Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-08

James t. Close, member elect to the House oil
Delegates The election will be conducted in
all respects in conformity with the provisions oil
General Order No. 81, OF May 81, 1869, and
the laws appended thereto.
CRY CoUNcn.-A called meeting of the
City Council was held last night. For official
proceedings see another column.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The resolutions
adopted by the lower board were read BY the
clerk.
Mr.. Bell objected 20 the phrase, without
unnecessary annoyance aud degradation. He
thought that nothing should be adopted which
would he calculated to give offence to any one
Probably no one would object to resolution
simply recognizing the caOtts OF General
Rawlins to have the State restored TO her
place.
Mr. HarmOn thought the resolution, as
worded, in bad taste.
Mr.. McCaine incurred ii any member OF tho
board knew that General r had done anything
toward the restoration OF Virginia to her post
ton among the other States2 Tie coinclded
with Mr.. Bells objections
On motion of Mr.. Harmon the words Oh
iected to were stricken out, and the resolution,
as thus amended, was adopted; and on re;
ceiyng information that the Common Council
had coneurred IN the amended resoiutlons
The board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL After the board had
been called to order aud the proceedings OF the
last meeting read, the Clerk read the follow
ing communication from the Mayor
MAYORS OFFICE,
ALEXANDRIA. Va, Sep. :, 1869.
n the Honorable Ciy Council:
Gentlemen Il have called you together this
evening Tor the purpose OF taking some action
in relation to tho death and funeral Of the dis
tinpuished and lamented Gen. John A. Raw
Inns. late Secretary OF War. The funeral SER
vices will take place in Washington, ID. C., on
Thursday next at 10 a. IN. Very respectfully,
VIM \. BERKELEY, Mayor.
Mr.. Mckenzie offered the following preamble
and resolutions:
WHEREAS it has pleased Almighty God, the
wise disposer of all human events, In His IN
scrutable Providence to atfict the nation by
the loss OF one OF its rulers, Major General
John a Rawlins, Secretary OF War, and
whereas this council acknowledges his Just and
kind disposition towards the people OF Vlr-
GINA, as manifested In his eudeavors to restore
the State to her place in the union without
unnecessary annoyance and degradation,
Resolued by the City Council Of A'eran1rto,
That we mourn his loss that as mark or re-
spect, we attend his funeral in a body at Nch
time Us may be designated; and that com
mittee OF two from each board be appointed TO
make suitable arrangements to attend his
funeral.
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested to
communicate to the widow OF General Rawlins
onr protound sympathy for her In this great
bereavement.
Resolrea, That both of the city papers be
requested TO publish these proceedings.
Mr.. Massey said that there were three city
papers, aud suggested that the last resolution
be 81 CHANGED as 10 read the city papers.
MIR. Mckenzie accepted the suggestion, and
the change in the phraseology was made by
the Clerk.
Mr.. Aguew thought the expression about
degradation unnecessary, and moved that ther nc
solution be amended by striking 1t out.
Mr.. Mckenzie thought the words objected
to particularly appropriate considering the
kindness with which General haW!ns hau
treated Virginians
MIR. Agnew agreed with Mr.. Mckenzie Il
his appreciation of the kindness OF the de-
ceased to the people of the State, but that as
the resolutions read an implied censure Was
reflected upon some one else, aud he therefore
renewed his motion. M,
On the suggestion of Mr.. Massey, the Clerk
read the resolution as amended and as 1t STOOD
Mr.. McKeuzle thought that the resolutions
should be adopted without alteration Inc
expression objected to was due to the memory
of General Rawlins, because he had taken
specid pains to relieve the people OF tue state
in this their hour OF extremity from the neces
sitv of the exacrion Of the obnoxious test oata
u. ,baro nj hp lsO
MIR. Avnew acknowled the services the State
had received from the efforts OF the deceased,
hut thought that the words he objected TO de-
tracted from the force OF the resolutions.
The question was then put on striking out
the words unnecessary annoyance aud degrada-
ton, and decided In the negative; and the
preamble and resolutions we're then adopted
unanimously.
The chair appointed Messrs Mckenzie and
Massey the committee on the part OF the
board, called for by the resolutions, and re,
uuested Mr.. Mckenzie to inform. the Board OF
Aldermen OF the action OF the Common Council
Mr.. Harmon rose to present report, but
the chair stated that the business Tor which
the meeting of the board had been called nav
ing been transacted it would DC necessary Tor
the council 10 determine whether it would con-
slider any other matters, ana on putting the
ouestion. IL was decided that no farther busl'
ness be taken up.
Mr.. Baker moved that the board adjourn.
Mr.. Massey thought that Mr.. Harmon might
b, allowed to read what he had to present for
the information OF the members; and
Mr.. Harmon then read report OF the
Committee on Public Property IN 5ela'loa Ito TO
the proposed sale OF lots Nos. | and ?, IN the
plat Of the city, and the ground north OF the tn
same, extending to Pendeton street, 10 tue
AIexaudria, LoudOuu and Hampshire RAILROAD 81 DAD
company, and suggesting 60a' .ns S S";5 tbat he
thought the council might as well act upon
the report and expedite business so tar
Mr. Massey asked fit was proposed TO sci. a a.
high or low water mark, hut said that the
council had determined not take up any other
business.
MIR. Martin moved to adjourn.
The chair said before adjournment 1t was
customary to inform the Board OF Aldermen
that the Common Council was ready to al,
jourD, and suggested that it would be as we'll
to await the action Of the Board of Aldermen
upon the preamble and resolutions which had