Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-02-22
m COMMON COUECIL.

At an adjourned meeting of the Common Conn
Gil Of Alexandria, held Tuesday evening, Feb
| ruary 18th, 1861, there were present
W. D, Massey, esq, Pre$ldeht.
Messrs. Atkinson, Ashby, Markell, Smc",, Nc
Weigh, Whittington, Haliowel, Alexander, Snow
den, Dorsey, EaStack. Jameson. and Harper
The President reported to Couac;i that in accor
daacc with resolution passed a ihe last meet
ing OF Council he had examine ed the books Of the
Clerk Of this Board and fund the minutes aud
laws fully and neatly written up, and signed;
the minutes ~ the Clerk Of he Board of Az =
men are no. fuly written up, Icing delayed Il ltl
IL ucw minute book can oe procured.
\ communication was received from the Over
secrS o. the Poor, asking an appr 'pration Of
SiSi IS, 10 enable them 10 llquidate claims of
certain parties named f,r supplies Furnished the
poor.
= message was received from the Mayor in
:rIning Council tha' apple" ton had been made
by Wm. hacy FOR PERMISSION to erect two wood
en- dwciE.- nn p;:tr:c. street, near the corner Of
QUEEN street. within The limits which forbids the
erection Of wooden bindings without the consent
Of 'ho Mayor an ty Co'.m@il being irst obtain
c!--.:c Mayor gr.::.i5 the permission, and on
motyu. Ccu&cii coacmrred.
.;;r. Sno" ti2u offered thc following or'ler:
ordered. That the Supcrin: ndcnt cf the Gas
"or':> lHrr the gas ~ III the Engine House cl the
keliei Fire C":nraay; wniei. wa. adopted by the
lvlIoHt NH.c.
Ayes Mc,sr:. Sn2mden, Harncr. Markell,
Easrack, Acxau,ier, Whit, gtcn, MeTeign, Or
sey, Atkinson. As; By. a:d Mass II.
Nays--Mcssrs Halowc, JAMESON, ana Smoot
3.
On r,ot:on ol Mr.. Smoot, the bill fxin the SAL
aries Of certain officers of the CORPORATION for the
year 1861, was taken up aud put upon its second
reading, when Mr.. ialowel m0vcd TO amend the
bill! by striking out 5000, SALARY Of the Mayor and
m. ,,1 ia
10 amend tne bill hy striking out $3.50, salary of
the Clark OF the Markrt, and insert $500, which
was agreed ro--the n;l! was further amended By
striking out seventy-iv@ PER cent. OF the gross
amount OF the cnouiIcntS Of the Office Of Me u
surar ~ Wood and Bark, and insert 50 per cent?
and strike out 70 per cent. Of the emoluments re-
naming 10 be paid into the Treasury, and insert
20 per cent; agreed to. Motion was mG : to
farther amend by striking out % per cent of the
gross amount OF the cmoluments Of the of.2e OF
The Guager Of Casks and Inspector oirits, and
inser: 70 rer cent, and strike ont 8. cent.
naming of the c1rolumcrts Of the Office, and in
Sect 80 per cent: agreed TO. 1t was moved furth-
er 10 amend by striking out SIS, salary of the
Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department, and in
scrt &lOG, which was agreed to- The bill as
amended, was then read third time, passed, lad
returned 30 the 30: d oi Aldermen.
RaDG ON the Committee on Light adverse
- the petition of Mess2s. Il. p. Powell, James W.
Malls. and others, for Gas lamp to be placed at
thccorner Cf Washington and Wilkes streets; and
;lpon the order directing the SGperiu :cndent Of
the Gas Works 10 remit the charge for gas con-
sumed at the Fair lately held for the benefit of the
Friendship Fire Company, we're received through
the Board Of Aldermen. and heir action adopting
the report concurred in.
The following order, reported hv the Committee
on Streets, was received through the Board Of
Aldermen, and its adoption concurred in:
Ordered, That the superintendent of Police
nave .ail down across Wolfe. on the west side OF
WaShn=t~1 street, tagging ioomay.
The following resolution, received from the
Board Of Aldermen. was read, and, on motion,
laid on the table:
Resoi*ot, That thc Mayor be requested to in
form t!i:. City Council the object Gf the bill nov
before the Legislature cf tie State for amenGing
the City Charter, and whether petition for the
same las been circulated among the citizens OF
tic city.
4 message was received from the Board Of Al
urGcr, that il! consequence 6f the resi- gnatlon OF
l. Lous Knzer, member CT that body from the
First Ward, they had passed an order, directing
public notice to be given for holding an election
It The usual place, IL he First Wtrd, to eli the
vacancy. This Beard concurred in the adoption
If the order.
Tie report cf the Committee on Claims. to
whom had ne"m ref,rred the application Of Mis-.
De el.ag:eI TO be relieved from tax personal
y. ;porty, was received through the Board Of Al
dcrn:en, and The action rr tha; Board m MT adopt
ing the report was coucuTrcd IL. The report of
tna Committee recommended that the relief asked
for al tae plea 3f non-rcsacacc, ~ graz ted.
On motion Of M. SGrwden. it vas nnan; n.ousiy
Ordered, Tia! th9 appropriation Of $25 made at
thc last mcctng Of Council !or tt purp.5e of fir
ing Il salute on tac 22d of February, be increased
to $40
Mr.. AShby, on behalf Of the Military Commit
tee. extended to Council! an invitation to unite in
the celebration of the approaching Birth Day Of
Washinz zson, which was accepted.
On motion, Council thea adjourned.
Tcstc: JAMES DEMPSEY, Clerk.