Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-11
CITY COUNCIL,
Z regular semi. monthly Iucctas Of t!a Ci2
C9u-cll was held las: eight.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board Of Aldermen vas c,lod TO crier
a! o'o.cck. with oil tbs members present cx'
cept Massra. q. 9. Smoot snd Strauss.
tlr. j. Is. Smoot, from tho Fiuauoa Commit.
tee. presented tbs report Of that eoGnui:!ee al.
leg no Cd Domi2ica Bat Club TO eject
frame house with lin roof CO tho whsrt
leased By The ca5 from Mcssls. Lambert &
Mckenzie.
MS. smcot eSpsined that tho house 10 be
erected was to be used Is boat house By The
club, and the report was adopted.
Col. Reid, from tho Committee on Light,
ssld the committee had no report to make, put
it might bs encouraging fer the people TO kroW
something OF tho condition of tho Gas Works
Tho Committee oa Light had already turned
over to the Corporston $500 mad ho thought
the committee would bo able to turn over about
$500 more, making 10 all, notwithstanding tho
cost OF coal had been 5000 this year 10 excess of
that OF last year. 81 900. after lighting the
streets and public buildings. This, he thought,
spoke we'll tor the efficiency CT tho Superinten-
dent AID other officials of tho Gas Works.
Dir. Rlshlell com9limoatsd Mr. Roxbury,
and sal he deserved tho support Of the p,opls.
Mr. j. Is. Smoot spoke of the prosperous
condition Of the Gas Works, and said ho
| thought the Committee on Light would return
| this year $4,000. Tho committeo had already
| returned $500 in cash, and 5000 10 warraots,
| making $500. which, with the 81 600 moro
promised BY Col. Reid, would mako $4,000.
Mir. hoxbury. the Sup ,riutcGde1t of Gss, had
used every effort to bT!ng about this result. Ho
had, 10 his Management of the Gss Works been
| very careful and economical.
The bill OF James L. Cariin & Sons. for ro-
v1Ivors furnished The city polioo. lsil on the
| table st the las: meeting of tbs Board, com.
| log mp.
Mr.. mafbu,y moved that tho bs bill paid.
DIR. Moore jsoted 10 tho psym,nt OF the
bill 90 the ground that it would be establishing
s bad precedent. he was not in favor CT
allowing Corporation officers to purchase what
they pleased aud then seud the bill to Cou,ci
lie thought, howover. the bill oughtto be paid.
Co.. Reid sgrced in part With Mr.. Mocro,
but thought thnt, as ths pistols had been pur-
chased and wern n tic possession OF the Cor
| pCEa!ioD, tho bill ought to BIO paid
Iha ACTON OF tho CommOo Councili1 rofus.
| ns 10 paw lhS bill was non eoncurfcd 10.
| The bill Was ordered to BE- paid, aud Mcss.s.
SGoot AID Mathury appointed committee 10
! oonlcr vii Slnllsr comnitteo from thu other
Board in regard to the matter.
| There bsiog nothing before the Board,
Vel. heid asked If aby gentleman know tho
cause Of The absence Of Mr.. Strauss? II Mir.
Strauss was in tho city, and not i'll he ought TO
be present. lie mlvcd jkingIyl that Mr.
Strauss be sept for.
The motion wss adopted. aud the Messenger
went in search OF Mr.. Strauss.
| When Mr.. SrAus5 entered the chamber, Col.
Reid said it sfflrded him pleasure to move hat
whatever, penalties the rules might iahjcs upoo
tho member for absenting kimst |! from The re Z.
uIar mcctius Il the BJsrt ha uipenicd.
Alter lew pieasen: remarks By tic PR Il.
dent,
Mr Strauss aeid hu would 10 ylAa to sec
suca . precedent established. lie moved th.l
the Messenger bo sont for Mr.. g. g. Smoot,
but, being informed that Mr.. Smott was in
Rappahanncck county, the motion was dropped
aad tie Board proceeded again 10 busiorss il
| cayGcs!.
A petiton CT p. J. Dempsey ard other ptop
erty holders. asking that the alley on tina north
side OF Duke street, between Faiffsx end Roy.
| 81, tG pavtdand otherwise improved bair resd
Mr. }. i. Smoo! said he would voio to in.
siruct tho City Surveyor to civ, tho prone:
grade AID direct the Superintendent Of Polio;
TO DO Tie work /; tho properly Epljrri w0u,c
pay Ior it.
The petition WIS y. l,rrci to the U1mnlittcC
en- Streets slh power to CO..
Tho pa!!;ioc was reurncd :rom Ia, Cammo.
G0utcl ordering the work 10 b, done
Mc:srs. Risbie!i ard SG,oo: pcro appointed
conference COMMITTEE. AfGr oonsul:atios
The committee reported 10 favor of granting til;
petition, providing the pr2p2ry hodora pay
the coD!Esc:erS, &c.
The report wss Adopted.
The bill prohibiiiog The ssa nf iatoXiaaiiug
liquors in Alexandria from IL O olock Saturday
night 10 II o'clock Suod,y Hsht, and the bill
prohibiting the sale ct cgsrs. lobaco0 aud eli
otaer articles of mctohaud;s3, except milk, ic'
anG necessary medicines, Tcrs received from
the Common Council aud passed by tho fell w
Ing vote: Ayes S. noes l-Mr Rishie
Alter sons discussion 10 regard to tho !cca.
lion Of tho hay scales between messrs. j. Is
Smoot, Reid and Rishic, restitution wa
adopted i6sruotirg tho Committee on Pub
Property to make sim, arrangements with Mr.
D. w. Aitohesoa fJr tho weighing of hay on
his scales ut tie coraer Of Duke and Fairfas
streets. and report at the mex meeting Of III
Board
Mr.. Strauss Said be had been requested t
make somc Inquiries about petition sent tt
the Beard scme weeks ago, asking tho creo;io:
of pump 10 tho lib ward.
Col Reid said his friend seemed to BE- m;siy
10 regard to the wants of tho 4:h ward
Mr.. 3!rguss said he tsd simply npliet
With E rtQles; but he thought that tho poo
people OF the 18th gard ought TO be supple!
with good water.
After short rtc,sy. the bill of tIees:s. Car.
ljn u Son Wss returned from tho Common
Couocl nou coDcurrcd ia, and tho BJarI, NJ Il
O'CLOCK. adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Tho regular meetiog of tho Board last night
Tds opened with eleven members in their seats
The chais announced ths. the frs. business
10 order vas the Sunday law laid ov6r 81 thc
last 70 Getting Of the Council
Tbs bill which prohibited the Bala Of Equo,
from midnight Saturday until sunrise Monday
morning, ss presented by tho Aldermen at il:
last Meeting, was read.
MIR. Peak, thought the law should Eff,
Sabbath dey5 only. aad not Monday morning
Mr.. Mclean said the bill prohibited tho SALE
of liquor on leach aud every Saturday night oil
the wetk," |! would seem IS if it meant there
| was more than one Saturday night 10 the Voc