Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-07
LOCAL M

n'ept, Ogsce Of the Chaef Sagnat Officer, Wash
mgton, ID. g.. June I, lS76-lU:3O a. H.
In the Middle States stationary or rising baron.
eter, northeast to northwest winds, stationary 0,
| higher temperature and partly cloudy weather
COMMON CoUNCIL.-A bare quorum occu
pied the seats within the bar at the adjourned
meeting Of Couucil, last night, and some ten
or twelve spectators occupied the seats outside
the bar. Considerable business vas transacted
much OF it without debate.
| When the clause of the Appropriation bill
raising SCI 900 for interest, was read
| Mr. Harlow moved to strike out sci 900 and
insert $3l 900 The times we're so dull, aud
trade So slack that he was sure the people could
not pay SIX per CT.
Mr. Brodcrs-Ilow are you goirg to do that.
| They have the coupons.
Mr. Harlcw-Wcli, if cur bondhoders arc
not satisfied let them sue.
The Oh iir-Ilas the uotion second.
| Mr. Hopklns said that he would second the
motion IL he could see any use in it. But the
case of Decatur Miller against the city was too
recent for any Que to doubt that the bondhold
crs could sue and recover, aud the city be put
to costs still greater. How the people could pay
| was beyond his idea. liz said ii had SIP,
| OUO in my hand, aud the burdcn of debt rest
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amount for it. Once com romise was feas
able, but since the issue of the consolidated bonds
that is impossible; they shove that act at you
aud say here is your voluntary act.
The first vote on the bill was ayes S, noes ,
-Messrs. Harlow aud Simms.
The bill was lost.
Mr.. Harlow said he did not desire to defeat
the whole bill, and he would move re copsidc-
ration, which was agreed to, aud the bill was
passed.
The Salary BILL coming in from the Alder
men, was passed to its third reading, aud was
about being voted on, when
Mr.. Hopkins rose and said he had no doubt
that when the act Was drafted they had a right
to pass it, but since then the amended charter
had been passed, aud this amendment struck
out the Sth section, from which Council de-
rived its p2w.r to fix salaries, aud the new Sth
section gave no such power. He did not know
whether Council had the power to alter the
salaries.
Mr.. Hughes doubted ,hiscoustructiou of the
amended charter.
Several members of the Council proceeded to
discuss the subject. but as no one had copy of
the amended charter, the debate was necesSa
riiy vague and indefinite.
Mr.. Latham said that the old charter had
com: into existence peculiarly aud under Suite
influences.
Mr.. Hughes opposed some OF he changes in
the salary bill, and said: "DOn't it seem strange
that the committee should strike rut one fourth
from smal! salary AID only Que zenith from
high salary.
MIR. Broders explained the action oft the COM
mittce.
The bill was passed.
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with the railroad authorizes, reported that the
gentlemen with whom the conttrcuco was to
have been held had not arrived.
The committee was coo:iuued and the Board
adjourned.
LARGE FUNERAL. The iuueral Of the late
Mr. Joseph Cooucy took place this MOI Mug.
The remains were conveyed from bis late res
d'uce to ST. Mary 5 Church, where a High
Mass Of r QUEEN WAS celebrated by Rev.
Father Oksne. They were afterwards litter
red III The Catholic cemetery, wnlther they
were iollnw2d by large concOurse OF Trends.
The Alexandria Catholic Ben fetal Society, OF
which the deceased was member, attended IN
body. The church during the Rcqu EN-
Mass was packed 10 every part by large Goa
gregatlon.
He Il. ~ w IL. HI Hc Cutu lHitle W wa
fer with the authorities OF the Il. 4 W. Il Il.
Company, appointed by the City Council, held
Il meeting this morning, but the railroad met
not making their appearance no business was
transacted. Mr.. S. +. Beach, the counsel tor
the railroad C ,mpany, was present., aud said that
he had received 90 notice trom the officials, but
supposed that Mr. Wilkins bad not yet lcturn-
ed from Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the track
has nearly all been torn up aui the workmen
are still removing it.
Nothing is more generally required, all over
the world, than safe, perfectly harmless anu
reliable purgativc medicine All purgatlves
sometimes produce pain during their operation,
but DR.. Balls Vegetable Pills are lar less liza
bic to grippe than any other medicine which Is
as cficctual. Ask your druggist for them.
Price, % cents box.
LONG Indulgence in over eating or drinking
produces a dsorgauze1 Liver, and all the evils
attendant upon such arrangement: depression
OF spirits, habituai ccstiVencss, nervous cXnaus-
ton, Indigestion; pain in the head, with nau-
sea; luIlncss of stomach after meals, chllllncsS,
general debility and 'anguor. Seek relief from
Simmons Liver Regulator.
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