Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-14
CITY COUNCIL.

- e"iAi iuSetlLS VI tue SllS IOuncll was
held last night, but there being no business
Of any particular Importance to transact.
the number of spectators was small and the
members of the boards came in slowly and
generally late. An alarm of fire being
sounded about the time Council should have
met also retarded matters considerably
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
the President being absent, Mr.. NIarbury
was elected President pro tempore
Alter the transaction of some routine
business,
Mr.. }. Is. Smoot, from the Finance Commit
tee, to whom had been referred a resolution
enquiring into the contract existing between
the City Council and the Potomac Manu-.
featuring Company, reported that the latter
had not complied with the terms as far as
the Pioneer Mills property was concerned
Inc committee, however, thought it unwise
at present to interfere or throw any OBJ.
stacles in the way ofthe company and was Of
the opinion that more time should be given
it. He directed the clerk to read State
ment OF the company's affairs and nteu-
tlon5, which. IN substance, appeared in a
letter written from Boston by one of the
directors and published in the GAZETTE a
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company had expended 100000 so far in
the enterprise, and gave all reasonable
promises for the future growth of the works
The natural advantages Of Alexandria were
duly set forth and contrasted with the in
ierlor ones OF other places where stuDendous
iron works and ship building yards had
been erected.
Mr.. }. b. Smoot moved that the report
be adopted, which motion, after some de-
. bate, was adopted,
The Board then proceeded 10 the chamber
of the Common Council for the purpose of
clecting q School Trustee from the lst ward.
in place Of Edgar Snowden, who had re-
| moved from said ward.
pom their return a considerable amount
OF business OF no particular Importance was
transacted without debate.
: The Committee OH Streets having TO-
ported favorably on the petition for bridge
across the gutter on Royal street, between
Wilkes and Gibbon, (which matter, it seems,
Is destined 10 rival the famous Seter Blouse
case, which was before Council in 1865 or
'69l occasioned some debate, Mr.. Strauss
, iavorlnS the granting of the petition and
Mr.. }. s. Smoot opposing such action. The
former was in favor Of granting favors to
rich and poor alike, and said money had
been expended in other localities in making
similar improvements. The latter in his
remarks asserted that lie was no candidate
6 Tor Office at present, and therefore would
make no attempt to array the rich against
the poor. That was not a sensible way of
: arguing the question. He came to Council
to represent all alike, and did not intend
voting for what he believed to be an un.
necessary outlay, and which would set a
bad example.
After some further debate, the report was
, laid over until next meeting
Some business came in from the Common
Council! which was cOncurred in, and the
Board a few minutes after ten O'Clock. adj
-, journcd.
COMMON COUNCIL.
! The regular meeting Of the CITY Council
last night was opened with Il bare quorum
nine members
Nr. Lambert having introduced bill re-
. ducing the price of gas from 81 to sl.3S. a
motion 10 refer 10 the committee on LIGHT
was made,
Mr.. Echberg thought that reference
should he made to the committee on liubt
III conjunction with the committee on f.
nance forte reduce the rate Of gas was to re-
duCe the revenue and TO require an increase
OF taxation, and both committees should
consider it,
l HN b.iA h'N7 W INC ullllCu COM
mittees.
JOINT MEETING.
| AJoint meeting was convened to elect a
member of the School Board from the first
ward vice Edgar Snowden
Alderman Moore nominated Samuel
Mankin
Aldermen Strauss nominated h. Kemper,
Alderman Rishel nominated James II
Reid.
Ralloting proceeded as follows:
First baliot-kemper &. Mankin ) Reid 3,
Second ballot-Mankin G, Kemper G,
!; Reid 4. -
Alderman Reid thought that il would be
; impossible to obtain IL votes out of I6 to-
night and he moved that the election be
postponed and the joint meeting dissolve.
Messrs. Rishiell and Rice opposed post
ponement.
Mr.. Reid said that one reason for deferriny
the election was that there were MANY re-
ports awaiting the Aldermen's action He
withdrew his motion
Third ballot-kemper 5, Mankin 7.
Mr. Rishiell placed Mr. j. TT. Reid again
in nomination
Alderman Reid doubted whether that
nomination Was authorized. He felt sure
Mr.. James H. Reid did not wish the posi :
tion r.
MI Rlshleli withdrew Mr.. Reds name.
Fourth ballot-Mankin 8. Kemper 7.
Mr.. Strauss moved to disolve the Joint
meeting which was agreed to.
COUNCIL CONVENED.
Mr.. Rice, in in Producing a resolution
directing that all tax bills in the hands of
The attorney of the Corporation be turned
over to the collectors, urged that the prop
erty on which the taxes is not paid, be taken
in hand by the collectors and rented ont
tie thought to take the bills out of the hands
OF the Corporation Attorney would be the
quickest way to do this.
resolution to this effect passed Council,
but it came back from the Aldermen with
reference to the committee on General
Laws and Council concurred.
Mr.: Thompson having introduced an or.
der for constructing walk, not exceed
ing ten dollars in cost, on the east side Of
Washington street from Wolfe street to the
pavement in front Of the Washington school
house, ' '0-ooi