Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-25
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At u meeting Of the Board of Aldermen, helt
April 23, 1861, there were present.
Mcssrs. Markell, Barton, Simpson, Armstrong
Boothe, Wilmer, and Cazcn0ve.
The President being absent, Mr.. Cazenove wa
elected President pro. ten.
The Committee on Public Property made re
| port upon the resolution, relative to the Marke
| House, passed the 26th of March, which was re
ceivel aud laid Ell the table.
The Committee Public Property having re
ceivcd IL communication from the Mayor, rcpor
! ted the following order, which was adopted:
! Ordered That the Auditor issue his warrant il
favor Of the Chairman of the Committee on Pub
lie Property, for 500, for repairs Of the Mayors
| Office.
| 4 communication was received from Capt. JAS
| L. TowS0n, Jr., ot the Emmett Guards
| Mr. Boothe offered the following order, which
was passed:
Ordered. That the Auditor issue his warrant for
$500, to assist in equipping the Emmett Guards,
commanded by James 4. Towson.
The following resolution, passed by The Com
mon Council, was received, and their action con-
Cured in:
Resolved, That two members Of each Branch
Of the City Council be appointed to represent the
interest of the city in the Annual Meeting Of the
Alexandria Canal Company, to be held on the 9th
of May.
mcSSEs. W illDcT anu SlGpsOu Wtre
ON the part of this Board.
The following order, referred by the Common
Council TO the Committee on Claims, vas received,
and thoir action, coucuTred in:
Ordered, That the Collector Of the Southern
District be directed to allow to j. Newton Harper
as credit on his tax bills for 1851, SIG, it being
al amount improperly assessed to, and paid by
him in the year 1860.
Tho Committee on the Poor, to whom was re-
fcrrrd the application of the Trustees OF the Poor,
dated April 9th, 1861. reported the following or
der, which was passed by the Common Council,
and their action concurrcd III
Ordcrod, That tho Auditor issue his warrant in
favor Of the President Of the present Trustees Of
the Poor, for 2, ,ll7.I2.
Mr. Simpson offered the following resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on Claims:
Orderod, That the Auditor issue his warrant for
the sum of $50, in favor OF Mr.. C. F. Lee, for
bull purchased of him by John Stephenson.
Mr. Armstrong offered the following resolution ::
Resolved, That the proxy to represent the stock
of the city Of Alexandria in the next Annual
Meeting of the Alexxndria Canal Company be
and are hereby instructed to make the demand in
behalf Of the city, for all balance due, with in
terest to dare, amounting TO one hundred and tif-
~, if not hundred and sixty thousand dol
lars, from 1916, and on settlement, close the ac-
counts by note or mortgage deed for one year
from the giving q! the said deei-and said
nroxv is further instructed to offer bill to reduce
the salary OF the President to Sl50, and that Of
the Clerk to 500, or abolish either Of said Off
GERS, causing the duty of both officers to devolye
on ono, aud making the salary $500.
Mr. Barton moved to strike out oil after the
word mortgage-upou which Mr.. Armstrong call.
ed for The ayes and noes, and the Chair decided
that the motion was carried by the following votes
Ayes-Messrs. Barton. Simpson, Boothe, and
Cazenove.
Noes-Messrs Markell, Armstrong, and Wit.
mer.
Mr. Armstrong appealed from the decision of
the Chair, calling for the ayes and noes---ths de-
cison Of the Chair was sustained by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Markell, Boothe, Simpson, Bar.
ton, and Witmer--5
No-Mr. Armstrong;.
The resolution as amended. was lost by the fol-
lowing vote, Mr.. Armstrong calling for the ayes
aud noes:
tyes-AIessrs Markell, and Cuzenovs.
NUcS--Messr$ Barton, Simpson, Armstrong,
Boothe, and Wilmer.
The following resolution, passed by the Com.
mon Council, was received, and their action con-
cured in:
Resolved. That Il committee of two from each
branch Of the City Council, be appointed 70 confer
with the County Court OH the subject Of an appro-
priali0n ior the Volunteer Companies of AleXan.
dria
Messrs. Boothc and Armstrong were appointed
on the part ot this Roar,i.
The Board then adjourned.
Test: C. POW ELL, Clerk.