Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-25
LOCAL 1T K m b I.

road yesterday, did not arrive at Gordonsville
until an hour after the regular time, and an
accident occurred to the locomotive Of the
Orange and Alexandria train, when near
Culpeper Court House. 10 consequence the
train did not reach here until about half past
four O'clock.
No SOUTHERN MAIL.--The mail boat from
Aqua Creek passed by this place yesterday,
without stopping, and we did not receive any
Southern mail.
SALARY BILL."-Tne following is the bill
fixing the salaries OF the officers Of the Cor
p~oration fo7 the ensuing year, which passed
both branches Of the City Codhcil, on Tues
day night.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the City Couu-
Gil OF Alexandria, that the following ~ofhcers,
shall receive the follow lug salaries, viz:
The salary of tbe Mayor shall be eight
hundred dollars, 10 full, for all services, and
all contingent emoluments accrulpg TO the
Office, such as tax on the seal of the Corpora
ton, fees, &C., he shall pay into the Treasu-
~ quarterly. =,
The Auditor shall receive six hundred
dollars.
The Attorney Of the Corporation shall re-
ceive as legal adviser of the City Council,
and the oi ;ers OF the Corporation, fifty dol
lars.
The Surveyor of the Corporation shall
receive one bundred doilars.
The Superintendent of Gas Works shall
receive eight hundred dollars.
The Su superintendent of Police, and Street
Commissioner shall receive SIX hundred DOL
lars.
The Clerk of the Market shall receive four
bund red dollars.
The Measurer Of Wood and Bark shall re-
ceive eighty per cent Of the gross amount OF
the emoluments uf his Office, and shall pay
tae remaining twenty per cent quarterly lhto
the Treasury.
The Guager OF Casks and Inspector OF Spir-
It's, shall receive seventy per cent OF the gross
amount OF the emoluments of his Office, an
stall pay the remaining thirty per cent quar-
terly into the Treasury.
The Collector Of the Northern District
shall receive two.and .a-half per cent on the
amount collected and paid over by HIM.
The Collector of the Southern District
shall receive two.and a-half per cent on the
amount collected and paid over by him.
The Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
shall receive one hundred and fifty dollors.
Each Assessor shall receive one hundred
and fifty dollars.
Which Salaries shall be payable Quarterly
out uf the General tnnd.
SIC. >. Be further enacted that tins act
shall be III force from It's passage.
The bill has not yet been approved by
the Mayor.
CRY CouNCIL-BJth branches Of the
CITY Council were il session, on tuesday
night. The business Of general Importance
transacted, was the passage OF the Salary
Bill. which will be found above. A reduc
ton has been made since last year in the
salaries Of the following officers. viz Mayor
5000, Superintendent of Police $500. Super
intendent Of Gas 5000, Attorney Of the Cor
poration $50, Surveyor $500, and Collector OF
the Southern District per cent. on the
amount collected and paid over. The salary
of the Auditor was increased 500. TIE
bill elected a lengthy and minated discus
sion in both branches Of the Council. a new
committee was appointed to re!nvestlgate the
charges against W. L. Penn, late Superin-
tendeut of Police. The committee are Messrs.
Dempsey and Robertson Of the Board of Al
~ Sack nd ,ruau nj tho
Common Council.
New HOSE CARRrAGG-Mr. K F. Pretty
man, has just finished, at his Factory, on
Friendship Fire Company, Of this city, which
for beauty cf design, and substantial WORK
manship, cannot be surpassed in the country.
The ornaments are all of plated work, except
two portraits, the one on the right being OF
BENJAMIN Thomas, late President of the
Company, and the other, on the left, OF } smes
w. Keene, a member of the Company, killed
at the fire on King street, in November, 1888.
On the front are two bells, with a large
lamp Of stained glass, with the date OF the
organization of the Company, IVA, cut IN
the glass, over when stands Is Miniature
Fireman, in full dress. Ga the rear, is t. Q
name FRIENDSHIP, No |, beautifully eu-
graved.
This Carriage cost, W. learn, about sou
5000 Of which We understand, has been
made up by members Of the Company, for
extra work, $3.50 having been appropriated
By the City Councils.
Ice Notwithstanding the fears entertain
ed and expressed, in the early part OF the
season, that there would be a scarcity OF Ice,
the crop" has proved a most abundant one,
ADD the quality is very good and improving.
Nearly all the dealers, ard those who have
ice houses in and around the city, have laid
in an ABUNDANT supply, for next summers
consumption.
The sentence Of the law, it is said, will be
executed upon Jenny, the colored woman
convicted of killing Mrs. Hall, on Friday
next, 10 the Jail yard.
The Washington and Alexandria Railroad
is now doing a good 'busi"ess, the cars run