Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-29
his entire attention.
The Board then, at eleven o'clock, adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL

COMMON COUNCIL.
Tho lsst regular meeting OF he Board Was
attended last pish By fourteen memb:fs.
Inc discussions 10 the early portion OF the
session cjr3sted Of Inquiries which grew out Of
certsio estimates Of the city surveyor. reported
By tho Committee % Streets. Tor street im.
pfovements and repair sof Ornnoke street near
st. Assph, 90 o petition Of Mr. Vim. YsatoD,
al on Princess tear Patrick street on the Pc
ti,ion Ct Mr.. Michael Smith.
MIR. Evans explained the surroundings OF
each case. 1he surveyor estimates The cost Of
the Oronoke street Improvement at 500 and OF
The PfocGsi street in tr1vene2t at 5000 An
appropriation of 5000 for the lsst uamsd in.
provemoDt was adopted.
The bill authoIiZ OK the lo It ilesl fish
out side the market Fad msklsg iii. liten 10 tax
therefor $40 per aDtUm, Wal read II sroond
tim".
Nlr. Il chturg thought that the amount CT
b. license should be fixed ~ the Finance Com
mttcu.
Mr.. Javius urged that 81 men would DO bet
| ter alle to 6X the Iiceuso THIN ary committee.
MIR. Evans explained that this would effect
| the prescott year only.
MIR. Brod4rs thought tho rf>c Of Law wnu'd
| bo 10 allow fish houses 10 oil parts OF the towp;
| hood 10 which they Ttro situated. lla was
Opposed TO the bill 10 lis present shape.
MIR. E;clburg moved 10 rtc,mNit the bill TO
| the G, NJ nit,cr, which was agreed 10.
Tho sal.ry bill coming 10 iIOm tho Alder
mla. Mr.. Douglas moved TO amepd by makiog
| the saltr5 Of tho Auditor 5000. but the motion
| failed .Lr waot Of d second, and the bill passed
! mem con.
When a report ia relation to lho closuiog cut
| OF tho an yard drain ard the building OF q sewer
from Shoots tsuoery atr ISIS the lots aud streets
| 10 Ffankl!u street. at the cost ct 800. came in
| from the Aldermen as a report from the FL
naoco Committee, Mr. Evars .lled The atten-
ton OF Mr., f chbcrg TO ,be fec tha. while tho
| Fioacc Committee was iacus of the ssion
| OF their Ir.rngatlVe.W h.n the whole Board
was asked to tx $40 as Tho retail fish lie nse,
| the same Committee now ported sill The details
Of clesLlng cut ditch and mskitg sawtr,
matters which cGrtsioy b. lJr gid to the Com
! cl:tee on streets.
Mr.. II ch5crs answered that the sut cot had
been referred to the tinunce COMMITTEES. Tho
| report was o1bou:red IN.
Some h6ufs were thee. s2ett ia resGitg tho
| annual docuneals.
The papers having been all read. and Cuuu
oil ready to aCj urn, Mess Bfodcrs ADD Others
which mast emo TO all tbirgs human. and OF ca
| in twl years to Commoo Cluucils The occs-
s!cn had, 10 the language Of the Mayor. ,ltrned
all asperi'ies, aud much kindly e liz (. not un-
mixed vi h fun, WAS tXbibi ell.
Mr.. J4Vus, ia announcing that 10 Vas here
| ALTER tn bu delivered IRON the troubles of oily
E 'VGII III ,at aud about to depart tn lie Ut
| Common Councilman, desired to leave q sou
| viner It lis ofiosl existence. 1t had bnen in
tended t., bury him GU The SuLdsy If ef the
| election. ord all arrange mauls We're made st
tho oar work for his fnu,rsl, bot tho ameuta.
t!c i;e pear ny stepped tho proceedirgs. tlc
| was Iratiy &C i've cnrn.a. odd heI o,p: ured
his uwn tito. which hc desired 10 present to
| his isl.c!ates that men might kuow he vas
| dead
He hstded tbA prssid1nt tiny o5ffiu, which
was inGrlhl Il az follows: