Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-18
CRY COUNCIL.

,,ujauce Of members anu large nu'loot VI
'"a ,.,ors who had been drawn together by
camera uy expressed idea that the meeting
Inv s,an called for the election OF the muui.
H'' >, >t;csrs. For the official proceedings of
w.. w., ,wo Boards see another column
'"' BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
,.or ,be members were present and large
NA W u snectators were outside of the bar.
nuM iDr;,,top from the lower Board to meet
An u mint Convention for the election OF
o'e.: ;n,l officers was received.
mum ,bpson thought that some OF the inSti-
t' ~, II rhe city needed curtaimenr in OK
tuls"a' and ne hoped the invitation would not
leOSe Mod but the business properly before
DC I p,arI would be gone on with.
t'r p lIrs Underwood said that he endorsed the
'ua w. # the previous speaker. We had al
reipa "n ,,de good move 10 this direction in
reau. Tnuor selling He considered their
laNtat q. breathing holes OF the bottomleSS pit.
II Ia' tnnw Of city about the size of this 10
li L;ah rho whole police force was one man, and
Hll'' JAW was $500 year. Not drop Of liquor
hl' pay 'iJ in the city referred to, the population
~ ss. S; was about 10000 He thought we
o II sFori TO reduce the police force consider
cI T. Tuxatiou vas SO heavy that it deferred
ao's,, from coming here; he Lad reason to
'eo 'p ,h,r this was the case. \ reduction Of
, nu would 20 far toward inviting solid men
" H r Erench said the business shaped out by
.he rentleren who had spoken would occupy
' Inv weeks, and would give rise to great de-
i,,s and it was wrong to put OFT the elections
an long. 1t was wisdom to enter upon them at
once. =
DR. Johnson said that the candidates for of.
flee could walt ,
After further debate the Board deciocd &c
90 into joint Convention.
An act to fix special tax Of II cts. on the
s,0 worth Of real estate for street improve
meDt> was read.
DR.. Johusoo explained it as being uunccas-
sary the tax being provided for by the act pro
yiiiug for Board of Public Works.
The act was rejected. and the act providing
for an Improvement fund was taken up AND
passed unanimously.
\ Gill to provide for the Improvement Of
Union street, was read. 1t provided tor the
narrowing of the sidewalks to five feet.
DR., French moved to lay it Oh the table.
Nr. Moore presented list OF the names of u
number of merchants on the strand asking Tor
III, IMPROVEMENT named in the bill.
the table would be withdrawn. 1t was dome.
lie had. be said, investigated the subject. The
nropgrty holders did not desire this improve.
ueut, and would stop it by injunction fit were
attempted.
DR., French moved that the Board noncon-
cur Adopted.
DR., French offered a resolution that special
committee be appointed to inquire what re-
rreuchment could be made in the city expenses.
He said there was u we'll grounded impression
that there was room for retrenchment. He ad-
.Iuced figures 10 SubStantate his statement.
The resolution was adopted and DrS. French
and johnson appointed the committee.
4 bill to authorize the Committee on Streets
to purchase $500 worth of curbing, was read.
DIR. johnson thought it had better lie over,
and let it come under the cognizance of the
BOARD of Public Works. 1t was Il loose way of
doing business 1t could not be bought for less
than 50 cents foot. aud would probably cost
Que dollar
Mr.. Moore said the curb was needed now.
1t could be bought iu Washington for 80 cts Il
foot. The Committee on Streets must either
have the curb or suspend the improvements
now ordered by act of Council. We could not
get curb at contract for any such figures rs 1t
could be purchased for in Washington.
DIR. johnson said the speaker (Nlr. Moore)
had misunderstood the law.
The bill was ordered to lie over.
A petition from the proprietor OF the Sentl'
mel asking for share of the public Putting,
was read and referred to the COMMITTEE on
RctreDchment and Reform.
Dr.. johnson offered resolution ordering
the Superintendent Of Police iE conf JUNCTION
with the Mayor, to take possession OF the rail
road on Henry street. 1t was was nuisance,
aud its ownership was a mooted question, which
he thought should be settled. 1t was laid aver.
Dr. French and Mr.. Moore were appointed q
Union street sidewalks, the lower Board hav
ing adhered to their action.
The Board then at half past nine adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL
Notwithstanding the excessive heat ali tho
sixteen members of this Board were present
aud the space outside the bar, allotted to spec.
1ators, was crowded.
The President having stated that the object
of the meeting was to elect Corporation officers
and transact such business as had been brought
10 the attention of the Board, so that the
Board could take its usual summer vacation,
MIR. Hopkins moved that the other Board
he Invited to hold joint meeting to elect mu-
nlclpal officers aud his motion being carried
unanimously, he was requested 10 deliver the
invitation.
The President then called Mr.. Evans to the
chair and expressed his regret that he was
Compelled to ask the indulgence of Council for
a lew minutes, 10 order that he might make a
personal explanation He had read 10 the city
papers of the 9th instant the remur ks made by
The late chairman Of the Finance Com nlitteee,
the Alderman from the End Ward, and would
hereafter address himself to that portion of his
haraogue which referred to s'class legislation, "
though his demagogism hardly merlted re-
ply; for the present, he would simply refer
10 the concluding paragraph Of the Alderman 5
remarks, which we're personal to himself, and
Which ne would ask the clerk to read.
Inc clerk having read the paragraph alluded
TO- Mr. Shinn said that the assertion made by
I9e late chairman of the Finance Committee,
lhat the President Of the Common Council has
caused his removal from that committee be-
cause he had opposed bill to encourage manu-
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