Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-11
Mr. Agnew-"We don't purpose waiting

MT AgneW-"We don't purpose WaltlnR
fer the BRIDGE
NJ Mckenzie with a sigh)-"What
! bui"i it without bridges? Are you going to
constr net it By ten dollar subscriptions? A
I regular Noah's ark idea"
A veto was finally taken on the adoption
| of the resolution, which resulted 10 tie.
i The matter was left for the President pro
tenn. to decide, which he felt 10th to do, and
! it was finally determined to refer the resou-
ton to The Committee on Finance, after sew
eral members had protested that they did
not desire to clog the granting OF the char
| Ter to the association.
The board concurred in some business
which had come in from the lower board,
after which it adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL.
There was q very full attendance at the
opening ofthe regular session of Council last
uight, A considerable amount of business
was transacted with but little debate, most
Of the action being unanimous.
At the opening of the board Mr. Bayne
moved to reconsider the vote by which the
salary of the city treasurer was increased.
The chair declared the motion out of Or
der as the law had already gene into effect,
and could be reached only by repeal.
Mr.. Bayne urged that under the rules of
the House o. Delegates the motion was in
order and appealed. The decision Of the
chair was sustained.
When the contest of G. J. W. Summers
over the seat Of B. F. Waddey was iutro.
duced, Mr.. Snowden moved that to avoid
any useless preliminary debate committee
of FIVE BIO appointed to which the papers
should be referred, and which should have
n tot faot ha
port 10 the board.
Others thought that there was standing
committed to which these matters should go
the committee on general laws-and wanted
this matter referred to that committee.
Mr.. Snowden said that the committee on
general laws was joint committee and that
the Alderman had nothing to do with the
matter. His motion WAS then adopted and
tho chair appointed as the committee,
Messfs Snowden, FI5her, Atchesou, Bayre,
and Kelly.
The petition of F. L. VanAukou for ieavo
to keep boxes on his sidewalk coming up,
Mir. Fisher said that the petition had been
handed to him by MIR. YanAuken. During
Mr. Gee. w. Racks term of service he had
introduced bill forbidding the numbering
OF King street with dry goods boxes, &c,
but the law had not been observed. MIR.
VanAuken said that ne had been reported
fifty times in tie past few years, and that
while the law WAS not enforced upon others
he thought it was enforced upon him as
matter of persecution. The subject was re-
ferred.
Duripg lulI in the proceedings Mr.. Ger
mond asked the chair how long the Keeper
Of the Aims House had been voter nnd
wanted 10 know if the city officers die not
have to be qoters.
Tho chair replied that he was not there 10
decide questions of law, and the matter was
Groppen.
The board was about to adjourn when
resolution was received from the Board OF
Aldermen requesting Senator Moore to &C.
lay the passage of the Mt. Vernon Avenue
charter unti time could be given Council to
examine the charter, copy of which had not
been furnished. The Aldermen had referred
the resolution to the Finance Committee.
Concurrence was opposed and committee
of conference would have been appointed,
but intelligence was received that the AL
derman had adjourned, and so Council non
corcurred and adjourned.