Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-10
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
The regular semi-monthly meeting OF the
C1y Council was held last night.
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
the business which came up was transacted
IN the quiet manner which is the wont OF
the body.
The board was called to order about iii.
teen minutes after the appointed hour, ana
Tho minutes of the proceeding meeting haV-
ing been read, :
favor of removing the pump at the southeast
corner of Lee and Fairfax streets.
Mir. Burke, under the impression that the
,,n,nn ut the east end of the tunnel was in
ended, objected to the adoption ofthe COM
njttee's report, bat upon understanding
Which pump it was purposed to abolish ia
yored the plan.
Mr.. Moore was opposed 10 removing the
n,,op until the matter was more thoroughly
ryamined into. The water was USED py
scores who were not able to have MIGRANTS:
Mr.. BRYANT chairman of the committed
said he had been called on by several resi-
dents of that neighborhood who bad ear
mes: IS prayed that the pump should be re-
,ony,.,, |; had been IL nuisance m annoy.
used bv those who congresated III it was by
En means pleasant to ears polite. Besides,
the speaker regarded the water taken from
,i,y wells AS anything but healthy, and
thought the matter should have received at
t,ntiun FROM the Board Of Health ere this.
Mr.. Burke agreed with Mr.. Bryant i'll hls
theory that the water waI unhealthy. ana
Said no would rather see public hydrantS
erected and worked at the clty.s expense
than have people using water from CITY
pumps
Mr.. Moore controverted the theories and
opinions of Messrs Bryant and Burke, ana
again said he hoped the matter wou'u DC
laid over.
Mr.. Strauss thought in Difference to the
gentleman from the First ward Mr.. Moore)
The subject should lie over, and after some
further debate, conducted in conversations
nj manner, the report was laid over until
the next meeting.
Mr.. Bryant then presented y petition
rom snndry citizens asking that the pump
nj the corner OF King and Peyton streets be
repaired, and said though, it was customary
for such petitions to be referred to Il com
mi,,ce. he hoped Council would order tho
repairs to be made forthwith. The cost
would be about $50.
Upon motion the necessary repairs were
ordered, and al an early hour the board ad-
lourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Fifteen Of the sixteen members of the
Common Council were present ut the meet
lng.
Mr.. Snowden, from the Finance Commit
tee III presenting report recommending
an additional appropriation of $500 for the
maintenance Of the chain gang, said he did
,r;l bo6 nj
been expended for this purpose, but as the
appropriation had been exhausted, and there
was still large number Of men on the chain
gang the city had to support them. DE
thought the gang was q great expense to
the city, aud was sure it had not done
thousand dollars worth Of work. Many Of
IL members went TO Jail to secure comfort
able quarters, aud to be taken care Of and
we're not required TO work rs they should.
lie thought there was something wrong,
and that those having charge OF the prison
crS were too lenicnt with them. The report
was adopted.
Mr.. Brent. from the Committee on Cen
ent Laws, reported an act allowing the
Mayor to fine persons for keeping vicious
dogs: with an amendment requiring all dogs
running at large to be muzzet. He was in
dividually opposed TO the amendment, and
thought that in many cases the owners OF
dogs required muzzling more than the dogs
themselves The act WAS passed without
tho amendment
Mr.. Brent also reported Il bill in reference
10 the payment iutO the city treasury OF
compromise bills" lie said this bill only
| referred to uch matters as were by the
Finance Comm itree, and AZ III such cases the
collectors performed 10 work, there was no
| equity in allowing them commissions on
| such bills.
Mr.. Sweeney asked if such compromises
were not effected by the collectors urging
i drIiruurniS for Il settlement.
Mr.. Been, id they We're not, as all such
ills were returacd delinquent by the COL
ltc,ors, and were tiled in the Auditors Of
ice
| The bill WAS passed.
Mr.. lir MT presented bill repeating that
portion Of he city ordinances requiring
Junk d., alcrs TO give bond. He said the law
had not been enforced for some time, and if
it was, il would prevent small dealers from
engaging in this business. He thought the
State lnw on the subject was sufficient.
Mr.. Suowden opposed the repeal of the
law, a he Thought it Was n protection to
tie comu,unity, and wanted the city rs
Well ~ the State to have Jurisdiction in
such matters. He had understood from the
Mayor thA, all the small dealers had given
bond, a,d thought the only reason the
large dealers had not done SO was that the
latter expected the repeal of the law.
Mr.. Fisher favored the repeal as the law
tended to restrict business. He thought as
the Junk dealers were all high toned gentle
men, it would be reflection on them to
compel them to give this bond.
Mr.. Snoyden replied that he was the last
man in Alexandria who would in any way
interfere with the business Of the city, but
thought that if irresponsible persons were
allowed TO become junk dealers without re-
sriction, the citizens would be subjected to
many petty losses.
Mr.. Ccrnett also opposed the repeal, ss
he thought as the matter now stood both
the community and the dealers were pre-
tected
The feature of the bill requiring bond was
repealed by vote Of 9 TO g.
NJ: Snow,len in introducing bill reduc~