Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-28
City Council.
BOARD o. ALDERMEN,

a! regular meeting Of tic Board Of AIdA,.
Samuel 81. Janney, esq, President ind Wa -: a.
Smoot, Moore, Strauss, Armstrong. DoT--io,
Nesle and G Neal. '''~-s 81
TIE Committee on Claim: reported Il e.
o. paying the PHI Ct 3. Brawner, 702, 10, a.,
ton serV ices; bill Of the Virginia Senii1s; -
for printing, assigned 10 N. 4. Nash, E",,'' -.
Gas. and the bills we're ordered to be o. y.
Bills OF Kelly Boyer, for paving a,soe.
OF John summers, Sl3 81 also bills Q; H.
johnson for repairs to tho pump =, tho 80 60
OF Henry and Queen streets, were r.;a,~.i =
the Committee on Streets. -
On motion 1t was resolved tAat the ANTI
issue his warrant in favor OF the heirs - r.
P. Morris for the sun Of S24 g. bsancn q, az! 49,.
due him As policeman Tor the Enoa,h -. "a "a
April l, 1871. '''1..'
Sundry bills Of VIZ. uogan IL, vo,g., ,....
the Market building, court room. &c 49,, -
ferred to the Commissioners o. .la S;5s.-.
Fund. ''''H'.:
A petition OF the Atlsn!ie aud PaciHc ra..
giapn ~. i9f permission to erect poe. in
" western emu OF the city was granted, provide.
they obtain the consent OF the 1r1nnrtv own.
before whose property the poles a.e to b.. DIspf,
a 6!l OF Smoot Perry: So A., approTai h,
the COMMITTEE on Streets, .as ordered r. r.
paid. - ~
Reports oi tho ComDittca on Finance I'll, :.
petions OF l.. Genztcrgec, d. l.. Smoy., Iao,..
Smith and Potomac Lodge, /. o. O. f.. W..
received from the Common Council nat =:
action concurred in.
The following preamble and rc:5.l.i5... ..-
adopted by the following vo:e: AYES, No..
Janncy, Smoot, Moore, Strauss, ar:a:,r....
Downham, o. Neal end Ncac--S N1a: ..r-
| Whereas William &. Blown, S@p,.ja..r...
OF Police hsa proven himself Incapable q, ! ..
charging tho duties ot his office; lL's..,:,.
Resolved BY tho City Council, I".: ..ea.. .
| VIM. Is. Brown be, and is hereby, .......
from bis Office of Superintendent OF ro...a
Resolved, That it i! the pleasure q: iii. B....
TO convene IN joint convention iV' tho l..9..
or tlling the vacancy occ.=!onc,3 Dy ne .......
of w. 3. Brown.
An act t. amend section H. chapter - g,...
ration laws, wss taken from the tAbo pr,: . ..
its third reading and passed by tar :y0a.,
vote Ayes, 5lG:sr5. Janney, :imo,. 81 20.
Strauss, Armstrong, DDwMnsn, q Nc.. Be-.
| Neaie--S.
| The report Of the Finance Cun!L.t... g.. :; .
| petition Of the surcL!c; 81 +. Il Da.4l4y -.
| received from the Common tuInc sd g..
| ACTON concurrod III
| On motion it was resolved t@@. i1.u Il. &c..
Of June. 1877, the price OF gas l." :. p.. !ntt.
| The Common COuncl returcc! LGc ..s5.u.
for the removal Of W. Is BrJT9M, Supr.n....
ent Of Police with u substitute looking t,l..
appointment OF i committee - ln.r,..t..- g..
charges agsin:. Brown. lheir Hc:.ol So.
concurced in. this Board a!hc.cT : ~ 49,.
luton.
A res1luto asliracLn5 tha tiE6"c: Comm.
70 ascertain and report 10 Council |!;.t :. e..
from all sources have bean received ~ H." .-
sect Mayor for and on account Of tho yo-pg-.-
ton from the beginning Of hi: term o: o..s..
the first day Of April, 49,, W.; received e..
lhe Common Council and their notion e5a.-.
red in.
y resolution looking 10 lac yI.c" Ssc u Z.
Of the code of Virginia ana se=st5@ &C.
received from tho Common IoU.ci. -" e..
! action concurrcd in.
The Commoa Council rciurne.. the .a: ........
in regard - the SuporlntcGGaH: c. Po.na ,'
asked for committee o! conference. walc. g..
agreed to, aad McssE:. Downturn AMI l.....
appointed on tae paG: 81 :.I H2t:. 1a",.
mittee Of conference reported IT .aT5- B.. .
passage Of the resolution appointing : .gm"...
TO investigate the charges agan:. L." 10y .~..
tendent Of Police and the action ott@o Comm:
Council was adopted
The Board then adjcurncJ.
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