Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28
CITY COUNCIL.
A regular semi monthly meeting OF the City
Council was held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


business without debate,
Mr.. Armstrong called the attention OF the
Committee on Public Property to the necessity
Of making a condition as 10 the fish ottal, 10
routing the fish wharf. The packers he said
had determined that if the otfal must be sold
aud not put in the river, thcu they (thc pack
ers) would sell it themselves. The parties rent
ing the wharf should know this beforehand or
there might be aa action against the city.
MIR. Downham explained the idea OF his res.
olutiou in regard to otal, at the last meeting,
anu suggested that The messenger be sent TO
the CITY Council for it, which was done.
While he was absent MIR. O'Neal came IL
and made statement Of the amounts spcntby
tho Committee Oh Streets during the year,
stating that the appropriation for streets had
been exhausted and asking for further appro-
priation Of 81 800, that amount to include the
expense OF finishing the repairs on Duke street
heretofore ordered by the Council.
Mr. Armstrong opposed any appropriation
for Duke street, which he believed would be
equivalent to throwing $500 overheard. The
three squares intended to he repaired were rs
good as any on King street. The whole thing
was gotten up by the Midland Road and 10:
their benefit.
Mr.. Downbam said that the bill 10 pave the
street had been passed and the contract made
and Council could not get out oft. lie thought,
however, that the rest OF tie appropriation had
better lie over while. lie culoglsed the
former Committee on Streets, and defended
the chairman thereof. who, he said, had been
attacked 10 the other Board. lie commented
on the action Of the present committee IN pay
lug one Of its members $40 Tor drawing plan
for the Princess street trunk, which any boy
| IL olu oil r,loH IN l,p Il
ging out of ice, on the streets, which would
have melted 10 lew days,li lett alone.
Mr.. O'Neal asserted that the expenses OF the
Street Committee this year would not be more
than half those Of last year. The Ice hauled
off the streets had been sold and more
than paid the expenses OF moving II. Mr..
Lambdin had charged and received $40
for drawing a plan and experimenting the
building Of the Princess street trunk. lie, the
speaker, had opposed it, but had bccn over
ruled. lie urged the necessity icr the appro-
pria!oD and said that If Council refused H..
all the street work must stop.
Mir. DowDham disclaimed any inten ton TO
reflect ca the Committee on Streets, Or ITS
chairman, hut merely to defend the former
committee from apimadyersions made in the
other Board. Ho thought the charge tjr a
plan for the trunk wrong, The service shout!
have been rendered gratis.
Mr. Ncalc deprecated attacks Oh committees,
but agreed with Mr.. Downhan as to the charge
for tan. lie urged the necessity fur the rc'
pairs to Duke street.
The matter was then laid aside, aud Mr..
| DoWnham offered bill III regard to throwing,
oyer the offAl at the fish wharf.
Mr. Moore opposed the bill, and believed
that the throwing over Of the ofla would hl
Injurious to the renting Of the wharf and III!
up the dock.
Mr.. Armstrong favored the bill, and repeat
cd his reasons therefor, as set forth at the laai
meeting.
Mr. Moore thought the falling of iu fish VA:
not caused by keeping out the otfal, but Us The
continual dragging Of sel0es. lie Woni'i have
to oppose the bill.
MIR. Armstrong declared that the otTa rot
ting on the wharf became nuisance. lie agaL
urged the passage Of tho bill.
The Chairman also urged the passage OF tIiG
| bill.
The vote on the bill resultcd-ayea ), noes i.
| The Chair decided the bill passed.
| The proposed street appropriation was then
lasen UP again.
Mr.. Moore said he had opposed the resolu
| ton TO re,,arc on Duke street, but had finally
voted for it, with The understanding that it was
not to cost more than 500, and could vote Tor
| no more money.
Mr.. O'Naal said that the 500 was all that
the committee wanted; they had spent $l%33,
aud pow wanted $5G7.
Mr. Armstrong again opposed the approprl-
alton for Duke street, aud said that 500 would
make all the repairs absolutely necessary. lie
found Duke street better than King street
Lie moved 10 strike out the $5GI for Duke
street.
Mr. Ncalc called attention to the fact that
the contract had been made and the material!
was on the spot, and now CouociI proposed TO
20 back upon It's own action and show bad
faith.
Messrs. Moore and Armstrong combatted
the argument.
Mr.. Armstrong amendment was lcst-ayas
., noes 4.
At this juncLure a resolution approprlatlng
ST, 500 was received from Tie Common
Council.
Mr. Moore wanted to know where the money
was 10 come from.
Mr.. ONea, by consent, withdrew his reso-
luton and moved 10 concur in that Of the Com.
mon Council.
Several amendments were offered aud subSc.
quenty withdrawn, and the vote was finally
| taken on concurrng in the resolution Of the
Common Council, which was lost for want oil
the necessary majority, rcsulting-ayes 4,
noes ..
Mr.. Neale offered resolution approrriatng
$50 for the repairs of Duke street. 1t was
los-ayes 3, noes 3.
Mr.. DoWnbam then moved to rccopsiler aud
10 lay that motion upon the fable untll the
next meeting. Carried-ayes 4, noes =.
The Common Council having asked for a
committee Of conference on the appropriation
of 81. 500, Messrs. Downham and NcaIc were
appointed. and after consultation reported that
the committee could not agree, and they were
thcreupon discharged.
At OPS the Board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The regular semi monthly meeting OF lhe
Common Council, last night, was we'll attended
on both sides of the bar.
Mr.. Mushbach, from the Committee on
Light, informed the Council that there would
be no need for the erection OF pew coal shed
bo o,, ,uorl-o ha ho1 fhup,l