Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-12
CITY COUNCIL.

4 regular seni-monthly meeting Of the City
! Council was held last night in their new
chambers, in the Market House building.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On motion of Mr.. Markell a reconsideration
| was had of the vote to noncoucur 10 the action
| of the lower Board on resolution making an
APPROXIMATION for the benefit Of the Alexaudrla
| Infrmary.
Col. French then moved to lay the resolution
| on the table, which WAS SO ordered.
Dr. johnson offered resolution defining
the duties of the physicians to the poor, with
out action on which. the Board adjourned to
assemble with the lower Board in JOINT meeting
to elect policemen and other city officers.
Ga the return OF the members to their
chamber,
Mr.. Seaton offered preamble and resolution
on the subject of the insufficient accommodate
ton at Penny Hill burylug ground, and author
zing the purchase of lot for the purpose OF
burying paupers. He gave an account OF
the scenes witnessed there in digging graves,
three and four skulls being thrown out OF one
grave in preparing it frr its new tenant. The
ground, he said, Ton the authority OF the
sexton) had been buried over fur or hive times
He was anxious that this state OF things should
| d
the feelings of all. 1t WAS his belief that cou-
tagious diseases were spread by the dig ing up
of the dead
Thy resolution was, on motion Of Coi. French,
laid on the table
On resolution inquiring into alleged dcn-
uuencies on the par; ii certain railroads III fur
uishng gravel for the use Of the city.
Mr. Seaton said that although the contract
alluded to was plain, yet not a shovel tull al
gravel had been placed 10 the oty by the rail-.
roads The contract specified that the gravel
should be loaded and uuloadcd By the city, and
there was plenty of force in the work house and
| Jail to do this work 1t ought TO be done, Il,
the streets needing the gravel were III terrible
| condition.
The resolution was adopted aud MesSrS.John,
son and Scaun were appointed committee as
provided in the II; oIutinn, to Investigate the
subject
Dir. John>un offered Il resolution looking to
raising Of So, 900 for the improvement OF the
streets Of the city, authorizing the Finance
Committee to petition the Legislature fur per
mission to issue stock to that auJunL for the
purpose The streets needing especial attention,
he said were those leading to the southwest
part of the city
Col. French moved that the resolution be
printed and be laid on the table for further i'll
quiry He was not, he said, opposed t" the sub
jcct matter Of the resolution
The resolution was laid on the table and Or
dercd to be printed.
COL French stated that it was understood
that the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Rail
road was about to tear up the Henry street
track This would result in great Inconvenience
to the Orange road. H. asked by what authority
this was to be done.
A resolution on the subject WAS read, AT
thorizing the Mayor to prevent the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg Railroad from tearing Up
the track until tie question Uf It's ownership
was settled.
DIR. johnson said that the sub ject was oi no
importance, the track was nuisance, and the
company powerful monopoly, that would lot
be hindered in their action
Mr.. Scaton concurrcd with d. johnson on
the subject The Henry street track was put
down by the government. He thought 1t greatly
damaged the property on that street.
| The action Of the lower Board IN adopting
| the resolution, was cOncurrcd IN.
| A bill of supplies for the Aims House was
read
Mr.. Seaton moved that the bill be referred
back to the Committee on Poor and meeting
of that committee called He opposed the ac.
ton of parts of committees on bills without
consultation with all its members.
Mr. French moved to adjourn, which was
adopted.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council last night was attend
ed by nearly every member, and some twenty
persons attended outside the bar.
| After some routine business the Aldermen
were invited into joint meeting, and entered
the chamber
JOINT MEETING.
| The chair announced that the convention had
assembled tor the purpose of filing vacancies
10 the police force, and such other corporation
offices as we're vacant There We're five vacan-
cies in the police force.
Mr.. Markell said that the Police Board had
endeavored to select the best men for their re-
commentator, and recommended the follow
ing Jas. Watkins, 4. Ii. Belts W. Ii.
Woodfeld, G. Simpson and Z. Ogden.
The following applications for positions on the
police force were presented: Ferd. Travers,
| Andrew j. Nicholson, Geo. Watkins, Jos. W.
Tatsapaugh BY Mr.. Simpson, Jas. Smith; by
DR.. johnson, VIM. Cheshire; by Mr.. Seaton,
VIM. Hutchings.
lst ballot Watkins, Is; Belts, II; Wood
field IA; Simpson, II; Ogden, l6; Nicholson,
5; Travers, 3; Henry, s. Cheshire, /; Wilkins,
>; HutchiDgs, >; Smith, 10; Iatsapaugh, |.
Mcssrs Watkins, Belts, WoodicId and o.
den were declared elected.
Just at this point, while members were pre-.
pairing their ballots, citizen approached au
Aldermen, when suddenly blow passed from
the Alderman, knocking the citizen down. and
the two gentlemen clcDchcd. The crowd rush
ed around them, the police lntcItercd: and the
members resumed their seats
MIR. Seaton again urged the claims of Dir,
Nicholson.
Mr. Eichberg rose to point of order, and
read the rule forbdding u member to speak
twice on any subject until all the members de
string TO do 50 had spoken. The ballotiug then
proceeded:
I'd ballot: Simpson, II; Smith, $; Nchol
son, ;.
Sd ballot: Simpson, l2 Smith, .; Nichol.
son, !.
4th ballot Simpson, II; Sluith, 10; Wat
kins, |.
9TH ballot Simpson, -; Smith, ); Nichol-
Sou ).