Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26


tended. 1t was wrong to allow four meu, how
ever honest, to spend the munoy of the city
without check or hlndrance; to appropriate aud
pay out the city money they choose. 1t was
bad example Ii the Fire Wardcns were angels
it would be wrong to allow it, for some day
these angels might give place to devils. Every
cent should be spent by order OF Council. We
should take these expenditures into our hands
and guard our interests
The Board then, at 10 clock, adjourned.
Common CouucH A bare quorum Of the
Common Council was present at the opening
last night, but the benches outside the bar
were we'll filed A few members afterwards
came in, but the benches outside the bar were
gradually vacated until one single Spectator re-
manned.
The Committee on Claims made a report on
the application Of the Commercial Exchange
Company, to the effect that the tax on the Ex-
change building Dug to be reduced to $500,
aud the assessment 10 $4,000.
The Committee on Streets made the follow
lug report with regard to the COW stable Of
Stephen Swain:
Your committee, to whom was referred a
| pettion IF several property owners, IN regard
to the stable of Mr.. Stephen Swain, Oh Fair
fax street, beg leave to report that they have
examined the premises, and lind the part used
as Il cow stable very unpleasant 10 the neigh
| bors, and requested Mr. Swain TO have the
same removed. ROBT. pORTNER,
Chairman Committee on Streets
Mr.. Rock introduced u resolution requiring
the owner of the stable to remove the stable
within fifteen days. Mr. r. said there was
| sickness 10 the family at the stable; II is eX-
pectcd that Mr.. SWANS COW would ole TO-
night. .
Mr.. Pinn doubted the right to remove if
Council had granted the right TO place the
structure there
Mr.. Portuer said Mr. Swain said his COW was
going to die tonight and he would remove the
| house. ,
Resolutions looking to the collection of all
waste ashes placed in boxes at the edge OF tn"
side walk, aud their use by the superintendent
If Police in grading streets, were passed.
4 resolution for grading King street below
Fairfax, with reference to the street railroad,
aud at IT'S expense, was Introduced.
Mr. tioI.kins offered an amendment that The
grade should Cause no expense to property
holders.
Mr.. Shinu did not see why, it the street
needed grading, the interest of Que or two
property holders should stand 10 the way OF ali
Improvement beneficial to tho Whole coui-
munity
Mr. hopkins thought Their" was much prop
cry on King street, below Fairfax, Which did
not pay now, aud which it would DC unfair 10
tax more than it is now taxed.
Mr. Shiuu did not see why the railroa! com
pany should be made to pay for The one or Two
door steps that tie change 10 grade might rem
der necessary.
Mr.. liolkrns called attention to the fact that
King street could not be cllarscd without
changing Water street also.
Mr.. Evans though thar this matter should
be proceeded with cautiously: 10 rc,grauc
King might require the grading OF Water,
Fairfax aud Royal streets No proper acton
could be taken until Council knew from Mr.,
Blythe. the engineer OF the road, what changes
of grade were proposed.
The suhi, ct was laid over u til next meet
ing.
a bill from the finance committee exempt
ing new manufactures from taxation; also Ar.
u heat S mill and Mr. Wurthiuglon machln-
cry therein, coming up,
Mr.. Henderson opposed the bill, saying that
he did not see why orc class of manufactures
should be taxed aud another 30 free Why Tree
Mr.. Worthingtou 5 Il ,ur factory from taxation
aud tax Mr.. Portuers beer factory. Let the
act embrace all or none.
! resolution from the Aldermen directing
the Superintendent of Police to grade Pitt
street to Ororoko, and TO lace truMk therein
across Orouoko street, coming up,
Mr.. Shiun (Ieaving the chair read rcsnlu-
ton passed in October last directing the Com
| mttee on Streets to contract ior grading fltt
street TO Oronoko, the cost not to exceed SSou.
He said | would Ike to ask the chairman OF
tho Committee on Streets II such contract was
made.
! Mr.. Purtncr explained that 10 contracting
| for the work the committee were governed by
an estimate of the engineer, who thought that
the earth removed from the height would be
sufficient to fill up the ravinc. The contractor
removed all this earth, but it proved INSULT
Gent
Mr. Shiun-Aitcr the $500 is gone here
comes resolution to do the work at the ex-
pense Of the corporation, expense which
will Lc at least 81 800, and may reach $4,000.
1t was, he thought, the most INDUSTRIOUS, the
most infamous imposition that has ever been
practiccd upon the citizens OF Alexandria. In
| less thon two years every ounce OF this DIRT
would be washed away There was no method
left but to make this expenditure now called
| for to prevent the utter ruin OF what had been
already expended.
MIR. Hopkins said this was but coulirma-
ton of his remark at the time the resolution
was penulng, that IL "ouiu oosl u't 'e'' Wv
81, 500 to do this work. The committee were
instructed to contract for the whole work, not
to exceed $500. Some sort of contract was
made. But it seems that the contractor has
not done it, aud yet he has got all the money.
Br. Beach said that he felt an interest in the
resolution as its mover, and was surprised at
the extreme tone Of animadvorsion used by
Mr.. Sluu when he spoke Of IAN Infamous
imposition" He would Ike Mr.. S: to say upon
| whom rested the mputaton Of his remarks.
Certainly he, himself, had introduced the re-
solution in the utmost good faith, relying upon
| the statements of members that the work could
| be done for $500.
MIR. Shiun did not propose to rctract word
he had said. But he would now add to It's
force, if possible, aud he again said that most
m mons Imposition, not to say swind!e, had
been perpctrated on the city. 1.-the gentle
man DIR. Beach, had recolIcctcd his own reso-