The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-24

semi-monthly meeting of the City Council
was held yesterday afternoon.
| A report was presented from the COM
mittee on streets, recommending improve
ments to various streets and alleys. which
was adopted.
The number of inmates ia the Aims.
house, as appeared from the report of the
relief committee, was: white, 1877; col
ored, 1856; total, 262.
The committee on claims, &C., pre-
scented an adverse report upon
the petition to increase the pay
of certain policemen. which was con-
Cured in. The chairman of committee on
ordinances presented an ordinance amend
ing the ordinance concerning streets. 1t
forbias any owner or driver of wagon,
dray or cart, licensed or not, to drive
through the streets faster than a walk, ex-
cept that any vehicle having springs may be
drawn at rate of speed not exceeding five
miles an hour. And if any person shall
race, drive or ride at faster gait than six
miles an hour he shall be fined not less
than $40 nor more than $50. Passed.
An ordinance was also adopted to pay the
First Virginia Regiment monthly INSTALL
ments instead Of quarterly as heretofore.
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred the preamble and resolutions con-
corning an application before the Legisla-
ture for railroad charter in the interest of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany reported that the views and sentl-
ments therein expressed are in perfect
accord with those of the citizens Of this
city, and disclaiming any intention on the
part of the Council to dictate or offer in
structions to the members of the Legisla-
, ture from this city, deem it proper to give
expression to the wishes of the citizens of
this city as declared in the resolution. The
report was adopted.
The mayors communication to the
Council, heretofore presented and tabled, en-
closing a joint resolution passed by the
General Assembly, proposing conference
with the Council in relation to the erection
of courthouse, to be used by state and
city, was taken up and referred to the COM
mittee on public grounds, &c.
The president called the attention of the
Council to the passage by the Legislature
of a law prohibiting the sale of liquors on
Sunday, which was read by the clerk. The
fine was altered to conform to that pre-
scribed in the state law, which is not less
than $40 nor more than $500.
The monthly reports OF auditor and
treasurer were presented and referred.
A resolution authorizing the auditor to
pay out of the fund appropriated for
grounds and buildings all warrants drawn
by the chairman of that committee, certl-
fed by the city engineer, on account of the
temporary City Hall building, not exceed
ing In the aggregate So, 500, was adopted.
A resolution of inquiry into the expe-
dency of appointing another port warden
was adopted.
Petition asking for the removal Of the
| two frame houses ON the east line of
Twelfth street, Immediately below the ST..
James Hotel, was presented and referred.
The ordinance forbidding the blocking
up of streets by peddlers and hawkers of
small goods, &C., was referred.
| The chairman of the committee on fire
department offered resolution authoriz-
ing the committee to purchase lot for the
purpose of building an engine house for
the company now stationed on Eighteenth
street. Adopted.
A memorial and resolution in relation TO
the deposit required by the state of insur-
ance companies of other states before
being allowed to do business in Virginia,
was presented, considered at lenght and
tabled. Adjourned.
THE SINKING FUND DEFALCATIoN
The following jurymen were sworn in the
Hastings Court to try William D. Cole
man for the defalcation of $4,000 of funds
belonging to the sinking fund in his custo.
DIV as clerk of the board, viz: Aylett R.
Woodson, Mortimer D. Whiting, William
Fl. West, William Fletcher Richardson,
John G.. Wade, E. A. Saunders, John
Tyler, Nathan Talley, Jr., Waiter S. Sub.
lett, Ashton Starke, John M. Goddln,
George A. Noting.
A quantity of testim ony was given in
amounting to the same representation rela
tive to the matter heretofore contained ir
this paper. One thing was apparent
chiefy--the funds were gone, but how was
not so apparent. A number of persons
were summoned to appear to-day who i
was thought could throw some light Oh
the subject The case is still on. Cole
mans friends are hopeful Of his acquittal
; A MARROW ESCAPE. - Yesterday a lit
tie daughter of Mr.. c., about two year
of age, while at play in her fathers cham
Der, during the temporary absence of he
mother and the remainder of the house
hold, approached the fireplace for tn
, purpose of lighting piece OF paper, whel
her clothes caught fire. The little one ra
out of the room into the hall of the house
q where she was met by one of her brothers
little chap of six years of age. The littl
man, instead of getting frightened and run
i ming away, seized his sister, threw he
down and soon smothered the flames
Strange to say, yet nevertheless true
neither of the children received a burr
= But for the little girl having on woole
> skirt, the accident might have proved yer
- serious in its consequences. The on
. damage done was the partial burning
10 the little girls dress and skirt.
" A CHURCH HILL INCIDENT.-Chi
Nv dren are often accustomed to handling fir
TO arms and threatening to shoot each 9th
e. without due regard to the loading of IL
"a piece. This is especially frequent {
o. Church Hill. Yesterday little son of
respected citizen of that ilk, while playil
with his sister, bright sweet child of fl
= summers, got hold Of his fathers gu
:, which had been left careesslY standing
\ the kitchen by the thoughtless parer
= pointed the gun at his playmate and sa
NJ ing, jokingly, "l'll kill you'll" pulled t
S feelings when he found that he had lie
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