Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-11-15

| At O meeting Of the Common Council of Alex
andria, held November 18th, 1860, there we're pre-
| sent:
w. D. Massey, esq, President.
Messrs. McVeigh, Markell, Wilmington, Halo
well, Atkinson, Snowden, Eastlack, Alexander
Harper and Mckenzie
On motion Of Mr. Harper, the resolution ap
pointing proxies, at the last meeting Of the City
Council to represent the interest of the city, in th
meetings of the Orange and Alexandria and Ma
nassas Gap Railroad Companies, was amended BY
! inserting the words "and in all adjourned meet
| ings of said Companies that NAV be held"
| On motion of Mr.. Massey, it was
Ordered, That Lewis Williams, (colored) have
permission, the Mayor having consented, to en-
large his frame blacksmith shop, corner Of Duke
and Alfred streets.
On motion OF Mr. Halowell, it was
Ordered, that the Committee on Public Proper
ty be requested to examine the Market House
building and report what repairs, in their opinion,
are now required to be put upon it to preserve 1t
from further decay, and to make it yield an addi-
tional income to the Corporation, and report to
the next meeting of Council.
Mr.. Markell presented the application of Lewis
Hootf for remission of tax on Bonds improperly
assessed to and paid by him in 1859; which, on
motion, was referred to the Committee Claims.
The following resolution received from the
Board of Aldermen, and on motion, its adoption
concurred in: a...
Resolved, That the Committee on General Laws
do examine the charter Of the city ana rcportto the
City Council whether il their udgment any amend
meats thereto are required for the promotion Of the
interests of the city.
Mr. Wilmington offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the Mayor he requested to issue
his proclamation appointing the 29;h instant as a
r,,,i~ md m 4 Irn1nh
for the blessings bestowed upon this city during
the past year.
Messrs Jameson and Smoot present
Mr. Harper offered as substitute for Mr.. Whit
tincton's resolution the following preamble and
recommendations:
GAS the great Governor of the World, by his su-
prcme and universal providence not only conducts
the course OF nature, with uncrring wisdom and
rectitudc, but frequently influences the minds Of
men to the will and gracious purposes of his
proyidential government, and it being at all times
our indispensable duty devoutly to acknowledge
his experimenting providence, especially III times
Of impending danger and public calamity to reyer-
encc and adore his immutabe justice as we'll as to
implorc his mercitul nerposition, for our deliver
ance. We, therefore, considering the present crit
icaI alarming and caamitous state of the country,
do recommend that the Mayor of this city issue
his proclamation setting apart the 29th day of No
vember, to he observed by the inhabitants OF this
city as i day of public humiliation, fasting and
prayer, that may oler up our joint Supplca-
tons to the all wise omuipotent and mcrciful dis
posal of all evonts, humbly beseeching him to for
give our national SINS 10 remove our present CO.
lamitcs and to preserve glorious Union, to
avert those deSoat!ng judgments with which we
are threatened; and further recommend to chris
tans Of all denominations to assemble for public
worship and 10 abstain fromsecular occupation on
said day.
Upon which the ayes and noes were taken and
resulted
Aycs-Mcssrs. Massey, Mckenzie, snowden,
Haricr Markell, Eastlack, Alexander and Atkln-
sons.
Nays-Messrs. Halowell, Wilmington, Jamie.
son, McFeigh and SIu0ot-5.
The question then recurring on the passage Of
the substitute it was carried:
Aves-Mcssrs. Massey, Mckenzie, Snowden,
Harper, Markell, Eastlack, Alexander, Whiting
ton ard Atkinson-9.
Nays-Messrs. Uallowell, Jameson, McVeigh,
and Smoot-4. T.
A.rcport from the Committee to whom had been
referred the order directing an examination into
the condition Of the tan yard drain and marsh at
its outlet at the south end Of the city, and what
measures are necessary to ahate the nuisance com
planned of was received from the Board of Alder
men, and motion made that this Board concur IN
the action of the Board of Aldermen and lost
A petition from s. & W. Mcyeuberg asking to
have refunded to them thirty seven dollars and
fifteen cents paid by them upon the purchase OF
two lots of ground sold for taxes in 1858, was re-
ccYed from the Board of Aldermen and the ac
ton of that Board referring the petition to the
Committee on Claims was concurred IL.
On motion, Council then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES DEMPSEY, Clerk.