Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-02


held last night to take some action in refer
ence TO proposed improvements to the-Cor-
poration Court room.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board Of Aldermen was called TO Or
der by President Downham at S:l5 with all
the members present except Mr.. c. G..
SmoOt.
\ communication from the Mayor, stating
that the chairman Of the Committee on Pub
lie Property had some business for consider
alton. and calling attention to the unhealthy
condition Of 4 lot on the northeast corner of
Royal and Princess Streets also, To the i'm
portance Of providing u place for holding
the registration i'll the Second ward, was
read.
On motion Of Mr.. Risheill so much of the
communication as referred to the matter of
registration in the Second ward was refer
red TO the Committee on Public Property.
Mr.. Strauss said the nuisance on the lot
referred to in the Mayors communication
ought to be abated at once; the health Of the
citizens Of the neghborhood demanded
prompt action. and on his motionth action
referring the matter to the Committee on
Streets was reconsidercd, and the Superin-
tcndent of Police authorized to abate
the said nuisance, the cost not to exceed 800.
Mr.. Risheill explained that the Commit
tee Oh Public Property and the committee
of lawyers appointed by Judge Meade for
the purpose had held a meeting and dccd-
ed that some improvements to the Corpora.
ton Court room were necessary, and stated
that the lawyers cOntcnded that the i'm
provements were necessary to the proper
transaction of the business Of the Court and
the Judge had the right to order them. but
he doubted any such right; however, the
improvements were necessary. He then of:
fered resolution providing for an appro-
priation of S215 for the said improvements,
to be expended under the supervision Of the
Committee on Public Property.
Mr.. }. b. Smoot said that things had been
cut very close by the last appropriation bill
and if many cNtraappropriations were made
the city would be short at the end OF the
| year, but he willing to vote for the
resolution, as but q small sum was asked
| for.
Mr. Rishiell said about $50 of the amount
would be spent in ornamcnting the walls OF
the Court room, which work he did not
think was at all necessary, but the lawyers
said that if the city did not 10 the work the
Judge would order it to be done, and the
city would have to pay for it in the end q
Mr. Smoot said he did not wish to heal
anything about that kind Of talk, for if any.
thing would make him vote against the
resolution, it was suck talk rs that
The resolution was then adopted
Mr.. j. B. SmOot said Mr.. John II. Parrot
had been to see him in reference to the
| abatement of back taxes on Il lot on the
corner Of Cameron and Patrick streets, which
he wished to purchase; that the taxes due
on the lot, running since 1860, were more
than the property was worth that he had
| informed Mr.. Parrott that he would have tc
petition Council, but as Mr.. Parrot did not
know Of this meeting he, Mr.. s.. would pre-
sent Il petition for him asking the abate-
ment, and take the liberty Of signing his
Mr.. P.S, name to it.
The petition WAS referred to the Finance
Committee, and the Board, after ordering
the payment Of some election bills, adj
journed.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council was without a quo.
rum, six members only being present at
some time after s o'clock The Aldermen
met and concluded their business and still
their associate board remained ulorumless
At $50 the chair called the board to or
der. MIR. f. 4. kerby, elected Councilman
from the I'd ward, vice Leonard Marbury
resigned, appeared. Mr.. H. kemper No
tary Public, administered to him the oathS
Of otfice-civil and political equality OF
races, anti-dueling, &c.,-;,nd he took his
seat. He was appointed member of the
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