Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-11
CITY COUNCIL.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
City Council was held last night.
ROARD OF ALDERMEN

concurrence 10 the action OF the Common COun-
Gil 10 referring communication from the
Mayor in regard to the chaiu gang, to the Com
mittee on Streets,
A resolution authorizing the Superintendent
of Police TO employ 40 additional captain OF
the chain gang, coming 10 FROM the Common
Council,
DR.. French opposed the resolution aud said
that when the chain gang got so large that one
man could not attend to It. police officer could
be detailed to assist the captain of the gang
He was opposed To creating any more Offices.
Mr.. Moore said policemen could not be
detailed from their regular duties to attend to
the chain gang, and he hoped the Board would
pass the resolution.
The President said that there we're continual
escapes from the chain gang, aud that 1t was
impossible for one man to attend to them. He
hoped the B )ard would concur in the action
of the Common Council.
Mr. Moore SAID the Superintendent Of Po-
lice would not employ man when there was
no necessity for it. The Superintendent, he
supposed, would exercise some judgment in
the matter.
Mr. Seaton opposed the resolution on the
ground that there was already u COMMUNICATION
covering the whole subject.
The resolution was nOn cOncurred 10.
~
rendering his resignation as President OF the
Board OF Public Works. being received from
the Common Council,
Mr. Smoot said that the President of the
Board OF Public Works had requested him to
state to the Board of Aldermen that ii was not
through any desire, on his part, to shlrk the
responsibility of public officer, but that press
of private business compelled him to tender
his resignation.
The resignation of Mr.. J B. Smoot, as
President of the Board of Public Works, was
then accepted.
\ communication from E. L DuBarry,
Superintendent of the Alexandria and Wash
iugton Railroad, asking permission to erect a
traiued tool house on the southwest corner OF
ST. A~aph and Queen streets, being read,
Mr. Seaton SAID that this Was so much like
the case of Lewis Baltimore he could not cou-
scieutiousy vote for II. The Alexandria and
Washington Railroad Company had gone TO
work and built the house, and then C, me to
Council to ask permission. Councli had re
fused under the same circumstances, to allow
Baltimore to erect frame house, and he was
opposed to granting the Alexandria and Wash
ington Railroad Company any more privileges
than they would the humblest citizen. lie
knew the Board would not grant to railroad
monopoly what it had refused to graut to a
poor man.
Permission to erect the house was granted.
The Board, after trausactlng some other
business without debate, proceeded to the
chamber of the Common Council to elect
Health Officer, aud OverSeers OF the Poor.
Upon returning to their chamber resolu
ton appropriatng $3.50 Tor the establishment
Of a night school for apprentices, being received
FROM the C,mmon Couucil,
,h,t troo Inn
he had had with the member from the Third
Ward. Dr. Freoch,) he thought that If the
resolution was put then it would be lost. He
would therefore suggest that the resolution be
laid over until the next meeting.
DIR. French said that while he was 10 favor
of the night school be Was opposed TO making
the appropriation; there was school fund OF
$1,000, and that ought to pay the teachers OF
the day schools and support the night school
also. He did not thiuk they ought to make
the appropriation.
On motion of MIR. Moore the resolution was
LAID over and
The Board at $40 adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council held its usual semi
monthly meeting last night, the entire Board
being present. Some SIX Or eight spectators
occupied seats outside the bar.
4 communication FROM the Board OF Public
Works 10 relation TO street grades having been
read,
MIR, Broders urged immediate action on the
subject, as there were several persons anxious
TO build as soon as the grade was fixed, and
every one was anxious that the pile OF mud 10
tho middle OF ST. Asaph street should be re-
moved.
ar Beach concurred in the desire that the
grade should be fixed, but said that Oronoko
street had been graded once before within two
years, but the people there were willing to
take this grade provided 1t should be hual
grade.
Mr.. Hughes was sure that better grade, a
less expensive one, and one more acceptat to
the people there could be made than the one
proposed by the Board. This grade required
cut of nine feet for whole square, and would
cost 81 600 A few years ago $500 was spent
On the grade of this street.
Mr. Mckenzie hoped that the matter would
be referred To the Committee on Streets The
chairman had evidently examined the subject
and could make a report.
JOINT MEETING.
Ia the meanwhile the Aldermen came in
and Joint convention was held to elect a
Health Officer.
Mr.. Elchburg nominated DR.. Powell.
Mr.. Harlow nominated DR.. Brown.
MIR. Beach nominated DR.. +. A. Stabler.
Mr. Januey said DR.. Blown would not serve,
aud his nomination was aithdrawn.
The ballot resulted as follows: DIR. Powell,
Is; DR.. Stabler, 5.
Mr. Harlow moved to 90 into an election for
Overseers of the Poor. He thought as wood
had soou to be distributed overseers ought to
be elected.
The motion was agreed to-
Mr.. Seaton nominated Thomas Dewitt, OF
the Fourth Ward.
Mr. Harlow nominated Thomas Launon, OF
the Second Ward.
MIR. Moore nominated George W. Dearborn,
Of the FIRST Ward.
DR.. French nominated E. |. Lloyd, Of the
Fourth Ward.
MIR. Jauuey nominated w. N. Brown, of the
Second Ward.
h,l),,, ,,i,nl ell