Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-24
CITY COUNCIL.

Tssr, was u brief meeting of the City
c.,ocD last night. But little business
49,. rransacted, and there was but lit
ne debate.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
\, new business was pre- sented in
,,a Aldermen's chamber, and all
,nt came from the Common Couu.
cJ was concurred in without de-
hate save the report of the f.
,.,,,s committee upon the petition OF
Neale, who asked permission
- ,rpt he official proceedings If
rn.cll and other city matters. The
...r,rt was averse TO granting the per-
nr..,oD. the committee being of the
cn.alon that it was inadvisable for the
- 10 make any change IN the mode OF
,u1.ic printing at present.
Nr. Clark said before the Aldermen
took ACTON Oh the report ne desired to
'9rm,t proposal rom Mr.. Neale,
ra.b the clerk read. 1t was TO the
,1-c that be would print the official
,rocerdiugs OF Courcil gratis provided
ns allowed TO publish the laws Of
C...il. city notices, g., upon which
q rtducuou of % per Cent. would be
made
Mn. Dobie was 10 favor OF deferriDg
,cr,on on the committees report until
ne plo2osltion was acted upon.
Mr. Clark said should Council accept
me proposition there would be con-
jerable saving to the city-probably
500 or $500 year-although he did
-. know that he was specially called
uoJn 10 say enythiOg in regard to the
matter.
MIR. Hill said the petitioners request
49,, moderate one. He offered to
prlnt the official proceedings of Council
m g provided be be given for puolica-
ion notices 10 delinquent taxpayer,
notices of the Clerk of Gas, &C., which
would probably amount to no more
man S25 or $50 a year. The readers
served bv Mr.. Neale should have the
prlyilege of perusiOg the proceedings of
Council. He thought the proposition
very il eral.
Mr.. W. II. Sweeney was averse to
making any change in the present mode
OF publishing the official proceedings OF
Council. The Gazette had ever done
the work satisfactorily and had always
made liberal reductions on its regular
rates.
Mr.. Clark urged that the petitioner
hid started new enterprise in Alex
aDdra. which should be encouraged
Tones, he said, should not always 60
one way.
1t was finally decided to concur in
the action of the Common Council on
tbe resolution ana refer the petition to
the fnauce committee.
The board subsequently adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Tae board vas called to order by
President Strider shortly before eight
o'clock. a bare quorum being present.
Oilers. however, soon came IN, and but
,uree members were absent.
The finance committee reported ad-
yersely on the application OF }. 8. Neale
Tor the city printing, and the report
was unanimously concurred in.
The committee on public property re-
ported in favor of fixing the rental OF
Price d Co.'S fish house at the fish
wharf at not to exceed $50 per annum
for the next two years, and giving the
lessee of the fish wharf credit for this
amount, as is now allowed. The report
was adopted.
Mr.. A. Moore introduced resolution
transferring to the Washington MoDu
neut Association the clty's- interest IL
the old Columbus.street courthouse anC
lot for the establishment there OF
monument and park, the order not u
take effect until q similar grant shall
have been made by the county.
Mr.. Appich moved to adopt the reso
luton.
Mr.. Snowden thought that the sub
ject was one in which legal steps woult
nave to be taken, and he suggested
reference to the committee on genera
dws.
The matter was referred to the com
mittees IN general laws and publ
property.
A resolution authorizing the Messrs
Dougneriy TO extend 100 feet the rail
rad switch on Union street, betwee
Wilkes and Wolfe, was introduced o.
Mr.. Snowden and was agreed to.
llr. Lawler submitted recommend
alton from the finance committee for q
appropfiation of $500 for cleanin
streets He said that but $50 RENAME
iu the treasury to the credit OF ths
fund. :,
Mr.. Smith moved that the matter
referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. LAWYER said that if the ineasuI
wss not adopted tonight work woul
ne stopped as soon as the sixty dollal
vas expended.
Mr. Smith thought the measul
should be referred. and no one opJec
ing il WAS referred TO the finance con
mittee.
Mr.. Smith introduced an order q
propriating S25 for a crossing on u
east side of Alfred street on Quse
which was seconded by Mi. Apple
sud agreed to. ~
A communication from J. :. Neal
Offering to publish fres the proceedinl
otthe two boards OF the city council,p
vided oil her advertisements ana orc
nances we're furnished him for puolic
ton ut deduction OF 20 per cent.
his regular rates, and also that II
clerks OF the two boards OF the VI
Council be required to report the pr
ceedings of the councils for, his pspe
was referred to the committee on
nance.
Council after short session, duriI
which there was little debate, adJour
ed at an earlv hour.