Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-09

Several matters OF Ioutluo e"''oNo'
transacted without debate.
The matter of the Sun cngloe'housc oslos
The Chair presented letter from MIR. l. Y.
O'Neal stating that he was detained from MS
seat bv absence from the city, but had read the
cv;denee and heard MIR. Latham, and did not
wish to change his vote.
MIR. Downbam moved 10 lay the matter oVcf
until the next meeting.
The motion was lost.
The resolution of Mr.. Strauss. d'rectiog thc
Mayor to take possession OF the hou'S' "u ta
was adopted at previous meetlog anu suoSG'
nuentlv rcc,psiaered, was then again auopteo.
An oninion of the Corporation Attorney au'
verse to the claim tor fuel tor The jail was re-
Mr.. Armstrong said that the city would gain
nothing by the refusal to pay the bills. II ne
lMr Az was Sergeant and the city refused to
furnish the fuel, tho prisoners might tfccz'.
These bills have always been PAID oy the cry
and Justly so, for the Sergeant did not TX nlS
own rate Of com pensatlop, but IL was liked Tor
him.
Mir. Moore said that he had been lofolmed
that no city 10 the STATE furo'shcd fusl to the
i,iI He dill not kuow how correct hl' latCr.
mat'oo was. an
MIR. Dowoham said that as loag as these bills
had always been paid by the city, aad Mr..
Lucas was elected with that understanding. he
would move that the bill of Mr.. w. n. Smoot
(oa which the opinion was giveu) be pad, aud
that notice BE- given to the Sergeant to be
elected in May that no further facI bills DC
plih.
Mr.. Snoot though. that the rreceda"t Was
bad onc, aud tn" opinion Of tht Attorney
should b. adhered ln.
MIR. Strauss favored Mr.. D,"nham mMlon
aad urged IFS adoption.
Mr.. Suoot salt thas ii this till was pa |
there would be another one 10: coal fur:'''h II
thll winner.
Mr., Strauss SAL Mr.. Llol1 hid n,'i,g -
Do with that; thu Committee on t1oIlc f''p
crty hal already contracted Tor that c1:i
Th, bill Of W. Il. Snoot was iht" hr i;r>d
10 be paid.
A resolution allowing ,hs Maynr 10 ip'j'at
Same. M, - TAX" clars. ct tn. iii urbnn,H ct
wood tn the poor con'ng up.
Mr.. Armstrong S.ii thu, the oth1n would DO
4 useless ore Mr. Or>.ntio Wood, who had
charge al ;h. purifying room at he u ~ house,
had ll4L year attended To the matter without
anv ad,!iluuai cost Mr. llantz nuu. who sue
c,eIcd Mr. Wood, ta&i d cleared to hlm his
willingness 70 atttGl to thc :aic duty this
year. IL, could oot agta: 10 vote away SIXTY
ur eighty dollars Tor work that c:uIi be done
without cost.
Mr.. Smoot doubted the pruprir;y of rtqalr-
ing the u.eu at the Gas Works 70 DO this duty.
II was rather in outside matter.
Mr.. Armstrong opposed the appp!ntmart.
MIR. Smo9t thought that the tustlcr Was now
rntrcly cut Of the hands OF the Committee 90
Poor, and was cu;irc:y urdcr the Control OF the
Mayor aud O7crsaer. ut the Hoof. lie would
L, nnl IL N
,iicctinc, aud ,ueanl!me he would see tic Su.
reriptcntsut of Gas and Try and 81" il some
arrangement could not b, uade.
This motion %as adopted.
Mr.. Armstrong desired to rcpei what he coa-
Eilcrcl an impu'a.''" "h the COMMITTEE on
Poor in sir. S::,,oL'- remarks. lie knew nt
no law giving the Mayor or OVers:ers OF tho
Poor any authority iu tn, matter ut wood.
Mr.. Strauss called Mr.. Armstrong 10 urie:.
The President decided Tic pniot we'll taken,
there being nothing before The Board.
Mr.. Armstrong gave uotlc: that he should
offer u resolution at the next meeting calling
upon tie Mayor and O7ersccrs 0! the Poor to
show where they derived their powers.
NIr. Smoot thought this whole matter be
onged to the executive. acd not the legislative
branch of the city government.
MIR. Armstrong offered his RESI- gnatlon as Il
member Of the Committee on the P"0r which
was not accepted.
The Board at 92O o'clock a5joarnaG.
COMMON COUNCIL
The seats outside tic h,r were entirely empty
at the opening CT the Common Couucil las!
cv:ning, but there WIS coed attend .acc with
in the bar
The cutiro busnccs WAS transacted without
discussion.
A communication from The Mayor aunounc
ing that he had appointed John L.. Smith, j.,
superintendent Ct tho corporation wood yard
until The action Of Couocll, such 40 officer DC
iug absolutely necessary, motion was mao'
that the Mayor b. authorized to select proper
porS0a Ter that position.
Mr.. Latham regretted that il ri! to his 10
to say anything on tho subj cot. Heretofore Il
had never been any expense to distribute TIT
wood to the poor. Last year the wood was il
the gas works yard, and Mr.. Wood, then a.
cmploye Of the gas works, saw to its distrlbu
ton without cost. 1t would cost from $50 o
500 to distribute this wood under the arrange
ment made by tho Mayor. lilo did DOT see VII!
MIR. Woods successor could DOT do this Worl
this year as Mr.. Wood did last year.
Mr.. Beach did not kDOy that the wood hat
ever been distributed without charge. If tn
Mayor could get the work done for nothing o
course he would not employ any one at
salary.
The motion was then agreed to.
MIR. Rshcill asked whether the Chair had re
ceived from the tax collectors list OF the per
sons owing taxes on the lst Of June, 1877
with the amount.
The Chair replied that he had not.
At SIS tho Board took a recess until S:45
% reassembling the resolution of Aderna
Strauss directing the Commissioners OF th
Sinking Fund to take possession OF the Su
Eopise House was received from the Board c
Aldermen.
The resolution was read.
The Chair-rhe question is upon the resou
ton adopted by the Aldermen.
Mr.. Latham-Are you going to pursue sue
course as that?
The Chair-I have stated what is befor
Council.
Mr.. Latham-What, without reading the RI
mort?