Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-14

At . meeting Of the Common Council, On Fri
day evening, 10th September, Called BY order
OF the Mayor
J. Present--Messrs. r. Johnson, T. Preston,sT r.
Sanford, G. II. Smoot, ]. Mcclure, T. Jacobs,
R. Brockett, w. C. Gardner, r. !. Taylor, J.
H. Davis, T. r. Mason.
/ The President being absent, r. !. TAYLOR,
ESQ. was called to the Chair.
| On the motion Of Mr.. Mason, leave was given
him to bring in a bill 8. to amend an act author
izing subscription, by the Common Council of
Alexandra, for the stock of certain Turnpike
Companies therein mentioned.
WhereupOn, the said bill was read first and
second time, and, on motion, the 9th Rule WAS
suspended. and the sand bill being read third
time. was unanimously passed.
r. |. Taylor. of the Committee to whom was
referred the resolution of the Board Of Aldermen
and Board of Common Council ofthe City of
Washington, made the following report:
The Committee to whom was referred the re-
solution of the Board of Aldermen and Board of
Common Council Of the City of Washington, au-
thorlzing Convention to be held in the City Of
Washington on the third Monday in October
next, to take into consideration the Laws and
Judiciary Establishment of the District of CO.
lumbia, have given the subject careful and re-
spectful consideration.
They are Of opinion, after examining the
powers granted by the original and amended
Charters Of the Corporation of Alexandria, that
the Common Council possesses no power to sp.
point Delegates to a Convention, the object Of
which is to form general system Of Civil and
Criminal Jurisprudence for the District. No.
thing that this Convention could do, would be
binding on the People of the District. Such an
appointment might properly be considered as an
usurpation on the part of the Common Council.
We therefore recommend the adoption Of the
following resolution:
ReSoired, That the Common Council decline
appointing Delegates 10 the proposed Conven-
ton, being of opinion they have no authority to
make such an appointment.
Whereupon, the said report and resolutions
were unanimously concuned in, and it was
thereupOn
Ordered. That copy thereof, and Of the pro-
ceedngs Of Council in relation to the said COM
munication, be delivered to the Mayor of Alex
andra, to be bv him forwarded to the Mayor Of
the City Of Washington.
The Committee to whom was referred the
communication of the Mayor on the case OF San.
DIV Bryan, made a report; which was read and
laid on the table.
The Real Estate Committee, to whom was re.
ferred the communication Of the Judge Of the Or
phans' Court, made report, which was received
and concurred in; and it was thereupon
Ordered, That the Superintendent OF Police
be directed to repair the Old Council Chamber,
and charge the expense to the General Fund.
On the motion Of Mr.. Sanford,
Ordered. That the President of Council, Tho
mas Sanford, 'rhos Jacobs. T. F. Mason, and
James Mcclure, be Committee to inquire if
any, and what, alterations are necessary in the
act, entitled " An act for reducing into one anu
amending the several acts for the regulation Of
the Market
The Council then adjourned.
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