Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-24
r. LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MEssSs. SNowpEN : oiNAS'
Several PUBLICATIONS. h4se appeared in
n. Herald, csusurins the Common
Council. for various acts of ailedsed M
nroprieiv, and waste Of the public mo-
new rarticularlY in appropria'ing 5 10
10 ior the purpose OF mounting ne
Cega0a 5.asRgmg 10 the fo9o9 ; @hica
,npropFal;on is pronounced gross vi.
o,arnof,her Chatter, Tie writer or
writer's Of these peices, have raken much
pains to Peryert facts, and TO impose up
on the creduli:y Of the people of the
town. There is no wish to deprive
them oltbe advantages which may re-
suit 10 lnem from so honorable policy;
but that the candor aud consistency OF
{ the writer's, and Of their political friends
in ana out of Council, may be duly esti-
uaed, y9q will please publish the Pc
ttion presented to the Coamon Coun-
ei,in BISy last, and upon which the ap-
propfia,ion,,o much complained OF, was
made. !, was signed BY many citizens
Of the town, amongst whom we're, the
persons herein aE;cr mentioned. 1t will
enahe the people 20 sec, 1t whose in.
3 stigation, their money was g wantonig
ana Illegally expended" The petition
vas presented By Nr. VIM. Newton,
who proposed, and advocated ihe sp-
! proWiation Of 8 5000 70 rie object men
tioNed IN IT. The mc.iar however f5r
i Filing ~ tho blank il TIE resolution,
wuh 8 $500 was lest. and the sum 81
S SEQ saaIy voted t7ro oniy VOTING a
gaioS,it THIS appropriation was agreed
Ia, as far as have bsen able 10 learn,
ratbe, from belief that 1t was agreeable
to The sense and Wis IS Of the people in
4 general, and particularly, the minority in
Council, and their political friends out
Of doors, than from conviction Of It's
Indispensable necessity.
The Couucil is charged with having
violated their Charter, in appropriating
money for repairing and preserving the
property in the town and that the cor
po'a,ioO affairs may be hereafter more
faithfully administered, it is understood
that "any Of The persons, upon whose
PRAYER the a|lsdged violation of the
eodncli Charter, was made; are to be
made Ceancilmen for the year 1914.
IN March a request in writing was
made to the Council by Gen. Young,
NVa'ch ne proposed that the CO. neil
should become responsible for the re-
'u'n OF one thoHsand Stand Of firms, to
: Cs0Yered 10 the militia Of the town
''u county OF Alexandria, and which
S''e valued at ten or ffieeR fAoaScnd
1'-ar' The majority 10 Council COP
1"Oeo' that they were not authorised
>'eir Charter TO hazard the ps5lic's
'',',F ~ any such undertaking, or to
S10lect them to such an enormous tax.
-'SS's' FeyIon aad Newton, advocated
w proposed assumption, and tried with
''sr "'ight, 10 convince the majority
-@' '0e'r constitutional scruples were
founded. The proposition however
~'S'saueed by q majority of FIVE or
~ 'essFs. Newton and Pey,on voting
H. Now, if toe majority violated
'har'er, and wasted the public
y IN appropriating s 800 for the
OF repairing one part Of The
ba \, 81 Use town, Tor the end OF pre-
% The property of It's citizens ;
ought to have been said of them,
!, mad complied with the request
e.. osne'as' backed by his political
d.. '' 10 Council, and subjected the ci-
am, 20 a tax Of 10 or $4,000 for
tue militia!--a business with |