Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-29
CITY COUNCIL.
A regular semi monthly meeting Of the City
Couocil was held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

ed By the Common Council, and they were
adopted.
Several bills for election services, &c., re-
ceived from the Common Council, were ordered
to be paid.
A resolution for the purchase of another gar
bage cart, passed by the Commou Council, was
opposed by Mr.. Moore and DR.. johnson, and
non-coucurred In.
The petition of r. Portner and others, in
reference to the bridges on Peudleton and st.
Asaph streets, referred 10 the COMMITTEE on
Streets with power to act, was opposed py Ut;
johnson on the ground that committees had
not and should not have such power;
DR.. French favored the passage OF the reso-
luton without amendmeDt.
DIR. johnson moved to strike out with power
to act and insert with power TO report,
which was lost, and the resolution then adop-
ted.
A list of property owned by the city was re-
ceiyed from the Auditor, and the action OF the
Common Council referring it to the Committee
GU Public Property with Instructions 10 report
whether it is expcdieDt to sell auy OF SAID prop
erty, was coucurred H..
Several bills reported from the Committee on
the Poor were ordered to be paid.
A bill making an appropriation OF Sl,45O to
the School Board in advance, 10 order to hulsh
certain repairs to the new school bulldog, was
explained by DR.. johnson.
DR.. French signied his opposition to the
bill on the ground tina, the city treasury might
not be IN condition 10 meet the demand.
The question was then taken upon the pas
sage of the bill, and it was passed, only one vote
in the negative. ;.
Asaph street northward TO First street, which
g. Mn ~
DR.. johnson rose TO state that he would not
carry any message to the other Board,
Whereupon the President requested Mr..
Smoot TO carry the bill. just passed, over, which
he did.
DR.. johnson said in further explanation that
the Joint resolutions amounted to nothing, aud
that the convenience of members ought to be
consulted.
A resolution authorizing the purchase Of a
safe for the Auditors office was, on motion OF
DR.. johnson, amended by inotructlDg the III
nance Committee to ascertain the cost OF such
safe.
DR.. johnson introduced resolutions authoriz-
ing the Mayor to atix the seal of the Corpora
ton to an endorsement by the City Council of
the officers Of the British Settlers Association,
which he advocated, suggesting an approprla-
ton TO aid the scheme OF the ASSOCIATION, So far
as the introduction of immigrants with capital
Is concerned.
The resolutions were adopted.
A resolution for recess till the fourth Tues
day in September, received from the Common
Council, was cUncurred IN.
A communication from tile Board OF Health
declaring Certain alleys and lots Dulsauces, aud
recommending that the said alleys be paved
and the lots filled up, was received trom the
Common Council with a recommendation that
the said uuisances be remedled under the d.
rectiou of the Superintendent Of Police.
DR.. johnson opposed the recommendation,
ard moved the communication be referred to
the Board of Public Works.
Mr.. Moore moved 10 amend by auth"rH,os
the Superintendent of Police 10 conjunction
with the Committee on Streets, to have the
alleys put 10 proper sanitary CONDITION. =
DIR. johnson said that the Superintendent OF
Police was only scaveuger. but that his official
duties had been contounded aud distorted
The President offered an amendment looking
to the filing up of the lot between Orouoko and
Princess aud Royal and Pitt streets.
DIR. johnson conteuded that the city bad no
mower to force citizen to I'LL up the lot.
Mr. Lawson thought the whole dlthculty
could be obvated by proper drainage.
The President withdrew his amendment.
DIR, johnson then moved to refer the whole
question to the surveyor.
Pending consideration a messenger was re-
ceiyed trom the Common Council, inviting the
Board into joiut session, which elected from
DIR. johnson severe auimadverSlon upon the
conduct of the Common Council in reference to
the election Of the city officers, ID which he
said that better Councilmeu should be elected;
the elections made revoked, offices and salaries
cut down, &C., &c.
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was accepted, and the Board proceeded into
the chamber of the Common Council to elect
the remaining city officers.
After short absence the members returned
to their chamber, and the resolution 10 relation
TO alleys and lots was laid on the table, and the
substitute of Dr. johnson in reference to the
drainage OF Pitt street, referring it to the city
Surveyor was adopted.
The resolution 10 reference to safe Tor the
Auditors Office, was returned from the Com
mon Council, that body adherlDg tolts action.
DIR. johnson Insisted upon the Board adher
ing to its action, aud vote being taken, 1t was
SO decided.
Areouest for a committee Of conference on a
new garbage cart, asked for by the CommoD
Council, was laid on the table.
A petition asking that the sidewalks on Fair
fax street, between Queen and Princess be re-
paved, was read, when
MIR. Smoot moved to refer it to the Board OF
Public Works.
DR.. johnson seconded the resolution.
MIR. Moore was in favor Of its going to the
Committee on Streets.
The question was taken and the petition re.
terred to the Board OF Public Works.
Dr. johnson introduced resolution ordering
$500, appropriated by the last City Council
for repairs to streets, to be placed to the credit
of the Board Of Public Works, and read a
speech iu favor of the order and iu advocacy OF
the Board OF Public Works.
MIR. Smoot moved that the subject lie over,
which motion prevailed.
The Board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The session of the Common Council, last
night, was marked by considerable amount
of bn.noss trapsactad without debate.