Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-26

all the members were present, and "a usual
their work was performed with little or no
debate.
Mr.. Burke, shortly after the board vas
called to order, said he desired to call the
attention of the Committee on Streets 10 the
fact that the trunk at the lower end of Lee
street which formerly drained the marsh
near Jones's Point had been removed by the
keeper of the light house because il had in.
tcrfered in some way with the gas main
which furnished the beacon there. The
roadway in consequence at that spot Is
flooded by every high tide as well as the
marsh. This state of things would soon
render that section of the city uDwho!esome;
hence the nuisance should be abated
Some thought the Superintendent Of Po-
lice should see TO the matter, but at the
suggestion Of the President OF the beard Mr..
Burke offered resolution requesting the
Committee on Streets to have conference
with the Government authorities in refer
ence to the matter and see if the latter can
not DC induced to aid IN placing Il proper
truuk 81 the place named SO that the marsh
may be drained as heretofore Tia resnlu.
lion was adopted.
The petition from the Ministers A=socia-
ton in regard 10 alleged gambling in this city
on Sundays, presented to The Common
Council about month ago and laid over,
was received from that board endorsed Re
ferred to the Committee on General Laws"
which action was concurred in by tho Al
dermen. A recess was then declared, dur
ing which the subject alluded to by the
communication was discussed.
Upon the board being called to order the
resolution approp1iating $3.50 for the use Of
the Maryland Ferry Company, passed by
the Board OF Aldermen at the last meeting,
was returned by the Common Council non
concurred in and referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Strauss moved that the Alderman adj
here to its former action and appoint CON-
mittee of conference, which was agreed to-,
and Messrs. Strauss and Leadbeater were
appointed on the same
The latter gentleman desired to be cx
cused from service on the committee, but
was finally prevailed upon to serve.
An act imposing and collecting taxes upon
persons property, incomes, Nc, for the year
1856, was received from the Common Coun
Gil. read three times and passed.
Mcssrs Snowden and Sweeney, from the
lower beard, at this juncture appeared i'll
the chamber, and stated that the President
Of The Common Council had appointed them
committee Of conference to meet q similar
committee from tho Aldermen to consider
the resolution appropriatiag money for the
Maryland Ferry Company. Mesrs. Strauss
and Leadbeater retired with them.
Another long recess WAS then taken, and
upon being called to order the board cen.
Cured in the action Of the Common Coun-
Gil in passing the appropriation bill. and in
several other matters which had come III
from that board.
Another intcrmission followed, during
which Mr.. Bryant was Geputized to inform
were through with their business and ready
and reported that the lower board was still
Aldermen'3 consideration. After an inter
val of about twenty minutes, Mr. Snowden,
from the Common Council, appeared in the
chamber, and stated that his board was
through with their business, whereupon the
Aldermen adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Mr. Brent called Up as unfinished busi.
n~<s The letter addressed to the City Coun-
eli some time since By number of The cicr-
~ 0i tie city, N reference TO gambling,
which ihvy allcge is being carried on i'll
this city. and asked that it lie referred to
the committee on general Jaws. He said he
had prepared = bill on the subject, which
he you'd also present to that committee.
His motion was agreed TO.
Fir. Brcrt then called up The petition OF
the Southern Telegraph Company, asking
permission TO change its wires 10 its new
Office, near the corner Of King ard Fairfax
streets.
Mr.. Eichberg said he would not oppose
any enterprise but would not vote to grant
eny more privileges unless the city WAS ben
Gifted, or its citizens were treated as those
Of other cities. He said in Washington tel
egrGms could be sent almost anywhere for
fifteen cents, but here twenty-five cents was
charged.
Mr.. Brent said such course would drive
telegraph companies and other enterprises
out of the city; this was only request to
move the location of an Office from one part
OF the city to another; if this company was
driven out of the city, the people would be
ut the mercy of one company; no property
owner objected to the proposed change.
Mr.. Eichberg questioned the right Of the
company TO move tho poles along the street.
He said the company was not here for the
was not going away; it was to their advant-
age 10 stay.
Mr.. Snowden asked if there was any ques-
ton as TO this company giving the same
terms here as in other cities. He was on
record as declaring that he would vote for
TO privileges 10 railroad or telegraph COM
panies unless some quid pro quo was given.
Yet this was so small matter, merely put
ting up pole, that this was not occasion to
ask any compensation.
The board concurred with the aldermen.
When the appropriation of $3.50 for the
Maryland ferry came in from the Alder.
men,
Mr.. Sweeney thought this ferry was a
audable enterprise, but it was not matter
in which all taxpayers were interested. 1t
did not benefit more than twenty or thirty.
citizens. This was constant call on the
town for money, and the drains ought to be
stopped.
Mr.. Goodrich urged that the road in
Maryland to the ferry was so bad as to be
almost impossible. 1t was we'll to under
stand this matter fully before any appropri-
alton was made.