Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-09

held last hight.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Beard CT Aldermen was called to order
at ten minutes TO eight O. clock, with sll the
members preset.
Mr.. John B. Smoot, from tie Fioarc, Com
Di;tee, reported q series Of resolutions plsc ng
the fire plugs in charge Of the Chief EogiDesr
OF the Fire Department and the Fire Warders.
and appropriating 500 for the repair OF The
fro plugs for tho present fiscal year, ind direct,
log the Auditor to open an account 90 his books
against Fire Pugs." and that Le charge the
sum of $ll2Q3 expended Guring the present
fiscal year to fire plugs, AID any su n expended
slooe the date CT his c)mmuncllioD.
Mr.. Smoot explained that the Committees ca
Streets ard Pubic Property did cot think thst
the expense OF the fire p us should be charged
TO their accounts, snd the Finance Committee,
10 which tho communication OF the Auditor,
setting forth that there was q, fund for the re
pair Of fro plugs. had been referred, had
thought II hest TO Iaco the plu2a 10 charge If
the CalCf Engineer and Fire Wardens, and
when tn, appropriation bill wss prepare to
make special appropriation for that purpose.
Dir. R.sbo offered resolution authorizing
The Committee on Public Property to lease Tor
The period Of FIVE years 10 MIR. VIM. A. Smcot,
at yearly rental OF $23. lois Nos l, .. and
!, Heated ct FishtoWn, aud explained that tho
lots had been gold at auction last year and Tho
parties buying Them had never paid the pur-
chase noue,; that Mr.. Smco was willing TO
take ,io lots ut tho rrica then ifercd. provided
he c>lll lease them for Eva yca,s
Mr.. Strauss sskcd if tho LEASING of tho lots
would Interfere With TITO ronlicg OF tho Gsh
WHAT.
us was informed ly the chair that it VI u j
rot, aud tho resolution WAS ADMITTED.
a communication from the Mayor asking for
on appropriation Of 500 Tor tho purpose OF de-
trayi0g tho expenses of tic 22l Ct February
celebration, cod recommending tho adoption Of
c resolution p:rnittiig The sale OF fish By retail
anywhere 10 the city, in order 10 ccabe q
large number of needy poor to oak ca! sub
s!s.eucc," being received aud read,
Mr.. Eishie moved that 80 EuIh Of the
message relating to tho appropriation Of $lC0
for the 22i Of FebrulIy parade ba referred 10
tic Finance Committee
Mr. DoRDbsm mr. Moore 10 lh, ohair) said
that IS tho celebration would bc over before
tho EtXs meeting OF CCu1cli no could rot CON
sisteutly favor The motion. lilo had attended,
IS c spectator, preliminary meeting 10 make
arrangements for The parade, aod baiug call. Il
upon by tho Mayer Ter Cd Expression Of opinion
he had stated that ho would vote for % ap-
preparation, sn1. ii ncutsSary, sdVccato it. lilo
locke st the matter ia a business way. The
tiro c:m osb!fs were to take part ID tho parsdI ;
they were vCluotccr organizations, tho moDbrrs
Of which exposed their lives far tho protection
of property, and Is tho Ccu0o:l had never
given them TO much as Gro Gat, no thought
it Was 60 liuio ts they could do 10 grant iho RI.
quest. DOT ui he fi.emco. Luz of the Mayor. |.
GOu!d BE- 40 encouragement TO tho c6mpatios,
End he he, ed tn, appropriation would DO
granted.
Mr.. Suau:s SID lveiy American eli z,n de-
Lighted II loror tho hrest sLd iIIuJtIous
Washington. ind be was wiling to put his
hald il lis pocket aud contribute toward the
,xpr osvs Ut he celebration. bu. be did not
.hi,l Ia view Of the resent ii 1a.cial csnditiou
Ct Lho ci;y tho Council had o right 10 lIpro
pirate tiIu pulls money for parade.
Mr.. Dowot ara sgain sptka 10 favor of the
appropriation AID said he thought it as little
as the corporation could do 10 thus crcourpgo
tho companies. Ito then offered resolution
appropraiog 800 toward tho expenses Of tho
proposed celebration.
Mr.. Rishel ucved that Venoor be cen rlicG
10 regard to lhs weather Oh the 22i.
Cc Reid offered as % amendment tho FOL
loving re5JIutl0u
Resolved, That 10 view OF the message CT
His Hou0r, the hlayor OF tho city, 10 regard to
the celebration If the coming PA OF February.
aud heartily copcurripg 10 the sentiments thor,
10 expressed. but also remembering the t:osu
cIsl condition If the city OF this time. We thn
mcllbcrs CT tho Two Boards of tbo City Connect
promise to pny five dollars eaOh toward said
celebration.
Mr.. Dowpham said he had already COD
t.ibued FIVE dolIars for the csIet stiop, and if
lis gepcutioo passed would willingly contribute
IS more bu. he hoped tho original rcsoIu =
tlOu would pare.
The resolution ,Gared ty Co.. Reid was then
ANONYMOUSLY adopted.
Mr. DowohGm (hlr. Moore 10 tho ohni,)
tflercL g series OF resolutions providing tJr thu
appointment Of o committee TO pressed 10
Washington Gu Tho 9th list, with Wow to a
conferences with Representative uCntoo nod
SEM tors Withers srd Johpstop, and request
rhtm 10 ncpacr before tho iyiot committee Uf
Cocerass and represent the Interest OF the city
iu oil! row pending :or Tree bridge across
lie Potomsc lie said that iIc had not heard
putil las: eight that Mr.. Benoni Wheat had
ptra b.ittc the Grnuli.ce ia tho iattces. cf
tie city.
Dir. j. T. Srloot secouded the resolution.
He thought the rcoplo Ct Alexandria shculd
iasist upoa tho iqueduo. br!ug Kept il good
iepslf.
The resou:iOus were adopted.
Mr. ki.ho moved that that part CT tho
Mayors message relating 10 the sale Of Gsh be
referred tn the Committee 90 General Laws.
Dir. j. Il. Smcos suggested that it 90 TO the
commissioners OF the Sinking Fund.
The suggestion was tcsep.td and the nstsos
Wa5 80 retired.
An &c. p:ohib tag tho sio of tobacco,
Cigars, candy, soda Eud mineral waters. or other
ARTICLES IT nero 9audsse. Including Sunday pa
pcrJ il the city 90 Sunday; also az act pro
hititius The sal Ct Intoxicating suors on Sun
days, c,nlnx 10 iron tie Common Council
wir. referred 10 Ito Con- mit!eo on Genera!
Laws.
The restitution plodeiDg each member of the
Courci to pay five dollars toward tho expense
Of the Ia parade coming in from tho Common
Couoci CT dls;d returned by tho Common