Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-10


Col. Reid was exceedingly sorry that the
want came up just as change from the old
reliable superintendent to Malone an
pointee had been made
Mr.. Marbury said the old reliable SUPER
intendent was still in office and, with all the
members of the School Board, approved the
estimate. The new superintendent had not
yet entered upon the discharge of his duties
The motion Of Mr.. j. B. Smoot returning
the estimate to the School Board was
adopted
The action of the Board Of Aldermen was
communicated to the Common Council
which board adherd to its former action re-
terring the matter to the Finance Commit
tee, and returned the estimate.
Mr.. j. b. Smoot moved that the Board of
Aldermen reconsider its former action and
concur in the action of the Common Coum-
Gil, which motion, after Mr. Moore gave his
views in reference to the location of a school
house in each ward, was adopted, and the
Board at ten o'clock adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
A bare quorum was gathered with difficult
~ byS. 10 last night, when Jas. S. Douglas,
esq, called the Board to order.
On the street committees report that
81 ,344.46 would be required to repair the
Long wharf,
Mr.. Eichberg thought that the mover of
the resolution ought to have given the COM
mittee some light as to what profit would
enure TO the city from the proposed repairs
Mr.. Peake said he understood that the
resolution was introduced by Il member of
the other Board.
The resolution for the repair of Union
street was adopted without debate and with
out an opposing vote.
a petition tor the removal ola nuisance on
the lot on the west side of Royal street and
north of Princess street ocoasioned consid-
cradle discussion.
Mr.. Marbury said that this matter had
been called to his attention, and he had been
amazed to find so great nuisance there. 1t
was pond five to seven feet deep, stagnant
and without an outlet and increasing i'm ia
tidness day by day. 1t was dangerous. A
son of Mr.. Kaufman fell in and was nearly
drowned short time since. Its existence
is menace to health The cost of its reno
val would not exceed fifty dollars.
Mr.. Eichberg said this was more than a
question of$50 dollars. If this precedent is
set of paying the city's money to abate a
nuisance on private property where will it
end? He thought the matter should 90 to
the committee on General Laws to ascer-
tain WHO'S bound to do the work, before any
money is appropriated in the matter. ''The
precedent is a bad one and I'll not vote for it -"
MIR. Marbury said that while inquiries were
going on the citizens were suffering and
sickness was being bred in the midst of one of
the most populous parts of the town. This
was an urgent matter of health and would
set no precedent.
Mr.. Lambert said that the nuisance was
on private property, and he explained that
1t would cost 300 or 400 dollars to fill up this
lot If council did fill up this lot it had
better apply to the court and have it con-
demned for public use and then sell the lots
after they were filled up,
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on General Laws
Mr.. Peake called attention to some sunken
places in the 4th Ward, near the Midland
depot, and the subject, after debate by
Messrs. Rice, Marbury and others, was re-
terred to committee.
While Council was waiting for business to
come in from the Aldermen,
MIR. Lambert asked what had become of
the reference of the subject of the Alexan-
drla Water Company and it's proceedings in
regard to the water supply.
Mr. Peake said the matter had gone to the
committee on General Laws and been re-
ported on, and the subject referred to the
Corporation Attorney to prepare a bill for
the Legislature
MIR. Marbury supposed the Corporation
AttorL ey had the papers.
Mr. Eichburg-lt will be in time for the
next Legislature
Mr. Lambert then asked if any action had
been taken to press the claim of the city to
compensation for the curb put down on
Columbus street. fit was not paid for, il
ought to be taken up and used elsewhere.
MIR. Eichburg denied the right of the CITY
to take up the curb which the Sd Ward had
been taxed to put down.
Mr.. Rice said the whole town had paved
the special tax and the I'd Ward ought to
have something to say in the matter.
The act for clearing distractions from
hing street came in, and the Aldermen's re-
ference was concurred in.
Mr. Nails urged that some provisions
should be made by which rough boxes and
benches with protective prongs which tore
the clothing of passers by should be prohi
bited on King street.
MIR. Rice said the whole matter was that
growing out Of trouble between q few men
on King street, and was spite work,
Council then took several recesses TO
await the action of the Aldermen who were
reported discussing various matters.
One paper brought in at time would be
acted upon without debate and then another
recess would be taken.
When the School board estimate ofs1O. 400
for the city's' part of school expenses
next year which council had referred to the
Finance committee came back from the
Aldermen with resolution to refer back to
the School board with instructions to make
the estimate 81 200 as heretofore, symptoms
OF disagreement were manifested.
MIR. Peake moved that council adhere TO
its action in referring the matterto the COM
mittee on Finance. He thought that il
would be time enough to discuss this matter
i'll the regular order
A member-They always non concur with
us. Let them agree too sometimes
Council refused to concur, and having re-
ceived message that the Aldermen we're
still debating but that no further business
would be sent in the council adjourned.
A CHILD KILLED By AN EAGLE-About ten