Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

remained 10 the corridors outside uu'l the de-
bate called them within.
A communication tr,m Au,i!or Brockal!
calling the attention Of Counci 10 IT," act that
| the salary bill ,xpircd On the 80 II OF Juoc,and-
there was now nd law authorizing the pay
mept of salaries oil Ulcers aud emplo,ees of
the Corporation, Was referred 70 the Com III tce
on Finance.
MIR. Mushbach presented the following pc
tition, signed BY $50 merchants. mechanics,
and others:
To the Honorable, the City Council Of Alec
The undersigned citizens of Alexandria and
property holders and business men of the city,
respectfully petition your. honorable body to-
enact such laws as will restore the system OF.
police beats aud hours TOR duty 10 force at the
time the presert NJ 1yor of this city Was iuduc
ted into office We respectfully repr sent that;
uoder the present system of long beats anl
Twelve hours duty the property aud lives OF the
offices are not near as we'll protected aa Tor
mesly; that each police beat xteads from the
Northern to the Southern Inn /: of the city,
and is three squares in width, whch Is patrol.
ed for twelve hours ,cou1 lbuous!y BY the samei
4 policeman; that there is square between EACH
beat, and large porilor OF tue town IS PrG". II;
cay unprotected. We further rrprcs:ct t3at.
the same alhuuDl of activity and vlglalnce il.
the discharge Of duty clnhol be had Or expect
| ed from men Whl are Oh duly tor Twelve con
secu'ive hours.
! Mr.. Moore-I move that he prayer If the
petitioners he granted.
!, The President hat won't meet the case.
MIR. Mu,hbach said that re would give no.
tce that at the ncxt meeting he w0ui mao
duce bill providing reg uiatI0ns for govcru-.
meut Of the p lice force.
The President suggested resolu' lou!l aqu St.
ing or directing the Mayor to re!urn 70 the old!
police regulations.
Mr.. Mu:hbach said that 20 one now kew
what the old polio, REGULATIONS wsre.,
The Presideu-Th" Mayor cyutd b, request.
ed to cootorm to the old CUSTOM p -
Mr.. Mushbaeh did y,ot know wh oc4 h:. old
regulations came. Sanid r"guad us Hal bscn
adopted by the former Pslscc Board, bu; the
power OF that Board had beca dlsalowed by
the Conrts. .a
The Pr sident said that III. old regulations
were made for the hHeucy ADD cGminrt OF the
force.
MIR. Mushbach said that the present rule was
diff .rent. Tor while tie OLD rule was grit-u Tor
the comfort Of the p lice th" II, W rule was cv,-
deutI, gvltcu up for tn If Discomfort, for when
the police com claimed to sc MAJ u hat huruau
tive duly, he tod them that il .hy dl! rot
like it they c,uId eave; tnat he ha, ~ men
ready to take their places.
The Pr: s,den,-AheD It is very kind 10
him to tell them II. coui supply their places.
Mr.. L.mbdn desired to know whether, IN
the Presidents judgment, Couoc had right
10 make regulations FOR the police.
The President though thai the City Council
had rig hit to prevent the UppresSluu Ut It's cm-
ployees.
:. Mr.. Musbbach rose to speak.
! MIR. Seals rose to the polut OF order that
Mr. Mushb bach had already spoken twice % the
same subject
The President 1t is privileged question.
MIR. SealS-lheu you can talk as much as
you please on that.
The Presiient--Iill stop YOU,
! MIR. Seals-Ycs, sir.
Mr. Bioudheln-l would suggest that COM
mittee be appointed 10 wait vi the Mayor :.ni
see if he will cot agree to the former rules OF
the policemen.
The Presldrnt-Is hat your motion
Mr.. Bloudhcim-Yes
The President Hadu'; you better wal, un,i
you lear the resolution Mr.. VI shoauh is writ
ing read.
While Mr.. Mushbach was preparing his res
olution,
MIR. Scales said be OBI ctcd to the app INT,
meut of Mr. Brodurs pn the Frnance Commit
tee. Change of air WAS very good. H.: bought
it would beueft Mr. Broler= t. be lcIt oil The
committee for a time.
The Chair ruled that under The rules the
President had "a right to appoint al! Committees
unless at least two member otJtclcd
The President submitted resolution for
changing the direction Of the gutter at the
northwest corner Of Lee and Duke streets 50 as
to cause the water to cross Lee street aud fall
into the river.
Mr.. Evlns-l move that 1t be referred to
the Committee % Streets.
The Pfesideut-l nope you viii let it pass.
MIR. Evaos withdrew his Objection and the
resolution Was agreed to.
At this point few minutes slIence oc-
Cured.
Mr.. Mer-I rise for the purpose Of asking
if there is a Collector of the N rrthcrn District
The Presdeo-Oh, yes Sir.
Mr.. Mer-Whu is h. ?
The Presideut-Mr Hill
Mr.. Mer-Has NJ been elected BY Council
The President No sir, he holds over uriI
bis successor qualities. do not wish TO say
more now. Il Couucl had taken the advice
the Chair gave at The last meeting it would
have been out of the diff :ulty.
Mr.. Mushbach moved to r;tcr the subj 'ct 10
the Finance Committee to report III fond hai
been given, and
Mr.. Evans introduced a substitute that the
committee be directed 10 appr,va Mr. Fossett's
bond if they tUuod it sufficient
Mr. Hughes Introduced a resolution declar
ing vacant the Office of Collector of the North
ern District.
The President ruled the resolutions OF Mr.
| Mushbaoh aud MIR Evans out OF order, and that
of MIR. Hughes III oruer.
Mr. LambdIn introduced resolution for the
reference of the matter to the Finance Commit
tee for report.
The subject was discussed by Mr. Miller
MIR. Mu-hDach and others, Mr.. Moshbach
reading section % of chapter Of the Code
as the grouud OF which Mr.. F,sseit based his
claim. He did not think, however, thai the