Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-13

The prospects OF the speedy construction OF the
road are said to be encouraging; ;,
Gov. Wise denies that Judge Underwood
had anv authority for the use OF his name IN
connection with the ''Woman's Rights move;
ment in this city He is Numerically opposed
to the object of the late meeting, ana says that
judge L. must have mlslnterpreteu MS re.
marks entirely He does not object out rather
favors their adopting the medc1I profession,
bur is otherwise aTerse TO any ehcFoacul n0u'
uron their "lomesticlty.
The members OF the Legislature TO-DAY SUI.
scrib,d upwards OF $400 to the sufferers by the
fire at Fiacast!e
g,etter from LOud0un County.
CORRESPONDENCE Of tie Alexandria Gazette
LEEsBURG, Va, May II, lS10.-The regis
tration ceased last night with the following
result: 100
Last rc.;stration. - $50 2uS
White gain - Col. loss 10
This gain is from those who were formerly
distrapchised, and is thus positive gain for
the Conservative element.
The loss in the colored vote Is probably oW-
jpc to the iact that many have migrated some
where, quit. possibly to Washington. ! have
heard OF none going South, and but lew adults
have died; the loss being principally among
Young children from their overcroWdlnc ana
tie want OF proper attention.
A great rush was made on Saturday, their
registration almost equa!llng that OF the WHITES
on that day. They usually registered carry III
! the morninc and then went 70 their Work, aod
| there was not an unpleasant word uttered dur
ing the seven days so far as | can hear. Dir.
}. j. Stan.bury, the registrar, was elnphatl
Gully the richt nan in tho right place.
| Candidates are multiplying; the young men
seem 10 lie taking the front seats. Assessor
| ships and CoI!eclorships seem to Claim most
attention, but few names being yet announced
| for the modest position Of constable. Possibly
| the dividing of the honors among three has
! tendency to restrain ardor as much as the CT.
7iding of The profits BY the same figure (O
The Goresvilie precinct stands about l29
whites and 20 c0IOred, making the white vote
in the township Of l.eesburg:
Whites CSC
Colorcd 2l3
White maioritv 423
Whole vote $40. being 100 less than my es-
innate 10 my letter describing the townships.
II may be increased to 900 at the revision,
but most probably only to SIIj. This would
indicate population in our township OF 4,3I5,
The corporation registration is, white PIG, eel
ored q6, white excess 100. 1t may be that 20
OF these are white radicals, though think not
so many as the radical vote has come from the
country and he's never been more than 80
white votes.
The whole registration being 3l2 would in-
dictate population in our town Of about $50,
OF whom about $50 are coored people.
Our Circuit Court let loose about $4,000,
which had been locked up on account of the
absence Of Commissioners in Chancery, and
much more will probably be let loose at July
special term, and more still at October term
All sales OF land made wero confirmed, except
one, in which there was continuance of two
weeks after an advertisement of thirty days,
the Court holding that the full time was as ne
cessary for postponcment as for an orig; nal adj
vertlsement.
Widow dover in land sold by order OF the
court was ordered to be in the nett proceeds
alter taking of commissions and expenses Ct
sale; it had been the habit, without any ques-
ton, to give the widow one.third of the gross
sales ALIOUIS
FUNCTIONS OF MAYORS OF CITIES, As to
the powers conferred on the Mayor of city,
We quote from article VI, section 20 of the
HSm SOualltutlou VI NSLuid, aS lOlIOHS
There shall be chosen by the electors of
every city Mayor, who shall be the chief
executive officer thereof, and who shall see that
the duties of the various city officers are faith.
fully performed. He shall have power to in
Vestlgate their acts, have access to all books
and documents in their Offices, and may examine |
them and their subordi1ates on oath. The |
evidence given by persons so examined shall |
not be used against them in any criminal pro- |
ceedings. He shall a 10 have power to suspend
or remove such officers, whether they be elected
or appointed, for misconduct in Office or neglect
of duty, 10 be specified in the order of suspen- |
sion or removal; but no such removal shall be |
made without reasonable notice to the officer |
of, and an opportunity to be heard |
in lis defence"
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS. The election of town.
ship officers will take pace on Thursday, Goth |
instant, under the constitution. That instru.
ment declares that in each township there
shall be elected annually one supervisor, orc
township clerk one assessor, one collector, one
of roads, one overseer of the Door,
one justice OF the peace (three for the present
7ear), one constable (thrce for the present
1ear). Under the new system each township
will be little government to itself. Each one
S to have school trustee, who will be elected
jr appointed, as the law may direct A town.
hip may sue and be sued by its title. Each
me will have;the privilege of laying special tax
IS, within certain prescribed limits, for road
purposes, for the creation Of public township
'uiidings for education, &c.