Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-26

| BOARD OF ALDERMEN. tier reading III"
! minutes OF the last meeting,
+ An application from Hugh Latham, lessee Of
the fiji wharf, asking an extension OF his lease
on the same until Junc 10, in anticipation OF a
further rua OF fish, was granted
4 petition from the Aims House keeper for
an additional horse TO use N Grawing the gar
bage carts, was referred TO the Committee on
the Poor.
TIE following communication from Dir. Arm
strong was read:
ALEXANDRIA, VA, May g, 1869.
| IT, IKE Honorable Board Of Adcmsa:
| GENTLEMEN Having, on account ot the ar
| btrary and unconstitutional decisions OF your
chairman, declined to sir in your honorable
Board, hereby give notice that | will refer
| the >urject to the General Commenting, ac-
compan.e1 with M resignation. Respectfully,
(Sipnedl j. t. ARMSTRONG.
| There seemed 10 be some doubt as to the ell
| feet OF Mr.. Armstrong communication, among
| the members, and some remarks OF Il converse
| ti0ra nature We're maGe, soIac oil the members
seeming DESTROYS Of consideIiGl the c)mmunl-
cation as bona tde resignation to the Board
of Aldermen, and some seeming TO regard ~
As threat on Mr.. Armstrong part OF an over
hauling of the Board by the mihtary. 1t wa
laid on the table.
Mr. Bel stated that Mr.. tiawxhurat had
handed him his resignation some time previous,
under the apprehension shat hc Was rendered
ineligible to Il seat in The Board by reason
OF removing from the Ward from which
he was appointed He was of opinion that
Mr. liawXhurst was mistaken in TIN. mat
ter. the more so a. he wa not an elect
cd but au appointed member The law did
not, u he understood it, cause q member 20
lose bis seat for the reason supposed by MIR
Ilawxhurst.
4 resolution previously adopted bY thc lower
Board, DECLARING the Auditor from lssuing any
interest scrip after the first OF January, 1869,
was then read and adopted, M Bell briefly
explaining it, intent. Thclaw upon the subject,
a. it stood, was in the way OF a return to pa
per currency basis.
The Committee on Streets reported q resolu-
ton ordering the placing OF a ire plug at the
corner of Queen and Pit streets, which was
adopted
A petition that the gas pipes in the market
house be extended to tie mus um room, was
referred 20 the Committee on Light.
The resolution previously adopted by The
lower board, concerning the payment OF / per
cent. interest on the debt of the corporation,
was read, and concurrcd in.
The resolution declaring the Office Of harbor
master vacant was called M.
MIR. larm0n explained that the tax collected
vas so small as to add nothing to the revenue,
and was q source Of annoyance TO masters OF
vessels. II was not imposed hy the ciucS oi
WASHINGTON and Georgetown.
Mr.. Bell stated that the tax had been a5o.-
ishc,l in those cities because the courts OF the
District OF Columbia had declared II ILLEGAL.
The resolution was adopted.
The revenue bill was then taken nj, and
Mr.. Harmon briefly stated that he did noi
ike the system OF license, taxing skill and
talent. The property holders lie thought
ought to pay the taxes sui he would vote
for it as a matter o! eypedicncy rather than OF
Justice.
Mr.. Johnson thought tbal they had as well
come J1wn with the dust, As they had the
taxes to pay.
The Clerk read the bill by sections. audit was
adopted without amendment, without dahate,
and without dissent, save In the passage OF the
paragraph taxing rents Of houses, Mr.. Clark
voting no.
A resolution was reported from the lower
board, and concurred in, authorizing the Com
mi,tce on the Poor to purchase y suitable ani
NAL for use at the Aims House. This caused
some little discussion rs 10 the genus OF the
animal contemplated in the bill, the cuesscs
taking wide range. II was finally settled
that the ANNUAL was 10 be horse.
The Board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCu.--Theic were no reports
from committees.
The President read q communication from
F.. Il. Bell, asking that the Alexandra Mu'
scum be supplied with gas
Mr.. Baker sad lll that was asked TOR was
the extension Of the pipjnG ifoin one room IA"
another
Mr. Moran wanted to know the u,e OF the
asked for extension
Mr. Baker dd not know exactly Of wha, use
ir would bc, but as the expense OF II would be
very limited, he thought the petition might ~
well be granted, aud on vote teinc taken,
Mr. Baker was sustained by the Board.
The President sqid hat in the absence OF both
the members ot the Finance Commute, he
would ask it there was not some ambiguity
in the resolution adopted AZ the called meeting
of the Council on Thursday niSit last, which
reads az follows
Resolred, That the Auditor be. and he is
hereby authorised 10 issue his warrants tor IN
tcfest falling due after this date, upon the
funded debt OF tue Corporation, at the rate OF
tour per cont per anrum.+n current funds, to
all holders of the stock of the Cooperation, who
shall agree to accept the same in full payment
OF the interest expressed i'll the warrant.
But after sOme conversational remarks con
crrulng the phrISaGiuVN q, Inc RESOLUTION, py
Messrs Reed Baker and Moran, thr subject
was dropped.
\ communication from William Eushby,
Superintendent oil the Aims House, stating
the necessity Tor horse 20 draw the garbage
carts, in place Of the Que Killed in consequence
of it's beng attacked with CHAMBERS, was sent ia.
Nlr. White asked ii horse could have the
eaudels and at the same tins be dead.
The Clcri, again read the communication
and said the superintendent did roi un,cr t9nd
SyutaX.
4 communication from iiush Latham, lessee
OF the fish wharf, asking that hs lease which
will expire on the LIST, be extended 10 the loth
proximo, rs some expect 4 late run oil fish,
wa received from the Board ol Aldermen,
and their action granting the petition con
Cured in.
Mr.. Aencw offered . resolution los the
adjustment of the Office Of harbor master. lie
said he offered the resolution with re!uctancc'
because lie had high opinion Of the ebalac,
ter of the present Incumbent OF that Office, but
that the citys interests really demanded that
,ho . A;oo should he ohoshcA The collection