Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-24
Meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen.

ditor at $;SO0. ,
MIR. Armstrong; vas ir faTor CT making the
Auditor, the Clerk Of the lower Board, but 1t
was now too late to take such action. liza: Oh
Ecer could very well &c: as CLERK, .ud in former |
times bad doge SO.
Dir. Strauss thought the trouble was via
the Finance Committee. WHO should have &c
ported TIC bill soccer. lie believed ia the rcduc'
ton but thought it too iatc Low 10 take ac!ou be
fore the election. He suggested large u:aat!ng
was going On outside and several members would
like TO b. present He moved to lay the mat.
ter over Until the ncZt mcciioS a2d a3joura,
bat withdrew it at the request c
Mr. DoR1ham, who SAID thIs I'll; WIS uJs
exactly as reported b. the C0mmt'ea, tut be
believed The bill vas IS good one az could g.
passed By this Couaci. lie believed he Ias'cr-
or worthy of his hire, aod lhoug fair SALARIES,
the ,7ls4ss plan. He cuiegised the pr@s2ut
Auditor, who, &c said, was q most V2IaHbic 81
ticcr aud we'll worth large salary, aud he
hoped that the Corporation would H. able to
pay him better hereafter.
MIR. SmGot withdrew his molten and made
another for 9 general reduction u tca PER c2nt.
Oh all salaries.
Mr.. Strauss explained that lie thought Que
man could perform the duties OF Sup2:ln!en-
dent aud Assistant 1t the Gas Work., and oGe
Collector of Taxes could be dispensed WIKI, aD3
three thousand dollars saved.
Mr.. Armstrong favored the reduction as i
necessary one
MIR. Dowuham thought TIC saving made o.
this reduction would be small to the city, out
considerable loss ts The several 0ta2rs. Besides
i, was hot probabIo that any other bill could be
passed through tic olh9g Board. lie hoped
the till would be passed AL! there would b. 20
repetition OF the trouble OF last year
MIR. Armstrong was opposed 70 ylediaG to
any dlctat0n from tue ether DGArj: ana at
tackled their course 10 matters coming troG tnls
Board.
Mr.. Strauss c.llad ul!onioa to the lAcG tn!
the Old Salary bill would rcmlin 10 force Il an-
ether enc Sas net passed.
Nlr. Armstrong said it did cut.
MIR. Strauss said provision % that clisc;
had been inserted 10 The last oil.
The motion 10 rciaca ten per cert Was lost
By q tie vote.
Mr.. O'Nral said lie favored reduction 81
some salaries, bG; not al.
The Clerk cJutlnue,; the rrajiu:. -: lie al',
to which several amendments ;Ecr3 ila:ir Win
Out debate.
Upnu ;hc third fsailcg Of liz" bill,
Mr.. Arulr;roYg SAID th:I H. did uUt tni'.E =
fair to sErlc out u%C or $50 Officers. i! |"r-
cr;l reduction could not be rlte lie mc7c4 70
reconsider tic amendments, Whic: vas done
lie then m1v:.>i In M!Gk2 a rabuu!IiD ii c!ght
per cent, which was i0-t, and tH3 ~! - pass
I'd by tie C0nmoH Cornell was alIici
Mr. A:Es;rOJg moved 10 au1;sili the a;louI-
meets TO the city charter 10 nc p@0pl: ::Ed
urged tie rghl 10 pass GpDG thc". He III
not care if The other Board had nut taken &c
Il al Il. |, la y
clear lis skirts.
Mr. Strauss muvrd toad jouTn
NJ Armstrong. czcIteily, dch!cd the r*ii,
OF the Board 10 !j.urn while ha bad the
fl inr.
The Chairman said tina. Mr.. A:ms;rcag hal
taken his seat
Mr. AruIsrrona-Ou!y 10 ~,:le ny re,ola.
Iuu cur.
Mr.. Strauss did 80! ;e!icvc thu; he Boa!d
could transact any ether business than the Sal
AIRY bill without uuauinu!s co:,s:n, having net
TO consider that bill a!0r". As q" gcat"man
Mr. Armstrong; inslsi@i;, hrY:gef. H.! you'd
withdraw his mG!lGD.
Nh D0wGhan moved II i:y tn. resolution
on the table, which was cUaIhatcd I'y
MIR. Armstrong, WD cuniiIuai 1t cfcIi
eurtl in favor 81 the passage 81 The r"so''t
tlan.
Mr.. Do%nhain :lT 10 good - - ac2ain-
plisacl by is pass.gC. Tie other bc&rl was
not in session and cIul not concur, and there
Was not sufficient timr iCr the sGb!nl:si0r, even
i! they did.
Tho rcsouiiou VS. laid Oh the tat.c and Tie
B1ard al 0urGcl.
QUEEN IICTGKIA'S BIRTHDAY.-Th grand
reception in hoDar Of The delegates icom iiGg-
lsh, Scotch Irish, AMI Welsh societies Of the
Northern States and Canada, attending the il
ernational British celebration Of Queea Vic
toria' j birthday, took place iG Petersburg yes
tcrday. Hon. d. B. TGauaGt delivered az c!o
Queot address Of welcome. Responses were
made by Hon Lewis ThompsoG, 0! PhlIadel-
phia; Hon. W. Mcrrick, OF Toronto; Alderman
Mcclellan, OF Hawilton ". Fowler, Of Bridge.
port aud many other Northern an! C2gadlau
presidents Of societies. The annual meeting (;
the British Association took place st EuoD. lion.
David B. TcnnGnt was elected President; }. i.
II. ST. Andrew, Wee Pr:silcu;; Chas. IIeou-
ard, Treasurer; Alexander Wilson, General
Secretary, and j. }. Campbc, Business Sec
rotary. 1t o'clocA j ". !!e1ditch, tne era
tor of the celebration, delivered powerful ad
dress which very fairly stated tic ADVANTAGES
which British residents in Virginia enjoy. lhc
procession Of delegates headed by band,
was a fac display. Last night &; grand
concert mas given l3 The delegates III the AGA
DENY Of Music.
THE CATHOLIC School QUEsTIoN.-I the
German Caiholi; Central Association, 1T Ctevc
Iapd Yesterday, the committee on school system
reported IS follows: I'irs. The Catholics DO
not eight the school system cow IL existence.
but leave it 10 iscit ard is o"n development.
but they think the best solution OF the school
question under the circumstances now IL exist
c0cc is to bring their pupils to the highest pos
sibe perfection, 50 thst they will MOI Only be
equal b.; supe1o. 10 others. S.coDd. Catho.
lies should make their Owe schools free schools.
There should be organized schoo! societies III
all Catholic communities, which shall furnish
the necessary fands Tor the support OF such
schools. The members OF the Central Associa
ton pledge themselves to work with tao u:
most z2ai for the establishment and support O.
schoo societies. Third. Statistical reports Oh