Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-25


cent IA resolution adopted at the
lat regular meeting, en- clourned meeting
70, Una civ Council was held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
-,c, was present in thu chamber of
4- sidarmsn shortly after eight O'Clock,
INC a l,o tne board being called to order, it
'Ai Coded to farther postpone the coreid-
Wa Wv, n,- NJ such unfinished business (relating
s'a .s.nsyipg Of cer,na streets) Until next
meeting ..,, Tho snec;el co,cr,;..
~, 10 consider the petition of the
IT, ,5e Vrrnon Railroad Company for right
ofwsy over Henry street from Duke street
.or,b ~ the city limits, announced that the
committee was not reacy to summit ''s re
port. -, ,.,;o. foroa e;o,e5
he each member and endorsed by the Mayor,
.,,oyino thai the members be granted ten
~ save of absence each was read. The
n'3itioners claim tnat such vacations a-e al
ioa.od noljcrnen 10 other cities and they
".rcssriy ask that the same favor be extend
ed the officers Dere
NJ Isadbester said that he would be
o.rorslIad from sense CT duty to interpose
an .ction He was adverse to 1t from u
hn.inss. nojnt of view. Several thousand
dollars were annually appropriated by the
cifo n nav the police force for their services,
an1 .baud they be allowed ten days fur
ianah every wear readyinen would have 10
no naid So additional expense incurred ana
tba climates Of the Finance Committee dis.
or,s,gsd. When these men are elected
noieemen aud there are always many ap'
nicsnts for places on the force-they are
n4rfrclly aware of the requirements. No
one couid be more in favor of granting sucn
leaves of absence than himself if IL could be
done without cost to the city, but as a mem
ner of Council be was compelled to treat the
matter ia business point OF view, ara
therefore moved that the petition be LAID on
the table.
Mr. Mckenzie dissented from Mr.. Lsad-
heaters views Should COuncil grant the
PRAYER OF the petitioners the city would
lose nothing. The entire force would not
90 Of at once, bat few at u time, and no
Tea1ymen would be needed, sixteen men
being sufficient terror to evil doors. 1t
was customary 10 other cities to allow po-
llcemen such vacations and should be so
here.
Mr.. Leadbeater said the only reason for
bis opposition was the extra expense the
city would be subjected to.
Mr.. Burke wanted to be certain the city
would not lose anything in the movement.
10 all business pursuits it was customary
when men holding positions vacated them
for the purpose o! taking holidays TO put
competent people in their places till they
returned
The Chair--"It is customary 10 other pa
ces 10 allow policemen leave of absence,
and people in Government employ are also
granted furloughs."
An aye aud nay vote was then taken
which resulted in the granting of the petit
ton, four members voting ia the affirmative
and two in the negative, rs follows: Ayes.
Mcssrs Lam bdiD. Goodrich. McKeuzie and
Mr. President. Noes, Messrs. Burke and
Lasdbealer
Mr.. Burke asked if it didn't take two
thirds vote on the first night Of its introduc-
ton to grant the prayer of petitioners, and
the Chair decided that it did not.
Alter coucurring in some business which
came in from the lover board, including a
resolution providing that when Council ad-
Jouns it he Till the second Tuesday 10 Octo
Der, the Aldermen adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
In the absence of PresideutSweeney Mr..
Hubert Snowden presided at meeting of
The board, which was opened with bare
quorum, and took recess for want of bust
meas
None OF the business which afterwards
cane n occasioned debate, but when the
application Of the policemen for ten days
leave OF absence in each year came from the
Board of Aldermen for concurrence the
Chair held that as the granting of the petit
ton would alter law, and this was the
hfst night Of its introduction twelve votes
would De required to concur. AS only
eleven members we're present the subject
Sas laid over and twelfth member Mr..
CoFoetll sent for. On his coming In Coun.
ell unanimously concurred and then ad-
lluTned for the summer recess.
PFABoDY NORMAL INsTITUTE.-Tod day
Inc new arrangement of FIVE hour single
session went into operation, the programme
being as follows
$50 a. m, opening exercises; $50, litera-
lore both sections), Prof. McClesry; 9:35,
section b, physiology alternating with ge-
oe'sphy, Miss Chapman section A, mathe-
@s'lc', Pref. McCeary; 1905, section A,
In lon Ht1n