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


EXITING OF TIE Cry CouNc1L.-Tber,
was regular meeting of the City Council
last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-Messrs. Rrvan
Armstrong Simpson, Markell, and Barton
appeared.
MIR. Bryan, President of the Board. took
the Chair, and Mr.. Barton was appointed
clerk pro TEN.
After the usual call on the Committees for
reports, MIR. Armstrong introduced an order
"aA'hg an appropriation of thirty dollars
Tor the purpose of purchasing fuel for the
use OF the Free School, which was consider
ed and passed.
Inc Board concurred in the action of the
Common Council authorizing the Auditor to
pay the officers and employees of the Corpo.
ration In due bills of the Corporation Of the
denomination of 81 and 50.
Inc Board also concurred in the action If
the common Council, in reterrno m tho
committee on the Poor the bills of the
American Coal Company, and J. W. Akin
son.
lhe report and accompanying resolution.
and bill of the Committee an Gono,a, 1ou
passed by the Common Council, was rece;1.
co ana read, and the report adopted. and the
aosoia'ion IN reference to the salary of the
teacher of the Free School, passed.
Inc bill for the removal Of the N;cbt
Watch and Day Police, was then taken m
and considered. ~
MI Armstrong moved to insert the name
Oh the Mayor, and opposed the nass,oe of
the bill as reported
mf' Simpson advocated the passage of the
hill' and opposed The amendment ~ sfr
Armstrong.
yin motion, the rule was susnandaa ona
the Dill put upon it's passage and lost for
"ahs OF the requisite number of votes five,
pe'ng required, as follows:
Ayes-iaessrs. Simpson,, BRYAN, and Bar
ton
Nays-Messrs. Armstrong and Markell
NAi' markell who voted in the negative I
~ ."0 purpose, then moved reconsideration ,
u eae vote by which the bill was lost which ;
being carried, on motion Of the Same con,,a !,
man 'ne olD was laid on the table. ard than 3
the Board adjourned {.
COMMON COUNCIL In the Common Cam o
w ehere We're present, Messrs. Mckenzie. =
%. Jameson, Harper. Harmon. Andrew y
Jameson, Dorsey, Miller, Snowden Ath;,. I. ~
Jon, and Smoot. u
nc resident being absent, r II. Miller th
Vas chosen President pro ter, h.
committees being called upon for renorts of
vi. McAenzle, from the Committee on Gen.
fai Laws In conformity with a resoorion sh
'aopted September l1th submitted rbe f,,-
owing report and accompanying resolution re
md bill. '0''i"'''''' re
o.Ne Ctty Council Of alexandria 81
ine committee on General Laws have had M al
Vt consideration the resolution referred to tha,
u the llth inst, and herewith submit an oft 10 an
owing from Office the Superintendent of .ho bi
So "'oh' 'ne "atchmen and Police Consta. of
% inc Committee believe that this will the an
eioo'u1iiy accomplish the object of the reso
ZION IN reference to the said officers.
oy The 18th section of the Charter, (page 1874 :,
is provided that the "City Council shall anno;n, ..
a remove all officers of the Corporation whose tic
'ction is not otherwise provided for, Co
II would appear from this section that tho ,o,u
u removal Is as absolute in the City Comet the
'he power to appoint said officers. Yo,r cora mas
''ee 10 not think that the City Council mead ;,- nm
IRE Tor q cause for the removal of sncb oesoo.. y
II such be necessary, sufficient canse Of w.
val Is found in the fact that the said ofsoou. [
longer on duty, and heir services ara ,,o4 ~ the
red by the CITY. Ed,
our Committee have examined tho oroo,: Eod
Tue reduction OF the salaries of other ot;cers roo
hey respectfully report, that whilst the o.;,,;.
jurisdiction Of the Mayor has been snsna,aoa ~
is civil functions still continue and tsot L. ooi
ure is necessary now formerly to nut :, '''io
e any law Of the City Council. reta,e,oo - by
ION IL, page 1873 of the Charter will show vow, Nor
my that his salary cannot be incraaood ~, r
lhlShed during his present term of service
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