Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-29
COMMON COUNCIL

At 8 regular meeting OF the Common Council Of
the city OF Alexandria, Va held on the 28th dsv
Of July, 1881, there we're present: Hubert Snow
den, esq Pfcsident, and Messrs. C. N. Moore
Fisher, Ba!lenger, jones, Davis, Harrison, Uhlor.
Smoot, Evans and McC uen.
The adverse report OF tbe)Financa Committee
upon the petition Of JosoPhua Lawson for an
| abatement Of taxes on hs1property was adoptcj
The Finance Committees Recommendation upon
| the petition Of 81. J. Nevett to have refundeis
portion OF the taxes paid on his house and OF
No. 204 north Columbus street, That the Auii
| tor be authorized to draw his warrant for nine
dollars, the amount paid by Mr.. Nevett upon an
| excessive assessment" WAS adopted.
The following, submitted by the Finance Gem.
| mittee was adopted
Resolved, That the Collectors of Taxes under
the supervision Of tho City Auditor, be, ana they
are hereby, directed to sell at public auction ali
real estate in the city of Alexandria on which
| taxes are due and unpaid to juno ], 1s9O,-ssl
sale to commence Mondsy, October 10. 1891.
The petition of Mrs A. " Maxwell for per.
mission to rebuild and improve the frame back
building of her property on the northeast corner
| Of Wolfe and Fairfax streets, was granted.
The following were referred TO the Committee
on Finance; viz: The petition Of John Mctuen to
have refunded portion of tho tsxcs paid By him
on his house and lot 100 Prime, street. also tie
| resolution that the Alfred street paving bills DO
! referred to the Committee on Finance, together
with the City Auditor, for adjustment aid cor.
| recton.
The petition OF Policeman Price for S33. rs Sal.
ary for tho twenty days he was suspended IN
June was referred to the Committee on Claims.
The following was referred to the Committee
on Public Property:
Ordered, Thss tao Committee on Pablo Prop.
erty be requested to ex ,lnine into tho condition
of the property owned by the city also to ascer-
tain II any property which should be source OF
revenue is not rented, and X any Is used FOR
which no rent is paid.
The following was referred TO the Committee
on Streets, with power TO act
Resolved That the Superintendent OF Police b.
directed to repair the pump at the intersection Of
Gibbon and Alfred streets without delay and thit
If the present pump csnnot be put in good coDd.-
ton by reasonable expenditure of money, then
the superintendent of Police is directed TO pur
chase and put in place a new pump.
The resolution that the Committee on General
Laws be directed to report an ordinance amend.
ing section OF part OF chapter p OF the city
law prescribing the fire lining, so as to extend
such fire limits" was referred to the Committee
on General Laws
The following were laid over viz: AN ofii-
nance for the preservation OF the health Of the
city :" also IAN ordinance for the better protec-
ton Of society and TO correct the morals OF the
city of Alexandra, We - also resolution in ref
erence to the reported bad cond ion of the mar
kes house steeple.
Tho following were received from tho Boari Of
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred in (.
viz: Tho report Of the Committee on Streets upon
the communication OF Isssc Eichberg, President
OF the Alexsndrs and Fairfax Passenger Rai,wsy
Company, and accompanying act; also the same
committees report upon a resolution directing
the Committee On Streets to place pump near
the intersection OF Queen and Payne streets; also
the same committees report upon the petition OF
E. E. Downhsm to have the curb set and gutter
paved in front of his two houses on Princess
street, between st Asaph and Washington streets;
also resolution that when Council sdjourns il be
to meet on the second Tuesday In October next,
also an order authorizing the Superintendent q
Police to purchase striped ovcrslls for the chain
gang.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. T. JOHNSON, Clerk.