Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-19
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, June Is, l


A called meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
was held at their chamber this evenlng-present
Geo Bryan, esq, President, Messrs: barton
Gwin, Brewis, Smith, Fleming and uhlcr. ~,
The President stated that tho Board was called
together st the instance Of the Mayor, IN rc!er-
cnce to the conflict of authority, between MIN
self and the CAPTAIN Of the Night Watch, from
whom he had received OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ""'0
was read j.,
rnittec on General Laws-Adopted.
Mr. Brewis offered the following resolution
Wesolved, That JAS. Walsh, Captain Of the
Night Watch, be Immediately reinStated to MS
The Common Council returned the amend
mcnt to the Revenue Bill, asking COMMITTEE
ofConference, which was agreed TO- ana MessT'.
Uhier and Gwin appointed on the part o. 'ne
Board.
A communication was received from Mary Z.
Lindsay, which was referred to the Committee
on Finance. .-s.
The report of the Committee on Claims to
whom VAS referred the claims ofAlessrs Recker
and Cole. was received from the Common COlln-
ell, adopted BY them, and their acton con-
Cured in .....- 1u
The report Of the Committee on Claims, to
whom was referred the bill OF Stephen SWAN,
against the Hydralllion FIRE company reco tho
mending its payment, was received from tne
Common Council adopted by them, and Their
action cOncurrcd III. . :, -,
The report Of the same Committee on the bid
of Jno =. Cogan, recommending It's adoPtlon'
was recey cd from the Common Council adopt
cd bv them and their action concurrcd IN,
The report ofthe same Committee on the bill VI
DR.. Gibson. recommending It's payment, was re-
c.ivcd from the Common Council, adopted by
them, and their action concurred IN
The Finance Committec,t to whom was feerred
the communication OF VIM buckingham: re-
tln m It's
the Assessors, which was agreed to-
The Common Council returned the conln'lnl-
cation Of the Mayor, non-concurrlnS IN the hc-
ton OF the Board, and referring the same 70 Il
special committee. The Boaro rclSeu 20 ieceuG
from It's action and appointed Committee OF
Conference, consisting Of Alcssrs. Fleming ana
Smith "
Mr.. Fleming offered the following resolution;
Resolved. That the City Council row proceed
to elect :. Night Waterman; TO ill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF -Ir H. II. hudd-
Adopted.
Mr.. Brcwis presented Il communicating from
Reuben Johnston, in reference 10 the lease or
the Fish Wharf, which was read, and the loI-
lowing resolution, offered BY Mr: Brewis, adopted:
Resolved That The letter Of Reuben johnson,
attorney. be referred to Il special committee, and
that they may be instructed 10 rent the flSh
Wharf to the Central Coal Company, for the
term OF ten years, at six hundred dollars per
annum from the lst Of June to The lSt OF March,
Of each year. r. c.
The report Of the Committee OF Conference,
on the amendment to the nmcndmcnt OIL the
revenue bill, was received from the Common
Council, adopted by them, and their action
concurrcd in. r
The report Of the Committee on Finance on
the communication of VIM. Buckingham, adopt
ed by this Board, was returned from the Com
mon Councl-~non-conculrlng in the action OF
the Board Laid on the table.
The following resolution was received from
the Common Council, and their action concur
red in:
Resolved, hat the Committee on Streets be
requested to examine the condition OF the foot
pavement on the west side Of Washington ST.,
between Duke and Wolfe sts., from the line OF
Mr. Mchaliays property to that OF K, d. Miller,
and report whether it can and should be repair
cd, at the expense Of the property holders.
The following resolution was received IRON
The Common Council and laid on the table:
Resolved, That the superintendent OF Night
Watch be instructed to restore Waterman
Swami to duty, with punishment save the
loss ofpay during the suspension OF sad Watch
man.
The report Of the Committee OF Conference
on the MAYORS communication, recommending Its
reference to the Committee on General Laws,
was received from the Common Council, agree
ing to the former action Of the Board.
The Board then adjourned.
Tcstc, L. NJ. McCOkAllCA, CIcFk.