Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-27
CITY COUNCIL.
a regular semi monthly meeting Of the City
Council was held last night, Tor official proceed.
iug> Of which see another column.

a regular semi monthly meeting Of the City
Council was held last night, Tor official proceed.
iug> Of which see another column.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The minutes Of the last meeting having been
read and approved, number Of resolutions,
petitions, &c, acted upon by the Common
Council at the last meeting, were appropriately
referred or otherwise disposed Of in accordance
with the action Of the Common Council.
Mr.. French moved a reconsideration OF the
resolution requiring the Mayor to have police
men stationed so as to prevent the ingress and
egress of persons from houses wherein exist
cases of smallpox.
Mr. johnson objected, because he did not
think it necessary, but the motion prevailed,
and the resolution was then amended so as to
read. when necessary" and then passed.
Mr. French said his object was to give the
Mayor power in case there should be small
pox, none existing at this time
The resolution looking to partition of the
Court House property, ID order to convert the
present building into school house, com
ing up.
Mr.. Johnson opposed its passage upon the
ground that it might arouse spirit OF antag'
ouism in the county, which might thwart the
the final loss OF the property TO the city. he
thought there should be diplomacy used in this
matter, and that the overtures should come
from the county
Nlr. French moved an amendment to the
| resolution, asking the Schoo Board to ascer
tain upon what terms the county will part with
its nlcrC st III the Court House property, aud
report 10 Council, but subsequently with
| drew It,
Mr. Corse explained the action of the Com
mttcc on Public Property and the Intellectual
attempts that had been made for a satisfactory
arrangement with the county commissioners.
Mr.. johnson again opposed hasty action and
Was for couclliatory measures and not tor law
suit. which could only eXaspelate the county
people and make them more determined in
their endcavor to retrocede to the District, and
predicted that if the course proposed. was
pursued the city would lose all.
| Mr.. Underwood offered a substitute for the
Originals resolution. which provides that com
mIttce to negotiate the sale Of the city s inter
est or purchase the county's in the Court
| House property be requested to urge an ami
cable arrangement. and report to Council for q
| final settlement.
The substitute Was agreed to.
Upon call OF the committees, Mr.. Under
wood stated that 10 reference to the resolutions
offered By him at the last meeting in regard to
place H., h. had correspouded with Senator
j. T. Lewis Oh the subject. and that Mr.. Lewis
had called upon the President and had been
informed by Gen Grant that he would either
Dotice the application for an appropriation in
his general message to Congress. or make a
-pccia! message to that body on the subject.
and would recommend u liberal policy toward
Virginia. The President, he said. was 10 favor
OF giving to the South i full share OF the APP
preparations, and especially did he appreciate
the condition Of Virginia. The increased ia
cltleS for the transportation Of freight through
the State, would, the speaker thought, thwart
the combination of the Western railroad cor
poratonS to put up the rates and the counec
ton OF the waters OF the James and Ohio
would not only result i" great good to the
State but 10 the country
\ bill Of Geo +, French Of 81 for a minute
book, bought by the clerk, by authority eli the
lnsc> dcnt, being presented,
Mr. johnson objected to its payment until it
went TO the Committee on Claims.
McSSr>. Markell and French hoped the bill
| would be paid without reference.
Mr. Johnson contendcd that the clerk had
no authority to buy, and that the President Of
the Board had no more light to authorize the
purchase than the King Of the Fejii Islands.
The bill was referred.
Cpon the petition Of Mr. Mckenzie. Presi-
dent Of the Washington and Ohio Railroad,
asking suspension Of an order Of Council re-
quiriug the paving OF Fairfax street, between
Queen ard OronOko
Mr.. johnson characterized the petition as
inon$trous, and said that Mr.. Mckenzie life
long Inconsistencies prevented his thinking it
strange. After pctitlonlng for this paving he
was willing that the paving should be done at
other peoples expense, he was unwilling to do
any for the corporation, the name of which he
did not know, SO often had it been changed,
over which he lMckenzie) presided. He was
in favor Of making this, ami all the other cor
poratlons in the city, pay for improving their
property. He concluded by moving to lay the
petition on the table, which was done.
Upon a report from the committee recon
mending au appropriation of 81 500 for map
Of the city with the grades, &c,
Mr.. Johnson made loOg explanation of the
grades Of the streets; indicated the course and
character Of the Surveyor; condemned the &C
ton OF the Superintendent OF Police and Com
mittee on Streets, and opposed the resolution.
On motion OF Mr.. French the subject was
laid on the table, aud at $50 the Board ad-
journcd.
COMMON COUNCIL
The attendance at Council last night within
the bar was quite good but without the bar was
rather slim. The session was but short one
concluding about 9 o clock.
Mr. Field, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported in favor Of the payment Of the claim Of
cx Mayor Latham for money advanced to extra
policemen upon the occasion Of a conflict Of
authority between him and the Police Board.
Mr. Henderson opposed the adoption of the
report, stating that the regular police force
were lawfully organized and sufficient to
preserve the order Of the city at the time the
special policemen were called out BY the Mayor,
and that in calling them cut that officer had
acted without authority. He moved that the
report be- laid on the table but his motion was
lost. and on motion Of Mr.. Field, the report
was adopted.
Mr.. Portuer, from the Committee on Streets,
reported in favor of having map of the city
prepared and approprlatlng $1,000 for that