Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-17
LOCAL MATTERS.

barometer, warmer, COuuy VI party o'ouay
weather, possibly followed by rain on the coast.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-An adjourned meet
iog of ths Board of Aldermen was held last
Thc Board assembled at sos o'clock, With
six members present.
The Salary bill for the ensuing fiscal year was
then taken up On it's second reading.
MIR. Smoot moved to fix the salary of the
Mayor at $500.
Mr. Strauss moved to fix the salary at $50,
aod make the Office one of honor.
N,ither motion was seconded.
Mr. Dowohsm moved to strike out all COM
rensation and make the Office an honorary
one.
This motion was seconded by Messrs. Smoot
and Strauss.
The President suggested that 90 bond GOULD
be r qulred from non salaried officer.
Col. Reid, who tavoring economy, thought
the Board was acting rather hastily.
Mr. Downham's motion was lost-ayes, =;
noes. 4.
Col. Reid moved to ncke the commission
on licenses one and one bal! per cent. Lost
ayes 2; noes
Mr. Smoot moved to make tno Mayors sal
airy $500 aod II Der cent on licenses. Adopted
-ases, 4; DOCS, 9
Mr.. Smoot moved 10 fx the salary OF the
Auditor at $500. Instead OF $500.
Mr. Strauss suggested that the Offices ct Au-
d,or and Clerk " Common Couocil be consoIi-
dated.
The Clerk said that such action waa illegal.
Mr.. Strauss considered the Auditors one OF
the most important Offices 10 the city
Mr.. Smvot thought The Office an important
oue, but no moro SO than others, aud 1t used to
be filled for less money.
Col. Reid moved to reduce the salary 20
per cent. or to $3.50 Carried-aycs, 4; ooes, >
Mr.. Smoot moved to reduce the salary Ut
Superintendent Of Gas to 500.
Col. Reid favored the amandment 80 a. to
IT, at all alike, although he thought this officer
had good deal to do. Carrlcd-ayes. S;
unes, |.
CO.. Reid moved to reduces the salary Of
Superintendent of Polio, to SG40 Carried
ayes, d; noes, 2.
The salary Of Chief Engineer of tho FIRE De.
psrtmeut Was fixed at $40
The tWcuty per cent reduction was applied
TO The salary OF the JmUissiOner OF the Reee-
nue..
The salary Ct the Cle,k of the Common
Council was fixed at $3.50, ard that If Toe
Clerk Ct The Board CT Aldermen at Sl60
The salary OF the Messenger of the Board
Of Board Of Aldermen was fixed at $500
Col. Reid moved to fix the salary Ut the
Corporation Attorney at $500, that SUN to 10
GUIDE all fees, except in the Court OF Appeals.
MIR. Smoot asked the Finance COMMITTEE as
to The prospect Of suits
Mr. Dowuham said that the prospect vas tor
penty of suite.
The motion of Col. Reid vas lust ty tie
vote.
The salary of tho Keeper of the Town Clock
was fixed at Sl20.
MIR. Strauss moved to reduce the salary OF
the Clerk of the Committee Oh Light tweny
per cent.
Mr.. Smoot opposed the motion, and sai the
Clerk bad q great deal Of work to do.
MIR. Strauss said that Board had cut down
The Auditors salary, aud be favored treating
all alike.
The motion failed for want Of second.
Col. Reid thought that the great trouble OF
the city was the collection of taxes. tie offer
ed an amendment. 6xiog the percentage at l,
u, 2, %. aod 81 per cent, the more ase to be
on each $40 900 collected. Carrled-syes 6,
Mr.. Smoot said that it had been suggested
that more had been taken eff the salary OF the
Clerk of the Council than any other officer. lie
would move to reconsider. Carrled.
The salary was then fixed at $500.
L nc Oil WAS lueu upuu po poeoSS CIV
Os!-syes, 4; noes, 2 Mt charter ma
jority.
Mr.. Strauss offered a resolution caiog 90
the Keeper of the Aims House for certain 10.
!orma,iou as the bum Der, age, sex, and color OF
the inmates Of that institution. tie said that be
did this with the view of makiag some arrange
uent for letting out the aims house, by which
means he thought, money could be saved the
CORPORATION.
Va his motion the resolution was laid over
until Ne next meeting, aud the Board, at 9:Oo
O'CLOCK, e., liourned.
Y. NJ. c. A..-Ihe regular monthly! meet
ing of this Associa ion was held IN their room
last NIGHT. with Job Cn1soo, Vice President,
10 the chair, and B. l.. Sta!llpgs' secretary
The meeting was opened with religious ex
crcises. after which the minutes OF '1e '"''
regular meeting we're read and appriFed' r,
The Executive Committee reported the io'-
lowing pames for active membership, WHO S Wei
unanimously elected Rev. l.. H. Pearce. " y,
II. Sutton, and Frank NJ. Wood, OF the NJ. a.
Church, and N Boush, of the Baptist Church.
The General Secretary presented his report
of the receipts AID Expenditures during the
past month, and was, 90 motion, authorized
TO have one thousand monthly meeting notices
printed.
The Corresponding Secretary reported that
he had received the report of the State Con
veut!on held 10 StauDtou, last year; also
letter from the State Executive Committee
giving full Information in regard to the fourth
apuual convention of the Associations OF tie
State, to b. held 10 Salem, on Thursday, Nay
10Th, 1878. at which the following topics arc -
be DISCUSSED |, Associationsin Institutions of
Loarpiup ., 70 operation 10 the State Work ;
3. Our Relation to The International Wo <; 4.
the Mental Social and Spiritual Wants OF
Young Men; 5. Relation OF the Associations to
the Churches, and requesting the appointment
Of III; co delegates from this Association.
Do motion the President was requested to
appoint three delegates az 5000 ass possible,
uorder that the Corresponding Secretary m:sy