Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-09
ClTr CDE.tC{E
The regular sami-mobth'y nc.!:as Of the
City Co1aci was held lost blight.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board OF Aldermen was called 10 order
at S:l5. with al! the members present txsept
Mr.. Moore, AID large amouut Of business was
transacted with but ltt;c debate.
MIR. j ohn B. Smoot. from tic Committee %
flna1ce, presented tho tex bill 10: the c1euirg
year.
Nlr. Rishcll thought that tie Finarc, Com.
mllteo should have presented tho appropriation
bill first.
Nlr. j. B. Smoot said that tho c3m rittec
was ready with tho appropriation bill, and if
tho members desired they would lly the tax
bill aside aud take up the appropriation bill.
There vas no olisctlon to preceding, ard
the tex bill was read by tho clerk third time,
ard passed Withou! further debate
The appropriation bill was tbru presented
from the iluatc, Committee by MIR. Joha j.
Smoot.
The till was pasjtd, H;tbou: eGy change,
Unanimously.
Mr.. Strauss moved that c,mmittec of con.
ferctca DO spp0itt,d 90 The re! olution adopted
BY tic Common CsuLc, providing for the lay
meot Of Arthur Simpson and Samuel Tier Ter
services rendered as special policemen.
Nr. John Is. Smoot offered as substitute o
| motion to reconsider the action Of the Beard 10
rctcIrlrg the resolution back to tho committee.
but after some it'll, debate withdrew il, end
MIR. Strauss motion prevailed.
The chair Appointed Messrs. John 3. Smoot
aud Strauss as The committee on the part CT tho
Board, who retired, end in o short wife re-.
turued and reported that they had sgreod to
corclr in tie scion OF tho Common Coutcl
Mr.. Rlshl2ll opposed tho report fer tho rca
500 that it Was bad precedent to establish.
The Mayor appoints men whose bond the FL
narce Comm tie positively refuse to take and
then ask the Council to pay them. lie m3ved
to lay Inc report en- tho table.
MIR. John Is. Smoot sal that he had here.
totCre opposed tho resolution, tut ho found
that it was 6ghiirg for Principle that would
probably cost more 10 tho cpd than it would
tuko 10 pay the bill; be was opposed to tho c
tcn CT the Mayor 10 the premis s, and as &c 10.
b,r of tie Flnanc, Committee had refas,d to &c
cept the bond Of Simpson and Ti,cr; the p.iot-
log of testimony aud attorneys fees had air 'ady
cost the city considerable, and he thought II
would be cheaper 10 adopt tho resolution and
set rid OF it.
Tho report OF the conference committee re-
commanding The adoption OF the resolution was
then adopted-ayes 6. noes 1-Mf. Rishiell.
Mr.. y. Is. Smoot reported tho license bill
Tor Tho ensuing year, With hut one change from
last year. reducing tho loets, 90 bucksters
from $40 10 IS. which Mr.. Smoot explained
The bill vas PLACID upon lis 81 c)nd rcadrg,
and when the clause was reached r(u1ring all
PERSONS tTOiog horse aud cart or other vehicle
| Ter publos US. to pay tax Of 81, Mr.. Smoot
said that there Was disposition CD the part Of
some TO cvadc this small tax, by saying that
| they did DOT own The horse aud cart, as the
case may be- lie offered an additional tccior
10 The bill 10 ever cases tf this kind. providing
that all persons RI celViDg compensation for haul
ing their owo goods or goods OF Others shall DO
Liable to the tx. ss provided 10 81 c.ion Sc.
Col. Reid asked the clerk to read section 81
OF tho till rriatirg 10 tucksters, which was
done.
Mr.. S:reuss * planned that III, tex was taken
eli tho butchers last years, beosusa tho stores
were selling meats AMI the huckstcrs complain
cd cfthe action. 50 the Finance COMMITTEE bad
reduced the lax 90 hucksteis from $40 to S.,
| which put the huckstcrs on The Same fooior
with the butchers. IS the butchers paid $40 for
their stalls 10 the market, and The luckster
from So TO S. ouly.
The bill! was then passed unanimously.
Bills from Tho judges OF The late tkc ion,
referred to the Committee on Cllins by the
Common CCuLcl, coming up
MIR. q. q. SmOot said that he Understood that
tho last election was q State cltc,iou. acd thst
| tic city had Dothrg 10 60 wish the payment of
| the bills.
Dir. Strauss said he was astoLshed ct the
theory advanced By MIR. Smnot, 81 d cot gnded
! that the officers voted for at the last q. cion
were Corporation Ulcers
Mr. ltshiell Sc il that Mr.. Strauss lad made
| thn matter as clear Es mud.
MIR. Strauss REPLIED. GG.enG;ng his position.
The bill we.o referred to the Committee on
| Claims.
Bis for the repairs Of iiro pu.s, referred TO
The Committee Cd Claims by The Common Ccu1.
| Gil, c>nipg in ircm that body
Mr.. Strauss said that he thought that The
plugs ought TO be under the supervision of tic
Chief Engineer CT tho Fire Department.
MIR. o. O. Snoot thought tha. the ill ought
10 20 to the Committee 90 Streets.
Mr.. Strarsj Gaid be would consult Chi.f En-.
sincer L,sdbester. acd il il was deemed adyis
abIe no woCll introduce 10 &C; or resolution
ct tho rex: meeting ia regard 10 the mater.
Tho bills were referred to tho Committee ca
StrcUts
The peiiicn 0l property owners 10 have the
euro reset and tho gutter paved on The west
side CT ST. A!sph street, granted by the Com
mon Cculcll, provided tho owucrs Of property,
| along tho lquare, iuraish the material, cJnipg
10 from The Common Coltc
Mr.. DoRuhsm (Mr.C.C. Smoot 10 The c1air)
moved that the peli'i,D be laid CO lho tsblc, as
Ii would bs inp9sslbIo 10 Compel the property
owoers 10 furnish the natcra'. Tic Board Of
Health had already condemned the gutter al,pe
the square IS uuisanc,, aud it remained to be
seen what steps would be taken fer its abate
moot.
The petition vas laid o. the table.
A petition from ctiz,ns abkiog that fire
pug be PLACID on The corner OF Columbus and
Process rtc!P, comiog trcm the Connoo
Couocll.
Mr.. Strauss sail that ii the wIter main *.
teuded 10 the neighborhood he was iu favor of
placing fire plug thero IS it was much need.
ed. bat if the main q / not tx!erd cut tia. far
the plug would be OF no use.
Mr.. }. Z. Snoot was in favor Of graniiog The
petition, providing there was four ioch water
main extending TO the corner named in tho p,ti
ton.
For The waut of information on The suticc.
the petition WIS lef.rred 10 the Committee on