Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-29
CITY COUNCIL.

Council since the recess taken III June was
held last night. There were quoruns pres
ent in both boards, though but little inter
e-t was manifested in the proceedings" hicn
were of routine nature only.
IN THE BOARD or ALDERMEN,
I'm, ak members were present, and upon
being called to order,
Mr. Smoot, from the Finance Committee,
repor,ed on two petitions which had been
referred to that com mittee for abatement or
taxes. In both cases the reports were favor
able to the petitioners, and were adopted
by The board without debate.
4 communication from the Commissioners
Of the Sinking Fund enclosing request
from sundry butchers renting stalls in the
market praying that the iron and wood
work in that portion Of the building be
Dainted, was received and read.
MIR. Strauss loosely moved that the paper
he referred to the Committee on Streets
Waving all pleasantly, however, he was
opposed to Council paying for that or SINH
lar work in the Market building. The Com
missioner of the Sinking Fund should pay
tor all such improvements. He, therefore,
moved that the petition be referred 10 tne
Committee on Public Property.
Mr.. Herbert seconded the motion which
WAS adopted.
The board then, by invitation, entered
The chamber Of the Common Council for the
purpose of eecting four members OF the
school Board, and upon their return con-
Cured in various measures which came III
from the lower board, and at an early hour
adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Council had o full attendance when
it resumed its regular meetings last night.
The business was transacted promptly and
with very little discussion.
When the application of Mr.. Chap
man for leave to build a frame stable near
his residence on Patrick street was reported
upon adversely by the Committee on Streets,
Mr. amber, said that Mr.. Standltord and
other residents Of the neighborhood object
ed to the erection and he thought that
wooden building ii by 10 feet and l6 feet
high would be dangerous. 1he law forbids
such erections and citizens ought to be pro-
tecled under the law.
Mr. Eichburg said he knew nothing to-
night bu, an old lady, he did not know her
lame, had called to see him and told him
that this WORK was merely a roof over
f,.uce, The report Of the Committee on
Streets, however, put another face on the
matt or ana he should vote to refuse the re-
quest.
Mr., Lambert said that if mere shed
AGAINST fence was all that was wanted,
that could be put up without permission,
Mr.. Peske understood that small stable
for one horse, was all that was asked for.
The report was adopted
When the resolution for putting down
new gutter and resetting curb at The prop
erty of St. Paul's Church was introduced by
Mr.. Lambert he said that he introduced the
resolution at the request Of MIR. John a.
Dixon, vestryman Of that Church. The
vestry intended to put new pavement
around the property.
1t was suggested that the subject be refer
red to the Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Lambert said the season was late and
it was needed that the work be done with
out DELAY. He hoped the resolution would
pass at once.
Mr.. Echberg did not like to establish
precedent, but if the Committee on Streets
would report the resolution he would vote
for it.
The subject was referred.
Mr.. Lambert afterwards reported the re-
solution, from the Committee on Streets and
it was agreed to.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners trans
mitted to the Board an application OF
Messrs. Schiller, Gray and other butchers
setting out that they wished to improve and
beautify their stalls, and asking the Sinking
Fund Commissioners to have certain wood
work and iron work reprinted. The Sink
ing Fund Board in their letter avow their
purpose to use all their money in buying
city bonds, aud to leave Council the cost OF
all improvements in the Market square.
Mr.. Lambert offered resolution request
ing the committee on light to ascertain the
~ Mo
of the streets on the street lamps; and OF
using one colored pane Of glass in each gas
lamp at fire plug.
Mr. Lambert said he was induced to offer
the resolution by the fact that he had on
many occasions seen strangers at night
striving yainly to read the street names on
the house sides. He thought plain letters
OH street lamps would not cost much and
might save the police from mlstaklng Tor
tramps the strangers who might WANDER
from street to street the town over for want
of some guide by night.
The resolution was agreed to.
John II. S:rider, member elect from the
Sd ward vice NJ. Mclean, deceased, took the
oath of office before the opening OF the
board, and when the board met took his
seat therein.
JOINT MEETING.
"a Joint session of the two boards was con-
yened by the entrance of the Aldermen IN
to the chamber of the common council anu
President Douglass, with President Down.
ham presiding, announced that the oolece
O the meeting was the election OF tour
members of the City School Board, the
terms of T. D. Fendall, Henry Strauss, Ed
gar Sncwden and VIM. F. Vincent expiring
on The lst of November. These gentlemen
were nominated by Alderman J: B. smoot,
and unanimously reelected for three years
from the lst of November next.
DIsAFFEcT1oN AMONG THE BLAINEITEs
The Washington Republican, one OF MA.
homes organs, sent a correspondent 70 tn aS
city on Monday to write up the origin =
prospects of Blaines success III their district
accounts of which have been sent to it fo'
publication, but from the following, taken
from that Paper of yesterday, the correspqn
dent came to goats house tor WOOL Ut