Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-24
CITY COUNCIL.

A regular sem-monthly meeting Of the
CITY Council was held LAST night, tor official
report of which see elsewhere iu to-day s
Gazette.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
In the Board Of Aldermen there we're but
six members present "a bare quorum and
very few spectators.
Several bills from the Committee on Claims
and Poor were ordered to be paid.
Mr. Latham, from the special committee on
the claim Of DR.. J. B. johnson, for repairs to
the Friendship ,gine House, reported that
,be committee had been unable to agree, but
for his part, holding that the property belonged
TO the city, he thought the repairs should be
maid tor by Council He thought that DR..
Johnson had done favor to the Corporation IN
repairing the engine house when repairs were
most needed He suggested that the opinion
of the Corporation Attorney should be obtained
as to the title to the property, aud that as soon
IS that was ascer.aiued that DR. johnson should
bc re,uuuerated if the property belongs to the
city. and il the amount claimed was expended
although not authorized.
DR.. johnson oontended that the repairs we're
ordered aud that as the Council could not make
the needed repairs aud the engine house had
been condemned, he had advanced the money.
1t was only matter OF principle with him. tie
conteuded that the house belonged to the COM
pauy only 80 long as it was used tor its legltl-
mate purposes, but otherwise would at once re-
vert to the city.
MIR. Latham indicated the course Of MesSrs.
powuhan and Echbcrg Of the committee, IN
the matter
The committee was discharged from the fur
Their consideration OF the subject.
The Common CouociI having adhered to Its
IN r,Ata tp hta Saa
Mr. l. ,tham moved to coucur III the action
Of the Common Council
Dr. Johnson moved to lay the SUI j .ct on
the table, Ia which event the old salary blH
would remain 10 force.
MIR. Latham urged concurrence 10 order to
have salary oil, and anllDadvcrted severely
UPON the action OF the committee, especially In
reference to the contemplated reduction Of the
salary Of the Mayor.
Dr. John 800 explained that though in favor
of reduction OF all the salaries he W ,uld with
draw his objection.
The action of the Common Council was then
concurred 10, and the salary bill, as reported
by the Finance Committee, passed.
The resolution of the Common Council in
reference to the British emigrauts Was CONCUR
red in.
The action of the Common Council in refer
euce to trunk across Prlncess street was OPP
posed by Dr. Johnson aud urged by Mr.. Lath
am aud the President, and finally concurred 10,
and the trunk ordered TO be constructed under
the supervision Of the Superintendent of Po-
lice aud the Committee on Streets.
On motion OF Mr.. Latham vote of thanks
to the President was adopted, which was APP:
proprialcy responded to by Mr.. Jauncy.
Dr. Johnson then read the following, after
which the Board adjourned:
Mr. President With this meeting ends the
province of the Board OF Aldermen for its
pres mt term. and | hope [ Will not be accused
oi aiccta.on when l say | think we can look
upon It's retrospect with more of pleasure than
II pain The proceedings OF our meetings have
10. been solely oil IN ordinary character, and
whc we actively engaged III thedcllboratlon OF
all subjects of importance presented to our con-
>latr ltlon, we du so in colsonance with that
sirt which we deemed agreeable to the wishes
. he people whom we had the honor TO repre-
sent. and ever kept in Wow the Injunction, that
Is tho duty OF representa- YES 10 obey the
wishes OF their cons: itucnts, and that political
power in democratic goverlm ent cannot be
pare preserved except by free and uniInped
ed diffusion extension OF 1t among the peo-
pie in their elcctral capacity; aud III observing
inns mandate, we recognized the TACT that we
were no. acting Us the rl:als OF each other, bat
each the assistant OF the other, in the same com
mon pursuits of giving legal effect t, those mo-
lions resolutions and acts, which had singy the
good of the whole people, and the welfare OF
the city for their OF ject unt Contaminated by the
sinister II olives of private or personal inter
est For my part, / hon,r the people for their
kindness to me, and love the old city with
al lis cherished meme res and Am ever eager
10 contribute Whatever powers l may possess t.
the sup orL of those suld me lsurcs by which my
fellow citiZ ,ns ure made more happy and pros
per, us Every parting has It's own sadness and
severed association! carry some degree OF pain
with the cause by which they wer, broken, al
ST.. a SItrh hat he IN thal
were either back or mcndcd Allow me to assure
you and my fellow members tuat wh"tcv +
feelings were excited by debate within this
'nnlnber they have with me vanished, and
r"ught remains but the thought that those vino
opposed me were MS honesS md pure in their
motives MS were the impulses that prompted me
in positions which l advocated"
COMMON COUNCIL.
\ bare quorum sat 10 the Council chamber
last night III the heat to conclude the business
of tie g4lh Council
Alter some routine business, the Conference
Salary bill reducing salaries was presented.
Mr. Hopkins stated that the bill was the re-
suit Of promise between the representa-
rlvrs Of the d>agreeing Boards 1t cou d not
be carried out, however, for the Mayor had
begun to collect the licenses. lie presented
the i'll merely because he was instructed to
dc 50.
Mr. Mckenzie said that the difficulty now
was that after the 4th of July the Auditor
would no, feel at liberty to issue warrants for
office salaries unless salary bill was first
passed.
Mr.. Beach thought there was 20 need of ac-
| ton until July.
Mr. Evaus erquired whether if no bill pass
ed the salaries would not remain the same as
tins year.
The President said 40, as the salary bill was
By its terms limited to one year.
The bill was laid on the table.
\ communication from the British settlers
was presented concerning Immigration, which
was read.
The reading occupied considerable time.
When abou, half through,
Mr. Mckenzie Is there much MORE
The Clerk-Yes Sir, good deal more.
Mr. Mckeuze-Go on.