Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-25
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
BOARD OF ALDEEAEN.

son was called lofthe Chan. :
The minutes ofthc last u1astii'g were read By
the Clerk ,---.-.------ .,-.
The Committee On the Poor, to whom vas
referred the. application Of ": Il. Devaughn,
made their rapport, recommending that bis ap
plication be complied With-adoptad. :
A communication was. received iron! the
Mayor, in relation to the action OF the u. 5.
Senate touching the interests Of Alexandria
which MAS read, and the following resolution,
offered by Nir Fleming, adopted q! ...... . ..
Resolved. That a joint committee consisting
ofttwo members on the part Of tie Board Of
Aldermen, and four members On TIL, part ct
the Common Council, be appointed, who. with
memorial, in conformity with The foregoing
communication. t"'- 80 '-....'
Messrs. Fleming and Barton were appointed
committee on the part, Of this Board.
The following preamble and resolution vas
offered by Mr. Uhlor =. ..--.. ~. -.
Whereas, Samuel Jefferson, {; night watch
mao of this city, was confined III his house BY
rca -on Of severe injury received IN the dis
charge OF his duty, bya blow upon the head
with slung shot (for the space Of twelve days.
he being by said injury incapacitatca from at
tending 70 his duty. therefore,
Rssolged,; By this Board, the CouEcll concur
ring, that no deduction Or abatement of pay be
made for absence from duty fer the space Of
twelve nights Of said Jefferson, whose ab*cnce
was occassloncd by Injuries received whist in
the performance Of his duties as night watch
man., .,s,,. =. -.. -, 80. --.
The 26th rule was suspended and the rcso-
luton adopted. ..- -.
The report of the Committee on Streets, to
whom was referred the petition Of Mrs Ii. j.
Huoff, vas received from Council, and their &C
ton concurred III. 4 -.. a-. .--
The report OF the same committee on arpil-
cation Of TIC Washington, Alexandria and
GeCrgctown Railroad, Was received from the
Common Council and their action c0ncurred in.
The report Of the same committee, u whom
was referred the application Of Stephen Swain,
was received from the Common Council aud
their Action concurred in .."
The f,l!owing resolution, offered By Mr..
Uher, was adopted
Resol'ea, Thai q select committee. consisting
Of Mrs>rs ---- Oh the part Oh
this board and Mcssrs -
on the part Of the Council, be authorized to
apuointa clerk, whoc du1y it shall be. under
the instruction Of the Auditor Of this city. to
write up the looks Of that Office to the time Of
the appointment Of the present incumbent, and
to afix such compens ton as they n!ay de- IN
Just and reasonable
Mes,rs. Uhier and Brewis were appointed On
the part Of this Board. .: .
The following resolution was received from!
Common Council. and laid on the table:
Rcsolced. That committee Of two, one
from each board, be appointed 10 enquire into
the condition Of the books and papers in the
Auditors Uficc, and report what steps arc ne
ccSsary if any, to correct any errors which may
exist
The following resolution. offered by aIr.
Fleming, was adopted: -.
Resol:ed, By the City Council, that the
Mayor be authorized to collect. Of all persons
keeping booths at he FISH Wharf, Or 10 that
neighborhood, such license tax as has been
here ofore leyiet, and which shall supcr$cde
any assessment chat may have been made for
the present year. ......
The following resolution was received, and
the ac' ion OF C0mmon Council concurrcd IN:
RasoIrcd, That his Honor, the Mayor, b.
auth rlzyd to select ard request four citizens Of
the city, 10 unite and confer with the joint
commit &C this evening appointed, in regard 70
the retrocs sSion Of Alexan ira to he u. Z.
\ communication from J. J.. Pasc0c, was re
ccived from the Common Council, referred BY
them to the Con:nliitce on Streets, ami their
action co4currcd in. l..
The following resolution was received iiom
the Common Council, and their action concur
red in:
Resolrsd, That the City Council proceed Al
once to the election Of the Corporation officers,
yet remaining to be elected.
The Board then proceeded to the Chamber
Of the Common Council, where in JOINT meeting
the officers we're duly elected after which the
Board returned to their Chamber.
The bills of Jos. II. Young, Engineer: ard
Wm Conner, Driver Of the Steam Tire Eli
CINE, for services, were received from the Com
mon Council, referred by them to the lire
Wardcns and their action concurred iii.
The following resolution was received from
the Common Council, adopted BY thom,, and
their action non concurred in BY the Board:
Rssolrsd. That a committee Of two be ap.
pointed to inquire into the condition Of the
books and papers in the Auditors Office. and
report tomorrow evening what steps are neces-
sairy to bring up the accounts Of that Office
Should the appointment Of clerk be necessary
to effect this end, the Committee will report
what appropriation it will require. They will
also eocnire into and report to what causes the
CONDITION Of the books arc owing.
A Committee Of Conference was appointed.
consisting Of Mes~rs. Brcwis and Gwin, or the
part Of this Board, who reported the following
resolution which was adopted:
ResozseI, That the Committee OF Finance
be instructed to employ clerk to posi- up the
books 10 the Auditor Office, whose compen-
sation shall not exceed fifty dollars.
The following resolution, adopted ~ the
Common Council, was received from them. and
their action concured in:
Resolrcd, That the Common Council and
Beard of Aldermen, recommend Thursday
evening, the 10Th Of May next;aS an appropriate
time for the citizens Of Alexandria, to gather
in a mass meeting, for the purpose Of express
ing their appreciation Of the course pursued by
President johnson. and to render their thanks
to him, Tor the patriotic and lawful manner in
which he is striving to restore tho United
States to their traditional relations. .... III
The Board then adjourned.
Teste. T. NJ. MCCORMICK. Clerk.