Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-14
LOCAL NEWS.


report of the debates, &c., in the Board Of Al
dermen will appear tomorrow:
Lommoa Council meeting of the
Common Council, last night, was we'll attended
both BY the members of the Board and out
siders - ~
When the resolution for giving the control
of the market improvement to the Committee
on Public Property was read H., ;, ..:..
Mr.. Hughes inquired il that would compel
the committee to go on with the work :imme-
diately. "'.
The resolution was read again for intorma-
ton. and adopted
When the resolution authorizing the renewal
Of the notes due by the city to the city banks.
came from the Aldermen,
Mr. Wheat explainded that there were two
notes Of $l0 900 each due the banks, which it
would he necessary to renew if the city would
pay its semi yearly interest," $50, 000.) on the
list of August. They wished the authorities to
pledge the revenue for the removal OF these
notes The resolution was agreed to. ,..~
Mr.. Wheat said that the order Of Council
for fire plug at the corner of Columb bus and
Cameron streets, was not needed because
there was one at Alfred and Cameron and one
1T Washington and Cameron. On his sugges-
ton it was ordered that the order be changed
SO as 10 lOcdte Tic pug az 'he 'oihei VI S"'N"
and Columbus.
B. Wheat called the attention Of Council to
the bill introduced by him for the election of
rcadymen by the Councils. lie renewed his
statements that policemen had been found
asleep upon their beats. This was a subject
too important to be passed over. The bill
passed the last Council but failed to become u
law, because the Council expired before the
Mayor sent in his message yetolng the bill.
The bill was read, as found elsewhere.
Mr.. w. further explained that one Of the
readymen had used his name as rccommen-
daton without his consent he favored the
bringing the names Of all readymcn before
Council in order that their records might De
ventilated.
Mr.. Hopkins inquired if readymcn were not
too many, three was the largest number that
had yet been employed. H.
Mr.. Wheat said that the bill read s. or so
many as might be required = -:
Mr.. Hopkins asked if the Mayor had ever
refused to punish policeman for sleeping on his
post. lie thought the clause was too sweep
iug .' ..''-. .
Mr.. Wheat said that if man went to sleep
w;lfullv he ought to be removed il he slept
accidentally without fault a he could be relnstat-
cd. He said that next year the salaries OF the
police mig ht be increased. ,.,.. 49,
Mr.. Hopkinsin the absence ola charge against
the Mayor could not vote for that section. lie
moved to strike it out, it was lost.
Mr. Pinn moved to add after the words
sleeping on his post, s'or smoking while ON
duty or loungiug in grog shops.
Mr. Wheat said that by the rules and rcgu;l-
tons of the police any member of the force was
liable to punishment for going into drinking
places and drinking.
The amendment was Withdrawn and the bill
passed.
Mr.Shinn (NIr. Wheat in the chair introduced
Il resolution for coditying the laws OF the city.
He explained the passage Ola similar bill by
the last Council, and its rejection by the Coun-
ellis The resolution was agreed to.
After a recess of ID minutes the two boards
convened in
Joint iVeet1,g. In order to avoid any diff
culties, the Police commissioners elected at the
last meeting resigned, and Messrs Wheat
French, Hughes, Waddey, Corsc, Janncy, and
Underwood were nominated for positions On
the Police Board .,., ..
Mr.. Seatou appealed to the convention to
cleo: member from the 18th ward !; 1T Is well to
have the strength Of a giant but tyranny to use
it rs such. He wanted the members to act to
the faults of all delegations as they would have
the fourth ward delegation do towards them
and urged them, for God sake so to do
The ballot then proceeded with the follow
ing result: -.
Wheat, 81, French, Il, Hughes, 4, Under
wood 10, Waddey, Is, Corse, I, Janney' /:
Evans, !.
On this ballot Mcssrs Wheat, French and
Waddey we're chosen.
Second ballot-Undcrwood II, Corse, s,
Janney, |.
Gen Corse withdrew his name from the
nomination.
Sd ballot: Underwood, -; Janney, TO-
18th ballot: Janney; Is; Underwood, TO-
The Chair said that the next business IN Or
der was the election of Corporation Attorney
Mr.. Wheat said that in the salary bill as no
provision was made for the salary OF this oth-
Ger he thought that the Office Should remain
vacant. .
Mr.. Shnn favored an election, and it was
agreed to 90 into the election. =, =,
Mr.. Worthington nominated +. j.. Smith,
jr., Mr.. Seaton S. +. Beach, Mr.. More, ID. H.
Smoot
MIR. Wheat asked if Mr. Beach would serve.
Mr. Seaton was not informed as to that
matter. 80. ,.
LIST ballot +. L. Smith; IL; S, +. Beach: .;
D. IT, Smoot, 5.
ID. l.. Smoot, 5.
Sd ballot +. l.. Smith, 10; S. +, Beach, >;
D. l.. Smoot, |.
The next ballot being for Superintendent of
the Fire Department the proceedings OF the
Firemcn sConycntion were then read,
Mr. Wheat nominated, Il. ). Lcadbeat-
cr M:. Ncalc, Hiram Webster, and the ballot
proceeded as follows :-Lcabcatcr, Is, Web
ser, ,, Gray, 3. :,
John B. Smoot, George +. French, JAS
Miller Horace Gray and Samuel Brown were
nominated as fire wardcnS tor the place lnauc
vacant by the election of Mr.. .Leadbeatcr as
lst ballot-Smoot, II, French, 10, Gray. 3,
Brown l.
MrWhcat said that no member ola lire conf
pany was eligible, Mr. Smoot was an executive
officer of the Columbia 49,. ..-;
Mr.. Seaton nominated DIR. }. B. johnson,
but withdrew the nomination on learning that
DR.. j. was President Of the Friendship CO.