Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-02-21
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

ry 9th, 1861, there were present,
| Law. 3. Taylor, esq, President.
Messrs. Barton, Simpson, Armstrong, Bryan,
| Reid, and CaZenore.
The Cnnmittee on Light made an adverse re-
port on the order remittng the charge Of gas used
at the Friendship Fire Company's Fair, which was
adopted.
The SAME Committee reported adversely to the
petition of Messrs. Z. r. Powell, james W. Nails,
Reni. Waters, and others, praying for q street
lamp at the intersection Of Wolfe and Washington
stree!a-report adopted.
The resignation Of Mr.. I. Louis Kinzer, mem
Der Of the Beard from the First Ward, to take
effect from and after the 23tn inst, was received
ami accepted.
The following order was passed:
Ordered, That au election be held in the First
Ward of the city uf Alexandria, on the lst Tues
day Of March, 1861, by the Commissioners up.
pointed to superintend the general city election,
for IL member Of the Boar; Of Aldermen, to supply
tie vacancy occasoned by the resignation of l.
I:ouis kinzcr.
The Comm:tee on Streets, to whom was refer
red the order directing crossing 10 be placed
over Wolf. street, on the west side Of Washington
street, reported IN favor Of said order, and their
report was adopted.
Mr.. Reid offered tho following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved That the Mayor be requested to in
form tho City Council rhe object Of the bill now
before the Legislature OF the State for amending
the City Charter, and whether petition for the
same had been circulated among the citizens os
the city.
Mr. Arm. .trong called up the report OF the Com
mittec Oh Claims on the petition Of Mrs. Harriet
DeLagnei, laid the table the 22d of january,
lS6l-r-port of the Committee not adopted
4 communication was received FROM the Mayor,
recommending that permission be granted to Mr..
VIM. Whaley to erect two frame dwellings on Pa
trick street. near tho corner Of Queen street-per-
missiun granted by the Common Council, and
their action concurred in by the Board.
The following order, passed by tie Common
Council, was received:
Ordered, That the Superintendent Of the Gas
Works turn he gas Ut the Eng inc House Of the
Relief Fire Company. The action OF the Com
mon Council not coucurrel iu--reterred to the
Committee on Light.
The action OF this Board was reconsiIered
Mir. Simpson moved 10 concur with the action
Of the Common Council.
Mr.. Bryan moved rs n substitute that the order
be referred to the Committee on Light, which was
lost by the following vote, Mr.. Armstrong de.
manring the ayes and noes:
Ayca--McsSrs. Taylor, Bryan, Reid, and Gaze
move.
No.s--Sies=rs. Barton, Simpson, and Arm
strong.
Mr. Sim psons motion to concur was lost.
Mr.. Bryan moved that the order be laid Oh the
table, which was adopted by tho following vote,
MIR. Armstrong calling for the ayes and noes:
Aycs--hIessrs. TaylGr, Barton, Simpson, Bryan,
Reid and Caz-noye.
NcMr Armstrong.
i IL act ixng the salaries Of certain officers Of
the Corporation for the year 1851, rs amended by
the Common Council, vas taken up.
On the first amendment Of the Common Coun.
ell, fixing the Mayors salary at SS0n,
Mr. Cn%cnore moved to insert 800 instead Of
$500, and called for the ayes and noes; the motion
was lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Mcssrs Barton, Simpson, Reid, and
CaZenove-4.
Noes-AIcssTs. Taylor, Armstrong, and Bryan
>
Mr. Bryan moved &c concur in tho amendment
III the Common Council, which was adopted by
the following vote
Aye2M=ssr Taylor, Barton, Simpson, Arm
strong, an4 Dryan--5.
Noes--Mcsz= Reid and CaEenove-2.
Mr.. Gazsnove moved to concur in all the amend
ments OF the Common Council; which was lost.
Tha s-coad amendment Of the Common Council,
making the salary Of the Auditor $500, instead of
$500, as fixed Ly this Boarl--Iut concurrcd in.
The third amon4m.rt fixing The salary of the
Clerk Of the Market at four instead of three hun
ircd aud fifty dollars, was not concurred in.
The fourth amendment, that the Measurer Of
Wood anG Bail: shall receive so instead Of rs per
cent o! the gosa amount OF the emolulnents Of his
office:
A motion to Concur, was lost by the following
vote
Aycs--Mcssrs. Barton, Simpson, Bryan and
Cazrnovc. E.
Noes-:Iessrx. Armstrong, Reid and Taylor.
The fifth amendment that the Guugar Of Casks
and Inspector Of Spirits shall receive 10 per cent
Instead OF IS per cent OF his gross receipts-con.
Cured in.
The sixth amendment that the Chief Engineer
cf the Fire Department shall receive 100, instead
Of So, as fixed by this Board, was roncurred in.
The seventh amendment, that each Assessor
shall receive S50 instead OF SlG0 as fixed by thi,
BoIrl-not coNcurre1 iii.
Mr.. Armstrong moved to reconsider the action Of
this Beard on The amendments or Common Coun-
Gil carried.
On motion of Mr.. Armstrong, all the amend
mcnt5 oltnc Common Council were adopted, Mr..
Reid demanding the ayes and noes;
Ayes--Me.srs. Taylor, Barton, Simpson, Arm
str~ng. Bryan and Cazeroyc.
N0--Mr. Reid.
The bill rs amended ky the Common Council,
was put oa it, passage and passed.
Tie following order, passed hy the Common
Council. was received and their action concurred
III:
Ordered, Chat The appropriation of ':25 made at
the last meeting Of Council Tor the purpose Of 6r
ihg II salute the 22i Of February, pc increased
to $40.
Az invitation from Mr. Ashhy upon the part Of
the military Of the city 10 uA;c in the celebration
of the 22d, WIS received aud accepted.
The Board thea adjourned.
i'..to. & POWELL Clark