Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-15
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Ara meeting of the Board Of Aldermen held
April 18th. 1858, there were present.
| Law. B. TAYLOR, esq, President. .,
Nessrs Lambert. Armstrong, Reid, Smith, anu
! Robertson. IT,,
Mr.. Bryan, the member elect from the hird
Ward being present, was duly qualitled y 'He
! President.
The Committee on Claims, 10 whom was re-
ferred the bill of Sam'l n. Chipley, reported 'he
following order, which was passed by the BOARD
| viz:
Ordered, That the Auditor issue his warrant
in favor of Saml. n. ChIpley for S92 70, III full
| OF his claim.
The Committee on the Fire Department 10
whom was referred the communication o. the
acting Chief Engineer, made report thereon,
recommending the following appropriations,
which were concurred III, VIZ
To the Relief Fire Company $50 feet OF Hose;
Star Fire Company 50 feet OF Hose; Friendship
Fire Company 40 feet OF Hose. Also, an ap'
propriatIon of $500 70 The Hydraulon Fire Com.
pany, tor the purpose OF purchasing Hose Gar
rage.
On motion of Mr. Reid, it was
R,sohrcd That the Committee on the Fire De.
partmeut do take into consideration the late act
of the General Assembly in relation TO Fire
Marshals," and report at an early day upon the
expediency of adopting for this city the p!ovl'
sous OF the said act.
A report was received from the Corporation
Attorney. in relation 10 the lease to Geo. D.
Fowle. ESQ which was received and laid OF the
table.
4 bill was received from the Common Coun-
Gil. entitled. "hn Act 10 prevent the unIawiul
assembling at or in Engine Houses; which was
amended and passed by the Board.
Various petitions &c, which were referred 10
the Committee on Streets OF the last Board, were
handed in, and, on motion, referred 10 the same
Committee Of the present Board.
The bill of VIM. H. Devaugbn, for Cupping
and Leeching the Poor, was received from the
Common Council, and its reference to the Com
miltee on Claims concurred IN.
The application OF the Board OF OyeTseers OF
the Poor, for an appropriation, was received
from the Common Council, and its reference to
the Committee on the Poor cOncurred in.
The communication OF L. w. kincheoe, was
received from the Common Council, and lis
reference TO the Committee on Finance con.
Cured in.
Upon invitation, the Board proceeded to the
Council Chamber, for the purpose OF compet-
ing the election OF officers, when the following
we're duly elected, VIZ
Police Constable. Edward W. Davis
H,rbor Naster-Capt. EbeneZer Bacon.
Upon ballotting Tor persons 10 fill the vacan.
cies occagioKed by the failure of two OF the 20.
lice Consfables. and the Inspector OF Beet and
Pork. to give bond in the time required by law
the following were duly elected, VIZ:
Police Constables.-Jos. Padgeit and Richard
II. Warder.
Inspector of Beef and POrk.-John P. En-
merson.
The election of Fire Wardens was postponed
until the next regular meeting.
The Joint meeting then dissolved.
The following resolution was received from
the Common Council viz
Resolred That d Committee of two from each
Branch be appointed TO represent the City Coun-
Gil. as proxies, at the called meeting OF the
Stockholders OF the Manassas Gap Railroad
Company, and, also, 10 represent the City Coun-
Gil at the called meeting OF the Stockholders
o! the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com
pany which was amended by adding, and
also two members from each Branch, as proxies.
at the annual meeting of the Alexandria Canal
Company and passed by the Board.
On motion OF Mr. Reid was
Resorsd, That Law. B. Taylor, esq, President
of this Board and such other member as ne
shall appoint, be designated as proxies on the
part OF this Branch in the Orange and Alexan.
dria Railroad Company
The President then made the following APP
pontments VIZ:
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company
Mr. Lambert, (in connection with the Preri-
dent)
Manassas Gap Railroad Company.-Nlessrs
Bryan and Smith.
Alexandria Canal Company.-Messrs Arm
strong and Reid
The Board then adjourned.
Tes,e: 5. J. MCCORMICK. Clerk.