Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-12

1 the charter was calieu. MT. Wdssey salu ue
was member of the committee, but had never
received the papers,
Mr.. Wheat explained that owing to the hot
weather no meeting of the committee had been
held, but said meeting would be he'd at the
Aldermen room to. morrow night.
MIR. Massey merely spoke in order to excuse
an apparent neglect of duty; for he felt that
members of committees should attend to their
duties
Mr.. Massey presented communication from
K. Hodgkin, asking an investigation into the
Increase Of The assessment on his dwelling
from So, 900 to 50, 500-referred to the Commit
tee en- aims.
MIR. Wedderburn presented bill rom City
Surveyor Carter tor furnishing gutter grades,
&c, at the request of the Superintendent OF
Police.
The Chair said that the Surveyor received
salary from the corporation, for what? except
for this kind of work. This was new bill, and
he thought it ought to 90 to the Committee on
Claims. 1t was so referred.
The petition Of E. II. Bell asking compensa
ton Tor keeping clean the market house
porch, &c.
MIR. Massey moved reference Of the
petition to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Neae moved that the Auditor issue
his warrant 10 favor OF Mr.. Bell for twenty five
dollars.
Mr.. Massey's motion was lost-5 to I:
The question then REQUIRED upon Mr.NeaIe,s
motion.
Mr.. Massey opposed the grant. There were
l6 members, and he was willing to pay ST. so
out OF bis own pocket if it was necessary, but
could not vote away the peoples money for
this object.
Mr.. Wheat thought that If Mr.. Bell took
care oil the Museum he ought to be paid for it.
Mr.. Massey said that the Museum ought to
pay the person who bad charge OF 1t. That
person received all the fees for admission, the
idea was preposterous and absurd.
Mr.. Wheat doubted if all MIR. Bells admis
sion tees last year would buy him new hat.
MIR. Massey said that this was gratuity for
Il sinecure, he was opposed to it.
Mr.. Shinn moved to reduce the sum to ten
dollars, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Massey said it required nine to pass the
order. He called for a division, and eleven
voted 10 its favor.
\ petition from the Messrs. Cooney, asking
the construction of crossing opposite their
establishment on Cameron street, was read, and
a motion was made to refer the same TO the
Committee on Streets.
MIR. Harrison said that the Committee on
Streets were now burdened with rs much bust
uess as they could attend to- Mr.. Clifford had
now jobs on hand to last until frost. This mat
ter could not be allowed to delay other works.
MIR. Massey did not think that the chairman
of committee should stop the business of
Council because that committee was full Of
business 1t was the duty Of committees TO
take all business referred to them and transact
it in its order The committees had just teen
called and there did not seem to be reports from
any Of them.
MIR. Harrison said the gentleman must have
noticed that he had just come in. He was
ready to report on all the cases which had been
referred to his committee.
Mr.. Massey had, of course, noticed when
MIR. Harrison came in. No one could fail to
notice such an event. But the gentleman first
told council that the committee was over bur-
deued with business and then said that he was
ready to report on all the cases referred to him.
He suggested that this needed some further
explanation.
mir. Harrson-Not So Con6ne yourself to
the truth. (rhe Chair--Order gentlemen.)
Well sir, want him to state facts as he goes
along.
Mr.. Massey said he had merely re stated
! the gentleman's OVID state ments. lie did not
wish to misrepresent the gentleman
Mr. Harrison-I think you do.
Mr.. Massey-Oh I'm not in bear garden
Mr. Harrison explained that he had no OBJ
| lection to the reference, if it was understood
that the work of Messrs. Cooney must wait its
turn. Mr. Massey, everybody knew, was very
fond of talk ing but did not always know what
he was talking about. That was his opinion.
lie supposed everybody knew that he the
speaker) was a business man and did business
| in business way.
The petition was referred 20 the Committee
on Streets.
A communication from the Mayor suggest
ing that wood Tor the poor could be purchased
more cheaply il purchased at once, and also
that coke could be supplied to such Of the poor
| as had stoves, was read.
Mr.. Massey said he had just had cJnver
sation with the Mayor upon the subject and
he was satisfied that the plan proposed by the
Mayor would be saving to the city. He moved
that the Committee on the Poor be authorized
to purchase $500 worth of wood and 500
worth OF coke.
The Cbair-coke can be supplied from the
gas house
In response to an inquiry, the Chair stated
that it had been the custom TO appropriate
| 500 at the beginning of the winter, and when
| that was gone, another one hundred was ap-
propriated; the total expense of fuel and of the
soup house has been usually about $500 or $500.
Mr.. Harrison opposed the motion OF Mr.
Massey. 1t must be that the corporation had
some new source Of revenue, that go much
liberality was shown. The police and other
claimants on the city would be glad 10 hear of it.
| He was opposed to taxing the people more
than was necessary. He moved to make the
amount one hundred dollars. His motion was
not agreed to.
!, The Mayor also suggested that the law 10
relation to hogs be so altered as instead Of CIV
| log any citizen right 10 seize the hogs on the
street Tor his own use, to make it the duty OF
the police to mpound hogs aud geese, and to
release them upon the payment by the owners,
or in default to send the hogs and geese to
the Poor House.
The Chair-Let it Include COWS with bells
that 70 about the streets at twelve clock at
night. a.. .i..... T..
MIR. Wheat introduced resolution directing
the policemen to Uniform within 80 days, or in
| default to vaca,c their Office.