Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-10
CITY COUNCIL.
4 regular semi-monthly meeting of the City
rouncil was held last night.
BOARD oE ALDERMEN,

The business 10 the Board OF Aldermen was
transacted with but little debate, and consisted
principally in concurrence with the action of
the Common Council upon suudry bills, most
l.. OF private character. There were but two
SPECTATORS during the evening.
\ communication having been received from
the Mayor, recommending an appropriation of
$500 for the purchase of wood for the poor, on
motion of DR.. johnson the resolution passed
by the Common Council, some tune since, au-
thor;ziog purchase by the Committee on the
Poor, Of one hundred cords of wood, was
takeu up
DR.. johnson thought that to prevent i'm
position, and to have an equal distribution 10
the various Wards, the Overseers of the Poor,
acting 10 conjunction with the Mayor, should
give out the wood.
Mr. Moore thought it would be preferable to
contract with some one of the wood Yards. the
wood to be delivered per order.
The communication of the Mayor was re-
celved, and the resolution ofthe Common Coun-
eli adopted.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Latham on the
S,tcial committee on the claim Of DIR. j. B.
JuhuSon and Mr. Lawson on the Committee
on the Codi6cation OF the Laws, to fill va
caUcleS.
An opinion of the Corporation Attorney 10
relation TO damages sustained by j. Il. Gray by
overflow OF his property, asserting that if the
said damages We're caused by change of drain
made by the Corporation, then he was entitled
10 recover, but suggesting reference of the
matter to a committee, or to the Board OF Pub
lie Works, was read.
Mr.. Latham moved its reference to speci al
committee.
Dr. French moved to refer 10 the Board of
Public Works, who, he said. had jurisdiction,
aud should take cognlzance OF such matters
Mr.. Latham thought such reference would
be astitu;ipg bad precedent as the Board of
Public W orks might have to sit In Judgment
sometime upon their own work
Dr. Johnson favored reference to the Board
of Public Works
The question being taken Dr. Frenchs
amendment was loSt-ayes ?, noes 5, and the
opinion was referred to a special committee,
consisting, on the part oftEis Board, OF Messrs.
Latham and johnson.
The bill fixing the bond of the Treasurer,
PASSED by the Common Council, was taxed up
aud passed.
A message from the Common Council an
nouuciug that that body adhered to its action
10 reference to the repairs to the Stone Bridge,
oriering the Committee on Streets to have the
needed repairs made, and asking committee
OF conference, having been read,
DR.. johnson said the whole difficulty could
have been obvlated if the committee had pre-
seuted plans.
The Board adhereing to its action Messrs.
Latham and Lawson were appointed on the
Committee of Conference.
Dr. johnson then announced the death Of
j. T.. Underwood, late member OF the Board,
aud having offered the customary resolutions,
which were adopted, the Board adjourned, with
the understanding that it will meet tonight at
> clock.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Mr.. Mckenzie, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported bill providing for the bond OF
the City Treasurer.
Alr. Evans thought that $4,000 was a very
small boud for an officer, VINO, in the course OF
the year, handled $l5O000. 1t was adult
I'd that he sometimes had $4,000 at Que
time. Il seemed to him that $40 100 was not
too much
MIR. Mckenzie was not welded to the 500
900, but thought that as the salary was but
5000 it would be difficult to fill the office If
bond so high was required:
The application of Mr.. 4. G. Fletcher, agent
of Mrs. RUSSELL, for the return OF Sll = 50,
paid for paving the sidewalk at the street inter
section. occasioned some debate.
Mr. Evans thought the subject should be re-
ferred to the Committee 90 General Laws or
the City Attorney in order that the law upon
the subject might be stated
Mr. Hug hes had never known case IN when
the city had paid for such paving. The law
upon the subject did not seem very PLAIN, and
the Council had directed u declaratory resolu-
ton to be Introduced into the code, maklng 1t
the duty Of the property owner to have the
corners paved.
The petition was referred.
MIR. Mckenzie presented the following state
ment of the receipts and expenditures of the
Corporation from June LIST, 1873, to December
lst, 1873:
Receipts and Expenditures Of the Cooperation
from Ju'tuary lSt, 1878, to DEC. lst, 1873.
Gas DEPOSITS. $ 1882 90
Received of J. T. Hill, Collector 1929 "a
" s. X. Fields Z" 40443 A
Mayor. lO,O52 81
Hay Scales, 43 80
Auditor, Dog Tax, 45O 90
Superintendent OF Police, 80 80
OLi Market Rents, III 81
Rent of Fish Wharf after Season, l3S 90
Sale Of Hospital House, 100 %
sloo6s2 81
J,T. Hill. 1850 %
Gas Expenditures, 5 e,l53 %
Expense OF Council, 554 81
Fire Department, l,ol9 VI
Public Schools, 4'zoo W
Expenses of Market Square. 2.S99 u
Esnon,as Court Jurors and Elections, 1852 81
Law Expenses and Salary, % w
License Tax Refunded, 29o 90
Police aud Night Watch, 7,l50 -
Ams House, 3,222 -
Pumps, 100 -
Printing aud advertising, $40 81
Expenses of Public Property of which
$1,000 was paid out upon American
Coal Company Wharf, l,O54 o9
Salaries, 3'as9 !.
Street Cleaning, l,o4o 10
Repairing, l,lo4 -
T Pono;J md Tpt 10 IC3 62