Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-12
inside Ter thorough cleansing Of thc city.
Respectfully,
Z. 4. STABLEE, MD,

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Health Cllicsr.
Members OF tho Bosrd Ct Heslth-J. =. D
Smoot, Secretary, AID G. T. IRWIN, Alb ward
Owen Nugent an0 Samuel Il. Jslnay, 5rd
ward; john Harlow and Il. Eo:sart "a TaIt;
w. Il, Graves and George Washington, Isl
ward.
A rcsoIu!icu from the Ali-rm2a appropriate
Jog $500 for saritary purposes was read.
Mr.. BToters Introduce substitute d.r-ot-
lag The Superintendent oil Police 10 90 what
was needed to cleanse the city in atoofd.tc:
aith the Recommendations If The B2ard Of
Health, a1d directing that the cost DC CHARGED
to tho appropriation for streets when mad:.
Mr.. Brodera thought That it w0n'd be better
to give iul! power 10 the Superintendent oil
Poliac to do all that was needed.
After some further debate, in which Mr..
Daniels suggested tnat the law o. II n5W s:o0d
gave The Board OF Health fu'! power ever thr
SUI CT,
Mr.. Rock thou. Lt that thc streets were not
f,uI by aDy mcaDs. There was very muGn 10
ri C :sss!y trouble about The condition ct the
srr2'a and presently VIC Should have repor!
that lnC town, which wos most healthy one,
vas full cf discas:, and thus tho liIll business
nc have YOU'D DO ruined.
Mr.. Javics believed that The amount Fixed
by tho Aldermen Was rather too little thao too
much, The cuvcrt On Wllkcs and Columbus
s;r4cts had broken down, aud water driven ioto
the low grounds there vas already oFcirun
into The aCj lcent irOuaGs, ond when il becime
stagnsGt il would threaten the heallh oi ell
that ntigtb Ih50l. Some hundred d)iIa's
should b, used TO fix the cu.yGrt there.
Mr.. Brodrrs Gid not vast to be called b7 the
Mayor every day 10 consider tie sluiiary c1u
ditlon Cl the city, aud wasted Ctuncll to take
| s1me general eDd sufficient acti0n at Orc' lie
kuew Of alleys that had not been cleaned for a
year or more in horrible cjDdlt0n.
Tho Chairman, Mr.. B2ekham, said that The
| resolution OF hlr. Broders vas law, and would
reduire at least twelve volts. Al there was
| not twelve present il could aGt be passed to-
night.
| Mir. Rock wished 10 knoH whether 10 the
alleys there were not gatherings Gt waste il rjWl
out by the ucishbo1s 10 violation o! lay.
MIR. E;chberg favored Mr. Br1Icrs' ris0iu.
tiop. Prompt ocion was Ueetcd.
The Chair--Thc resolution cannot 81 passed
| to night.
Mr.. Eichberg-W no Is TO DO blamed for il?
The Chai7-Ihc atscpt mcu,bcrs Of Council.
Mr.. Eichbcrg-Can VIC rcncrt Mr.. B1cd3rs'
resolution with power to act?
The Chait-l should ru'o not.
Mr.. JavGs said the Board oil Health had
| full power 1oW to keep the cl;y in a proper
sanitary condition, aal the city would have 10
pay for it.
The vote was tsk:n on Mr.. Brodtr5 reSoiu
| tiou ard ali tho votes were IN the affirmative.
Tho Chsir-lt sacris &c 90 unarimoGS. The
Chair would rule that the resolution IL lost itr
| want Of constitutional majority.
The bill fxiog the pay OF Captain ci Police
,N,i,a 81
$3.50 per anDul, was taken up.
Mr.. Eichbcrg said io hal first favored the
old salaries, bu. the committee was adverse,
| end be had DOW agreed to support The compTG,
mise The salaries Of tho police had bocn iD-
creased to $4j Some years ago, bns times had
changed and Circumstances alter clses.
Mr.. JaVios opposed !bc reduction. Good
men could not be gotten i)r ts. \ ears ago
policemen wtr1 employed at dollar day or
lass. They we're employed 10 protect the pco
pie, tu. instead Of protecting they were rob-
biog, for their pay was so small! That they had
to steal to live"
Mr. EicSbcrg said thai Mr.. Javios wos Gu
ployed by the OsaDgc aud Alex lndria Railroad.
Now there were few men employed by tina!
company. except officers, whose average wages
equal $3.50 year, yet if they were sick or lost
day their pay Tas locked. Yet policeman
could be ab:eat sick for ono day, five days,
thirty days, sad hi5 pay would go On.
Mr. Rock was surprised that Nlr. JaVirs did
not remember that there were men working on
the Orange road who if they worked every
working day ia Tho year could not make more
than 1891 10 year, Tor they receive ooly 90
cents pr day. Nov" he sid, ia like to
koow il they DO not wlrk harder than these
blue coated friends Of ours. He knew mas.
ter mechanic. thoroughly skilled workman,
with q life of experience, who would gladly
aork Tor $3.50 per year. This vas skilled
mau But any able bodied u1au c1ud be a po
c,Daa. H. thought $50 . year YES sulli-
cient. but be vas in !avar CT reducing the
free.
Mr. Jay.1s kncw 90 ono wiiu worked IN full
time for the y. L. \. Rsirn.d Tor less than 81
per day. Macy received $l90, Somo $3.50,
and evon as high az 50 20 per Gay.
Mr. Rock said that nc spoke from The best
and cost reliable information that many work.
men On the o. & - Il. r. received but 90 Cts.
ner day. He knew men who you'd work or
so cents per dag. The Oraugo road men gho
got 81 90 or Sl.20. or even $lj0 per day did
30: get Co ca average $3.50 per year.
The bill vas lost. and after some rcuIine
hu .innss i'm Roart ar i1urncd.