Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-28

to hasty and uuconsidered action.
Mr. Martin said that Mr.. Ford was hard
working and industrious man. The bill he had
presented was a Just one. 1t bad been pre-
sented once before, and would have been pre-.
sented earlier this yeor had it not been that
MIR. Ford was waiting tor Council OF justice.
1t was stigma upon MIR. Ford's character to
doubt his veracity. He was sorry to see any
objection to the immediate payment OF the
bill, for the reasons stated in Mr.. Ford's com
munication ought to be satisfactory 10 any JUST
and devout man.
The President pro TEN. stated that the rule
of Council in all such matters as that under
consideration was to refer them to commit
tee. and that the motion for such reference
implied no stigma upon the character OF the
applicant. "a.
on Claims.
MIR. Mckenzie stated that since Mr.. Beach
had resigned his position as Attorney for the
Corporation, an application had been forward
ed to Richmond asking that VIM. +. Carne be
appointed to Gil the vacancy, and introduced
the following
| directed " put into the hands OF VIM. r.
Carne, attorney, al the old tax bills from 1856
| TO lSt1, and thst he be requested before bring
ing salt, to give thirty days notice in the Alex
sndris Gazette, that he is prepared to receive
the amount due. after which no further delay
| DO granted.
Mr.. Martin thought that tho Council should
20 into an election Ter an attorney. Other gen.
tlcmcn besides MIR. Carnc might want the
place, and he thought Council was under obi
cations to elect an attorney.
Mr. Agnew asked if the present status OF
the Council allowed an election.
Mr.. Martin answered yes but the rcso.u-
ton was carried.
A communication from the Mayor, enclos-
ing apothccaries' proposals for furnishing medi-
cine to the poor of tho city, and an invitation,
through Robert +. Knox, Tor the Boards to
attend the Commercial Convention to be held
in Memphis, was read, and the invitation &C.
ceptcd.
For furnishing medicines there were three
proposals, two from w. l.. Miburn-tho first
10 supply the required medicines with deduc-
ton Of twcnty five per cent from the regular
charge, and the second, to supply all that
might be required for the sum of $400-and
ono from Warfold & Hall, who proposed to
furnish the medicine at reduction of fifteen
per cent. from the regular charges.
Mr.. Mckenzie moved that the first bid OF
Mr. Milburn be accepted
Mr.. Martin thought that the clear bid of
$500 had better be accepted, as that was deh-
mite limit, whereas to the other there was no
limit.
Mr.. Harmon suggested that the proposals
be referred to the Committee on tho Poor,
who could, alter giving them careful examl-
nation, and after determining what the medi-
c:ncs cost last year, be the better enabled to
make the award
Mr.. Mckenzie said that from one member
OF the Committee on the Poor he heard that
L. h.
OF last year had cost $275. He did not think
that the amount used this year would cost
$500. lie had no feeling about the matter,
but was opposed to giving $400. Mr.. Mil
burn was doubtless all right, but poor humani
ty was not right and if definite sum was to
be paid, the slop-shop medicine of the concern
might be used in the prescriptions He was
decidedly in favor of Mr.. Milburns first bid,
ior it secured to tho poor better article Of
drugs. Mr.. Milburn was no better than any
body else, and he hoped no worse, and If it
should prove sckly season, the quality Of
the medicines might deteriorate, and if good
season, his profits would be too great.
Mr.. White favored Mr.. Milburn's first bid.
| The main question at assure was justice to the
poor 1t the season should prove healthy,
| the cost would not amount to $500, and the
city would be the gaincr-if the season should
prove unhealthy, the poor would be the
gamers.
MIR. Mckenzie moved that Mr. Milburn's
first bid be accepted and vote being taken,
his motion was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Moran, from the committee to whom
| had been referred the communication respect
ing the dangerous condition OF Liberty Hall.
resulting from the storage OF loose hay in the
lower floor of that building stated that he had
not thought it necessary to call the committee
together 10 consider it, as the laws of the cor
porarion were sufficiently explicit uron the
subject, and read the laws he referred to.
The action OF the Board OF Alderman, with
reference to renting market stalls, was read !;
but
| Mr. Hlrmon stated that further action on
| the subject BY the Common Council was un-
necessary, as the Committee on Public Proper
ty, to whom it had been referred, had already
rented the stalls to the best advantage.
| Mr.. Mckenzie, also, said that the papers
should not have been sent back to the Board
Of Common Council, but that the clerk OF the
| Board OF Aldermen should have stuck them
| in his pigeon hole
A communication from r. W. Swami, pray
| ing for suspension of the collection CT taxes,
was then read the President interrrpting the
| conversation of some OF the member RS, hy tell
iug them that if they wished to vote intelli'
gently, they must listen TO what was being
read.
a communication from f. RoSenthal, re
speeding the dar gerous and worthless condl-
ton OF the wh>rf property at the foot OF Duke
street, was, en- motion OF MIR. Mckenzie, re-
ftrrcd to the Committee on Public Property
Tor Il rcrort.
Mr., Harmon asked that the vacancy exist
ing in the Committee on Public Property, oc
casioned by the resignation oil MIR. Arnold, at
a member of the Board be filled; and the
President pro TEN. appointed Mr.. Agncw as
member OF that committee.
\ substitute for the Sunday law was re-
ccived from the Board of Aldermen, which
on motion of Mr.. Mckenzie, was adopted.
The President pro tenn. asked what effect
the substitute would produce.
Mr. Mckenzie answered that it amounted
to nothing; that the fishing season would soon
be over, and that there would be as much
whiskey drank at Fishtown as ever; and thai
nobody ever supposed it would be otherwise;
aud then moved to adjourn, as it could not bt
expected that the Board would wait Tor Mr.
Armstrong, who was speaking in the adjoining
7 chamber
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