Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-27

EOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Ihe Board OF Aldermen YES c,ilcd to oder
at S o'clock with al! the members present.
& good deal CT Business Was tran:tc cd Nsh'
GU. debate.
Dir. Mschury. ;f0u the Committed sc Claims,
presented The report CT tic Committee rtc2m-
meuGlng the payment OF the bill OF James (.
Carlio & Sons, $I07 so. for Is revoI7trs fur.
Llshed lie p)II2o t0.ca ty order of the Mayer.
At:cr sorn. discussion, participated 10 by
C9!. Rad. and MessIs. Moore, MatbuHy,
Strauss snt Others. tho report was adopted.
Tie report r;c2m needing the payment o!
the Mer,rs. Ca,Ens bill beos .clunsd IRON The
U0muon COuGc non c3ucutrod g.
-. Rid sl!: h9 ,sas not S, ruch in i.7, r
c: !! 5 O.; pistol might % OF aud itj ere soa Q
on;; tic po'ias might ,ilrc themselves With
pistols. lu: ii the Hla;oE thought proper to
&lm tho force. erd as the pistols had alreaa y
! bcsa purchased sEd USED, ho would ctfer Do
| oil c..cu. lie really thought tho pis!0;a ougIt
| 70 DC retire. and used cn!g IL cases CT special
emergency.
hir. Strsu:s sdyoc.t1d lie psielert o: Lho
| bill.
! D!r. nisie;i rose 10 poju. Ct o:arr. stating
tha: the question Of whether tEn bill Should Be
| reii Tss nov u1ter ccnsjd rsiiCn Gni cot HkCn
sri hoH The pistols should BE- used.
| hilssis. Sl!susa AID Moore WEI; then ap-
| pointed 3 Gonmi.tco Of c0ataIenga Oil tic part
| OF tie Board 10 meet 3 sinilsr c.nm!;iec d
tho Common uou1cI and consider tho matter,
Tho c1mloi!t2G .cti:cG aud ia short Who
| ga'urpcG EU3 reported t0at the j. III. Committee
had agrc:d 10 !iy TIC matter over Until the
GsX: meeting. The FCpoTt TEs adopted.
= Glii 9G0hiti;i3R tito sale o. Ill !ntoZc ltlr Z
d;ilkS CO SCaGay. fixing 6 fee OF S. for tue
dis, violation 0i il igcg:ions. $40 fer The Sc.
| oond. $50 fer tie third, eHd $50 tx caoh sub.
qu:nt violation. bc:3x received from tho Gem
mon Council.
s0uC sunday l29 passed. bu: this bill did not
a9TaV2r, G2ko 10 great opposition to ii.
MF. Moore opposed tho till On tho ground
that f!Oe CT $50 could rot be Collected by the
MsyoF. lie was aIso Opposed to tbs bill because
| i. prohibited !ho sale 6! iiqGor on Sunday, acl
bgcc2, cigars, AID other r.2:chsldisc lie Of
| tc1aG es substitute O bill presented by him q:
| tho lzs5 meeting of the BoatI.
fir. Strauss favored the original bill. and op
poscd the substitute as i: YES defective, Gu
| t!c;lug with tic State LIZ.
Ig. Downhan (Mr. Io0ro in tie ohair)
| to:s tic flor aad ga7e lis views at length
'apoD SLGdsy Eqlor !a@5 sud their eifscs upon
The morals ci the people" He declared that hs
| vas Gov AID had always b&en in favor CT 40
| ia0iGcl in inste Sunday iaP, cue that c,u!d be
| enforced Irrespective oi paTsocs CT parties. lie
! believed that the 'cDactmcnt OF prohibition
! liquor lew C; this time. ssgorcd considerably Of
political s!3piic1ac.,' esd asked Why YES il
that Eer05cia OF the o.!g Courc, who had o..
| quietly &C. tneSo may yssIs men who ned
been heard II say that they Wa!o opposed to q
StElo: Sunday lsE-6ad now, 90 the evo OF O
municipal cIsc;i0p, b.comc tbs advocates OF c
law tuss they had Informed saloon keepers
c.u!l ut bo enforced lie spike CT bis cigh-
teen years residence 10 Altxsudtia, tho birth
! .aco 1T lis vile aud children, nud said that
! eG0o Ct these eighteen years had taught him
sti-c:!cu Tor the people Of Ibis city, ard inspr-
! cd lin w:,h iatertsi io ali movements looking
20 their happiness aud prosperity. lie Was
proud CT his amtiton &c bo Mayor Of cit,
| around which cluDg 50 many venerable and bis.
| tcI!c nauC.lsa lie Was Lct 10 tho Esbit Of
| iuGlcn:lng bar roalas or hotels % tbs Sabbath
| day, End yet a,n.n vino srn tsequru;ly found ln
| such places o. the SicrcG day, are slrorg 10
| thtir ad7cc:cj OF @ Sunday law 10 iu prove the
/ morals O! tie people. It's wished the A!eXaDs
| DR. Reform Club God speed, bat did Dot ihit
msn clu d BE- kept IRON strong drink by lcelsla-
| TOP. lie gave as h!5 r:cs,a fJr rct voting fer
cthcr temperate nc2sures. tha: tic did not wish
| 20 ac diEc0ute0G3ly to thc c)mniiteo to whom
thc s2vera! bii 8 reported had b3cn REFEREED
| lie c,rc.udcd ty sa}ini: Il sm COW ready to
y0to for tbs Till a9 it 10 reported, and will tut
ihcr ada that ha posi.iuD now occupy thrcu2h
tho kiEdn,:8 CT y1u seu;leuar, impostb tho
! ysat uuCs, Of cL!DrLing The lgTs Of this cor
| rcra.ion. and GssGre you !aat, It this &C: bo.
comes aw, will hntcr3e IL 10 the iottcr with
Oh! :esr, !aTtr or { IT, lcD, when my duly re-
! qoies it SO tx tfico mayer.
,r. Moo1c siiG It's advocacy Ct Sunday Law
wss o political move 90 his par. lie Tas 10
favor OF Suldty law bccaus, DO though. il
WIS ri2h'.
pr. D,xph2m Sad % p,r,on Eoald ezscute
TOT ory kept Slndsy himself, bu: Instructed
lis cGrsa 20 keep The day holy.
o., Rid cid not t'!sk aoy political sigEiG
c4sc. uugtt 70 be u;tschsd to tho matter.
Ih.re vr.e large Lunbcr Of c;lZ:ns VITO de-
sircG Srptsg las. GSd their WISHES ought to
! ba treated viii soma consideration. lis did
! Ut thiuk tie E2m5cia Of Council couli per.
! t5rIa greater Guy than 10 Ess:s! men WHO had
Dgcn h;Fd drinkers. 10 becano sober cI.z:ns, by
| ;t!GaiGE aiGgad them oil tho restraining lLtIr
arraa iGS:ine consistent viii right.
h.r j, 8 ScInot sid :hote were l5mo things
| 10 f3c. DJEch7m's speech he liked very much,
an s2rlc thrcs he did cot ike SO much
Whatever riGnt be- Mr. Dogoham's vicEs o.
| :hc SUI i.c, he DID DOT hi! k his advic:cj CT Q
Sunday lew HJnI 70 alr,au;ed b.? others to
political u0t.ye6. IL lad 30 political ssnra
! ti1rs i ~ hai. ha wOa!d EoT probably b, a
cau,!;,?a!e fer ;5o HlayoraitY in opposition to
:!r Dig ham. tcc &c had been requested to