Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-17
city Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


las! night, 1t which seven members were
present.
TIE President stated that the Board hui
been called together to clGcel the bond IN the
tsnf,y ease, and to consider Other II attela which
would be brought before them.
The acliou Of the Colnmun Couuc was read
aud roDcureed 10, and
Ga motion of hlr Strauss the thanks III the
Board were rendered to the City Treasurer for
his highly satisfactory management IN the oase
The Mayor, at the suggestion OF Mr.. Strauss
oalled the affection of the Board to a dangerous
house on south Fairfax street, authority to pull
which down was wanted by the Superintendent
OF Police
Mr.. Moore suggested that the superiutcnd
cut AID Committee ca Streets could ac'.
fhela being some doubt expressed Is to the
legality Ct such action, the matter vas laid over
10 swat the rpini0n 81 the Corporation At"
;uIaty.
Mr. Sullis, from the Com uittcu On ta2 Poor,
!rpnr,1d y till amcn,lltg the law ia regard to
tue "a lnor s.oor. II provides fer The election.
al one CIV, Iaecr. who shall! be ga!a.led and made;
a. ave taud. aad he under The direotion Ut the
Mayor aud COMMITTEE On Poor.
Tho salary recommended was $3.50.
Mr. strauss favored the bill and urged its
DeoaskltS.
MIR. Moore u!ly uoucu,rel III tbs OF j2cl OK
the bill but thought $50 too small saary
Mr.. Strauss thought that good man Gcull
Be gotten for that sun.
TIE salary was fyed at $50 ADD The bond at
$500
The bill was lien PASSED.
Mr. Smith allied attention 20 !, hi 81 Gaul
e!s ii tie aiu,a hcus;, Which lal E''.i TOR
uisti d hiin IS tie itcplr. lie saw from II
ia; Il very Sua!l pibpn!t!on OF the inmates
we're tlfn 10 tic city AID nc doubted II many ct
them lsd legal settlement US II qi,rei tY law.
Il would like TO know ii there Was not some
means to glt iii It some CT thea Add rtht We
this tax ridden people Of au immense ''urden.
MIR. Ri6iiGil suggested that 1t was tie duty OF
til, Smith as chairman 1T the committee, ~
suggest same !sli,t
Mr.. Strauss warm,y teeouded MIR. Smith S
remarks and SAID this was most important
matter He had been told Of these tbiogs bs-
tore Uow AID hoped some action would i'1
taken.
The ke,rcs' s list vas then read.
Nlr. Smith said that he had officially notified
The keeper Of tie ama huuaa to refuse further
ia to tramps.
Mr.. Dowuham said ii was presumed that the
Mayor had complied with the law, butt 'lelemiptt
&c errors. Many Of these people although got
born 10 The city night BE- i gal residents. How
ever, he thought it Very we'll to have the .Iat
ter looked .nto.
The subject was then dropped.
Altar Joint session to elect Echa6t tlusteo
tie Board adjourned at 8 90 o'oocE.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board held an adjourned lueuiup 'a,t
night. The chair announced that tho first
business il order Tas lie motion 70 concur With
the Aldermen in the amendment OF The rule
relating to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Evans introduced as Il substitute, hill
providing for the discount of all tag bilis equal
70 the current rate OF coupons, Gnd drawback
1T the same rate for all who have heretofore
paid their taxes.
MIR. Smoot showed liticultica 10 the bill.
Mr. Hill did not think that MIR. Evans bill
would he AS effective SO the amendment to the
Jules proposed by the committee.
Mr.. Rice favored passing tho amendment IS
the speodest method OF getting money Ter oar'
rying 90 the public schools. lie moved 10 lag
the substitute on the table, which was lest.
After some conversational discussion,
MIR. Evans advocated his bill and avowed lis
purpose TO vote against the proposition to
amend The rules.
The substitute was lost--Yeas ), nays 5.
The motion to cor cur with the Board Of AL
dtrmen vas agreed 10.
An act to appoint one oveIseer Of The Out
door poor was received from the Aldermen and
read tho first and second times.
Mr.. Evans doubted the policy of the bill -
1t made tho overseer sui cct TO the order vi
The Committee on Poor aud the Mayor.
Mr.. SchoGed explained that this was ,actlsl
to limit the expenditures Of the overseer if need
be. He said that since the lst day OF July the
outdoor poor had cost more than tho poor
house.
The bill was read the third time and lost
yeas s, nays2
A Joint meeting was conycn 81, and G. Il.
Stuart chosen trustee of the public schools,
vice Lewis Mckenzie, ineigi ole because post
master. and Dr. Il. A. Stable: Health Officer
Tie joint meeting then dissolved and The
Board adjourned.
The JOINT TEACnEIts' INSTITUTE. The
Manassas Teachers Institute, tor the benefit oi
the eight counties OF Northfrn Virginia, opens
Monday, Aug. 10. at r. M. when the Mayor
will deliver an address OF welcome on behalf eli
the citizens, and County Superintendent Thorn
ton on behalf of tho Sc 'uool officers and teachers
Profs. Newell and A. oGilvray then take charge
OF the Institute. Monday night Rev. DR.
Sears delivers 40 address on Pablo Schools.
ten. W. II. e. lee will deliver an introduc
tory address. On Wednesday night Prot. Jos
McWison, of Washington. delivers an address:
On "lndustre i Education" 90 Tuesday nigh
50 address If expected from Gen. John Eaton
U. .. Com missioner Of Education. Is is ala
expected nat Superintendent Ruffner will b.
present o { some time during the Institute. Th
railroad carries passengers to the Institute 40!
return or half fare, aud large attendance |
expect ed.
Lo' lilies Headache Specific contains 10 Ia
iuElc us substance, cures headache 10 10 =
mir utes by the watch Price so cents III sart
% tiles rheumatism can only be cured b
Wing Durang's Rheumatic Remedy.
UNTIL tho first of September you can ava
Scurself Of the advantage to procure bargain
at my closing out sales. After said date hop
see you at my lew store, 904 Ith stree
Washington, D. c.
~ 3l-1m 8, LINDHEIMER.