Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-27

Mr.. Evans suggested an amendment TO the
effect that the grades heretofore adopted DC
adhered to, but was informed that the rcSoIu-
ton contained such a provision.
4 resolution looking to putting out OF laying
tagged footWays to contract being lntroduced,.
Mr. Evans inquired if that was not one OF
the works on Which the chain gangwa to be en-
pIoyed
Mr. Portner said that this was one OF the
works which the chain gang could not we'll do.
They could be employed il grading.
Mr. Rock Ito the chair w Ill It take
motion to order that door to be closed: the
door leading to the chamber OF the Board OF
Aldermen, where an Alderman was speaking
The chair, Ito the messenger)-Mr. Simpson
close that door,
The messenger proceeded to the door and
closed it. 1t came to With bang.
When a communication relative to the IN
spec ion OF shocked oysters came up The
chair said that under the rule the memorial
would go 10 the Committee on General Laws.
Mr. Pinn saw no use of referring the memo
rial 10 the Committee on General Laws which
never met. He moved that the prayer ot the
| petitioners be granted.
The chair explained that the prayer Of the
petitioners was that justice be done and II
| would be useless to vote 10 grant the prayer
unless the means Of doing justice be provided.
After the act tor the inspection OF oysters
had been read, the memora was referred 10
the Committee on General Laws.
A communication from I. l.. Brockett deny
ing the right Of the city to order pavcmeuts to
be laid at the cost Of the owners. on streets Oh
which the street way has not yet been laid va,
! read.
The communication was referred 70 the Coul-
| Fl P,.I.1 h,i
| quired whether it was true that the law was IL
stated in the resolution, and the chair had re-
piled that it would be the duty Of the commit.
tee appointed to examine into the law.
\ resolution relative TO the cost of paving
! the tootWayS ar street intersections having beer
| read,
Mr.. Rishell said that he introduced the resp
| luton with view to obtain an expression Of
the opinion OF Council Oh the subject.
Mr.. Hopkins read the law Oh the subject
which he thought was sufficiently plain.
\ resolution Was Introduced providing that
the public printing be given BY contract 10 the
| lowest bidder.
Mr.. Evans said that the charter required a
public printer, and a public printer could not
be created by contract
Mr.. Rock inquired when the fiscal Year ends,
! and being told that it ended on the >t Of July
the middle OF the year; why not wait until the
close OF the contract at the end OF the Year
MIR. +. said that the Gazette had lweDty-tilni:.
the circulation OF any other paper published IN
the city. 1t had been publishing tn. lays and
no one complained thar. the work WAS not salts
factoriy done lie favored po>rponcmcnt
of the subject until the end Of the ii>,A year.
The Chair read the seston Of Inc charter
which provided for public printer. H. sup
posed that the contract with the Gazette OF
fee made that office the ,,ublic printer.
Mr.. Pima did not thtuk that the Gazette had
muEe taaD few subscribers more than the
Sentinel. The latter paper was found a, the
! door of most Of the citizens. He favored Civ
ing the Printing to the lowest bidder.
| Mr.. ,Shinn certainly objected to that portion,
Of the resolution which gave the Finance Com
,nitree the power to make the contract. II II
was to be made. let ii be made by Council.
Mr. Evans asked if there was not an existing
contract between the city and the Alexandra.
Gazette to publish the laws.
The Chair said that there was such q con
tract and that the Gazette was now publish
ing the proceedings Of Couucll under that con
| tract.
The subject was referred to the Committee
on General Laws.
Mr.. Pinn inquired il the committee appoint
ed in relation to the coIifcaton Of the laws Of
the city had ever acted.
The President said that he understood that
contract had been made.
A resolution providing for the appointment
Of q policeman to control entrance and cgrt>S 10
houses were small poy exists, came up.
Mr.. Eyans-Mr President, are there any
policeman that would like to take that position.
would not DO it aud do no, believe that any
policeman would like to DO So 1t was 4 mat
ter for the Board of Health
The Board then adjourned.