Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-14
CITY COUNCIL.
A regular monthly meeting of the U
Council was held last night.
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

seven members were present and the pro-
ceediugs were witnessed by two or three
| spectators.
10 the absence of tie Pr sident, Mr.. Mat
bury was called to the chair and after the
reading CT the minutes of the last meeting
communication was received from PRESIDENT
Strauss Offering his resignation as member
of The board from the Second ward and ah
President of the Aldermen, said resignation
to take effect April II.
Mr.. Leadbeater said he WAS rather eur.
prised at MIR. S.rauss's action, and suggest
ed that committee be appointed to wait on
that gentleman and ascertain if he intended
: reconsdering the matter. That, he thought.
would be the best mode of procedure.
MIR. Lambdin asked what was to be
gained by appointing such committee.
! The President must know what he is doing.
He moved TO lay the resignation On the
table for the present, and the motion pre-
vailed.
Mr. Aenew, FROM the Committee On Cen
erai Laws, reported fsvorabiy resolution
amending the code so as 10 make it oblisa-
tory upon the police to see that property
holders or owners keep the streets ia front
of their premises clear of grass and otter
nuisance. This committee recommended
the pas inge Of such law and that the Cor
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the same in due legal form.
Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING Another five
dollars"
The report was adopted.
The same committee also reported favora-
bly, resolution apDropriating 81 600 to pay
Tor The revision and codilication OF the city
laws.
Mr.. McKer zie thought it n waste Of mon
ev to nav 81 900 for any such work. There
was An abundance of law already. and Mr..
W. F. Carne would arrange the laws for
$50; no bad colated them once before. II
was perfect outrage to talk about spend.
ing 81 900 for such purpose.
Mr.. Agnew stated that Mr.. Carne never
/ contemplated revising and codifying the city
laws for $50; be only proposed collecting
and putting together those which mad been
enacted since the last codification. The
{entre book, however, needed revision, as
Mt present some laws were conflicting. The
, late Mayor Smoot it would be remembered,
recommended snch revision in his last In
Inaugural address.
Mr.. Bryant agreed with Mr.. Agnew,
and said the work vas we'll worth 81 900.
which amount also covered the cost of 250
printed copies He, however, moved that
tho matter be referred to the Finance Com
mites III OIutT Cuu'u uCt UbA
aud means to pay for thu work.
Mr.. Lambdin also thought that with tho
$50 comics to be furnished the amount wos
;ot excessive.
The resolution after further debate was
referred to the Finance Committee.
The report of the Committee on Light
recommending the appropriation OF 81 .OO0
for the erection oi a pew gssometer at the
Gas Works occnsioned Il long debate, Mr..
Mckenzie and Mr.. Matbury speaking in
favor Of its adoption, and urging the neces
sity CT i'm Il ediale action 10 the matter
The resolution was adopted, after which
discussion arose as to the adVisabillty al
voting such sum out ofthe treasury with
out referring the matter to the Finance
Committee for their opinion.
Mr.. Mckenzie said be bad understood the
Commit on Streets were looking for
50, 600: he didn't know what for except 10
make few oyster shell streets. they ex-
pected.to obtain such sum, the Gas Works
should not be denied 1000
Messrs. Leadbeater and Burke thought
the resolution should have been referred to
the Finance Committee; the latter gentle
man saying next year the city would be
compelled 10 rise 81 600 to pay on her
debt Last year only 1000 was left after
everything had been paid.
Mr. Agnew could see no good reason for
net acting forthwith in the matter.
The action OF the board by which the reso-
luton was adopted vas finally reconsidered
aud the subject referred to the Committee
on Finance, and al about S:45 the board ed-
journed.
IN THE COMMON COUNCIL
Mr.. Strider was called 20 the chair in the
absence Of the president.
Mr. Richard Rotchford made application
to the Council asking permit TO use an al
lev of Mr.. w. 4. Crump in putting up the
weather boarding of his house.
Considerable discussion took place as to
the matter T. was insisted on one side
that the Council had nothing to do with the
matter. Ga The other it was urged that The
right to Use an alley III case where the use
OF such alley was necessity, in order that
the weather boarding, &c might be repair
ed, was q municipal question and to he eel
tied by the opnios OF tho City Attorney.
Motions to lay on tha iabie and TO refer 10
the Corporation Attorney were mp.
The chair decided thu whole subject out
of order
Mr. Corbett-To save the city The expense
of The attorneys fee / move to refer to the
Committee on General Laws.
| Mr.. Fsher-In order to cave the stl0i
ney's fee second the motion.
And the subject was referred to the Com
mittee on General Laws.
The Superintendent of Police was in
sLruced TO put in n new pump Oh renew the
old one at tho corner Of Wilkes and Henry
streets.
No other business occesioned debate, and
the board adjourned before 8 O'clock
Emperor Frederick's Proclamation
An extraordinary edition of the OGcia,
Gazette contains the following proclamation
from Emperor frederick
ITO My People Emperor has ended
his glorious life. In the much-loved father
whom | bewaiI, whom my royal house with
ms Iamenls in the deepest sorrow, the faith.