Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-23

order CT the Mayor reported all who came out,
and by The testimony of those who came out q
aumb' Of dealers who sold Oh Sunday had
been 6ned.
The informers clause was stricken cut-yeas
u, nays Messra. Evans and Harmon.
The question now conins up on tho passage
of tho bill,
MIR. Peske hoped that CouLcil would pass
tho act reported by the Committee in pltc, of
this aot The bill now up forbade only the sale
of Fqlor. The bill reported by the committee
forbade aso the sale Of tobacco, cigars and sth'
er merchandise, except mix, loo and medicines
Oh Suudsy.
Mr.. Evans never saw suy man 81 o, xioUs TO
bring himself down to the level Of whiskey
shop, as the chairman Of tue committee on gen.
eral laws. There is law already to punish
him if he opens his hardware store, but be
wants Whiskey ard hardware put together.
Why keep tho Jews. who did not believe SUM-
day Wss the true Sabbath from opening their
stores on Sunday They had right to sell dry
goods or hardware if they pleased and no one
could hinder them. Tbs bill proposed by the
committee was not intended TO work.
MIR. Peako said he believed that many liquor
dealers were as spectable as auy men 10 the
city. Why make dlffererc, between selling
nQQOf or SelllpS cigars Oh CuQQA1
Mr.. R;co moved 10 lay the whole suit lot on
the table. which was agreed to-yeas s, ray3 6.
Mr.. NowIsnd called up and advocated an
Fairfax from Franklin TO Jefferson streets.
greed 10 by tho Aldermen.
A communication from Superintendent of
Police Clifford, was read. Mr.. q. represents.
hnt ha ia faA
that 20 money can GOV be draWD. Street work
is imperatiysy needed, cot only to preserve tho
streets and prevent Sickness. but to prevent law
suits. Hhero side gullie' had been washed out
end property was threatened with damage.
The sum Of SIS. 500 wss spent last year, but only
81. 500 was appropriated for this year and that
Was now exhausted.
Mr.. Evans said the pic u:e drawn By tho ST.
pcrintendent Was no. ovcr5rsTu. There was
need Of money 10 clean or repair tho streets.
Portions Of the streets had been Injured by the
rains and paVomcns we're washed out, aud the
town vas very dlry-aud moro than that, what
YES very Important matter 10 Dir. Clifford,
60 election was conlng o.
Mr.. Javen5 moyod that $500 be appropriated
for tho streets.
Dir. Rice asked where $500 Sas 10 oome from
TIC chairman OF the Committee had told him
there Has 10 money ia tho Treasury.
Dir. Eohturg said that the 81 800. sppTcpr.
attd iCs ths year had brep COMO Ter tour
months. l. did no. take SIX months 10 spend
il; rcarly iii :he rioreY had g1no down Into the
fret Weird
Mr. f. chturg conti1aioF, urged that $3.50
DO ample TO appropriate. hi Finance COM
mttec vas doing all it eoud-Iabcrrg hard to
keep cx?ccs,s doWn-and the Gnaroes of the
city wcro better than they hid been sircs he
Tad been here. aad with caro tho taxes could
5000 &c reduced TO Sl.50 but il the money Ha7
spent, as soGe eentIemcn seemed willing to
spend it, tsxos would 60 up 10 So so.
Mr.. Mclean said that it was mere jastio, to
say that when So 500 VISA appropriated to tho
Committee GU strCots, il was stated that moro
moae7 would b. appropriated wboa hat sum
vas exhausted.
hlr. Evans defended no GO i'm of tho cpm-
mlttca on streets.
Nlr. Nowaud ssid hist 10 c1hst Uuarc, of the
6aaIc!sl coalition Of tho corporation, be would
utvo that $3.50 DO Inserted Instead of $500. As
there Was 70 money ia the treasury he sup.
posed Tho committee would haFo to borroB and
be vas opposed to Borrowing moro than was
absolutely nes I'D.
DIR. Eiohberg: No, the moacy will not bo
borrowed il will como 10 from collections.
hlr. Evans asked il Mr. Eichberg would
ttkI The caalt manalip of tho Comnitto on
5 reefs Ii s. ho would give way FIR him.
devil for witch. Laughter Tho commit
tee had 90 exoeIlent chairman LOT, und he had
30 wish 20 put hjms3ifio his place.
$3.50 vas appropriated, but the aldermen Of.
forwards rcGrc d tie sum to 1925.
When th3 nathan NJ Mots.u T.o,:c md
Others in relation TO tho fish beuches and snle Of
fish, vas read, Dir. RIO, moved TO refer the
pap:r to tho Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund, hu. thoro Was no second.
Mr.. EVa1s moved that tho sutjec! be re-
ierfed to tho Committee 90 Public Property.
Dir. NoHlaGd moved that the fish dealers bo
hesri.
Mr. L. Mirbusy appeared for the Gsh dealers.
MIR. Roo wculd liz, to kooR If Mr.. Marbury
was i,h dealer
Hr. Evans thought that the proper plsoo for
t5o argument Of MIR. Marbury would BE- before
the Committee. Couocil proposed nc final &C.
ton ln the matter.
MIR. Evans Faving introduced his resolution
TO writing, SEQ cfhuial pIo,ecdiogsI
Dir. Now and disagreed wiih The construction
ct tho fish law sd)pted By tho CON mssiontrs
Of the Siukiog Fund.
Mr.. Evans thought tho sal OF proper one
for tho committee.
Mr.. NoTlaud was willing to give all aSvan-
tasea for fish trade, but il tho Com mssouers of
the Sinking Fund had made o,p.rsc; he was
IN iaVor of carrying cut the contract.
Dir. EVaus did rot think the Commissioners
bad power to make scch contrac.. Suppose
they rented one butcher q stall in market and
gave him guarantee that there should be no
other butchers stalls, would that cootrac. bs
Hor!h anything? Certainly not.
Mr.. Eohbtrs said TINT if the Council gave
any privileges contrsveritg tho grant to the
renter CT the 6ve fish benches. tboro would be
sui! tor damagts-not for s500-but for thou.
saId5 OF dollars. Council had better be careful
Tho suit c! Was referred to tho Committee
On Public Property, with iostructious to report
oa Friday evening NIX, 6! 90 al .urncd meet
Jog.
The resolution of tho Board cf AID r nep, re.
c:mmlsticg the location of the hay scales to The
Committee Oh Public Properly coming 10 from
tho Alderman