The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-12
ticable, annually appoint four port wardens
Tor this port, each to give bond in the
penalty Of $500. Adopted.

penalty Of $500. Adopted.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LIGHT.
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee on
Light, reported that they had contracted
with Messrs. Robert Makes, G. B. Lips
comb, Albert Blair, and Clover Hill Rail-
road Company for 2, 900 bushels bituminous
coal for manufacturing gas. They had
certified bills since last report amounting
in the aggregate to $2,663,93. Adopted.
LAMP-LIGHTERs.
The Committee on Police recommended
the rejection of O resolution referred to
them proposing to relieve the police of the
duty of lighting stTeet-lamps. Agreed to.
RESIGNED.
Mr.. Euker, from the Committee on the
Second Market, presented the resignation
of Mr.. W. @. Prosser. weighmaster at the
Second Market, to take effect from the 18th.
The resignation was accepted.
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING.
Mr.. Bossieux, from the Committee on
Accounts and Printing, submitted bills
amounting to s2O3, which were ordered to
be paid.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The report of the Committee on Streets
Generally for the month of October was
taken from the table and recommitted to
the committee.
THE LATE GAS TROUBLES.
The report of the Committee on Light,
laid on the table two meetings since, was
taken up and adopted.
The report of the Mayor was also
adopted.
Mr.. Starke moved that the report of
the Committee on Retrenchment and Re-
form in this connection be also adopted.
Which motion brought Mr.. Wynne (Mr.
English, of Monroe ward, in the chair to
his feet, who strongly opposed the adoption
of the report, as he thought it would be
rather an insult to the Committee on Light,
as he believed that committee would do
what the Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform wanted to do.
Mr.. Williams said that if the Committee
on Light would give the Council some
assurance that such was their intention, he,
for one, was willing to let the matter rest
there.
Mr.. Wynne explained the history of the
gas muddle, after which Messrs. Boyd,
Starke, Talbot, Whitlock, Straus, Manly
and 1saacs participated in the discussion Of
the report.
Mr.. Scott, of Jefferson ward, called for
the question which was, Shall the report of
the Committee on Retrenchment and Re-
form be adopted? upon which the ayes
and nays were demanded, and the report
adopted by the following vote:
AyEs-Messrs. Bossieux, Boyd, Cottrell, Davis,
Forester, Hall, Isaacs, Kerse, Lipscomb, Metz
ger, Newberry, Oliver starke, Scott Of jefferson,
NoEs-Messrs English of Monroe, Euker
Manly, Straus, Talbot and Wynne-6.
Mr.. Higgins was excused from voting.
MEDICINE FOR THE POOR.
Mr.. Higgins presented the report of the
Committee for Supplying the Poor with
Medicine. For the quarter ending on the
LIST instant there were put up at the lower
dispensary 534 prescriptions, and at the
Broad Street dispensary 945, making in the
aggregate / ,479. The committee asked for
the usual appropriation of 1926. The re-
port was adopted the money to come out
of the appropriation for the city Aims
house.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Wynne laid before the Council sum
dry petitions, etc., which were appropri-
ately referred.
The Council granted permission to the
Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works during
the prevalence of the horse diseased to run
cars by locomotives along Dock to fifteenth
street from the Danville depot.
Mr.. Straus presented resolution provi-
ding for paying off the judges, registrars,
&C., Of election, and such other expenses
as may have been incurred at the late cleo
ton. Referred.
Mr.. Stratus also presented sundry papers;
all Of which were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Stokes laid before the Council let
ter from the Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department which was referred.
BY Mr.. Scott: Bill of DIR. w. H. Tay-
lor, Coroner Of the city; which was re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. Starke: Letter from Mayor
Kelley to MIR. Denegri stating that all the
gas used by him had been paid for. Re-
ferIed to the Committee on Light.
BY Mr.. Newberry: Petition Of P. 7.
Moore asking that police powers be given to
B. X. O'Dwyer, the city jailor, without
pay, &c. A resolution requesting the
Mayor to grant this power was adopted.
BY Mr.. Lipscomb: A resolution appro-
priating 5000 to prevent tho culvert on
Bloody Run gully from washing. Agreed
to.
By Mr.. Isaacs: The monthly report of
the Treasurer.
BY Mr.. Higgins: Several petitions, &c. !;
which were appropriately referred.
By Mr.. English of Monroe Ward A
resolution inqulring into the expediency of
lighting the sheds of the Second Market
house on Sixth street with gas during
market hours, the expense to be paid out
of receipts accruing to market. Referred.
BY Mr.. Bossieux: "Resolped, That the
Committee on Light be and they are hereby
most respectfully requested. in conformity
with the recommendation of the Commit
tee on Retrenchment and Reform, to dis
charge the persons named in said report"
Laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the Council, at
8 o'clock, adjourned.
POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
were disposed of in this court to-day:
Peter Thompson, charged with stealing
clothing &C., the property of F. w. Stone;
sent to lail for thirty davs e.ss