Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-12
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CTrr CoU.vrsh.
| A meeting Of the City Council was held last
night pursuant to the call OF the Mayor.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
This Board met at $50 O'Clock, with FIX
members present
Tho call OF the Mayor was read.
MIR. g. C. Smoot moved 10 receive IT aud
| refer it to the Committee 90 Streets.
Mr.. Strauss thought the communication o
vsry proper one, and cid net want 1t rtttrIcd.
| lie said that VIC Tero warned by The noTs from
tho South to prepare for sickness. Ito moved
| to appropriate 800 for sanitary purposes
MIR. Rishicll Was surprised that Dir. Strauss.
| o business mao, should sound tho alarm aud
| thus aid 10 driving Strangers away. lilo thought
| tho town very Ctau and had been told by G
physician that there wss very little sickness.
Mr.. Strauss reiterated that the danger could
| be seen aiar eff. s1d every preoau!ion should
! be taken. The Superintendent: of Police could
not work for want CT noooy.
Mr.. Rishiell did not want the Superintendent
ses for his owa benefit.
MIR. Strauss ssid the Committee on Streets
could regulate thu. mattcr.
The resolution was referred 10 the Committee
on Streets, but baiGg afterwards returned from
| tho Common Clucc!i non c0ncurrcd lie, IVES re-
ferrod to q conference committee, who failed TO
report.
MI. j. Il. Smoos, from tho Finance Com,
mittcc, reported back the bill to fix tho pay OF
explained were agreed upon as o compromise.
Tho amendments fix the pay OF Captain at
$3.50, Lieuteu int e. $500, and prigaes at $3.50
Mr. g. T.. Smoot moved further amend.
mcut that no pay be allowed Tor lost time.
MIR, j, 3. Snoot was afraid that the amend.
ment would kill the bill 10 the lower Board.
Mr. Strauss favored the amendment and
thought it very proper measure OF economy.
1t was not right that men should BE- paid for
services not performed.
Mr. j. Is. Snoot again opposed the ameDd.
meut, and favored paying for time lost by illness
or Injuries
Mr. G. q. Smoot said that the gaotlrnan
he'd turned completely arouod siuco Tuesday
night. Then BIO was all for rerGpohmeHt. The
laboring man got nc pay when i'll, why should
the policeman.
Mr. Strauss thought tia! tho pay should 60
on iu case OF illaess.
A question having ariscu "a 10 how Mr.. Z.
G.. Snoot'5 amendment could be gotten in the
CHI, tnat Reullttuso Aueby "ith"Ie" " bbu Iho
bill was passed.
DR. Strauss called attention to the rule in re.
gard to members absentne themselves, aud
thought they ght 10 be made to attend.
Col. Reid being the ONLY absent member,
Msssr5. Risbie aud j. g. Smoot defended
him on the ground that be could not carry an
umbrella. aud heacs could Dot be expected to
come out on q stormy night like the present.
Mr.. Strauss dsclsmcd any Intention to re-
fsot on Col. Reid, bl! hoped members would
be required to attend.
President Downhsm called Mr. Strauss at
teption to the fac; tia; the Law said that 'tho
City CouaciI' could enforce the attendance Of
its members. tie WIS cot the City CouCc!l,
but only ore member OF it, and had no further
authority.
The resolution arErorFia.iGg :40O ior sani-
tsrp purposes %ls returned ir2u the Common
Council nan cohcurred iG.
MIR. j. Il. Smuot suggested! that rs !hs Com
mittco % Streets wGul; UrcaoZ, Tonight, the
matter could val, little Ihiio, aad that com
mittee could consider 1t.
Mr.. S!riu.s wanted to adhere 20 the former
action. IL seemed IS thcrGt, everything which
emanstei from this Board vas killed 10 the
other. lie had douo his duty as one member
anyhow.
Mcs:rs. Strauss and Risiicl were appointed
committee OF conference. hut made no report
aod the sui cos way drcppld
The Common Cpuucll having returned the
police bill. and q resolution 10 20 into an cleo.
ton for off ,ars next Tuesday night, they wcrc
both laid on tho tale.
The Beard theo. at 9:45 o'clock, al >urnel.
COMMON COUNCIL.
EIepaa members attended o called neetiog
Of tho Common Copno last ught and hear!
read communication from tho Mayor calling
atteuticn to the sanitary condition of the city,
as follows:
MAYORS OFFICE.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. July II, 1879.
Gentlemen Of the CITY Council:
l have convened you together at the Instance
Of the Finance Committee. While assembled
conceive it TO DO my duty TO sgain call your at.
ten,ion 10 tho sanitary condition Of our city.
have tho honor TO enclose 4 communication |
from tho Health Oflicor and Beard of Health, |
setting forth tho vital and immediate Importance
of thorough cleaning OF tho city; also COM
Judge of the Corporation Court, to which l call |
your specisl attention.
I consider it false economy TO ALLOW our city |
10 remain in its present unhealthy condition,
inviting 10 our mids! some Infectious disease. |
have the honor to be respectfully,
CORTLAND +. SMITH.
The Communication Of the Board Of Health |
is as follows:
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 18th, 1879.
Hon c. H. Smith, Mayor:
Sir: We desire sgaiu to call your attention to
the condition Of the streets and alleys Of the city.
They arc in sn abomiasbly filthy condition.
Such absence Of ordinary common sense in san
tsry provisions invites disease We have two
OF three moro months more of hot weather to go
through. 1.-THE yellow fever should be import.
ed here, the condition of the city would furnish
every means Tor its propagation. Aside frc m
this scourge, all tho summer diseases of children
and adults arc aggravated by unsanitary condi-
tons. We ask that immediate provision BIO