Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-26

NJ, Rrvant. from the Committee on streets
,,r.-en,ei reports OF several subjects which
pad haen referred to that committee, and
,bav we're adopted, after which, no further
nnsinass appearing, an iutermisaion In the
,,rocaedirgs followed, which was brought 70
:, close BY the reception OF an ordnance
i.om tho Common CouuciI granting the
inert Portner Brewing Company title TO
half square uesr their property purchased III
lax sale. The action If The lower board
was concurIed ID.
several resolutions regarding taxes on
nr,nerty. sold at tax sales, and in relation
70 otber matters were also received from the
over hoard, and of er explanation from
N.ssts Burke aud Goodrich. of the Finance
Committee, were concurred IN.
The board adjourned at $50.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Council had two-thirds Of the meul-
here of the Board present at the opening OF
the Beard, which was not called to order
un,l after S o'clock.
An order giving authority for the execa-
ton OF special deed to the Portner Brew
ing Company OF . lot near the brewery
came up.
The chairman of the Committee on Fin
e..ss exuisiDed that the deed granted only
,i- e:.y's interest in the property with
.oacial warranty. The Portner Brewing
COMPANY had in 1856 purchased this ground
ut q tax 81. e and The Corporation Attorney
said that Mr.. Por,per thought that 40 ordl-
nance you'd be needed to yalidatetbe deed.
M. Marhury asked If there had ever been
arotber instance in which an ordinance
had been passed to make tax deed OF LOIS
kiuf
Mr. Snowden had never heard of any
precedent, tut as Mr.. Portner desired 1t no
h6rm couid be done.
Mr. Fisher thought that process OF this
kiad in the case Of tax deeds would dement,
the CITY. The order WAS passed.
a resolution authorizing suits against the
purchasers Of property tax sales who have
not paid for their purchases, being reported
20 the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Fisher thought that before going into
mis- wholesale system of suits the matter
should be referred to the Corporation Attor-
ney.
agread TO. but another resolution authorizing
he Finance Committee TO adjust certain old
tax hills found by the Auditor was discussed
NV Messrs. Fisher, Snowden, Marbury and
others and it was explained that the cases
we're hut eight in number, amounting to less
than $50. and that unless q compromise
was made the city would be the loser.
The resolution was agreed to.
when bill OF Agnew Harlow (S40l for
betting stolen from their brick works, re-
covered by the police but BOW not to be
found. came 10,
Mr.. Marbury said that was worse than the
hill for Randolph Simms' cows that the city
was charged with the COWS could GO off on
four legs but this betting had gone of with.
out any legs at all.
While the subject was still undisposed OF
MIR. UaIer asked whether the hay scales
hsd been discovered.
Mr.. French Smoot had heard nothing
about the matter. The committee on pub
lie prt D erty had not been able to tind the
scales or to trace their present location. he
Stated that the Corporation Attorney bad
said that the hay scales had once been taken
from the station house to a junk chop.
merchant of the city wanted to buy the
scales but they could not be found.
Mr.. hitcheson suggested that the matter
20 to the committee on police. They should
10 k on, for the nag scales.
MIR. Bsllenger sad it was for the commit
zee on public property to look after public
property.
MIR. Aitcheson-There don't appear TO be
anv public property Low.
i,king matter. Here was public property
ssnt 10 the police station and now was not
80 be found. Some action in the matter
YVES required
TIE bill of Aenew and Harlow was re-
ferred to the committee on claims, and the
matter of the hay scales left with the COM
mttee on public property.
Some in curry was made rs TO the city sur
veyorshp.
Mr.. Fl. Smoot thought that some one
should be appointed.
Ohets said that Mr.. r W. Wheat and
Mr.. T, H. Ficklin had been suggested for
the post.
Mr. Aitcheson thought good engineer
was needed andshould he found and employ
ed even if they have to go to Canada for
him.
IL was suggested that Canada was the
place to dad bank cashiers, but not engl
neers.
The subject wss left to the committee on
stTeets.
The Council then adjourned.
POLICE REPORT.-Last night was clear
and mild with six dodgers and two prison
ers at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed OF the
following cases:
Celia Chapman, colored, arrested by 1t.
Smith for being drunk and Gisordtriy, was
foed 81 90 sad Lucy Simons, colored, ar
rested 90 the same charge, was sent to the
work house for so Gays.
Sam Stewart, colored, arrested by officer
B enner for disorderly conduct 10 the mar
ket, was fined $3.50
Ed. julius, coored, arrested for disorderly
conduct, was 6ned ST.
& smsll white boy, charged with jumping
On the cars near the tunne', and who refused
TO get of when ordered by the railroad
hands, was discharged on the promise of his
parents that they would punish him.
RAILROAD CoNsoLIDATIoN-A special
meeting of the stockholders OF the Alexan.
dra and Fredericksburg Railway, end of
the Alexandria and Washington Railway