Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-16
CITY COUNCIL.
o EEiCIAL PROC EED{N q $.
Board Of Aiaerm'n.

o FFiCIAL PROCEED{NGS |
Board Of Aiaerm'n.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Board of Al
dcrmen, held July 18th, 1871" there were pre-
sent - . :,
w. H. Marbury, esq, Presidents; Messrs.
Msrkeil SimpSnn French, SultIe Harmon
and Agnew.
resolution in regard to licenses was recciv.
ed from the Common C"uncii, by lhen! roterrca
to the Finance Committees. which WAS agreed TO-
A resolution for the roiiel ul Mrs. Elliott was
received from tho Common C"un'II HI'd lh"ir
action Concurrctl IN.
A hil of Geo Il. Simpson, far snrvices A.
registrar, ST., WAS nrirrri t" be paid ina -"Il
rule being suspended. 80 -
A nctitInn of G. NJ. and G.. X. Tny l"r. for
correction al assessment on house corner hing
and Pitt streets, was rnlcrrrd tn tho C"ni"'ll'"
On Claims.
A commu lration from tho May"r. returning
the police bill with his diSapprhva WAS rdceiy-
| cd, and tho bill passed. oror tho veto by tho l"l
loving vote: Ayes Mnssra Marhury, Mar
kali, Simpson, French, Suttlo, Harmon and
| hrnow. Nnys-n"ne.
a report from tho Committee on Streets "n
| thn reLitiun OF Thos. DWyer WAS received from
| the Common Council and adopted.
| The Board proceeded To tho chamber Of lha
| Common Council for the election Of Officers
and on their return,
! A resolution from the Common Council all
| jOurnlnp tho Two DOATGS ulL,l NpHuaS hiEht
| for tho election Of officers WAS adopted.
| Tho Board then adjnurnod
Toste: JOHN }. JAMESON. rrN
Common Connect.
| At an adjourned meeting OF the Common
| Council, held July 18th, 1870 there were pre-
| sent - 80
| John 3. Smuot, esq.,, President; nnd Mossr5.
| Shjnn, Wheat. Moore, NcAle, Lawson Walter
| man, Harrison, Price, Bcadle, P"rtnHr, Massey.
! Evans, Dyson and Parker.
| The action of tho Board q Aldermcn IN Sua:
bending the 2Gth rule and ordorn" the h!!l III
e. T., Simpson, amounting to SIT, Tor rcg!st:A
| ton and election services, tn be pad, Wa CON
| Cured in.
| The 1oporL of the Committee on SLronts, grant
| ing the petition Of Thomas Dwycr to have thc
| gutter in front of his prclnlso7 corner o! Duke
AMI Roval Streets repavrl AM tho curb reset,
The action of Tho Board of Aldermen upon
| tho petition of C. NJ and q. IL. Taylor for di
| vision of assessment On house and lot corner
| King and Pitt streets, referring IT. |" INC Conn
mittco on Claims, was concurretl IN.
| The action Of the Board OF Aldermen III pass
| ing tho polico bill over the Mayors veto Was
| cuncurrol in. Tho voto is ~ loll"ws;--
| MAYORS OFFlCE.
| ALEXANDRIA, July -, 1871
| To the Hoanrnbh CITY COaarH
! Gcntlcluen-l return To You. without my oil
cial SIGNATURE the act entitled |" An act to re"r-
| yui2o tho police uf AlcNandrla.' ] respect
| fnlly submit tho following reasons u sustain
| At. vi. sec. %. Constitution Of Virginia, re-
cites. .Therc shall he chosen by the electors ol
| every city II Mayor, who shal be the chief eX-
| ocutivo uicor thereof, and who shall SEQ that
| tho duties of the various city officers Aro lalth
| fully performed . lie shall also have
| power TO suspend or remove such officers,
| whether they 10 elected or appointed, for mis-
conduct in otlico. or neglect Of dnty:m &C. The
lst section Of your act rcciLcs 'Ihis Board
| sball hear all complaints from citizens or
| strangers rs 10 any misconduct or ncgligcnca 81
duty on tho part of any OF said policemen. and
| uro hereby empowered IN take such action u,
| they shall deem proper for thn c"rrcrLi"n {"
the Same. LII the event they deem it proper 10
| suspend from duty any person complained "i,
they shall report, Sc.
| The above, in my humble opinion, CLEARLY
attempts tn annul that portion OF soc. ~, recLed
above. Sec 3 Of your act Ir''ltcs : "And
| said Puico Board shall nlso provide Il suitable
| room or rooms 10 TO uscI Il: tho lea'l quar- tera
Of the police forCo when they assemble previous
| to going on ',uty," &c This part 81 the art
| will, conceive, involve an unnecessary eN-
| pendituro of the peoples money, an! remove
| ia. officers from the immediate control nf the
| ''chict executive officer" This city i not ="
| large that one police station will not 5ulict for
| tho convenience of tho police and the wMnt= al
tho citizens. 1 will refrain from further r'ii-
| mont.
L
! t. dl.snnt from tho action of tho City C"uncl
| in this matter, rs / earnestly desire u proper
| act 10 rcorganiEo the p"rG Of AleInuirla and
| sincerely hope that y0u may speedily complete
| MI act which may meet til" wishes al "a large
| ma uTIly ni tho people,
| llLnu LATHAM. Mayer.
| The tWn Boards THEN cntcrnI into i..lut CON
vcntinn for the purpose 81 ''.rtn. ii,n ,llicrr=
and members of tho police force anil the either
| inunitipAl officers not yet nicrtnn!.
1 az,
Ger.
! Joseph Grimes was GO tel a mcmhr; ri tho
Board of Heath, vico James EftwisIh, ir re-
! signed.
Messra H. Bor,sh, II. .;nowllnn, IT,, j. -
| Beach, H. H. Carnn, ir., and j. :. French Wtrn
| elected Guardians at the Free SclI"ul.
| Mr.. French, Chairman OF. the Board 81 Pa
lice presented tho following names ~ lincus
| for tho officers and mombers of the police force:
| j. h. Webster Captain; j. J. smith, l.Ie"trn-
William Mullen, Jerrn Frank, Joseph Hose.
man. Albert Fair. "a Ward: James Smith,
| William Arlington, Isaac kcI. Edward Bur
rage Glbort Simpson. Ill Ward: Emanuel
| Webb John Il. Davis, j. II. Walker, John Il.
Berry, John browns, Basil Warning 4Lh
| Ward: Henry Crump, K. IL. Wade, j. {.
| Watkins, John VeiLch, Christopher lay les.
! j. +. Webster WAS clectm Captain nn the
| 9TH ballot.
| }. L.. Smith was nccte Lieutenant on thn 1T
| ballot.
| The name OF Christopher l.yIo3 VAS with
drawn from tic list of nOmirrs tiuns for members
| Of the police iurcn from tho 18th Ward ami that
Of George Ii. Lylcs substituted in ts place.
| The names Of Silus Madela j. i. shrAkcs
and Robert DarnelI were also put in nnmina.
ton for the position OF policeman, but before u
vote was taken tho convention dissolved and
| the Board adjourned IT, meet again on Monday
night for tho election Of the ronaining officers.
! Teste: HAROLD SNOWDEN, Clerk.
CHARLES WHITTLESEY.
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