Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-26
CITY COUNCIL

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board of Aldermen WAS called {,
order at O'Clock with all the member,
present except Mr.. {. C. Smoot.
several bills and reports laid over at tn,
last meeting, among them report from lii,
Finance Committee recommending AN air
preparation Of :! .::n. in addition to III.
81 800 previously appropriated, for the build
ing Ola new engine house for the Coumbi;,
Steam Fir. Engine Company were takeI,
up ir"'a '''r table and passed without
debate.
Mr.. John B. Snoo,, from the Finance
tum;i::;:,'r presented report from that
committee. OH the application OF the Com
h''''rt oh @tfeetS ior an appropriation to
meet the expense OF repairing and cleaning
the streets for the remainder of the fiscal
year. recommending hat 500 be appriated
He explained that the Committee on Streets
had cNpr!,ird about 500 in repairing ROYAL
street. ir"'h Cameron 10 King, and protect =
InG ia '"h'"'i street sewer, which extra
work had ~. hrcn provided for in the last
appropriation bill
Nr. hi-hir!l said he Was prepared TO vote
Tor The appropriation. but he thought that if
The flnun'r committee would consult IN,
rlti!arn o, The several committees in max
Ing NJ ihr appropriation BILL there would
be- II" necessity tur these additional ap-
Preparations.
Mr. J. b. |noot said he would discuss the
point raised Al some other time, hut would
say that hr Was afraid that if some of the
committees were given 5000 each in July
they would spend il before Christmas.
The resolution aprropriating the $500 was
agreed TO-.
After some explanation by Mr.. Smoot. !
resolution from the Finance Committee ap-
proprlatlong 800 10 meet the expense in
CURED by the Board Of Health in prevent
ing the spread Of smallpox, was adopted.
Mr. RlstIrili offered 4 resolution nstrctinp
the Committee on Public Property to
ascertain the expense Of rebuilding the
Long Wharf, and the advantage t. be
derived thcretrom, and stated that he had
hccn informed that if the city rebuilt the
wharf and required all the oysters brought
here TO be landed there an annual rental of
$4oO could be got for it, He thought the
wharf could be rebuilt for about 81 800.
The resolution was appropriately referred.
An oponion of Corporation Attorney h.
kcmper OH the 'Fishtown otlal question:"
the papers relating to the same having been
referred 10 him, was read, stating that
whatever may have been the custom, the
purchaser Of the fish is entitled to the otfal,
and il is not in the power of the CITY Coun
Gil TO deprive him thereof; also that it was
unnecessary Tor the the City Council to take
any action. as the matter is clearly one of
property 10 be settled by the courts
Mr. j. Il. SnoOt thought it best To receive
the opinion, and take il for what i, was
worth
Mr.. Ri,heill said the city had rented the
wharf TO Mr.. Reed. and now if the lessee
could collect the otlal he did not see how
the purchaser could come back on the CITY.
il was matter between the lessee of the
wharf and the purchaser Of the fish.
Mr.. d. r. Smoot-Suppose the City Coun-
ell says the otial belongs to Mr.. Reed, then
wont the purchasers of the fish hold the
city responsible: Certinly they will He
moved that the opinion BIZ read and COM
municated to the Common Council, the
Board vi Aldermen being of opinion that il
has nothing 10 do with the matter.
Mr. Rlshtill suggested that the opinion be
referred 10 the Finance Committee
Mr.. Smoot : motion WAS adopted, aud the
opinion was again read. and then sent in to
the Common Council
\ hill passed by the Common Council
providing that no square or part of square
shall he hereafter ''shellcd" until graded
rurihinS sci and gutter paved, being taken
up from the table,
Mr.. StralIss said that as tlIc bin did not
come from committee courtesy and GUS
tom demanded that it should 20 the Com
:ni;Tee on Streets
Alr. Risheill also desired the bill to be
referred
Finally all objection was Withdrawn and
The bill passed.
4 resolution that the Committee Oh Pub
liz Property he Instructed to ascertain the
cost OF having The weather vanc on the
Market Building adjusted so that il will
turn around when the wind is blowing.
created good deal of laughter.
Mr.. Smoot enquired if it was intended to
have the vant turn all the time during the
blowing OF the wind The resolution was
referred, and the Board adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL.
The attendance within the bar was good
last night and Il single spectator was seated
outside the bar.
AS soon Us business was called,
Mr.. Lambert said that the Committee ON
Streets were very much incommoded by the
fact that the City Surveyor was employed
away from town, so that the committe
could not readily obtain his services, and
We're without information on the subject Of
lines heights, grades, and water courses
Tor the creation of an assistant surveyor, 10
be nominated by the surveyor and confirmed
hy the City Council.
The bill was read
Mr. Rice thought there was law enough
now. and read the provisions of the Code up
on III. subject. If we needed two survey
"rs they ought to be elected, but there was
no need Of M assistant surveyor.
MIR. Lambert notified Mr. Rice that if he
wanted to build a house he would find the
need OF an assistant surveyor.
Mr. EchLcrg thought that if there were
any charges against surveyor Hurdle they
ought 10 he submitted to the Mayor and if
lie was building house and he could not
nnd the Surveyor he would get another sur
.Neyor and go ahead without him; contend
ing however, the law ought to be carried
yo' and the books and instruments kept in
The market building
Dir, Peake had heard of no one who could
hol get lines for new houses. There were
10 charges and Mr.. Hurdle did not ask for