Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-10-26
CITY COENCM
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N TiEs BOARD CT ALDERMEN,


cir j. Z. Sm1vt explained tnst me bead
Wa nnT pi:; cue aud Mr.. Bfown WIS atxious
80 lave 3 sat!stl.iont, "c h.v!ng apDed 10 the
:'batoe CUUulticc, but inst committee hsgic z
% power advised a'm 70 sppy 20 Council!
o. uin;t3D oi Nir. SE,G0t he concentration Ess
re- rec - ihe FMenno CA1lmlHee.
Mr. Hl%3h,H lNr MJore 10 tho chair
! ~ s'r''d III: ro,Inan 0S j *. U.,op. > toeu,-
t'"r u .hs { T. rra i've CcuCi.tts !.onl Il c
- va. asE'o! irni somc arrucg msu5 De
- y :or Id b Ter sc3omm zion II voters IN
Et >.;d wgrs, sd atcd int tEere csue n.er
b .;oH silnus 40. 81 he ) I! ,7srd pu,is st thr
last ~; ctiJn 2l,a OF lis imptrfecs method Of
setu 10 Tie ballot b1X. aud said he ward
should b. dsrll Il ln'o twu yo,icr prt CT cs, bu,
!hero 9Sas % ticjc for that ucw tie sG,d pet.
| in's-'0" isy!D: bseu grsa!ei ~ judge Gangs
ii r, !! Was pt0GtS.d 20 Csc tha room 20 tho LETT,
garng w-st IN he old Caur: tIou:o. cod r,o ire
| al YJ:Cra 10 pass 10 snd out through ralIiog
o hn erected. ii the IrDurovetaart, which
| ",uIi u0t c 81 RARE than SIS, was DOT msde
'h,!e were people via you'd cot 70 to tho polls
~ November. lie eff red resolution appro-
| pr!anlg $Ij fer TIE purpose lndicMsd
Ait. y. Il. Suoo! H0u'd vote Tor the resolu
'!on. bu: he had heretofore stated how Tbs
lIu!iu.i? c.u''t be ,b7lsted. The Ward WAS too
':rfe. Jrr ) ward urgit to icturu The tcrf!-
try ak"n iiom INC 4 wst1.
Ai,tf s ms iur,her ii cG.S!aa, The resou;;j3
VI. adopted.
!: D-'ioa Of ci,;z ,Ga 10 have The g,s msio
:;Iccdcd Iiotn Washington to Cou nbts s,rcs.e,
'iya. G.ah0a rset s1d 10 have Gas lamp
treceG o. Inc nO,lhass; c)roor Of G!bnon aud
DciumAu. s'reeta, gained by the Commcn
CcuCc''. caE,!sg 70,
r:r j 3 Snoc: s2cke IL f.vor o! granting
he po4l.l.U.
Col. Raih AID M:, Strauss a!so spoke 10 fsvor
/ g'au!iEg h2 petition
Iaa nUt!ttoD was g7a2tcd.
- 2ot to atnead ,he "Suad. ~ iiGu9r law" o.
st'!E!ts Cu, the ]Iri5 SO Gnd not more than
so. 70 - 10 make the penalty Tor ,nu yiyls-
I)l SO 10: '''e h;8 Ctcnce. n.d $50 fer esch
SCc':@4!c& il 'cc', c0:3itg il from The Com
Il u Gu CT adopted.
Mr. Ssaus; SSH thet whru he Sunday Law
Vas Il s pissed /; was i1tpuG ID that tho man
"0c Tg5 gHil:g o. scoJn! nff.nuo against ia
pr1V!aon3 Stout Is hacd s2J; but this iu.ea-
u.p bad ant I" 81 carried Cut ty the executive
CT he c::y. lac aw. IS +. p.cscns executed
made 81 u dsi Gi.crOicatilu. E;:hcr clos. I'M
al! TIC salJyna, OF allow them all 20 be ken,
op&H. lie vas 70: 10 i2vor of sui ao!iug r =
spacaG;" c;lz?.s who c lied upon frisn4s o.
S4I3s3. &c She Esor iE;s ion OF being SUMMONED
b2iora ihe II H2ot 90 Monday tnurnpg 70 srsye,
whether 81 y hgd tskon i drink or INDUCED in
bls! OF SAP. II: wss no: oopusirg the law:
be ws2 10 iavrs ii rn>tcrg j. by mssiop nIl
solo n ko,rC.s close III il rlScns CT business on
Snr3sl; 20. e. si.o;p uno mso 20 cjras u . ev. re-
Monday N ring an: ply $40 FOR tho privilege
OF keegIuS oeec On SUNDAY. Tie Mayor hsd
s'V-r +ste:s.d hae OF $50 ag4loat tbs VII
il'@:s O. lie Sunday law.
