Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-09
CITY COE.S.C{E.

l lDs Eesu ar ss[nl. monty Utc'I.S VA Luz lily
Couac;l was held last Eight.
In anticipation ct 40 election !cr city officer:
the corridors ard approaches to the chamber:
were filled with candidates AMI their frieuts.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This board was called to order OF Sol O'clock
With all of the menbers p:ts.nt.
The chairmao announced the standing com
mittecs and sid that 10 the appointment the
| President of the tWo Boards had e6deaVorcd to
get a mamber from each ward on every CT III
mittec AID had .ucoeedad.
A Communication from the Mayor relative
| to tie printiog of the new comproui'e bond:
was read and received, it being understood that
resolution % the s1t iect would come in from
| the Common C1u:c !, as was the csse at later
hour.
Mr.. J. B. Smoot introduced bill 10 r1fer.
crco 10 the salaries CT policemen.
lie said that the bill would probably bring
dGWa upon him the condem nation OF seine, but
| be never let any thing of lbat sort interfere
| with his sense of public duty. The Mayor had
recommended reduction Of the force, but after
| consultation with members Of tho foIcs and
| those woo wished to become so, he Mr. s.
sod others had thought best 10 reduce tho
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therefore introduced tho hill II fixes tho nay
Of the Captain at $50; Lieutenant OF $500.
AID each private at $ijO. Tho reduction, MIR.
Snoot stated, WAS about fifteen per cent. the
average amount taken from the other salaries,
by the Salary bill.
Mr.. Strauss was IN favor Of retrcuehmept
and reform, but c;uld no. vote for this BILL The
force and salaries we're both small enough and
he would not agree torcduc, either. There was
dangerous clement no7 10 The community,
which was not hero before the WIZ. aad rIqu!e.
cd considerable attention.
Col. Reid, while he regretted the necessity
for making tho Reduction, would feel compel
led to vote for it.
Mr.. Rshiell thought the duties of tho pol;c:'
men wer, different and much more risky than
,hos, OF other olhcsFs, and that mon ought to
bo Wc!Ipaid. for performing them.
Mr.. Strauss sid that tho rtlrclon of I'll
teen per can't was very serious Gao to the
police they wore cut great macy SHOES and
clothes. which tacs should be taken into con-
sderalion 10 fixing their pay.
Mr.. j. B. Smoot urged the necessity Of either
pa:siBg this bill or Increasing the rate Of tSX.-
tioo. The corporation could moi pay the sal
SHES last year. III, ALLUDED to the claim that
policemen ucd:rwent moro perlls DOW than
formerly and detailed the former disorder 10
tho city, Wh:n three men did tho work. The
town was then crowded with sailors and steve
dores add The lever part, especially along The
whsrves was iincd With drinking houses. The
pay must be cut doWa or the f0r1c rcCu;ad
MIR. Strauss again opposed the bill.
Amen6m ?uts to tx tho salaries ct the old
ratio and to increase t0 rate between the old
and Now, Woro voted down ard the bill WIS
passed. MtsIs. Strauss aud Rlshinll voting IN
the negative.
MIR. Burroughs offered his resignation as a
m:mber cf the Board to take effect August lst:
Mcssrs. Rid, j. B. Smoot and Strauss urged
The withdrawal OF the resignation; II not finally
at least until the Fall election.
Mr.. Burroughs said tba. oil III, elections
and other important measurts before Council
would bo disposed OF ty August Is. lie
had bsen several times given tho cold
in the Boald asd did not desire to
continue longer member.
The resignation vas accepted.
The Board then went into joiat convention
for the election OF Corporation Attorney.
Upon its return, it transacted some business
without debate and q! $50 o'clock aGi ,urlsj.
COMMON COUNCIL.
There was very full attendance both wlthIn
ard without the bar at the meeting OF tho mem.
bers OF Couucil last night.
The c)DmlteeS were announced, tic Cnalt
Stating that he had followed in couucc:ion with
the President Of The Board Of Aldermen, the
usual ruie of selecting ouc momb.r OF each
c,lnni!tce f:oul each ward. lie had dcne the
best he could, AID no hcpcd hi' course wGu'd
give satisfaction.
The list OF committees viii te found 10 The
official proceedings.
A resolution to authoriz, the printing and
Issue Of tho compromise stock cf 1879 com.
ing W,
Mr. Eaacs wished the law :ca1.
The Chair rcd, This acs shall not SO !cto
eff3c: nor shall the cC;tifcstss be
purchased CT issued until the owncIs OF at leas.
$3.50, 900 CT tho beds " " aGj ct
least three iturths Of the couroos past dus
K shall have accepted the terns Of this
&C."
The Chair said that ii tcndholder came Ia
aud funded when there was only 500. 900 who
had accepted the compromise be did 50 at his
own lisk Mr. Hootf thought that by the time
the bonds wero printed sufficient numb:r to
mako tho &C: effective would have agreed TO the
compromise.
Mr.. Evabs thought that the law ss pass:d
should be carried cut.
Mr. EIchbcrg said it would bo better 10 get
the bonds printed 60 as to be ready to Issue.
The resolution was amended 50 as to provide
f,r the prnlipg but no. the issue Of tho bonds.
Dir. Rock hoped the bonds wculi be gotten
up chespIy.
Tho resolution ~ sm:rdrd wag agreed 10.
The bill for cluceliDg coupous AID forbid.
ding city officials from aeL!ing coupons was
taken up.
Mir. Rock said tho loose manner il which
tho reception and cancellation Of coupons was
such thct It Cugh. 10 havJ received tho attcn
,ioa Of former Councils. lie reflected upon no
one, but desired not 10 throw temptation III
auy man 3 way.
Mr.. E7ats saw DO objection to putting rs
:n40y rares Gu the back OF coupons, aad punch
ing ss macy holes in it as anybody thought
proper but the only thing that bill would effect
would bo 10 keep tho tag collectors from &C
couimoda,ng sual Ipx peytrj By s:'iing them
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