Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-04
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ing of the Board Of Aldermen was held last
n;abt at which there were present: Messrs
Sim,son, French, johnson, Seaton Loving
and Underwood. :, o
49,, ,be suspension of Ferdinand Travers from
,hc notice force, was received.
rhe bill in reference to junk dealers, acted
,ron at the last meeting of the Common Coun-
81 was laid on the table on motion OF Col.
E.,nch who said that be wanted time to con-
When the resolution authorizing the furnish
~, Of the chambers of the Board of Aldermen
and Common Council, and Mayors and Audi
tor's offices came up,
DR., Johnson moved to amend 10y putting out
the furnishing BY contract.
Col, French hoped the resolution would pass
without amendment, as there was but little fur
ul,urc required and the action of the Common
Council was thcreupon cOncurred In.
When bill OF Que of the Judges of election
came up,
Mr.. Scaton desired to know how many judges
Of election there were? 1t appeared to him that
there was a great many, and he hoped this
vnuId be the last BILL as he was tired of them.
\ bill to prevent the putting up OF bulletin
hoorls on the market walls, rejected by the
Common Council was favored by Mr.. Seaton,
who thought people would like to sec the ad.
y,rtisemen,s so as to know what was going on,
but the action Of the Common Council was con-
Cured 10, after explanation from Col
Frcnchs
Council making an additional appropriate IN of
$50 per month to the school fund was laid on
the table upon motion Of Col. French, who,
while admitting that the amount was correct,
did not think that it was necessary to approprl-
II, it at this time. when the city was so much
in want of money.
The resolution authorizing the erection of
tablet to the donor Of the Market House
Seeplc and appointing committee to have
suitable inscription, Ec., coming up.
Dr. johnson opposed the appointment of
the proposed committee He did not think it
would be etiquette to insist upon having the
name Of the donor, when he had declined to
riyc il voluntarily, and contended that 1t would
I,r imp.rlincnt to insist upon it, and breach
Of good breeding, and show want OF appreca-
,i,nof the nice point, of etiquette that obtained
among gentlemen. to make the demand after
The agent had declined to give the name.
Col French said that it was we'll known who
,h, donor was, and that his modesty was to he
much admilel but ih.t in refusing to make
hubble his name the donor was actuated 10y Il
desire 10 keep it from being published
throughout the country but not to prohibit It's
being placed in the building, 50 that in after
years it could be known to whom the city was
indebted Tor great favor.
DR.. johnson reiterated his objection aud
said that if the donor was not playing the
cwIlettc, he did not want his name inscribed
on the tablet. aid therefore he was opposed to
that part Of the resolution which looked to ask
nr for the name
Mr. Sca,on thought that the donor mcrltcd
more than any fifteen thousand OF the people
Of Alexandria, and hoped the resolution would
pass.
Dr. Johnson again urged his objection, but
the question being put upon c0ncurrlng IN the
action Of the Common Council, in passing the
resolution 1t was passed nem. con.
The petition of the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company praying to have the old Relief En-
snc House fitted up for the use of their truck
and Tor meeting purposes coming up
COL French said that pending the resolution
Inc the building, into the title, &C., he thought
that this petition should lie on the table.
Ih. clerk informed COL f. that the Com
mon Council had laid that resolution for the
appointment Of tho committee on the table.
Cot. FrcnchThcn, Us retaliatory action,
move to lay this petition on the tabe-agreed
The resolution making an appropriation of
Sl3o Tor the lntirulary coming up,
Dr. johnson commended that ii was not ncccs-
Sary to 20 outSid. of the old channels to seek
new sources Of charity. He thought that the
lnfrnary was intended to bring into disrepute
the l'oors House, which was, in his opinion
Il u Die charity. and where all the appropra-
tons that could be made by Council should 60.
He reviewed the act of Incorporation OF the
lntirnary, and coutendcd that it was illegal
without the sanction Of Council and he was
opposed to these charity hunting mongrelS,
seeking charity at the expense Of other more
deserving objects" He said it required 81
per day to carry on the small pox hospital, and
there was 20 money to be giving to these new
experiments Let the inc )rporatorS keep up the
Institution.
COL French acquiesccd in the views of DR..
johnson, and thought that the corporation
while he wished the Inirmary might prove
successful, he was opposed to Council making
anappropriation in its behalf.
The action of the Common Cou"cil in pass
Ing the resolution was non concurred in, and at
~ the Board adjourned.
For official proceedings see another column.
RIVER News The sight of the blue waters
OF the Potomac once more gladdcned the eyes
Of ali whose business or pleasure called them
down 10y the rivers side, y this morning. An
open track had been made in the ice that yes
! 'er'ay was so solid that people were walking
q upon 1t, and large foes were borne up and
4 a n by the flowing tide. The tug boats Katie
WISE, Governor Curtain, Potomac aud johnson
inHr"thcrs, and the Philadelphia steamer Ann
n'za with one light and eleven loaded oyster
vessels 10 tow forced their way up from Guam
d 'cH' aud arrived here about twelve clock last
Il nlsht' the Katie Wise aud Governor Curtin
81 "'''S'lg the track in advance, and the other
q Jugs and steamer with the tow, coming up in
81 .'r wake. The johnson Brothers went on
81 up |" Washington early This morning and later
u u NE day nine of the eleven loaded oyster
N TIAS Mt up to the same city 10 tow Of tugs.