The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-27

own OaDlt6 were tOO6o OF student, ana b
had mingled little with men. He was sorry
indeed. to see intemperance Of Feeling exhib
tied in some portions of the community. H
would rather all should come into the Uniol
fold. The present Mayor, and indeed all th
officers, had been chosen ~ Union men. A
great personal inconvenience be (tbe speak
er) had attended the Union meeting to vot
for Mr.. Smith as Superintendent of the Ga
Works. He had deep and abiding interes
in the town debt. and hoped to see props
measures adopted in regard to it. The bes
plan was to pay as we go; he had neve
sought credible first earned his money, an,
then spent it. He thought that was the pro
per course in private matters, and the prope
course in public matters. He had Away
opposed the continued accumulation of in
debtedness by former Councils, and had pro
phccied the ultimate downfall Of public cred
it. There were the Corporation NOTES.-The
one could tell what amount were aaoat. He
had made frequent inquiries. but no one va.
able to tell him. He was opposed to the
whole matter of this sort Of credit He wal
no repudiator; Union men were not repudi.
ators. The repudiating State Of States is
Mississippi; the repudiating man of men il
Jefferson Davis--and this Reputation was
yet sinking in the nostrils Of Europe. The
town had been flooded with evidences of Cor
poration indebtednss& These should be
looked after. There had been something said
about the credit of the Corporation, suffering
upon the advent of Union men to power. So
far as he was. concerned, there was no need
of fear on that score. The indebtedness
could not be paid in day-Roms was not
built in day; but every cent would be paid.
The Union men would leave reputation to
secessionists.
1t was suggested that the Beard now pro-
coed to elect clerk and messenger
The President raid that it was quite prob
able that the Board could finish the year
without either. and thus diminish, by that
much, the current expenses If the town.
Mr.. Ssoutenburg said that Mr.. b F. Franks
had expressed a Willingness to serve in that
capacity without compensation.
A Voice-That's the right spirit.
Several gentlemen testified to the compe-
tency of MIR. Franks.
MIR. Stoutenburg nominated B. F. Franks
as clerk Of the Board, and he was unani.
mously elected.
Mr.. Stoutenburg moved that the President
pro tenn. be requested to appoint at this meet
ing the Committee On Finance and Salaries.
md upon Light.
After some inquiries as to the method Of
committees, the motion was adop-
led.
The. Chair accordingly named the following
committees: tf|Hs
On Finance and Salaries essrs. Hal
DWELL and Carlin.
On Light-Messrs. Arnold and Stouten-
Jury.
A communication, making application for
he post of clerk of the Gas Works, from Ed
Vin Henry, was read.
The President said that the clerk of the
las Works was to be elected by the Commit
e on Light
The communication was accordingly re-
erred to the Committee on Light.
Mr.. Stoutenburg thought it would now be
roper to elect a messenger.
Mr.. Ha lowell-What is his salary?
The President-About four or five hundred
Dllars. do not think it is important to
ect that officer now.
Mr.. Stoutenburg withdrew his motion. ,
MIR. Shirley thought that the Board should
ow elect at least portion of the officers,
lch especially as were needed now, as, for
stance, the weigher of hay and keeper of =
e poor house.
Mr.. Hallowell saw no objection to electing
this meeting such officers as were paid by t
es. As the salaries of officers were to be III
duced, and placed on q specie basis, he l
ought that tho salaried officers should not .
chosen until after that arrangement was d
ade.
Mr.. Arnold moved r. ley the msti,r Hvor %
H. ~. inersinS. i,