Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-14
LOCAL ITEMS

ALDERMEN The President being absent,
Mr. Reid was elected President pro tenn.
Mr.. Cazenove, from the Committee on FL
nance and Salaries, reported "a bill liking
the Salaries Of certain officers of the Corpo-
ration for the current year, which was laid
ON the table for the time being; and the
Board proceeded to the order Of the day,
the consideration Of Mr. Kinzer's bill for
the reorganization of the Police, which was
read informally, on motion 20 refer to the
Committee ON General Laws, when
MIR. Reid (haying called Mr.. Simpson to
the chair made long speech in opposition
to it, interrupting the reading.
Mr.. Armstrong also opposed its reference
to the Committee, in a lengthy speech.
Mr.. kinzer explained the bill at some
length, aud Mr.. Reid rejoined; after which,
Mr.. Armstrong made another lengthy
speech.
Mr.. Reid offered substitute directing the
Committee on General Laws to report bill
reducing the number OF Police Constables TO
two, and Mr.. Cazenove substitute to the
substitute, directing bill to be reported re
ducing the whole number of officers to eight.
Mr. Bryan, explained the present system
Of the watch force, and argued that it was the
very best which could be adopted. The sub
stitute to the substitute was rejected, and the
substitute carried
The Board concurred in the reference OF
the petition of Robert j. Lackey to the Com
mittee on Claims; also, in granting per
mis- sion to B. I. Price to continue the erec-
ton OF frame building, within the Limits
named in the law forbidding the erection Of
such buildings commenced before the pas
sage of the law; in referring the order rela-
ting to tagging across Water street on
the South side Of Duke, and the order grant
ing the Alexandria Library Company the
use of $50 worth Of gas per annum Ia mo
ton to lay it on the table made by Mr.. Bry-
an having been rejected by the casting vote,
and laid on the table the order requiring
the Chief Engineer to report the quantity OF
hose in possession of each Company, Mr..
Kinzer reading law requiring that Officer
to report the condition of the apparatus every
three months.
The Salary Bill was then taken up, and Mr..
kinzer moved to amend the title by striking
out the words for the year 1860, so as TO make
the bill permanent one, which motion was
carried. The blanks were then filled as
follows.
Clerk OF the Common Council, $500.
Clerk of the Board of Aldermen, $500.
Messengerof the Common Council, $500.
Messenger of the Board OF Aldermen, 500.
Superintendent OF the Night Watch, S40O.
Superintendent OF the Poor and Work
House, S400.
Keeper of the Powder House, $50.
Treasurer Of the Corporation. $500
Regulator Of the Town Clock, SIS
Physicians to the Poor, 500 each
Clerk to the Committee on Light, $500.
Watchmen, ST per night.
Police Constables, social being the
| same as last year.
Mr. Kinzer moved to add the words per
annum" after the salary OF each officer, eX-
cept the Watchmen, and the BIRD rule being
| suspended, the bill was read third time
and passed
| The Board then concurred with the Com
mon Council in the adoption u the two reso-
utions reported by the Committee on Public
Property. Mr.. Bryan moved 10 reconsider
the one relative to the renting Of the Fish
| Wharf which was carried, and he then NOV
ed 10 amend by inserting the words "by
public auction" after the word rent, which
motion WAS carried, aud the order as amend.
ed, was adopted.
The Board then adjourned unit! Friday
evening at I o'clock.
CoANoS CoUNcu-In the absence Of the
President, j. II. McYeigh was appointed
! President pro. TEN.
George I. Wilmington, in the absence Of
the Clerk. was appointed Clerk pro, tenn
Mr. Markell, member from the First Ward,
appeared. and was duly qualified.
A communication from X. }. Lackey, ask
ing a remission Of taxes, was read, and re
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
B. f. Price was granted permission 70 erect
frame building on his ut, east side Of Wa
ter, between Wolfe and Duke streets
A resolution, offered by W. a. Harper, T.
allow $50 worth Of gas per annum 70 the
Alexandria Library Company, was referred
to the Committee on Light.
The Chief Engineer Of the Fire Depart
ment was requested to ascertain what amount
Of hose is in the possession Of each Fire
Company
An order to have flag footway laid
across Water street, on the South side o.!
| Duke, was referred to the Committee on
| Streets.
| 4 resolution from the Committee on Pub
lie Property to rent the Fish Wharf for the
summer from the lst Of June to the lst VI
March, at price deemed advantageous 70
| the city was adopted.
| A resolution from the Committee on Pub
lie Property authorizing that Committee TO
rent out for term Of three years the lot at
the foot Of, and on the North side Of Duke
street was adopted
A resolution appointing committee OF
two to enquire into the expediency Of adopt,
ing desks in the Common Council and asser-
tanning their cost was adopted.
The Committee on Finance reported that
it was impossible to ascertain the amount Of
Corporation Stock which is held by citizens
of this place; Of the Registered stock S261,-
300 is held by residents Of Alexandria.
The Council then adjourned until Friday
night at 7 O'clock.
WAsHlNGrox IrEMs.-The jackson Dem
ocratic Association" Of Washington, assem-
bled ia large force at Coombs' Hall, on Mon
day evening. 4 resolution was passed,
agreeing to postpone the election Of officers
until after the Charleston Convention. Mr..
Radcliffe addressed the meeting. and was
authorized to appoints committee OF thirty
three to make arrangements for ratihca-
ton meeting after the nomination Al Charles
ton shall have been announced. The meet