Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-16

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al su,i fbara oeiup &c papers Oh tie clerks
d.sk su ntermiss,cn immediately followed.
A. ltKsrza SUBS, qUently asked ii the
,..a:;,tlon. 1asse1 by the Common Council
.f,ha las, neetlrg, Increasing the pay CT
|esi,.ota,n pnl Lieutenant Of Police had
.r.ant IN, st,d Gas answered IL the neg
~. Later Mr.. McKeozie sent Into the
~, t5eri iag the resolution, but the clerk
ns,,.. u ,.-,.r,, i, c5ud not oe found.
H.. s7tlgnali9n II d. ia0nas Z. u!b5on
ga Plv-i,.i..n to toe PJor was receiver
fr.,o ,i,, ,joo,r,on q, II :cii and their actoh
conouired "a. n.;,o..
itDe E,.,qlaio WIS furG;s'.iug nediciae TO
t,,a iodio.ct of the CITY ga il. He bad
b..ri nothing al ih- !iiis lately (iAaugE-
rnc President ,epiie,: thei 90 bills haSiGs
f,4,,. rendered. ne PRESUMED 10 DsGic'nes
w,re bei e d;epeosed.
Mr.. Hnken oiIared :. resolution 1ireoiicg
the City Surveyor 10 give tie " ashiDgt'
southern Railway .egazed grace on Fay
az. street 70 conform with the improve
meats Iate!V mace on ihpi stFset, an" the rei-
olu.inp Ha- adapted
flr. Tau,np apG Ii red . resolution dl'Fc.-
in. the c.u,u,ister 90 poicc' 30 "a Ire inio
lf., * neuiency Of creating Boasu al Faiice
COMMISSIONER "a pc n0iG'ha'ed NJ mo
Sl.;vor aud confirmed hy CGuacJ, whose
Guty i, email loo TO appoint the nuiice force
nj Inc ,.itv-fhe committee 10 report next
Noyen,hsr. Mi Thompson eaid the reaolu-
l,co syNa offered merely in ORDER thas ihe
;sesaoiiity al lbe proposed plan could be IL
.1u,fe.. into, and If fouGd practical adop'-
.d l. in no mannac committed Coun-
o,li;, me matter nor Indicated any future
ne5i.q He Thought, however, that most
,na,uha:a Of Couacil would acknowledge
th,., ,he pTeseDt mode of selecting pcc.-
men ,yns unsatisfactory and often proved
u,iust 10 good men, causing them to undei-
ca he ordes! OF re ,ieolion every two yeRis.
There were always more candidates than
o!aces 10 bo filed, and CoDnc'men were
If an ccmpeiIat: 10 vote for men they Knew
nothing about. II YES, therefore. Gete
matter al chance wben good men eoS on
tao force. the commissioners ccu'G make
c,iticnl examination into the qualifications
ofail aopii,ants, and when the proper men
arc selected il would be with the undef-
standing that their tarm5 of Office would de-
mend upGn heir own conduct. O5her cliies
had ianc since sdcpte0 the plan suggested
and 10 Tad been found 10 Work satisfactorily.
THE reeo IIticn WIS adopted unanimously.
When the resolution providing for so
tlament with the Schuyler Electric Light
Company was received from the Common
Council,
Mr.. Bulke called attention to an article
III newspaper regarding suit which had
been Instituted by the Brush Company
against tins Westinghouse Company fer in
;rineent of patent. He asked II it would not
he well to examine into the matter in order
to escape litigation.
The Pf sidant suggested that MIR. Burke
show the clipping 10 the committee on
hnauae, who we've empowered to examine
mo aii matters in connection with the nat
ter
ms resolution was adopted, after which
tbs boa.d adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Tho tes; kept only 20 members from
the GlmmoG uncii last night. The Clerk
had. hovever, been called away by the
sickaess OF his mother and Mr. q. &. CaGlin
ae'et in Iii stead.
TIE Mayor message c jnvening the board
81! cut thrt there wae reed Of creator pre-
yisona IN Inc order authorizing the giving
ofnotts BIZ he MhVor, Auditor and Treas
utrf for lie $l4 eco due the Electric Light
Co He announced the resignation of Dec
t5Ts Ashhv. O'Rrien and Gioson. and that
the cily was without 81 bealth oflioer, and be
suggested that the plGc55 he filled. lie gave
notice of tbs suspension Of Officer Henry fcr
80 aavS; called attention to the condition Of
tne ;nUk e5 house steep!e and urged ills
prompt :eeair, and advised that nude bath
ius 90 tbs IiVsr front, between Wolfe and
pfincers streets, be prohibited even after
suoset.
The sus act Of the electric light notes
va taken 50 OF Intervals, during which
other business was transacted, which occC-
piad liza Gomez. Tor some tine.
Mr. Saowden said ne finance CcmDlttee
had been Instructed to make tho best set
tcment possible, 0ud they had done 40. re-
ducjpg the amount from upwards CT 81 900
10 $l4 500 They had oheYcd instructions
ard dupe their whole duty IN the premises.
Presi;en. Sweeney thought the Mayor,
Auditor aud Treasurer could not he expeci
"a to dttermine when the notes should be
deliye-rd, as Conpcii had directed that the
notes should rot he delivered until the con-
ttBct soou!d be complied with.
After some Discussion,
Mr. Caion, the attorney Of tho Schuyler
Company, ufsred 10 settle the matter by
giving guarantee thst the arc lights, stil
due Understood to bs Is in number wond
he sent eod pnt no soon
the iaCau9esceut Tampa now at the
light works should be returned, and thnt
sufficient OF the city's noies should he RS
served to protect the city in The Cox aud
other attachment crses against the electric
light company. and resolution embodyng
TINS plan Was agreed to.
MIR Fisher introduced resolution reci-
ing that many deaths had occurred in con-
sequence oil nuisance in the marshv ground
on Il iot At 0ronoko and Royal streets and
directing the Superintendent Of Police a,
once to abate the nuisance.
Mr.. Saoeden thought that the amount to
be spent should be limited and after conaid.
cradle discussion by Msssrs. Fisher, Uhler
and Jones Mr. 5no9deD moyed 30 limit the
expense 70 $50 and charge it to the property
owners.
Mr. Fisher accepted the amendment aud
ssl struck out the preamble Of his resclr-