ay 70 reflect upon the efficiency of the
Committee Oh Streets, but he desired to call
the @tlcnlion of Council TO the condition of
-. A. tph street, between Prince and King.
That square vas so rough that when an
alarm OF lire was sounded the driver Of the
Columbia engine bad 10 proceed very leis.
ufcIy natil he got of it. 1t was damaging
10 me wheels of the engine, and it seemed
10 hlm that it would be cheaper for Council
t. TX the square than to be continually
m"ndlu" aud renewing wheels
The clerk called Mr.. Moore's attention 10
tn" iact THAT position praying Couanl 10
rcpavc the square referred 10 had been pre-.
Srntch SON" time ago, and the two boards
had released 20 have the work done
Nj. Moore, continuing, said he was una.
ware That The matter had ever been before
Council heretofore. lie would vote for IN
appropriation Tor the purpose should the
question ogain he brought up.
Nofurther business appearing, Mr.. Strauss
desired Ii recess, and the President and Mr..
Burke nm aGlournment when the latter
was deput'z q to proceed to the chamber OF
the Common Council and inform that board
that the Aldermen were ready to adjourn.
Mr. Burke returned in few inmates, and
informed the board that the Common Coun-
c had jos commenced business; where
upon recess was taken.
After an lnGrrmisSon of about ten or Gr.
teen minutes, Mr.. Snow den, from the lower
board, catered the chamber and invited the
AIdcmcnto meet the Common Council in
Joint session for the purpose Of clec.ing
school trustees. The invitation was accent
ed and the Aldermen proceeded to the
chamber Of the Common Council, mnl uron
their return aclion on various mntters which
had been taken by the lower board was con.
cured in by the Adermen.
y resolution RENTING the lax'5 un The
house Of Mr.. q. &. AtWell during the wears
The property was in possession of the city
was received from the Common Council.
mat board having refused 10 pass the same
Col. smith hoped the action Of the Com
mon Council would be non couCErrcd in
ana III" matter laid over until next meet.
ing. III" sub cct, he said .aised a serious
question Tor the city to solve. The proper
lyAIi"dfd 10 had been purchased by the
city al a tax sale ard recently, upon the
payment Of n stipulated amount, Mr.. Atwell
had received a deed Of release and again
Possessed the property. The resolution
merely asked that tho taxes be remittecd
during the time the city held the title He
would prefer having more time 10 examine
mio the matter
On moion Of Mr.. Strauss the action of
NE lower heard was nou-concurred in. and
'hr resolution laid over.
The board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The hoa'd met last night with bare
qnnIum.
report Of the Finance Committee in re.
"Ion to the application of Mrs. Kate &.
Dorsey for reduction of texes was read.
Mr.. thIer said that there were good rea-
sous to ask that the Finance Committee
nave power to act in the premises.
Mr.. Altchieson did not think the way to
% about such compromises was TO release
taXcs. He thought tho matter should he
"HIa-ted in some other way.
Mr. Brent lad moved to concur because
he mad c0n!ideuca that the Finance Com
mile would manage the matter properly.
Mr.. Snowhen said he was not present at
Tue NEE ling Of the committee when this re-
port was agreed upon, but from what he
"aH si!'cc understood he thought the plan
W NE c"mattee should he adopted.
Mr. Sweeney thought that this was bad
precedent. The matter should not he settled
T,rrcretiy in this wag. This would not do.
!. Here was claim against the applicant
.'-noud De settled in court by jury of
Twelve men,
AF. Edchberg said he understood that
1IeEe VAS 10 be release by setoll of taxes
against 81 claim, and he was willing to leave
we matter 10 the committed.
Nr' Attcheson was not willing that taxes
s"oHi h. remitted but he was willing that