Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-29
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

andria, held Tuesday evening, March 10th, 1861
; there were present,
! Geo. Bryan, esq, President.
| AleSSrs. Markell, Barton. Armstrong, Boothe
! Wilmer, and Cazen0ye.
a petition was received frolu Robert o. Violet
John T. Creighton, and others, which @as referred
| to the Com nnttee on Streets.
! Mr. Barton att.re, the following resolutions:
Resolved, That all officers hereafter elected by
the City Council shall enter upon their duties on
the II day Of April, aad their compensation and
tne Of service be calculated from that date.
Resolved, That the present officers serve, and
he paid Tor their services, up II the l.t day ol
April, 1861.
The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Ca2anuve offered the following resolution.
which was adopted
Resolved, That the sale Of Real Estate return
ed delinquent for non pa yment of City taxes,
which is advertised to take place on Wednesday.
the ;;rd day II April next, be, and the same is
hereby postponed until the first Wednesday in
September next, and that the advertisement he
continued once month until day Of sale.
The Following preamble aud order, referred by
the Common Cuuncil Ia the Committee on Finance,
was received. and their action cDncurred i'll:
Whereas, Mr. c. W. Rozer having lost cerit-
cl:c %; Stock of this Corporation, and having pro-
cecieI according 10 law TO secure its Reissue,
therefore, il is
Ordered That the Auditor issue to Mr.. c. W.
Rvzier Il duplicate certificate or said Stock.
a petition was received from Mr.. Jas. +. Car
lin, asking permission to construct Vault under
the side walk in front Of his dwelling, on Duke
street--pcttion granted by the Common Coun-
cil--the work to be done under the supervision Of
the Superintendent Of Police. The action Of the
Common Council was concurrad in.
Mr. Simpson appeared and took his seat.
I.n fill prt,nr sspI hyt thp
Council, was received, ani their action concur
red in:
Ordered, That the Committee on Public Pro-
pcrty be requested to examine into the condition
Of the Market House property, with view of as
certaininy what repairs it now needs and the pro-
baDlc cost thereof. aud report 10 the next meeting
of the City Council.
Mr.. Caxenove offered the Following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Council Of Alexan-
lria having been informed that bill will be in
troduced into the Legislature Of Virginia. authori-
zing the Alexandria, Loud0un and Hampshire
Railroad Company to extend their Road through
Winchester to Strasburg, do hereby earnestly re-
monStrate against the passage of such bill, for
reasons which they have heretofore urged against
the passage Of any bill to Till up the existing gap
in Railroad communication between Winchester
and SraSburS.
The following rcSolution passed by the Common
Council, was receiycG:
Resolved, That the Committee on Streets, to-
g.thcr with the Superintendent OF Police, do eX-
anime, III their earliest convenience, the street
pavement OH Union street, between Duke and
Princess streets, and ascertain the probable cost
OF such repairs as they may deem necessary: also,
that they confer with the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad Company on the subject of said repairs,
nnd the proportion of the EXPENSE the Company is
bound 10 pay. and report to Council.
On motion of Mr.. Armstrong, The resolution
was laid OH the table.
\ message was received from the Common COun-
ell, inviting this Board in joint session, for the
purpose Of electing certain Corporation officers.
On motion, the Board proceeded to the Com
mon Council Chamber, and in joint session of the
Ci'y Council the following Corporation officers
were eicctcG
Superintendent Of Night Watch. .-~Juhu Moore.
Walrhmr.,.- Lewis User Samuel Jelcrscn A.
j. Ogden. Il. Warning, 4. Y. Davis, }. ?. White
more, H. .jet.rsou X. II. Wade, L. Patton. I. ].
Edelin,, T.. llu!sctnau, Jos. Cotton.
Police ConsrahleS.--Joseph Pudgett, Eiw. W.
Davis, Rich. II. Warder. joan B. Hancock.
Keeper of Powder House Geo. f. Price.
Weigher Of Hay, &c.--F. NJ. Weadon.
Dispenser OF Medicines jas Entwisle, jr
Physicians tp The poor.-W. B. Gregory. M. NJ
Lewis, 7. (. Adams Isaac Winston.
Board OF IuaruanS ul Inc fTet ScHOOi--o
Scott, Il. F. Wilmer, c. 5. Halluwell, VIM. n.
Berkeley, John West.
Harbor Masters.~- David A. Lowe, Thos. Ira
Keeper of the Poor and Work Housu.-Juhm
Stephenson.
Treasurer Of The Corporation John D. Corse.
Keeper Of the Town Clock Eaga, s. Fleming.
Night SrnyenScr.-~T. Warning.
Inspector OF Beef and Pork. .--Io ohm 7. Emerson.
Fire Wardens--
No |. K. II. Stabier, III the Star.
No. =. Samuel 5. Coleman, OF The Relief.
No. :. VIM. II. Underwood, vi the Friendship.
40. /. Rich. l.. Carnr, ir.. ut the liylraulion.
No. ), Charles y. Ruth. ol the Sun.
No. t. John Hirreil, Of l:ic Relief.
No. :. Samuel K. Adams, Of the Star.
No. 5. Rich. II. Bayiiss. .! The Friendship.
No. .. Solomon Beach, OF the Sun.
No ~. Wm II. Smith Of the llydraulion
Board Of !Ieath.--E. +. Wilmer, J. ". Green,
". L. Richards. Sam'l. K Adams, c. {. Berry
j. A. Stoutcnhcr:c, VI. \. Brown, and I. III. Me
CurInick.
The joint session was dissolved, and this Board
returned 10 their Chamber.
The following order. passed by the Common
Council. was received and laid Oh the table:
Resolved That the COMMITTEES GeueraI Law:
bn requested tu enquire into the eXpcdicucy of so
modifying the act concerning the City Surveyor,
us tu dispense altogether with the bond now re-
qaircd 10 be given by suck act, and REPORT TO the
next meeting OF the City Council.
The Board then adjourned.
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