Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03
CRY CDG.fEtL.

A o,licd nee.irg of 1t, Cy CcuOclt vas
held las: Eight.
BOARD CT ALDERMEN.
THIS Board net at $40 o'c!Gck 8ItE Wem'
btri present. .
The cali CT the Mayor enclosing commuSl
c,tiop from D.. i. a. Stab Ct, Health Othe'r
was read. :,
The letter Of the Health Olh:er calls atten;
,iou to the filthy cjndition Of The streets ard
ALLEYS of the city, ana alter rctrrriDg TO Tie
endemic ia the Souih:ra cItics last summer,
s,lrresEs that Immediate ac:i1n botaken towards
c,eouDg W.
Mr. J. B. Smoot though: ther. Hss suh,!er!
law if enforced 10 prevent GDy tithy cocditlcn
ot the streets. lie had bccG over the town
great deal and did not thiok the town 10 very
dirty condition. lie had only heard OF the
matter in this evenings G:z,;t", ard could ROT
agree with the reporter 10 his views.
Mr. Strauss said that II was the duty OF the
Superintendent OF Polio, to abate Lulsancts.
lie could not agree with Mr.. Smoot that the
city was 10 clearly condition. Oay last niahi
lie had been compelled to put his handkerchief
to his uoSc 10 passing along pabc street Gu
ac.Juat tt The clfInsrt odors from the sui
| te,s.
nlr. j. Is. Smoot read tic law governing the
arc,s. &e and argued that tho Superintendent
| OF Pol!c. had full authority to act. whcr1 the
expense was not over 500 II committees hss
| been appcnted lie would lncY1 to raitr th'
communication TO ;ho Committee ca Streets.
| MIR. Strauss quoted pr,c denis TO show that
Corrci had ordered nu!SanccS to DO abated.
| lie would mo7c that the Superintendent OF
Police be tir,c.ed to abate all ui,auces prfju
dicial to pubic heath, whether The c>s: be 50
or $50
Mr.. Smoot urged that tue law vas sufficient.
Mr.. Strauss wanted action taken q! onc'.
! Col Reid understood thlt the corporation
had c.u.ci one nuisance on R9y.l stree! ~
Gray corner, which would cost $40 TO abae.
Alr. Rshicll ttE.red a resolution decar!nr
that the Board Of Health had amrla pUWer3.
Mr.. Strauss off re! AZ substitute 9 resou
ton aptropriatin.: 500 10 favor OF the Super
iapndent Ct Police Tor sanitary purposes.
| Mr.. Rishicll withdrew Iii; rc>oIuuop, and
| that OF Dir. Strauss was adopted.
! After waiting q short tiuc Tor the action IL
| tbs Common CGuncI the Board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL
Tie new Comn0n Council held It's FIRST called
| meeting last night, Oh the call OF tho Mayer.
| Ai,cr Wailu, avhi!r u9il the Aldermen kat
c )nc'u I'D action On the sui C. Of an aDproprl
alton to enable tho Superintendent OF Pohco to
remnve nuisauccs, rs ordered b. the Board OF
| Health
| \ resolution approyenin2 $lOj Tor that ah
| ie,t came ia from the oit"r Board.
| MIR. Evans said if the streets AMI alleys Of
the town wCra 10 a bad condition one hundred
dollars would only stir up the dirt. II there
vas auy vrouod fox the toais 81 the Health
| Officer orc hundred dollars won!d not mako
| even hggi1Eing.
| Mr.. Brodrrs explained that tho snail sam
proposed vas p:edri lam 1dlitry for some pr
| ticu'ar Ganltliy USES.
Mr.. Evans routcrlrl that no appropriation
WAS nte;ic,-~tno rfqli,itI5us ii tho E)ari q
| Health must, Ivy law. b, hunCr,d ont Ct IL"
general IuGd
Mr.. Elchberr sii We have 10 fund. Till
now there has been no Appropriate by wtlcn
| to pay. U1til alter ~ appr5wilii1n Is m lido
| the Auditor cannot draw upon sry iu1d. y!
coursc then il aiIi come from the appropriation
fer streets, but uotii We have an appropriation
| for the streets then Ve cilnot draw one cent.
Aud tic question nav is TO give partial rtllci.
| so that the Auditor can draw on an aprr1pila-
ton Of orc hundred dollars. hope the IN
periutcnIcdt eli Police will buy soHle lima with
this money. DO Dot want To amend the btu.
| for then il would have to 20 back to the other
| board. but merely suggest thar plan.
| Mr.. Rock favored concnrreuce with the A.
darmcn 10 aprropria!log 500. l. WAS an nr
gent question. Tho Superintendent Of Police
| did net do bis duty in Compelling The owners
| Of The HOUSES on streets, particularly Mt tho
| lower c1d Of Duke street, to clear OUT their
cutters aud their condition Vas shameful TO The
city aud dangerous TO tho Crz:rs
The order vas eobCured 10, aud the Board
| a0i)uroel.