Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-12

MIR. Suite said he thought the request q
reasonable one. He understood that Mr. Turn
bull. the lessee Of the Factory, would pay q
part OF the cost
On the subject of the repairs to the Stsl
Engine house MIR. Harmon wanted to know if
the committee were authorized to enter into
this extravagant outlay of S5lO. lie WAS OPP
posed to such expenditure when there was
not money: enough in the treasury to pay the
j corporation officers.
! MIR. Agnew said it was evident that We were
very recklesSly spending money here; he had
perhaps voted for too many Of these appropri-
atlons himself Let us be cautious we were
spending money as lavishly rs though we were
rich
4 resolution was made to authorize the ST.
perintendent of Police to purchase Tagging to
put down at the crossing in front Of the resi-
dence of Mr. Packwood, on Wolfe street.
Mr. Harmon -'Well: 60 on. here We are,
approprlating about $1,000 anight. Resou-
ton adopted.
The apcrs Oh the subject Of repairing the
street in front of Michael Smiths property
on upper Queen street, come in. Mr.. Suite
said that it would cost ut least $1,000 to do
| what was asked
Mr.. Simpson said that it would DO the prop
ery Of Mr.. Smith no possible good to do
what he asked unless extensive changes were
made in the entire street in that neighborhood.
The Board declined to concur in the report
of the committee authorizing these repairs:
and then adjourned.
CJn,n,on CouacH The board met last night:
Il bare quorum being present, and but hall Il
dozen persons outside the bar. In the absence
of the President, Mr. Massey took the chair,
and Mr. Shinn acted us Secretary.
MIR. Evans. from Conference Committee,
reported verbally that the, committee had
agreed to report in favor Of agreeing to the
action Of the Board Of Aldermen but the orlgi-
nal papers were missing.
The committee ON repair o. the Star Engine
House, reported that the work had been be-
gun adverse to the erection Ut 4 tire plug at
the cotton factory; and III favor OF releasing X.
H. Gemeny from his lease, when he settled Tor
rent. now due but that the rent continue until
that time.
Mr.. Massey stated that Mr.. Turn JUL was
willing to lay $50 towards the erection OF i
fire plug ut the cotton factory; whereupon the
subject was recommitted.
The memorial Of the Columbia Fire Co..
asking that the tenure by which the steam fire
engine Columbia is granted the company be so
changed as to allow the company to retain the
engine so long as they should obey the orders ni
the fire department, was read
A motion 10y Mr. Evans to lay on the table.
and by Mr.. Price to postpone to the next meet
| ing having been rejected.
Mr.. Harrison explained that the Columbia
Go. had raised 500, and We're about to buy a
pair OF horses but they feared that owing to
some outside drift, future council might I'M
do what this council had done.
| Mr. Shinn was one Of those who had favored
placing the engine further up town. but he
thought that now the company had the engine
they should be allowed to keep it 50 long as
they obey the rules laid down by the City
| Council
| The vote ON the resolution was taken five
voted in the affirmative, and three in the mega
| tive
| The char-1t is carried.
Mr.. Evans-l differ from the chair. | think
it takes majority of the whole board (9,l
! The chair said that as this was not an appro-
priation Il majority OF those voting suiiced.
Mr.. Evans doubted this and some converse
ton occurred, but Il copy Of the city charter
having been obtained, the chair read that
majority OF the whole board was required Tor
the passage of any law. order or resolution
| He decided that the resolution was lost.
\ motion to authorize the Superintendent OF
| Police to purchase Hag-stoncs to lay the foot
way asked for Ivy Messrs. PacSwood and +. l..
| Smith. gave rise to discussion as TO the
meaning of former order authorizing the
Superintendent of Police to lay the toot-way as
soon as he came in possession OF tiag. stones.
Mr. Shinn knew Of no way by which the
flag stones would come into his possession eN,
cent hy purchase He could not be expected
to steal them.
After further debate the resolution was
agreed to. r1
Mr. Parker again called the attention OF the
Committee Oh Streets to the non action on Inc
petition of Michael Smith for gutter
Mr. Harrison explained that the work OF re-
pairing this gutter would necesstatc gutter
fnr two squares. and would cost 5000.
Mr.. Parker did not think SGO1 was to be
compared to the health Of the city, and
Thought that poor men wishes were too little
regarded here it was no wonder there was so
much difficulty in collecting taxes
4 report in relation to Il change III
the boundaries of the wards Of the city was
rcad and postponed until the next meeting
The REPORT made recommends that PRINCE
and II. Asaph streets lie the dividing lines Tor
the wards that the wards retain their present
numbers that the old law in reference to the
division be repealed and that the proposed act
be in force from its passage.
CORPORATION CoukT-I EsTERDAIs Pro
cEEplNGs CoETISUED After the close OF
Yesterdays report the case Of the Common
wealth vs.. David Taylor, indicted for house
breaking and stealing, was concluded, the jury
rendering verdict Of guilty, and the Court
sentencing the prisoner to three months con-
fnement in the county JAIL
To.pAY.-Smoot ys Jamison ct al contln
| ,,od ,-;tb o,der for ucromutorv trial ut next
term. r. r..
Com. vs.. II. n Carter, rccognzance forfeit
ed and execution ordered.
Hesselius Smith ct al. W. ". \. Berkley
trespass Jury sworn and case III progress.
RECEIPTS ~ MISUNDERSTANDING the artl
Giles of produce &c. received here by the y.
\. Il VI. r. r. for last week. We're the follow
ing Corn 600 bushels: wheat 3: 80 bushels
o,ts = ol4 lmshclS. rye 332 bushels, potaloe