Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-21

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tectua method of clearing up the difficulty.
DR.. johnson again conteuded tina, the reso.
luton was puerile and unbecoming Council,
and contended that bis substitute was the oply
proper way Of proceeding
There was a pause, when
Dr. johnson again rose aud asked 10 an ex.
cited manner, Who, sir, are you trying to cheat
Who are you trying to betray?
DIR. Mckenzie asked if the gentleman was
| not rejecting upon the members present, and
called him to order.
The President decided that Dr.. johnson was
out OF order and must not proceed in tina,
strain.
Dr. johnson then said that be was not per.
sonar 10 his illusions, but would ask who are
we cheating and who are We tying to defrauJ
oy such action. The act of 1866 must first be
| repealed. He knew that Col. George Br.nt
| had obtained the names of all the proper,y
holders 10 petition 10 give the right of way
over the street to the railroad company, but
the evil then perpetrated Was now recoilinp
| and the people asked for redress.
Tue vote having not yet been announced
MIR. Smoot said be would change his vote
and move reconsideration aud postpouenent
OF the whole subject till the next meeting OF
| Council y
DR.. johnson veherneu,y protested aeaips,
such a proceeding and commended that Mr..
Smoot, at that stage OF the proceedings had 40
right to change his vote. No such course
would be allowed 10 any other deliberatiye
body, and it would DE shame 10 per-
nlt 1t Lere. Proceeding, he said he was
not willing that it should 80 forth that
oy the votes Of himself and Mr.. Down
ham the resolution had beeu defeated
and 90 action hal. IF Council would revoke
Its action OF 1866 he Was willing to lend his
physical lofce 10 tear lug up the track. Ii the
resolution was passed the city would be- met
with an INJUNCTION, TOR Stevens carried them
about with him in his pocket; was already with
an Injunction, and the corporation he represent
cd had so much money and iufuence that it
would be worse than folly TO 20 to law.
Mr.. DoWubam said thai be was not 10 favor
OF the railroad, and was for making the com.
paDy build depot that could be taxed; also
Tor repeating the privileges granted all the rail.
roads, and thus making this company nav a
royalty for the use of the street, thereby assist
Ing IN paying the debt of the city.
DIR. Joh0sOn wanted to know what was TO be
done. he Was willing that the resolution should
pass II after the failure Of its object Council
would be called aud his bill repeating the act Of
66 then passed.
MIR. Mckenzie supposed the resolution a.
adopted by the Common Council aud prepared
by the OILY attorney IN the body covered all
the ground. The difficulty with DR.. johnson
was that thing Was good if it met with his
appreciation, but all wrong if it did not He
ana not believe, as charged by DR.. j :, that the
judges aud lules could be bought up. This
IliDg would have to be tried before the courts
IN the end, and beginning might as we'll be
made now. The complaint, as be understood it,
against the company, which, by the way had
been decided by the highest legal tribunal in
the State to have no rights whatever, having
forfeited all, was concerning the freight depot
established IN the street, and the object of the
resolution Is to test the whole question. He
repeated that DR.. Johnson thought he kncw
everything and nobody else anything. five
20 his way all right, otherwise all wrong. The
doctor might be a good physician, but he did
DOT think he knew any more about law than
the rest OF the members, and he did not think
be ought to be setting up his opinion against
the sixteen members of the Common Council
and the FIVE Of this Board.
DR.. johnson said that it was impossible 70.
him to get up here to advo"...e, BODY drawn
i6to the contest and personalities INDUCED 10
toward himself. Mckenzie was actuated 10
this matter either by want OF prcscience or
by avaricious motives
Mr. Mckenzie asked if the language of The
member was in order.
The President-No sir The gentleman is
out Of order.
DR.. Johnson-I am not out of order. You
keep in order yourself.
The President-You must keep IN order.
Y GU are out of order.
DR.. Johosoo-I have wanted to tell you for
some time, and | might as we'll tell you now
that will not be treated this way. You always
call me TO order but allow others to say what
they please. MIR. McKenze accused me of ar
rogatlng to myself all the knowledge, of making
false accusations, &c. l ment nothing personal
10 my alIuslon to the gentleman. Was only
drawing comparisons.
MIR. Mckenzie -sotto Vocal! comparisons
are odlous.
The President--You are never called to or
der unless you are out of order, which is fire.
quent, and you must keep 10 order.
DR.. JohDson-Humphl
Mr.. Moorc-We have had enough of this
and | move the Board adjourn; and accordingly
al II o'clock, without taking any action on the
subject, the Board adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL.
ln this Board nearly all the members were
present-Messrs. Moore Smith aud Sums on
ly being absent, and during portion OF the
time when the Board Of Aldermen had taken
recess-quite a large humber of spectators
were without the bar
The President having raped for order,
stated that the meeting had been called, by the
Mayor, for reasons set firth in comuunlca-
ton, which the Clerk would read. (See official
proceediogs.)
TIE communication having been read, Mr..
Hopkins asked that petition from MIR. Lyes,
for permission to build framed house on south
Fairfax street, opposite the First Presbyterian
Church, be read and granted, so that it might
20 to the other Board, and be acted on at once,
as by the tiue the next meeting would be held
MI. l.. hoped to have his house on the way to
completion. His request was complied with,
and the required permission granted.
Mr.. Hughes, from the Committee on Streets,
| to whom had been referred a petition Of the
A. Il W. K. K. Co., tor permission to change
| the pJsitiou Of the track, on St. Asaph street,