Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-10
CITY COUNCIL.
A regular semi-monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last night.

A regular semi-monthly meeting OF the CITY
Council was held last night
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
When the Board Of Aldermen was called to
order there were but five members present, OUT
during the session Two more came H. ana out
side the bar there were three spectators
DR.. JohusoD, from the Committee on Claims'
reported that The committee had lad before
it the bills of DR.. E. A. StabIer, for medcal
services rendered the poor for the uneSpHeo
term of DR.. Chancellor. Que OF The Physicians :.
to the poor. who mcved away, and the bill oi
f |, Smith, IT,, esq for legal services In the
case OF Swain vs. the Hydraulion Steam Fire
Engine Company, but that having no precedcut
and no authority to pay the bills, 1t had been
determined 10 report them back 10 Council tor
action.
On motion Of Mr.. SGlnot the bill OF Mr..
Smith was recomuittcd ID the Committee Oh
Claims with authority to adj uSt tie claim upon
the hest terms, and that the papers IN the
case be placed 10 Inc posSrSslnn 1t the CoFpo
ration Attorney; aud III bill 4 DR.. Staber was
ordered TO be paid provided the salary OF Dr.
Chancellor had lot been drawn.
MIR. Moore, ia presenting bill OF Dr. Eot,
wisle for medicine furnished the poor, SAID
that it was astonishing to Know the people
who were compelled to apply for medicine; PEG,
ple who it was little thought were 10 want, and
vet there were numbers who could not even OBJ
tain the means to procure phlslc.
A petition for the repair OF the Stone Bridge
was presented and referred.
A petition for the restitution Of certain relics
to Washington Lodge Of MaSon$, now IN the
possession ct officers of the Corporation, was re-
| ferred to the Committee on Public Property
with authority to have the relics restored to
the Lodge.
The Special Committee on the codlt1catlou
of the Corporation Laws reported that the
! work had been done in a most satisfactory man
ner and he report Tas accepted, the books
being ordered to be placed in the possession CT
the Auditor for the use Of those only who are
entitled to them.
An order for the purchase Of 80 cords fwnod,
passed by the Comrlou CuuDci wasamrnded by
| DR.. Johnson so as t. put out the contract to
the lowest bidder, and place the Distribution
in the hands OF the Mayor in conjunction With
the Committee on Poor, and then adopted.
A resolution was cnncurrcd IN authorizing
! the COMMITTEES on Finance 10 borrow S3.OOD
for four months 10 pay 81 400 to the School
! Board. and the remainder on account OF ln-
! tereSt due.
The Common Council ha7ing adjourned be-
! fore the amended wood order reached it,
Mr. Janney, (Dr. johnson IN the chair
made an appeal in behalIot the poor ami urged
that the amendment Of this Board be With.
drawn, SO tina: the purchase could be made at
! once,
! Mr.. Smoot moved to reconsider the vote by
which the amendment was adopted, which be.
ing carried, the original resolution wa adopted
! and the Board adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL
! 4 single spectator defi"d The cold snap, aud
sat outside ;hn bar a; thr meeting Of the Com
mon Council last night. Within the bar there
! was fare attendance Of members.
Tie business was generally of a routine char
! acicr, and was transacted without debate.