Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-28
BOhRp OF ALpERNEN

Inc IOlnnNttC Oh utNtFal Laws, 10 whom
referred the communication Of Lewis McKenzis,
with the Act passed nj the recent session of tho
Legislature, 20 amend and re-enact the 10th Sec
ton of the City Charter, reported the following
order:
Ordered by the City Council Of Alexandria
That an election be held M the several places Of
voting, in the city of Alexandria, on tie first
Tuesday in une, 1860, and that the question be
then submitted to the voters Of the city, whether
or not they desire that the appointment Of a eau
ger Of Casks and Inspector Of Domestic Spirits,
Inspectors and Measurers Of Wood and Bark and
Lumber, a Superintendent ~ Police Collectors of
Taxes, Attorney for the Corporation, Assessors,
Clerk Of the Market, Auditor of Public Accounts,
City Surveyor Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment, and Superintendent Of the Gas Works, or
any one, and which Of said officers, shall be elect
Cd by the people; or whether they, or any, and
which Of them, shall be elected by the City
Council
That the Commissioners appointed to superin-
tend said election, shall cause poll to be taken,
in which shall DO recorded the names Of the voters
aud the names Of the above mentioned Offices; and
by mark opposite the names Of the voters, and
under the sewers Offices, they shall designate Whe-
Their or not the voter desires the election Of such
officer to be by the people by the City Council.
The polls shall be kept open from A. NJ. until
sunset and al the close Of the polls. thcy shall be
signed and certified by the Commissioners The
said Commissioners shall meet at the Council
Chamber on The following day, and shall make
out, aud certify to the Mayor the result u such
election, and the Mayor shall make proclamation
ii the same Before acting a. such, the Com
missioners shall take an oath, well and truly to
take such poll, and to make true returns thereof.
1t is further ordered. that the following persons
be- and they are hereby appointed Commissioners
to superiutend said election, and . take said poll
in the several wards:
LIST Ward.--J. j. Wheat, A. D. Warhed, and
Geo. ". Maxwell.
End Ward.-Henry Mansfield, VIM. n. Brown,
and JOHN l.. Smith.
3rd Ward-Jas r. Smith Robt. Brockett, and
George y. Wise.
4th Wurd-W w. Harper, w. b. Richards, jr.,
and John Summers.
ANY two Of whom may act a. such And should
two Of said Commissioners fail to act in any ward,
the remaining Commissioner may associate others
with him. And should none Of said Commission
ers act ii any ward, then any two freeholders resi-
ding in said ward may act therein.
And ii Is further ordered, that the Mayor Of the
city have prepared, under his superintendent,
suitable and proper poll books, according to the
annexed form Tor tho Commissioners, and that he
cause the same to he delivered to the Commission
crs, at the several voting places, by o'clock on
the day Of election; aud that said Commissioners
be authorized u employ suitable clerks and wr-
ters, t. enable them 70 take such poll.
Mr. Knzer moved 70 amend by striking out the
words according 70 the annexed form which
was adopted
The report was adopted a. amended
The Committee on General Laws under the
solution pissed 9th NarcA, relative - the com
municatiou Of Mr.. k. II. Miller. reported that
the City Council doubtless have the power to re-
quirc the paving 81 any tootway il the city, and