Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-14
Common Council.

Atu regular meeting Of the Common Council
held juno 18th, 1871, there were present; John
B. Slnoot, esq, President, and Messrs. Shinn,
Wheat, Nealc, Moore, Waterman Massey. Port
ner, Dyson, Evans and Parker.
Mr. Wheat, from the committee OF conference
to whom had been referred Il resolution respect.
ing the coilecAsn Of delinquent tax bills reported
that they had agreed to the action OF the Com
mon Council
Mr.. Wheat. from tie special colnmittrc "a
whom the matter had been referred, reported
that the Office Of the Mayor had been located in
the hall of the Sun Fire Company, and that they
had rented one of the stores under the Mansion
House for the use Of the Corporation officers but
that as vet they were unable to report upon suit
able rooms for the use Of the City Council.
Mr. Massey, from the special committee to
whom the subject had been referred, reported
that after thorough Investigation til rs were un-
able 10 arrive ut any definite conclusion respect
ing the origin of the late fire.
Bills of ". l.. Milburn for $40. 20; A L. Adj
Olson. SAG; W. II. Bacon, S35; and j. r. Alex
ander, S33. SO for services rendered at the last
registration and election, were ordered to be
paid.
CAPTAIN Samuel Gedney, Superintendent Of the
Potomac Steamboat Company, and to the officers
and crew Of the steamer City Of Washington for
their kindness and promptncss in transporting q
portion of thrtre department Of Washington,
without charge or compensation to this city dur
the night or the late IRE
On motion Of Mr.. Shinn, it was resolved tn, t
the resolution adopted By the City Council,
March %, 1871, granting the petition Of II. +.
Davis for cancelIing tax bill be, and is hereby
rescinded, and that the petition BE- rcrHlnmitted
to the Committee Oh General Laws.
Mr. Wheat introduced the following bill,
which WAS referred t. the Committee on General
Laws:
An ACT to amend an act entitled al uci - re-
organize the police of Alexandre.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the City Council Of
Alexandria, that the Board Of P olce Shall recon-
mend to the City Council for election, eight
ready men, or rs many rs may be necessary, who
may be employed to Gil temporary vacancies
which may occur in the police force and who
shall receive the same pay rs those for whom
they serve.
Sec. 2 When any policeman shal! hc found,
or shall be charged with being, asleep while on
duty, it shall be the duty Of the Mayor 20 bring
such policeman to trial. and upon conviction of
such charge he shall be immediately removed
from office by the Mayor and tn" Council mott
fed ofsuch removal
Sec. E. All acts or parts OF acts Inconsistent
with this act shall be and are hereby repealed.
This act shall be in force from its passage.
\ communication from the Mayor, enclosing
one from the Quartermastcr's Office, Washing
ton relative to the deed of lease from the city Of
Alexandria to the United States, dated June
lst, 1862, for portion Of the land occupied rs 4
National Military Cemetery, in Fairfax county,
Va, WAS referred TO the Committee on General
Laws.
\ communication from the Mayor relative to
the payment of special policemen. was, on mo-
ton Of Mr. Wheat indefinitely postponed.
4 communication from the Mayor respecting
The erection of temporary sheds over the walls
of the old market house on Cameron street with
n resolution offered by Mr.. SmOot, adopting the
suggestion of the Mayor, We're laid on the table
a communication Of ?. &. Uhlcr respecting
the erection. by John Lannnn, OLA framed build
ing within the fire Limits was referred 10 the
Committee on Streets.
\ petition OF &. ". Rock and other, for n
tagging across Water street on the north side Of
Duke, was referred to III" Committee Oh Streets.
with power TO act.
y petition Of Washington " llcrb"r. and
Others for q tagging across the alley on the cast
side Of Union street. between King and Cameron,
was granted.
\ bill Off r. Crump, amounting To- S34.44.
for bread; and one OF d. G. Watkins amounting
to SllG.30 for meat. &c, furnished the Aims
House, were ordered to be paid.
y communication from ". j. Boothc and NJ
ID. Corse, respecting the filthy condition OF the
gutter on the south side Of Princes street be-
tween Washington and Columbus. va. referred
to the Superintendent Of Police, with auth Irity
TO have the nuisance ubated according 10 law.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen in order
ing to be paid bill Of Jane; Entwisle ir..
amounting 10 SlSS5 for medicines furnished tha
poor, was concurrcd IT,
\ resolution adopted by tho Board o: Alder
men in$tructing the committee appointed to in
vestigate the origin Of the late fire 10 enquire
whether or not there Was q deficiency in the sup
ply Of water, and itso, az to the cause of that
deficiency, was laid ON the table
The action OF the Board OF Aldermen in grant
ing the petition of Adoni$ Claiche: for ti, re-
paving ofthe gutter and the reSettins Of the curb
Stone in front of his house on Prime street. BE-
tween Royal and Pitt, was concurred in.
The action OF tho Common Council Of Nav
10Th, 1871, upon resolution ordering the pay
ment to L. j. Robey of so for loss sustained by
him at the late fire, was recon sidcrcd. and the
resolution was adopted
The following report Ct the special committee !
,r market house building adopted by the Board |