Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-10


lance that came before the City Counci
at its regular semi.monthly meeting las'
night was the "cow bill, which nad nupe
in the Board of Aldermen for seVerai we, meeAs
pas., but which passed that ooaru ~ iSo'
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
the proceedings for the most part, as usual
,rora conducted with but little debate. Al
thu members were present except Coi. r. IL
smith. elected last November to NIL Inc va
cancv occasioned by the resignation OF Col
l. W Reid as Alderman from the Fourth
ward. but who has never qualified.
Under the head of unfinished business tne
"cow bill" YVES called up, when
MIR. Leadbeater arose and explaince,d1 why
he had made motion to lay the DILL over
when it first came from the Common Noun.
ell, He had desired that the mater NC
considered by o full board. Since tne pas'
sage of the bill by the the lower ooaru sevei.
el.nersons had called on him-some VIZ
favored the proposed law anu SUM- VIZ
go onnosed to it. a number OF poor
,'.a,Ia a,yned COWS and derived subsistence
ffro,p the profts on the same, while many
narsons kept them for their own private use.
The former class protested against the pas
CAGE of the BILL alleging that there were no
suitable lots in or around tie city where
cattle could be enclosed, and should they
have to pay for pasturaSc the profits on the
products OF their cows would De iesSened 10
such an extent that they would no longer
ba remuneralive property. The speaker
said the practice of allowing these animals
the freedom of the city wns doubtless a null
sance, and majority Of the citlzens favored
its abatement. He, however, would move
that the penalty for allowing the bovlnes 10
90 at large be lessened-that it be made 81
instead of 50. He believed that the law
would be lust as effective. Some cow owners
were too poor to pay 81 fine.
Mr.. Burke thought 81 sufficient penalty
for any infrac.ion Of the Jaw.
The amendment was agreed to, and, on
molten of Mr. Moore, the penalty for allow
ing geese to run at large was fixed at ten
cents each instead of twenty-five.
The bill as amended was then passed unan
imously, after which recess was taken.
Upon the board being called to order
several matters which had come IN IRON
the lower board were concurred in.
The Common Council adhered TO lis &C.
ton on the "cow bill" and requested COM
mittee of conference, which was granted,
and Messrs. Leadbeater and Strauss were
appointed on the part of the Aldermen, who
reported that the committee had agreed to
let the bill stand as originally passed by
the Common Council, wherenpon the AL
dermen reconsidered its action and passed
the bill without amendment.
The board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
In the Common Council twelve members
were present, with few spectators outside
the bar.
The resolution providing for one tax COL
lector was again laid over.
When the Finance Committees report,
recommending reduction on the tax bills
of Mr.. |. Nj. Kel, was read,
Mr.. Snowden said that the reduction was
only for the years 1874, Is, Is and Y, and
the report was adopted.
After the call for reports of committees,
Mr.. Whiting asked what had been done
in the matter of the petition TO have Queen
street, between Royal and Pitt, repaired.
MIR. Corbett explained that the matter
was in tho hands of the Committee on
Streets, and would soon be attended to.
Mr.. Fisher charged the Committee on
Streets with derelicton Of duty in the mat
ter, as sufficient time had elapsed to have
completed the repairs.
Mr.. Brent replied that tho charge Of dere
LECTION was unjust, and that the member had
undertaken to condemn the committee for
not doing that which they could not do as
the weather for the past few months had
made street repairs impossible.
A communication from the Supt Of
Police complained of the bad condition
of certain street crossings over which the A.
& F. railroad passes, and nedo so by the
he failure of that company to keep the
planking in order, was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
A petition of the heirs of the late James
Green to be put in possession Of certain lots
purchased at the tax sales in 1872 was re-
ferred to the Committees on Streets aud
Finance.
On motion Of Mr.. Brent, the widow of
Police Officer James Walker was allowed
one months pay.
Mr.. Brent offered a resolution in regard
to paving and repairing streets and alleys
when necessary, which was referred to the
COMMITTEES on General Laws. Mr.. B. ex-
planned that the law now governing such
matters referred to curbpg only.
The "cow bill" which was passed by this
board Jast month, was returned from the
Board Of Alderman amended.
Mr.. Fisher moved to lay the bill on the
table, which was lost by vote Of 5 TO 6
MI SHctltcY lhutSu w J'"' II i''So "Ho
lost by the same vote.
Mr.. Blert moved to non concar in the
Board of Aldermen's amendments, and adj
here to this boards former action, and Mr..
Snowden moved to request committee Of
conference. These two motions were agree d
to on division, the vote being to 5, and
Messrs. Snowden and Uhler were appointed
by the chairman, as said committee, on the
part of this board.
Mr.. Sweeney said that the minority was
entitled to representation on the committee,
but the chairman had ignored all such rights
by appointing two members who were in
favor of the passage of the bill. He was
opposed to the bill; knew his rights, and OBJ
jected to such action.
The chair said that the minority was en-.
titled to representation. and appointed Mr.
Sweeney in place of Mr.. Uhler.
Mr. Sweeney declined to serve. and Mr.
Harrison was appointed to represent the
minority on the committee, who retired and
soon returned with the report that the con
ference committee had agreed to the bill al al