Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-21
LOCAL NEWS.

o'clock.
In THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN all the men
bers were present and the business was tran
acted with the usual expeditiousness and will
out much debate
IN THE COMMON COUNCIL all the member
from the lst and % wards were present, bu
there were only two members present irol
each of the other wards.
The President stating that the meeting ha
been called TO consider the revenue bill, tn
amendments made by the Board of Aldnrme,
to that bill were read by tho clerk.
When tho action of the Aldermen in strkiu
out the tax on hucksters was read,
MIR. Harmon said he was opposed to allow
ing the hucksters to conduct their business fire.
OF all tax, but he thought $40, the amount Orig
nally IN the bill was too high The tax betor
the, war was So and he thought $40 would
be about right now as he believed they were
taxed upon the capital they had invested
Mr.. Turner also thought $40 too much, a.
the hucksters paid high rent for the stalls
they occupied
Mr.. Massey said that according to paslia
mentary law the bill was not amendablc at this
stage.
When the action Of the Aldermen in striking
out the section providing tor tax on pe1d!ers
OF books, prints, &C., was read,
Mr.. Massey said that such action was un-
preceaentcdly unpsrliamentary and disrespcct-
tut and that the members Of the other board
ought TO know better. He had no objection to
their amending the bill in any particular, but to
strike ont a section entirely. was,unti the pres
cnt, an unneard o! proceeding.
The President said the Council cou d not
control the action OF the Aldermen.
MIR. Massey said, no, but could preserve the
dignity OF the Council; and then asked the
President the c,mmcreia! Specification Ct the
tenn prints
The President SAID, stamped or printed cot
ton goods.
MeSars. Turner and Mckenzie both said they
had supposed it to meau picture papers, but
the latter also SAID that as Mr. Massey had
helped to prepare the bill, he ought to- know
what the word meant.
hen the clerk read that the tax OF $50 ON
public halls had BEEN stricken cut,
Mr.. Massey said he was willing for com
mite o. conference, bur if the Council per-
mttcd the Aldermen to strike out parts OF the
bin without filling the blanks they would be
satiecting themselves to humiliation. Such
course On the part .! the Eoard o! Aldermen
was most extraordinary and disres pcctfuI,
even though possibly NOT so intended, and he
moved that Whenever during the further read
ing OF the bill the words strike our. appear
the oririna! words be restored.
The President said he would not put that
motion unless it was made at every stage dur
ing the reading of the bill 10 which the words
obnoxious TO the gentleman might occur
Mr. Massey moved that e committee al roa
terence be appointed.
The President said as lie consideration Of
the Aldermen 5 amendments had been com
mencad they had better be concluded
Mr.. Mckenzie moved to Concur IN the
Amendment proposing $50 insead Ct 5li as |
was lost by the following vote, as shown by
call for a division: Ayes, Messrs. Mckenzie,
Baker, Turner, Harmon and Agnew, 5-uoes,
Messrs Moore, Nea!e, Stein, Moran, Shirley
and Massey, {.
MIR. Moran wanted to know why Tux which
had been imposed upon every one else should
no omitted with reference to Junk dealers.
air. Mckenzie said he really olun I. I haoT,
,}at Mr., Stoutcnburgh had prepared the draft
the bill. but he would move that Junk cea,
ers he taxed Sl0O and his motion was carried.
The hin having been gone through
Mr. Massey moved that K be sent 10 the
other hoard, and that they be Informed that
come Of their amendments had been concufTeo
IN whiIc others had been disagreed to. Ills
,notion was carried and he was appolntcu TO
oon municata the action OF tho Council to the
Aldermen. oa ,ho
Dog law as reported from the other BOARD ou'
had not proceeded far when -,
Mr. Massey aaid that the bill, 80 lar as reao'
was so utterly homogeneous and SO Waht'n2 III
ia provisions, that he shou! d move It's 1utther
reading be suspended and that II DO refe; req 10
the committee on general laws. ~
Mr Mckenzie said he thought the bill
verv GOOD one, although it might not suit the
local acnmen Of MIR. Massey. He hoped at
on1 rite that it would be allowed to be read.
Ri when the reading was finished he concur
rod in the motion 10 refer it to the committee
on general laws
1hc President stated that there were many
oood provisions in the BILL but that they Ger
calmly required better expression, :,
Mr. Moran asked if the Council could not
,ooEo the necessary amendments without q
reference to a committee and read statement
showing remarkable excess OF expenditures
for killing dogs over the receipts from the dog
tax. The bill was referred.
Mr.. Mckenzie moved that pend!ig tho oon'
sideration OF the dog law the Mayor DC IN,
structed to direct the police othcers to SUSPEND
tho killing of dogs: and his motion was carried;
w. h;lI then came back from the Board Of
al5ormen who had adhered to their action;
And motion subsequently, made to recede and
sano With tho action of the Aldermen, was
lost. .o 49,,
o;nto5 - examine into the circumstances
the accident to Mrs. EwelI Atwc|l on trlda.
n;sbt last. whereby that lady had been knocked
1own bv the cowcatcher of the locomotive OF
tho A.. l. w. R. r. and dangerously 1t no
fatally Injured He said it was due to Mr. dr.
Atwell to make the inquiry, and heltne speah 1h
wanted to know where the hasman was wa va
should have been at the corner OF Quecn AM
St. Asaph streets, and what tram was ruo"'o
at the late hour the accident ocourreu. 10
Mr. Mckenzie asked II the resolu i,:' la Ia
been introduced with a view to holding 10
o l;,n onoanntab,e for future damages,
e''S Mr Shirley said no, but to nold the X. Ii
~ accountable ii they were in fault:
MIR. Turner said the courts were the prope
tas aanrieued narties to 90 and get dams