Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-17
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

At a meeting OF the Common Council, held
February 18th, 1853, there were pre-. ent,
Mr.. J. H. McYeigh, President.
Messrs Markell, Entwisle, Jameson, Howell,
Harper, Alexander, Smith, Dorsey, Creighton,
Summers, Smoot, and Nails. On motion, II was
Res Iced. That the Clerk of the Common
Council, aldermen agreelng) be required 10
furnish 10 the Commissioners OF Election. 10 be
held on the lst Tuesday ~ March, a blank
book, for the purpose of gett ng the signatures
OF the voters, 10 the following petition, which
shall be written at the top OF the lst page OF the
book, furnished 10 SAID Commissioned.
We, the undersigned, voters in the city Of Al
exandria, DO petition tue City Council, for a
change in the mode OF appointing the following
Corporation officers:
Guager OF Casks and Inspector of Domestic
Spirits, Inspectors and Mea,urer. of Wood a nd
Bark, and of Lumber, a Superintendent OF Po-
lice, Collector or Collectors OF Taxes, Attorney
OF the Corporation, Assessors, Clerk OF the
Market, Auditor of Public Accounts, City Sur,
veyor, Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department,
and Superintendent oil the Gas Works
An account OF K. J. Edelin against the Relief
Fire Company, was received, and referred to
he on ClalWl,
The report of the Committee TO whom was
referred the complaints OF VIM. NJ. Mankin and
others, against W L.. Penn, superintendent OF
Police, wax received from the Board OF Alder
men, and the following preamble and resolu.
tons, reported by said Committee, concuIIed in,
VIZ Whereas, the Committee appointed TO in.
y~estigate the charges Preferred against Walter L.
Penn, Superintendent OF Police, and whereas
said Walter / Penn having failed 10 satisfy the
fo~ na.ttaa That rha rbarnaa ,., C,r,lol
in truth Therefore, be ii
Resolved Isl. That the said Walter L. Penn,
who now holds the sihc. of superintendent of
Police Of the city OF Alexandria, be and is here.
by, from this 9Th day OF February, by the City
Council OF Alexandra, removed from said Of
ice, IN accordance with l4th sectIsn OF the city
charter.
find be Il further Resokp,d, Cd. That the said
Walter L.. Penn, be required TO settle his &C.
counts with the Finance Commlttee, for all ma,
nure. sand, ana other material, belonging 10 the
Corporation aud sold by MIN, and Tor which 10
has failed to pay over into he Treasury.
Ind he IL further Resoirsd, Sd. That the Audi.
tor BE- and !. hereby instructed not To pay over
To Mr.. Penn, nor 10 Mr.. Penn's order, any
mohey, which may be due said Penn.
find Be v jurfher Rssoired. 4th. That the Au
ditor br and IS hereby instructed 10 pay 10 such
Persors, wao were in the employ Of the Superln.
tendent o. Police, rom the 3U;h OF January 10
the a op lon Of these resolutions, whose pay
has not heen drawn Tor by MIR. Penn, aud IL ap.
pearing to The satisfaction Of the Auditor, alter
having sworn the applicant, that the said person
or p-rsons 50 applying IS entitled 10 the amoun,
Tor which n. applies.
Ind be II further ResOired, 5th. That all work
which Is now III progre 3, under The superinten,
dence, and by order OF Superintendent OF Police
be aud is hereby osdsred 20 be- suspended, until
alter the ~ss'eloR OF pubic officers, On the Isl
Tuesday OF March, without otherwise ordered.
Inc following resolution, with a communica'
tiou from a COMMITTEE OF the Virginia state
Agricultural Society, WAS received from the
Board OF Aldermen and concurred III, viz:
Resolved, That the communication OF the Viz
GINA State Agricultural Society, be and Is here
by referred 10 Messrs. L. b. Robertson, OF the
BoaId OF Aldermen, aud --o Of the Connon
Council.
On jtion, the blank y as oiled with the name
OF J B Smoof, Of this Board
The following resolution from the Board OF
ALDERMEN. Wa. not coDcurred IN, VIZ:
Re,oy, ID, Tha, the City Council DO forthwith
. procesd 10 elect a superintendent OF Police for
he une1pired term Of W. L, Penn, removed.
On motion, il was then
Ordered, That the City Council, at tier mex,
regular meeting, DO proceed TO the election Of Z
Superintendent Of Police, TO supply the vacaue,
caused by the removal Of w. L. Penn.
The Council then adjourned
Tssts &. A. TAVENNER, c. c.