Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-26

las night ana, as Is usual on SUCH Occasious
. 'h lime was mostly consumed in hearing
~, .hs REPORTS of the Auditor, Committee on
1isbt. City Treasurer, sc.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
NJ Hinken, member from the Third
rard elected to fill the unexpired term OF
~ Iohn r Lanbdin, esq stated that he had
pasn worn in at The last meeting before his
s'.i,nntion had been accepted by the Com.
aso~ Council as a member OF that board, and
' n.n,iro il might BIZ regarded as out of the
a.jnsTy line of procedure in such cases he
I',8 concluded to notify tho Aldermen of the
fact .,. .,,.
lid fnllnw. but in order 10 obviste any
".%oni,c that could arse. it was determ-
I'D Il. arNin administer the oath to Mr..
m,r't..u md thrr gentleman having ad
III IN tln President d desk was sworn in
the second tina.
A. Marbnry, from the Committee on
1.aht nresent.d the report Of that commit
i.k" r,r the fiscal year ending May 81. and it
eoe dom al. ~ we're also the reports of the
.''j;tor the statement of the public debt
1.-THE ma tbe CITY Treasurer's report, the last
a 'psao napers coming in from the Common
Mr. Msrbury presented petition of the
.,arandria Light Infantry asking to be re-
80 If spas bill and praying Council to
'i,ou the company 500 worth OF gas an
I'll The pager hnd been referred to the
%"n,noittee on light, but that committee
made no report oait.
Mr. Mckenzie suggested that the biii De
.a,;tted and that the company he allowed
.o'n, $,O worth of gas annually, AID That
", burned at tho armory durlng perform
" a. "a. should he paid for.
NJ Jeadbester thought the matter should
,ha Finance Committee, aud 1t was
sntseonently so ordered.
NJ Mckenzie when tho resolution en-
TING The Finance COMMITTEES to make
tSo heat settlement possible of the city's
W.. .,',,, oosinst The Alexandria Canal Compa
e,@" nm ~, in from the other board, proceeded
=, =, rood q statement in which he asserted
,bat bg The time the court charges ana
ia,'cers, C.es we're paid there would be very
~, - r,onav iaft out of which to reimburse
49,. oirv-the amount in the hands of the
' oou,o,i.sioner now being only about S23 600
'm',,s;darohle business which haG been
,.ansscted by the lower board was at this
mcclure laid before the Aldermen, all OF
which was concurred in, alter whicn t'le
board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Tho Common Council had ten members
O, lis oneniup last night but two others at
forwards appeared and took their seats, and
,bs business of the year was finished up with
little or no discussion. Upon one subject
the board like
xItt thOn sand
MrchOd up the hill and then marched down
again.
1t was suggested that the Corporation AZ
torney had stated that prosecutions for keep
Ing bar.Fooms open on Sunday must now be
made under the State law, and the fines 90
TO the State because the city penalty was
only from ten to twenty dollars, while the
State law. section 1904, declared that mo
bar saloon or other place for the sale
ofintoxicating liquors shall be- opened, and
no Intoxicating bitters or other drink shall
be sold in any bar room, restaurant, saioon,
store or other place between II O'Clock any
Saturday night and sunrise the succeeding
Monday morning. Ii any person Vlolate
the provisions OF this section, he SHALL De
fined not less than ten or more than hVe
hundred dollars, and shall at the discretion
OF the court forfeit his license but nothing
herein contained shall apply to any city
having police regulations on the subject ana
an ordinance prescribing penalty equal TO
that imposed by this section
A city ordinance was then adopted In the
words OF the State law, Mr.. w. :. Moore
voting n; first alone IN the negative, ana
then changing bis vote and making the pas
sage Of the ordinance unanimous. 1t WIS,
however, soon stated that the city ordinance
could be enforced as well as the State law,
and thereupon the vote adopting the ordi
nance was reconsidered, and its further con-
sideration laid over.
A resolution of thanks to President Swee-
ney for the ability and impartiality with
which he has presided during the council
session having been introduced by Mr..
Bayne aud unanimously agreed to,
Mr.. Sweeney said
Gentlemen Our official relations of the
last two years are about 20 close. AS your
presiding officer fully appreciate the man
Hesitation of good will expressed in the reso.
luton which you adopted this evening, and
desire to thank you one aud all for the kind
and courteous treatment received at your
hands No doubt, in the discharge of the
duties of the Office, may have made rulings
which did not at all times meet with cap
proyal of the entire board, but If euch has
been the casa it was an error of judgment
and not any desire on my part to take either
the advantage of my position or ofaDy mem
Der Gentlemen, again thank you.
After the transaction Of some business
without debate the board adjourned sine die.
Next Saturday concludes the official life
OF the board, and no other meeting will be
held
NOTES.
The present City Council completed its
hnslness last night and adjourned sine die.
Eight members of the present Council fail
ed OF re election, and their places will be
Tiled on Monday by new members.
All POLITICAL differences were forgotten last
night and the Inst meeting was one of per-
iect harmony, the members separating in the
best of good feeling.
The Finance Committee cleared their
safe before the final adjournment of Coun-