Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-15
LOCAL NEWS.


Council held regular meetings last night. For
official proceedings see another column.
Board of Aldermen The Aldermen met
at the usual hour; quite full attendance with
in the bar but no spectators.
MIR. Curse in reporting favorably upon the
bill Of DIR. Powell for slOD for attending at the
smallpox hospital, said that it had seemed
that the bill was an exhorbltant one Tor the at
tendance on single case. DR.. T. had informed
the committee that he had sought to obtain the
services of other physicians, DR.. Staber and
others but was unable to do So aud that he was
compelled to abandon practice OF S35 per
day and to take it himself lie had to leave
his boarding house, to lose suit OF clothes,
Sc, and under the circumstances, the commit
tee did not thiuk the bill exhorbltant.
When the bill repeating the torestalling act
was called up
Mr.. French suggested that it would perhaps
be we'll not to repeal the law, but to modify it.
so that hucksters could get vegetables fresh IN
the morning, aud yet keep one person. from
going round during market hours and buying
up all the eggs or other articles In the market.
Mr. Markell thought that i'll old tunes when
much smaller supplies were brought to mar ket
than at this time such laws were judlclous but
they failed iu their object now lie was in
favor of free trade.
Mr.. Seaton was not favorable to the bill.
He would not say that the hucksters were not
Repayment but the people OF his ward, without
reference to race, color or previous condition,
were opposed 10 repeal Of the law. tic
favored, however, modification Of the law.
Mr.. Worthugton favored the repeal, for
whatever slight Inconvenience might arise
would be tentod more than compensated when
the country people learned that they could dis,
pose of their stocks before market houls. Very
shortly railroad would be opened which would
bring here the produce OF u sllne OF market
gardens from here to Quantico. AS it is now
neither the hucksters nor the commission
merchants could sell, during market hours. pro-
visions brought here.
Mr.. French again favored the bill aud APP
pealed to MIR. Seaton to vote tor 1t.
Mr. Seatou repeated his views upon the
subject
Mr. Worthington discussed the details of
the bill aud it was passed unanimously.
When il resolution for the laying ut two flag
yed footways across the east side oi' ST. A$aph,
and the North side Of Wolfe street was up Mr..
Markell suggested that there would be much
difficulty iu obtaining tagging. Where he got
the tagging already laid no Que could tell; he
had picked it out of banks, digged it up and
some said cribbed it, The whole expense had
not been fifty dollars.
Mr. Wurthingtnn had heard that grave-stones
were missing from the cemeteries (laughter.i
When the bill forbidiug proces,louS with
pusic on Sundays Was introduced: Mr. Seaton
said he would much prefer 10 see bill forbid
ing the sale Of whi>key gu Sunday. 1t Was not
the music hat caused the recent difficulty on
Sunday. 1t this law passed 1t would be an
u Just one. He Was satisfied there We're gond
ctlzcns enough to take care OF all the roughSS
that came here. The Mayor could have called
for colored people alune and they would have
assisted him to Quell the riot. For himself his
blood boiled when he saw the proceedings that
arm pits. If Trough white men or rough color
ed meu followed the music, the town could take
case of them as it did on the last OCCASION. We
got one wing of the market house out ot them
He hoped the bill would not pass.
Mr.. Worthington favored stopping all pro-
eesSious from other cities passing through the
streets on Sundays Annapolis, which was
troubled in this way, had to pass such law.
The bill was laid over.
MIR. Simpson said this bill was in substance
the same as one already on the statute book.
4 resolution of Council looking to the re-
moval of the fire plugs, on King street, to the
curbs of the pavement, coming IN from the
Council
Mr.. French wished reference to the com.
mittee on streets to report on the cost.
MIR. Worthinyton also desired information asto
the cost. He had never noticed that the plugs
were 10 the way, but ifthey were they ought
to be removed
1t was explained that the plugs were origi-
nally at the curb, but that the widening OF the
pavement, by the military, had been placed
two feet within the pavement.
Mr.. Freuch was not certain that the plugs
are not now in the best possible place: Ii they
were put at the curb runaway horse and
wagon might smash them.
The resolution was laid over and the Board
adjourned.
Common Couucil-There was larger at
tendance outside the bar than usual, and all
the members but one were present.
The following communication was read ana
referred without debate:
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 18th. 1872.
To the Honorable Members Of the Board 2f
aldermen and Common Council
GENTLEMEN The undersigned begs leave
TO represent that his duties as Clerk of the
Market, have rather been increased than dlmln-
ished during the last year, by the difficulties
attending them, on account OF the destruction
of the market building and that his salary
has been very much reduced for the same rea-
son, together with the action of your honorable
selves in reducing the price Of benches, max
ing corresponding reduction in commissions
He respectfully asks that you will approprl-
ate, for his benefit, sum sufficient to compen-
safe him for his services, and make his salary
equal to the amount received previous to March
1871, which was barely sufficient to supply his
most pressing wants
Very Respectfully Yours, &C.,
THOs WHITrINGToN.
The following, without debate, was also re-
terred to the Fire Wardcns for investigation:
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 18th, 1872.
To the Honorable City Council Of Alexandria:
GENTLEMEN i regret that have to report
the conduct Of the Friendship Fire Company
at the fire on Fayette street on Saturday last
At that fire gave an order to the Comnan'
der, which he and the members declined to
obey, stating that their company; was an '"de-
pendent organization, and woutd not recognize