Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-09


nsIos' .,srn.ac,inp some routine business, With
., debate, the Communication OF n. d. Lar
~ ~ Treasurer, asking permission l0r tee Com-
'sn '.;oncrs OF the Sinking Fund 10 borrow
5000 was read. C:.,;,ors
.c,hn Sinking Fund had a chance to buy SlO',
" Uh5 If these bonds at 81! ceuts, and desired
,ba authority to borrow The money. TIC was
snr;ous that they should set the bonGS CO the
went of 100000, after which he oeElese"
,Hrrc would be relief Tor the city.
Nr. Armstrong did %; !tHeve tie Soues
vnrc worth thirty cects, auu CID net see aoy
rnason why we should be so anZioas 10 Duy al
Il cents. Mr.. A. spoke at some 9rgth On tue
city debt 10 general.
Nr. Strauss was opposed 20 borrowing money
,t six Der cert to buy these bonus 1t present.
,lr. Moore had DO doubt that The past OG Gu
~, had done what they thought 2t='. lGe
"n,,Ieman lNr, A.. said We could not pay in
far,St. but the fact was that 30 c)!l2e'!0aS were
made by the corporation withou; PAYING later
rst, for cyarybody paid their taxes IL coupvrs,
rh;ch must be recci7cj. II the cl;y I'D 10!
horroy money now it would have TO b. done 10
July 10 pay interest. ,u.i,
Ir, Armstrong said that the ci'y Of wash
rpion had refused to receive 1T notes Tor taxes,
AMI they were as binding IS IL, coupons. ne
.,r,hpr cpuncatcd his IDEAS OF the Donucd
debt
Mr.. Moore slid that ;hc sca:leman hau been
:. member Of Couocil fer many years or and o1'
AID should have prevented the l$scs 0! a9a1s
wjrhcu. proper value received.
Nr. Armstrong claimed that h, had always
....:. 50, az lar as possible.
'r jauncy, lNr. Armstrong ~ tue CnS!fJ
mad. {: statement Of ibc acilbn Of the SlhNiaE
fi"! Commissioners, WHO, he sad, .!ad Ee'ireH
50 UuU il bon Is during the past year. Lac
L,ais reported as bought I! u cents amouotcd
to Only 500 lie urged that tiie ConimlSSI0n
49,, ua allowed 10 i0frUw the money aud pur
,,,,s the bpo..s The bonds we're ncd outside
n. c;y, aud were iIeuce mere desirable.
Tie permission was grated.
The report of the F!naoca Con;H!t;cc ~ thr
,,,rjou ci the surelies OF + Fl. Deiahay c,.;:
,aG up
Mr.. Dowoham opposed til rcpo: ;'"c.asv II
say; p0y Eat of the amount, and ;n1"cL ~
anl,ni iy iusrrtnS the full aluGu"i.
~. tlvura said thu suretIc# had 10 legal
raia a:Il,,t Tie CITY, and mahy cltzeos 1i'
MS &! any payment whatever. BESIDES II WAS
.... Il tH:l ), me Of thu Sureli:S had mace 4
rr i. ~: ;! ;Gc bulldog anyhow hy Furnishing
".:Ii.
Mr., Ncaic rccuuntci, the crcums tarces which
,..vc re "a lnc ctaiuI, aud said the Cou:D!>
.l,y,rs + the Sinkiug Fund bad denied aIy
,rar,:s. t. reimburse Tie sugcte:;. There was
Considerable Oh c:lli, among u1any u t"t ei:I
a.as 20 ;hl raymcG: Ok aoyiAlug Gu this ciaiEi,
"a tie g!nuliitec thought that 20 a!ioWauc:
Of az t.it was I'll that they could do:
FIR. j, Wuham replied ~ Mr.. Ncaie, and
a.t.t th:.s ,Eu cai u was .!st Que AUD should
t. ,a!. III: building, &c sAId, was hapd-
.,.ar ana suo5ta stial out and worth tie money.
Nr. D.wOham'5 motion was adopted, as |
W.; 49,. i;.c report as amen ded.
!, ine..as:. from the Mayor was received from |
he toElr.ru Gouuci!, aud the Clerk vas about |
% read Il, 81"
Mf. Ne.s said that he did DOT sec TIC n.
easily a.. rcadiuy this message. He did not |
wish - uc tisrcspeoiul 70 the Mayor. but It |
-, no: customary to read messages, and is
this oar lad been already printed and LAID NJ
a the desks OF nembCrs, they could read It at
icjr leisure, and he moved that the reading DC
discussed With and tbs ac!lou OF the other
H,ayl referring portions OF it To appr9pria.o
a'mGNfrGs be c0ccurred n.
Nr. Nsa!c's molten was aaoHtcE.
,ir. Strauss would like TO kuow why Ike
a....r; 5iIi aal cot come 10. lie thought il
81? ia!po::aui thai it should be passed before
gra election, aad suggested the calling ct ~
ira Gec;;ng, which the President agreed 70
..1%is1,n AS lie bill passed the other Board.
III t;3acd ;hcn, at $50, adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
.n ros,liar mccl!og OF the ComGuon Conn
I,,. night was well attended.
the President beog absent, on lno:ioH, Mr..
.:.od@ys .:@s called to the chair.
\ ropo:; OF the Finance Committee n favor
Of pay!og -. 40, one.h hall OF the losses OF tic
.u.c,ics Of +, II. Dc!ahay, contractor for toe
erection Of the market hul!d.cs, was read and
Nr. Brcte:s explained it's provisions, ard the
report was coGcuTrcL 10.
\ message Of the Mayor was read which ap-
pcars in supplement-.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company |
PRESENTED rem0ustraEcc against the taxation |
yt their barge and tug boat, on the river, which |
was read The company say that the boats
are registered 10 Baltimore, and arc rot taxable !
in Virginia, and that The State authorities have
withdrawn their claim Tor taxes. Ihe subject
vas referred to the Fiuauce Comml;tsc.
\ resolution for the payment Of q trcac bill
Of JAS. I. C.unp for bread furnished the poor |
house, cGu.ins in from the Board OF Alder |
men,
Mr.. Hughes did Dot want to pass i! with
OFT i,Qury. lie thought that bread might
be baked 1T the poor louise.
Mr. f.cans-Aly colleague says Mr. Steven
>on c.u bake tread cheaper than he can buy il.
do D.. think 50, lSbIS arc to be examined,
cxaiuGc them all but Go not select ore I'LL
only f.. t.t purpose, while bills OF 4 huadrcd
3oI4:s arc PASSED here without examination. |
10 tot sc myself why there should be any pa:-
ocular examination .! this bill. How are the
people 1T the poor house to be led. They Gave
- eat sone!tug aud broa! is as cheap as aey.
iHl2s thry eau get; at least l. vas 50 "hen
Ibis bread was bought. Look az Lto bakers in
the towD; they do 30, get rich. Thare is roth
Ms wrong vita that bill. aud do Hos see Why
It's particular iii! should meet with the oppo,
si;na hat this seems to meet with.
M:. Seairs--i always take loto consideration
Tic source i.cm whence the opposition :imes.
Il you ID wrong once do 81 no more, but 90 DOT
take ;na> !iil now right ia tic heat Vi passion
ADD refer it,
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