Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-29
ALEXANDRIA.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. %, Is5e.
The City Councils assembled last night I'm
regular session.
Common CouncI.-Present: President, G. H.
Smoot, Mckenzie, Markell, Alexander, EastIack,
Smith, Jameson, Summers, J. b. Smoot.
The committee on the communication of Hugh
Latham, contesting the right OF James Hal
lowell to seat in the Council as a member from
the Second Ward, reported that on the 9th OF
July last, the day OF election, the commissioners
closed the polls at 6 20 p m that the Charter OF
the town required the polls to be kept open until
sunset, and that sunset on the 9th Of July was at
% minutes pat O'Clock. The committee rec
ommend that the seat occupied by MI Halloween
be declared vacant, and new election be or
dered adopted.
A notice was read from the Farmers, Bank that
payment would be required on a certain note of
the Alexandria Canal Co. for IS ,OOO due LIST of
February, 1859, and upon which the Corporation
andria Canal Co -
A communication from w. C. REYNOLDS, late
collector of the Southern district relative to GER
tain property conveyed In trust for the benefit of
the Corporation; referred to the committee on
finance. .. 90 ....- .... M. 0--- =
= A communication was received from the Presi-
dent Of the Alexandria Water Company, relative
TO the difficulties attending the placing plug on
the intersection OF Peyton and Commerce streets,
and, also, complaining of the City Councils, me-
ge 4 in regard TO the w alter Company the of usual
counties OF O1hcldl intercourse.
p Op motion Of Mr. Mckenzie, the resolution re-
curing plug on the corner Of Peyton and Com
merce was Fescinded, and committee appointed
to consult with the Water Company as to the
proper location Of a ire plug In that neighbor-
hood ... .
Council concurred In Aldermen's resolution
relative to aPpointiDg proxies In the various
panies, and the following proxies were appoint
ed on the part Of the City Council: Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Co II Smoot, A w East
lack; Manassas Gap Railroad Co., p. Smith, J .
B. smoot; Middle Turnpike Co, H. C. Dorsey,
G. Fl Markell. - b. -..' ...
Council, also, concurred In passing w. b Rich
aTds's bill, and referring an act in relation to
weights and measures to special committee.
aessrs. Alexander and Summers were named as
said committee.
The action of the Aldermen in regard to re-
funding SIS to J p. Latham and the canal note
Al Farmers Bank, was concurred in.
Tns committee on claims reported In favor Of
warrants for 81 81 TO r. J. Edelin,, remission Of
taxes, and 5 TO J. Keeyes for rent of room, and
adverse to the claims Of T. NJ. Monroe, and
Schooler Bro, adopted ,.-rs..r - e..
On motion of Mr.. Eastlack, Il was resolved
that poll be opened az the Council Oh amber on
Thursday the l3th day of October next under the
direction Of John L. Ballenger, VIM. Brown,
and John Il. Evans, for the purpose of filling a
vacancy now existing In the delegation from the
Council concurred In Aldermen,s order for an
election to NIL the vacancy occasioned by the res
ignation of T. b. Robertson, Alderman from the
Fourth Ward. ..' . H'a.. % #t.
Council concurred In Aldermen's reference Of
the application OF Samuel Beach, and the King
Direct paving petition. $3.50
Board Of Aldermen. Present, L. B. Taylos,
Esq, President, and Messrs9 Lambert, Dempsey,
Smith, Armstrong, Bryan and Reid ~ - q :
Mr.. Armstrong, from claims committee, re-.
ported adversely to the application Of Schooler e.
Bro, for reduction Of assessment, and fayoGably
on that of r J. Edelin,, with an order for refnd-
ing taxes overpaid.. -50f tkHG
of room for election, and declarations that the
claim Of T NJ. Monroe for legal services had been
already satisfied. 81.
MI Armstrong explained that when sl25 was