Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-29

Mr. Hopkins hoped the resignation would
not be accepted. He had known how thorough
ly Mr. Wheat had devoted himself to the duty,
and did not think there could be found as cftl-
cIent mcmbcr
Mr.. Smith regretted that he had spoken
hastily in the early part Of the debate: but
it was knowD that his father and Mr. Latham
were not good friends, and he did not wish 1t
10 he supposed that he allowed private motives
to influence him here.
Mr.. Wheat sustained Mr. Smith as a most
efficient officer one of the best on the force.
lie wished it understood That in making n0inl-
nations he did so as a member from the First
V Yard and not as Police Commissioner. Many
of the policemen come to him and talked to
him in reference to police matters. and he ac-
ted as he thought the best interests OF the city
required. A. matters now stand the Police
Board is a nonentity. He did not want to be
continued longer in his place.
Mr iIughc, hoped Mr.. Wheat would not
resign, and that Couuci! would sustain the
Police Board
Mr. Nca!e hoped that if Council had any
power they would exert it in this matter.
The motion to accept the resi- CATION OF Mr..
Wheat was laid on the table, Mr. Pinn alone
voting. No.
quirng the Mayor to report suspensions &c,
TO the Police Commissioners.
Mr. Shinn opposed the resolution. He did
not think that the Mayor should be com
pclIed to report to Il committee Of Council. and
the Police Board wa> only committee.
Mr. Hendcrson-W Why do we have colunis-
SiorcrS then?
Mr. Shinn-Why do We have Committees on
the poor, &c. The Mayor should be rcqulr-
cd 10 report to Council only.
Mr.. Wheat said that Judge Keith had de-
clcd that the Police Board was not an exrcu-
tive board cx oifco. hut that Council might
confer executive power upon the board, and
they w"uld then be authorized to exercise it.
The Board OF Police made rules but the Mayor
refused to recognize them.
Mr.. Shiuu-li' the Board of Police would
bring these rules and present them TO Council
and they are adopted By Council, | am sure
the Mayor will put them in force.
Mr.. Wheat said that the Mayor did not pay
attention to the orders of Council. Some time
ago Council ordered horns for the police: the
Mayor mad furnished zone.
Mr.. Shinn did not know how that was but
was sure that Nr. i.a'h ham would obey the or
dur> OF Council.
Mr. u heat did not think the Mayor was
disposed to obey anybody. He was confident
that the Police Board WIS Useless in the pres
unt state OF facts.
Mr. Shinn did not know what the Police
Commissioners had to do with the Mayor or
the Mayor with the board.
After some routine business resolution to
sell the hog, horse, ~. 1T III: Aims House
UccaSlvncd >ulnc debate.
Mr. Hopkins cxplaiae'! that the horse was
needed in the sunliicr time Tor the collection
oi garbage. and hulcI he would not lie sold,
but turicd over ~ me Superintendent of Police
to work on the streets and offered as il su}sti-
tute: That the Superintendent Of the Aims
House be and is hereby directed to turn over
the horse and cart now used for the removal
oi the garbage from the city to the Superin-
tend ut of Police, to be used by him on the
streets until they are again wanted for the bust
nrs they are gpW employed II.
Me$SrS Smith and Ca;ett favored selling
til" horse.
Mr. Ncale thought the garbage cart got
nothing but water The cooks carried all the
Stop away to their OWL hogs.
Mr. Smith said it would nc cheaper to sell
the horse now aud buy another in the spring.
There was no need Of horse: Oh the streets,
thc Superintendent ui Police is now paying for
more force than is worked on the streets
Mr.. Hopkins said that he was satisfied that
1t would be economy to turn over tie horse to
the Superintendent Of Police.
Mr.. Smith said the garbage cart would
be of no sort ct use to the Superintendent OF
Police Such cart as that WIS used Tor no
other business.
In Introducing resolution relative to the
tunnel Mr.. SHlnn ~aiI that the east end OF the
tunnel was now in the same condition that 1t
was when tho tunnrl WAS bdlt. 1t was 4 dis
grace to the town and to the company. lie
had understood the officers of the company had
said that they intended to construct frog i'll
the tunnel which would need Il rcmodelling of
the east end. but the natter had now been de-
Iaycd Tor years
The resolution was agreed to.
A resolution inEtructn9 the Committee on
the Poor to contract for the diSpensation OF
medicines to the poor, introduced by Mr.. Hop
kius, WAS then adopted: after which the Board
adjourned.
Joint Meeting. The Boards having met in
iuiut convention. the Chair announced that the
first business in order was the election OF
guager
Mr.. Neae nominated l. B. Lovejoy
l.. Vi. Monroe was also placed in nonlna-
ton.
lst baIIot-.Monroe II, Lovcjoy s.
4 motion was made to postpone the election.
Mr.. Hughes stated that there was now no
guaser and it was Necessary the work should
be done.
Mr.. Neale said that Mr. Lovejoy now did
the work, although Mr.. Monroe WAS the NOM
inaI gauger and got hall the pay. 1t is true
that Mr. Lovrjoy was a moderate Republican,
but it did not do to he 50 hard; so tight on a
poor mau because of his politics If a Repub-
iican WAS good enough to do the wo: k as Mon
roe $ deputy, why in the devil WAS he not good
enough to hold the office. Mr.. Loycjoy was
not black Republican. IF Mr.. Monroe thinks
he is black why does he employ him if he is so
black. He ped that this little office might
at least lie given to the man who did the work.
Mr.. Clagctt said that perhaps it was danger
Gus for him to say anything at this time in ia
vor of Mr.. Lovejoy. but he would vote for hun
not as Republican, but as An Old citizen and
a good officer.
Mr.. Henderson said that Mr.. Monroe had
told him that nc intended to do the work him
self; that he had only employed Mr. Lovejoy
when he vas unavoidaby prevented from at