Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-29
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

sUnaure an RcS passed. Dy DOM DOarGS last
eek providing for the removal Of auisances
in the shape of grass from CUTTERS or any
otlansive matter in the CATERS or streets 10
t,ont of residences. The Mayor in his mes
.spe says the object of the bill is not clear,
hat it is ambiguous III language and super.
l1ous he deeming the present laws on the
.nbiact ample if carried out by the Superin
,spdent of Police, the officer designated to
look after such matters; also that there Is
m repeating clause to the statute. He
.svs that 10 impose the additional duty
ofenforciug the sanitary laws on the police
o(the city would be foreign to the purpose
NJ their organization and would interfere
materially with the execution Of their more
Important duties; besides the object of the
bill he says is wrong in principle, being an
attempt to impose the duty on household
or of keeping the gutter and street in front
Of his premises clear of nusances and at the
sane time collecting taxes from these par
lies to have the same done. The proposed
law he therefore thinks, would be oppres-
.iyp. aud likely to lead to the enactment Of
others still more so-eventualy making
property owners or renters responsible for
the condition OF tbs streets and impose
mon them the duties ofstreet cleaning
Mr.. Mckenzie moved 10 receive and lay
the message on The table, but hna Y with
drew it, and after about fifteen minutes
elaboration rs 10 the manner of procedure
in such cases a vote was taken as TO whether
or not the bill should be passed notwith-
standing The MAYORS Obi ections aud the bill
WAS pass, d over the veto by unanimous
vote The message was then sent to the
Common Council who soon returned 1t to tho
Aldermen. having sustained the Mayor in
his OF 'ctOns.
The board then Adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL
President Sweeney called the Common
Council TO order at the usual hour last night,
the seals being well filled. As no business
appeared a recess was taken until business
come in from the Aldermen.
la about half an hour the bill passed at
the last meeting of the City Council 10 pro.
mote the health of the city was brought in
from the Aldermen, having been passed
unanimously by that board notwi.hsiaud-
ing the objections Of the Mayor.
The Mayors veto message accompanying
the bill was then read
Some questions occurred as to the method
Of procedure, but twas agreed that the vote
should b. taken upon the question, Shall
the bill pass notwithstanding the objections
ofthe Mayor" and upon this the vote stood
yeas s, nays T. so that Notwithstanding a
unanimous vote in the board and majority
vote in the other in favor of the bill it was
lost as no vote less than nine can pass any
law order or resolution 10 the Council.
Four of the independents, who previous to
the vote being taken had expressed them
selves as being 10 favor of the bill, suddenly
changed their minds and voted to sustain
the Mayors veto.
No other business appeared and the board
adjourned.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CoUNTY-Judge
James Keith presiding w. f. Sk!llman vs..
W. & w. H. II, and Frank Butler vs.
same motion to strike from the docket ;
moions overruled and cases continued.
May A. Markham vs.. Emma HaiEes ct al
decree for sale and appointing Edmund
Burke aud f. J. Smith commissioners.
Mrs Frances Ann Hall qualified az execn-
trix of Btz:l Hal, deceased, bond SIS. 600
and also a. guardian OF Edward G. and
Made A. Hail the minor children of the
deceased
The Aultman Taylor Co. vs. w. n. May
4 Son assumpsit jury and case in progress.
Court adjourned till TO morrow morning
MT VERNON AVENUE - 4 NEE ing of the
Mt Vernon Avenue Association was held in
the Council Chamber this evening. Judge
c. f. 5 u8rt WAS called to the chair aud Mr.,
NJ b. Harlow acted as secretary. A serie:
of bylaws were submitted and adopted
among which was one fixing the bond of the
treasurer at - 500. The election of officers
was postponed till the next meeting. Messrs
Hume Cation. Reed and Harlow were APP
pointed u spec ri committee To take charge
OF the bill now before Congress, looking tc
the pay ment to the az ISOLATION of the money
loaned the government by the State.
The meeting adjourned till Tuesday next
BOAT CLUB The Old Dominion Boat
Club Ia actively engaged in making prepa
Iations for the coming regatta. and those
who will take part in the races may be seer
on tho river every evening. 1t is said tha
either Mr.. Harry Wheat or Mr.. Thos. Wa
iers will take the place of Mr. Frank Lam
bert, who declines to row in the gig crew
but his successor has not as yet been def
nitely determined upon.
The contract for furnishing the medals tC
be awarded TO the winning crews in the re
gatta has been given to Mr. R. G. Acton. o.
this city.
PROPERTY SALES. Yesterday, at Kappa.
hammock station, lot Of ground, containing
four acres, situated near the station, belong
ing to J. Nj. Daniel & Bro. was offered fol-
sale at public auction and sold to q. s. p
Iripett for $500. A lot containing little
over an acre, situated Immediately at the
station. belonging to the same, was sold tt
Rouse & Hckerson for S6l0.
The farm of the late g. w. Bastable, con
tanning between six and seven hundred
acres, situated near Catlett's station, was of
iered for sale but withdrawn after bid o
So per acre had been made.
ColIINGwooD BEACH.-The managers
Colingwcod Beach, the new summer resor
on the river about FIVE miles below the city
gave pleasant excursion to that place OF
the steamer Pilot Boy yesterday evening
A number Of ladies and gentlemen from
Washington aud his city were invited ant
spent pleasant evening. The boat LEI
here abe ut five o'clock and returned short!
1 h0nt hon nd a