Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14
CITY COUNCIL.
The regular meeting Of the City Council wa
held last night.

members present /
On the call of the committees, :,
MIR. Armstrong reported that he had ca,Ie9
the Committee on Public Property toGetheF
three times without getting quorum ~ ne
hoped, however, to have one 10 nien'' "acu
the SIM Enpine House matter would I've taken
up. ,.,
Mr.. Armstrong presented bill to txtend, rn'
-; Nav Tho time ior allowing di,oHunt on la
bills, paid in money.
MIR. O'Neal moved to adopt the hlli
Mr.. Smoot thought it bad better 90 10 The
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Armstrong said his only ollcct WAS to
encourage the payment of taxes III money IN;
stead of coupons. 1t 90 discount were allowed
for cash, all overdue bills ~cul'i h' paid 10
coupons.
and seconded the motion TO relcr to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Armstrong thought the matter very
simple one. aud 90 reference necessary.
Co.. Reid thought the reference more stlctly
according to rule aud parliamentary practice.
The bill was referred.
Mr.. Strauss called attention to the lact that
nothing had been done toward aDating inc
nuisance caused by the suuken lots on Process
and Royal streets. Council had made the APP
preparation and tn, work ought to be attended
to at orce.
Mr.. Armstrong said that he had seen the
City Surveyor out there, ,naking surveys 1t
the Superintendent could not dump 10 q lew
loads OF dirt, without the Surveyor, at 4 cjs: OF
81 per DAG, he WIS not worthy OF his otttr.
Every little mud hole which was filled up had
to be surveyed aud it was entirely unnecessary.
hlr. SIN oot said that the Surveyor had been
sent there to tx the grade ~ that large pOr-
ton Of tn earth required could be iakoa from
loyal street. lie thought that free use OF
spade and shovel would have remedied the nui
sanco loag ago, by making few bitches. lie
had seen large marshes drained 10 that way.
MIR. Strauss had no objection to the survey
ing; he ony wanted the work attended - ii
once.
MIR. Armstrong reiterated his obicc ion to
unnecessary expense. The matter was tllo%'h
TO drop, without further action.
\ communication from b. S. lIeadhaatcr,
Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department. rcla.
tive 10 INC Sun engine house, was received
from the Common Council.
Mr.. Armstrong said that tho committee
could not get ready report by Friday night.
lie thought that the building was now paying
all that it could be made to pay. lie wanted
10 do justice 10 all parties, and did moi think it
well to ACT too hastily. lie rccounted The Claims
Of the SUI Fire Com pany aud was proceeding at
O'Ncal aud took his seat.
Mr. DOwnham moved 10 fix the time for the
report Of the. committee, at the next meeting oil
Council. .:...
Mr.. Strauss thought that the committee. by
little pushing, could get through by Friday
Night .-
Mr. Armstrong-Wcll, | will call the con-
uiittcc together at nine O'Clock to morrow
morning.
g Mr.. Strauss--All right. will he there.
a Mr. Downham's amendment was adopted
4 The Board then went into JOINT convention
s 90 the report Of the Committee on Rules, and
9 upon their rclurn,at 10 O'Clock, adjourned. Y
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council held is usual semi
monthly meeting last night. The attendance
within the bar was very good, and about one
third of the seats outside the bar were Uccu
nied.
A communication was read frcm Edward S.
I4eadbeater, Chief Enginccr OF the Fire DE-.
.paftmcnt, calling attention to q former cCm
muucation with reference to the occupation OF
The Sun engine house as q place OF business.
lie understood that tue Committee on Public
l'rnperty was about to take action on the
subject. but Mr. Latham had not found it coz
penient to he present, aud on his suggestion
the meeting had been postponed until to-mcr-
row night. lie felt it his duty to urge prompt
action in this matter that this pocr city might
receive revenue from this building.
During the reading Of this paper Mr. Evans
laid Mr.. President, l object to the reading
OF that paper. 1t is not respectful to the City
Council.
The President do not think SO. | d. not
see how the COMMUNICATION is dlsrcspcclu!.
Mr.. Evaus-He does not allow the City
;i,u,ol - RI, re hnS;unca IN I;S own WY |
The Presidential rule that the reading is in
order.
MIR. Evans-WelI, sir, 20 ahead with the
reading.
Mr. Falls moved that the communication be
referred to the Committee on Public Property
with Instructions to report to Council at a spe-
cial meeting of tho City Council to be held on
Friday night.
Mr. Adams-[ object to that MIR. President.
lave always had the most implicit confidence 10
Mr.. Latham. lie came here at the last meet.
ug although he was sick and the doctor told
him not to come out. He (Nlr. Adams) want
ed the matter settled tonight and not to go to
new committee.
The Prcsdcnt-You don't seem TO under
stand the situation.
MIR. Adams-What sir?
Tho President-Ycu don't seem to under
stand The circumstances. This is not a new
committee.
MIR. Latham said :-Mr. President. | have
been astounded many times 10 my lltc at I'm.
pudcuce aud presumption, but never have l
been 80 astounded as now AS MIR. Evans mas
already said, tho communication is an insult to
the Council Why should Caesar appear before
the Council and take it upon himself to rebuke
its action, and forsooh he cant wait ? and We
have motion that it be referred to the Com.
lnittce on Public Property, to report on brlday
hight with sarcastic omphasisl.
Mr.. Fals.--Ihey are my words, sir.
Dir. Lilo wants us to hurry, lie knew
that meeting was to be held tomorrow night,
bnt Cr,ar can't wait until to morrow night.
iMr. lIeadbeater here came in and took seat
outside the BARI am glad the gentleman has
entered the chamber. Nothing of that kind
can deter me from expressing my honest con