Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-22
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
At called meeting of the Board Of Aldermen
held July 2l, 1886, there were present
E. E. Downham, esq President, and Messrs
Strauss, Marbury, Lcadbeater and Smith.
A communication from the Mayor stating his
reason for calling the meeting was read aud re-
ceived
The following resolution was referred to the
Committee on Finance, viz:
Resolved That E. c. Atwcll be, and he is here
by relieved from taxes charged against his house
and lot on tho west side of Payne, between Duke
and Prince streets, for tho following years, to
wit: 1879 10 1884 inclusive.
petition of sundry citizens for q gas lamp at
tho northwest of Fayettc and Queen streets;
also petition of J. z. Cston, commissioner Of
SALE for abatement Of taxes on q lot on Fairfax
street also report Of the Finance Committee
a tax bill against Lewis Mckenzie; also bills Of
G.. Walker 81 &. H. Bossart, So; &. NJ. Lstham,
Sc: o. n kerby, 81 also petition OF }. 4. Sud.
duth for abatement OF taxes; also communlra-
ton from tho Clerk of tho School Board; also a
resolution directing the Committee on Streets 10
advertise in regard to paving Queen street; also a
report of the Committee on Streets in regard 10
Pitt street sewer also a bill of j. Entwislc, jr.
500 l6; also a resolution in regard to adjourn.
ment were received from the Common Council
and their action concurrcd in.
Petitions of sun,lry citizens in regard to the
extension Of the Henry street sewer We're received
from the Common Council and their action in re-
ferrns the same to the Committee on Streets was
amended by adding with power to act and
coucurrcd i'll.
A resolution approp ia,ing $50 for the Alex.
andria Ferry Company Was received from the
Common Council and their action concurred in
On motion the board receded from its action
referring The ordinance granting the WarIcnton,
Plains and Alexandria Telephone Company the
-, H. ,,nlos yp in "a 9 Ia
TO the Committee on Streets. and Oh motion tho
bill was read the second aud third times and pass
cd by tho following vote: Ayes, Messrs Strauss,
Marbury, Leadbeater, Smith and Mr.. President
5. Noes, nome
The board then proceeded to the chamber OF;
the Common Council for the purpose of elcctng =
School Trustee, and upon their return adjourned.
Tcstc: .So. }. JAMESON, Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At called meeting of tho Common Council
OF the city of Alexandria held on tho Dist day of
July, 1856 there were present Isaac Eichbcrg,
esq, President, and Mcssrs. Moore Aitchcsou,
Snowdep, Brent. Fisher, Goodrich, Corbett,
French, Stridor, Uhler, Sweeney and Whiting.
The petition Of Chas. w. Greenwood and others
for a gas lamp at tho northwest corner of Fayctto
and Queen streets, was referred to tho Committee
on Light.
communication from the School Board, an
nouncng vacancy therein, caused by the resign
alton OF X. L. Carne, esq, was received and read,
and the Board of Aldermen invited to meet this
Board in joint convention to fill said vacancy,
and the invitation being accepted and the two
Boards being in Joint convention assembled, VIM.
+. Carnc. ESD, was duly elected to said vacancy
and the joint con Vention then dissolved
The following bills were ordered to be paid,
viz Geo. Fl. Bossart, g. Champ Walker 81: L.
NJ Latham. So; o. N. Kirbcy 81. and James En-
twislc, jr, S39 ~.
The petition Of Hugh Latham's heirs for an
abatement of taxes on real property. was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The petition of Jas. II. Beck ham and others foI
extension of the south end of the Henry street
sewer, was referred to the Committee on Streets,
which WIS amenGe cd Ivy tho Board Of Alderman by
adding with power to act, which amendment
was concurrcd i'll.
The petition of Lewis Mckenzie for an abatc.
ment OF taxes on real property was read, and tho
recommendation of the Finance Committee, that
the same be settled upon the payment Of $G76.S9
within ten days, adopted
resolution adopted, directing the Com
mittee on Streets to advertise within ten days
for proposals TO pave Queen street, between Royal
aud Pitt streets
The report of the Committee OH Streets upon
the resolution to repair the sewer Princess
street, between Pitt and Royal streets, was amend.
ed by inserting That the sum of 81 600 be ap-
propriated for the erection Of brick sewer" and
adopted as amended.
A resolution was adopted, that when the City
Council adjourns that 1t be until the second Tues
day in October next.
Tho petition Of J. A. Sudduth, for an abate-
mcnt of taxes real property was referred to
tho Committee on Finance.
IAN act to increase the salary or the Superin-
tendent of Gas was received and read TIL rec mes,
and declared lost by the following vote, viz: Ayes
Messrs Aitcheson, Moore, Bront Fisher, Good
rich, Corbett, Strder, Sweeney and Mr.. President
%; noes. Mcssr5. French, Snowdcn and Uhlcr-3.
IAN ordnance granting the Warrcnton, Plains
and alexandria Telephone Go. the privilege Of
erecting posts, etc, in the streets of the city"
wss received from the Board Of Aldermen, and
read three times and passed by tho following
vote, vi: Ayes, Mcssrs. Aitchcson, Moore Snow
den, Brcnt Whiting, Fisher, Goodrich, COrbctt.
French, Stridcr. Uhlcr, Sweeney Pullman and
Mr.. Presidential; nocs-O.
The following W re laid over viz; Resolution
to appoint special committee to contract with
tho City Hsnl and Alexandria GAZsTTE for the
publication Of the official proceedings; an ord-
nance authorizing the Mayor TO direct tho Cap
tain of Police to enter gaming houses, gaming
rooms aud gaming premises, and an ordinance
prohibiting tho buying, selling or transferring
lottery or policy tickets.
Tho following were received from tho Board OF
Aldermen, and their action thereon concurred in,
viz: resolution to refund Mrs NJ. A. Somcr-
vile, taxes enormously paid: communication of
the Mayor and Clerk of Council concerning the
publication of the laws; resolution directing tho
Of Gas to inquire as to certain
improvements in the mann ftcure of gas, etc, and
a resolution to relieve f. &. Atwcll from tho pay
ment Of taxes charged against him from 1879 To
1854 inclusive.
A resolution to authorize the Mayor, Treasurer,
Auditor and the Finance Committee to invest the
surplus i'll the corporation treasury to tho pur-
chase Of corporation bonds, was received from the
Board of Aldermen and laid on the table.
A resolution to authorize tho Auditor to issue
his warrant in favor of E. s. Lcadbeater, Presi-
dent of the Alexandria Ferry Company, for $3.50,
was called up for further considerations and pass
cd by the following vote, viz: Ayes, Messrs.
Aitcheson. Moore, Snowden, Whiting. Fisher,
Corbett, French, Uher and Mr.. Prcsdent-9.
Noes, Messrs. Brent, Goodrich, Stridcr, Sweeney
and Pullman-5 3.
The Board then adjourned.
Tcstc: JAMES Z. CATION, Clerk
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