Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-26
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting Of the Common Coul
ell, held October 25th, 1870, there were present:
sRinn, Whest, Neale, lawson, Waterman,
Wedderb burn, Harrison, Price, Pcrtner, NJ as.
sey, Evans, Dyson and Parker.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
Mr.. Suite, from the Board of Aldermen, an
nounced that that Board had appointed two
proxies to represent tie city's stock in the next
annual meeting of the stockholders of the o.,
A. - Ill. K. Z. Co., and had requested the Com
mon Council to concur in their action.
The President suggested that the commuEi-
cation from the Board of Aldermen be made in
the form of 4 resolution.
Mr.. Wheat moved that the regular business
be tenn oorarily suspended for the election OF
three members Of the police force and " Meas
urer of Wood and Bark, and that tho Board Of
Aldermen be invited into the chamber for the
purpose Of going into that election, and his
motion was adopted, and Mr.. Wheat was sp.
pointed to extend tho invitation.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in ap-
pointing proxies to represent the city in the
next annuai meeting OF the stockholders of the
O., A. & NJ r. K. was concurred in, resolu-
ton postponiHgthe appointment introduced by
Mr.. Harri.on) bavng beef lost, and Me:srs.
Massey and Wheat were appointed the proxies
on the part of this Board
The Board of Aldermen entered the chamber
and in joint convention elected Henry Nichol-
son on the I'd ballot, Henry C!apdore on the 9th
and James Hepburn on the 9th, members of the
police force.
The election of a Measurer of Wood and
Bark being then in order, the following COM
municstion was read
MAYORS OFFICE, Alexandria, Oct. IS, 1870.
To the Honorable City Council:
GESTLEMES,-It becomes my painful duty 10 in
form you Of the death Of an officer of this Corpora
ton, James P. Coleman, esq.,, Mcasurer of Wood
and Bark. Mr.. Coleman held the position for 4
number Of years, and gave almost universal salts
faction to all persons having business with him.
He was faithful, honest and capable.
Upon you, gentlemen, devolyes the duty Of elect
ing his successor. 1t is important that it should be
done Immediately.
HUGH LATHAM, Mayor.
Tho President of the Common Council paid
tribute to thew and efficiency Of the deceased
officer.
All election having been gone into on the 9Th
ballot e. W. Dearborn WAS elected to fill the
vacancy.
The President of the Common Council stated
that the object for which the JOINT convention had
been held had been accomplished, but that be-
fore the Boards separated, in order 10 save tins,
and at the instance of the Superintendent OF
Public Schools, who was present and would
state his reasons for making it, he would present
the blowing communication:
To the City Council Of Alerandria:
Nearly four thousand dollars will DE due this city
and county on account Of the school fund this year,
much the larger portion of which will. of course,
fall to the share Of the city; but none of it can be
drawn unless assurances are given TO the Board OF
Education that schcol-houses are provided and ar
made for opening school in each
district.
In the county, the shool trustees will submit to the
people, ut the November election, the question OF
providing the necessary fund by district tag but it
Is considered avsabl in the city, to apply first to
the City Council, if the city authorities will pro-
vide, no ward tax need be levied.
Under these circumstances, l suggest TO your
honorable body the propricty of passing resolution
Dledgng the city 10 make reasonable provision for
;chool-houses, furniture and books, leaving the de-
ais of the matter to be afterwards arranged by the
proper committee. Respectfully.
RICHARD L. CARNE,
Superintendent OF Public Schools.
Alexandria, October oath, 1870.
Mr. Csrne then stated the reasons which in
duced him to mako the communication
The convention then dissolved.
petition Of Henry Dainserfe for reduc-
ion of assessment on property on Union street,
between Cameron and Queen streets, was re.
erred TO the Committee on Claims
a bill of F. G. Swat "a for S53. IS for groceries
furnished the Aims House was ordered TO be
osid.
A bill Of J. g. Baggett or meat furnished
he Aims House, amounting to 1920, WAS or
Tered to be paid.
A bill of j. +. Hawkins for rent of room for
egistration and election purposes, amount. ag
o $l2.OO, was ordered to be paid