Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-13
CITY COUNCIL.

the City Couucl-the fist after The GUNNER
holiday. tut thero bting potkiog OF importance
to tc done. snd The members. beiog ct like pas
sious with other men. and partakiog ct the
general desire 10 lesro the result of the eco
tiors held yesterday, 10th branches atj'urued
till the sec,rd Tuesday in November.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board met With Messrs Marbury, Moore,
Reed, Rishiell. and Strauss, present.
MIR. Moore was chosen President pro tenn,
and
| Mr.. RisbieIl moved that the reading of The
last mioutes b, dispersed with and that the
| Board adjourn till the next regular meetiug.
Mr.. Martury offered as substitute that the
Board &C journ until the second Tuesday in
November.
| Mr.. Strauss thought that the business of The
city would rtqcire that the Ccusc;l should meet
sooner.
MIR. Rishiel sal if anything CT importarcs
was to be done. Council could be called.
The substitute Of Mr.. Marbury was then
adopted and the Board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Couucil closed lis summer va
cation last night, but it was 50 long silcs q
meeting had been held that some Of tho mem
bers had forgotten the way to the council cham.
Der. and it was some time before quorum of
moe members c,uld be obtained.
MajJr W. W. Herbert was called 10 the
oheir.
| After the minutes had been real,a resolution
came 10 from tho Board of Alderman, and was
adopted. without debate, adjcurning over uutll
the first regular meeting nexs month. thus
missing the next regular meeting.
| Mr.. JaVins. move wo adjourn.
Mr.. Rock (who had risen also) have i'm
portans business and l hope The member
will withdraw his motion.
The Chair. A motion 10 a5jlurn ia always in
order.
Mr.. Rock. Tben l desire to submit my rcsig
nation as member of Council.
! The Chair said that The question would then
BIO upon the resignation Of MIR. Rock.
| Mr.. L ohbcrg. | hope tho gentleman will not
| resign.
| Mr.. Rcck. Yes, sil; will do it. l am not
willing to come here with business ard to be
! treated 10 this way. Whether Council accepts
| the Coulcil | will not be treated in that man.
uer as Chairman of The Committee Oh Ssreets
Mr.. Rec moved that the resignation be &C.
ccpted.
Mr. Eiohberg hoped that Dir. Rick would
| not resign.
Mr.. Rock said he did rot intend to serve
| logger, and continued, sayiog:
There are men hero who have worked Tor
| the city Oh Streets and who want the money to
live 90 the payment Of these small sums hes
alreadv been Delayed some time. And now,
when | have promised these men their money
| in October, and riso and say have business-!o
be iosulted this way-I will not stand it.
The Chair. Ii there has been anythicg said
| by the chair which is considered offensive, tho
chair desires to ctftr an apology.
Mr.. Rock. No rtfaoIion % you q. all, sir,
but Mr.. Javns. evan after [ had slated that l
| bad important business, AID held tho papers in
my hands, declined to withdraw the uolion that
business might pressed, What if tho Board
cf Aldermen have adjourned and Iun away from
the public business? Lst US Go our duty, and let
| tho Aldermen teko care OF themselves. There
seems to be disposition by some members to
| follow the example of the Aldermen. l will
not do it, and 1 shall not follow and be tail 10
them even if the Aldermen absDdou their meet
| inas when there is business TO b. DONE Yet
when | come hero 10 do my d1iy, cna ris, to a
public matter of which have charge, n:m.
Der news TO &C i,urn and puts the gsg law 90
| me 10 tho nj 8! undigni6ad and uuparllamsntary
manner.
Mr.. Jsvins said that BIO bad right to do
what he had done. aad was noe afraid to iaalu
tain hia right Ho knew that tho Aldermen
had az burned until N1vamber. and even if
Coupon sat here for hGus it would not advance
bu:intss. TIC genl!ms had let temICr set
tae better of bis rcas,o ADD OF good s,rse.
Mr. Rock, iiDdigusntlJ} The idea Cf scpso
ffcm-but | will 60: be p.1slnal | proposed
that 20 Should do cur du:y even Il tho Aldara
men do not. We arc oct responsible fer them
Mr. Javias made point CT order.
The chair desired to know Id what shape tic
matter stood.
Mr.. Javics. The question i. 10 Oh atiiu;n-
mept.
Mr.. R; OK. NJ, sir the qlestiou is % uy
resignation. You do uot know Whct ycu are
takiog about.
The chair explained that slter the motion for
aGi >urnmept WIS made, mr. Rock rcso and
offered lis resisnslion; that was now 10 order.
Mr.. Rcck. Precisely, aud that gentleman
raises point of order and don't Know what ho
is taking about.
Mr.. Rice said he had moved to ,cJept Mr..
r ck . resignation that he did 40 because MIR.
Rock hsd sGii be would never attend another
meeting Of Courc;l. He was sorry that tho
oily WUulu lJS3 ~ lHliElul luCuoCT vi CUuUCll,
and so useful and tffcotive chairman Of the
Committee 90 Streets. anl. as he hoped Mr.
Kccs would reconsider tho matter, 10 moved
to pospops it until The next meeting.
Mr.. Rock. l thank the gentleman for lis
crc,miums. bus that is matter for the public
to Judge. | don't desire to be personal. and l
can be az personal as any member whom chose. |
and viii not cit here and b. snubbed when |
sm doing my duty.
Mr.. Echburg appealed to Mr.. Book not to
piess biz resignation.
MIR. Rock. My purpose is uonterahIy fysl !
Mr.. Eichberg said i. would not do 10 aej ourn |
and lssvs tho Committee on Streets with three !
members and without q chairman for q month. |
If Mr. Rock persisted 10 his resignation he was
in favor of re ,nsid*rDg tho vote of aci
m Mt TO November.
Mr.. Brodera. Mr.. Presidert. l don't Under
sisud lbs. What is Ihs matter with us? We
ssem to b. sl mixed up 10 muddle. We
10 oonoa nuk nf tha ,n0s VIZ,