Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-13
CITY COUNCIL.
The regular meeting of the City Council
wns held last night.

CITY COUNCIL.
The regular meeting of the City Council
was held last night
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
all the members We're present save Mir.
Strauss, whose resignation was read ut an
early stage of the proceedings and laid over
until the next meeting
The bulk Oft the business was transacted
in a conversational manner. clicituo no de-
bate.
The Fire Wartlens presented petition
from The liydraulion and Columbia Steam
Fire Engine Companies asking the corpora
lion To furnish the pipemen, ioremcn and
captains of hose with rubber suits
I Some thought the matter should be refer
red TO the Fire Wardens.
Mr.. Rishcill moved that the amount nee
essarv be appropriated forthwith, which ac-
ton was favored by others.
Mr.. c. c. Smoot moved that the initials
Of the companies be placed on the coats;
otherwise they would be worn on all occas-
ions, which was adopted aud a resolution
approprlatlng the amount necessary passed.
There beings lull in the proceedings
Mr., Risheill moved that rs the Corpora
lion Attorney was present, he be allowed 10
report progress in regard to the matter Of
the hay scales which had been referred TO
him about year and half ago. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. kcmper, the attorney, arose immedi-
| ately and gave II satisfactory history ofthe
case and the laws delay" which was re-
ceivcd in explanation.
After concurring in Il large amount of
| business transacted by the Common Council
the Board at about a quarter past ten adj
| iourned
COMMON COUNCIL.
| The regular meeting of the lower Loard
last night was thinly attended, hui there
was much business done and considerable
talk in doing it,
J. S. B. Thompson appeared and took his
seat a. member Of the board,
The resolution TO pay Capt Webster for
service As Lieutenant of police coming up,
Mr. Rice said that if Capt. Webster cx-
pected compensation he ought to have come
here and asked for it before he began, and
If the duty can be dol @ by one man the 9TH
er ought to he dispensed with; that the view
he took OF it at first, he still stuck to
The subject was laid over.
On an application for the removal of the
pump on Prince, near Royal streets
Mr. Green thought that his experience
ought to cause council to reflect before they
voted TO take up any more pumps In the
fires that had recently taken place, pump
water had saved some houses that had
"aught fro from sparks, while all the water
III The mains was being used By the steam
| crS.
Mr. Nails rose to state that the report Of
the Committee on Streets in favor of remnv-
ing the pump had not been concurred in BY
| him.
Mr. Peake said that this was not u pump:
it was log. No water had been drawn
from ii for years.
Mr. Nails said that il was more than a
log, il had handle and spout. He did not
think that pump was more OF an eyesorc
than the telegraph or telephone poles
| Mr. Elchberg thought that as all the peu-
pie i'll the neighborhood wanted the pump
removed, he was willing to take it away,
especially as it was Of no use to any body.
Mr.. Lambert knew that no water had
lowed from that pump for years. Even
when it was used it was nuisance, for bows
worked it all the time, making the pave
mant sloppy in summer, and icy in winter
Inc report was not agreed TO.
When the Alderman's resolution for re.
moving the pump at he corner of Prince and
columbus streets came up,
Mr. Lambert said that this was not a
unanimous report: one member of the COM
mittee dissented. Mr.. j. B. Smoot had
agreed to pay oil the expense of Il new we'll
III the court III the centre Of the square,
There would then be a new pump in a very
convenient place and no expense to the city.
MIR. Peake wanted to know whether the
committee on streets knew that the court
could be gotten for a pump; that court was
not public property.
Mr.. Eichberg said ''wc ought TO accom-
modate Mr.. Smoot no more than the moor.
est man in Alexandria, but he would be
willing 10 accommodate Mr. Smoot if he
could do so without in Jury to the other
citizens. The city, he said, owes great deal
to Mr.. Smoot, not because he was rich
man, but because Mr.. Smoot had been of
great service to the citizens Of Alexandria.
| Mr.. Lambert thought that these courts in
| the centre of squares belong to the city.
Mr.. Nails said that the courts stood on the
same basis as alleys. He had proposed in
committee that Mr. Smoot should have
well dug IN this court, and the water tried.
lit Is as good water as that of the pump now
| ON Mr.. Smoots corner he would then be
willing to have the we'll there filed and the
pump moved to the court
The report was withdrawn for further in
q'ry as to the ownership Of courts in the
centre of squares.
The report of the committee on Came
ron and Union streets was then presented
and read
Mr.. Mclean explained why the coming
in of this report had been delayed, and ex.
planned i'll detail the matter. He said that the
Board of Health had ordered the Superin.
tendent OF Police to repair the gutter in or
dor TO remove nuisance Yet the Super
Intendent of Police had no right to spend
over $50 without the order Of the City Coun-
Gil. No application for any action of the
City Council was made. and yet the Supt
of Police expended, s1l7.S3 Even the Board
of Health did not order curbing to be put
down, but lot of curb was bought from
N1r. Lambert, and the sidewalk curbed, He
thought this was all wrong. What is the
use of the City Council if the Board of
Health is to be supreme; better be abolished
AS to the Union street work the Superin.
tendent OF Police could not tell how much the
work cost per square yard All the chair
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