The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-23

In reference to the Free School and the autbor
" ior employing the teacher thereof, your Com.
'iU'ee ma tne ordinances on that subject obscure
and lily defined. They believe that for manv
years the management of this institution has rest
ed almost entirely and exclusively with the Trus-
Tees. They recommend that the said Trustees be
authorized to employ competent teacher for the
current year at salary of $500, payable at the
Fend OF the year, and report resolution for that
purpose.
hour Committee are equally at loss to propose
'"heuS Tor curtalling the expenses of the Aims
io"se' Inc support of the poor is an obligation
recognized by all Christian communities. and is
mace obligatory as well by the ordinary dictates
OF humanity and christianity, as by the laws Of
tae State passedby our own seeking which throw
upon the municipal authorities the care If tbe;r
own poor,
Under the present regime, there are no criminals
to be sent to the Work House for support and in
the opinion Of your Committee it would at tho
present time and under existing circumstances 10
worse than cruel to withdraw the credit or nonev
'Ae city from the support of those who for no
orime) are dependent the community for sun.
pof'' Ihey nave, therefore, declined until nosi
'iVely instructed) to offer any modification to the
0Als'ing regulation for the support of the poor.
h0"f committee would further suggest to the |
respective boards that each board have the mower
W remove and appoint its own Clerk Sbould
1ne City Council be of opinion that these otBcers
nave salaries too large for their nraso,t sou-,o,
~ - e'''ie's competent for each board b remove
'her present Clerks from Office and to en- plov tho
saiae or others at salaries to be fixed bv the ctv
oouhch prior to the new appointment You,
committee would especially ia this connaot;o, oil
'''0h''on 10 the salary of the Clerk of the Ro.rd
d Aldermen, (S3O0,) whose only services are Tho
Seep'ng OF the minutes of the meetnus of +ho4
Board.
hes"Ved' That the Board of Trustees Of tho
rec school, be requested to employ teacher for s
ue current school year at a salary NOT oyoaoa; !
our hundred dollars, payable at the end IF tha !
ear. NV
aN Az providing for tho removal If ooto:
oflcers of the Corporation.
whereas, the citv of Alexandria ;s NON -
led by the military forces OF tba Ir,;,oa ca. I
'NpoFseoea the City Police and Night o
a''n' oy reason whereof, The Police Constab1cs W
"o ''e watch have been rendered useless. thu lc
.'''f SINCE Zctn OF July last the former since
ISL Jay OF August, and whereas, the ,3prat;o.. 90
lis state OF affairs is uncertan-aud if is not ,s+
'ne'aA payers that salaries should be maid with Z
1t equivalent service h
DEC l. Be it therefore enactad h,, ~, ~. ~
ouncil OF Alexandria, That the nersons +bn. sa
'rototore held the Offices of s,,rar;n+o,..
AVN oi "atchmen, and Police Const,blos.
oi'' alu 10 winch they were appointed by at
. WY council on the Goth day OF March 1891 ar
ana they are hereby removed from their xa;a =,
fees. '"eif saia p
oho' H. be II further enacted, That this act
,,' D' ~ ioiee from and after its passage,
lit report and resolution bavino been
ad' were adonted, and the bill hsvnu hoon 70.
az d hfst ana second time. the rule was da
spended, and the bill put upon its PASSAGE trs
d passed. 's'' So,
AN order for the payment of the officers II
q employees of the Corporation in due
is Oh the Corporation of the denomination ba,
ol and ~ was introduced by Mr.. Smoot uls
d passed N'D
Bills against the Coroorat on from tho
nerican Coal Company for coal, and fron, arm
W. Atkinson for work for the A,ma asl
use' were received and refsrred .c> +ho 'e'
nmittee on the Poor. r
ne order appropriating thirty dollars for tina
purchase of fuel for tie Free School. ed
sed by the Board of Aldermen. was talan Pot
ana the action of that Board copoo,red in 4-n
ne Common Council then adjourned s s;..
20 60 IL O'Clock on Tuesday. it is said the
&c had been no renewal Of the fght Of ing
Yards Ferry. The Star saws that Tho ;,
eral troops under Gen. Banks have odo =
4 their ianding on the VIRGINIA s;do of oioA
river. Col. Cogswell, of New yorl I'D vest
hoymond Lee, of Massachusetts arc C,
10 nave been killed or made nrisonor. whit
he confeserates at Edwards Few ~ been
day. va
&c osofFeto"n Medical College has re- move
ed it's session.