Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-29
CITY COUNCIL.
CIII CUUNVEL.
The City Counoil held its regular semi
monthly meeting last night.

The resolution reducing the price of gas CON-
ing up,
MrSmoot said that the Committees on Light
and Finance had made their estimates Oh the
present rates, and he thought that the Ccm
mitee Oh Light would be opposed to any re-
duction this year. however willing they might
be for the reduction next year. He moved to
10y the resolution on the table.
MIR. Armstrong said tina, when the commit
tees made their estimates they did not know
that they would save one dollar per ton on cos,
| which, he said, with other savings 10 material,
would more than max" up the difference be-
tween the present anu the prcpos, rate. He
said he price OF gas had been reduced elic
where and why should ii not be here He ucR-
cd that the price be reduced. lie qucstioCt d
the propriety Of the action Of the "t.er Board
10 referring the matter 10 The Committee on
Light, which he thought would be biased, aud
waited to uaks the gas works pay the Cor,U-
| ration bonds.
Mr.. Smoot sad that he Coal hal b, eli
bought cheaper, but 1t was upon that e-tlmat"
/ that the last rcuucton had been .ruad.. ! he
committee bad no desire to opprt 81 The people,
and there was 90 petition hcIc from the people
asking for the reduction,
The motion to lay ou the table was LOST
ayes 5, noes q.
| MI Armstrong moved that tho board adhere
| TO its former action passIg me resolution.
Carried.
The resolution appointing committee /,
suggest ameoimcut, 10 the City Charter. co u
lug III,
Mr. Armstrong wanted to kocw whethe:
the Corporation Attorney was 10 be paid !UI
servuy on the committee.
The Chairlnay thought not, but would ash
| Mr.. Neale, who was lawyer
Dir. Neae thought MIR. Stuart could ne
afford t. give his 'lue tur uo,hing; II It wvrt
be, Mr.. NeaIc, he should ce!talny charg,
for bis services.
MIR. Armstrong said Mr. 5 uart's father hat
acei on similar cou ulttea IN 1866. tree OF
charge, ard he thought Mr.. 5. nu.h. to ht
patriotic enough to d. !ikewlse. However h:
would moi sickle ataut il.
The resolution passed.
Several election bills being presented
Mr.. Smoot di,! not th:uk the city oug"t Il
pay bills for conduc;iag Presidential "'cc
rlou, and the bills were referred 10 the Gem
milee on Claims.
When the Committee on Public Property
was called,
Mr.. Strauss said that meeting bad beer
called TOR last uight. bui there Vas 40 qIos u N
He would STATE TO be Cnunci, however villa
he had been au hnriz4d IT, say To tGe ct.nlu.i
tee, that the owner OF the All cent propeTt,
would z We 500 per acre tor the Powder HOus
lot There Was HothlGg there BOZ out IN
ground
Mr.. NeaIe off red resolution to authorz
the Committee GU Public Property to III ke ST..
OF the lot.
Some discussion eDsucd az to he description;
Of the properly. and The best way OF dlspo>ln!
Of il, after which the resolution OF Mr.. Nca
was passed.
Ga the petition OF Wm H. Trivia ond o:h
ers regarding alleged damage to King strcc
dock being read,
Mr. Nraie moved to refer to special com
mit,ce OF two from each Board.
J Mr. Arm, tt rug said that h" had been hear
iue of this same thing for gears. Ihe Il JiSlyJ
Of dirt int the decks was the result OF ratura
drainage, and the petitioners might as wei! su
Heaven a. to Try to make the cry alter thcs
thiugs. Mr. Irwin Was asking tn city to clea
OUT his duck, AID would be satisfied with moth
ing else. He Mr.. ArmstrpygJ opposed enter
tainiUg he Application at all. lpIeRarJ 10 til
assessment asked 20 be reduced. il was u
harder han those ot other people, and h. Wa
satisfied that MIR. Irwin woul'i not take $1,000
for he property.
MIR. N,as replied to Mr.. Armstrong aud f.
vorcd the reference. he said hat the Court
would protect he rights o! private propert
holders. He w3s informed mat III torue
years the Superinte ndcnt Of Polio. used t
ceau out the deck and remove the dirt. Nh
Irwin did not object TO the water crmio
down by natural causes, but be Gle object t.
the dirt He had beard Mr. IRWIN say tina
he would gladly take SO 900 for the prop
ertY.
MIR. Smoot thought the petition should b.
referred.
Mr. Armstrong said that Mr.. Irwin did 90
oWn the ca 8hlch was at the loot nj kiog st.
and hat he was DOW tre-passlng ab ut ten fee
over the line Of tine street. The heads Of tn
docks we're, he c)nterded the property If ii
city. 10 reply to question eli Mr.. Jansey, b
said that Mir. lrIlu had uucn built fenc
across he strand, which the y. S. Court hat
torn down.
Mr. Neale urged that the petition be refer
red, and Mr.. Irwin given chance to De heard
The petition Was then referred to the COm
mittee 90 Streets, MIR. Ncae substil u ;ns tina
Tor his first motion.
Mr.. Neale CHILLED up the salary bill.
Mr.. Smuot moved to adjnurn.
Tue other Board Was uutted aud asked TIT
Board to wait
The salary bill was taken up.
MIR. Armstrong moved to FIX the salary Of IT,,
Mayor VI 81 900. H r, counted the various
actions of Council Oh the bill He vas III fave
OF the old bill reported by The Finance Com
uittee, but ii the CouGc waited t. give away
the public money, he Would be with lhetn, anc
hence his motion to decrease the Mayor
salary.
MIR. Suoot again moved to sdjluru. Carried
COMMON COUNCIL.
At the sessiun of the Common Council, lis
night, alter some routine BUSINESS,
MIR. Ford Introduced resolurlon to pay Dr.
J. b. Johnson $5O3 Ter the repairs made b.
him to The Friendship Z ,yine House
Mr.. Hughes said il DR.. johnson desired t,
get some popularity BY expanding his money
he had probably gotten all be WIS eytitled 10
and be did n.t thlDk the Council should b;