Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-09
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COMMON COUNCIL.

Again last night every seat outside
the bar Of the Council was occupied
some time before the session of the
board opened and throng of citizens
occupied also corner within the bar.
All the members of the board, except
Mr.. j. I. Harrison, who was in New
York, were present.
Mr.. Birrell inquired whether the
finance committee had acted upon his
amendment to the license law forbid.
ding the issue of fish licenses for less
time than one year.
Mr.. Uhler said the finance committee
had been very busy with other matters
sirce the last meeting, but were willing
to let Council take up the matter.
Mr.. Birrell moved that Council now
take up the subject.
Mr.. Greene said the committee on
general laws would prepare proper
bill in two weeks.
Mr.. Birrell said the only change pro-
posed is to add the word Specific"
MIR. Greene--But / want to ascer-
tain exactly what the word "speciGc"
means.
The Chair-Will it take the gentle
man from the 3rd ward two week; to
find out what the word means? Lsugh.
teri
The subject was left withsthe finance
committee.
After some debate on proposal from
the street committee, that 5000 be ap-
propria,ed to clear off the earth so as
TO allow access to the gravel at the ca.
nal property,
The chair asked if it was probable
that 5000 worth of gravel would be got
ten out of the bank.
MIR. Smith responded that the
City Engineer was convinced
that large amount of gravel
could be unearthed. How much was
the question. It's only guess work. The
motion was adopted-14 to l (Mr.
Trimyer).
A motion by Mr.. Ficklin that $500 be
appropriated to filing holes on upper
Duke street was considered.
After MIR. Greene had made some
iocose remarks on the subject, the mo.
ton was lost-yeas 8, nays 6-(not two
thirds as required by the charter and
the matter was referred to the commit
tee on streets.
The Chair announced that COM
munication from the Mayor would be
read.
MIR. Greene asked what the commu.
nication was about.
The Chair replied that the reading OF
the communication would disclose its
purport.
Mr.. Greene moved that the Mayors
communication be received without
reading and that the board proceed to
the election of Clerk of the Gas.
The Chair said that he could not en-
terrain motion to pass by the Mayors
communication.
The Mayors communication was
read.
A debate followed with the introduc.
ton of a resolution.
Mr.. Greene said that if MIR. Cooks
deficit arose even to $4,000 it would
be made good by his friends.
The Mayors communication enclos
ed the partial report of Mr.. Jas. Bayne,
which confirms the report OF Messrs.
Price and Normoyle in regard to the
gas Office deficit. 1870,
Mr.. Birrell moved to refer the paper
to the committees on finance and lignt.
Mr.. Greene thought the papers
should be referred to special commit,
tee The finance committee had had
the matter in charge and could 90
nothing: errors had been found IN the
previous report.
Mr.. Uhler denied that any error had
heen made in the report and said that
the finance committee had done ITS
Sntv in the matter, but did not care
what reference should be made. ,
The chair said that this report haa
reyer been before the fnanpe and light
com mittees and they were the proper
q ,mmittees. He said no member en-
{ .rtained kindlier feelings toward Mr.
Cook than he and no one more regret
led his troubles, but the community Is
not in humor to be hamboo2lea or