Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-28
CITY COUNCIL.

ry; held i::Si night, and ii mag he reMetn-
tired that tbs il inn first yea" wi.;,:a tie
,rc.oory o! me oldest iEhabiinat- certainly
I,r ucany Sin which no meeting has
been called curing such vacation.
IN TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
,,jy,.emb:.s assembled, but not until S
,'rnck, which was occasioned by a bunder
in The notices served. half-past seven being
the time for MEETING from September to
April.
non the Beard being called to order
.n! alter the reading Of the ,nimntc-,
Mr. D,,wuha;n. in few appropriate re-
marks ;l,in;iucsd the death ct Mr.. Il. II.
N..a, .!.c former messenger, winch had
,.~.rr,. 4 lu,ing The recess. He paid &
l;iu.c 10 !.a mcmory o. Mr.. kuad by Ie.
;ap.di,.. th, Aldermen Of the faithful man
~, ~ Which the deceased had pe'forneG
the duties ct tie vllce and the courtesy and
.;l,rr!ui.,e$s always displayed ~ INA. Mr..
D,.,;.g!n stated that the frs! hu>incss be.
Gru in.. iuaii would he the t;!i!s al the
,scnnc> cccasonci by Mr.. Rudd's death.
On motion of Mr.. Strauss the election Of
Messenger wa- indefinitely postponed, with
IL. understanding that the President APP
rin: IL Nj, Ssenger pro tempore, aud Mr..
plwnhaln ,.icrenpon appointed Mr.. VIM.
;.ni,'. SON of thc deceased, TO the position.
rhr resignation OF Col. l.. w. Reid as
urmhcr OF IA" board from the Fourth ward,
vas read, when
Mr.. Strauss spoke enthusiastically Of the
retiring member, setting forth the able man
u,r in which Col. Reid had served the city
70. number of years past.
The resignation WAS accepted, and the
clerk directed to order an election 10 be-
held 70 fill The vacancy at some time prior
10 tie next regular meeting Of Council.
A communication was received from the
:iyirauion Steam Fire Engine Company
Drawing thct inasmnch as CounciI had so
lar failed to accede to request formerly
made by The company for an additional APP
preparation with which TO finish the i'm
p:oyements 10 their engine house, that that
body would take some action by which the
work already done could be protected, as
we'll AS their engine, &c. The petition SETS
forth that the condition Of the engine house
at present is inadequate for the protection
ofibe engine from the weather, and in the
absence Of a chimney no fires can be lighted,
which latter trouble would soon prove q
serious Inconvenience.
Mr. Strauss spoke in favor Of Council! TAX
Ing Immediate action in the matter, and ex-
p!aiucl in detail the needed work He
concluded by moving that Mr.. 4. l.. Carne,
The Vice President of the company, who
was without the bar, he allowed to mako q
statement ~ the board.
The motion was carried and Mr.. Carne
arose aud proceeded to give history Of the
case II" explained that tho company had
previously asked of the city and obtained
$500 for repairs proposed to he made TO the
engine house, which amount, they supposed.
would be ample 10 defray all the necessary
expense; but it had been subsequently
found that, as is the case in improving all
old houses, the work executed or COM
menced entailed other improvements, and
il was discovered that in order to eXpend
the $500 satisfactory the necessary painting
would have to be omitted. 1t was, how
ever, presumed that Council would come to
the rescue and appropriate sufficient sum
to defrav that expense after the major por-
ton of the repairs and alterations had been
made A chimney-a very necessary adj
iunct to the building-had also to be left
out, which omission was continually dam
aging the south wall, and unless the CHM
ney was speedily built mechanics say the
entire wall will either fall or become seri-
ously damaged. The company at their
own expense had all the new work to the
house primed, but ii was desired to pro
tect the same from the weather of course
painting was needed, and that, too, at an
early day. The company purposed fixing
up the hall at their own expense, but, OF
course, could do nothing in that direction
until the other work was executed.
Mr. Leadbeater asked Mr.. Carne if he
could give an estimate of the cost of the
painting aud erection Of the chimney.
Mr.. Carno said 500 or thereahouts would
do the work. The company had enough
bricks in their possession for building the
chimney.
After further question had been PROFOUND
ed and explanations given.
Mr.. Ma.bury offered a resolution that SloO
or so much thereof as may be necessary, DE
appropriated for the work.
AS this called for an appropriation OF
money, it was finally agreed that the matter
be referred to the Committee on Public
Property with power to act, which action
Mr.. Carne said, would be perfectly satisiac
tory to tho engine company.
A petition from sundry property-hold
tohaye Columbus street from King TO Queen
and Cameron street from Columbus t.
Alfred. paved excited some debate. Thi
petition was presented TO Council last Apri
and referred to the Committee Oh streets
which com mittee in their report recon-
mended that the work be done on the usua
conlitions-the property on sale
street paying their quota (two.thirds) OF thu
expense. This report was shortly after
wards adopted by the Common Council ant
the question was on the concurrence of tn
Aldermen in said action. The petition hat
quietly slept (as was supposed in the dest
OF the clerk of the Board of Aldermen since
last spring, and when read last nigh
it was discovered that the signatures of some
parties who recently purchased property or
The streets in question were appended.
Mr.. Bryant desired to know if he money
intended to be speut was 10 be taken from
the amount appropriated for streets or GU
N" 'und, as he Garga q Il n sset
had hu, 81 100 To its credit, while man
other street Improvements were u'gent'
demanded.
Mr.. Strauss said all the money III hau
and in prospective had been appropriate
and shonld tho a liert;Irr C;:i;t'Gr III Cle Il