Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-15

clared by this Council thar Mr. Carter is not
City Surveyor lie Wa, no! opposed to paying
the BILL but was to Mr.. C.rter s;puing him .clt
City Surveyor.
The bill was referred
Some COMMUNICATIONS being about to be Scot
to the other Board,
Mr.. Latham said that unless Cruncil made
40 order to the contrary, be would hereafter
communicate with the Board Ut Aldermen bya
member of this Board. The trouble 10 regard
tOadjournmeut at the last meeting was caustd
by misunderstanding oil the MESSENGER
resolution OF Mr.. FIckIln for COMMITTEE
| to devise amcndmeuts to the charter, was met
| by opposition from Mr.. Seals, VINO wanted
time, aud moved to postpone.
Mr.. Latham mr. BrcJers 10 the chair op
| posed the postponemeut. and Mr.. Seals re-
| piled
The resolution was agreed TO.
A resolution by Mr. Firklin that the Al
and!la Wafer COMPANY be guessed to exteaI !
| water msin on Pl:t street nor.b OF Queen sire-t
cccaslnred Some debate.
Mr. Hughes doubted whether the water con.
pauy would accede. they were uyt very &c.
comuodating, and he thought it Would per.
! haps, be better t. ask ooiy au extension ol hal.
'quare. There WIS great want OF Water
Dear the Intersections of Fairfax and Priucus.
streets. Six water takers had been procured
there, but the company refused to extend l1t
less than ten, aod tnert was great wiut nf va
ter in that neighbOrhoUd. At the lat H.
there Was only pressure OF ten pounds Il. t4a
plug l. u street
| MIR t,sk.iU explained that il was thought
the water c'mpaby would coos. NJ. aud II de-
sired @oul! pu. Il fire ug at the cuTuer OF Pc
ant Princess streets
The resolutlou was agreed to.
The 30 I'd o A!dernen here entered III.
chamber auI proceeded to re-cjnct 4, +. AL
Olson, E]g,r Sn3wl len, JOAN s Beach 4 ii .
e. Wht,lysey, trustees of schools for 'hr,e
years from he Isl of N,v-moe: next.
Mr.. Latham awaited ..iuse!. OF / IuI, in btl>'
ness before and after the ioint m:ctiny ia aal-
malvert un the Conduct o! the N,nm t., Oh
Streets 10 the matter Of Their, iair- c'drtr I2,
July u BE- made at the urpo. end u! Oak"
street. He thought that the whct. difficulty
was that the tpmmlttcc On Streets had atel-
tered with the Superintendent Of Pole.
Mr. Lambdin deuled that the committee Hal
assumed auy p ,wer. They had ou,y yxcGti,cl
their pes, Judgment for the city 5 interest
Mr. La ham-Dld you no tell Mt GRAY that
it hc wcnt out thcre 10 coIlec! > oac II. wyu!
no be paid.
Mr. Llmbdir-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Lathalu-That was an assumption Of
power
Mr.. L,mDdin explained that he had NAV
that statement TO Mr.. Gray brcause Al h4
time the Superintendent vi Police va non com.
pas mentS, and there was 10 on t, supervise
II. The tacl wa; that the cuinuiitrc timc 81,
taken up: 1T. with the Princess s'rcc; sewer.
%, Wlth the klDg street improvement. Ia Vt
were supposed ~ De mere utg"u' than ;hr
Duke street work, aud after hry were hnltI~i
the Duke street work would be begun.
Mr.. Latham said that Mr.. LamtiIu hal al
mitted AL assumption If power in { W. c:u!s d.
ing orders Of the Superintendent II Po''cs.
Mr. L,mn,.lu SAID that 1T that tlr,@ the So,
pcIIn,cn;cut Of Police was in such u Condition
a. cot ~ know what orders he gave.
Mr. Latham replied ;h.t judged by their ac,
the committee seemed more drunk ihan IN
Superintendent OF Police. lie did nj mcau,9
rca,c On the committee. Mr.. Latham >I,A
wth much vehcmence against the usnrpatI
OF power over boudcd officers By coDmtcc. o
the Council h said some years when
was mayor discovered that the chairmtn Of
the F!raccc Committee ran the collectors.
H. (Mr. L:thaui) told them then that ttrE
were bonded officers, independent OF the con!.
mitee, and should not act upon the Ordct u
irresponsible! Committees.
Mr. Llmbdiu Was sorry that the gent!rmla
had travelled out If Ms way to engage III isr-
soaa!i;ics He was cou6icut of ouc thur;that
the countries had cunscienclou,ty drschart'i
thei duties.
Nj: Latham said that he had l"du Z IN ~
personalities.
Mr. Lambdu begged parIon. H. Va m.,'
taken. He did not hear dit ct,y. ii" W
quite deaf.
. Mr. Latham-You must be very d"a II ga
dop't ar me.
Mr. Seals said as the gentlemen had started
this terrible disturbance here, he Thought 'ie
Superintendent, Of Police had been unilIfJ
treated. When Wen are worried by commit
tees their minds became perturbed aud d.
lurb"d aud they d. not know what 10 d..
The ma ter was further discussed by NJ.
Seals aud Mr. Lamb!lr,
Wh"n the Chair sand that the whole debate
was out of order as there was 10 business Wal
ever before Council.
After some further discussion by MT. Ldh
au aud Mr.. Lambdin the sui eet was dr"Fp
Mr. l. than resumed the CHAIR aud r0uI"-
business proceeded without debate.
The b ard then aGj urncd.