Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-24
The motion was carried,


The Common Council returned the Nav
or's communication in regard to the proper
ty sold ut tax sales non -cOncurred in, referr-
ing the same to the Committee on General
Laws, Which action was concurred in by the
Board, after which it adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Council met at 40 o'clock with more
than u quorum. The first business was The
compulsory vaccination bill rs published in
the GAZETTE.
Mr.. Eichberg did not think tue people of
Alexandria were ready to be coerced BY
sucha measure as this. He saw no epidemic,
no reason for haste. He had heard obec-
tons on all hands, aud he was not prepared
| to vote TOR The bill. \ debt could be col.
lrcted easier from the city than from indi
rlduals. and the vaccination bills would be
and long rs this chamber. There were many
persons here. who live from hand to mouth
and IN many cases the sore arm might lay
them up for days and the city would be
obliged to support them.
MIR. Peake thought that the bill would
create needless alarm and was unnecessary
he moved to indefinitely postponed the
bill.
Mr.. Nails said he was Oh the committee
champion. The committee had acted mere
~ under the Instructions of the City Coun-
Gil. He thought however, that the cost of
vaccination would not I've as great rs half a
dozen eases i'll the small pox hospital.
Mr.. Lambert said that he was on the com
mlttee and he did not think single men,
berS OF the committee would vote for the
bill. 1t had been prepared only under in
| structons
The bill was indefinitely postponed by a
| unanimous vote.
when the resolution TO remove the pump
on Columbus and Prince streets to a court
near by was called up,
Mr.. Lambert explained that he had seen
all the property owners on the court to which
1t was proposed to remove the pump, and
all concurred in the desire that the pump
should be placed in the court.
Mr.. Rice desired an amendment that
the pump should not be moved unless it was
first ascertaincd that the water of the new
we'll to be dug in the court had turned out
| as good rs that in the pump now at Mr..
Shoots corner
Mr.. Lambert said Mr. Smoot would not
accept that proposition.
MIR. Eichberg said there were no threats.
but he wanted Council to know that if this
pump Is not removed the Council will lose
the most valuable man that has ever been
in the City Council. Mr. Smoot has worked
night and day and saved the city many dol
lars. If the Council could accommodate
Mr.. Smoot, why not do it?
Mr. Rice's substitute recurring a o,laran-
tee that the water in the new well should
he as gooti as that in the old well, was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Peakc introduced bill for the col.
lection Of wharfage at the fish wharf bv the
Overscer of the Poor. and to give him $50
additional for that work. He said if the
renters of the fish wharf could make money
over the rent, the city could do SO too.
Mr.. Mclean doubted whether the Over
seer of the Poor could attend to two offices
at once The question Of the onnl should
be settled first.
Mr.. EichherG said there was no reason
for changing the present method of manag
ing the fish wharf. The city had nothing TO
do with the oIial
Mr.. Lambert did not think the city should
60 INTO business as wharlingcr aud inter
tcre with private business. He had himself
thought OLA proposal to make stores on the
north side OF the market, but this had been
abandoned because it had been thought that
the city should not Interfere with nrivate
enterprise.
The bill was tabled
Other business was transacted without
debate. and the Board adjourned at an early
hour.