Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-10

III. Uhooio Sdiu W tdhe tnau OH the streets
would be increasing expenses, for the men that
work 90 the streets receive So per day, while
the captain of the chain gang received only
sl.50. he moved to refer the resolution to
| the Committee on Streets, aud the motion to
! refer to the Committee on Police being with.
| drawn, the motion to refer to the Committee
Oh Streets was adopted
The bill of Risheil & Hooge, for WORK done
at the Jail, being received from the Common
Council,
Mr.. Moore said he did not know anything
| about the bill he supposed it was correct, but
the jail had been repaired last year, and he
would like to ask who ordered the repair; he
did not like this way of everybody spending the
money; there was a Committee on Public Prop
erty, aod he thought they ought to have the
ordering of the repairs
| MIR. Mckenzie thought that the Committee
on Public Property ought to have charge of the
expenditures, and that the City Sergeant ought
to be so informed He moved that the bill be
paid, which was adopted.
A communication from suudry citizens ask
lDg that the cutters ADD sidewalks on Fairfax
street, between Queen and Princes, be repaired,
with an accompany resolution, ordering the
work to be done uoder the supervision of the
Superintendent Of Police, coming in from the
Common Council
Mr. Smoot said the communication had been
before the Committee on Streets, and the work
recommended by them.
Mr. Moore said he would like to ask the
Committee on Streets how much funds they
had on hand
Mr. Smoot said they had very little money.
Mr. Moore said the work ought to be done
but the treasury was very low; they could do
the work, but they would have to find the
money to pay for it.
DR.. Johnson said the property holders should
be allowed to select their Own workmeu; be did
cot believe 10 allowing the Superintendent of
Police to buy curb for him; the property hold
ers were poor and if they wanted wood or brick
curblug, he thought they ought to be allowed
| to make their own contracts.
The action Of the Common Council was con
CURED in, and,
After the transaction of some other business
without debate, the Board, at 800 adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The regular semi-moDthly meeting of the
Common Council last night was we'll attended
both within and without the bar.
After some routine business, transacted with
out debate, the Board of Aldermen catered the
Council chamber for the purpose of proceed
lug in
JOINT MEETING
to the election of Clerk of the Market, vice
Thomas Wilmington, deceased.
! The following nominations we're made
By petition: Geo. W. Rock, JOS. Padgett,
Orlando Wood, John Lally, C.. L. Neae, r.
A. Rudd, Jerry Franks, W. R. Emerson, Geo
Sullivan, w. U. Herbert, and Fraucis A.
KERRY.
By Joseph Hopkins: H. B. Wilmington.
BY John S. Beach: f. L. Brockett
By E. <. Downham Wm. H. Suith-four
teen 10 all.
lst ballot: Wilmington 6, Rock 5, Padgett
l, Smith 5, Rudd 2, Wood l, LaIly l, Neale :
End ballot: Wilmington s. Rock 5, Smith
5, Rudd 2, Sullivan l, Brockett |.
3rd ballot: Rock /, Whttipgton 5, Smith
4. Rudd 8, Sullivan l, Lslly l, Wood |,
Neale l.
4th ballot: Wilmington 7, Rock 7, Smith
7, Rudd 2.
5th ballot: WhittiDg,ou 8, Rock s. Smith !.
9th ballot: Smith II, Wilmington 6, Rock
5, Emmerson /.
7sh ballot: Wilmington 10, Rock 6, Smith
6, Emmersuu l.
sth ballot: Wbittugtou IL, Smith 9, Rock g.
9Th ballot: Wilmington 10, Smith 10, scat.
teriog 8.
|
| The convention then dissolved
Mr. Harlow, in Introducing q resolution for
additional overseers, said the chain gang was
now nineteen, and could not be worked eff
elently with one superintendent.
The resolution was agreed to.
The designations OF Capt. Fowle and Mr..
Simpson being presented,
DIR. Broders moved to lay them on the ia
ble: lie saw no reason for their acceptance.
MIR. Smoot observed that as all laws must be
passed by majority of the whole number, it
might happen that the entire legislation of
Council might be jeopardized by the retention
OF members about whose eligibility there was
any doubt.
MIR. Simpson said Outside the question of
eligibility 1t would not be proper for any repre-
sentative to leave his ward four months with
| out full representation.
Mr. Evans said that 10 his opinion no per-
son could be at the same time member of the
Council and of the Legislature.
MT. FoWle said the expense of an election
would be small, as the candidates to be elected
would pay for it, he had 90 doubt,
The designations were accepted.
Mr.. Hopkins, 10 introducing resolution in
structng the Superintendent of Police to CON-
pei the Midland Railroad Company to repaye
Wilkes street, east Of the tunnel, explained that
since the transfer established there that street
had grown into use, and required to be made
passable.
Mr. Hughes narrated the various efforts
made to Induce the railroad company to finish
the tunnel wall, and declared that the only re-
eource lett was to repeal the law granting them
the Use of the street.
Mr.. Evans said there had been no sidewalk
on the south side of Wilkes street, between
Lee and Union streets, for twenty-five years.
There never was sidewalk there Since witness
had known the town 1t was useless tie try
and force the railroad company. You can't do
1t, and you may as we'll make up your minds to
it. A railway company with bonded debt of
81, 200 was no small body to 20 to law with.
They have lawyers by the year We have to
pay our lawyers, but they have to pay theirs
anyhow.
MIR. Smoot said that he had listened to the
gentleman from the Fourth ward Mr.. Evans,
10 the hope OF hearing him give some method |
Of of !