Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-26
explicitly understood that it was to be only fol

peared as messenger and made some state
ments concerning the resolution on the subjec
Of codifying the city laws, which resolution
, had slept in this board for some time. He
urged the importance of having printed
copy of the laws
Mr.. French said that the objection which
had been made to the resolution arose from
, the fact that the term, codify, was of vague
meaning, as shown by the discrepancy between
the bids made for doing the work. The right
plan would be to appoint committee charged
with this especial duty.
Mr.. Massey suggested that the matter be
referred to the finance or the committee on gen.
eral laws.
The Board then adjourned as the Common
Council had adjourned without informing
them of their action, as is customary, sug-
gestion having been made that at the next
meeting, an adjournment Of this Board would
take place without informing the Common
Council Of the adjournment.
Common Council Common Council
held its regular meeting last night. The small
ness Of the attendance outside the bar showed
that nothing more than routine business was
expected by the general public.
Mr. Harrison, from the Committee on Streets
reported that Mcssrs. John II. Brent and others,
who asked for recompensc tor the damage done
to their property on Henry street by reason OF
tho passage of the railroad through that street,
| had suffered no damage and were entitled to
| no rccompense.
Mr.. Parker, from the Committee on General
| Laws, reported that the committee had not
been able to learn the whereabouts OF DR.. Leon
HaMmond, one Of the physicians OF the poor,
and that the duties fell with much righteousness
upon the other physicians. He had no recon-
mendation to make.
The Committee on General Laws rc-reported
the bill for preventing the running abroad Of
swine, &C., and providing that each swine"
shall be taken up
Mr.. Massey moved to amend by inserting
each hog instead Of each swine.
Mr.. Lawson said there had been much need
less meriment about leach swine, but 1t was
correct, and it was more comprehensive than
the term hog" which might be taken not to
| mean pig, while swine included the whole
hog kind and was both singular and plural.
MIR. Massey said if the gentleman had ex-
amined the subject, he was satisfied; put he
suggested a proviso allowing hogs to be driven
through the town.
Mr.. Shinn suggested that the bill only rela-
ted to hogs running at large,
Mr.. Massey had lived i'll Louisville where
hogs ran at large and where they were regard
ed as public scavengers.
Mr. Parker said they ran at large in Will
mington, Delaware.
Mr.. Massey said that the reason this hog
law was enacted was that some fifty years ago
hog had attacked a child in the street
Mr.. Evans complained that the hogs were
quite nuisance Just outside of town within
stones throw of his house. He thought it
would be better if the pigs could be brought
within the city lines then the police could see
that the pens were kept clean; as it was the
pigs were all taken outside the city, and the
police had no authority over them. Some
times the stencil prevented sleep and it was
! worse outside.
MIR. Harrison was sorry that the gentlemen
| lived in Fairfax and threw stones in his ne gh
Dor $ pig pen. He ought to move.
Mr. Evans-lt might not be convenient.
Mr. Wheat had learned that when the en-
ployes Of the Superintendent Of Police were
working in some sections Of the town the
worthy Superintendent protected them from
-odors by fixing cothes-pin to each nose.
Laughter. He recommended that remedy to
the member from the 4th Ward. Laughter.
The bill was lost-yeas 7, nays mot ma
jority of the whole number
When the committee was called upon Tor
report on the removal of the piles in front of
Flcmming' property on Nshtown, Mr.. HaTl
| son urged immediate action lest the city be re-
uuired to pay damages for the loss of some YES
| sci thore.
Mr.. Price explained that the committee had
not met. They wanted to do justice to all
parties and doubted the right Of the city to
| interfere with the property OF MIR. Flemmlng.
MIR. Wheat introduced the blu in relation to
the admission Of the Richmond and Washing
ton Railroad through the city
Mr.. Massey introduced amendments subject
ing the Richmond and Washington railroad to
all the provisions of the city ordinances IN re-
gard to other roads, and providing that the
route of the proposed road from Hoof run to
Fayette street, Shall follow the route laid down
in the map exhibited to Council by the engineer
| of the road.
There being but eleven members present the
chair decided that the bill was not passed, be-
cause the charter required a vote of three.
tourths of the members of Council to pass bill
| upon the night of its introduction.
| Shortly after another member cane IN max
ing twelve. The bill was then passed unani-
mously
Mr.. Massey resolution directing
that the appropriation of $50 for the benefit of
James Green for rent of the house of tho Hook
and Ladder Company be credited on his tax Of
lS64-5.
Mr.. Shinn opposed the resolution. 1t was
new way of collecting taxes. Let the tax col
lectors collect the tax bills from Mr. Green's
property
Mr.. Massey said it was a common thing to
keep back the wages of officers of the Corpora
ton, who owed the city. Mr.. Stillson had i'll
formed the speaker that Mr. Green had refus
cd to pay because his property was in the hands
of the military in lS6+-5. have no idea that
poor people should pay taxes and gentlemen
who owned largo amounts of property, go scot
free Applause outside the barr
After some further discussion, in which Mr..
Shinn said Mr. Green had refused to take the
oath, and he honorcd him for it,
Mr.. Massey had never introduced politics
into Council, but was willing to do tiff occasion
required.
Mr. Shnn did not wish to Introduce politics
and would not do 50 now, further than to rcite-