Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-12

DduC aware vi Iueu
DR.. johnson thought they had better be re-
ported to Council. There were complaints
against those now in force particularyin that
the Mayors Office. The excuse for keeping the
So me detail at that office was that some of the
force were not honest, while that special detail
could be trusted All should be treated alike;
and If some on he force We're dishonest they
should be removed
Mr.. Latham hoped the present system would
not be changed. 1t originated when the sta
ton house was at the JAIL and when new
man every night there was annoying to the City
Sergeant, who had charge Of other prisoners,
and wanted to be assured of the trus worthyi-
ness of the guards at that prison.. Ii was as
requisite for the Mayor to have such met, in
his Office as he wanted as 1t was for merchant
to have the selection Of his clerks and servants.
When be, the speaker, was Mayor, 1t would
have been personally disagrecabe Tor hin to
have had one of the members Of the police
force 10 his Office.
The President said the debate was DOT of or
der as there was no motion before the Board.
Mr. Latham moved that all municipal officers
elected before the LIST of August, except tn"
clerks OF the two Boards Of Council, qualify
and assume their duties on that day. ...
Dr. johnson opposed it upon the ground
that its ohcc; could nc obtained by rcsolu-
ton, and as there was no second it was not
put.
All the proposed amendments TO the eorupi
lation having been c)nsidtred
Dr. French novcd that the bill be pat upon
its third reading and passed
Mr.. Latham said he was opposed to adopt
ing the compllatOn as The Clde Of the COrpo-
ration in its present form. He felt there were
many more required amendments. lie had
not been able to get copy to look at; did not
know what had been left in. what omitted 1t
should have been printed so that the members
might at least know upon what they were vot.
iGg.
Dr. johnson said that il was not a codifca-
ton but d compilation Of the laws. To have
made The former the employment of lawyer: at
great expense would have been necessary. This
was merely collection Of such laws as had been
ia force during he last thirty years, altered to
suit the changed times.
Mr. Latham moved to amend the provision
preventing merchants from otstructiug the side
walks by allowing them to use three feet OF the
sidewalk from the inside of the curbSone. r
DR.. Johnson moved to strike out the whole
section 1t was a useless law, aad those who
had passed it had broken it by giving permits
sion to the telegraph companies to obstruct the
sidewalks by the erection Of their poles along
the sidewalks, and titus diSfgurc and obstrucL
them much mere than would be duuc by dry
goods boxes.
Mr. Latham's amendment was adopted, and
the bill was put on It's passage aud PASSED
unanimously, all voting AYE" but DIR. John
sou, who voted yea, and the President de-
clared the result to be, ayes, SIX; noes, none.
The Board then adjourned.
TRANSFERS or REAL EsTAT. The follow
ing transfers Of real estate made in this city
tor the month Of November are reported by
Green Il Use, real estate agents.
House aud lot on the south side Of Prince st.
III feet, east Of Pitt ST., 81 feet Inches xSU
feet, from Geo. H. Markell, &C., to }. ii.
Ried, for S3,025.
House aud lot on the east side of Water ST.,
between Wolf and Wilkes, 81 feet, from Hugh
Smiths executor, TO J. L. Hill for 81 800 .
Lot on the northeast corner of Cameron and
Alfred ST., 6UxI . feet, from ohm Lloyd, Com
missioner, to +. Patf and others, Tor 500.
Lot on the east side Washington St, between
Wolfe and Wilkes SIS, 20xI0O feet, from }. p.
Emerson to Wm Briggs, Tor 500.
Lot on the south side of Wolf ST.. o. feet
west Of Water ST., lSx9O feet, from Il. Jones
to Mr.. Med. Javiuo, for $500. ~
House and lot on the west side Of Pitt ST.,
30 feet north oil Duke ST., 81 leet | | inches on
Pitt st, 90 feet iucil deep, from Miss s Nor
rlil aud others to Mrs. Clara Snyder, for 81 500.
Lot on the West side OF Pit ST., 80 lcct 3!
inches north Of Queen ST., IS feet 9. luch"s x5.
feet. from Geo. Bartlc to Peter Hcnratty, for
1915
House and lot on the east side Of Patrick ST.
between Queen aud Princess sts., .25NllS feet
6 inches, from Samuel johnson to Wilson
Truehart, for $500.
House and lot on the east side Of Alfred st.
l79 feet inches south of Queen ST., ~ feet
xl63 feet ) inches, from John w. Green to
VIM. Gray, for 81 $50.
House and lot on the west side of Royal ST.,
between Cameron and Queen sts, 81 feet IL
inches xS7 feet, from Eugllsh's heirs to Geo.
III. Harlow, for 50 100
Lot on the north side of Wolf ST., 63 feet
inches east of Fairfax St, % feet 6in.xG7 feet
from VIM. Digs to Presly Diggs, for 500.
W.& O. R. R.-rhe meetings iu Loudou1
county, at Purccvillc on "Wednesday, and al
Snickersville on Thursday, held for the pur-
pose of turthering the interests OF the Wash
ipgton and Ohio Railroad, were addressed by
Mr.. Mckenzie, President Of the Company, and
by Henry Eleaton, esq, OF Leesburs, both Of
whom explained the great advantages to accrue
from the prosecution Of this great work, and
the perfect security ofinvosting in the bonds Of
the road Committees were appointed to eau
vass their respective neighborhoods for the
purpose of selling the bonds Of the Company,
aud to procure funds to. enable the layl ing Of
the track to Purceviiie, as also to push for
ward the work to Snickcrsvillc, in which it is
hoped success will fully crown ehcir efforts.
POLICE REPORT. The only cases reported
at police headquarters since yesterday have
been those of Jennie Rye, who, for vagrancy,
was sent to the work house for shirty days; and
Liddie Middleton, who, on the charge of using
abusive language towards Lizzie Ashton, both
colored, was discharged for want of evidence,
and the costs assessed against the complainant.
Five lod gers were accommodated at the station
house last night. ..
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