Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-13
CITY COUNCIL.

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! CITY COUNCIL.
The regular meeting of The City Council wa
held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board met at 7, 80 o'clock with all o.
the members present.
MIR. Strauss from the Committee on Claims
asked to be discharged from the further oousIde
ration of the claim Of the Sun Fire Company
for damages.
Mr.. Smoot asked whether there had beer
any joint meeting with the committee Of tht
Sun Fire Company.
Mr.. Strauss said there had not been. HI
did not think there could be any agreement il
the committee on the subject.
| COL Reid thought the committee should DOL
be discharged; if necessary, every member
could make bis Own separate report.
Mr.. Strauss insisted that the committee
should be discharged. This matter Of the Sur
Fire Engine House had already occupied tot
much time. Council had passed on the mat
ter once and that should be sufficient.
Mr.. Smoot opposed the discharge of the
committee. until they had had a conference
with the company.
The request for the discharge OF the commit
tee Was refused.
Mr.Downham from the Committee Oh Streets
reported resolution rsimbursiDg that commit
tee for money outlaid on Duke street, amount
Jog to 81, 900. He recounted the manner 10
which the committee had expended its fun DIS.
Mr.. Armstrong said that the committee had
spent at least $400 more than 1t had any right
to do, on Duke street. The money was all
wasted anyhow, aud the work was done for the
accommodation of one party. He would vote
for $500 but not for $1,000.
Mr.. Dowuham explained how the trouble 90.
cured by charges being made against the com:
mittee which they did not expect. He claimed
! that there was really due the committee up
wards sl,l00.
Mr.. Strauss favored granting the request of
| the committee. 1t was important that they
| should have money at their command to police
| the streets aud alleys.
| The appropriation was granted.
MIR. O'Neal from the Committee on Poor re.
ported that there vas some diversity Of opinion
| as to how the supplies for the outdoor poor
| should be purchased. The expense OF the out.
| door poor in one ward amounted 10 i've weeks
to upwards of $500, and the committee would
soon be without funds. They desired Council
delicate matter tor an oVerseer to give orders Oh
|
MIR. Downham moved to lay the matter over
until the next meeting, that the members could
| 10 the meantime inform themselves.
Mr.. Smoot suggested that tho committee
prepare some resolution or bill to cover the
subject
MIR. Strauss knew that too much was spent
10 this loose way and he was glad that the com.
mittee had brought the matter up.
The subieoL was laid over.
After waiting some time for further business
from the Common Couuoi the Board at nine
o'clock adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Tho regular meeting of the Common Council
last night opened shortly before eight o'clock
with bare quorum, to which, however, three
members were afterwards added.
AS soon as the minutes were read MIR. Beach
moved 10 reconsider the vote by Whloh the ap.
plications of Messrs. Murray and Grigg for ex'
emption from taxation as manufacturers were
rejected at tho last meeting.
Mr.. Latham asked Mr.. Beach to withdraw
his motion for few minutes until he made a
statement, and the motion was wlthdraWn.-
After some routine business,
Mr.. Latham roso to make this statemeDt.-
He regretted exceedingly that be felt so feeble
for he had most disagreesble duty to perform.
| II would be borne in mind that when the sppll'
cation of George r. Hill for relief from taxa
ton came 10 it was referred to the Committee
nm Finance, who were prepared to report
adversely, but at MIR. Hills request the report
was withheld. Another meeting Of the COM
| mittee was held. Mr.. Hill appeared and made
| his abatement, and again the committee deollu
ed to report in his favor The Attorney Of the
CORPORATION was present at the meeting OF the
committce, and as law officer of the city advised
the committee that Mr.. Hill was not exempt
! There was hardness 10 that committee, and
the sutisot was then taken from it and re-.
ferrea to the Committee on Claims. That COM
mittee reported 10 favor OF the exemption, and
this report was read at the last meeting. L ask
that the report be read now.
| This report was read as follows:
the Committee on Claims recommend that
the sum of 500, the amount OF tax paid oy ".
r, Hill. esq, 90 capital and machinery for the
current fiscal wear, be refunded. The commit
tee had before them the Corporation Attorney
and Commissioner of Revenue who unite 10
this recommendation.
| MIR, Latham-Now, sir, comes the disagree.
able mari. The moment that report was read
and il was said that the Corporation Attorney
ooncurred, l was dumb; ell my guns were splk.,
ed. suoh was my Difference for the opinion OF
the Corporation Attorney. vas surprised to
think that MIR. Stuart could so soon yield bis
convictions as expressed On tho same sutjeot to
tho Committee on Fiuau,e. l waited upon
him and said to him:
mir. Stuart, how came you to change your
opipiou in reference to George K. Hills exemp'
tion?"
onipiou at all. I hold the same opinion that l
gave the Finance Committee.
Then said l the Committee on Claims re-
mort that you joined 10 recommending the ex'
Mr.. Stuart said: II never gave such an
opiniop. never entertained it, aud therefore
could not have done so.
MIR. Latham knew there was tendency to
,eau towards associates 10 these matters, and
that Mr.. Hill was member OF THIS 6oara.-
Far h;mself even blood kinship could not TO-
| H. mi. I.athaml to fail In biz duty to