Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-01

n Ttrrsday m)r1log.
b CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR scIni-monthly meeting CT tie City
e r.rp,il VAS held last night.
Il BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
E ?b, B,ard Of Aldermen WAS called 10 orde
81 rIh OILY SIX members prescott, Nlessrs. Rish
81 Gispi &, e. Smoot bsiag abssnt. AtterW.rl
E >,r. SmOot cams 70.
III a GOOD deal Of business wis transacted siiL'
u .. debate.
"a Mr, J. IS Sncot IT s:ntcd the following re-
81 n,r: CO tho communication of Dir. Ii. y
q i,:rcA,53, s:kirg speedy seitlemcn! of tht
q ,Icneos il the Delahsy matter:
81 the tlnatc, COMMITTEE recommend 10 tho
81 Ci,y C.u3ciI that in their Judgment az the bes
CIV % settle TIA judgment ega,Ls. tho city il
q G,y5i Of p:lahsy's sufoies is to make provision
8 rrj,in the nsx: rCyonus bill. which will be rt
n,r,sd 10 Nay n:x', uad tsX's will be duo July
-, spd by the lO;h or Is b Of July th'ra will b:
,u;.a funds TO pcy off tho judgment"
Co. Red asked if tho parties Interested
g,plI be wiling TO wait for their money uoti
jaw. The 1dsmcnt carries with it 6 pei
,D.. Interest. and rather than run the risk of q
B las sGit. he would prefer Borrowing monty tc
NV tho iGdguent. aud DO dono with the
y matter.
Ii. j. +. Smoot was opposed to borrowing
q sGy uouoy; ha Wcu!d prefer to have special
lax Lived 10 pay tho dott. lie did not think
hl,c would bo ln@ suit. 6s some of the parties
had sgicd their inarest 10 the judgment
:w.v, aad tho fuod coud not be distribute
nail lhc c,nri hsd decided upon the matter.
BESIDES thcro were taxes Guo by soma OF the
l,o:cs, SID it seemed 10 him that tbs Auditor
81 A,Isfght 10 dcGuos the amount. lie did not
saoa h3w the attorney stood, but ho did think
y lat the suretics would b. satisfied with the
arm. tzlrns made by Tho Finance Committee.
Mr. U.augh.0c demands thst tho n0neV b.,
rad 10 him. aad siy4 ha will take c!ra nf ell
laa cher mstsers.
Col Reid thought tha; the b,st WY VS. 10
IL; tA3 GGrcy.to tho CCur. and let it assume
IL responsibility OF s:slhuling tho fIod. o.
,lGr-, Tho AIaitGr oju i nOs oppose himself 10
lha il 'gm2Dli tbs Cur of ipp;ols by i. =
!.2.H. GnY aa.Ora; from ihc iGgm ,nt or pay
* - as ollie: parii.s lha1 tho iuismen!
inr-
Atlr,om, farther d b.'e sia report was
.iap',I
Co. |; i! in'Fdf''i blk .noius thu r.s
Ia"rg Use! AID c;pi,al COY dyed ic sll nsnu-
i,o'uiIn: r;r,ra;i2na for leo years !rJm Julj |
I,,i Whon ILc present Exemption expires.
r,vll'g, hr~.v,r, that ill buildings ond
urucd # said maauao u5its shall DO esscs I'D
al .tarr real estate 10 tho ely.
III }'!4u:s w:g in fsyrtf tho bill, Ia. did
at t:.k !Ey had riaas TO !egisIstu for
CT. j: j s:id it was rt:i:os'y oor.rr!cnl
II til C:arcii to 'xtamd an aircAdy ,xia:ing
a@.
NJ J.; $500; oaiIri attention 10 tho fac;
ts; IT, Trs estate, csptbl. muohi0ely, ~, OF
;to p".&:;c Matui:c;uiirg Company hsd
b5"" * np'cG 'loIl ttXi.lon iot tw9uty yeats.
