Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-14

Mr.. Mckenzie. from the Committee on Finance
and Salaries reported al act IN blank. nAlng 10.
.aIar;r, ni certain officers OF the Corporation. Tor
TN. wear 1859. which Was read first and second
time. and the blanks having been hiIcd' the 2ord
rule Wa. suspended, aud the hill passed.
Mr. Mckenzie. on leave. reported AN act. To
amend an act in relation To assessors. which was
r,od and on motion. referred to the Committee on
General Laws. -
communication was received from the Must
cal Association of Observation-Disclosures to Com
mittee on Public Property. 49,
Mr.. Richards from the Committee on the fre
Department, made report on the application Of
the Star Fire Company. for authority 10 sell heir
Engne-report adopted.
The resolution the same subject, passed ny
thi, hoard on the Sth instant. was returned from
the Board of Aldermen. with All amendment d!
hy adding Subject To the order oil the Clty 'ouh-
cil'-amrndment concurred H.
message was received from the Board OF Al
dermen. that they had not concurred in the salary
bill, passed by this board and asked tor com
mirtec Of conference
On motion, the committee was not granted.
An order passed by the Board of Aldermen and
sent TO this board, appointing Commissioners to
hold the election the first Tuesday III March
next for certain officers OF the Corporation WAS
not roncurred IN.
Mr. Kinacr offered the following substitute,
which adopted
Ordered That the following persons be, and they
are hereby appointed Commissioners 10 suPet,n'
tend the election in the different wards OF this city,
ON the first Tuesday in March next. the election to
hr held at the usual places, and for the following
officers of the city:-Mayor. members oil Com-
mon Council. and -Four Aldermen: Guager oil
Casks and Inspector of Domestic Spirits; an In
spcctor and MeaSrIrrr Of Wood and Bark; wv"
MeaslIrers and Inspectors of Lumber; Snperin-
tendent of Police: Collector OF Taxes IN the Sc
conl and Third Wards; Collector Of Taxes in the
First and Fourth Wards; an Attorney Of the Cor
poration two Assessors; Clerk Of the Market; Au-
ditor of Public Accounts; City Surveyor; Chief Eli
yineer OF the Fire Department, and Superinten-
dent OF the Gas Works.
For the First ward--J. J. Wheat, George W.
Maxwell and 4. ID. Wartied.
Second Ward-H. Mansfield, VIM. y. Brown,
and j. l.. Smith.
Third Ward--R. Zimmerman. Robt. Brochet''
and T. VI. Mccormick.
Fourth Ward-Sainuel L. Adams, John IL.
Brent and VIM. y. Berkeley.
message was received from the Board Of Al
dermrn announcing that that Board refused TO
concur with the substitute for the order III election
adopted by that board.
The Council adhered to its action, and asked
committee of conference on the part Of the Board
Of Aldermen essrs. kinzer and Richards were
appointed said committee, on the part of this
board Subsequently message was received
from tho Board Of Aldermen that that Board had
adopted the substitute of this board.
Mr.. Hallowell offered the following order, which
was adopted:
Ordered, That the Committee on Public Proper
~ he requested - examine into the present '"ndi-
ton Of the Market House property. and report
what repairs they may i"rn necessary, II any, 70
preserve the said property.
4 communication wa, received from VIM. PAUL.
and ohrrs-rcftrred 10 Committee on Light.
On motion. the bill entitled I'm Act 10 amend an
Act 10 prevent the erection Of wooden ba!ld'ng''
was taken up AMI discussed, and again laid on the
table.
Mr.. !. u. Sm""t moved 4" take NJ the hill emit
tied An act to restrain certain evil practices.
which had been passed by the Board Of Aldermen.
Council refused to concur in its adoption.
on motion, Co NEIL adjourned.
Tsst": JAMES DEMPSEY, c. e.