Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-24
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At an adjourned meeting Of the Board of Alder
men, held on Tuesday evening, February 2lst,
1860, there were present
Messrs. Barton, Lambert, Armstrong, Bryan,
Reid, and Fowle.
The President being absent, Mr.. Reid was ap-
pointed President pro. TEN.
The following resolution, offered at the last
meeting by Mr.. Armstrong, and laid on the table,
was taken up.
A resolution to instruct the Commissioners Of
Elections to cOnstiue the oath of their office as fol
lows:-
Resolved, by the City Council, That the Com
missoners for the coming election and all other
Municipal elections thereafter to be held for the
election of city officers and members of the City
Council, be and they are positively instructed not
10 return, OF place in account, any illegal vote or
votes lin the true legal returns.) that they may
have received in mistake or by fraud, imposed on
them the day OF the ballot, and they are furth-
en- instructed to make out list separate and apart
from the true legal returns and state the ward and
names Of all and each rejected vote, and return
the same to the Clerk of Council, with whatever
evidence there is for the rejection of the vote or
votes as returned; and said Clerk snail return the
list Of names name to the Mayor on oath, say
ing that il is correct and true received from the
Commissioners; and the Mayor shall issue has
warrant Cor the offenders, together with the sum
mons for the witness and try the same Mag
Municipal law as may be, or hereafter framed by
the City Council; and be it further resolved That
the Mayor or Magistrate admitting the foregoing
oath rs described by the i6h section Of the Charter
Of Alexandria" shall require of each and every
one of the Commissioners, Clerks, and Cryers OF
Elections, to observe and carry out the foregoing
instructions,
Which was lost by the following vote, Mr.. Arm
strong calling for the ayes and noes:
Aye-Mr Armstrong;.
Noes-Messrs. Fowle, Bryan, Lambert, Barton
and Reid.
George w Brents bill for legal services was re-
ceived and referred to the Committee on Claims.
An application from Rev. D. +. Sprigg for a
remission of tax. enormously charged-reerred
TO the Committee on Claims.
A petition from the owners Of the Pioneer Mills
was received, and referred to the Committee on
Public Property
A petition was received from the Alexandria
Library Company, asking to be allowed $50 worth
of gas per annum-referred TO the Committee on
Light.
A communication from Mr.. Thomas Whiting
ton Clerk of the Market, together with the follow
ing order, passed by the Common Council, AMI
their action concurred in:
Ordered That the Auditor issue his warrant for
$50, in favor Of the Clerk of the Market 70 be az
piled to the use Of the Soup House.
The Committee on Claims reported in favor %
the claims of Messrs. p. Il. Hoffman, Geo Wash
ington, C. r. Hoon, Ulam W. Barker, X. Ii. Nil
ler aud Asher W. Gray.
The bill entitled IAN act amending an act T.
prevent the erection of Wooden Buildings,
amended by the Common Council, received.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That this Board adhere TO its action,
recommitting the bill to the Committee on Gene
raj Laws
A message was received from the Common
Council informing this Board that they did not
concur in our action, and asked Committee OF
Conference.
A message was received from the Common
Council, communicating their non-concuTence IN
the action of this Board, relative TO the claim u
the Mount Vernon Guards, and asked Committee
Of Conference MesSrS. Fowle and Bryan were APP
pointed ON the part or this Board. The Commit
ties returned from the conference, and recommend
ed that this Board recede from their action, and
concur in the action OF the Common Council,
which report of the Committee OF Conference was
adopted.
The following resolution, referred by The Com,
mon Council to the Comm iuee on the Fire Depart
ment, was received and their action ccncurred ~.
Resolved, by the City Council Of AleNandria,
That Fire Plug he put on the > +. corner Of the
intersection OF Fairfax and Wilkes streets
The Board then adjourned
Teste: =. row ELL, CLERK