Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-13

he urSt regular meeting VI the Clty CUu0-
Gil, since the summer recess, was held last
night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board of Aldermen, at 7:45, was called
to order by President Janney, aud notwith-
standing 1t had been long since last they met,
10 regular session, the GREETING they received
was exceedingly cool, the messenger, being
Impressed with the Importance OF economy, Ia
quality very seldom fund In officers of pubic
trust 10 these latter days. bad failed 10 use
the requisite amount OF coal, and 10 consequence,
the room was so cold, that the Aldermen found
it necessary to be 'brei," aud transact the
business brought before them with as much
dispatch as possible. Without the bar, one
way-tarer, driven thithcr by the cold without
made bis appearance, but finding it equally
cold within, 5000 retired, no doubt, 10 climes
more congcuial.
After the reading OF the minutes of the
last mectlLg,
A petition OF Mr.. Il g. AtweI with accom-
paying resolution, providing for the laying of
iootway on the south side of market alley
four feet wide, coming n from the Common
Council,
Mr. Downham said that was not exactly
what MIR. Atwell wanted, and moved to amend
the resolution BY pI"klpg it 5! eet wide, and
that the work be doue und. r the supervision of
the Superintendent of Police, at the expense
of the property holders.
Mr.. omoot said the resolution had been pre-
pared By the Committee on Streets, aud he
did not think the alley Was wide cough to
admit OF tootway 81 feet wide.
Mr.. DowDhau said that the footway of Mr.
Rammells was 81 feet wide, and it Was de-
sirable, tor uniformity, that this should be-
Mr.. Suoot Withdrawing his objection, the
resolution, as amended, was passed.
n resolution lnstructlng the Committee 90
Streets to examine Uuiou street, and report
upon its condition, aud the probable cost of
putting the same in good repair being received
from the Common Council,
MIR. Mckenzie said he street was being re-
paired, and the work might al well be allowed
TO 20 on, and on his motion the resolution Was
laid gu the table.
Mr.. Neale, from the Committee on Public
Property, reported that that Committee had
organized, aud the first work that had been
done was the fitting up of room for the
10 good condition, aud prepared for the re-.
ception of ore.
DR.. johnson presented bill of ex Civ
amounting to S24.
Mr.. Suoot moved the bill be paid and said
that although Mr.. Stuart had been elected
Surveyor ne had not, as yet, performed any Of
the duties oil the Office, and that Mr., Carter
was still acting as Surveyor.
DR.. johnson Informed the Board that this
bill was for services rendered previous to the
election of Mr.. Stuart
The bill was then ordered to be paid
AIR. hlckeDzle presented the bill of Mr.. +.
l.. Smith, jr., for professional service render
ed IN the case of Swain vs.. Hydraulion Steam
Fire Company, amounting to Sill, and said
the hlll had been sent 10 hun, from Richmond
by Mr.. Smith. The Common Council, he
said, while he was a member Of that BODY. had
ordered the case to be dismissed, but that MIR,
Smith had prepared his briet, had it printed.
aud had performed all the work that would
have been required had the case gone before
the Court of Appeals.
At the request Of the Board, Mr.. G. T..
Stuart Corporation Attorney, read letter
from MIR. Smith, explaining the matter, and
the action of the Common Council 10 regard
to tie subject at different times.
MIR. Mckeozie said the Board saw exactly
how the case stood, and could act advisedly
10 the matter. de moved that the claim be
allowed
Mr. NeaIe seconded the motion, stating that
he was just going to make the motion himself.
The claim was then allowed.
=, The Board being ready to adjourn, Mr..
Mckenzie made motion to that effect
The Chair requested the Board to wait till
the other Board could be notiied of their
readiness to adjourn.
After short recess the Messenger returned
from the Common Council with the request
that this Board hold on"
A bill of Mr.. I. j. Mehaffey, SlO.25, for
coal TOR the Virginia Mineral Bureau and the
poor OF the city, coming 10 from the Common
Council.
Mr.. Smoot asked if it was intended that the
city should furnish coal for the Mineral Blu.
reau.
Mir. Neal lie said that was the question he in
tended to ask, and explained that the appro-
priaton having been expended, and coal being
needed, small quantity had been purchased
and that he would like to be Instructed in re-
gard to the matter.
Mr.. Mckenzie said he thought that 10 view
OF what had been done, the city should fur
Dish the wood and coal necessary for the Miner
al Bureau.
Mr.. Neale said that he had been Informed
by the Superintendent of the Mineral Bureau
that some apparatus was necessary in order
that the ore scot to the Bureau hit be ana
yzed, the cost Of which would not exceed
fifteen dollars. :
DIR. johnson said he was afraid this matter
was aSi1g the course be thought it would from
The first the Council bad 20 more right to take
the peoples money to support the Virginia
Mineral Bureau than they had to take it for
the support of the a exaudria Coru EXCHANGE
the city had no right to take its money to adj
vert'se the land of faruers. The railroads,
upon whose lines this valuable mineral land
lies, be thought, should make the necessary
Provisions for the reception and analization of
the ore, Boston, he said, bad contributed
largely for the establishment of the Boston
Museum, and also to Prof. Agassiz's School of
Natural Science, and Notwithstanding it had
been styled by members of tie Legislature as
place for bugs, 1t was now grand success as a
place of science, and reflected credit upon that
city, and if the Mineral Bureau partook of the
dature OF science, for the beneft of the city or
State, it would be different thing, but it was