Nj. nio9cc said this WIS the first tine ho had
heard !ae II 4yor rha!set wiih aot dscharrins
81 Dc J. tta s9ss not prepared 10 soc on .bc
Dill rc%,@s b was BOT sstsf ID ,haf tho aueuL-
meat "o1d IN; d"st:,y Tho Law H. N ?v5d o
felrr2ic 10 iae C.mmttco CO G2cara! Laws.
sol. Ne!t 'a'G ;ho stUGnGnaus Gsas orlq in :
'cn5td &c ceske tic Law more etfvoive. l. vas
oHI'siai; ne7cr i:!tepGct .hst the law should be-
e'GsfU2c 10 tDe nanatr Indicated by Dlr
Sfaus'.
Mr.. Moor s,i} lie IVES 10 sictler, 5u! here
Tss =: s'mIlnt 10 the nna a:ch all ssii. 4
'HH nlo4ihS 1go, must 20 hsere the Commlttee
CO G2ntrs! Ls%:. |! ihcp REQUIRED several
months 20 cocsjdcc it. He WAS not prepared 10
veto on tbs bl St tnis time. H. understood
VIZ. S.:1u's 10 makn d:rcc. charge sgains; the
M.ga". lie lag 7aa %! responsible for the
SETS or Gay map.
tir otr:aas said ne lid moi say The Mayor
hst ret 2'sa"@ige' his dniss He sicsrly snid
me Mayo. dc not ii1o $40 uudar the law.
" bat tight nad Hley0r 10 snnmoo before
Ain arts2"c:a5!e clZ u because be wss seen
cotllos gu! Ct It stauFan,2 lie could prove
Ina: young mHn Eho had oa'lad upon the
tSm!Ig OF silicon keeper % Sunday AFTERNOON
vas, ca the following fIonday mo,niar, Gum
Doned before the Mayor and c.toohs.d.
Alter Some further discussion the bill
was referred to tho Committee en- Ger
arsl LaGs. It br!tg Impossible TO sscu:o Tor II,
cousiltut!Onai e, )rlty.
Iha members tnen, upon 90 Invitation, pre-
ododed n The chamber o. the Common Council.
where Nnt Convention was held for tie pur-
p2se CT Hii'Eg The vacancies 10 the Pty.ioisus
TO nc Poor.
Upon returning. The BNrl, at $50, sd-
jOuroed.
COMMON COUNCIL.
nsFo was tar s;icudance 1t Inc meetirg cf
TIE Common C0uncll, last night. Much OF The
tutlasss VAS traos1c.sd WIthcu, debate.
Uuon The anpiic,iou Of T. }. OSulIyau fc.
az tXtenslon or the gas msiGs on Gitbou fror,
Vtlucihus to Washington streets.
,.nr. Pssko and Mr.. RICO supported the up
plcEl2u, and Il was agreed to.
@uShutuIut VI CDD sunday ISW, making
tae hnc ior sccocd violation of the Sunday
Ia" t"crt7 doI!a7a instead of leaving it ss uow,
uh creticnary with thu Mayer. was peliioned
Tor h5 cum Der OF restaurant Keepers
Tho smerdulcnt vas nt frs lost for want of
twelve votes. bu, MIR. Rice wed reconsider
ati'n snd changed MS vote. thus adopting the
When the resolution appropriars SIS fer
the erection OF railing 10 pruteo. tho voting
l!oe at toe Third Ward polls came in from the
AldernrG,
Mr.. Eic5berg thought Il would DO batter 10
establish pew Votiug district 10 addition to
the D1c,ent pill SO as to have greater facilities
tor voting 10 that yard. lis sent to the clerk
aud hsd read The provi5io5s Of the law suthoT-
lli'2 Councils to establish d ,re thur one voting
u s'rlc. 10 yard.
Mr. eaton. tue Clerk, offer asking leave to
spei k SAID he could put the matter right. He
explained that while Ccuocil undoubtedly hsd
power 10 establish neg precinct. it could cot |
provide Tor aeE reeisirstioa. This would be
the difficulty 10 the way, The registration monk