Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12
ueett,,e Of the Common Council.

An adjourned meeting of the CouuoD Coun-
ell was held last night. The official proceedings
will be found 10 another column. A fair at
tendance of members within the bar and lew
spectators without, were present &c hrdt
business transacted was the adoption Oh rcsO-
luton, offered by Mr.. Beach, lnstruc,iGs the
Committee on Streets to furnish grade TOR
Orouoco street, east Of ST. Asaph, TO CORES,
popd with the present grade at the IutersecI iou
Of these Streets aud which will necessltate the
filing of the canal lately dug 10 that locality.
Mr.. Broders introduced resolution abolish
ing the Board Of Public Works, but on his mo
ton it was laid over till the next meeting
Mr. Broders also introduced an act to Tx the
grade of St. Asaph street, by which the pres
eut grade at Princess street will remain as II is,
the grade at Queeu street will be altered 10
what it was bciole the barrlc1de thar now OBJ
structs that street was erected, while a cut OF
nine inches will have To BE- made at the lnter-
section of CameroC street, but as 1t coutaincd
un provision for rise in the middle Of the
block between Cameron and King streets, Which
MIR. Hughes urged was absolutely necessary IL
order 10 properly drain that block, 1t Vas rc'
terred to the Committee on Streets:
Mr.. Hughes presented a bill! of Johr uodg-
kin amounting to $3.50, for curb-stone Tor the
sidewalk Of Christ Church, which had been
presented to the vestry OF that church, but re-
turned by them with the following endorsement !:
The vestry of Christ Church decline paying
this bill as it was made without their authority.
He said the bill was correct, and the curb stone
had been laid where it was needed, but when
the bill was presented to MIR. Fletcher, who
managed the affairs OF that church, that gen-
tIeman had said he would Dot pay II; that
neither he nor the Church had ordered it. and
that he did not walk where the stooe had been
laid, and would nave nothing to do with It..
The bill had then been presented TO The vessry
and had been returned with the above endorse
mept He said the work had been done !or
| the church as it was done for individuals, and
though there was some doubt as to the owner
| ship of the ground 10 front Of wlch the curb
had been laid the church only holding 1t BY
| right of posses.iou-stll as it did hold 1t, 1t
should be made to pay Tor the work as lndivId-
| uals are made, for theirs, and ne hoped C0unc.i
would instruct the City Collectors TO go to the
church and seize such persona property "a
they could fluid there as would Safsly The claim
| Mr.. Mckenzie said as the CITY mad author
lz,d the work the city should certainly pay
! for it.
| Mr.. Eichberg thought the church ough, to
pay for such work as well as individuals.
The President suggested that as the city had
ordered the work, aud Mr. H9dgkin had fur
nished the stone, the city ought to pay hun,
and that afterwards the corporation attorney
might be CONSULTED as to the mcaus To be al
opted by which the church could be compelled
to reimburse the city, and his Suggestion was
| accepted.
Mr.. Scho6eld offered two resolutions, one
providing for tagging the intersections vt north
Columbus street, aud the other for grading
Princess street. between Washington AID Co.
lumbus streets, bur agreed to let them lie over
! Till the mkt meeting, after which thu meeting
adjnurncd