Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-26
Mr.. Hopkins asked if there were not laws

Mr.. Hopkins asked if there were not laws
with reference to this question. = !; t
The President said he thought there were,
but that the only copy ofthe Corporation laws
he ever had was burnt at the late fire.
The resolution then, on motion Of Mr. Hughes,
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Beach moved reconsideration Of the
vote by which the resolution respecting the
printing of the Corporation laws was adopted,
and his motion being carried, introduced the
| following resolution. which was adopted:
| Resotued by the Common Council, the Board
Of Aldermen concurrinC, That the special COM
mittee appointed for the purpose OF ascertain
| ing the cost Of procuring 500 copies OF the Cor
poration laws, be instructed to obtain that
number, the expense not to exceed 800 dollars.
The following resolution adopted by the
| Board of Aldermen was received from that
Board aud their action coDcurred in:
ResoEced by the City Council Of Alexandria,
| That on account of unavoidable delay 10 the
assessment of property just made, and 10 getting
ready the tax bills for the collectors, the pay
| ment of the interest on Corporation stock fall
| ing due July lst, 1872, is suspended until the
| 18th of August, 1872.
MIR. Hopkins introduced the following rcso-
luton:
Resolcal. That the authority heretofore given
the Committee on Light to elect a clerk Of the
gas, be ard is hereby annulled until his salary
shall have been fixed by the City Council.
| He said that the consideration ofthe revenue
and salary bills had both been postponed by
the Board of Aldermen, aud that consequently
| it was probable the next Council would have
| to fxrhe compensation Of the officers. ltSeemed
to be the general desire that the salary Of the
clerk of the gas committee be reduced, and his
efforts would be used to effect thai end aud
that the object of the resolution he had offered
was to let that officer, who ever he might be,
know before he was elected what salary he
| was going to receive.
Mr. Evans moved that the resolution be
amended by substituting the word suspended
for aunued, and the amendment being accept.
ed the resolution was adopted.
| Several bills were then pas>edand the thanks
OF the Board having been rendered to the
| President clerk and messenger, and the Pre>i-
dent having returned his thanks in few APP
propriate remarks, mentioned III the official
proceedings, the Board adjourned sine die.
| EXAMINATION OF CUsTIs SCHOOL. -Messrs.
Joseph Hopkins aud john S. Beach, Of the
| City School Board, assisted by the City Super
| intendent examined this school yesterday. The
examination began at Il. H., at the room oc-
cupied by the third grade, over the Insurance
Office, on King street. This grade Is under the
charge of Miss Mary J. Walsh, and has recent
| iy sent up most of its more advanced pupils to
the second grade, to make room for other child.
rem waiting admission. The result OF the ex.
animation gave evidence, however, OF the faith
funess and capacity OF the teacher. AT It's
close the Superintendent was presented with a
beautiful bouquet, through Il little son of MIR.
! S. Lindheimer.
The examiners then went to Harlow's build.
ing, and a long aud thorough examination vas
l given to the second grade under the charge OF
Miss Sally Yates, most earnest and hard
working teacher Here the proficiency OF
the pupils in Arithmetic, both menta and
written, was marked. The boys, as in Wash
ington No. ), set down readily, and read with
surprising quickuess, the most difficult comb.
nations of figures, and called forth the special
commentator of the Superintendent, who said
that he thought what had been taught IN nu-
meration alone, a full return for the whole cost
of the schools. He gave his medal for the
school, to r. Lee Field of this grade, and pre-
sented premiums given by the teacher, to the
same pupil, s. Frank Field, and Andrew Schle
yogt, for excellence in their respoctiv" classes
Newell S. Greenaway, John l. Reese, Joseph
Harrison, VIM. Harrison, Willie Delahay,
Andrew Deeton, Upton Davis, Robert Kemp,
1 .Jobn Acton Clarence Alexander Geo Henry,
I John Deeton, and Gales Holcombe were men
toned as being also distinguished in their
classes.
It was twelve o'clock before the examiners
reached the room of the Principal, Mr. Edgar
| r. Harper. Here the boys passed an excellent
examination, especially in Arithmetic, and
book was presented by the teacher to Samuel
Mouutioy for excellence in department aud
recitations. Edgar Mountioy, } eseph Wilkln;,
son. and Jerry White were, Also mentioned
with appreciation. Messrs. Hopkins aud Beach
briefly addressed the pupils at the close Of the
examination, and the principal, who has labor
ed faithfully and diligently throug bout the
wear, dismissed them with few words OF attcc-
tionate counsel.
| MAYoR's OFFIcE-James johnson alias
Waddey, arrested yesterday and locked up in
the station house for trying to jump overheard
from the Washington ferry boat, was dismissed
with an admonition.
PhilIis Wilkins, colored, for disorderly con-
duct, was discharged with reprlmand.
James Boswell, for disordery conduct and
4 fighting, was fined and discharged.
John Hill, colored, for dserderly conduct,
was fined and discharged
| MAGISTRATES OFFIcE.-Sarah Wilson, col
ored, for shooting heiter belonging to Geo.
/ w. Williams, was committed to jail Tor further
examination. :. g,.s. t,.,r ,,.t.l, =
NIGHT REPORT. Night cloudy and temper;
l:ature moderate. There were no disturbances and
the city was as quiet as usual. Two prisoners
we're at the station house. s'.='.. a.s
COOP APPOINTMENT travelling public
will be gratifed to learn Of the appointment OF
Can't. Chas. Entwisle to the command OF the
steamer City Of Alexandria Capt. EntWlsle
L.I oo,noote1 with the Potomac Ferry