Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-23
CITY COUNCIL.
The regular sami-monthly meeting # the
City Courc.l was held last night.
BOARD of ALDERMEN,

Inc DJdlu nc d. u ICH uiiu' 1911 EhN
0 'ciocl,. at which time there were trr mem.
bers present.
Mr.. Smoot introduced a resolution Tor the
r~epaving Of Union street upon the usual terms,
which was laid over.
Several bills were reported from the Com
miltee on Claims for election services, u,
which were ordered to be paid:
The resolution for r~cpaving lul0n street was
called up, when
DR.. johnson gave his views in reference to
the bill. He said Il good job could not lie
made Of the street On account OF It's narrow
ness, and he did hot think It right that it
should be improved ct the general expense; nor
would he vote for the bill unless n knew w!ctil-
er the work could he properly done, and that
the property. holders should be made Ia lay a
third. ard Tic railroad company Fay rs pro
portion, or else make them take up their track.
Mr.. Smo9t sad that when the snsject was
before The committee he understood tlla: DIR.
Johnson favored i. 1t WIS IA street for gene.
raj use, and he though; it should be rcravcl
and improved.
The question being taken, tl,c :c:olnti0n "as
declared 10 be adopted, hnt
DR.. johnson called ior tie ayes aud nocS,
and the vote resulted ayes 1, noes =, anu the
President declared The resolution Io>'.
Ou llUllUu vi III. oilu'' WV W, ,''
was then referred to the Board of Public
Works, with Instructions 10 report tie cost,
&c, d the Improvement.
The Common Council, refusing to receive
messages except through a member,
DR.. johnson said that The lower board could
do as they pleased. Mr.. Shinu had prepared
the rules himself and rushed them throu n
without reference and before he (Dr. J.) lad
had time to examine thcio, and he dlI nCt
chose t. travel hail Il square bal! o dIZ:n TINES
a night, aui would net do II;
The report vi the { mn,ittvc appointed BY
The Corporation tour II rxalnlnr The I''!,
suggesting certain repairs, Was read, AID re-
lerrcd TO the Committee on Public Property.
DIR. johnson ttfalcd IA resolution repeating
the Joint Restitution i'll reference 10 The tfanS-
mission = l!.ea+;gc3, which was adapted.
"A communication iicm tie Board ni Prhil1
Works. accompanied ty Il bill changing The
width Ct tho sidewalks on certain streets, was
r~ccci7cl, aud The h:il passed unanimously.
y bill providing Tor tie transcription 81 all
dccd., g., r~ccort"i in the County Court re
latino 20 real cslalc in :hc city, was received
.rum the C>r:nin5I tourciI, 3Iul !icir aclio1
c,rcurrri III
A rsroit # III. Committee o. Street, 80
srn.t;y matter: referred 10 th:m. was ~r,e:i"c,;
!r,m The Cpmn,n Cvuuc;l, and !h:iy ae'iai'
conrulr.i in.
The Iii Of +. J.. Smith. IT,, vs. referred Il"
the trmIiltI"c m Claims.
\ ceDannicat!pn irom The Mayer, IN frlcf-
cnco to tie removal Of j. j. Rol"y tr"n ttc
pa.i,i3n Of ~ianitor Of ihe market building. va;
/ received from IL" tummtn Council.
\ statement 81 the Sinking Fund NoinNIa-
SION was received from the Common ~i'"uarIl,
and referred - tn. Finance COMMITTEES.
lir. j,hns9n presented the petition Of cit
Gus in regard 10 the pump Oh The c3iLer 81
King aud Columbus streets, which wa refer
red 10 the Committee on Streets, with ln>t!uc-
tons to have The repairs made.
DIR. Frcnc': presented o memorial 81 the vc|.
try OF Christ Church protesting against :lIc
improvements on Columbus, Cameron and
Washington streets.
DIR. johnson hoped that IN arrangement
would be made with the church for the sur
render OF The seven feet on the nnIIh II the
church. Ii this was done he thought that tie
city should lay the pavement and kccr IL in
order. He thought that the vestry could @et
help outside sufficient to pay for the improve
mcnts.
The communication was then referred 10 Tie
Committee on Streets.
The petitions Of Caleb Richards, Mrs. G.. VI.
Tyler, ard Elias Thompson, for remission 81
taxes, were referred to the Finance Committee.
The bills Of W. Avery aud James ". Nails,
for services As UrcrScers Of the Poor, were ~
ie:red tc the same committee.
DIR. Johnson offered a bill to rcoura-e d.:
building Of houses on streets which hara !eta
improved by The Beard Of Public Works. III:
act cxcmpts such houses from taxation i'r li:2
wears. The act was laid On the table 81! or.
lcrcd to be printed.
Tx Board thea adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Co".mon Council assembled lat nigh,
after the Summ2r vacation, the a'tcii !lIc'
within and without the bar being quite good.
Altcr considerable business had been trans
acted without debate, a bill Of d.. }. b.. JOHN
son, for money advanced to repair the Friend
ship Engine House, was presented.
Mr.. Hughes asked by what justice can TIA!
bill be paid. The property was not city prep.
erty, and the company was only used rs 4 screen
to enable men TO avoid jury duty.
Mr.. Lucas thought the bill should b. lail
The Superintendent Of Police lad con ~!clnr.r!
the house is unsafe, and it was about to l., ton
down. The city was short Of funds at the ian
aud DR.. Johnson, like n good citizen. ~d:vance ii
the money, and it was just that he shcnil l..
paid.
Mr.. Hughes said the hous, did not be'o -
to The city, aud whether it was 10 tc torn do?.
or not, DR.. Johpson>s advance was not an nd
vance 10 tic city.
Tue bill was laid on the table.
\ number Of resolutions for regarding parts
Of st. ASanh, Oronoko, Princess, Cameron
streets, &c., having been introduced,
Mr.. Beach said that this street, (5t. AstIl)
had bean graded, and now it was proposed "a
give ii another grade. 1t seemed to hlm
AZ ii the Boar! Of Public Works were abou: II
alter all tie Old GRADES OF the town. On st.
ASaph street they had altered the grade, and
this changed grade intcrIcred with tic present
grade or a!ts the streets that 1t crossed, SO
that would require q change OF grade on the
connecting streets, and this change would re-
1ulre changes in other streets, until, to keep
the water running, it would need to cut and
gill the whole surface of the town. Hc thought
the matter should b. postponed until definite
grades were fixed.
Mr. Shirn rrrnii1a;.l yrril it,f th;s R,,ri