Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-24
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At i meetluS ol the Buhru OF alueTmeH, neiu
Saturday afternoon, April 20. 1861, there were
present.
Heo Bryan. esq, President.
Messr5. Markell, Simpson, Armstrong, Boothe
| Witmer and Cuxenove.
! A communication was received from the Mayor
recommending that +. NJ. Weedon be permitted to
| convert the present old frame house. ueur the Hay
! Scales into IL workshop.
| A communication from the President Of the
Board of the Trustees of tho Poor. showing au
indebtedness Of S2,ilT.72 for the fiscal year end
ing April lst, 1861, referred by the Common
| Council To The Committee the Poor, was re-
| ceiyed and their action cencurred in.
4 communication from the Magyar relative to
| the appuu tment Of committee of safety and ad-
ditiona Police, together with the following preum
! BILE and resolutions, referred by tho Common
| Council to special committee of three from each
| BOurd. were received:
Whereas, we are sdmOnished by the unsettled
and distracted condition of our national afairS--
resulting III violent and hostile collision and loss
of life in d neighborine city; and wnerens the
Mayor Of this city, in the discharge OF his official
duty and earnest desire to preserve the public
psace, has called for an increase in the regular
Police force Of this city, in the main tenance of the
law, therefore,
Resolved That bo is hereby requested and en-
powered to employ such additional Police force
rs he may deem requisite, to preserve the public
pence and security of our citizens, and that said
Police bo allowed the pay now given to the regu-
lar Police of the city.
Resolved, That the Presidents of the Joint
Boards Of the City Council appoint suitable
committee Of safety, composed OF four citizens
from each Ward, to act in con junction with the
authorities in preserving the public peace and ex-
ecutiug the law, should the exigencies Of the
times require.
Resolved, That the committee of safety to be
appointed by the Presidents of the Boa.ds, be re
uuested to report to Council from time to time
such measures may be necessary more fully to
protect the peace and safety Of our ctizens
Messrs Boothe aud Armstrong were appointed
On the part uf this Board.
The Board nd journed. TO meet this evening ut
o'clock
Testc: C. POWELL, Clerk.
tan adjourned meeting Of the Board OF Alder
men of Alexundru, held Saturday evening, April
10th, 1861, there were present,
Geo. Bryan, esd, President.
Measrs Markell, Barton, Armstrong, Boothe,
Witlncr, aud Cazeuoye.
The following resolution, passed by the Com.
mon Council, WAS received, and their action o0u-
Cured in
Resolved, That the Auditor issue his warrant
iii favor Of Capt. b. kempcr, of the Alexandria
y,
for the purpose Of aiding in outfit for that Com
pany.
The special committee on the Mayors commu
uicutiou, &c, relative to additional Police, &C.,
made Il report, which was amended and passed by
the Common Council, as follows, viz
Resolved. That the Mayor, in onjunction with
the Presidents Of the two Boards Of the City
Council, is hereby empowered to appoint eight
persons as an addition 10 the present Police
e nj uptII Hs rY-
pire on or before the lot July next. in the discre
ton Of The Mayor, and said additional Police
shall receive the same compensation US Is now al
lowed to the present Police force.
And that four persons are hereby appointed by
the Presidents of the Board Of Aldermen and
Common Council and requested to act rs al COM
mttee Of safety to advise with the Mayor in rsla
ton to the safely and good order of the city.
Mr. Armstrong uferod the following resolution
~ aubstitutc, which adopted
Resolved, That the Mayor be authorized to ap
point twelve Police to serve the city up to the lst
July, 1851, and longer if this Council doen 1t ne.
c.ssary and pay them the same the Police now
III power.
Mr. Ca1cnoyo offered the following, an add
tional clause 10 the resolution hrst passed:
And that the Presidents Of the two Boards are
hereby appointed and requested to act a. Il com
MiLtc- Of safety, to advise with the Mayor III roiA
Iion H. the safety and good order OF. the city.
A message received from the Common
Council informing this Board that they refused
to concur in The substitute passed by this Board
and asked Committee of Conference.
Mc<sr<. CuznnOvc and Barton were appointed
on the part OF this Boar'l.
The Committee .! Conference reported the 1ol'
lowing resolution, which WAS adopted:
Be il further resolved, That the Mayor be aud
lie is hereby instructed 10 appoint one Us Chief OF
the Police, whose duty it shall be to report to the
Mayor all Police Constables who shall be dclin
uucut in the performance OF their duties said
Chief Of Police 10 be paid Sl.25 per day aud
night.
The Board then adjourned.
Test.: Z. POW ELL, Clerk.