Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-20
CITY COUNCIL.

I'LL OOONO1A.
A short session of the City Council was
held last night having been called By the
Meyor at the instance ofthe Committee on
Public Property to consider the feasibility
OF dredging the dock at Fishtown.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1t was ten minutes past eight O'Clock be-
fore quorum appeared In the Aldermen's
chambe and upon being called to order
the Mayors communication giving his ress.
sons for conyening Council. and Informing
them of the resignation of Mr.. Howell, City
Surveyor, was received from the Common
Council and their action concurred In. and
no further business appearing an inteIni5
sion of about forty minutes followed while
waiting for business from the lower beard.
Upon being called to order the Common
Council cent 10 the proposals of the River
and Harbor Improvement Company o.!
Georgetown, Offering to dredge the dock at
Fishtown FIR 15cts. per square yard, and of
the Alexandria Marine Railway ard Ship
building Company, which proposes to pros
ecute the work for 1Scts. per square yard,
or do all the dredging required for the sum
of $3.50, together with an order authorizing
the Committee on Public Property in con-
junction with Messrs. Ballenger and Uhler,
OF the lower board, to have the required
dredging done on the best terms possible.
Mr.. Burke moved concurrence.
Mr.. Bryant said the procedure didn't &C.
cord with his wishes. The lessee was the
proper person to attend to the dredging.
The President Mr.. Marbury) didu'6 think
an order appropriatiug money could be pas
sed on the night of its introduction unless
~ har uotcd in tho off ruotivo Rut
five Aldermen were present.
Mr.. Goodrich read the rules governing
such cases 10 which is provided that only
urgent matters can be disposed of by bare
quorum on the night of their introduction.
Ga motion of Mr.. Bryant the order was
laid over till next meeting.
Mr.. Goodrich, however, after consultation
with members of the lower board, which
had adjourned in the meantime, called the
attention Of the Aldermen TO the fact that
The matter had been before Council at the
| last meeting and had been referred, aud
could therefore be disposed of by the FIVE
members present.
| Mr. Bryant subsequently, took the same
view of the case, and on his motion the vote
| laying the order over was reconsidered, anG
On motion of MIR. Goodrich the action Of
the Common Council was concurred in, and
the Aldermen at nine o'clock adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council with President
Sweeney in the chair held q called meeting
last night. ten members being in their seats
ct the or ening of the beard. Otherscame in
subsequently until twelve seats we're filled.
The Committee on Public Property sub.
mitted two bids for the dredging OF the river
in front of city 6sh wharf.
The first from the Marine Railway Com
! pany (Meesrs Apnew & Co.. at IS cents per
cubic yard or $50 to dredge 2l0 feet on the
front of the wharf q Width of so, aDd also IS
feet into he dock south of the wharf as well
as cut so feet to the channel and to give
depth of ten feet.
The second bid by the River and Earbor
| Improvem ant Company, whoee office ia in
GEORGETOWN was 10 cent? per cubic yard, no
dimensions being given in the bid.
A recess was taken 10 order thai piats
might be examined and the matter dis
cussed In conversational way. For awhile
they were not understood, but after expana-
tons by Mr.. c. l.. Nj core the situation was
made plain and the board renewal its ses
sion.
Mr.. Snowden introduced a resolution di
rectiEg the committee on public property to
contract with the lowest responsible bidder
for deepening the water at the frsh wharf
under the supervision of the committee on
public property, Mtssrs. Baleuger and Uh-
ler
Unexplained that several members the
committee would not be able 10 pay a.
lection to the work and that Messra Uh!er
and RaleDger were very familiar with the
work TO be done. The resolution was agreed
to and after the reference Of an application
Of the Chemical Fertilizer Company for per.
mission to lay railroad track on Union
street, the board adjourned.