Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-20
LOCAL NEWS.
cH1RCH SERVICES TO-.uOisfsasu..

GRACE CHuRcH-Scrvice 1T II Il A. ana -
p. M. by Rev. Mr.. SpTigg
ST. MARY CHuKCH-M% att: ana II d IN.
and Eespers at i p. Ill.
F1RsT PREsBYrERIAN CHURCH-Serrion in
the morning and ut night by Rev. Mr.. Whit
tlesey.
SECOND PREsBYTERIAS CHuRcHn1Sermon in
the moraing and ut night, by Rev. DR.. Bullock
METH. EPIs. CuUECH-Sermon in the morn.
ing and at night by Rev. W. +. Hemcnway
Subject at night, Temperance.
METH. EPISCOPAL CHURCH SoCTH-Sermon III
the morning and at night by Rev Dr. Hough
METH. PROT. CuUECH.-Sermon in the morn
ing and at night by Rev. Augustus Webster.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Sermon in the morning
and at night by Rev. Mr.. Ryland.
YoUSG MEN's CHRISTIAN Assoc S-Praycl
meeting in the End Presbyterian Church, at 4 p
IL. Bethel, Prince street dock, at p. IN. Jail
services at 3 p IN. Aims House services at -
o'clock p. IN. During the week there Will be
daily prayer meetings in the rooms Of As:oca-
ton ut y. m. Suburban prayer meeting viii be
held every Tuesday night ut o'clock ut Alr'
Stanbury's, near the Orange depot.
GERMAN LUTHERAN-Scrvlcc Al IL =: IA ana
at 8 p. H.. ut the rooms ofthc Christian A->o-
citation, by Rev. Mr.. B!schol:
CITY CoUNcI-Thcre was meeting of the
CITY Council last night, held ut Harmonic Hall,
over the Adams Express Office, called b. the
Mayor for the purpose Of taking action IN re
ference To the burning Of the Market build
ing, &c.
Hoard nf Aldermen There were present
Messrs Murburv. French. Simpson. Agnew.
Harmon and Markell.
The Mayors communication recommending
the appointment of i committee for the pur-
pose of soliciting subscriptions to aid III rebull4
ing the Market House; for the transfer OF the
Corporation Court, and for the selection OF 4
polling place in the Second Ward. at the APP
preaching election, was read.
MIR. French moved 4 JOINT meeting I'll the
TWO Boards. which being carried, the Alder
men proceeded 10 the room occupied 10y tho
members Of the Council. when 4 joint meeting
was held
Upon returning to their room the Enar,! was
Informed by Mr.. Shinn. Of the Common Coun-
Gil. whereupou
MIR. French offered his resolutions amended
by Mr.. Harmon so rs to provide Tor 4 commit
lee of two from each Board to carry into effect
the resolutions and enquire into the power Of
the City Council 70 appropriate the rents, rs 4
substitute for the resolution Of the Common
Council, and in short speech Supported his
plan, which was also favored by Mcs>rS. llar-
mon, Simpson and Agncw, opposed by Mcs$r2.
Markell and Marhury. but finally adopted, mem
con.
The Common Council having refused to con
cur in the Aldermen 5 action. on motion OF Mr..
Simpson, the Board recedcd from its action
and concurred III the resolution OF the Common
Council; whereupon McssrS. Agncw and Mar
kell were appointed on the committee on the
part of the Aldermen, Mr. French declining to
serve.
Several resolutions thanking the Washing
ton fire companies; Nh Green Of the Mansion
House; fixing the Sun Engine House as the
voting place in the Second Ward; ordering the
brick Of the burned Market building to be
cleaned; removing the Corporation and Circuit
Courts back to the old Court House, and thank
ing the Harmonic Association for the Use of
the hall, and adding the Presidents Of the two
cations for the new Market building, We're
passed.
Messrs Simpson and Markell were appoint
ed on the part Of the Board a committee Oh the
Mayor communication, and Messrs. Simpson
and Arnew on the committee of investigation
into the origin OF the fire.
A resolution of thanks to LcmueE Eohey anu
making an appropriation 81 $50 to cover losses
sustained by him in his cndcayours to save the
public property at the fire, was passed, after
which the Board adjourned. -,
Common Council Common Council
met.
The President stated that the meeting had
been called for the purpose Of taking some ac-
ton respecting the repair Of damages sustain
ed from the fire ofthe night previous, and caused
a communication on the subject from the Mayor
to be read.
Mr.. Massey moved that the Board OF Al
dermen be invited into the hall tor the pur-
pose of considering in joint meeting the subject
for which the City Council had been called to-
gether.
JOINT MEEr1Na.-T members of the
Board of Aldermen having entered the hall,
Mr. Massey moved that any suggestions
made by members might be discussed; otcourse
separate action would have to be taken hhy the
two Boards upon any business transacted lie
understood that a proposition had been made
by a reliable gentleman to negotiate tora COM
mission of - per Ct for thirty to torty-tivc
thousand dollars worth of bonds bearing seven
per Ct interest in gold, for the purpose OF build
ing new market house, provided it be sur
mounted with steeplc similar in all respects
to the one destroyed In this connection he
would also urge that thorough investigation
into the origin Of the fire be made, and also into
the report that the supply OF water from tho
Cameron works was shut off when most re
quired.
MIR. French said that i'll most OF the Sug
gestions of Mr.. Massey he fully conquered, bu'
he naa tnOugnt oi tiie h''"i Guy ,''" PI
pared plan in writing, 4 plan which he would
proceed to read to the Convention. He thought
It would cost no more to make the improve
ment now than it would six months hence Hc
read the following
Reso1red By the Boani Of -lh}nme" on.
Common Council IN EmrMtto" assembled
That plans and specifications setting forth the
probable cost ofrebuilding and improving the
market square property so as best to adapt i
to the purposes OF a market house, and also t.
erect on said square a suitable Court House
clerks Offices and public hall, SO arranging the
whole Improvement as to make it creditab!e tt
the city, and most remunerative by rents tn1
the outlay required
=. Resolred, That said plans aud specified
tons be furnished on or before the = day O
June next, to be submitted to the Councils, il
Convention assembled, when, for the plar
which shall be selected by them there. shall be
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