Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-13
LOCAL NEWS.

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Atlantic Telegraph Company, asking permi:
sion to erect the poles for their line throug
certain streets of the city, was on motion re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets. Mr.. Be-
stated that the petitioner had remarked to bin
that the route proposed for the line was sue
rs would least interfere With shade trees. II
(Mr. b. thought that a better route than tn
one proposed might be selected.
MIR. McCaiue said that if the privilege va
granted to the Southern Atlantic Co., tn
company for which he was agent, nigh at som
future time ask to take their line down klEl
street from Pitt to the wharf. He though
that a new line should be required 20 occupy
the least frequented streets
With regard to the resolution excmptinl
property held by the U. S. Government dur
ing the war from taxes, Mr. Garwood said tia
be bad seen the Q~uartermaster General, anC
he stated that his department. would act or
any particular cas-, presented, and furnish auy
information they could, but that he declined to
furnish a list of property occupied 1T was for
the Council to do that.
The resolution ss lassed by the lower board,
to allow the Alexandra Literary Society The
use Of gas free of cost. was read
MIR. Garwood-"What is the ,Alexandria
Literary Society p ssiE .
1t was explained that it Was a. debating so
oiety. 90 motion the petition was laid on the
table. "
Petition OF Snoot & Miller for permission
to erect a hitching post: r.
Mr.. Bell thoughti it would bs much better to
repeal the iaw-io his opinion an unWise one.
The Board declined to concur iu the action
Of the lower board granting the requested
permission.
The resolution oil the lower board to aunui
the contract with w. L.. Milburn, dispenser OF
medicines to the poor. was read.
Mr.. G~arwood-"At what time was this con-
tract made? A contract is a contract, ind one
cannot rescind it, there are two par.les TO all
such bargains" The resolution was concur.
red 10. -.;a'
fhe petition of The Hook and Ladder Co.,
asking for $50 to aid in purchasing a fire alarm
bell, was read.
Mr.. McCaiue-"We have just paid their
rent Tor them; they must think the city very
liberal"
Mr.. Garvood moved to lay on the table,
not seconded.
The resolution to appropriate $50 was not
adopted.
The Clerk read q communication from the
Superintendent of Police on the subject OF the
railroads on Henry and st. Asaph streets, call
ing attention 10 the dangerous condition of the
crossings, aud of bis Intellectual attempts to get
the railroad companies to fulfill their part OF
the contract, as required BY law.
Mir. Harmon said the committee some time
ago had been to view the seat of complaint on
Henry street, 10 company with the Supt. OF
Police, the agent of the road, and that Mr..
Vsndegrift had promised that what was neces.
sary to be DONE should be done, and he bad
.n-ooo,l - xp,o oil otBapaa6 RI
Mr.. Hawkshurst said that it would be diff,
icuIt to collect from the St. Asaph street road.
that Institution being in a tangled condition as
to ownership.
The Board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL In the Common Coun'
ell all the members from the LIST and I'd wards
were present; 2 we're present from the 4th, and
only / from The Sd. The attendance OF spec'a
tors was unusually limited.
The Clerk in reading the official proceedings
of the last meeting read the "intere sting re
oort OF the Board of Guardians ct the free
school.
Mr.. Mckenzie moved that the word "%iuter-
esting" be stricken out as an unusual lnscrlp.
ton upon the Journal OF any legislative body.
Mr.. Massey said the word objected to oc
CURED in the proceedings, and appeared leglt
,mately in the miuutes. Iu the history OF the
government there had been but one famous
sxnuneipg resolution, and he did not want to
have another. If the minutes were incorrect
have them corrected, but not otherwise.
Mr.. Moran stated that the report had been
ordered by Council to be printed With the
other proceedings.
MIR. Mckenzie said it was a very unusual
proceeding to"have reports inscribed upon the
journal with tho other proceedings, and still
more unusual to have them pretaced with the
cord .'interestiug," but il council! had so or
dared, he, of course, would withdraw his
melton. y:
Mr.. Mckenzie from The Committee on FL
nance, presented q report OF the receipts and
expenditures OF the corporation during the Us
raj year, which tho clerk commenced TO reao'
Mr.. Massey moved that the reading of the
renort be dispensed with, and that it be prlnt'
cd tor the use of the members. He N ode this
motion to save time, az but a meagre idea OF
the report could be obtained from the reading
of it by the clerk,
Mir. Mckenzie thought it exceedingly re.
markable thu the statement OF the finances OF
the corporation for the whole year just past
| should not be read for the OF the
council.
MIR. Massey withdrew bis motion and the
clerk resumed the reading, but before conclud.
| Jog it, a stranger covered with blood, rushed
| into the chamber from the rear door. but
| was instantly seized by the Supt. OF Police
| and messenger and removed. 1t was subse-
| ~ouently understood that the man had been
stabbed. and had mistaken the chamber for
the police Office.
When the clerk in reading the report came
to the items respecting dogs, Mr.. Massey
| called attention tn the fact that there bad been
a dead loss of sl65. resulting from the present
dog law, 1913 having been received from dog
taxes and 1892 IS expended 10 killing dogs:
Mr.. Moran called the 0entlemen's attention
to the fact that when he tMr. Moran had en-.
Jeavored to do away with the present DISGUST
inc system OF killing dogs and had moved in
Council to that effect, he. (Mr. Massey had
had that motion laid on the table.
Mr.. Mckenzie when the reading was con.
the reporter to omit from his notes. .
A.. Cto;n moved that the rep0rt be adoptcd