Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03
TsTs, CEG.I'TEE,
A o,l!cd meeting of ste Ciy CeaOcli vas
h.II las. Eight.

a C;cd n1ee.lfE or III Wy SruoU'' 20"
h:id last Eight
BOARD CT ALDERMEN.
This Board net at $40 Q cock WIN Y hem
bcr3 present. .
Tbc call Ct tie Mayor euc!csing con;muol
c,tion from d.: i. a. Staba7, Health Ohe'f'
was read. or r
The letter of the Health Officer calls atten:
ton to the filthy oJudl.on Of The s:rcets atu
ae5s of the city. ard alter referring 10 Tie
endemic 10 the South:ra Giles last sGmmef'
suggests that Immediate cc:ion Be taken towards
ceaulDg W.
Mr. J. B. Smcot though; thcr, vas suihc'en:
law if enforced 10 prevent GDy filthy condition
Of the streets. lie had been o7er the town
proat deal and did not lhick the town 10 very
dirty condition. lie had only heard Of the
matter in this evening G:z2;t", ard could ROT
agree with the reporter 10 his views.
Mr., Strauss said sha, 1t vas the duty Of the
Supcrirtcndcnt OF Polio, 10 abate Lulsancts.
lie could DOT agree with Mr. Smoot that the
city was 10 clearly condition. Oay last night
lie had been compelled to put bis handkerchief
to his uo$c 10 passing along pablo street Oh
ac,1uut Il the ctflnsIrc odors rem the Gut
tcls.
Mr.. j. Is. Smuot read tic law governing the
matter oil stugGant water. SutkeD places, nris
arc,s. &c and argued that The Superintendent
OF Police had full authority TO ac;. |hcrJ the
txoeusc was not over 500 ltc1nmteeS hsA
been appointed lie would ncy4 to refer th'
communication to the Committee ca Streets.
Alr. Strauss quoted pre- dents 10 show that
Corrcll had ordered puiSapccs to DO abalod.
lie would moTc that the Superintendent OF
Police be t;rtc,tL to ab.tc all nui ,aucss prrju
dical to pubic heath, whether the c>s: be so
or $50
Mr. Smoot urged that lie lag was sufficient.
Mr.. Strauss wanted action taken at Ohc'.
GEL Reid understood that the corporation
had c.u:el enc nuisance on Roy stree! y;
Gray i corner, which wcuId cost SO to aba'e.
Mr.. RlshcIl tf'rtl resolution declar!nE
thar the Board ct Health had angle poRcr'.
Mr.. Strauss of red NJ 4 substitute rcs1!u
too aptroprainG 800 10 favor OF the Super
iotpndcnt Ct Police Tor sanitary purposes
Mr.. Rishcll withdrew his rcSuIulop, and
that OF Mr. Strauss was adopted.
Alter waiting a short lnc f.! the action ti
tbs Common CGuucil the Board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL
TIE new Common Council hgId It's first called
meeting last night, Oh the call Of tho Mayer
Altcr waitin, awhile u9li the Al';crDen had
c)rcu I'D action On the sui C. Cf an aDprorIi
alton 10 cn,b!c tho Superintendent OF Poico to
remavc nuissnces, rs ordered b. the Board OF
Health,
\ resolution appruyGihsln2 $lJJ Tor thai Oh
leo, came 10 lrom the oiN"r DJGri.
MIR, Evans said il The streets and alleys OF
the towo wcra 10 bad condition one hundred
doiafs would only stir up The dirt. II there
vas auy vrou1d io. the folis Of the Health
Oficer ope hundred dollars w1HId no: nuke
even ! hrgl1Cing.
Mr. Bro1rrs explained that tho snail sam
proposed was n,cdci itDm 1dlitcy for som, per
ticu'ir Gintaiy uses.
Mr. Evans contcclrl that no appropriation
VAS nleicJ-~inc nql.ltjus Il Tho E)Ari q
Health muat, by law. b. huntred ont ct IL"
genera! tuGd.
Mr. Eichberg s.ii We have % fund. I'll,
now there has been no ayp.0rrlatIu by wtlcn
to pay. Uotil alter ~ aprropilli1n Is N 'd'
the Auditor c,In,t draw upon ary iuGd. u!
course then il all! come from The appropriation
n streets, but uoii We have an appropriation
for the streets then sc ci1nCt draw one c,nt.
Aud the question nav Is TO give partial rellei.
so that The huiltnr can GraW on an apEr1p;ia-
ton UG uGc hundred dollars. ! hope the I'll
periotenlcbt 81 Police vii: buy scmc lime with
this money. | do not Waut 10 amend the hiii.
for then il wouli have t. go back 10 the Other
D)"TG, but WclC!y suggest tliti pi"n'
Mr.. Rock favored concurrcuco with the A.
dermcn 10 aprropria!og 500 L. WIS al ur
gent question Tho Superintendent Of Police
did net do bis duty in Compelling Tho owners
Of tie HOUSES on streets, particularly Mt tho
lower crd of Duke street, 10 clcar out their
cutters, aud their condition was shameful TO the
city and dangerous 10 the cirz;Cs.
The order vas couCured 10, and the Board
a0ijurGel.