The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-22

nation to vote, Mr.. Massey was unanimously
elected.
Mr.. Sidebottom nominated Mr.. Beach as
President pro tenn, and Mr.. Beach, havin 9
been unanimously elected, took the chair.
Mr.. Wiley, Of the Board of Aldermen, ap
peared with Message from that Board, an
nouncing that they "a organized, and were
ready to proceed to business.
The President pro tem suggested that the
next business in order would be the adoption
of rules for the government of the Council
Whereupon the Ordinary rules of the Board
as printed were adopted.
The President appointed Mr. Stoutenburg
committee to notify the Board of Alder
men that the Common Council had qualified
and were ready to proceed with business.
The President said, that, AS the charter re-
qured the Corporation officers to take certain
oaths and give specified bonds to be approx
ed by the Finance Committee, he thought that
that COMMITTEES, at least, should be appointed
rs soon as possible. This met with general
assent, and, on motion of Mr. Taylor, the
Board adjourned until Tuesday night next
AS the Council were leaving their seats.
the Board of Aldermen entered, and
Mr. Vansant said that it had been reported
to the Aldermen that the keeper Of the Poor
House had abandoned his charge, and the
Aldermen thought that some action should
hn ta lon ,,pnn ho 81, u; o1.
Mr.. Mckenzie said he thought there must
be some mistake upon the subject.
MIR. Bell said that Mr.. James Entwse had
told him this morning that the Overseers of
the Poor considered their functions at an end.
Mr.. Beach said that Council would reas.
semble to consider the subject.
MIR. Wiley inquired who appointed the
keeper of the poor house.
Mr.. McKenzie-The two Boards in Joint
meeting.
Mr.. Martin thought that the proper course
would be to appoint committee to examine
the condition of the Aims House, and report
at the next meeting.
The Board of Aldermen then retired
Mr.. Sidebottom moved that committee Of
four be appointed, in accordance with the
suggestion of Mr.. Martin. Poses
The President supposed that one would be
l better number. sa aa, y! /
The motion was accordingly modified, and
having been adopted, james A. !Stoutenburg
vas named as the committee under it. -
The Board then adjourned. ..a.D /
The VOLUNTEER RELIEF ASSOCIATION
The Volunteer Relief Association met YES
erday afternoon, at the Office of William B.
Price, Pitt street. the President, VIM. B.
rice, in the chair, and Henry Peel Secre-
ary. The meeting was we'll attended, and
he committees reported that the Association
'"rked well according to its plan of benef-
ence. and that its efforts have already pre-
ented great amount of suffering, and pro-
,ise to do yet greater amount of good as
ne winter comes on.
1t appeared that the benefciaries of the {
association numbered one hundred and for
y-two families, comprising some four hun
a --~N~ !
red persons /
A free interchange of views as to some of
lie details of the working of the Association, d
ok place, after which the meeting adjourn. c
l. n
The SUPPLY SToRE.-The supply store of
e Volunteer Relief Association is, we learn. y
'out to be transferred from it's present loca- d
IN to some other point in the city. This in. 2
tuition is doing noble work for human- h
Its relief is more complete and more q
idely extended than that of any other cha.
table institution which has ever been Or
lnized in our midst. On the distribution o.
y last week, it gave out 326 rations, ma y
as follows: 1923 lbs. of meat, 1874 lbs. of :"
ur, q bushels of corn meal, and 1865
b. There is nothing in the community so IL
rthy of support as this store, except the 10
phan Asylum, and that is a worthy mate al
the supply store
FUNERALs.-Two military fune. b
8 took place yesterday, aud the solemn ar