Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-24


during the recent extraordinary prolonged cold
weather; add, also, to express my unteigneu
appreciation OF the relief afforded the ndIgen9t
of the city By the societies OF ST. Vincent de
Paul and the Ladies Union Relief. The great
good which these associations have done, 10 &C.
cordance with the Divine command, Let not
your left hand know what the right hand
doetb," is inestimable; and, but Tor the con
slant exertions of the gentle women and gene
rous men who compose these societies, many
an INDECENT person would have gone TOR days
hungry, cold, and chcerless. An Individual
NAV be too prodigal, hut man cannot DC real
IL too charitable; and whether on the Mount,
in Gcthscmanc, or upon the cross, the Saviour
al mankind always taught the pure, sweet les
sons of charity; and, coming dowD over each
succeeding century, it has been told from gene
ration to generation, that he who giyeth 10
the poor, lendcth to the Lord.
| an, most respectfully,
j. B. JOHNSON.
Mr.. Doynham asked whethcr the printing
If the communication would have to be paid
for.
The Clerk said it would not be published in Tie
official proceedings.
Mr.. Strauss moved to receive ami refer to
| the Committee on Poor.
Mr.. ONea favored immediate action.
Mr.. Smoot moved to receive and lay the
communication on the table.
Mr.. Armstrong said he knew that undeserV
| ing persons had gotten wood, but TINS cou'u
not be helped, aud here were deserving cases
He urged giving fifty cords OF wood to The over
seers OF the Poor, TO distribute
Mr.. Smoot said he would favor any appro-
priation which could be given TO deserving poor,
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70 be distributed as the last had been.
MIR. Armstrong related the refusal Of negroes,
wbo were applying for wood to do some snow
| shcycGc, at the stallion house, as noticed 10
the Gazatte al The time.
Mr.. Strauss commented on the manner 10
which the wood had been distributed, and op-
posed any further appropriation. lie SAID that
the distribution under Mayor l\euper5 plan
| of sending policeman to examine III each case
was decidedly better. m
MIR, Moore would favor the resolution, The
poor people could not freeze.
Mr.. Armstrong was surprised at Mr.. Strauss,
who favored the school resolution anu opposed
this one believing in plenty al school and less
food and warmth.
Mr.. Strauss said mopcy was not montloncd
in the school resolution.
MIR. Nealn favored u lVlGg the wood, but
wanted its distribution properly regulated lie
had noticed many able bodied negro mcn with
loads OF the last wood lie offered resolution
for the purchase of fifty cords more OF wood
and it's distribution by the OVcraccra Of tile
Poor, which was adopted.
The Board then, vt $40, adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Council was unusually full Within tht
bar last pight, all the members being prescut
but the seats outside were nearly all vacant
when the Board met. They, however, soor
filed up.
Mr.. Broders called the attention Of Council
to the fact that it was necessary that Sl2,OOl
bond be given 10 the case Of Fairfax vs.. The
CITY Council OF Alexandria.
NJ. Stuart, the Corporation Attorney. be
Ing present, explained that iu the opinion O
Mr. 5. L. Beach and himself the question III
volvel in the case was one that ought to bt
carried to the Supreme Court Of the United
States, aud The method of giving the bond wa:
the best that the Finance Committee cou!t
suggest.
\ resolution Tor boud was adopted.
The Chair said he would lay before hi
Council! the report Of the committee on thu
charter
Mr.. Seals wanted 10 know if that was ''th,
report OF the committee ot the whole.
The Chair-lt is the committees whole re
port.
alr. Scas-Well, you said Mr.. Evans hat
not signed it yet.
The Chair-Well. the report is signeI BY
five members, and five is majority OF SIX.
The report was then read, as 1t appear:
elsewhere.
Mr.. Seals was about to speak when the Chan
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Guided.
After the reading was over the Char said
The gentleman will proceed, he is entitled tt
the floor.
Mr. ScalS--Go ahead, sir; 80 ahead.
The subject was postponed until / apccla
meeting to be held on Tuesday next.
The Council then took up the act allowing
the Washington AID Alexandra Railroad tt
use St. Asaph stree! from Princess TO kne
! street
Mr. Larubdin presented Il petition Of j. 5.
Beach anl others asking that the property
holders 90 81. Asaph street, nur! OF Princess
street, be compensated for the damage done
! their property by the railroad, and moved TO
refer the bill aud The petition 10 a special com
mittee.
Mr.. Mashbach SAID that the committee had
but one thing before them. The railroad com.
paDy bad asked the right to come from Princess
street to King street. and a petitionirolu fifteen
hundred citizens urged Council 10 grant tic
right asked for. This was all the committee
had 10 do. They made bill which related to
tue only subject before them. This bill gave
the company DO rights North OF Princess street.
| II the company have any rights north OF that
street they do not get the right from this bill.
Ii an amendment was adopted now it would
jeopardiz" The bill, otherwise he wouldtc in favor
of placing The whole street on the same foot
ing.
Mr.. lIambdin thought that lie committee
should have cared for the interests OF all the
owners OF real estate as we'll north as south OF
Princess street. lie read the following:
Mr. President II oppose the, bill for the
following reasons:
! First. 1t would not be fair or equitable to
allow damages to citZ?ns along part Of street
| only, and net to award similar compensation TO
citizens who i've along the entire line, and who
are equally affected by the evil. Common JUS
A.. IL. a. Ho ri