Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-03

Mr. Smith, wan; to know how we can
wait with that poc of water 10 the street.
| saw dray used the other day to get Wo'
man ut of house there.
MIR. Seals said # Mr. Smith had seen, near
Columbus ani Wilkes street, the women and
children standing W. on the beds TO keep ou'
of the water, he would have thought that there
was nuisance sure enough. The water that
fell elsewhere AL came down that lavlue. ne
SAW in the Sun that be had lost horse, when
was false He hoped something would be done.
Mr. Smiths resolution only prevents the Water
from running into his wood yard.
Mr.. Smith explained that lie had filled up
his wood yard.
Mr. Lambdin had fully Investigated The sub
i,ct and Was satisfied that something should be
done.
The resolution Was agreed to.
There belug no other business, aud after an IN
terva! of silence, the Chair said it is pow very
good time TO 20 into committee OF the "hoe
for personal explanations.
Mr.. Hughes sa d that Mr.. Moore had at the
last meeting of she Aldermen declared that the
Committee on Streets had largely exceeded the
approprlaton hi, was mistake. Mr. Ii.
SAID there were many thousand dollars charged
| 10 that com nittcc which they had nothing to
do with. They we're charged with the cxpcns,
OF the chain gang, &c. Their legitimate ex
pcnditurrs were less than the appropriation.
| Tie Chair at this point said: II have been
| informed that the Aldermen have, | must say
very disc ,urrcously adj ugned without inform
ing this Board White | am in the chair this
B lard shall never be guilty OF such dlscuur'
tvsy to the Board of AID rmen.
A resolution for au advance oil money on tho
salaries Of corporation officers coming up,
NJ. Hughes opposed giving the Supern-
terdcn; o. GA. less than was paid him last
year The Committee on Light might by col
/ l1ctirg the bills save more than by cutting down
! salaries. a CONSUME. whose January DILL Was
over 500 Was still getting gas With oils w.
paid. \ King street consumer had gone away
10 ucbt over $40. There was large amou@t
due on the i',li, left over BY the late oupcrlu-
| teUdcut.
Mr. L.tham-W there any bills lying over
when the new Superintendent mc III III 1919,
Mr. Hughes-l dou'' know. lie continued,
saying that tic rthIcs at the works had used
gas aud coke and sever paid tor II. lie did
not know before dat these We're the pciqulstcs
OF the officers If the works
Mr.. Musbach said the Committee on u CHI
had reduced DO salaries, aud had no power to
| do So
Mr.. Hughes said that the chairman had re-
ducau the warrants OF tie employees and so re.
duced the wages Il. now understood from
MIR. Mu$hbach thai he had 40 authority tt
do So.
Mr.. i.ambdin wished to Introduce a resoIu-
tiou |. qu .ssi0g r. W. Clifford, late ouperln-
tcndau; vi Puicc, to Inform the Council what
property had hccn turned over by HIM.
The Chair ruled the resolution ou' OF order,
because Uyuncl had no power over Mr.. Cit
ford.
Mr. Ltubdin said the resolution only "rs,
uu.steu' Mr.. &. to make the -a,emcnt.
HE Chair said if Mr. Clifford refused be
cAud cot be compelled, aud Council would be
hu0ll:a.ed.
Mr.. Clifford trrom the outside)-Id like tc
do il, sir.
The Chair-B2 quiet; you arc out OF order.
Mr. Lem Diin appealed from the decision OF
the chair.
The vote stood Tor sustaining 6, against
sustaining 3.
Alessrs. Brolcrs a@d Fckiin declined to vote
The Chair said he thou ht th.t ali members
must vote Unless excused.
Mr.. BrGdys-l sec by the proceedings II
The lmpcac LII, at that some Senators dlu mol
vote.
Sir. Lathaln-Wcre they setting as parg
mcnlarv body?
Mr.. B uucrs-l ca;,'t say.
Mr.. La;hau -Ehay were setting high
court Of Impeachment.
MIR. Musaoach thought it required unaul
nous conseut to excuse members from voting
| The matter wa Eoi pressed.
| The CHAIR stated that the Y zee President
of the Board Of Aldermen had informed hin
that the AdGrm % Intended no dIsrcspect by
a6iJuruinE without Informing this Board. They
supposed that both boards had finished up al
their business.
The Board then adjourned.