Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-14
CITY COUNCIL.


CITY COUNCIL.
r. had been general understood that the
last regular meeting of the City Council un'
iii after the usual summer recess would be
held last night; but no quorum appearing ID
the Common Council the resolution toT the
adjournment YVES not acted upon by the
Aldermen.
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
all mo members were present, und the BUSH
ness was transacted mostly without debate.
A communication was received from the
Mavor enclosing q letter from tbs clerk OF
,ac Conrcoa Council calling attention TO
;hc TIC, that .na printed copies Of the codi.
fed laws Of tie city for 1874 had been eS.
naus:aa. lad tnat 1caay new laws and
an.ndlnG.i.s 20 cid ones had hoen enacted
daring ;Es past twelve years, and suggesting
;ta: IT, laws oftha city be collected and
printed. The communication staten faat
The work &HaIa 10 core .os ahout 1919.
III. Dovuham Mr Moore IL the chair
exr!a.,.1 to Tho board the trouble no" In.
cured N finding new laws, or lsws ansct-
80 uE:cr the printing =, the code, "a 1874.
lie {. ;nys.; the Suggestion II tho clerk, md
sa;,; the ,;oceeGings 0: Inc centennial Of the
ctv, containing the poem oi he late Il. :.
Wh!!tinntou and tie address OF Wm. +.
Carne, ca0., on that occasion should also be
printed and bound xith The code as It
was very interesting reading, especially to
old citzerb,- tho supply having been
also seen exhausted The additional cost
i would be about 80, and be moved that the
sum of 1925 be appropriated fo- the purpose
o, carrying into effect the suggestion OF the
clerk CT the Common Courc!! together with
the enc made by himaeif.
after some questions p-cpoundcd by soy.
arai members hsd bees answered the pa
oefs were Sefarted 20 he Commit.ea on
General Laws
Nr. Strauss Introduced an &C: increasing
the ssia-y OF the Superintendent ofGns from
$3.50 to $500, 10 date irou. tbo Grst OF June,
1856. ana spoke il favor Of lis passage he
sail when tie pay Of the city officials Was
reduced, some :eais ago Ids. Rolbucy was
tho greatest sufferer, his salary having been
curtaied ia gSeaser ratio than any .! MS
brother officials.
dr. Smith said nc would not !avDr tho
ofi;nauce If ke thought it would III cry
manner derange the plars o; tho Finance
Committee: bat from tteir !as! report 20
learned there WIS 6 surplus IL The treasury
o. about 3 600 the Gs.s Works had coi-
t:ihutat III DC insignificant WY !" the &c
cumulatiou CT th!a sua. The present
amount received By Mr.. EoxburY wns
vcyy 1nun.;c on: considering tie duties and
RESPONSIBILITIES Incumbent upon ;!:a. The
speaker understood that the Supe.iutend-
ent Vt ono tirna received $1,000. The
salary O.: tho Clerk Of Gas had been In
creased, and he hoped the ordinance row
before the board would be passed.
Upon The ayes and noes being called the
ordinance was passed by vote of to !.
An ordinance granting the Warrenton,
Plains and Alaxanl-:a Telephone Company
the right 10 run its wires and erect its poles
on streets Of the city that shall be approves!
BY :he Mayor was introduced by M. Lead
heater md gone debate followed, Mr.
Smith sayiue the ordinance in its present
sharo wa boil! uWiaa ard Illegal, a- nei.
,hcr tho Mayor nor any committee had any
right 10 cay what streets should be used for
such y purpose. and moved that the bill DO
referred 70 the Committee on Streets.
The clerk. Mr.. Jameson, one OF the di.
rectcrs cf inc telephone com i,anv, TGr CIV
en- permission 10 explain the matter TO the
q board. He said the directors had been uGa-
81 BILE rs got to designate what streets they
u would desire to use, and supposing Council
81 was about - sake its summer recess they
II had presented their petition before It aad
q been ascurtained what streets would be
y needed
and after some further discussion and ex-
PLANTATION the ordinance was referred to the
Committee On Streets.
The board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL. 1
Eight members Of the Common Council
met Mt their chamber last night and waited
Tor quorum till quarter before nine
o'clock, but the ninth member not appearing
.if i,n. q
cor6ing 20 the rules, til TO. night, but with
RI understanding that there would De no
meeting ill later III the week, when both
4 branches wonld be called by the Mayor and
n tho summer vacation taken.
H PASTORAL ANNIN ERSARY. -Rev. o. +.
Elippo, pastor Of the First Baptist Church,
q in this city, called attention to the fact last
q Sunday morning that il was the fifth ami
III versary Of his pastorats of tho church The
III SERMON YVES preached iroG! he saus text
~ that wa used on The second Sunday III
MI July, five years Ggo, .yiZ: Nov 5eseech
M you, brethren. for tho Lord Jesus Christ's
IS sake, and to- he love Of the Spirit, that ye
q strive together with me IL your pray
ers tc Goa fur me- lRomans 1880
The fcloW;n" Is sesume Of pastoral! WORK
during the past I've years: Sermons preach
ed, GS$; accessions 10y baptism, ~ this
does not include accessions hy letter from
4 other Baptist Churches); pastoral visits.
1,5il; funerals, a. marriages. 56. Prayer
meeting talks and addresses OF various oc-
casions are not included i'll the above record.
The church has contributed nearly $500 10
4 the boards Of Baptist General Association of
u Virginia, during the past live years. This in
II Guides the contributions TO Home and Foreign
N Missions. the contributions Of the church
ssS and Sunday school to al objects exceed Al
@ average of $1,000 annually. The present
|S membership on the church register is about
44o. TIN attendance on Lords Day, and
sSaSt the week night prayer meeting is highly en-
ss corraGins. The Sunday school is in flour
I'D ishirs coadisiea, and inviting opportunities
ii for progress and Improvement in the way o.
church work present themselves on every
hand.