Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-09
BOARD ALDERMEN.

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| Of members was good, but that Of spectators
small.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board met at T.45 o'clock with seven
| members present.
| Mr.. Smith, from the Comnittee CO the Poor,
reported that there bad heen eight paupers
dismissed from tho AIMS house aud uonu ~,
coived since the recess.
MIR. Marbury, from tho Committee On Claims,
| reported two bills for fuel furnished the Jail.
| lie explained that the Sergeant had had 40 10
tice of the former order 10 relation to the non.
| payment Of fuel bills, and claimed that as ne
| had been already elected when that order was
| made, the bills should be paid and the commit.
| tee 80 recommended.
| Mr.. Smith agreed with tho idea Of the Ser
gesut 10 regard to The justice of the claim ard
seconded the Recommendation of tho com
mttee.
The biIls were ordered to be paid.
a petition from the clGZans near the corner
of Prl1co and Payne streets fer lamp post
there, comipg up from the Committee On Light.
Col. Reid said that placing the post there
would cost about $500, as there wac % main
nearer than one square, to the point named.
Mr.. Strauss was opposed to eXpend!rg $500
for that purpose.
Mr.. Rishie!l said that DO QUO near The lamp
would take gas aud the expense would be very
heavy.
h]r. Smith moved to concur iu the seon Of!
the Coumou Council and it was 80 ordered.
The resolution in relation TO the paynlest OF
gas bills 10 currency Instead OF coupons camo 10
from the Common Council.
Mr. Strauss favored the Office, of The rcsolu
toe, but feared it would brog on law suit and
the city De forced to take the couDon'.
Mr.. Moore thought not. The resolution con-
teupIated the makIog of contract, which
would be binding ca all.
Col. Reid said that the Committee on Light
had carefully considered the resolution and had
taken tbs opiuion Of the Corporation Attorney,
under whose direction it had been drawn
The resolution vas agreed to.
'au act 10 give the Mayor authority to Tx
the places iGr omulbuses 10, to stand at or
uear any depot or landlag was read.
Dir. RlShlo!l suggested that the act gave the
Mayor too much authority. He did not thiok
tho present Incumbent would abuse it, but no
one knew who would be hereafter elected. he
moved to refer the act to the C0mmlltec on
Streets and let them report.
Mr. Smith thought the Mayor should have
the authority as he had policemen stationed ut
all these places.
The motion TO refer Was lost aod the &C:
passed-Ayes 7, noes 0.
\ resolution appropriating $50 Of tho street
fund fur sanitary purposes having passed this
Board AID been returned by the Comnon
Courcil,
Mir. Strauss urged aihereGo. 10 the former
action OF the Board.
Nj. Smith had been around the city as ono
of the members of the Committee on Streets
and thought the resolution should be adhered
10, which Was done and committee 81 con-
ference appointed who failed to agree.
The resoction for the purchase of wood Tor
the poor coming up,
Mr.. Smith moved to smGnd by giving the
Committee the power to purchase ls muoa WOOD
as may be necessary at the proper tine.
Mr.. Strauss thought it better to iuy wood
now.
Mr.. Downham {Ir. Strauss 10 the chair,)
said the whole subject Of wood tor tho poor
had been q very expensive one. AS 5000 as
tbs Uapers anauuooed that Wo0G had been pur
chased there would be a regular rush BY the
poo. people. Tnero were Lumber or WOOD
dealers in The CRY who paid taxss and ilccts:H.
and be thought it better to contract with them
fer the delivery of wood during tho winter IS
REQUIRED, and not mako ths Couuo! wood
company.
Mr. Smith favored homo industries, but
thought wood could DO purchased cheaper by
the quantity, and that it would be difficult to
get Anyone to contract 10 the way MIR. Down
ham suggested.
MIR. Moore said tho wood had been purchas
ed that way cue year and cost less than 1t ever
bad.
Mr. Downham offered substitute ia acoor'
dance with his ideas as previously expressed,
which, after some suggestions by other mem
bels was adopted.
The substitute gives the committee authority
to purchase wood by contract, deliverable as
required.
Tho Common Council. having non coDcurred
10 this substitute, commlttce OF conference
was appointed, but they were unable to agree,
aud the Board, at 10 o'clock, adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board bad full attendance at its open
ing last night within the bar, few persons &C.
cupyiug the seats outside.
An adverse report 90 putting up gas post
coming 10,
: A.. Eichberg urged, if possible, that in all
49, ,ho meips should be extended whenever
tho prmhor Of persons taking gas would add
revenue to the forks sufficient to pay the 10
terest % the outlay. t.,
The subject, after some ION GTS0t vas rso,u ny
Mes,rs. Nails, Latham aou fill' was ie0'ni'
mit,ed to tho Committee "a L'gnt.
A discussion on the subjecS o! plIIs LOT gas
took place, the report Of which Is om'''eu ny
request of the Councll.
Several bills 10. fuel furnished Il. eJali' co'h'
ing 10, ro,,ou
had passed resolution 10 pay no more bus lor
fuel furnished the Jail.
The records were, by request, brought 10 b7
Auditor Brockett, who read the proceedings
on the 10th of January last, showing 40 oplu~
ion of the Corporation Attorney, that the city
was not responsible for such bills, as the board
Of 1rjsoocrs, paid by the State, was III fuli Tor
all such expenses and also the action OF Coun'
Gil of that date, paying al bills then due Tor
iail fuel, and resolving that they would pay 70
more such bills. ,;....
Mr.. Brockett explaiucd that the COMMITTED
on Finance bad understood that Sergeant hu
cas- had cot been notified of this action ua at
last Nav. The last of these bills IL dated tcc
o. of Nav Thev had therefore recommcnd-