The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-09

The Committee on Streets recommended
the improvement of number of streets,
also allowing the Tredegar iron works to
pass their cars along the route assigned
them until January, 1873. Adopted.
The Committee on Police reported in
favor of granting the petition of Messrs.
Dillon, Elicit & Co., concerning the storage
of petroleum and other dangerous fluids,
in transitu, and the same be exempt from
the penalties imposed by the ordinances OF
April 81, 1871, concerning the same.
A resolution was adopted, on motion OF
Mr.. Sloan, instructing the auditor not to
issue licenses for goats to go at large after
February lst, 1872.
The repairs to the First station-house
having cost double the amount appropriated
($1 ,00U, Mr.. Wynne moved that an addi-
tional one thousand dollars be voted to pay
up the contractor. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bossieux, from the Committee on
Markets, reported in favor of the ASSESS
ment of green grocers at the rate of license
tax which is paid by butchers and proprie-
tors of vegetable stands in the markets, the
said tax to be in addition to the regular
grocery tax paid by the same parties also,
that the ordinances applying to markets
shall also apply to them in all particulars
as to the soundness of the articles offered
for sale by them, as well as all penalties
which thessaid ordinances may now impose !;
provided, that the said green grocers may
be permitted to sell at all hours of the day.
Referred to Committee on Ordinances,
with instructions to report a suitable ordi-
nance to accomplish the object desired.
Mr.. Isaacs, from the committee on the
Improvement of James river, presented the
report of that committee for the month of
December, as to the progress of the work
under their charge. Also, a report from
Maj. w. G. Turpin, assistant engineer.
The report was received and laid on the
table.
Mr.. Wynne asked the gentleman from
Marshall Ward (Mr. Bossieux) if he intend
ed to prosecute the charges made against
the james river committee at the last meet
ing of the Council.
Mr.. Bossieux said that he did. In his
opinion the committee had recklessly squan-
dcred the money of the city. They may
have done so innocently, but that the
money had been seuandered there could be
no doubt. He had written certificates from
between twelve and fifteen pilots running
continually on the river, that the river was
at this time in as bad a condition as it had
been for years past. He could prove, too,
from the reports of the committee itself
that his statements were true. He desired
the certificates of the pilots to be read, and
he sent them .up to theselerk's desk with
that view.
Mr.. Wynne asked for the postponement
of the reading of the certificates in order
to allow him to offer the following reso-
luton:
Resolped, That in the opinion OF the Council it
behooyes the member from Marshall Ward to
submit the charges he makes against the James
river committee in formal manner, that the
same may be investigated by q special commit
see appointed for the purpose
Gen. Anderson asked Mr.. Wynne to
withdraw the resolution, and to allow the
charges to be investigated by the commit
tee on James river improvement.
Mr.. Wynne characterized Gen. Ander-
sons proposition as ridiculous. He had
never heard of committee being allowed
to examine charges preferred against itself.
He wanted no smothering Of matters he
wanted the committee arralgned, prosecut-
ed, and tried in due form, and, of course,
declined to withdraw his resolution.
General Anderson maintained that his
position instead of being absurd, was in ac-
cordance with the usages of all parliament
tary bodies. He pronounced the course as
proposed unheard of in the history of legis-
lation, and washed his hands of all such
monStrOSltieS.
Mr.. Wynne did not care whether there
were precedents or not-common sense
dictated the course he recommended I; the
other plan was worse than no investigation,
it would be sneered at by everybody, and
give satisfaction to none.
General Anderson here asked Mr.. Bos-
sieux for the specifications of the charges.
Mr.. Bosseux said there were several
specifications. lie asked Messrs. Ander-
son and Wynne if either of them had ever
read the report of this committee, of which
they were members.
Mr.. Wynne rose to a point of order. He
declined being catechized.
The President stated the point of or
der well taken, and Mr.. Bossieux took his
seat.
Mr.. Smith wanted to hear Mr.. Bossieux
out.
Mr.. Wynne wanted Mr.. Bossieux to
write out specific charges.
Gen. Anderson--And have them refer
red to the Committee on improvement of
James river.
Mr.. ..Wynne-No; that committee should
have nothing to do with them. 1t would
be worse than the stolen vouchers of New
York.
MIR. Sloan stated that he would sooner
resign than be required to investigate the
conduct of his brother members of the
Council on that committee. The charges
should be written out before any notice
should be taken of them.
Mr.. lsaacs asked if Mr.. Bossieux in
tended by his charges to reflect upon any
member of the Council, or upon the late
engineer.
Mr.. Bossieux-"No.o
Mr.. Slean could not see what this cross
questioning had to do with the matter be-
fore the Council. He raised point of
order, which he stated, and the president
decided to be well taken.
Mr.. Wynne, by consent, SO amended
his resolution as to require only that the
charges should be made out in writing, and
it was then adopted.
Mr.. Bossieux bad as well make his ar
rangements to "subside.n The next cleo
ton will convince him that the majority of
his constituents have no use for man who
attempts to expose the pets of the party.
Mr.. Sloan otferd a resolution appropriate
ing $500 for the use of the First regiment.
Passed.
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