Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-15
LOCAL NEWS.

night The debates u late have teen OF SC
luieI aeharacter, comparatively speaking, that
the spectators which formerly used to throne
the auditorium have dwiudIed to meaQre mum
oers, and last night not more than ten or q
:ozan were present For official proceedings
zee another column.
BOARD OF AIDERMEN.-ln the absence OF
Nlr Bel, Mr. GaIwood was called to the chair.
The resolution which was laid on the table at
the last meeting Of the Council, ordering the
construction Of new root over the west wing OF
the market bulldog was amended so rs 10
read over the asst perIh-an accidental error
having en- made in copying 1t. Thus cor
TectCd IT vas adopr Il
Mr.. Bel here came ia aud took the chair
The proposition Of A. j. Wedderburn, for
The urorrirtors Of the Alexandrlan, asking for
the printing OF the proceedings of Council,
which was laid on the table at the last mee;ing
Of the Board, was called up.
Mr. Garwood thought it was enough to pub.
i>h the proceedings in single paper IS this
would give the acts OF CoUscil sufficient pub
lcitv. IL was, he thought, also, difficult TO
approximate the cost OF publishing at the pro
rata rates offered BY Mr. Wedderburn.
Mr.. Bell saii II it should be the pleasure OF
the C0un2ii to publish the proceedings in other
papers besides the one now printing them, he
Thought that one, halt what was paid the Ga
zette would DC abundant compensation.
Mr. Harmon. 1t there has been a specific
bsrgain made with the Gazette "A definite ar
rangement would 1t be honorable in the Coun.
eli 70 make au agreement with another paper,
which would annul the present outstanding
contract
Mr. Garw0od thou !ht the matter should be
referred 10 "A committee
Mr. Bell Explained that Mr. Harmon misap.
pretended the matter under discussion. Ii was
not to effect saving by taking the printing
away from one paper and giving it to another
which wou'd publish at less rates, but to add
10 the present expense by additional adver
Using
Nr. Harmon. Then oppose it,
Mr. Bell said further, that if Mr. Wedier.
hu-n could establish the fact that the circula-
ton OF his paper was as great or greater than
that of the Gazette, then the compensation
he should receive should he equal to that re
ceived by the Gazette But it was his opinion
that az advertisement inserted in the AleXan-
drian vas not worth more than halt that OF one
in the Gazette.
On motion Of Mr.. Harmon the subject was
referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Several petitions of minor interest were
presented and appropriately referred, after
which tn Board adjourned
IN TIE COMMON COUNCIL a communication
from the Superintendent OF Police, respecting
The present bad condition OF Henry street,
north % King, aud suggesting the removal OF
tee sewer from the east TO the west side of sad
street, vas referred to the Comnittec on
Streets.
communication from Mrs Henry Cook,
a-kjug for the abatement of the present assess,
ment of s., 900 on the lot adjoining her resi-
drnce on King street, Oh the west was refer
red TO the Committee on Claims.
A communication from Benjamin Baggott, |
asking for the remission Of taxes Improperly |
assessed to him, as said property lies beyond |
the city limits, was referred TO the Committee |
20 Claims.
MIR Harmon introduced an order authoriZ-
lug tax to be levied upon the Washington, |
Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad Company |
OF one cent for each and every passenger trans |
ported by that road, and said that he was in
duced to oh.r it because the road was making |
Tree use Of the streets Of the city, but was OF
20 accommodation to the citizens There were
some seSenly five or one hundred mechanics OF |
Alexandria who worked in Washington, and
hey had petitOned the authorities OF the W,
T. i q. L Il. to run six clock 4. N, train |
for their accommodation, but had petitioned
10 vain. Ii there was not the proper commu |
ulcalion between Alexandria and Washington, |
LUNSe tlpCUdOlCS WOuu Dc COupCllSu W So
away, and il was greatly to the advantage OF
tie city 10 keep them here Another reason
was that the city was frequently put to the ex
rense OF repairing the streets through which
the road ran.
Mr.. Turner said that Mr. Stevens, one OF
the lesseeS OF the road had told him that as
snon a. a new engine he was having built was
Completed hourly trains would be run between
the two cities from six a. III. until III p. IN
aud that it such would be the case, he was not
IN favor Of the adoption OF Nlr. Harmon ;
order.
Mr. Mckenzie said that perhaps The city
had given the railroad the light TO run through
the streets aud that the matter had better Be
looked into before the order was passed. He
was not opposed TO running hourly trains
through the day, but this thing OF running
trains uatil / clock at night, he considered n
nuisance Ii afforded an opportunity and q
temptation for those who could not afford 1t to
waste their effects in balls, theatres and drink
ing saloons. For his part be wished the draw |
bridge in the track over the Potomac river was
kept open alter dark. 4 good many of those
who operaed ia Washington did not pay their
Just debts here. The proper place for people
alter dark was home, if they had homes TO
70 to. The order, in his opinion, had better
be referred to the Committee on General Laws.
MI. CQlIlty sdlu iudl Tue wy SOuuSit uau
granted the railroad tho privilege Of using the
streets, with proviso that it was not TO abuse
that privilege, under a penalty Of $500. and
had done 30 at the same time that 1t granted a
similar privilege to the Alexandra, LoudouD
and Hampshire railroad.
The crd;r was then referred to The Con
mittee On General Laws.
Tie president read communication from the
Mayor enclosing the resignation OF police ON
Ger William Kane, and the resignation was &C
cepted.
Mr.. Massey moved that the council, at Its
next meeting proceed to the election OF
police officer to fill the the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF officer Kane; anu his motion
was adopted, -,
Mr.. Moran asked if vacancy did not exist
IN the board of guardians Of the free school
Mr.. Turner asked if General Candy did not
have the appointment of the police cheers OF
the city. and was informed by the President
that the roice were elected by the council.
Mr. Mass presented the following athdavlts
OF Mary /. Franklin and ii. Eogehart, made