Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-26

| mentS alter while.
When the appropriation to extend
the Pitt street sewer to the front OF Mr..
Robinsons house on Pitt street came up,
Mr.. Desmond opposed the use Of lat
eral sewers of any considerable length;
they would fill up too soon. There
should be large sewers that a man
could pass through, one, for instance,
down Duke street to the river.
The appropriation was agreed to.
An appropriation for sever on
Columbus street called up debate. 1t
appears that the order in this subject
was introduced into the last Council
and had not before bee1 presented to
the present Council.
Mr.. Snowden urgel that if acted
upon nov il would be new business and
would require y votes.
The chairman then held that on July
l a general resolution was adopted,
referring all unfinished business to the
proper committees, and, consequently,
the petition was not to be considered
new business
Mr.. Pafi said that another reason for
postDoning WAS that the city had now
no city engineer, and if work was done
which occasioned INJURY the city
would be liable in damages.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
An appropriation of 5000 for pipe
sewer in the alley running into Prince
street, between Fairfax and Royal
streets, accustomed some debate.
Mr.. Harrison wished to know if the
alley was not a private alley.
Mr.. Smith said that, on all private
alleys, the consent OF the property own
ers was always first secured.
| Mr.. Desmond asked how many pri-
vate alleys there were in town; he cup
posed all such alleys had gates.
The appropriation for the sewer was
made.
Mr.. Smith introduced by request
an order directinethe Auditor to
pay the bills of DR.. Howard, Dr.
Mcclure, DR.. Snowden and others for
smallpox service. Mr.. Smith said he
offered the resolution because Col. F.
l.. Smith had told him that unless an
appropriation was made at this meet
ing he would bring suit against the
city.
MIR. Desmond-I move they be paid;
it has been hanging fire long enough.
The chair-It will require twelve
votes.
Mr.. Desmond-Let it go.
The bills of DR.. Julian Il. Miller of
81 ,054 and a resolution to pay that
! amount were then presented.
Mr. Snowden said that he did not de.
sire to oppose the payment OF these
bills, nor to influence any member, but
it did seem to him that no apprOpria-
ton should be made without reference
to committee. He explained that he
had favored the payment OF DR.. Mi
ler's first bill of $500, but had no idea
that the doctor intended charging the
city $500 a month for bis services in ad-
dition 10 his regular salary. He
thought the bill OF 81 ,054 rather high.
Then. too, if one of these bills was re-
ferred, all should be.
Mr.. Smith said if the bills should be
referred he would ask to withdraw his
resolu ion and let those who made the
| objection take the risk of q suit.
Mr.. Snowden did not like to vote un.
der the threat of law suit, but wished
the members to deliberately and justly
consider this and all public ma tiers.
He knew Col. Smith to be too good
friend of the city to act in undue haste
and that the physicians would Mt least
give this Council short time to con-
slider their bills. This Council ,ad
nothing TO DO with the Gets of the old
Council.
Mr.. Smith withdrew his resolution
and then on motion of Mr.. Snowden all
the bills were referred to the committee
on claims with the request that they
make s report at their earliest con-
! yenience.
Resolutions locking to the retire
ment of the old 3.65 city bonds and
issue new 8 per cents in their stead,
and TO inquire into the cost OF paving
Washington street from one end of Tue
city to the ether, we're adopted without
debate, rs was also q resolution to al
j0urn for the summer recess, and at d
few minutes before 10 O'Clock the board
adjourned ill October 10.