Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-08
LOCAL ITEM.

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the Department was held ut the Sun Engine
House, On Wednesday evening last; present;
Dr. Stabler, I'd Vice President, and Messrs
Green, Atkinson, Carne, Adams. and Shinn
The minutes IF the last meeting having
been read, the Secretary presented the certi,
fcate of qualification of John l.. Smith, esq,
elected Chief Engineer in place of james A.
.Javns, and the credentials Of Thomas S.
Jamison, esq, elected Pres dent of No. +, in
place of I Louis Kinzer, which having been
read, both those gentlemen touk their seats
as members.
The late Chief Engineer reported progress
on the resolution relative to the Relief fire
bell and he Secretary reported that Nos. |,
2, 3, and had com piled with the request of
the Department, ard that the Convention
had, on the Eth ballot nominated John L
Smith, esq who had been duly elected by
the people. He, also, read a resolution of
No. 4, declining to participate in the Con-
ventiun.
The Secretary having read communica.
ton from the Secretary of No. 4, stating that
Samuel R. Adams and DR.. Richard Stabler
had been nominated for Wardens, by that
company, the Department proceeded to num-
Der the Wardens nominated, with the follow
ing result, viz:
|, Richard H. Staber; 2. Samuel S. Cole
man; 3, VIM. II Underwood; 4, Richard l..
Carne, jr.; S, Charles D. Rudd; E, J. Blrrell; I.
Samuel K. Adams; S, Richard II. Bayliss,
9, Solomon Beach; 10. VIM. II. Smith.
The charge Of the Chief Engineer against
the Relief Fire Company, for suffering its
bell to be rung on the Dist of August and I'd
of September was then taken up, aud the
witnesses having been sworn by James A.
English, esq, Justice of the Peace, testified
as follows:
James A. Javins, late Chief Engineer, prov
ed the unlawful ringing of the bell, which
was admitted by the company.
Wm. H. Carin testified that he rented the
hall in the second story of the Relief Engine
House, from Mr. Stephen Shinn, for the use
Of the lst Ward Union Club, having previ-
ously applied to the then President of the
Company, and been informed that he had no
jurisdiction whatever over the house. The
club had exclusive use Of the hall, and on
the occasion Of a speech from Mr.. Wright,
Of Missouri, there was Il crowd on the root,
aud he was of opinion that the bell was rung
by the lSt Ward Union Club.
S. S. Coleman, was on the steepIe firing
IF rockets: saw IL crowd on the house. but
don't know who rang the bell. The officers
of NJ. 3 did not claim charge Of the bell at
that time. and there was no meeting Of the
conpany in the h. use after March, 1860
Geo. Z. WarfelG, was on the roof firing of
rockets, but dent know who rang the bell,
nor whether there were more members Of
No. 3, or others on The roof. Would not
have felt that he had any right tc stop the
ringing vi the bell. Knows of ~ meeting OF
NJ. 3, at which quorum Was present after
March: 1860
James r Shinn vas on the pavement,
and heard the bell ring, but don't kn"w who
rat.g il: would not have lett authorized to
stop 1t.
After some debate in which Messrs Shinn,
Carne Jameson. Atkinson, 6 cen, Stabler
and Adams participated, the vo'e was taken
IN the question, is the charge sustainec?"
with the following result, VIZ:
Ayes -3icssrs. Atkinson, Carne, Albums,
and Stab!er-4.
and L. Sm,h-4
The chair deci.ied that there was no deci-
81. n oI the question. lr"m which decision
Mr Shinn appealed, contendHg that tie
vote was equivalent TO an acuuttal Of the
The vote on sustaining the chair
stood:
Aye-Mr. Carmel.
Nues-MesSrs. Green, Atkinson, Adams,
Shinn, Jamiesuu and } l.. Smiths.
So the decision was reversed, and the
Company stands acquitted Of the charge.
On motion, the Secretary was directed to
request the City Council to divide the extra
gas allowed the companies for the use of the
meetings Of the Department, among those
companies at whose houses meetings had
been held, in due proportion, viz: 10 the
Friendship 81, to the Sun J, to the Star Il,
and to the uydrauiion !: and the Depart
ment adjourned to meet at the Hall of the
Friendship Fire Company on Wednesday,
the I'd of April, at o'clock, i. NJ.