Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-29
Mr. Cowing moved to amend by granting

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the Committee on Streets.
Mr.. CoWing objected to the policy Of pre-
venting improvements in the city. There was
deficiency Of houses, and if parties were willing
to erect frame dwellings, be was for granting
them the privilege.
Mr. Massey Mr.. Mckenzie in the chair)
favored sending the communication to the
Committee on Streets. . rss
Mr.. Arnold was decidedly opposed to the
erection OF frame buildings in the city, within
the prescribed limits
The question on the reference was put and
carried. s.t.
Mr.. Cowing offered the following resolution
which was adopted, mem con-:
| Whereas, There being no quorum at the late
meeting Of the Stockholders of the Alexandra
Canal Company, and believing that the pros
perity Of the city greatly depends upon the re-
opening Of the said Canal -
Resolved, That the Governor be, and is
hereby requested to, at once, appoint proxies
to represent the interests of the State in said
Canal, and that the President of said Canal
Company be, and he is also hereby requested
to call meeting Of the Stockholders of tn
said Canal Company. at an early day, for the
ell ction of officers for the same
The Clerk was ordered to notify the Cover
nor and the President of the Canal Company
of the passage OF the resolution aud 10 furnish
them with copy Of the. same. ~. 1.. ...5
Mr. Massey again called the attention of the
Council to the subject OF the erection Of a new
Court House on the site of the present Market
House He noticed communication which
appeared in the Gazette, in opposition to the
proposed Improvement on account of sup
posed increase of taxes, and said that be thought
the Court House and lot would, if prop
erly divided, sell for enough to pay for new
building, but if not, then he was in favor of
selling some Of the Corporation property that
is unproductive, or nearly so, and applying the
proceeds to the erection OF a new Court House
and Market building which, in bis Judgment,
would yield handsome income. 1t had been
iptimated that the 3rd Ward would want the
present Court House and lot for public school,
but the other wards would be unwilling that
such disposition should be made. The right
of the Free Masons, over their Lodge room, be
argued was not perpetual bnt oaly till the city
could reimburse them for their expenditure,
but even if they had perpetual title be thought
they would assist in building another place for
their meetings, as the access to the present
room was dangerous to life and limb. Mr.. NJ.
argued at some length to show the great advan-
tages to arise from the erection of new bt4d
ing for Court House and Market
Mr., Mckenzie stated that the subject would
be brought to the attention of the court at its
next session that the committee had to take
time that the land had been conveyed to the
city and county jointly, and it was said that
Judge Thompson Mason had so worded the
conveyance that if the Court House was re-
moved the land reverted to it's original owners.
He hoped this was not the case, but it took
time to examine all these points.
Mr. Arnold thought that about one quarter
Of the amount necessary to build would soon
be required to repair the present market build
ing to keep it from falling down.
A motion to 20 into an election of Harbor
Master and one Constable to Fill vacancy was
carried.
John R. Gray was nominated for Constable
by Mr.. Mckenzie .e
Mr. Arnold thought TAFT a County Consta-
bic should not be elected Police Constable. -
He hoped, in order to give time and opportu
nifty for candidates to present themselves, that
the election would be postponed until the next
meeting.
Mr. Mckenzie thought as the salary Of
the Police Constable was SO little and as both
offices could be filed by the same person, that
it was very proper to let one party hold both.
Mr. Gray was good officer and ne hoped he
you'd be elected.
Mr. Arnold did not think Mr.. Graya fit per
son for theposition; instead OF dispensing crowds
that assemble at the corners. he generally ap
peared among them to swell the numbers it
was also reported that he was part owner Of
the Canterbury which was the greatest nuisance
that ever was nfic ted on community and oUe
which should be abated by the very person who
wanted to be Constable, out who would not.