Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-13
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regular sessions or the Clty CouHcll "0i0 -
sumed last night.
There were present, Messrs Mckenzie,
Neale, Moore, Arnold, Moran, DYSON jamie
son. Daw, Baker, Evans and Portner
On cotton of Mr.. Arnold, Mr.. Jameson
was chosen President pro. tenn. and j. L. by
son was appointed clerk pro tenn.
A report from the Committee On the Fire
Denartment was received and read. 1t shows
that there are two organized Fire Companies
in the city, the Friendship and Sun Compan-
les. The Friendship Company has one hun
dred active members; their apparatus is IN
good condition, but for the sake Of efficiency
the Committee think that they should have
800 feet more Of hose their house needs re-
pairs to the amount of $3.50 or 5000. The Sun
Company has also one hundred active mem
bers the apparatus is in good condition. their
hose ought to be increased to 1000 feet; about
SIS of repairs on the Engine and hose carriages
will put them in complete order. The Com
mittee request that the companies keep the
laws of the state and United States in view,
and strictly observe them; as only "a members
for each company are excepted by the law, the
remainder might be classed as supernumeraries
and not reported to the Court for the privileges
allowed by law to full members The Com
mittee further report that the Hydr aulion,
Star and Relief Companies are disorganlzed;
the Hydraulion has a good engine, but neither
hose nor reel-the house is in good order The
Star and Relief houses are excellent buildings,
but have been occupied by soldiers Of the i.
S. during the late war, and their valuable ap-
paratus destroyed by them. The Star engine
house IS now used as a Telegraph Office, and
the Relief house is held by the estate of the
late Stephen Shinn. The Committee acknowl-
edge the services of the Government Steam
Fire Engines, and hope that one Of them will
be purchased by the city: when they are no
longer to be used by the government. The
Committee recommended the adoption Of the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the Chief Engineer OF the
Fire Department prepare and report to The
Council an estimate, as accurate as practicable,
of the value CT the fire apparatus destroyed
by the j. S. soldiers and Of the damage done
by them to Engine houses, &c.
The expenses of the Fire Department, as re-
ported by the Committee at from March 70
July, 1855, $780, go.
On motion the report was accepted and the
recommendations adopted
A tax on tythe, assessed to w. B. En-
tVisle of So, was ordered to be refunded.
A tax of $12.5 on Thomas Travers and a
tax Of SIS on w. W. White were ordered to
be refunded.
H. Hoof' petition for remission Of taxes
vas referred back to the Committee on Claims.
A communication from |. B. Loyejoy, In
spector OF Liquors, praying relief from tax
on his salary, was referred to the Committee
on General Laws.
\ petition from Lewis Tiger, asking a re
mission of taxes, was referred to he Committee
on Claims
An order was passed refunaing to 1. B.
Robertson, a tax On piano:
Mr. Mckenzie presented a bill tor an ap-.
preparation to have the laws ofthe Corporation
and those of the State and y. s., bearing
upon them, codiHed, which was laid over.
Mr. Moran introduced resolution tor
The appointment OF committee. to en-
quire into the expedicncy Of establishing
steam fer,v between this city and the Mary
| land shore, opposite, which was adopted, and
| Nessrs Moran, po,tner, Daw and Neale APP
! pointed the committee
A communication from ". r. Howard,
leasurer of Lumbe planning OF lumber
merchant named Harmon, Tor perslstently vlo-
atng the law and refusing to have his lumber
i inspected, &C., was referred to the Mayor tor
d arepOrta
i 4 resolution for the election by the Council,
Il at its next meeting, Of night watch, was
offered but after debate Withdrawn.