Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-06
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
LOCAL ITEMS

CORPORATION REPoRTs.-The Reports Of
the Committees ON Finance and Light Of
the Corporation are sent out this morning.
Extra Copies Of these reports can be bad at
the Office OF the Auditor or at the Gazette
Office.
MUNIcipAL ELEcr1oS.-An election will
be held to-day for Mayor, Members of the
City Council-one member of the Board Of
Aldermen, and four members of the Com
mon Council, from each Ward-Collecto Of
Taxes, Attorney Of the Corporation, Asses
sors, Auditor, City Surveyor Supcrinten-
dent of Gas, Superintendent Of the Market,
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. Su-
perintendent Of Police, Measures Of Lum-
Der, Measurer of Wood and Bark, and Qua
ger. The polls will be opened at o'clock,
in the
FIRST JTurd, at the First Ward House,
under the uperintendence OF }. J. Wheat
Geo. W. Maxwell, and A. d. Warteld
Second Hard, Mt the Common Council
Chamber. Commissioners, Henry Mansfield,
VIM. n Brown, and Isaac kell.
Third Ward, at the Court House. Com
missioners Robt Brockett, VIM. J Boothe,
and James p Smith.
Fourth Ward at the house on the north
west corner of Prince and Alfred streets.
| Commissioners, +. w. Ashby, J. II. Brent,
and W. w. Harper.
CRY CouNcIL LAST NICHT--BoARD 81
ALDERMEN Present, l.. b. Taylor, esq.
President, and Messrs. Barton, Lambert,
Armstrong, Bryan, Reid and Fowle.
Mr.. Fowle from the Committee on Finance
made final report showing the condition
of the Corporation affairs up to the lst Of
March. which was adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Reid, il was unanimously
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Board
he and are hereby returned to Lawrence +.
TAYLOR, esq, President; and CuthbeTt Powell,
esq, Clerk, for the faithful and impartial
manner in which they have discharged the
duties incumbent upon them during the
present year.
Mr.. Bryan from the Committee on Light,
made an explanation to the effect that the
Discrepancy between the report Of the Com
mittee on Finance and the Committee on
Light, as to the amount deposited in the city
treasury, grows out OF the fact that the Com
mittee on Light claimed their act Of 1888
y
difference depends in the interval.
The loss by leaking and condensation
during the year, was only seven per cent.
Less than that reported by any gas works in
the country or in the world
The report Of the special committee on the
application of the Alexandria and Washing
ton Railroad Company being sent up from
the Common Council, Mr.. Reid moved 70
send it back to the committee whence 1t
emanated.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Reid with
drew his motion to return the report - the
committee, and moved to return i 70 the 9th
or Board, which motion was lost, and the re
port was adopted.
Mr.. Bryan moved to have one thousand
| copies Of the report printed, which motion
was carried unanimously.
The Board refused to concur IL the order
directing the laying Of flags crossing across
Water street on the north side Of Duke. and
concurred in the order apnrorriating S7la,4S
in favor of the Trustees ~ the Poor. Ad-
ourncd sine djs.
COMMON CouNcIL.-The Board assembled
last night. Mr. Jas S. llallowell, President
protein, in the chair
Mr.. Richards reported an order npPropr-
| ating S7lS,4S, to pay certain bills u the
Trustee Of the Poor.
Mr.. Richards introduced heiollowing res
olution.
Resolved That the thanks Of this Board are
due and are hereby rendered 10 the Pr, ldlng VI
fcers, clerk and messenger, Of this Board Tor the
very faithful, impartial, and efficient manner ~
,gb;., thay have DISCHARGED their duties.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. kinzer, the former ac.
ton of the Board relative TO the tUotway
across Water, on the south side at Duke
street, WAS reconsidered, and said tootway
was ordered to be laid.
Council concurred with the Aldermen, III
adopting the reports ~ the Committees oh
Finance and Light also, in adopting the
report Of the Committee on Streets, adverse
10 the hagway from the Market Square =
the west side Of Royal street.
Council refused to concur IN the action ~
the Aldermen, relative to the printing 81
the report on the application Of the Alexan-
dria and Washington Railroad, and adjourn
cd Siao die.
BrRGLhRY.--The Tailoring establishment
Of Mr.. George O. Harper, 81 Royal, near
| King street was burglariously entered On
Sunday night last, and robbed Of i consido-
rabe amount Of clothing and clothing mate
rails. Entrance to the building was effected
by cutting 4 couple ot Stats from the blind
| ii window, within three feet Of Royal
street, On the alley alongside the building.
| The hole thus cut, enabled the rohber ~
\ nndo INA faqtnninU M the blinds and upeu