Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-29
CIT Y COUNCIL.

CIlI COCNCIL.
Arsesl,r SIM olth!y meeting Ct the City
r,c,cI VS. held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The B,aId Of Aldermen vas called to order
i. teo niou;e2 to eight O'Clock, Hl.h all the
,n.rbsrs prolen: tX,2p. Mr.. Risheil.
Mr. J Is. Snoot, from tho finance Commit
,.e rry;.td luubcr Of minor reper 8, wti,h
or, 81 p.td TthCu: debate.
NJ. C. I. S@oot. from tho Committee Oh
p1,,. y.cs.r,aj report from that Committee
war g s.stim:n. OF tho expenses CT the
aim. h3rsa. WORK house, md GU. door poor,
top Juae |. ISL. to March II, 1882. Hs
..s,ed lhst 10 rDs. l:nos OF the high prices
1.rr57!-ioa aud wood the committee was cJn-
re.si % ak 20 sdii!ioos appropriation of
;j.1
Arcr s9m, ius::.cr remarks ia Which ii WIS
-,a;es! Tia, lto G,nmite 90 Poor had been
,.vg1: Ut: I.b. left ever By q previous SUI
,.r.DituIe.! Il lh. alm3 hGuso. resolution
,ocrarf.G.icg the amount asked for, was
ID pad
c,nma.;c.ti5D from thu Auditor c,lliog
.,;.l,i5" 10 he iuGd:q lRcJ t tho bppropria
tor Of 800 for prlo:iug. stating that 1923 II
oi tie sal! 500 had baeu expended 10 the
p.gmcy. Q: I,s o! the previous year. and AK
n! IN ai3iloos! appropriation of $225 TO
c.vcfxo!p3os II this depsr man; TO May 81
urg' vas t;9d.
". ro "a that $500 b, appropriated,
I'M. O. r.1rion u NJ. y. b. sno,t, tae CON-
E.ull:1.oa W $ referred 20 the Fnarc) Gem
,.!t.Cr.
II ce - resdi5g 81 Communication from
a.. t.:, Wrrd"n. 't:ilu; that 60 additional
scproali.l3n $500 EoEd be required TO meet
.h:Cx9eLss ct tie Fire Department for tho
rrGa,cd-r OF ttn fiscal ye>r,
Col. Rid lii:rSd rcsoiu.io2s tia! hs7iog
!esy! G! !ho nelr deIsr uce OF Ocufrlsnd II.
Smith, * ilsSOr Of AcxaGdr,, and CT bis TO-
t1:ion 9mal., ti5 rermsnaa re,idetc, in New
i.yk. ihe C.'y Cau;ci 10 testimony Ct their ap
,itOlHJa gal Ca:ceC!, ieoier him their bsst
S-t,S .gr hia prosperity sal SUCCESS. and
lta caci,Ead c,ry rt the resolutions
b. transmitted To Llu. CJl. Reid said il
wIs wl.h ftiiI'gI ho;h Of pleasure sud regret
he diced Nv resolutions. Hs # rtd them
si;h,u; Ghl 0;.actt II ko0E!tdso of ex
M2gor S.;..h. AID Hhii, hc regretted that
70 rau.b!a 81; Zin hsd ds;erm.red 10 leavs
h! p,:s If ni+ br:h. AID ssvsr. ss il were,
tbs uss '6.; h:u,i hin 70 his kicGr5d and
t.ieoj-, 81 gave h IL pleasure to know that
be Vas got! g 20 Il i'd where his t.cn.s. energy
AID Industry gould be crowned with tbs SUCCESS
they deserved Mr.. Smith La1 been oue Of
the youoEess Msylrs OF Alex sndfia, ADD o. the
sane Il no oae OF tn, b,ss Dd,iog bis term of
serVl,e BIO had devoted bis whole time and en-
cay to tho interest OF the city, and it YES with
pleasure tina! he offered the resolutions.