The Eii ~ss amended cxempt!pg tho N,
@ta.W I'D I'D tie capital employed 10
m.nuia5. I!.iH = ,ra:ian1 Cor t::euy years, and
p.d
inn I'LL r'q ,i.i5G the urdcrakers 10 furnish
an it2ahh O.Icor With tho ns0e, ago and rau,,
81 pbysicl,n'a ccrliGcsto Ct c.lso of des.h, If
pca11S G!i2S ii tho cry, when bnria! Dr.
a.i ,:.sl b, -sI@J By thn Health Officer, for
"lMh hs ahail &c ~; 80 c2a's, w!s called pp
!Dn i" G.aIo.
M liaO'1 54i hsIf ,ht ci: z Is oull not
b. 4ti2 10 p.g the - Cents, b,sitca lharo W, ud
70 so)d 4esl Of trouble
tlJr' 81 aaFm Of 6;e W souaiJd tn! Tho
5rard tOsk r2ca.s.)
lpjo reas'nm!l,cg Nj. M3ora, eoai.u Ok,
'ai, II the bill was To bicjulo law ct ali BIZ
sls ia favor OF increasing the pa'nfy al tho
ii,A.tS Oi69ag 80 p:r y:or.
ID StraraJ said the eli @, Ct tic till WIS
l13i, tn III, bill itself YVES vary dcftotivs
MS, /: cid rot s;y who should grant bur.
MiaIi5 n tho rb'eroo OF tho Health Otfiscr.
,'clLG, 1t created o Few ofioJ. llo WAS cp-
posed Io c!tasiux nrw Cffic, rs the peclIs
,u.i 70! s!scd il. llo moved to strike out
toe - lot CLAUSE md rqliro the Mayor TO
s'n, Tie burial permits.
NJ. ). i. Smoot thought 10 sdopt the
,M1n5m*nE s0ud DO to defee: tho OH O. Ct tho
hIi. The bill! Wss proposed not only IS
,ao'tary MD RI. c+u!io1sry measure. but fIr
ne pup)o OF obtaining statistical ipformction.
lie Wis Ia favor Of giving thu Health Officer
~ IEa compensation. Tho Health Ohc. r
and TO: he Mayer Tss the rr,pr parson TO
I&nN tho burial peruis.
Mr.. Strauss r,plied, conlebdius against or,
s'nE req cfIico. lie thought the Mayor
could TGcsl7o tho rhysioian's cerlifcle ard
l*n3 The pcfr't ss veil ss the Health Offer.
Inc further consideration of the bill was thcn
'oH39pcd Till tho eek meeting.
~ bi'i hXTg the width of sidewalks and
streets 10 The c!y, coming 10 !r,u tho Common
Csurcl,
Several meub,rs asked what WAS tho o!j.ct
81 the bill.
W. M0tlc SAID that no supposed the otjsc.
X, He' 10 make Union street widor by parrcw;ue
mg sd1W4.k. lilo explained the necessity OF
Iskeg s4mo Improvement to Uaion street
'o TS was nav almost impossible for CARTS
inc suite: Was further debated by Col.
"a and Msssrs. Strauss, Moore and j. b.
ttlOGt' 10 which Col. Reid asked if it would not
W. W cheaper Tor The corporation to mcvo Tho
-. IIIad iVsck 10 ono sido of the street, and LIT
a ~ Tue merchants uelcal The CATS from that
Inc bill was finally. after committee Of con-
,.'fiIGe referred to tho Committee on Streets,
"1 'hc Board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
!hSEo YES we'll attended mso!ips Of tho
H'sId las; night.
nMeI some roulioe business which was uL-
,.uaid' tEc bill providing for laying sidewalks
J.. VWIp'V'd streets Vas taken up, aDd explained
ls, ,tt ,'''Iceft 90 intended to promote the
caHHSimins Ct sidewalks on streets whose