Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-28

as TO require 4 tax of 50 per week on shoot.
ing galleries or so when conducted one
year, said license not TO he transferable
nor i'll any instance shall said gallery be re
moved from one art of the city to another.
MIR. Strauss explained the import of the
recommendation and read the present sec
tlon OF the revenue bill on the subject.
Some debate followed, il being the opinion
OF several members that it would require an
act to reach the matter
Mr.. Strauss explained that the new law
would have but short time 10 run, and
after some further explanation the recon.
mendation of the committee was adop,ed
Mr.. Risheil inquired of the Finance Com
mittee what had become of his resolution
in regard to the Potomac Manufacturing
Company>s purposes
Mr.. Strauss replied that the committee
had not lost sight OF the resolution and
by next meeting night would be ready to
report. The had called on Capt. Goss and
Ar. Green, and both gentlemen would ap-
pear before the committee and Give all
needlul information
The President said he was officially com.
missioned to withdraw the resignation of
Mr.. John b. Smoot us an Alderman from
the 18th ward, which announcement was re-
| ceived with applause.
Mr.. Risheill, on the recommendation of
the Mayor, introduced an act in regard to
the fish wharf the purpose of which is to
prevent future trouble about the ownership
OF the oflal by charging ten cents extra per
thousand on all herring cut there when The
owners claim the otial. He said in CONVEX
satlon with parties likely to bid for the
wharf he had been informed that the prop.
erty would bring $500 or S400 additional if
me renter knew he was TO receive all the
otial
Mr.. Strauss said if the committee had
duly considered this matter, their wisdom
should not be dlsregarded and the bill
should be adopted.
Mr.. {; {. Smoot could see no necessity for
such action at this late day. 1t might effect
the suit now pending against the CITY.
Mr.. Strauss afterwards moved to refer
| the bill to the Committee on General Laws
with instructions to report at theneyt meet
ing, which motion was adopted.
Some debate then ensued on a petition
for the erection of gas lamp at the corner
OF Alfred and Gibbon streets and one ut the
corner of Alfred and Wilkes streets, Mr..
7. I. Smoot amending the petition by in
sertlng request for one at the corner of
Glbbon and Fairfax streets. Several mem
bers took the ground that it was unfair to
compel consumers of gas to pay the expense
o. running the mains TO locations where
private parties had no intention of using
the gas themselves. The money did not
come out Of the treasury, but the seven
hundred and odd consumers of the luxury
had to suffer for it. 1t was finally deter
mined TO refer the petition to the Com
mittee on Light.
A communication from committee of the
Reform Club praying for relief from $50
gas bill was read.
Mr. Risheill said he did not wish to throw
stone in the way of the Reform Club, but
at the same time thought it about time the
city had stopped giving away gas. Those
WHO used 1t were to sulier--not the citv.
The way to act equitably would be for the
city to appropriate $50 for the benefit of
the club
Mr.. Reid thought similar proposit ion to
me one before the Board had been in Coun-
eli before. The club had tried hard to raise
money TO pay this bill, and should the petj
ton he refused, would try to cancel the
debt some way. 1t had been relieved of GAS
bills prior to 1881
MI. Rlsheil said he had often had mem
beers of the club to accost him in the market
early III the morning and beg ten cents for
the purpose of buying drinks.
On Mr.. Aloore's motion the petition WAS
referred to the Committee on Light.
MIR. w. q. Clifford, who has had a bill of
SD for packing fire plugs before Council for
some time had an explanation read to the
Board. He stated that when his father was
superintendent of Police that officer had
charge OF the tire plugs, and supposed The
present incumbent had them under his
control also. He further narrated the cir
cumstances Of how he came to pack the
plugs and concluded by saying he had done
| the work and should receive paw for the
same. The report of the Committee ON
Streets adverse to the payment Of the bill
was, however, adopted.
Alter concurring in some business trans
acted by the Common Council and action ON
some routine matters, the Board adjourned.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
assembled at the usual hour last night. The
audience was very small. and the debates not
| very spirited. The usual routine of business
the pump question and w. G.. ClifIord's
bill for packing the fire plugs came up in
| regular order, when some one tacetiouslv
| remarked that the Council has been pump-
ed and plugged so much for the last few
months, that it is pumped out aud plugged
up aud arched over" Upon the adverse
report upon Mr.. Clitlords bill
Mr.. Eichberg said that he supposed the
committee had inquired into the authority
for doing the work and that while the work
was not authorized, yet as it had been done
under the Impression of proper authority
and the Corporation had the benefit OF the
work. he favored the payment of the bill.
Mr.. Nails said Mr.. Clifford was before the
Committee, but could show netherauthoritv
or necessity for the work, and he thought
that payment Of the bill would be for I'M
necessary work
Mr.. Eichberg said the Chief Engineer Of
Fire Department told himif Mr. Clifford had
not done the work, he would have had it
done, but differently
Mr.. Mclean offered letter of Mr.. Cliff.
ford addressed to Mr.. Beach, explaining his
position in the matter, which was read.
Mr.. Lambert thought the matter was i'm
properly before the Committee on Streets.
as the charge was one against the appropri.
alton for the Fire Department and should
be acted on By the Fire Wardens. He be-
lieyed, however, that the work was dona