Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-14
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERT

The Whole matter vas then referred 20 the
Committee Cd i!i3ht.
The Board alter trlcEac leg SIN: tu1her
business vi. h7u! debate, which will be iound in
the official proceedings adjourned at lC:4O until
the second Tues lay N October next.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Ccurcil chamber last right lad QUORUM
Of Tho lower board. but 90 spectators.
The Com nittee 90 Streets reported 10 favcl
OF placing the fire plugs Of the city in charge Ct
tie chet engineer Of the FIRE department., with
| the right to mako repairs. ID.
Mr.. JaVlns was opposed to tho rtso'utor.
Boards like the Fire Wardens and School Board
were independent OF the City Ccunol'. H. did
not see Why Courci should not keep the thnl
10 its Own body. Why not put thes matter in
| tho han's CT the COMMITTEE Gu Streets?
hlr. b ohhorg did not kaow why this matter
WAS 10 be taken from the usual ommlttec, uud
Wcu'd like 10 hesr some reason.
| MIR. Rock said that it Wes evidently the
proper turc Of the chief giuc,r OF he fire
department 10 look alter the lire plugs lie
would hear at once wheu plug WIS GU: If
order, because tho firemeu were The Only mer
who had epythiog to do With the Gre plugs,
ADD they wero 10 direct communication With
| tie chief engineer. All the other 6ro cxpcusrs
were 10 charge Of the engineer or warieps.
After some further Gi:cussior,
Mir. Rcck said no bad just received q c;m
nu0ication from Ctict Eoliaccr Laadbcpter,
| lWho is sick abed, but getting better declining
| to take charge Of the plugs. Ilo Was willing,
therefore, that Ccu1oiI Should vote ha propo-
| silion down.
| The sui ct was laid on tho table,
| AiItr discussion Sc to the uirlhCi BY which
tho property on Cameron street may b. relieved
OF the Over ti)W CT va Tor lutu Go It's during rains
short RI cess was tGkcn 10 aEuit busin, ~ from
the Aldermcu.
When bill for repair Of fro E'uls WAS W,
Mr.. R)ck explained that souo mouths ago
II was iOurd that some plugs were out Ct Order
aud as tho Superintendent Of Police was rick
and tho work needed fer the s.faty Of tn. CITY,
he had the work dono with no other authority
thaa the rccossily Of the oecision gave.
A resolution coming ia from the Aldermen
FIR increasing tho salary OF SUPERINTENDENT
| RCXbuty to $50 per auuum On fc,ount If the
large COLLECTIONS he had made.
Mr.. Rock moved to amend by aklpc the
salary Of Mr. llarptr, eek CT gus, from al to
$50 per month.
Mr.. Echburg taid ii this il crcas2 If salaries
was begun Cnuncil ought to X through the
whole LIST. lis would GOT volu to snsla Gu.
opr uficar.
MIR. EGars said there vas 60 rtaaan wig tho
Superintendent If Gas SEoId not bu paid
as We'll iJr his c!lI iors ~ Tie city cnIleo:cr RS
| were.
ln tho midst 81 Ills discussion CtIk jamie.
sor, cl Tho Aldermen, appeared nLd asked n
return OF Il resolution, as it had bicu declare /
adopted i'll that bo5rd uudcr mi>aprrchcIs;o1 ].
| Ii Was al CT c. returned and the debate ceased.
A petition from Mrs. Kato Taylor, asking
pcrmr sion to continue n icEcc crrc cd be-, ond
tho building loo If Duk9 street, uesr Henry,
called NJ
Mr.. EraGs. WAC sail hat there was q law on
the sutieot, which gave tho who'o matter in
charge OF q city surveyor. llo thought the CIV
Surveyor should no heard on the rat i:ct
City Surveyor Hurdle said that tho tout |,
in tho matter was not TIC icuoo on Duke street,
but the ioncrs on Henry street, whish took ur
hsf tho pavement, and that 90 the alley. These
fences had been put rp without lcRa! Iiucs. 1t
| deprived him Of fees and be cid MT think i:
| was justice to him.
! Tho whole matter was Icitrrtd to the City
Surveyor.
| When tho bill iuoreasicg Tho salary Of the
SupCrlntG ntent OF Gas came s2ain from the
| Adermep, az amendment by Mr.. R3ck, to-
cteasiog the salary Of, The clerk Ct gas. YES
| adopted.
Alter rteess,
Mr.. Rock intrcGuo.d resolution increasing
! tho salary ct the Superintendent of Police 10
$3.50 per anLun. and moved il be referred 10
tho Committee en- Light.
MIR. Il chburG moved further amendment
Increasing the salaries Of all the corporation eff,
GERS % per cent.
All these motions Eern sai:io.l riff c.ioes %
| tho Proposition Of tho & ,ard OF Aldermen 10
itc;caso tho salary Of Siogo officer, the prop
| os:ion having oeru there referred TO thu Com
miteo on Light.
recess was then takec TO eua;lo cJumi!-
| tee oil c)nIererco to arrange soue matters OF
| detail Oh some resolutions fer tho repair Ct
| streets whore tho Two boards had disagreed, aEd
about Il o'cloek tho board adjourned for its
summer reoabs uo,l October urzt.