Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-11

bOahD OF ALDEhnEN.
are quorum was present in the Alder
ioeu 5 chamber aud the proceedings attract
ID no spectators. The Dueiaess which came
up being for the ncst part transacted with
out debate.
There was no unfinished tu:ioess upon
tne ciosk's desk aud tbs call of the com
mit'ees brought nothing before the Doatd
when
Mr. Burke presented a cammunical on
from the Auditor WHO asked Cauu2ii to de-
tetmne whether cisims for work done al
the electric light plant should BE- paid out
Of toe general or gs- tlnn
Upon motion of AIR. Bry AFT j. was ordered
;has sucn Claims he Equidn!ed ,E' the
general fuad.
Several papers which had been acted
upou By the Common Council were subse-
Qleity r,csiVed and aG ion coucurred 10.
Mr. Ain&eu called NJ Il petition of ;: veral
cit DO tor sr eeuirc light at the conner of
P..yus and Qleen s,reetr. The pe,i;ion
about six weeks ago Was laid over Until the
electric light p.ant shou d have been formal
~ sccept.d by tnr city. He moved ina; the
prayer If petitioners be granted, and tue
motion prevailed.
resolution from the Common Council
autiosiz Dg the Superintendent OF Police 10
nitn oyster sheiis and stone tekeu ro;0 the
saoai (tae stone to be broken by the ch .iu
r4nl slici ed sone tx pt-ssiops IF N Messrs.
Eeyaei aud HiDksu.
The former in his rema:sa explained the
beaef Of the Blake crusbeT, AID said II the
city had one and a portable engine a the
canai The stone could be nil I'D with profit.
Mr.. Hinken suggested that the engine AT
tb. electric Iizr. works could DO rs ID IN the
day tine Ter he purpose.
Mr.. Bryant said it would be CO expe lsve
shair TO haul the crude stone frem the caual
10 The works and then recart il 10 81 apo
street.
NJ. II nken said the city owned six
horsts tmeaning these used by the hfe ds.
uarimenl) sud two could Do worked at
me-, winch would give them Deeded eXer-
Gle.
Mr.. Boyant said ,he fire department WAS
ratber 10th TO allow these borses to be work
ed in any other manner than that Of pulling
steam engines and hook and ladder trucks,
aud ssid that on Que occasion be applied for
the Use Of one to pull d roller While certain
street repairs were being made, which caused
one OF the Eatdens TO become 20 indignant
that he :hrestened to resign ei:ould the tire
compnny'a horses be put TO such base usage.
FL stated howeve hat other cities work
ed horses belonging to their h-e depart
ments in other ways besides that Of pulling
fte appsratus. AID cited Al instance which
he witne ssed in Salem, Mas, short time
500. when Ere alarm having been sounded
il was found that two CT the nore.s Seivug-
Ing to the FIRE department we're hltched 10
carts engaged in street. clearing or some
such work
The resolution was concurted 10
The Common Council asked fer commit.
tee ( con ference On Il resolution not con
curret, in by the Aldermen 10 Octobell Ter
placing additional electric lights on kIg
street from Lee to Fayette, and Messrs. BrS-
apt and Hinken were appointed on the
eoma The committee recommended that
he resolution he concurred iu, and the re-
port was adopted.
An ordinance granting permission 10
Henry Strauss, .asc Eicbbetg, George W.
Fisher and their associates TO build and OPP
crate street railroad in this city wss re-.
cejyed from The Common CouUcil, thst
board hayiog referred the ordinance 10 the
Committee on Streets, and their ec'i>n 'Fes
concurren IN
RESOLUTIONS Of respect to the memory Of
the late Hon J nersou Davis were hen re-
cevsd from he Common Council
Mr. Br. ant seconded the rssoiu ions, and
hop> d there would De unanimous concur
rence, which fuloa ed, af :: w;'ica the Al
dsrmen eGj ufned
COMMON COUNCIL.
TSeiye members were IN their H'sca5 nj
IN, openicg Of the Session.
Ia calling ur ihe or,itr iCr he a.mett
Of he salary OF the four otys.c'ans Of the
moor "a De-. A-hby ocd O'8rien who have
discharged tie du,ie' of the cntire tour,
d. III hai ha doctors who
did The work should get the pay. Eight
dollars a month Sss too meagre pay for the
wo-x done, especially when Council had
61ad double that SUN Al Sny time funr
nhysiciaue of the pcor could be chosen ana
then the two would go back 20 less "0'E
and pay.
When an o.der to appropriate $500 to
wards making shell and hroket stone
roadway on S.; Asaph street, from Green
to Wythe street. came up.
Mr.. Fisher thought the anouat was too
small. 1t was explained that the Portner
Brewing Company would render assistance
In the matter.
Mr.. Unler suggested that tho rock at the
canal levels not the locke owned by the
city could he broken up by the chain gang
on the rock floor of the levels aud carried to
= A aph street and laid with the shells.
r OrtQnatelV tne Canal WAS uot iai i'oih .H"o
part of ST. Asaph street whsre il is proposed
30 use the stone The order YVES agreed 10.
An order grantiog he right Of way in the
sfre4;s fer street railway 10 Henry Strauss
Isaac Eichberg. Geo. W. Fisher and their
associatas, the work to be done in two years
was pres-oted by Mr.. Cation and referred to
the COMMITTEES on Streets. and an order for
an electric light st each intersection OF King
street and at The intersection OF Payne ADD
Queen street was adopted.
MEETING OF TUE BOARD CT SUPERVISORS
OF The COUNTY "A meeting of the Board
Of Supe. yisors of the county was held at the
old Court House yesterday. Present. f. ;.
Corbott. chatham, and W @. Wi son, of
Washington district.