Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-16
CITY COUNCJI.
Another meeting of the City Council was
called for last night.

CITY COUNCIL.
Another meeting of the City Council was
called for last night.
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
after two Intellectual attempts Tuesday and
thursday nights quorum appeared at
eight o'clock.
A communication from the Mayor an
nounclng the resignation of Mr.. z. B. Cliff
US Oyster Inspector. and the appointment
of MIR. James Hepburn to fill the vacancy,
was received.
Sundry matters which had been acted on
by the Common Council on Tuesday and
thursday nights were ccncurred in by the
Aldermen.
Upon the reading of the resolution grant
ing Joseph ii. Young, engineer of the Nv.
dTaulion steam lire engine one months paw
for the time he was incapacitated from duty
by rheumatism, (passed by the Common
CounciU.
Mr.. Leadbeater asked if it was customary
Tor the City Council to act on such petitions.
The Fire Wardens, it seemed to him, were
the proper parties to say whether such al
loWances should be made employees of the
department., and he therefore moved non.
concurrence in the action ofthe lower board.
Mr.. Strauss opposed the motion, and said
the Wardens We're but the custodians of the
property oil the lire department. They were
subordinate to Council, who elected them,
ana were only empowered to disburse the
amount annually appropriated for their use;
hence they had 20 power to say what Coun.
Gil should do in a matter like the one be-
fore tie Aldermen. Council was supreme
| IN such matters. Mr.. Young was certainly
entitled to the amount asked for, and Mr.,
Campbell, engineer of the Columbia engine,
had been paid similar amount under such
circumstances. He hoped Mr.. Leadbeater
would withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Smith agreed with Mr.. Strauss, He
could see no reason whatever for referring
The petition 10 the Fire Wardens. They had
| no authority to act in the matter. Mr.. Young
was faithful officer, and should have the
amount pctitioned for. He spoke in due
difference to the views expressed by Mr..
Leadbeater, but could see no good reason
Tor adopting the latter's motion. Mr.. Young
doubtless needed the money, and should
the matter be referred to the Wardens he
would be kept out of it that much longer.
MIR. Moore conceded with Mr.. Leadbeater,
The petition should 60 to the Fire Wardens
IN the same manner that petitions were re-.
ierred to committees of Council when in
reference to corporation affairs or matters
coming under the cognizance of Council.
Mr.. Leadbeater regretted that his motion
was so combatted, and that members view
ed the matter in different light from him
himself He insisted that the Fire Wardens
were the proper persons to pass on the ne.
tltIcn of Mr.. Young. and thought they were
vested with sufficient authority to do so.
Some years back, when S. Chapman Nea!e
was member CT the Board of Aldermen,
be MIR. N had gotten resolution
tArough the board appropriating $500 for
hose for the Friendship Fire Company, but
when the paper reached the Common Coun-
Gil that body saw the error which had been
made and insisted en- referring the matter
10 the Wsrdens. They were authorized TO
spend what they deemed proper save in the
matter Of the salaries of engineers and
drivers, which, until the election of driver
OF the Relief Hook and Ladder truck, was
limited to 81 EGO. The speaker did not con-
test the validity OF Mr.. Young's bill, nor
was he opposing its payment, but represent
ing as he did tax-paying constituency he
desired to see things done in order.
Mr Smith again opposed the proposed
reference, which he termed as vain if no.,
iuie, and was averse to recognizing in the
Board OF Fire Wardens a body empowered to
say lof what purpose Council should appro-
priate money.
Mr.. Strauss said during his Aldermanic
career OF hiteen years he had never seen q
similar petition referred to the Fire Ward
ems, especially, as was the case with Mr..
Dung, when ply sician's certificate Of an
employees indisposition was produced, He
never knew either that the Fire Warden.
were given carte blanche to spend all the
money they desired. Ho supposed thew
were limited to the amount annually ammo.
priated-about So. 900. The resolution having
inc amount asked fer had been passed by the
tommon Council, and this board should
concur, not delaying lis payment by any
unnecessary reference TO other bodies. The
speaker said there We're MANY precedents
Tor Council paying the bill forthwith. He
gave history OF Mr.. Ioung's indispostion,
now lie contracted rheumatism in the dis
charge Of duties, &c.
Mr.. Leadbeater's motion was lost and the
action CT the Common Council concurred in.
Inc Aldermen then passed the resolution
which had come in from the lower board
appropriatng sufficient amount for fixing
Deo TO the sewer now being laid on Priu.
cess street, aud after the transaction of soma
routine business the board, shortly after
nine o'clock, adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
=, Inc Common Council had quorum at
Inc iiour, O'Clock, at which it was called
ana IN ten minutes after the board met il
mad mac passed the order approprating 5000 ad
ditional to the Princess street sewer.
"A resolution, by Mr.. Brent, preliminary
TO parking Washington street, was read and
referred. '''-A
Aicer waiting il recess some time for the
A a, and receiving nothing except the
mayors statement as to officers reappointed
the board adjourned.
REPORT REvIvED.-The reported sale of
lne W., y. u w. r. r., is again revived