Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-26
CITY COUNCIL.
\ regular semi-ulonthly meeting OF the City
Council was held last night.

CITY COUNCEL
4 regular scm-munthy meeting of the City
Council was held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
There were present McsSrs JanHey, lawson,
Moore, Latham, French, johnson and Seaton.
4 resolution from the Common Council for
repairs to the "Stoue' bridge, on the Little
River Turnpike, coming up,
Dr. johnson favored putting the work out
by contract. 1t should be ascertained whether
work should be done at the lowest price and
the expenditure made under the direction Of
the Committee on Streets, and not left to the
mere whim Of the Superintendent of Police
He moved that the resolution be recomnllted
TO the Committee on Streets.
Mr. Moore explained the action OF the COM
mitee, aud that i, was: contemplated to build
the walls as before, aud use wooden trunk.
DR.. johnson again advocated the recommlt-
tai Of the resolution, and upon the question be-
Ing taken it was recOmmilted
Mr. Moore having said audibly thatit was no
use 70 vote.
DR.. Johnson at once rose to a personal e1-
plauatiou, aud stated that he wanted it under
stood that he had no personal scheme to ad
vance. and no friend to assist, nothing but the
public good to look after.
The resolution to prevent Instructions to the
street cars comlDg up,
Dir. johnson said he had no objection to the
passage OF the resolution, hut thought that
there should be restrictions aud guards thrown
around it. He moved to amend by adding that
Council shall have the right to modify or re-
| peal the rights granted at pleasure He had
consulted the mercantile community as to their
wishes on the subject, but had had nc. response.
Mr.. Latham explained the effect of the reso-
luton to be that vehicles should rot disturb
| the passage of the cars 1t was not like grant
ing privileges to railroad company through
the streets. This was mere police regulation
to rrcvcn, Interruption to travel and inc1uveni
encc to the public. He thought the amend
ment useless.
| Dr. johnson contendcd that this was class
| legislation, and that guards should be thrown
arUubdit He contcnded that the cartmen had
prior right to the streets, and that the pas
| sage of the resolution without his amendment
would be granting to the railroad company
privileges that no citizen was allowed
| The amendment not receiving second, the
resolution as ii passed the Common Council,
was adopted ucm con.
Mr.. Mckenzie, from the Common Council
| appeared and invited this Board into inint scs
| sion, for the purpose OF considering the report
| Of the Committee 90 Printing the Laws, aud
| upon motion Of DR. johnson the Board pro
| cccded to the chamber of the Common Council
and went into jont meeting.
Upon returning to their chamber the Board
took up and considered a resolution to shell
Alfred street south of Duke to Wilkes, and
r. tEa bop l,r
line Of the Corporation.
Mr. Latham, the m3rcr OF the resolution
explained its object, aud urged the necessity
for the proposed improvement.
DR.. French thought the proposition prema-
rure, and that it should be left to the Board OF
Public Works who had control of all such mat
tiers.
Mr.. Scaton advocated the passage OF the
resolution, and thought that the Fourth Ward
was at least entitled to Il few oyster shells, cs-
pccaly as the way to be improved lead direct
" to the grave yards
DR.. Johuson had no objection to the reso!u-
ton but wanted to knw the cost, and preferred
its reference.
Mr. Latham thereupon moved the reference
Of the resolution to the Committee on Streets,
With instructions to report, and that motion
prevailing after the passage of two bills Tor
election expenses,
The Board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Al the members we're present.
MIR. Mckeuzie from the Finance Commit
tee, having reported 10 favor Of retunding the
tax on the capital and machinery paid by
Jameson 4 Co., aud Hill Il Co.,
Mr.. Rishcll asked if some general action
should not be taken on the subject, as he un-
dGrstood this report would be considered a
criterion, and numerous similar applications
| would be made.
Mr.. Mckenzie said he understood such a
| resolution as the gentleman alluded to would
he introduced at the next meeting Of the
| Board
Mr.. Hopkins, from the Committee on Pub
| lie Property, reported in favor of allowing the
| Board of Public Works to rent room for their
purposes until the lst of next May when they
| be allowed the use of room No. 4, in the Came
ron street wing of the market house, stating
in presenting his report that the President of
the Board had Informed him that that Board
could probably do without room until next
May but that place for them to meet aud
for their clerk to keep his books, papers, corpo-
ration seal, Instruments, &C., was necessary.
Mr. Mckenzie wanted to know if this clerk
or Secrctaryship was a standing dish.
Mr. Eichberg was, opposed to the adoption
of the report Before the fire which destroyed
the market house one Office was sufficient for
the Mayor, but now he must have two. Ii his
Office in the station house was not sufficient,
he had the use Of the committee room djoin-
ing the Council chamber, and the Corporation
would save the rent of an Office.
Mr.. Shinn said he was surprised at the re-
port. The Corporation seal was small affair,
and could be kept almost anywhere. He was
opposed to losing the rent of room No. 4, which
yields the Corporation SIS year, for the pur-
pose Of giving the Mayor an Office which he
don't want But it is claimed that ladies who
have business should not be compelled to 60 to
the station house. This Was true but was not
the Council chamber occupied by the Council
but twice month large enough for the Mayor.
But there was the seal The seal was small
enough to be got into this room. Besides this,
the faith of the city was pledged that the reve-