Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-26
CITY COUS'CIL.
The regular mseting of the City Council was
held last night.


held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board met a! 7.45 O'Clock, With seven
members present.
MIR, Smith offered o resolution iastruc;lng
the Finsue, Committee to borrow S3So 81 10
nav for wood furnished the poor. He said. 10
EXPLANATION, that he had contracted with the
w. & o. r. r. for the wood, for cash, by or
der of the Com nittee % Poor, after tho first
contractor bad failed to fulfill his contract. he
handed the ccrk letter from MIR. Q. +. Lee,
receiver of the road, which was read, urging
paymcns. He said that be not Only had this
letter. but was dunDed by Mr.. LsG, whenever
he met him on the street. He, Ar. s., had
been assured by the Auditor tbEt the money
would be paid, aud thought it lie to him that
il should be.
MIR. Moore opposed the resolution. aud did
not wish to borrow money. The city now owed
notes aud could cot pay the discount even. Inc
". & y. Il. r. were bidders before, and their
bid was not tbs Lowest. Hc did not consider
thea aby better or more worthy Of coDsidcra'
ton theu the policemen end otheEs..
Mr. Strauss favored ths resolution, but
agreed with Mr.. Moore as TO the condition OF
the Gaarccs of the city. and did not sec where
tho money CGulC DC raised.
After some discussion between McssTS.
Smith aod Moore as to tao ASSURANCES that Tho
moacy would b. forthcoming, made at tho
time The wood was ordered, tho resolution WAS
referred to the Committee on Finance.
EIr. Strauss presented the petition for re.
bstc Oh TX bills, noted in yesterday GsZatte,
abi,h w.a referred to the same committee.
Tie papers 10 the Sun Eoglne House matter
were brought 10 from the Common COUNCIL en-
dors4a, Action On Mr.. Smoot's substitute
adhered to.
TIE President said that ss The matter had
been aid CD the teD.o 10 this Board he did Dot
SEQ how The Common Council could either agree
or disagree. He directed thu Messenger to
carry the papers back.
Alter time the Clerk Of the Common Coun.
ell appeared with tho papers, AID asked Tor an
endorsement of tho sc:ion Of tho Board. he
was informed Ct the ruling Of the Chair and
retired.
Some ether matters of 10 public interest,
clecior bills, &c., were disposed OF, when
A notioa to adjouru was made, but
The Common Coupeil being notified, stated
that they lad considerable business, which
WI u!d &c ready 10 G short time.
4 recess was then taken.
Tic same process vas COMO through With
several times, the members amusing themsel'
veg meanwhile with mock ''pints" Of order, OBJ
iecii5ns, 30.
Finally tho resolution for q Joint meeting
nc at Tuesday night to consider the Sun Engine
House matter, camo in, aud was agreed to, al
ter which
The Board. st 8 So clock, adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL,
The regular meeting OF the Council last night
vas attended St its opening by ten members.
Ihc Chair after having called for committee
renorts and found none, os!led up the matter
OF Mr.. Avsry's bay window.
MIR. Latham said that he had asked MIR.
Strart, Attorney Of tho Corporation. for an
OPTION On The subject, and if that opinion was
adverse lie would no longer press the subject.
The matter vas passed ever.
The Chair then called up the report IS to the
Sun cngine house.
Mr.. Smith moved to postpone until the next
meeting.
Mr.. Echbers in seconding the motion ex.
pressed Lis desire 10 have the matter disposed
of, but said he saw that the physical condition
of Mr.. Latham was such that it was manifest
il would DO beyond hla power to give iu!l Vlgor
10 The subj .cs,
Mr.. Smoot thought that time would be gain.
cd by taking such formal action now, as could
b, taken He moved to non concur 10 the res
oIu;ion CT the Aldermen heretofore sent 10, for
taking legal action to eject the Sun Company.
Alr. Latham would like the motion in an
other shape, VIZ: To adhere 10 the former &C
t;ou Ct Council Offering tho Sun $500 fer pos.
session of the engine house.
Mr.. Smoot then moved to adhere 10 the fer.
mer action OF Council.
MIR. Eichberg had understood from several
members Ct the Board Ct Aldermen that thoy
would never agree to tho Council resolution to
pay $500. Dnc 10 pay Que cent to the Sun Com.
pany lis thought it useless to take any action
uDlsss The whoio subject was referred to q
committee OF Conference 50 that thGro might bs
s1ue agrcenent.
hir. Suoot' motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Su0ot, ifom the Committee % ti1auce,
repcr,ed q ill t,r the assessment Of real and
personal estate lie explained that the bill
iFas almost word for word with the present law
id the CITY code, and he made 40 explanation
Of the difference. Tie lst OF January vas sub.
si!u;cd i,r mary If the later dates in tho bill
ia order 10 begin tie TcIk at the opening IT
the yeer, bid thus G:cnre auple time tJr as'
scssmant, rorsi90. appeal, making cut bills
tors.
o. tbs suggestion ct Commissioner Of the
Revenue Dutfcy, WHO heiog present, called at
t.uiou 10 t:lu sut ,ct. tho exemption from tax
OF furLit:c. &c, Of hotels. rcs:aura1ls &c.,
was gtrickcn our.
The Commissioner also called attention 10 the
fast that the exemption OF salaries from taxa
liou was ia this bill 81 eco. and 10 tie State
lay $500.
tlr. E!oabo-g inquired the reason.
Mr.. Snoot supposed that when tho law Was
made the Couaaii thought that those who made
over $500 ptr year ard less tbau $1,000, either
had to use I'll their salary to keep their lamil-
les, Or if they could save little il was soon put
iDso .,tic house, ond thus became suit cot 10
;lya!:or.
The s.cort rcaGilg havi,g b#cn corc;u1ed
.hn BIZ Has l,ii over uatl The CcXt meeting.
! petition for rebate On next year s taxes
to al re;soas .ho had paid cash aud received
only l2k per cent 6is,ou1t this year, was read
and re!erIet: 10 ,he Fioarce Committee.
Mr.. SGGa5 sGid that the r.bato would be
uliosed in toe ncxt revenue bill! prepared By
the EiDaocs Com Glitter.
The Dangr5 in tie case OF the Sun engine