Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-15

IN TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
There was full attendance 0! members
onv one absentee Mr.. Seatnn. The clerk
w,S absent. owing to All accident h met with,
Yesterday, aud John NJ johnson acted Is
Secretary.
After the reading Of tue minutes ot the last
meeting,
Col. French from the Finance Committee,
introduced resolution authorizing saul CON-
m;tter TO borrow SUN net exceeding fifteen
Thousand for the use OF the Corporation. and
To Dledge the unsolicited taxes for the present
year for its payment, and,
On motion of Mr.. Markell. the Doth rule Was
suspended and the resolution passed. 90
Col. French then presented Il list of ccrtlh-
Gates of CORPORATION stock which had been lost
mr. misaid together with vouchers from this
naper that they had bccu legally publish i,
and moved that inasmuch as the law had been
complied with that new certificates OF the con
sodated stock Of the city be issued IN lieu
thereof.
The City Treasurer. who was present, suG-
gested that it was usual for parties 10 give III
! iemnity bonds in cases Of renewal OF stock;
Col. French amended his motion b. adding
the words, 'the parties having such stock re-
| issued to them be required to give lnucmhliylhs
bonds" which WAS adopted.
Mr.. Loving. from the Committee on Poor,
presented sundry bills Tor articles lor INC lhul'
gent Of the city.
The clerk pro TEN. proceeded to read onc--a
very long oue-and had commencou to ltcnlzc
it as it was written, when
DIR. johnson arose aud said the time was
limited and moved they be referred to the
Committee on Poor.
Mr. Loving explained that they had been
rcf,.rrpd tn that committee and had been report
cd as correct.
DIR. johnson withdrew his motion. :.
The clerk pro ten. again cumluencGd reading
the bills.
Mr.. Loviug-It is unnecessary to temizc
each article. Merely read who the bill Is from
and its aggregate.
The suggestion was complied with and the
bills read and ordered TO be paid.
The President then presented resolution
authorizing the Committee on Streets to asc'r-
tain by whom the railroad on Henry street was
laid, who it belongs TO at present, NC, aud re-
port to Council. He said it should have been
acted on before as it had been passed by tho
Common Council at previous meeting.
DR.. johnson moved concurrence
Col. French said he was opposed to 1t, as ne
was certain the subject would bring about 4
| month ulSCuSSlDD III OUuuCll. III LhO'S't 'ii|
resolution be laid on the table.
Gen. Curse said the committee was Only IN
structcd to find out about the matter.
DR.. Johnson said the resolution amounted to
nothing ANYHOW He could not see why II
would bring about debate, but would Withdraw
his motion to concur iu the action OF the oihc
Board.
The President presented communication
FROM the Mayor informing Council OF the DIS
missal FROM the police force OF ready man JONI
Nightingale, for Drunkenness
Also a communication from the same oltc'a
,, asking Tor an appropriation Tor the purchase
wood tor the poor. =,
Col French said the communication did no
specify the sum needed for the purpose.
l The Mayor, who was present, stated tina
r 5000 would be sufficient, he supposed.
, Col French-Who generally buys the won'i
The Mayor-The Mayor in conjunction will
the Overseers of the Poor.
Mr.. Markell then moved that II the Sc SJ51!
be appropriated for the purpose,
The resolution being on its passage,
DR.. johnson thought there was much can
about this word pour, and contcndcd that tn,
Overseers in the different Wards should max,
the distribution, inasmu5h as the Mayor nigh
be imposed upon. He claimed for himself lh
credit of having broken up the soup house
which he considered Il great nuisance.
Mr.. Simpson explained that it was by ant
with the advice and consent OF the Oversccr
of the Poor, that the wood was distributed
DR.. johnson wanted the wood purchased b,
contract.
COL French said that that might entail al
additional expense OF advertising Tor proposals
but he was willing for anything so the wood wa
bought.
Mr. Markell was of opinion that the wood
had better be bought by contract, and
The resolution being amended so as to con
form to that view was then adopted.
COL French called up the Sunday liquor law
sections, as follows:
BE it ennctcd, &C., That it shall not be lawful
between the hours of twelve . clock on Saturday
night and twelve o clock of Sunday night next
following, for the owner, occupier, keeper
of any hotel, ordinary, restaurant, bar room,
eating house, grocery, or house or place where
beer ale cider, ardent spirits, or alcoholic drinks
brandy, gin, whiSkey alcoholic liquors. or
any mixtures thereof or any wine, beer, ale,
cider, or intoxicating drinks, or to give away the
same, to permit any of said articles to be drunk
on his premises within the prohibited hours or
to furnish the same to be carried away to be
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provision the person offending shall be subject 10
y fine Of fifteen dollars, and shall forfeit and
pay the same, with legal c. 81.
Col. French explained that under the former
act apothccaries could not sell liquor, and that
his substitute, he thought, would remove the
difficulties that had DISTRACTED the enforcement
of the previous law, guarding against the pre-
texts of giving liquor away, &c.
Dr.. johnson thought the former act illegal
and unconstitutional; the present bill he CON
sidered too cautious and useless. He coDtendcd
that the sale Of liquor was prohibited by the
Code of Virginia, although the law was never
enforced by the State authorities, and that its
sale in the city was by sutfrance, which he was
in favor of withdra wing in proper manDer,
but not by legislation which would bring the
Council into ridicule He said the City Council
had no right to delegate to magistrate the
duties or power of the Mayor, and that the
idea of sending a man worth twenty five thous-
and dollars to the work house was preposter-
Gus and could not be done. Besides the liquor
dealers had great influence and could change
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