Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-28
CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR eemi-monthly meeting OF tht
cay Council! was held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

regular eemi-monthly meeting OF tue
cav Counci! was held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
:. Gee hal5-past eight O'Clock when the
LINEN lin the absence of the PIssi1ept)
g. g., r.iled 70 order By hIr. Bryant who
I'd tg,a; MIR. Mckenzie Ue called TO the
Ii aud there bsirg no objection that
-srr,s.san proceeded TO the Presidents
- nj sn Mr. Noble Lindsey, the uewiy
led member fon tho First ward. pre-
nod BIZ credeatis 5. is7usd by Mr.. John
= sch G!erk Of the Cooperation Court,
sad he vac la Y a~osn IN edG took his Feat
sss member Of ;he board.
Toe President, MF. Me:buey, subst qasnt-
raa;-arad ans; took tna chair.
Tne AK, revenue nnd appropriation blii5
e,,-tha current year, received from the Com.
non o. unc.l at the last meeting, were read,
20 4ctae conversations: debate followed as
-ssvera. tIiai4i alterations in the old ord!-
,',ncas. whca were satisfactorily explained
nv Mr. BQ5ke Of the finance Committee,
Cd t}s ec.;ol Of Common Council on the
emf y,ss concuEfed III unaDiml ueiy.
resolution, passed by the Common
Crn,ci directing the Auditor to have 500
o,n;es O! the revenue bill printed for dis-
,r;ou;i N to the merchants was opposed by
Mr. Bg5ke. who said the trouble add ez-
rsn.e OF sGch procedure wac unnecessary,
~ fsa bill would be published III the Ga
q.rrg the official organ oi tbs city, AUD
,,n,...,i is both pauQh.et and book form,
a.,5 All Interested cou;d readily become
Mir NJ X % zias sec :nded tbs motion sud it
g.as ado:ied.
en-. Board inen adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
I.,h, Common Council at its meeting
H. ,,rEt the members we're lk3e gathering,
MI al last s qn0r1m appeared IL their
Nl. sao@den wes called to the chair.
AA.r tbs minutes lad been read, The follow
,rg ,,l.ct wgs rendered by the chairman and
cireS:
5u5iuaas Gu the table?
clerk None cir.
The Chair-HAs any member any bus
ne-a to oiie,2
No one answered.
me Chair-Then this board will tske s.
recess until we hear from the other board.
yOrne time was spent in the enGeavor TO
ascertain the age Of the venerable Janiior Oh
Tho Council.
Auditor Price deposed and said that
Vreaeurer Harlow had told him that Jani
Tor Nightingale told him in confidence that
be Was one day older than ST. Patrick.
This the venerable jsnitor explained to be
owing to the misrepresentation of the Treas
n,er. He had confded to the Treasurer the
tact that he WAS born On the l6h Of March,
and as st, Patrick was born on the 18th the
Treasurer had drawn the inference that he
was elder than ST. Patrick. but in truth re
yas Younger than st. Patrick.
Ths subject vas adjourned In cons qaence
oftho absence OF Captain Webster aud Su-
perinteudent Dobie, the most truthful wit
ne.ses on the subisct.
Meanwhile the Aldermen had been en-
eased with all solemnity, resdi1g and pas
sing the tax bills; when Mr.. Burke appear
Cd. END tho council recess concluded,
The chair resumed his seat, and Alder
men Burke announced that the aldermen
weie reedy 10 adjourn.
hIr. Strider introduced an order for the
payu.ent Of $50 to Mayor Downbam, as
chairman OF the citizens committee to aid
in entertaining the members Of the State
Firsmeus' Association which meets here next
week. He Explained that this money would
not BE- used for the Alexandra companies,
nut to assist in The reception of the compan-
$ from abroad The motion was agreed TO
pv ten vctee, all present voting in its favor.
This beiog insufficient to carry an apprc-
prsiion, Mr Fisher changed his vote and
moved n reconsideration, and the subject
was tabled until the next meeting.