Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common COun-
| Gil of the city of Alexandria, Va held No
venber 27th, 1894, there were present:
Hubert SnOwden, esq.,. President, and
Messrs Burke. Thompson, Moore, Fisher,
Kraft, Klaus, Harrison, Cation, Strider,
Uhlcr, Evans and McCuen.
A communication from his honor, the May
or, in reference to the disposition Of tramps
and others arrested under the vagrant ACT
WAS referred to the Committee on Streets.
The following from the joint Committee OH
Finance and General Laws were adopted
The adverse report upon the petition of the
Commissioner of Revenue for increase OF
salary also the resolution by the joint Com
mittee on Finance and General Laws of the
City Council that copy of the resolution OF
juno 26, 1894, and of the report of the Fl.
nance Committee of July 10, 1884," be re-
ferred to Hon. J. K. N. Norton, judge of the
Corporation Court for such report, as he may
be pleased to make thereon resolution TO
allow extra compensation to the Commissioner
of Revenue for the purpose of employing an
assistant was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
An ordinance for the paving of Fayette
street, from King street to Cameron street,
presented by the Committee On Streets, WAS
recommitted to the committee with the re-
quest that they communicate with the officers
Ut the Washington Southern hallway Com
pIny and ascertain what proportion of the
COST Of paving this street will be paid by said
railway company.
An estimate OF the cost of improving Pat
rick street, from Wilkes street to the corpora
ton line, and Alfred street, from Wilkes to
Franklin street, also presented by Committee
on Streets was recoumitted to the committee
with instructions to report IN ordinance for
tho Improvement of Patrick street under the
provisions of the charter.
An estimate of the cost of repairing Cam
eron street, between Fairfax and Lee Streets
by said committee, was also recommitted with
instructions to tle Committee on Streets TO
report an ordinance for the repair of said
street.
The recommendation of the Committee on
Public Properly that 500 BIO appropriated
for the refurnishing, &c, of the Treasurer's
Office was taken from the table and adopt ID.
1t was resolved that the Auditor be directed
to issue his warrant for S25 to w. 3. Purvis
for extra services as Physician to the Poor.
The bills of j. NJ. White for S27 and Thos
Leadbeater and G. B. Marshall for $50 each
for services as members of the city election
board were ordered to DO paid.
The following were referred to the Com
mi;tee on Streets; viz: A resolution to en-
ploy the chain gang in the grading of Fayette
street. from Cameron to Oronoco street also
resolution directing the Superintendent of
Police to have repaired the crossing ut the
southeast intersection of Washington and
Wilkes streets.
The following was adopted and Messrs
Cation, Burke and Evans were appointed on
the part Of this Board:
Whereas, 1t is matter of public notoriety
through the columns of the press and other.
wise, that prize fights have been held within
the corporate limits Of the city of Alexandria
under the guise Of sparring matches or bouts
Or glove contests, and that the same have been
held in the presence and under the protection
of the police force and authorities of the city
OF alexandria, without interference, or the
apprehension of the parties engaged therein
or promoting the same. and in violation of
the laws of the Commonwealth OF Virginia,
rs well 70 the corruption of the good morals
Of the community;
And whereas, 1t is matter of common
rumor that the police officers detailed to At
tend upon such exhibitions, have been paid
and have received remuneration from the
person or persons under whose management
snd direction such fights and exhibitions have
been held, for their services and attendance
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their duty to the public in the positions to
which the public have elected them;
And whereas, 1t is also matter ofcomm3 IN
rumor and public notoriety that policy shops
and other gambling institutions are being run
and conducted boldly within the corporate /
limits of the city, within the knowledge of
members of the police force of the city, and
that it is charged that members OF the said
police force are receiving compensation for |
the protection of these institutions Of shame
t. our community;
Aud whereas, If these reports, rumors and |
chsrees be true, it is the duty Of the CITY |
Council as the representatives of the people of |
Alexandria, to Investigate and expose the
same, and if they be untrue, it is due to the |
character andl reputation of the members of |
the police force to the dignity and character
of The position they hold under the city gov
eminent, that the should be refuted by care
full and honest investigation of the matter.
Therefore, be it resolved, That a So ciil |
committee of fye-three from the Common
Council, and two from the Board OF Aldermen |
be appointedto investigate the matters. ard /
things liereintofore set forth, AID that the .