Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-05
CITY COUNCIL.
EFJcTAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board Of Aldermen.

Board OF AtdeTWeH'
Alta called meeting of the Board of Alder
men, held May 8, 1870 there were present
wood McCaine Hswxhu7=t, Harmon and Dy-
A communication from Judge Lowe upon the
ouhiert of having a court house and jail fur
nished for the use of the city court, was le-
ceived and the following rasoluuon auoPteoi
county of Alexandria to the State of Virginia
gives 10 the corporation of Alexandria joint
;nnteIest in the court house and Jail Of Ale1an-
dria;
That the Judge OF the Corporation Co1It ..
Alexandria BIO authorized to occupy the Court
Hourt for the purpose of gliding his court, and
such room in said Court House as clerks
Office as msy be suitable for That purpose and
to use the Jail of the county for the purpose OF
conhning his prisoners. -,
A communication from the Mayor was re-
ceiyed from tho Common Council, having been
referred to a special committee OF three from
| that Board and two from this, and Messrs. Gar
| wood and Hawxhurst appointed on the part Oh
| this Board
| Laws in regard to the charter of the city, was
received from the Common Council ana ADOPT
A resolution in regard to the publication OF
| the registration now going on, was received
| from the Common Council and adopted:
| A resolution authorizing the Superintendent
| of Police to have the fire plugs put in repair,
| was received from the Common Council and
| adopted.
A report Of the joint committee of FIVE. con-
| sistipg of resolutions Of sympathy and condo
| lenc in view of the sad calamity OF tao 27tn
| nit. was received from the Common Council
| and adopted.
| of Police to make an examlna alton OF the puollc
| ~ oiES RI
received from the Common Council ana ADOPT
| ed. ,.,;o,
| A resolution requesting our representatives
| in the Legislature to have certain amendmenls
| to the charter, was received from the common
| Council an not concurred in.
| On motion, it was resolved by the lily G0un
Gil of Alexandris, that in the death Of !: a.
| Brewie, esq.,, by the recent calamity 81 hlcn'
| mond, Alexandria has lost one or her most VAL
| uad citiZsns: one whose services IS memDei
of this Council were eminently usetui 20 Inc
| CITY. and the sincere sympathy OF the City
Council be rendered to the widow of the do
ceased and to all who mourn his uitlmeiy END
| 1t WAS further resolved, That the CierK o.
the Common Council send q copy OF theso res
! ulutions to Mrs. BreWis. w
The committee Of conference on the petition
Smoot s. Miller reported in favor Of granting
tho petition. which was adopted.
| A petition OF Mrs. +. }. Brooks anu Cnas
s. Taylor was received from the Common Coun
| ell and their action concurred IN.
Messrs Harmon and Dyson were appointed
| as Il committee of conference on the petition ot
| the Relief Hook and Ladder Company, when
committee reported in favor OF spproprlslng
| $50 which WAS adopted. -,
| A mandsmus from the Clerks ohce OF the
| Circuit Court Of Alexandria was received from
tho Common Council, and their action concur
| red in.
| A report of the Committee on Railroads VS.
received from the Common Council, and tn Gil
| action concurrod in.
| The Board thea adjourned.
Teste JOHN >. JAMlho'N' VI n