Mr.. Strauss. 10 s,cardlng the rascu:ions
i'll c5rs;raiced to sdd word to what had
bean said. As momber Of the Finance Com
mltlcc he had baen Intimately associated Wiz
Mayor Snth daring his term Of service, and
be clGd sav wl!h tfu!hfuaess hist the city
nsVoI hid hlagor mora devoted to It's inter
rsis. ii'-I:sl 10 tv,Iy movement fer tho vel
tir3 q III ely vas We'll knoRe. Ia tho dspat-
the q NJ Smith Tor New York the city of
AItx:at:ls Wgu:d !osa zone Of its bes! ciliz,ps
Lie hop?d hsppiGe!s and prosperity would a.
Tend hII eli lis days.
The resolutions were ad ,pttd ard tbs Board
tGJu:Ded.
COMMON COUNCIL.
There 7sro three meMbc:s ab5aIt from their
SEATS 81 II meeting CT lh, 20 Ill on Council,
last night.
After Some business, transacted without
debate,
Nj. + y! bsgg called sttsn!ioo to the oondi-
l!on OF tho siiawalk on tho east side of Union
street, scu'a of Q1eeo. 1t wss dangerous and
msh: cln'a III Gsies which wcuh lovolye the
ciY II SER for dansaea. lie thought the
@AitsT ought to racelva tho Immediate stteI-
'lJn q iie Cau?elt!ee en- Streets. as it was Oh
iae much triVtlIid road 20 the fish wharf.
VII L'Ibsri waited to know why Mr.,
E'cnUerS naa!.d tns. particular pavement im-
gFtVcd wien notwithstanding there vera ss bad
V.rcme hts ia aii secIi9ls CT Tho toTu, be had
opposed ht the Isst meeting Ct Counol o bill
|aicA he. N'. H., tu5r.ilted from tho Com
nl;teo on Streets 20 insure the keeping Of al
,iewak ia order
Nr. IL cbb'lg would 10 Wilieg TO vote for
similar proceedings liz regard TO apy other pave
moot Wh!;h vas 10 q coalition as likely TO
Gus, nJuiics that would mako tho CITY liable
l'E tspigts lie thought tie work ought
TO ho douo Immediately, and the owners foro.d
10 IA, !!r it,
Mr.. A,mttr sid That an Improvement had
en- made on this property Two Years ago and
me bi'l Is sill tu s.snaltg.
Mr.. Eic@bers-Whcs, faul. Is that?
Mr.. L'mb9r:-I do cot know. know what
e,uiSe the law dlrtc:s such bills to take, but
Aoo~ lha TIL ia rGw in the hands of the Cor
p)ts'iop Attorney.
resolution, By Mr.. Psske, ftr new fire
EaS al The intersection Of Columbus aid Glib
wa S,'rfes, WHICH WAS supported by himself
A1t NJ; o"eoIy. cccssioaed some debate.
=, WI oTtoDy, Ia response to O Question, said
W., 90 aaT miios would BE- required as the
Sr'r "CiSs nlready reached tba, point.
Ia 'A,' cjoneo'iol MIR. Green called stten-
.'oa g i9 need OF eli h'r extended water mains
y. CCf1 hns9 tot the protection of the large
Plumber Ct trsme houses in that vicinity. He
ahl no!c,d at the fro which DESTROYED the
no1seS OF MIR. Nails that th, wafer supply there
Sss entirely iasuf6cit ut.
MI NJ Nails said with this new fire plug and
WV l'Ecs OF hts'. OF least O hundred houses
ttelicp. Nv" "'Aou' p'0
MI GIaen thought that The matter sho1!d
- :, anc'ced 10 at onos without the !nterventil
o. coNrDi,eo.
u. W. Mclean understood that this whole
mater Of Plugs bad heen pat under The ju,il-
ae,,oO =, y the Fire Wardens.
VIZ h'cs thought that So the Oily Council
.s,tG ne f'ra Wa!dsns he Council could
Nss'o' ITEM or fci without them.
Wv, W. Il cAp''g sid these gentlemen were
W Wy mach IN hurry abcus this fire plug
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