Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-26
LOCAL NEWS.

For official proceedings see aDother " olnn
Our report of the proceedings OF the Boarc
ct Aldermen arr necessarily omitted to day
but will appear tomorrow.
COMMON CouNcII.--ln Anticipation o. s
debate unon the petition OF Setter Blouse, tor 6
remission of fines large number OF spectators
we're present, and their expectations were graft
tied.
Mr. Baker from The Com mittee on Streets
presented report recommending the grading
ana having of Henry street. accompanied BY
=. report of Engineer Washington Blythe, who
had made survey OF said street.
Mr. Mckenzie wanted to know II anybody
had "a idea OF the cost Of The proposed !u
irovement.
Mr.. Baker said he had Cot. he had called
% the Superintendent OF the railroad using
the street and had been informed by him that
The Railroad Company had been putting of
:epairing the portion OF the street which they
we're BY agreement compelled 10 keep IN order,
unit! the city should do its part. - ~ tO have
The necessary work done at M same time
and 60 make that work s,arnonze, but the
Superintendent had !ormrd no ';!lnate ot the
nrohsblc cost Of the work The faane9~ D. the
l'orparasion were nnr such L. 10 warrant much
un,iay Al preseni, and the Committee was
aware that no occ was more caretuE OF the con-
,lition ii the treasury than alr. Mckenzie, but
me condition. eli tn" stree. was such ~ III re
lulre repairs.
lir. Mckenzie supposed thu; the ptapos ID
TaDsirs were nat ~ h- onlIn"uced un;! HGyt
spring.
The President said the port recommended
that the work be done at once.
Mr. Baker sail thai at lea>' IL guEls', on
Inc sides OF the streets and Ut The crossings
-hond be repaired Immediately.
NIr Massey said ii the wora; vas required it
un2hs T. b. performed. The only fault he
found with Mr.. MckenZe, swho was Il hard
Sorkioe Committee man and deserved the
thanks of the Council and of the city for his
!ahors 90 the Finance Committee, was that
when at the end OF The year the treasury was
found exhausted he did NOT put 40 the taxes
sufficiently high,
Mr.. Mckenzie said that he and the people
900, he had no doubt thought thar the taxes
were high enough IN all conscience, especially
now when they had to be- paid 10 greenbacks,
md he thought thar the Finance Committee
rad been Us pressing as they c0nld ever have
been under The circumstances.
Mr. Baker said the Committee on Streets
had spent much time and taken great deal OF
trouble 10 examining the condition OF the street
before they made their report, and that when
they recommended the improvement it was
because they thought it should be made.
Mr.. Massey moved to adopt the report with
= proviso that the work be done when the
finances Of the Corporation would pHTmit OF
the necessary outlay.
Mr. Harmon said such faction SupeTeTORa
Tory "a the same idea was egpreS'ea IN the to-
port.
The report was then unsn louSly adopted
Mr. Turner from the special Committee OF
Two, NIr. Massey and himself, to whom had
teen referred the petition OF Sefer Blouse, for
remission of fines presented report signed !
vplv BY himself, and which was pretaced WITH
, ccpv of the Sunday law, the reading CT which
part
Mir. Massey moved be- omitted, but
Tie President said that as the part alluded
f., waa embodied in the report If must be read
Nth the remaining portion.
The Clerk continued the reading 81 the re: !
bort which went on to say that Blouse had
Violated the Law on two previous occasions
'lr. Massey objected to the reading OF th's
ta.t of the report as irrelevant to the ease.
MIR. Nea!e said it was no report at all.
,ir. Massey said it was q report but contain
ID cztrane0us matter-wcnt back OF the case
under consideration to things which Shoald
lrt have been introduced.
!Ir Turner said that MIR. Massey ia the re-
ro7t he had made had gone back II years tor
matter to sustain it's Recommendations
ilr Massey said that he had done 80 because
Jurtng all that II years neighbor OF Blouse
had known him to be quiet and well oehaVeo
siGsn. When he had prepared his report ne
had shown it to Mr.. Turner, IN courtesy ana
,o;,rtesy demanded that MIR. InrnFr Sh"usn
have shown him the report he fau pfepareI'
He objected to the report the clerk was f1an
of tba
son in which was objected to by the petitioner.
Ijons q Conrt allow man to be tried tor other
'baross than those contained in the indics'
menfy He had feared all along that the pet''
toner was 10 be tried for previous offences
Supnosc he had beer entity Of thon'anu,
What had they to DO with the oGe tor which he
.nrs hc has been Improperly fined? and no
nembar Of deliberative body onght TO allow
,v;Jance IN one case to affect his conclusions IN
reference r. another and entirely dlstluct case
He aoa;n objected to the reading Of hat p"r'
non OF the report which silnded TO previous
offences of Blouse.
MIR. Mckenzie said it would s'r !"iI"r II the
Whole report were read. and
The Clerk continued, but was several tunes
,otrrrurtcd by AIr Massey. whose objections
were endorsed by MIR. Nealr :,
The report. which was long one, ro1Vioteu
House OF the offence lnl "h'e" -" 49,
lined md concluded with resolution that the
C1upciI endorse and confirm the action Of the
Mayor 10 tho premises :,
When the Clerk had finished reading the re
8 rrij
NJ. Turua. said that in moi showing mr.;
i Massey he report he had prepared, he had
& certainly not intentionally been 'aiScouFteous;;
3 Mr.. Massey had already signed oue report and
8 he did not suppose he wanted to sign another
B Ia regard 10 the objection eonrsrning the ties,
n monv hack OF tho case for which Blouse , "an
g been fined, he supposed none 'r.r Mvvs c,nIns
a Of na1 s indicted would not be overookea,
bn1 pa p' ,Ee contrary would be strong point in
ii IS,orminnr a verdi,t He then continued an
,r r,u' ,. Concerning the whole co Ia repor
q If which We have and will puhlish, to morrow =;
MIR. Dyson, from the Board OF A!de 5 III
a formed the Council that that Board navln'
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