The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-19
THE CITY COUNCIL.

The regular semi-monthly meeting OF
this body took place at s O'Clock yesterday
evening.
The City Treasurer reported balance in
the treasury on September 1st, 1871, at
S22, ,5t7.97.
The Committee on Streets reported "
favor of culyeit asked for by ID. Baker,
Jr., and others, costing 81 200, and against
a similar favor asked for by James Il. Bid
dick and Samuel Ellis.
The Committee on Fire Department, who
have had under consideration The petition
Of Daniel Driscoll and others, asking for
the establishment of a board of enc neers
TO examine The qualifications OF those who
run stationary engines in this city, with
power TO license qualified parties, and fine
parties who employ non-lcensed parties.
report that they deem legislation on this
subject inexpedicnt. Adopted.
Same committee repol led in favor of the
erection of brick stable for Company B.
20x26 feet, to cost $500. and recommend
that the ,rame Stable of Company A be en-
laiGcd, al cost Of 5000, and recommend
tae purchase Of 900 feet of rubber hose.
The report was received.
Mr.. Whitlock, rom the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, reported in favor of
allowing the pe,ition of j. b. Royster and
others, asking an annual allowance of $500
per annum for official duties for which thcy
received no other pay, said allowance 70
commence from July lst, 1871.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings, submitted a re-
port recommending that the Council grant
the petition OF Police Justice White. ask
ing the removal OF his courtroom from tae
Old market-house to Odd-Fellows' hall
corner Of Mayo and Franklin streets. The
owners Of Odd-Fellows' hall will fit it up
at their own expense, and it will cost 500
to make Old market hall decent. 1t is OBJ
ject.onable, too, because of noise. Report
adopted.
The Committee on ST. Johns Burying
Ground submitted a report in reference
thereto: Whole amount disbursed from
city treasury on account of same for two
years, ending July Sd, 1871, is $3.50.
During said time there was special appro-
priation of $3.50 for repairing the tombs.
The same committee reported adversely
to the purchase rom James Lyons. ESQ.
of the Monumental Hotel, for the use of the
city and State courts, The place not being
suitable and costing too much.
On motion Of Mr.. Stokes, The repo. was
adopted.
The Fire-Alam and Police Committee
submitted report recommending the ercc
ton Of fire boxes at the corner of Main and
Twenty-second streets, Cary and Thirteenth
streets, and Main and Fourteenth streets at
a cost not exceeding 81 900. Adopted.
The Committee on Retrenchmcnt and
Reform submitted a report. They had had
under consideration. the letter of the mayor
in reference to the city officers who hold
other positions and receive other pay. In
their report they propose to amend cnapter
l0 OF the ordinances of the city, by adding
another section, which fixes the hours Of
the auditor as follows: 8 A. Nj. to 3 p.
M. from lst of April to 1st of October.
and 8 A. M. until 8 p. M. during the rest
OF the year, and the treasurer and auditor
shall be required to be present in their
offices assigned to them by the CITY Coun-
Gil and to attend to their official business
during these hours, and if either of these
officers shall engage in any regular business
which shall require or cause them to neglect
their Offices habitually during business
hours, the Council shall infict such penalty
as to them shall seem proper. The report
was adopted.
Captain William Jeter was elected in
spector of tobacco for Seabrook's ware
house.
The Committee ON the Fire Department
was authorized to investigate the crcum-
stances under which Messrs. Robt. Scam
nell, Chas. Clnely, Dennis Brophy, and
M. II. Mccarthy, late members of compa-
ny A, Fire Department, were stricken from
the rolls.
On motion, the petition of certain citizens
OF Broad street, asking the Council to cause
the removal therefrom of the track of the
Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad was
taken from the table, and referred to a spe-
clal committee of six for investigation and
report.