Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-23

the hour our report closed
FIREMEN's CONVENTIONAL adjourned
meet of the Firemen's Convention was held at
the Sun Engine House, last night, the follow |
ing delegates attending: !.
Friendship Gorge Z. Wilmington, John
Powell VIM. Underwood, Enoch Cook end
Richard H. Bayiss si
Sun-Hugh Latham, John. Sullivan, Ihos.
Hall, VIM. jenkins and Thos. A. Mitchell! n
Hydraulion Benjamin Barton, Richard u
Carne, 1. Jr +. and Richard Purcell. 20
Relief Richard nj. Latham $50 -
Aftersthe reading olsthe ;lninutes,s the COM
..mittes Apo dsat The last meeting reported
pianforsthe organization Of new Fire De
partment, which, 81 motion Of MrCarne, was
referred 10 the several companies for consider
GRAFTON. In making this motion, Mr.. Carne
took occasion to explain, that he, individually,
as well as the Hydrauon Steam Fire Engine
Company, desired no change, so far as they
were concerned, being perfectly satisfied with
the present arrangement; but that they con-
Cured in the report, through courtesy, deem
inc it essential to the harmony and wefare}}of
the department that the wishes OF all the COM
panies should be consulted in its organization.
The following is he,plan proposed: ~.
lst. That the City Council be requested TO
authorize the election; by each company, OF two
!, Fire Wardeus, as provided by tho Code of liz
einia chapter, b5, and to,pass an enabling act,
similar to that adopted on the 18th OF septem-
der, 1859, author the Ere Department
Consisting Of these Wardens apdssthe Chief
. Engineer and Presidents of CompaDles,@ to
pass laws for the government OF the several
&c. sssls. Sasess,,.'iT.1 ~ - 49,
!. That they befurther requested to change
The title of the present governing body, from
.stThe Board Of. Drectorsof the Fire Depart
ment, ~ to Fire Commissioners, and restrict
their authority to appropriating money and
providing for the proper equipment OF all the
engines, and for the keeping OF the Steam Fire
Engine; leaving the direction at fires to The
Chief Engineer and the Wardens elected by
the companies.
On motion OF Mr. Latham, the Convention
adjourned to meet at the call Of the President
whenever its members shall have been instruct
ed as to their action on the report, by their
respective companies. 81
sI-. ~ = = : y as
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION meeting will
be held at Manassas Station on, Saturday next,
the 18th instant, for the purpose Of organizing
ladies Menoriiafl alton, Prince Mil
liam liam Ianydistng gentle
men, among whom are Gems Hunton,
ard PAYNE a,s osbys Judge Sinclair, Of
pr;nss w Ham. Judge Moore, of ilGsS city, z.
III Aylett,s and I Fucker, have accepted
inyitationstozb present and will, t.isexpeet-
ed, deliver addresses upon the occasion. 1t is
desirable that large attendance should and the
ladies 10 this their laudabe undertaking, which
is to give suitable interment to the Confederate
dead now lying beneath the uncultivated fields
of Prince William, and among whom are many
gallant members of the late 18th Virginia :
If some arrangement could be made with the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad go ID pany FOL
the sale Of round tickets to Manassas and
back, on the day named many. from this city
would gladly avail themselves Of the opportu;
nityof visiting scenes made memorable by ac
tors 81 which they pa rficipated aassazs.fs;.E
80. tt
PoroMAc River RoUTE:1 s.s can BE rs, seer
by an advertisement in another column OF to !,
daysgGazette, the steamer Hi. Livingston wi
make lheS mouth Of the Potomac, am
intermediate landings ins5 Friday next th
25th instant.