Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-07

. niT. SmOOt cal!cu attcDllOu u tue ldCl tual
the communication was addressed merely to
the President Of this Board, and not to the
City CouGcll, aud that the other Board had
the last meeting.
The Clerk suggested that similar COMMIT.
nicatou had probably been sent to the other
Board.
Mr. Smoot said that in that view of the case
the communication was all right.
Mr. Armstrong defended the action Of the
Mayor in so addressing a communication, and
thought the action Of the Common Council
was dictated by prejudice ADD spite, land was an
act Ct dscourtesy to this Board, which had
acted on and sent 10 the communication.
MIR. Smoot only objected to the address, 10
case it was to 90 to the other Board.
Mr.. Ja0ney concurred with Mr.. Armstrong,
that the action of the Common Council was az
unnecessary act Of discourtcsy to the Mayor.
The matter was then dropped.
| Corporation Attorney Stuart, by request,
made statement Of what was asked OF Coun-
| ell in regard to the Supersedeas bond IN the
case OF o. Fairfax vs. the City Council. lie
| presented the draft Of bill, which was passed
| unanimously.
MIR. Downham called up the A. & W. rail-
road bill, and offered an amendment giving the
right of way from the city line to King street.
Mr.. Smoot hoped that the bill would not be
passed tonight, as DO notice OF It's introduction
| had been given, and one member was absent
who would like to vote 90 the bill.
| MIR. Downham said he only wanted the
amendment passed upon, and would not press
the passage Of the bill.
MIR. Strauss offered an amendment similar to
the one previously offered in the Common
| Council requiring the payment OF $500 per
year until brick depot Was built. This amend
ment was adopted.
Mr. DoW0ham'5 amendment was also
adopted.
Mr.. O'Neal asked leave to change his vote
on Mr.. Strauss amendment from affirmative
to negative, upon which request debate arose
embracing the whole raj road question, which
was ended by Mr.. ONeal Withdrawing his re-
quest.
| A motion to adjourn was then put and car
ried, and the members were about to leave
when a communication came 10 from the Com
moo Council inviting the Board into joint con
veDti0n.
The Board was agaiG called to order and the
request complied with.
Upon the return Of the Board TO their cham
Der, on motion Of Mr. Snoot, they adjourned
| to meet again at 800 o'clock to-day, to attend
the funeral of II. l.. Simpson, esd, former
President Of the Board.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council meeting, held last
night, to consider proposed amendments to the
charter Of the city, was we'll attended. and
some leo or twelve spectators sat without the
! bar.
The amended 22d section, relative TO the col.
| Ea ad nv IN TIM
and read by the Clerk, as it appears elsewhere.
There vas but little discussion upon this
amendment.
Mr. Hughes said that he was going to move
an amendment giving the collectors a per
cantage on rents which they were obliged to
collcct 10 order to make the taxes 1t was tho
custom of some persons to allow lh4ir rents to
get behind hand and turn over to the collectors
the dirty work of forcing payment.
| Mr. Mushbach said that the collector now
received 10 per cent. from the owners Of prop
erty for collecting the rents, and then q from
the city for the same. lie knew this from his
| own observation.
Pending the charter the Aldermen resou-
lion on the death oil Ii. l.. Simpson. esq was
concurred in by the Council.
Mr. Latham read 4 bill Of Mr.. Bosssrt for
election services.
Dir. Seals. MIR. Chairman, can that be of.
ftred?
Mr. Latham.-lt it could not Le offered I
would not have read il.
Mr.. Seals.-Wcil, this Is called meeting.
Mr. Latbam-It is not called meeting; it
is an adjourned meeting.
Mr.. Lambdn said be wished to offer rcso-
luton OF respect for the memory Of Henry L.
| Simpson.
Mr.. Lathau.-Didn't you hear the resou-
ton that came in from the Aldermen.
Mr.. Lambdin.-l was not aware there was
any resolution Of respect offered. There Was a
resolution to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Latham.-There was preamble and
resolution.
Mr.. ambdiu.-WelI, LII read mlc
However, just at this point, the Aldermen
were invited into joint meeting, and proceeded
to elect member Of The School Board from
| the 81 ward, vice Edgar Snowden, resigned.
| Joint convention, Whereupoo w. II. Marbury,
esq.,, was elected the President OF the Board
! OF Aldermen, on motion, castiog The vote Of
the joint meeting for him.
The jo0t meeting then dissolved.
Shortly afterwards Council sent some bust
ness to The Board Of Aldermen by the hands
Of Mr.. Seals but while he was gone,
Aldermen Smoos appeared at the door and
made the following announcement:
Mr.. President, our Boards adiourDcd sir
Mr.. Latham.-Thank you, sir, for your
courtesy.
The consideration Of the charter vas re-
sumed.
Mr. Miller, by consent, moved to amend the
9th section of the amendment by adding tw o
officers to those to be elected by the voters
these we're the City Treasurer and the Keeper;
Of the Poor House.
The Chair said that the State law provided
for the election Of City Treasurer.
Mr. Miller urged that the people ought to
be allowed to select the Keeper Of the Poor
House.
The amendment was lost
The question then REQUIRED upon the adop.
ton Of the report, aud the yeas and nays were
called
Mr.. Seals opposed any change 10 the char.
ter, and contended that the people ought to
elect the policemen, and that the present
al bo