Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-08

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Bourd of Aldermaen President stated
the object of the called meeting-the election
of two members of the School Board.
Mr. French referred to the bill introduced at
the last meeting of the Board, to rearrange the
Collectors districts. He stated that the Colcc-
tors were satisfied with the present division,
and the proposed arrangement would not be
very equitable He introduced an amendment
making the center OF King street the dividing
| line.
Mr. Markell thought the whole matter should
be made plain, that no dispute could be raised
1t was feared that the lines being different
from those of the wards,a difficulty might arise
In collecting taxes.
The amendment was adopted.
| Mr.. Corse presented several bills for services
of persons at elections held in 1870 and 1871.
| The items $5 per day for use OF rooms, So %
per day for gas and 81 for carrying registration
| books to clerks office, elected some comment
| The report recommended Il reduction ironi tile
| bill and it was passed.
| The Board then went Into JOINT convention
Gu the adjournment OF the convention pc
tition of citizens Of that locality asking Tor Var-
Gus improvements. tagging, grading, &c, at
| RI. intersection of W lfe aud ST. Asaph streets
| was read.
| Mr.. Markell thought it had better 60 to the
! Committee on Streets
| Mr. French coucurrlng it was so referred.
The resolution to enquire into the cost OF
| codifyng, revising and printing the corpora
| ton laws was again broug ht up
The resolution was adopted, and MeSsrs.
! French and Corse were appointed.
| \ bill of DR.. IT, G. Powell, for ten day $ at
tendance at small pox hospital, 500, was read.
1t was stated that it was understood that Dr.
! Powell had stated when agreeing to attend tins
case that he would charge only - per visit
| Referred
4 humber of bills Were read and referred, or
ordered paid.
\ bill to rcarange the Collectors districts
caue back made into an ACT, aud was ald on
| the table for want OF constitutional majority.
ent existing was read and laid on the table as
above and the Board then adjourned
CDmnlou CouucH-Thc Attendance at the
meeting OF the lower Board was tolcrablc, and
! a few spectators listened 10 the proceedings out
side the bar. The session was quite short, the
Bord meeting at eight o'clock and adiourning
about nine.
Upon calling the meeting to order the Chair
said that the meeting had been called at the
| request of the number OF members required by
| the rules, and that general business could be
| transacted
| After some routine business.
Mr.. Hupkins said that he had, in the absence
of Mr. Wheat. attended the last meeting Of
| the County Board of Supervisors III relation to
securing their consent to the erection OF the
new public Schuo! house upon the Court House
! lot. The SUPERVISORS had declined to accccd
to the proposition Mr. r. H. Cane had in
| formed him that after he left the meeting the
Board had agreed to sell the lot to the city Tor
$4,000.
Mr. Hopkins in introducing the following
bill, said that it was evident that something
should be done to stop the noisy professions
which passed through the streets on Sundays:
An ACT prohibiting bands OF music from parad-
ing the streets Of the city on Sundays.
SEC |. BE it enacted by the City lo"acd.
! That for the more thorough preservation OF the
peace of the city, it shall not be lawful for
bauds of music or other instruments OF music
to appear on the streets Of this city on Sunday,
either as escorts to funeral professions or iur
any other cause or purpose; provided nothing
| in this act shall be construed az interfering with
musicians en- route through the city on that
day, provided, they shall not be permitted to
discourse music.
SEC. .. BE it further enacted, That should
the above section be violated IN any manner, 1t
shall be the duty Of the Mayor of the city to
cause the arrest of all persons SO Offending, aud
impose fue of not less than ten, nor more
than twenty-five dollars upon each and every
offender, and IMPRISONMENT at the option OF the
Mayor, provided nothing in this act shall be
construed as interfering with the right OF the
| army or navy OF the United states anu the
State of Virginia.
SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict
| I'll tbis of ara hereby rpDpaIeu
SEC. 4. This act shall be In force from its
passage. sew
Mr.. Hopkins introduced the following bill,
saying tina, it was important thar the precise
time at which city officers shall begin Their
duties should be fixed by law:
AN ACT regulating the date when Corporation
officers elected by Council shall enter upon
their duties, &c.
SEC. !. Be it enacted by tie City Council Of
Alecum7riu, That the term of Office of all officers
of the Corporation elected by said City Councl!
shall begin on the first day Of August aud end
on the thirty first day of July each year.
SEC. >. All acts and parts of acts IN conflict
with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. ). This act shall be in force from It's
passage.
Mr.. Hopkins, after the reading of each Of
the above bills, said that he did not desire m-
"tiS
were laid over.
When the Aldermen returned to the Council
substitute for the bill adopted by the latter, III
relation to the tax collection Districts,
Mr. Hopkins explained that he had been
misntormed as to the effect which change OF
the line between King street, would produce 10
the commissions of the collectors. 1t would
make them as unequal on one side as they
would be on the other should the line remain
at Prince street. This bill merely left the line
as it was when the present collectors were elect
ed-before the change in the Wards.
Mr. Rishiell asked what was the necessity OF
this bill. Why not allow the lines to remain as
they were.
Mr. Hopkins replied that the change in the
Wards changed the collector Districts, and
this law was needed to keep them IN their old
limits.
Mr.. Hughes doubted the proprety of hav-
ing two Collectors. Why not not have one
| AL him, IN y 1pDOtyI