Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-08
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the defendants motion t1r ne" t''"'
withdrawn, and judgement against the ue'''
dant, that be be Imprisoned IN the county JAM
for three days, and pay the costs OF the prose-
cutOn.
The Court adjourned to meet this morning
at 10 o'clock.
F1RENEy's CONFERENCE.-The body assem-
bled at the Hall of the SUI Fire Company, on
/ Thursday evening present, MessFs. Mu'r'
Prettymau, Atkinson and Wilmington oil
No. |; Latham, Tatsapaugh and Rudd OF No.
.. Sbinn and Green of No. 3; Berry aud
Delahay of No. t; and Barton and Carne OF
| No s.
The Committee appointed at the last meet
ing reported five propositions, asking Tue
| CITY Council for Il regular annual appropria-
ton for each Company in lieu of special APP
propriatons; recommending the appointment
of one general cleaner of hose, apparatus &c,
| for all the Companies; liking the age lot
membership in Com panies ct eighteen, and
requesting the passage of law forbiddIng
all persons under that age to run WIN 0f
about apparatus providing for court 10
settle disputes between the Companies; and
expressing the opinion that Wardens ought to
be numbered according to seniority OF Com
panies, alternately. MeSsrs. Lambert ana
| Carne dissented from the last recommended
ton, arguing that selection of senior Wardens
by Council, out Of the whole number noml-
mated, would be the best method of appoint
ment.
The report having been informally laid
over, the resolutions offered by MIR. Latham
at the last meeting were taken up, and the
preamble and first resolution, requesting
Council to adopt some just rule for the nun
bering OF Wardens, was taken up and dis
cussed.
When the question about to be taken,
! MIR. Carne conteuded that as there were tour
delegates present from the Friend ship, three
from the Sun, and only two from each OF the
other Companies, the vote should be taken
nv Compupies On the other hand, MIR.
Latham suggested that it was probable that
some Companies might be divided and thus
lose their votes, and the Convection concur
ring in this view, it was decided that three
of the Friendship delegates, and all the
others present should vote; and the roll being
called the preamble and resolution passed, as
follows:
ArEs-Messss. Wilmington, Atkinson, La
than. Tatsapaugh, Rudd, Green, Berry and
Delahay-S.
NoEs-Messrs. Muir, Shnn, Barton and Carne
II
The second resolution then coming up, Mr..
Muir offered substitute declaring the object
O. the late act of Council relative to assem-
bling in Eogine Houses correct one; but
disappearing the means employed to carry 1t
out: which substitute was adopted.
The third aud fourth resolutions declaring
that there always had been sufficient law to
preserve order about Engine Houses, if execu-
ted and requesting the repeal of the recent
act, were also passed.
The report of the Committee was then
taken up and the first, third, fourth, and fifth
recommendations adopted with an amendment
I, the fourth, giving the proposed permanent
Couyen ton jurisdiction over all matters ten
ding TO promote the interests of the depart.
ment.
90 motion of Mr.. Rudd, resolution wat
adopted requesting Council to provide each
p. Company with hooks end ladders
The Chairman, with Messrs. Wilmington,
Latham, Lambert, Berry and Carne were
then appointed Committee to lay the pro
ceediugs of the Convention before Council,
and the Convention adjourned to meet at the
Hall of the Friendship Fire Company, upon
the call of the President.
The official proceedings, embracing the
resolutions &c, will be published on Monday.
EXCURSION number of the members OF
the Nations al Medical Association made au
excursion from Washington yesterday, to
Mount Vernon, Fort Washington and the
White House. At the last mentioned place
the company partoOk Of panked Shad enter
tainmeat given to the Association by the
medical profession OF Washington. Although
the weather was inclemeht there was large
company, and the day was passed very agree
ably.
SENT ON.-John LAWYER who was arrested
day before yesterday, for knocking Henry
Uolburner overheard and robbing him, and
David Buckley charged with being al ac-
cessory, were examined yesterday morning
before the Mayor and Justice Price, and re
Committed to Jail to await trial ct the June
term of the County Court.
The Georgetown correspondent OF the
Washington Star says:--The name of the in
dividual who was shot few days since upon
the line of the Washington Aqueduct, was
Thomas Gretty. After he was shot, the CLERK
of Mr.. Allen brought the body to our city,
and had prepared, at the establishment OF j.
f. Burcb, neat coffin, into which the body
was placed and sent on to Philadelphia
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