Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-11
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
A regular meeting of the City Council
ws. held last night. By some mieapprehen-
SION on the part of he janitor the notices
s.rvsd on the member stated that the hour
IF meeting would be eight o'clock, instead
ofhaIfpast seven. the latter being the time,
according to the rules, from April 10 Octo-
har hence both boards were half an hour
late in assembling
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Eve members we've present, and the bust
".ss WAS Transacted speedily and with but
h,tt. debate. Spectators without the bar
u.r. few. all interest centering In the Com.
man Council, the latter chamber being
,.rn. ,ied both on the floor aud without the
hsr. by AL anxious throng which had gath
cred to SET what disposition that board
would make Of the bill to allow the W., 0.
yW. r. K to extendits tracks across tame-
ron street.
After the minutes had been read and
hill of James Entwisle, for medicines fur
uished The poor, had been ordereh to be
paid,
Deti,ion frolu A. h. Fox praying for per-
mission TO eject Al frame structure On st.
Asaph street, between Cameron and Queen,
TO be used Us skating rink. Mr. ID spoke
in favor Of grazing the petition.
Mr.. Reid iucose!y remarked that he had
noticed in western cities measures had been
taken 10 separate the sexes III skating inks
aud asked il such precautions were neces'
sary in this city.
After some further pleasantrles on the part
of other members, the petition was granted.
The board having transacted all the busi-
ness upon the clerks desk,
Mr.. Reid arose and said that as it was
presumed the debate in the other board on
Inc railroad matter would be lengthy. and
~ the Aldermen would be compelled to
wal, for lis action, he moved recess, which
WAS agreed To.
The members of this board then repaired
10 the chamber Of the Common Council TO
hear the expected debate. About fifteen
minutes, however, after the Aldermen had
eu<couced themselves in the latter place,
Council adjourned, and the Aldermen again
assembled, and concurred in sundry matters
which had been acted on by the lower
board, among them an amendment to the
skating rink petition, providing that when
the building in question ceased to be used as
a skating rink it shall he removed.
The board soon after ad ourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
By mistake Council was called at s o'clock
last evening Instead of 7:30, the regular
hour Full desks within the bar and
crowded auditorium outside showed that it
WAS expected the question of the admission
of the tracks of the W., o. & w. r. K. south
of Cameron street. would come up for con-
sideration; but the crowd was dsap-
pointed
As soon as the minutes were read the
Chair asked if any one desired to move to
take up the Aldernen's bill giving permits
sion to the Washington, Ohio & Western
Railroad To eros, Cameron street, but no
such motion was made and Council pro-
c, eled TO the consideration of other busl-
ness.
When an application of A. J. Fox for
leave to erect frame skating rink on land
leased from +. &. Lee and within fire limits
came up,
Mr. Lambert hoped that an amendment
be made to the till requiring that as soon
as the house ceases to be used us skating
rink it shall be removed. He did not think
il ought to be used for stables, &c.
Mr. Eichberg would not be willing to vote
FOR the amendment because he understood
that the house would, in case Of its aban
donment as skating rink, become the pro-
perry Of Mr.. Lee, and it would be unfair to
tear ii down.
The amendment was adopted and the
leave granted.
A proposal was made to appropriate so
towards placing hosting machinery in the
tower Of the Columbia engine house.
Mr.. Peake explained that some sections
of hose costing much more than the $50
which would be the cost of erecting this
machinery would be damaged by the present
arrangement.
The proposal, on motion of Mr.. Snowden,
was referred to the Finance Committee.
All the business was soon dispatched and
it WAS still early.
Mr.. Peake, who was not present at the
opening of Council, expressed some sur.
pie when a motion to adjourn was made,
and asked, "Wbat about the railroad?'
1t was explained by the Chair that no
motion had been made to take up that bus
mess
Mr.. Peake wished to have it taken up,
but motion to adjourn was already pend
ing-the friends of the railroad extern
sion, knowing that only votes for the bill
could he relied on, which though majority
OF those present. was not a majority of the
whole number, 16, required by the charter
for the adoption of "any law, order, or reso-
luton"
MIR. Eichberg demanded vote on the
motion to adjourn.
The Chair said he thought the Aldermen
should first be Informed in the usual way.
member called attention to the fact that
all the Aldermen were present now in the
Council chamber.
Dir. Nails and Mr.. Peake attempted to
speak.
MIR. kichberg made the point that mo-
''on to anJourn could not be debated.
lne Chair sustained the point and took
Inc question on adjournment by voices.
The Char-"It is lost"
MIR. Standardization !"
mr.. Lambert aud several others-"Divi-
Sou = Division ~
The Char-"All those in favor of ad-
Jourument will RISE"
Inc standing vote stood ayes 8, noes 5.
lhe ChAir-t.It &c carried -