Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26
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~ .Ichnson said that he had devised a bet
49,. ,,l,u ;h:n !hc one proposed In the bill, aud
',,,ii orc!,.r il this lie on the table. The new
";,u i IA specific tax OF II! per CT.
IVA E,,ucn suggested that as the matter was
$3.50, ,r.i,rc tic Board, aud as business was press
~, wov!d it moi be well to postpone this mat
y, .ynhrson said ne for himself never inter
,,...,.l \ member He would SIT here al!night
nni s,eu t, their talk, or if he did not like it
H.. wuu.l get his hat and cane and go home.
ill., ,aa WAS Il specific tax OF II! per ct. on
,,r,n.rtv. lie knew before he offered the reso-
ip.i,n that the member (Co!. Freuch) was
u.trien!y 10 It.
The iii. on u,otlou Of DIR. johnson, was laid
on thc table.
~, he pctition to reduce the assessment on
N. oh .oa:dry property,
III French reiterated his Oft repeated con
v;r,nu :h.t this goirg back to remit assess
,,.r.> was AL wrong The iuauccs of the city
,.nr, ,."sc,! on calculations made OH the basis
~. these assessments, aud any reduction should
i,y,. ecn uIaic When the assessment was made
i've Years agJ.
IN. r.p, rt Of the c;m Hi.tae reauc. ng the
,.s,,,Ii..llt was. after further debate, rejected.
I'll Er.rch offered i resolution that the
stree, >crapueS be deposited III the tiihugS be-
;,, made On north Royal and Princes Streets
i b,lng worth mere To the CITY thus used than
i sold as manure.
pr Johnson Opposed the resolution on the
,,.,iri u the decrmpuslug character of these
s.,a,,inrS. they not being lit FIR such filings.
rl. French would uut have made the motion
Al he not know the character OF The >cTaplngS
The idea WAS only t, use such Scraplugs us are
convenient and useful. The resolution was
na,rel at the suggestion Of citizens who lived
in Tia, ueighborhoui. He thought We could
rust the Superintendent OF PoIlc:, who would
not put anything objectionable there.
The resolution was, alter further debate,
adopted. en-
nam rad. Pit street, and place trunk
..r.>> N,ouoco street, il order to perfect the
,,,,.;n.,,. Of inat part + tie city. de thought
n; .tn,. uul. w.voi ctf:ctiug the object desired.
III, object, ~ lar, had Mt been accomplished
tx the work Conc in that section.
DR.. .Iuh,sen a>kcl IL any estimate had been
,na,ir Of h. c,>t # thi- work.
rn F.cnc! III u.h 500 Would sGthc,.
nr .)onu>un said to do this work we would
h,v,. "a ,.,,t;.i l.. thousands: hundreds Would
no, toucl. il. \ tr,;,k w1ud hot sGiilce: rcSu-
lar !rrn arch. whole square lou., Is the onIy
thing that "ou ucc. up.;Si this WORK
t,l French w.uI not have risen Ill the
pr, ~ctc. Of suc:l an t!c'rc a"1 IN the com
pany ci Intelligent gen, c;lrA an! tnaac Such
Ifr,r,ueot rs IL. !,;! i;:Dir unless he had un-
Jrrsrnni the ua.t,r. liz lived within two
.ur,rr> - tbs pot, and h.d Xfrnlncd 1t care
iu.v ana ma H. !Ils statement adri>, dly. Ills
liza VS. unly il temporary nlanncr 10 get nd
ut ,ul> accunu!atl:.@ water
Nr. Sinu,i>ou. tticu. LorSa in the CHAIR said
that what WAS /" lc don" Sh@ul be done Specdi-
H. rs this water stood uow, TUNED IN on prl-
waite PROPERTY. the c!tf Woulu be- mulcei III
d,m,r,> Ii t!.u,lght that Dr. J. had been
,ica..ug II !lDvy rather than III facts, and no
such cost - he stated would result. He pre-
crviri t. >hnw the had condition OF affairs there
in co.$,,lrtctlcc If TN, OVERT Of water OF rrl
yain proacr'y, and when WARM weather comes
i.c nut>ailc would ne Il vrcy grave one. Inc
r,,,#c;n ;,;,d grt their money, he supposed,
,ni .git thcir work not Ia finished, and tO,u-
ci III: lower PART ~ the tu%u. tie hoped the
r',o u:ou wpOtd pass
DR.. johnson said his business called him
nvr thee streets dozen times day, and he
MAS pert. city familiar with all this ground. lie
in * that ,> wulk could Mt be done Tor any
>rri, sam a> that stated The dirt is not there
with w.,lci 10 ill up Pitt street. he water
went nos where it always did, and no property
VA. Hooded now that was not Hooded before
He defended the contractors and their work.
Nlr. Simpson said that the plea OF the con-
tractors was that there was not dirt enough to
ii! up the place 1t was their BUSINESS to
furnish DIRT if it was cot at hand, from dis
t,iIce. The job as left by them was The most
complete abortion he had ever seen. He hoped
that the Superintendent Of Police would be al
bowed TO do this work. and he was sure 1t would
be d success.
Col. French said tits was remarkable dis
cu'sion. \ proposition to do work without any
expenditure Of money, aud it is opposed.
He would rather have the oplnlon of the
SUPERINTENDENT of Police on this subject
than that of half dozen educated en-
yuc,rS. lie. this officer use his discretion here
aud do what is needed, aud h. was sure it would
u,t cost more than what had been estimated
by hu
Dr. johnson went over the ground OF his
previous remarks, rctcratng his opinion that
the work could not be done for the money.
After further debate, the resolution was
adopted.
The I'LL for repairs to Hydlaulion Eog'ue
House was read.
DR.. Johnson said this was most cXtraor-
binary proceeding Who was responsible Tor
these things? The Fire Wardens ll1d ordered
ul> expenditure ana now fcluscu W Fay IL, ai
though they had heretofore not hes'tatcd
To sign bills to the amount OF thousands
OF dollars, and now the matter takes this
clrcui'ou> route and comes here. This ire
Spon>lte expenditure was all wrong ana
should bc Stopped Here we Were borrowing
m"ney a l3per :, and allowing any Que who
cos Ia ), end IT.
lie hi WAS referred.
lie hi To tx The tax on the Commercial ES-
'l''S' hnl."ng at 5000, and request the As
slI>'F 10 a>>r.> I at the same rate tor the year
49, Was ainerld by striking out the last
enn'c' and alter >"mc debate, was adopted.
'F' johnson If, red resolution on the sub
l"c' u ii" steam Ii1c engines of the cl!y. On
ms III 'ii"n Ii was laid on he table and ordered
o~be IFiltc'i, and at the next meeting he said
hslr"rre>cd to discuss its merits.
I';; Preach said that as the report of the
fiir aritlS, aGunted at the last meeting had