Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-28

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plan cost $4,000 more than that of Mr.. CluSs,
but was astonished to find it cost so much less.
| He saw no reason why the report could not be
| recOmmitted.
Mr. Agnew repeated that he saw no good
to result from this course While there was per-
haps no good reason why the report might not
be reconlmitted, yet, as the offer had been made
and the bids put in, and specified time set to
| give the award. it was now question OF honor
| to give it to Mr. ClusS. This responsibility
| could not be avoided by recommittal
Mr.. Suite asked if members could be allowed
| to speak twice upon the same subject without
unanimous consent.
Mr. French thought that members should
not be gagged
MIR. Suttlc was not DESTROYS Of gagging any
one, but he was tired of hearing the same
ground gone over and over again. We could
not please everybody and all the arguments OF
l. Mr. F. could not change the mind OF member
| present. ...;
| Mr.. French-Then if the old points are OBJ
iectionable he would raise the new point that
| the Council are about to give the award to an
architect whose plan costs $4,000 more than
his competitor =, :,
The motion to rccommit was put and decided
in the negative.
Mr. Harmon moved to concur in the action
of the Common Council, adopting the report.
Mr.. Suite moved the previous question on
this motion.
The vote was taken and resulted as follows:
Ayes-NIessrs. Agnew, Harmon, Marbury,
Markell and Suttle-5 noes, Messrs. French
and Simpson,. #u".-
The President--Thc action of the Common
Council is concurrcd in and the report Is
adopted.
An act to enforce the collection of licenses,
was read. ..
Mr.. Suite thought it strange that every act
Of this Council seemed aimed at the mercantile
interests of this community. 1t was proposed
in this bill to make persons in mercantile bust
hess pay So day for delay in taking out
licenses Hc characterized it as Il most iniqul-
tous. unequal and unjust measure, and he
hoped it would be defeated 1t WAS direct class
legislation.
Mr.. Markell hoped it would lie over, AZ he
was not prepared to vote for 1t. 1t WAS so
ordered.
| Some unmporlan business was transacted
and the Board adjourned.
Common CounciL-Ihe meeting Of the
Common Council, last night, was attended at
| its opening by ten members; some twenty per-
sons, not members of the Board, were present.
The chair called upon the standing commit
tees for reports to finish up the work OF the
year, but none were forthcoming.
| Several bills for election expenses, including
cleaning away cobwebs, were presented.
| Mr. Massey was opposed TO that portion OF
the bill in relation to cobwcbs, and wanted it
struck out.
The Chair said that in the 9TH ward the
commissioners had to use an old building, and
| IF 1y,S DappSSary first clean If
| Mr.. Massey was not opposed to the cleaning,
but to the other portion Of the bills; for the
cobWebs might have been made into pills for
| dyspepsia.
1t appeared that but one third of the house
of Mr. Tyler was within the corporate limits,
and his tax thereon was ordered to be reduced
pro rata. 30
Mr.. Wheat asked that the Committee Gu
General Laws report upon the bill tor the
! election Of readymen on the police force by the
Council
After enquiry. by the chair it appeared
that no member Of that committee was present.
| The bill was however taken up
Mr. Massey favored paying the salaries OF
policemen during sickness and paying ready
man in addition.
Mr.. Wheat said that he would not lower the
wages of policemen, but the interest Of the
| corporation must be cared for Gases had been
reported to him in which on Il dark, stormy,
disayreeable night, policemen would declare
| themselves sick and get twO-thlrds OF the pay,
while the readyman WHO did his work at night,
| only got one-third. In consequence OF this
| the rule had been changed. He mentioned
this to show the necessity Of protecting the
| city.
MIR. Evans said that policemen were employ
cd by the year, and he did not believe a police
man could be locked Of his pay so long as his
name remained on the roll
| Mr.. Massey expressed his concurrence in the
views Of Mr.. Evans.
Mr.. Wheat supported the bill us it stood.
Members of Council should not be generous
with other peoples money--they, should do
]justice Some constables had been found
asleep on their posts, and something was need
ed to protect the people.
Mr. Massey-Do [ understand that members
of the present constabulary have been found
Mr.. Wheat did not respond, and the bill
was passed.
After some further business, and when the
Board was ready to adjourn.
Mr.. Massey was now happy to return to
the shades Of private life but trusted that
those who were to succeed the present board
might be more fortunate and more skillful.
TO himself and the President it was great
relief The clerk had performed his duty so
well that the deep damnation Of his taking
off would be trumpet tonged before high
heaven" He complimentcd Jacob Roxbury,
Superintendent of Cas- and hoped he would
be reelected He considered MIR. Ashby all
able Auditor and trusted that he might be re
elected. The Superintendent of Police and
other officers he thought should also be re-
elected. He made these remarks without
the knowledge of these officers ''rhe baga-
telle republicans will have no voice here, aud
he supposed they would run no candidates. lie
simply would add that for - years he had
tried to serve the corporation rs well as if the
whole town belonged to him. and his onl y wish
was that his successors should do better.
We're he sentimental Or rcliglously inclined he
would say, may God bless all their efforts and
crown them with complete success.
Mr. NJ then Offered q resolution Of thanks