Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-26
City Council.
The City Council held its regular mco ting
last night.

BOARD OF AIDERMEN.
The chamber of this Board has been nicely
cleaned up and put in first rate order by the
very efficient messenger, MIR. r. II. Rudd.
The Board met at sos o'clock with HcvCr
members present.
| Some business OF minor Of importance WA,
disposed of without debate.
| Thoro being nothing before the Board,
| Mr.. Armstrong enquired Of the Committee
on Light what had been done with his rcsolu,
ton on the gas tar 10 the river.
| Col. Reid explained the action Of tho Commit
tee. They had sent the Superintendent OF Gas
to Richmond and he had found plan there to
utilize the Tar by making fuel Of it. As this
would involve some little expense. however
and the matter came late 10 the session no de.
oided action had been taken.
MIR. Armstrong said that he had been lndl-
reotly Informed that the u. s. Fish Commission
proposed locating depot for the propagation
Of fish, at Hunting creek, provided the flow OF
gas tar could be stopped. Ii this was done it
would be source OF profit to the city.
Col. Reid said that he had no doubt tho mat
ter woud be attended TO shortly as the first
COST would be the only expense and the whole
matter would be source OF profit thereafter.
Mr.Strauss said that SONG time since he had
offered Il resolution requiring the keeper Of tlle
poor s house to furnish certain Information AL to
the number of paupcrs there, g.. He had to-
| day seen the keeper and received the informa
ton and would, carly tho next session offer a
bill to prevent the imposition OF outside paupers
upon the city.
Col. Reid offered the usual resolutions OF
thanks to the President, Clerk and Messenger,
AID the GsEatle reporter, which were uoahl
nousY adopted.
President Moore returned his thanks to the
Board 10 brief but appropriate speech.
TIE Board then at As o clock adjourned,
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council met last night bare
quorum attending
After some minor business without debate
! report was recev from the Committee
+ on Gas, stating tina: $50 49l.92 bad been col
cctrd during the past 6s1aI var and that but
500 - remained due, While $3.50 OF the bills
due lur previous years bad been collected, 1t
was agreed that the 500 Is Of bills be returned
10 the Superintendent of Gas for collection
\ Resolution OF thanks to the chairman,
clerk and messenger was introduced by MIR.
Evans, aud that gentleman being first called TO
the chair by Mr. Beckham, tho resolution was
adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Beckham thanked Couscl for this re-
cogDition as we'll as for tho uniform courtesy
and kindness with which he had been Treated
while occupying the chair and for the support
lhey had given him. He hoped they would
part as friends aud brothers aud enjoy lie III
lis fullest BLESSINGS and happiness.
Alter some iutber business transacted with
Ous debate,
MIR. RisheiIl-Mr. President, | move that
Council! do now adj ourD sine die.
Mr.. Evaus-(n the ohair,) This Council
has no power to adjourn sine die; it may be
called together at any time before the LIST OF
july.
Mr.. Risbeill-Tben 1 take back the sine die.
The motion was then agreed to ADD the board
adjourned.
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINATION .-HalIowelI
and Gusts Schools for oOlored grls and little
boys were examined yesterday by Messrs. s. +.
Beach and Mckenzie, and at half past four the
children, neatly dressed, were oolleoted 10 the
large assembly room of tho Lee building, which
they completely filled, leaving but little staod
ing room for number of persons and Others
who were 10 attendance. The Cards of Honor
we're first distributed by Superintendent Garne
as follows
HalIowc School, No. l, Sarah A. Gray,
Observation-Disclosures, Adde II. WAR, Lucy >.
Poindcxtcr, Lourena Poindextcr, Anrcna
Poiudexter, Sarah A. Parham. Sophrona A.
Grady Louisa A. Sheppard, Martha f. Rich
ardson, Florence j.. Chapman, Harriet a.
Lewis, ard Emma V. FELTON, attendance and
department, Maggie Il. Darnell and Matilda
B. Cook =; studies and department, Mary Z.
Mullen studies, Louisa Il. Tanc, Sarah H.
Radcliffe, Jennie Poindexter, Maggie NJ. Chap
man and Mary Reed: ,.
IIalowell School No. 2. Jane A. Crouch,
Observation-Disclosures department and stunlea,
Sarah Addison, Susan Buckncr, Sarah Derrick,
Nellie Shepherd and Margaret LOWS deport'
mont and studies, Mary Washington, Anna
Wood Maria Jackson, Louisa Jackson. la
venia Lewis. Lucy Comfort, Anna DAVIS, Mary
Vernon and Rcbecca Dixon studies, julia
Waters, Virginia White, Louisa Coates, E'lza'
beth Scott, Lena Allen, Ada ConoWay, Sarah
Stewart, Ella Fields, Harriet Dudley and Mas
ccdonia Luckett; department, Harriet huckctt
and Emma Young.
HaIowell School No. 3. Ida Il. Morris,
neutrality-suspicious. and studies, Jane Adams,
LILA Stuart and Josie Whiting studies, Mary
Berry, Elmira Fisher Louisa Gibson, Harriet
Nails, Mary Payne, Mary Stuart, Julia Wright.
Helen White, Mary Wood and Susie King.
HaIlowell School, No. 4. Carrie G. CIaggett,
Observation-Disclosures studies and department,
Jane II. WAR, Sarah Alexander and Emma
Kyer; studies and department, Katie Cooper;
studies, L4,cy Lumpkins, Ida Lane. Roberta
Parker, Aibertcna Fisher, Lotte Elansbury'
Louisa Smith, Cora Wanzer, Susie Norton,
Bessie Grigsby, Maria Green. :,
Gusts School No. !, Jennie Il. Arnold,
Observation-Disclosures and doportment' edward
Adam :; department, George Miller y, Thomas
Ross, Beverly Walker and Joseph Williams.
Gusts School No. 2.-Attendance,. Mary
Ross; department, Maggie Scott, Lavlnln Wit
liams, Mary Marris.
i'm nressiys address to the children, add the
Superintendent gave them some good advice
as to assisting their mothers, restralong thelr
love OF dress, &c., and distributed the toIlo"
iur medals: No. l, to Louisa Darnell. for de-
pcrtmept !; to Add1e E; War; for Arithmetic linn !e
and 10 Sophronia Grady, of the; ID class. Tor
evcaIlenoe iu resdiug-all given By the prloGl
~. .ha LATER "a the nrizs 10 q reading match.