Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-11

salaries should be paid Tor one yeas the speaker
,5uld not understand.
Nj. Hughes said that Mr.. Stuart had OBJ !
aimed the warrant on two spt chic promises,
irs, to the Auditor, and second, to the Mayor
hat he would turn the mouey i0to the city
MIR. Evans declared it was Of great import
,nce to hose property owners whose lines were
set by Mr.. Carter to determine who was noao
the City Surveyor.
Mr., Latham said Mr. Stuart hal the war
rart aow and h. would present 1t tor payment
If Council passed any order to pay Mr. Garter
Il. did not see how the Council could use pun
lie money 10 pay Mr. Garter when Mr.. dual
had tecu paid FIR the sarie service.
Mr.. Hughes had no doub: that Mr.. oteuart
sclld keep his word, aud when he drew me
moucy wcuId pay it into The treasury. he
u gid that IA Ar. Stuart had 20! quallhed
Mr.. Carer held over, and was entitled to the
salary.
The resolution was lost.
An appropriation for the Princess street
trunk cnmlDg up,
Mr. LIN .da explained the present position
# the Princess street trunk, aud said hat be-
side the 500 are dy appropriated $3.50 or
$500 more would be required.
Nj. E;aus favored the appropriation 1t 1t
came CO of the appropriation Tor Streets
Mr. Hughes sad the cid committee Wjuld
have lo,.. lie work Tor $500. de did u.i see
9hy 500 cr $3.50 was how needed. IL was
SOW r!op1sed - build a iraue work aud put
tie ,ruuk ca thai; totally ocedie,s rk.
Mr.. Ianbdin said tiidt Il be fllghL use sucn
Ianguag. he last >ps ak,r had gone out o.! his
way t. shoT his iguurance.
The Chair-You arc not allowed 10 use such
Ia; guage
Tn,. 45atr as to the proper method of cen
,lrucing the scWur was continued by Mr.
L.,abd;u ard Mr. Hughes.
Mt. 5 ais said th.t Mr. Lambdin toli him
Yesterday (ae WAS in his working clothes and
ncr!,s,s .!.s member did Dol Know him) that
i would uyt cos! $500 Mr.. l.. said that he
REFER d to the mccnauical work exclusive OF
inatrria'.) Mr. S. thought that there was no
sens" Ia Dultug the sever 90 top OF stills. Ii
was the uu Of CcupciI 70 .ook TO the Interest
O: the peopI, aud j. that the money was ialrly
expedited. We We're taxed 20 ccutS mo:e his
v. ar because the money Was not properly ex-
pend;d iast year.
MIR, Lampi1 said lie had furnished The plan
for IDS s.wcG, but he made DO contract TO tur
Dish oyalDs 10 coaul> SOM mambers to under
s.a,a i. The trunk bai t. be laid on quick
sari aod the frame work was needed as sup
port.
Mir. Miller W not wiling to appropriate
more thar $luO. o h + streets needed REPAIRS
Mr.. Hugr.s said that it Vas claimed ;Lat
S277 ha b.cu USED for material. Now the
Auaitor told him that but Sl95 had beep spcnt
for material.
Mr.. LamtIin (handing a paper there is the
Audit u : statement.
tn; debate was continued BY Mr.. Hughes,
who said re would Ike the g,ntieman who
knew 80 much TO explain why it WAS that while
NEE were put 60 the pay goi! 1T 81. 50 per day,
.hsy were Compelled 10 refund Is cents per
day 10 60 into somebody's pocket,
Mr.. Lltram advocated .he resolution. He
sai,. he caUie to Mr.. Lambdn's assistance;
against what appeared To be the uoicd Frurth
Ward, because Mr. Lsmdiu had become per
p!exei aud failed to STATE his case With his
usual cIearness. He did not know that he, Mr.
Latham, could state it any better
ilr LlEbdin explained that por'1,n OF
the work requii ed especial mechanical skill, and
Nh Thomas f. X mp vas employed and al
owed 81 IS per day for himself, aod 81 80
Ger Jay !or MS hands. He was Fortunate eu"ueh
to get naod= st : % per day, AUD thus re
ceivvt 25 c5~. o. each hand employed! very
legitimate and usual pequisite of boss work
meo.
Mr.. Scales thought that tresscl work was
made to be put up III the air, but here it was
proposed 10 ury :. irs>s!e work in the earth.
Mr.. LauhdlD-l ca, he gentleman to order.
He is discussing construction, and that is out
OF order.
hlr. Seal Sc od God Almighty The
gentleman must have discussed reconstruction.
Laughter
The Cbar-I watched tho gentleman nar-
rowIy, aud ii nc mad become parsonal L would
have called him to ord r.
Air. L,mblin said that the old Committee
on Streets had placed DIRT at the work only to
have tie 6r.t rain sweep it of to up some.
bodY's lot 10 the hoow below.
Mir. Mushbach and Mr. Hughes rose, the
latter sai that ne wished to reply to Mr.. Lamb
d'n5 assertions.
The CGair-Tho gentleman is on, of order.
Mr.. Hushcs-Then | thick that the chair
should not have allowed the gentleman to make
the assertion.
The Chair-The gentleman must take his
seat.
Mr. Musbbach was unwilling to vote for the
appropriation unless ii was taken gu: Of the
street fund. Fhe entire appropriation for
streets was $1,000. apd in four mouths the
who= amount, except 1870 had been ex
pended
Mr.. Hughs explained how the old com.
mite had deposited the refuse dirt that had
be'n us.1 at the trunk.
The resolution vas hen agreed to.
A re.o!ution was received from the Board
Of Atarnen reducing the price Of gas to s.
Mr.. Hughes favored its passage.
Mr.. Mushbach thought that any reduction
shnuhi tirsi have tue saUctiou OF the Com mittee
Oh Ligh.
The resolution was LIST.
During short debate on ordering a new
elec o. vice Mr.. Herbert. resigned,
Mr. Mushbach thought that the Mayor mad
nothing to do with orderipg 40 elect,oo to fill
the vacsncy-lhat was the province Of the
B a.d
Whcu the bill of Mr.. Crump for bread for
the poor vas under conSid .rallou,
Mr.. Hughes urged that it would be cheaper
to have he pUor's house do its own baking.
1t seemed to Mr.. Scales lha! the poor house
ate more thaD the rest Of the town.