Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-17
GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER FEBRUARY II, 1858.
BOARD OF

At a mreting OF the Board OF Aldermen, held
February 18th, 1883, there were present:
Law. B. Taylor, esq President.
Messrs. Armstrong, Grimes, Bryan, and Simp.
son.
The Committee appointed to investigate the
CHARGES pre.erred against w. L. Penn, Superin-
teudeut OF Police, made a report thereon, &C
COMMANDED by the following preamble and reso-
lutions. VIZ: ~
Whereas. The Committee appointed TO lnves'
,;ssrs the charges preferred against W. L. rem
SUPERINTENDENT of Police; and whereas SAID W.
I. penn having failed 10 satisfy the
that m. charges were not founded III truth
therefore, be II
B,,oi,,d That the said W L. Penn, who no"
holds the office OF Superintendent OF rolice o'
the c,tv of Alexandria. be, and is hereby, from
this 18th day Of February, by the Clty Iouheil
of Alexandra, removed ifom SAID once III de'
cordance with the l4th section oil The 'i'y
Charter.
And be ii further Rtsoiv,d, That the said w.
l.. Penn be required 10 settle his accounts win
tke!Finance Committee, for all manures, sand,
and other material belonging TO the Corpora
ton, and sold BY him, and Tor which he has
tailed 10 pay over into the Treasury.
lind B., II further Resolved. That the Auditor be,
and ne is hereby instructed, not to pay over 10
Mr. Penn, or Mr.. Penn's order, any money
which NAV be due said Penn.
And B., Il further Resolved, That the Auditor be,
and 10 hereby instructed, 10 pay TO such person
or persons. VINO were III the employ OF the Su-
perIutrpd-nt of Police, from the Both OF Janu'
ary 10 the adoption OF these resolutions, whose
nav has not been drawn tor by Mr.. Penn, and
:, annear,nu 10 the satisfaction OF the Auditor,
after having sworn the applicant, that the said
persnr. or persons, applying, is entitled 10 the
amount for which ne applies $3.50,
lind be II further Rfsoirsd, That all work which
is now in progress under the superintendent
and by order OF the Superintendent OF romeo,
be-. and i. hereby ordered 10 be susp-id d, until
after tne election OF Public OFFICERS, on the hrst
Tuesday OF March, without otherwise o dered.
The ayes and nays being called, the report
and resolutions were adopted ny the following
vote, viz
Ayes-Messrs. Taylor, Bryan, Armstrong,
Simpson. and Crimes. Nays-None.
A communication was received from a Com
mittpe OF the Virginia Agricultural Society,
when. on motion of Mr.. Bryan, II was
R.solpei. That the communication OF the Com
mittee OF the Virginia Agricultural Society, De,
and is hereby referred TO Messrs. I. 8. Robert,
son, OF this Board, and --, OF the Common
Coun~il.
The following resolution was received from
the Common Council, and concurrrd IN, VIZ:
RrsoNped, That the Clerk OF the Common Coun'
ell Oil agreeing) be required TO furnish TO the
Commissioners OF the election 10 be held on the
first Tuesday in March, a Bank Book, for the
purpose of getting the signatures OF the voters
to the following petition, watch shall De VIII
ten at The top of the first page OF the book fur
nished 10 said Commissioners VIZ;
We. the undersigned, voters in the city oil
| Alexandria, do petition the City Council tor d
change in the mode Of appointing the following
Cooperation officers, VIZ:
Guager of Casks and Inspector OF Domestic
Spirits, Measures OF Wood and Bark and OF
Lumber, Superintendent of Police, Collector or
Collectors OF Taxes, Attorney OF the Corpora
ton, Assessors. Clerk OF the Market, Auditor OF
Public Accounts, City Surveyor. Chief Engineer
OF Fire Department, and Superintendent OF Gas
Works. On motion OF Mr.. Grimes, II was
R.soIrld, That the City Council do forthwith
proceed to elect a Superintendent OF Police, tor
the un.xpired term OF w. L.. Penn, who hat
been removed.
The bill OF Robert |. Edelin,, amounting &c
S2g %, for repairs to Relief Engine, was r.ceiS'
ell from the Common Council, and its reference
to the Committee on Claims coneurred in.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste SAM'L. J. MCCORMICK, Clerk.