Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-24
CITY COUNCIL-
A regular semimcnthIy meeting of the Cit
Couucil was beld last night
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The Board of Aldermen was called to order
at 7:4O and after the reading of the minutes
MI. Ncale offered a resolution that the Com
mittee % Public Property be authorized to
purchase half cord Of wood and three tons
OF coal for the Virginia Mineral Bureau, which.
after some conversation In regard TO the amount
of fuel necessary tor the Bureau, was adopt, ID.
Dr. johnson presented the bill of B w
Nails for election services for one year, $29 60,
and said that at the last meeting of the Board
SIT had been ordered in Mr. Nails favor, and
all that was necessary Was for the Board to
order up the remaining amount
MIR. Mckenzie asked why this was net pre-
sented al the last meeting
Dr. johnson said Mr.. Nails had handed him
the bill, but he had forgotten it; and iu order
t. & We him something he had requested the
Clerk to make it SIT.
% u ton of Mr. Mckenzie the bill was
ordered 10 be paid, minus the SIT ordered 10
favor of MIR. Nails at the last meeting.
The report OF the Committee on Poor recon-
needing the purchase oil 80 cords of wood
for the poor, with an accom- paying resolution
ordering the purchase, coming 10 from the
Common Council,
MIR. Smoot asked how the wood was to be
distributed.
The President said it had heretofore been
distributed by he Overseers of the Poor 10 con.
junction with the Mayor.
Mr. Moore said that last year the Mayor had
purchased some fifty cord of wood on bis owl
account. from the proceeds of the skating rink,
and had distributed it as be thought best, and
had done very we'll but the wood purchased
BY the oily was distributed by the Mayor in
conjunction with the Oversecrs Of the Poor,
and the difficulty was that when new Over
seers we're elected who did not undert md the
business, the wood went very fast.
MIR. Mckeuzle said the question was not
how the wood should be distribut ID, but wheth-
er or not 1t should be bought. 1t was very
cheap. auu he thought by purchasing now
good deal would be saved the city. The terms
OF the Contract We're lower than wood could BE-
purchased now either iu Washington or on the
wharf, u this city.
The report was adopted and the wood order.
ed t. be purchased.
A resolution from the Committee on Streets
authorizing the superintendent OF Police to
employ an additional captain IF the chain gang,
| cOmIng 10 from the Common Council,
MIR. Smo"t said be did DOT know the Com
mlttee on Streets could recommend the EN-
ploylng OF an additional cal t,lu of the chain
gang With three members If the comn =.
| absent lie moved that IT be referred back to
the committee.
DIR. johnson said the chain gang had been
very badly mauagel; the Superintendent of
Police had done just as be pleased, to suit hlm
self and a few others. Tue law, he said, rcuuir.
ed the employing of an Ovcrs.er of the Guam
Gang, and tor hlG, t. give boud in the suul of
500, Which had never been Complied with:
the chain gang, if properly managed, could
be made efficient, but it beiog otherwise he
would not give his vote for an additional CAP.
tain.
MIR. Mckenzie moved to Indefinitely post.
poDe the matter, which Was adopted.
resolution 10 regard to setting curb and
paving gutter on Princess street, being re-
ceived from the Com mon Council,
MIR. Smoot said the Committee on Streets
had reque-ted the property holders to have
the material placed tHere aud they would have
the work doDe but the property holders had
not complled with the request, aud the work
had not been done, but the gutter had been
t'ro up by the Bard Of Pubic Works, aod
he thought 1t ought to be repaired at the ex-
pense of the city.
DR.. johnson said it was due to the property
holders that he gutter should be op ned
MIR. Mckeuzie said the only obi elton be
had 10 the resolution was that there would be
considerable expense, and the property holders
were not able t. bear it, 1t was too late, he
SAID, to DO much cow anyway, aud GU his mo-
ton the resolution Was laid over
The bill OF John Fields, 81. so, for furnish
Jog fuel at the Third Ward polls, beiug re-
celved from the Common Council,
Mr.. McKeuzit-I move the bill be paid.
Dr.. Johnson said he had no objection to the
bill being paid, but it was little irregular, and
be thought 1t ought 10 be referred 10 the prop.
er committee to be investigated.
Mr.. Mckeuzle said it would cot as much to
&C., as the bill amounted to.
The bill Was ordered to be paid
A resolution preventing persons from throw
lng ashes lu the streets, being received from
the Common Council, and adopted.
Mr. DOwnham asked if the resolution re-
terred t. streets not paved.
DR.. johnson said it was very important. coal
ashes were not nuisance, they we're disin.
tecant, ADD he did not want the people annoy.
ed by warrants, arrests, &c.
Mr. Downham said that it would do yery
we'll on paved streets, but 90 unpaved streets
ashes were quite an Improvement; he threw
them In troLt of bis house, aud found them
very good 10 filing up ruts, &c. He thought
the ashes might be utilised if they had some
system about the matter. If the ashes were
put 10 the yard, they would have to be re-
moved at the expense Of the house. holder. Let
the ashes be put 10 barrel, the Superinten-
dent of Police t. have them called for. He
moved to reconsider the vot, adopting the
resolution, and lay it over urtll the next
meeting.
MIR. Moore said he kuew there was consider
able complaint about throwing ashes on paved
streets. but he had 90 objection to laying the
resolution over.
Mr.Neale said there was complaint 90 paved
streets, but like Mr.. Downham, be had thrown
ashes Oh the unpaved street at his house, aud
bad found them very useful 10 filing up ruts,
&c. Barrels had been put up and after waiting
for TWO or three weeks t, be called for had to
be removed at the expense of those who put
them up.
The resolution was reconsdered and laid on
the table.
A resolution requesting the CORPORATION At