Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-14

urged the adoption of an improved
style of paving.
Mr.. Evans said the question was not
what kind of pavement but whether
there should be any pavement at all.
Mr.. Cation moved TO strike out cob
BILE stones and insert rubble stone, such
as as is used on Cameron street from
Patrick to Fayette. This was adoped
and the report was agreed to.
Mr.. Fisher inquired why the well at
the corner of Queen and St. Asaph had
been filled up after Council had recon-
sidered the matter.
1t was explained that the superin-
tendent of police had mistaken the or
der of Council
After some other business the bill
creating tbs Office of City Engineer was
called up by Mr.. Kraft, the salary of
the engineer being fixed by the bill at
$1,000 per annum.
Mr.. McCuen moved to strike out
s., 900 and insert 81, 500.
Mr.. Kraft said his only object was to
get competent engineer and one could
not be gotten at 81 800. If such re-
striction was made it would be useless
to pass the bill.
Mr.. McCuen had been told by all the
applicants who spoke to him that they
would serve at 81 800.
Mr.. Snowden was sure that 81, 500
would command first class engineer.
Less salaries carried competent men
thousand miles from home. He did not
want most of the money set apart for
Improvements to be paid out in sala-
ries. He saw no particular necessity
for the Office anyway, and thought the
present city surveyor was fully compe-
tent to do any work contemplated by
the city.
Mr.. Mushbach did not believe that
less than $4,000 would engage compe-
tent engineer. The city surveyor had
received $I,521 from the city during
the past year.
Mr.. Snowden called attention to the
fact that half of this $500 had been
paid to assistants; the City Surveyor
had received only about $3.50 from the
city.
Mr.. Evans said with 81, 900 engineer
the salary would be the smallest item in
the bill. This engineer would not go on
the street without three, or perhaps five
men. An engineer was man who ran
lines and levels and Council could get a
train load of them at 81 200 per year.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas s,
nays 6.
Mr.. Snowden moved to strike out
the provision requiring applicants to
pass an examination. He did not be-
lieve that civil service examination
was needed. AS rule these examina-
lions were a farce. He thought the
members of Council could select COM
petent man without requiring him to
stand civil service examination.
Mr.. Evans also opposed the examina
ton clause of the bill and wanted to
know who would examine the eXamin-
ers.
Mr.. Kraft, Mr.. Cation and Mr.. Burke
urged the importance of the examination
clause of the bill.
And, after discussion, Mr.. Snowden's
amendment was rejected.
Other minor amendments having
been agreed to the ordinance passed
yeas IL, nays 3.
Mr.. Uhler said publication in the
GAZETTE showed that only about 600
dog owners had paid the dog tax. He
loosely introduced resolution refund
ing 81 to all who had paid, which was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Fisher thought it would be bet
ter to fine every policeman 50 for each
unlicensed dog permitted on his beat.
JOINT MEETING.
The two boards then convened in
joint session of five minutes and by
unanimous vote the President of Board
of Aldermen was directed to cast the
entire joint ballot for Julian T,Miller
as physician of the poor, vice DR.. S. E.
Gulick, resigned, and for Messrs. S. A.
Mankin, W. II. Marbury, VIM. F. Carne
and John T. Sweeney school trustees,
whose terms of Office had expired.
The election having been made the
joint meeting dissolved and the board