Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-14
ing that he should make no permanent obstruc-

MT. I1enuerSOn moved tniC MT. OlnuoI De
required to give guarantee not to obstruct
the head of The dock
Mr. Green supposed no citizen would object
to temporary obstruction but none would con
sent to have the way permanently blocked up.
Mr.. Henderson having introduced an amend
ment to the effect that Mr.. Smoot should not
cucumber the dock head for longer time than
"a hours and that he should return the proper
ty in the same condition in which it was when
the bulk head was finished. several members
expressed the opinion that such action was
needless, and the amendment was lost.
The following communication from 5. Z.
Neale. Esq was read
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
RICHMOND, Feb 9th, 1872.
George H. .Shiinn. esq, President Of the Com
mon Council: Alexandria Virginia.
Ny Dear Sir:-I received some days since
a resolution of the City Council of Al
exandria asking that the 9Th clause of the llth
section Of the Public Free School Law,
should be amended.
The resolution was referred to the committee
on Schools and Colleges and enclose herewith
the report Of that committee on the subject. |
regret very much that the constitutional ob]ec--
ton will prevent the law from being amended
as the CounciI desired. VIII you do me the
favor to have the report Of the committee pre-
scented to the Council. Believe me very truly
your friend 5. e. NEALE.
To be continued
New Public SCHOOL House Mr. Joseph
Hopkins, member Of the Common Council,
from the I'd Ward, has prepared plans for a
Court House lut corner Of Columbus and
d., no Of has 9rd
4th Wards. The proposed building will be
OF brick. two stories high, thirty two feet front
by sixty eight feet in depth, and surrounded
with bellry The front will be plaster finish
ed and when completed will be an ornament to
the Part of the city in which it is located, a
credit t. tie School Board and a papabe
evidence of the taste and skill of the architect:
The money required to erect the proposed
building will be obtained from the city's quota
of the Peabody tund-one of the provisions re,
garding the distribution of which is that 1t
shall be devoted solely to the erection OF school
hou>cs-but unless the public schools be kept
open Ivy appropriation. by the City Councl.the
quota CT that fund for this year will be forfeit
ed, and 50 building Of the new school house be
delayed if not indefinitely postponed.
MAYORS OFFICE. jesse Newman and Al
bert Jackson. cololed boys, for breaking into
the meat stall Of MrSsrs Ghcen and Watkins,
in the Market, ard stealing thcretrom some
pennies were discharged. the former after Delhg
well c'bbed, as the evidence OF his guilt was
conclusive =, Il
james Lewis Tor threatening lhe i'ie oi
MONTGOMERY Bag'y. both colorcd was dismissed
i'S nc case was Na'"o i1i - o,J,, IN
> n,clnct when the wind came out fresh from
the northwest and it cleared away cool. There
were no disturbances IN any quarter OF the city
Eight dodgers and three prIsonerS-t"o OF the
latter being soldiers from fort root VINO nau
Just been tried by Cont Martial at Fort NC
li"nry, and were cn Their way. u'!ner guard
Lack to their station 10 receive Their sch:e'ce,
were at the Station MOUSE
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''H 'iH" o'"'N>' y, '''l'"7 - -.
Sun FIRE COMPANY Was lclu al 'neir la'l 'ast
night the President, Il. Webster, IN the
chair. and " llham Markell, Secretary. ne
rernrl of the committee on the subject OF the
22d parade was made through their chairman,
George : Smith a COMMUNICATION from
owed 70 post bills on the engine house was re
cciyed but the request refused IT, was report
ed mat s'Sy n'c inrhe M 'lau G u'I nusr ne
ctr.a,y o.. on"m u n s eo dae Jes ~ t Ias
I~rH".vo :" J ,ha MY houso ;s s;tu.+ad
t,':'eI, "" T' H. ny W,hst.r committee was
un "'i ;" Sl vi the bu!dinr committee
'ocei Sa'n ,'.I La ~ homo
OF COUNCIL anu i''4"e ".'!' WIZ" ,h ,uo.ont ouo
me Nouhc.l l.cus 10 ,el''I .ne e %hen ,ho
several neM n,a'I'I''S "''s '''0'00 "'e I WV
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RIVER NEws.-Thc northwest wind of last
"'s'' "no 'i''' A''' "'De 1s..1
anu Ia, 'S"'o W. ~ nf and Wawasct
;. o.l1't this morning commenced making
u. ,r;,,s ON tho W,sLinptou ferry line and
u,t run rnanlnrv irom a N. ill
w., "''' Tno ., ~. Arrow resumed her trims
p W. Wn,', Vnrn '' tbis evening, and the Viz
10 a'a not M u'" steam and took load of logs
lawn e F,rt Washington. the MARYLAND ferry
line heinz reopcncd with "A row boat The
l.JU e' Corn"a Which left Nnrfok ON the
i : y ;m', arrrnI Win the machinery lately
~ ''' =, ,ha Virnna Prat Connauy as her
'.Svu ~ shy lo,, 40 Lc.d Of her fnrcmnst off