Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-14

Nhen THIS paper was Teau ITeSlueut
Eichberg said that unless other motion was
made the paper would go to the Committee
on General Laws. There was no motion
and the President declared it SO referred
Mr.. Snowden said there was no more rea-
son for the matter going to the Committee
on General Laws than 10 any other commit.
tee. 1t was not q new law, but the en-.
forcement of existing laws that was asked.
The President said that the reference was
only made in default Of motion. Any mo-
ton was now in order.
1t was moved that the paper he referred
TO the Mayor.
Several members said that on the face of
the paper it was shown that the subject had
already been before the Mayor, and that to
refer to him would be a reflection on his
conduct. 1t was also suggested that the
business of Council WAS To pass laws the
execution of them belonged elsewhere.
Mr.. Snowden moved to lay the paper on
the table for the present, and the motion
was agreed TO.
Mr. Whiting rose to make 81 suggestion on
the matter, but the President said that the
subject had been laid on the table. Otfer
business was now in order.
Mr.. Sweency-"Let us go On with bust
ness"
SOuuCll dSICcu W lA0 w
Streets report to pave several squares on
Columbus, Cameron and Queen streets.
The report of the Committee on Streets,
recommending the repair of st. Asaph
street, between King and Prince, which
was approved by the Board of Aldermen,
was non concurred in by Council, as no
amount was named for doing the work.
Messrs. Fisher and Sweeney stated that by
this loose manner the square on Duke
street, between Fairfax and Royal, had been
repaved last year, at a cost to the city of
from 500 to 1900, when it was thought
that 800 would cover the expense. The
report was referred back TO the Committee
on Streets.
When the question of new street
pavement on Columbus and Cameron streets
came up,
Mr. Whiting appealed to Council to ojus.
lice to the Second ward and pass also bill
to pave Queen street, between Royal and
Pitt streets, and afterwards a bill came in
for this purpose from the Aldermen. Both
bills were passed.
There vas little regular discussion, but
considerable conversational talk during the
session, and at its close considerable
enount OF business had been transacted.
COUNTY SuPERvIsORS.-TheB Board of Su-
pervisors of the county, met at the County
Court House yesterday. The clerk of the
board laid before the Supervisors state.
ment. as made up by himself, of the receipts
and expenditures of the county, for the last
fiscal year the board demanded to see the
books and papers from which the report
was made in order to verify the same the
clerk refll,ed to show the books, Whereupon
no hoard refused to consider the report,
and other business was taken up. Several
bills were passed for the support OF The poor,
and for the pay of county officers. Consld,
Grafton of bill of costs of SIG Is, presentee
by Mr.. John Green, attorney for clerk aus
tin, was postponed until next meetlns
Commonwealth'sA Attorney Clements, lald De-
fore the board letters from r. G. Cunning
ham and Thos. Jewel, complaining OF Inc
bad condition of roads in the county, and
said that various verbal complaints had been
made to him to the same effect he desired
the board to take some action. Supervisors
Johnston, Veitch and Payne said they in
tended to give the people rs good roads as
the financial condition Of the county would
permit, in every district in the comfy and
to that end 800 was appropriated to Jeffer
son district SIS to Arlington, and $75 tc
Washington district.
A resolution was passed giving r. A
Eeitch, county sheriff, custody of the cour
house, aud discharging L. r. Arnold, wht
has been acting n jantor of the same
also, resolution requesting the clerk o
the court to transmit to the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts, as required BY sec. 5, chap