Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-23

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Beard met ct sos O'clock, with seven
members present.
Mr. Rishiell, from the Committee on Public
Property, reported faVoraby on bill OF Wm.
Cogan for gas fixtures pat 10 the JAIL
They also reported resolution that no furth.
ery unless the Wolk be ordered by the City
Council or committee thereof
Both resolutions warc adopted.
The chairman presented abd bal read q
communication from Aldermen Strauss maklng
rheumatism, be being unable to walk.
Mr.. Reid said that. notwithstanding the
member from tie 81 ward wished to compel
thu attendance Of all other members without
regard to reasons, it afforded him great pleasure
to move that be be excused. Laughter,
MIR. Strauss vas excused.
SuDdry bills. &c.. Of 20 public iotates! were
considered and passed, and
Tho Board took recess.
Upon re assembling sundly matters were dis
posed Of.
A report from The Committee on Streets 10
regard to the petition of Peter Henretty for
se,li0g o cufbslone. was received from the
other Board, endorsed, "PetIlon granted. The
work is DONE
Several members bought the paper SHOULD
have been returned to Council before tho work
was done.
a report from the ehmo committee, sigoed
by The chairman, recommending that o sewer
b, laid 90 Columbus aud Wilkes streets, under
the supervision Ct the Superintendent OF 70
Ec,. was read.
MIR. Risti@ll, a member of The Committee Oh
Streets. OF isctcd. The committee had agreed
to advertise for proposals TO do the work and
not 10 order The work TO b done. Ills colleague
on he m mttcc. MIR. Martury, no thought,
would agree With lin.
Mr.. j. B. Smoot, while ser:cisg thst the
ACTON of all committees should be properly en-
dorssd, urged that The report be adopted. The
work Vas an exceedingly necessary o0e for the
convenience and health # the people of that
locality.
TIE report was adopted.
The Board then weot into int o;nveotoD
for the election of 6ftc.rs.
The copveution coutiGued until ll:3O Q clock.
Wheo the Board returned to its chamber, and
adjourned until to night.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Courcil was fully atterdct last
evening, and very soon The bill reducing The
salaries Of the police, coming up,
MI. Douglas declared his purpose to vote Tor
reduction of salaries rather than rtdroAon
of tie free He understood this would be
agreeable TO tbs officers themselves.
Mr.. JaVins aDd Mr.. Latham opposed the
bill, the former desired 10 have Other salaries
also cut down. and the latter doub;og whether
any policeman was satisfied with tho lreseu!
bii bill
Mr.. Douglas showed bis desire to pay tic
police all that the city could raise for them, bu!
he bad been toll, aud DO vas satisfied that the
police would rather have this bill th1n o0e re.
duc;ng the force.
Mr.. Latham-How much does The bill save
The Cbair-ODe thousand dollars.
The vote by whish tho bill was lost at tie
last meeting was recousidercd- y. nays
2. end the bill IS il came from the Board Of
Aldermen was sdopted-yeas TO-, nays 3.
The bill imposing a penalty. for obstructiog
King street was read and adopted without d..
bste-yeas IL, bsySl.
A pumber Of reports from the Committee %
Streets We.o read. cc;asiotipg ruouing de-
bate.
A proposition 10 refer to that committee
petitroo IF A. j. FIemmiog. cocicg up,
MIR. Rock said that as a member Ct the Com-
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everything i'm posed 90 that committee; Ter ono
be was DO, going to b. wearied out by useless
work; he would resgn-nobody could force him
to re maio; be came to Council against bis will,
and he was not going 10 have cVeTybooy's
Wbims imposed ou him.
MIR. Latham was aunt zed that an able bocied
man like Mr. Rock would complain of work.
He ought TO follow 10 the footsteps Of his il
lustrious predecessor.
The sutjsct was laid aside.
Another similar matter Gaming up, motion
to refer to the Committee on Streets. was
made.
Mr.. Latham iokiogIy said ho was going to
give the chairman IS much work as be could.
The chairman had nothing 10 do anyhow but
Galk abou: the streets.
A communication from Judge Sulrt in ref
ereDos to the noise mad by vehicles. a., pass
ing tho Court House during the s,ssioGs OF
Conrt, coming 10 from the AI3,rmnn,
MIR. Rock said that Judge Stuart had told
bin that it was impossible fer the business of
the court TO be conducted amid the noise OF con-
stantIy passing carts. aud that unless something
was done he would have to follow tbs example
Of Judge Christian, Of RiobnIood, ard have
ropes ruu scrts5 the street nesr the Court
House during tho session of the Court. MIR.
said he had told the Judge that it was bis priv
lepe to make that order.
No action was akeo.
Tho Board of Aldermen Wero then Invited
TO the Council chamber for the purpose Of pro
ceedng with the election OF Corporation officers,
srd the Board convened 10
JOINT MEETING.
Mr. DoWnham caused 10 BIZ read letter from
Alderman Strauss asking postponement OF
the election because be was sick.
Mr. Lltham opposed delay. He had come
40 miles to attend this mestiog.
The chair appou1oed the first business 10 or.
der 10 be the election Of City Surveyor.
Mr.. Mclean nomiHated A. N. Hurdle ADD !
Mr.. Smoot Washington Blythe.
1st ballot: Hurdle II, Blythe f.
For Keeper Of Two Click, X. N. Latham
was unanimously chosen.
For Keeper Of Poor House,
Mr. Douglass nominated s. B. Ccrowell.
Mr. Roe nominated James P Coleman.
Mr.. Javius nominated John Stephenson.