Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-27
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remove The offender.
Thomas Travers made application for the
mist Of Harbor Master, vice Isaac Wood, de- i
ceased, ard on motion it was agreed to pro
coed with the election at the, next. regular
meeting of Council oaos ~,
80 An application for remission Of taxes from
stThos. Hodgkins, was read and referred to the
Committee on Claims .--s a-a
II. A communication from the Superintendent
If the Fire Department, was read, stating that
many Of the fire plugsof the city were In bad
order, and recommending that they be put IN
order and packed, to be secure from freezing,
this winter. =
Mr. Daw thought the communication was
an attack on the Superintendent Of Police IN
his absence, and grew out of an old quarrel
MIR. Moore said he had examined the plugs
and found them out Of order.
Mr.. Daw explained that the Superinten-
dent Of Police had put some of the plugs out
of order himself, to prevent waste by irrespon-
sible persons. Any old fireman could use
them. "a
The communication went to the Committee
on Streets
Mr.. Cow1ng offered resolution requesting
the President of the Council to appoint COM
mitttee of five members to take action on the
subject of the Alexandria Canal have meet
ing called and appoint proxy for the city with
view to resumption of trade thereon.
Mr., Mckenzie said that it was very easy to
pass resolutions, but not so easy to get the
canal in order. This would require an expen
diture of from 100000 to $4,000. He
thought it better to leave the matter until
Congress sat, and try and get the canal back in
at least as good condition as it was when 1t
was taken possession off. The President OF the
Company had exerted his utmost means to
get the canal back, without avail. -
Mr. Cowing thought some action of Council
was necessary; the work was lying idle
Mr.. Mckenzie, if be was the people OF Al
exandria, he would not touch the canal with
forty foot pole, unless it was place IN good
order He proposed to amend the resolution
Mr.. Massey believed that some present &C.
ton was needed; it was useless to wait. He
thought that, at least, if Congress would not
repair, it would be the best plan to hand over
the canal to the Coal Companies and let them
repair it, and take the tolls until they were re-
lmbursed
The resolution was amended so as to request
the President of the Council to appoint
City proxy in the Canal Company, and that
said proxy call meeting of the company at
an early day. The amended resolution was
adopted, and Messrs. Cowing, Jameson, Daw
and Portner, appointed the proxy.
Mr.. Moran from the committee on the Mary
land ferry, reported that Mr.. Isaac Bowen was
about to establish steam ferry, and introdu-
ced a resolution, which was adopted, recon-
nending his enterprise.
Mr.. Massey introduced resolution, which
was agreed to, instructing the committee on
Real Estate, to examine and report on the pro-
prety Of taking down the Old Court House,
North Of the Market, and building handsome
edlhce in its place.
Mr.. NJ. believed that such place could be
rented out so as to afford handsome profit to
the city.
Mr., r. H. Wade, from the Second Ward,
onered his resignation as member of Coun-
cu' Which was accepted.
And the Council adjourned.
A difficulty having occurred between two of
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