Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-29
CITY COUNCIL.
\ regular semi monthly meeting o. tho City
Council vas held last u2hs.

Council vas held last ni2h
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board OF Aldermen was called 10 order
at 20 minutes to o'c!cck, With all tho member,
present.
Tbs Committee Oh Public Properly Being
called,
Mr. Rishiell said that tho clerk of tho Sca!h
CT had iDtetfered materially with the operations
of the committee, aud they, therefore, bad 20
report TO make.
Colonel Reid offered the following resolution {:
Resolved, That in consideration of tho fact
that tho trustees of the associated bondhoIaers
of the w. g., V. NJ. & G. s. L. Il. have no
tilted the holders OF bonds, stocks ard other
evidences Of indebtedness that the limo fer
fundiog the Same 'il expire Dso 81, 1880
The Commissioners Of the Sinking Fu5d, be
and arc hereby authoriz ID to take such meas.
ures 10 iu0diug 81! claims Ct tho Ccrporsiion
against said ooup2py as in their judgment may
seem best.
lie ssii that sa the limo for fundiog too in
deb.edrc;s of The Corporation 10 the 0. Il a.
Read wss drawing rapidly to c!olc, he simply
desired 10 call the attention of tho, authorities
to the matter 30 tbas they could enter Into the
scheme Of the new crsa1jz. .icn Of the road if
they desired.
The resolution was tier, after q con79Es!.
ticnal debate. adopted.
a communication ficm ,h, Mayer WAS read
recommending tue placing Of & telephone ia tho
station house, to e)oncot with Washington aud
places OF business 10 this city, the c,s to be SIC.
MIR. Rishi.ll said that be vas sorry that tho
connection could oct eZtond e5 far e. Caoads,
so s 10 enable the authorize, 10 mako an ef.
fort to got ao iotermisSion in tho socw orm..
Colonel Reid said that be bad been approach
ed Oh the suit aud he thought tho idea o
good ooo, ard if q telephone could b. PLACID in
the station hous, OF the same ITieo il was
placed 10 private residence 1851 &c would be
in favor OF it.
Mr.. G. Q. Smrot moved that tho na!t:r be
referred TO tho Committee on Pablo Properly,
With power to &C, which mo'ion wss adopted.
Mr.. JOHN B. Smoos raid that tho FiaalcI
Committee cid intsnd to submit report,
recc nm ending tho placing Of tho appropriations
Ter fire p!uss in charge OF tho Clist E,si2cer
end Fire Wa!deps. but tho committee d,sred
little m9re time to o:nsider the matter. Ho
then reported 10 favor OF r.c:i7ins !eon r, s.
Douglass $3.50. aud give recap. 10 full for
tsg:s due Oh property Heated CO tee c.Ener Of
Alfred nd Glo5cn sreets
After 5cmo d-b.ts baiWaan ilas:'s. DymI-
ham. Reid, Moore, Rshis!l aud j. i. Sno0t,
10 Shcl it WAS explained tina, the asssssmen;
on property had bean oppressive, aud ths cn
mi;tee thought it but just to reduce the tsGo5
from $407 to $3.50 The report was adopted.
The resolution authorizing the lundlog ofthc
stock Of the O & A. R r. held By tbs Cor.
pnIation iu!o he stock OF the new organization
of tho w. g., '. NJ. & &. s. t. r. was rec3iv'
cd from tho Common Ccunci! u0u coz CARED 10.
accompanied By 60 act authorizing the Mayor
aud Auditor to fund tns san,.
Dir. Strauss i that he did not thick the
Mayor and Auditor the proper authorities to
make the exchange. aud nlaintaincd that tho
Siokirg Furd Commission bad charge ct the
matter.
Tho bill IVES then withdraw. ard CO.
other prepared, authorizing the SiLkiGg Faad
Commission 10 do in The matter whot thty
thought best for the c:ty's interest, witch vas
adopted.
A petition Of John D. Basc1, a:kinx tho rc-
funding of e ii OF S. imposed upoa him By
The Mayor for keepIog deg waen no did not
own one, being received from The Common
Courc!l. referred to the Committee ca Claims,
Mr. Risaie said that he did not thirk CcGn
Gil bad aovthng 10 do with the mailer.
The &C in of tho Common Council Vas con-
currad in, and
The Board, q. len minutes 10 10 O'el;cS, ad-
journ:d.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Tho CJnmoa C3rDoIl hello It's regular scs-
sion last Lish!.
An GO. 10 exchange the $4,000 p5ef.rci |
s!ocI. Of Tie Orange sod Alexandria E,lIrosd |
for $40 900 OF tho nav stock OF tho re0:sariz ID
Virginia Midland Railroad was explained by |
MI Bsckham (Mr. Evans in the lair.) lie said
that u5dec tho proposed reorganization oco |
share Of new stock would DO ei7ea TO all VIII, |
uatcd ia the Dcw c,mpsDy for ono of the Old |
s,ock Tho accaptarcs Of this proposition was |
the only means By which the city could realize |
upon these sureies.
Mr.. B:o1c:s said if the city kept the pre-
fcrvcd stock it would get nothicg. Tho city
could cot get less if tho exchange WIS., made,
and he would vote 10 exchange.
Mr.. Nowlsnd, 10 Introducing resolution in-
cressing The salaries of tho policeman. sid
that macy OF tho policemen never drew csst
of their salaries. L. was exhausted BY orders
before it was duo. No city in Virginia OF as
great population as Alexandria paid Ter 20.
I:c:moD such poor salaries.
Mr. + c5berg notified tie Council that al
the appropriations for the year bad been made.
AID all The money lsSitd for was inoIudtd 10
tho appropriations, 80 there would be DC money
10 pay or iucress, of salaries.
Mr.. Rice said that the polio, here were tho
most poorly paid ia the ceuatry. They bad
to walk the streets CT The towG at all hours Of
tho night. and some of them waro trying 10
support families on $40 per mouth.
MIR. E7ars moved to amend By mskios tho
il ccsssa take etf.ct on the Is: Ct July p'x.
Mr.. n ,Hisnd accepted the aneadm,nt.
MIR, Evans said that if this resolution was
sdorted it would thea DO iecumben, upon
he Finance Committee to provide futd5 ueXt|
Ger BY Increasing the appropriations.
Mr.. Eiohberg raised the poiut Of order that
10 act would be rtq1ired. Tho salaries Of the
police we're now fixed by al &C., and must be
changed 10 like manner.
The Chair sustained tho point Of order, aud
aid that 10 change in any laR could b. made {
o-ti9ht. Ga the irs. night an act Vas iuro- g
!uccd tvoIthirds or l3 votes would bs required
o pass i and eleven members OILY we're pre-
ant.
Mr. Nowland Withtr,w bis rtsou!icr, With /
be understanding that he would rointrcSuce
be matter 10 the form OF an act.