Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-28

some communication IN Tciallou W LAC onniSe
against the Superintendent II Police, or some
proof before Couocl could take acton
MIR, Seals was 10 favor of locking at the
source from which thing comes There Was
m charge here. II the Superintendent of 20
lice had defauIted 10 sny money his suretcs
we're responsible. 1t came from prejudice.
The President-The motives OF members
must not be impugued. -,
MIR, Hughes did not think that CouOcI had
The right 10 remove . city officer by mere re-
solntiTn without trial He understood that
Mr.. Brown had not been suspended. Ii so he
did no. see where the Mayor obtained authority
to appoiut m officer to ill his place.
The Chair said the resolution came from the
Committee on Streets.
MIR. Lambdin said that he was on the street
committee. but had never heard OF such re-
port.
The Chair said thai this was not The time for
explanations.
Mr. Lambdiu said the Superintendent Of
Polio, was 10 Jail for drunkenness. and he
thought that immediate action should be had
to fill the vacancy in the Office.
Mr.. Mushbach read the section of the char
ter which authorizes the Council to remove an
Incompetent officer, aud said that the whole
! trouble in Mr. Browns case was that the Mayor
had failed to do his duty iu the premises 10
cot removing Brown long ago. 1t was the
characteristic Of the Mayor that he follows out
his own will without regard to law, deccncy, or
anyhiog else. Mr.. NJ. regretted that he was
obliged to vote agairst this resolution. but
must d , so because there was neither charge
aor proof against Mr.. Brown. MIR. \. insisted
that il this matter was gone into heedlessly 1t
might lead 10 Two Superintendent OF Police
ard long suit 10 court. Tho reason Brown Is
still Superintendent OF POlicei is that the Mayor
OF Alexandria knows that he derives his e]ec-
lion is5m Wm. B. Brown, aud the remarkable
circumstances attending his advent upon the
polilic.l horiZoa. He would not remove him
a!toeether because OF iavorltIsm and tor tear
that he would have TO report the matter to
Council for their action. This would obgc
him 10 recognize the Common Council officially.
thing h. has steadily refused to do either 10
his religious political Stale papers, or commu,
ricalioas ever since that body gave him mortal
otFease by differing with him regarding the
right to elect the Chief Engineer, IT,, and car
ried their point and were sustained by the ar
b.tratoI
Mr., Miller saw % urcd OF resolution with.
out charges. Ii CUuuci could remove Brown
without charge, it could remove any other
officer.
Mr.. B!onlhcim said he understood that there
had already been trial
Mr.. Latham mr. Broders in the chair said
there had never been such falcica action IS the
Mayor had been guilty OF in this case. for one
he was prepared to take the chance OF suit IN
Court. He introduced q resolution removing
BroTr.
M.. Mu5I.bach said Mr.. Latham resolution
did co. better the case. 1t was mere indlct'
ment. not proof, aud no man could be convict
I'd on mere charge without ria!.aud so deprived
of Office.
Mr.. Scales did not desire any one to tell bin
there Was no prejudice in H. Whenever Mayor
} Jhns0u vas coucerocd there was always some
tLirg set UP ab5ut his moi paying respect ia
the Council.
Mr. II.nItd;n wasted the matter icleIred tc
the Committee on Streets.
The President said that he had heard that
the resolution Of the Aldermen was submitted
ID the Committee on Streets and agreed to b.
them, Mr.. Lambiin being present.
Sir Mr3hhach submitted substitute that =
committee be appointed to prepare charge:
agaiost ". 3. browo, &c., which, was agreed
to---ytas IL, 10, Mr.. Seals
Mr. Iambdin made an explanation relative
to the connection Of the Committee On Street;
with the caso Of Vim. B. Brown. The Commit
tee Ga Streets had once been called By the Mayor
- meet on This case, but when they got to tn.
Mayors Office BrowD had been discharged, and
the Mayor promised that the next time BroWt
oiIcnird, tic committee would be called, bu
ih17 ha;! rot since heard from His Majesty.
Mr. Mushbach having introduced reSou
ton dree!iag the Finance Committee to en-
1uiro what amount OF money had been received
By the Mayor for liaea, license tag, &c.,
Mr. Brolcrs suggested that it would be bet
Ter TO rcqucs; the Mayor to make reluFo tc
Council or to the committee.
Alr. hlushbach urged that thc.F uauce Com
mllloa could make . through examination.
Ar. Latham said that when the Floanct
Committee failed to 10 this they violated then
obiig !lions While he was Mayor he sent iii!
books t. th, Finance Committee, and whcI
they liI not make an examination he rebukeo
them Tor il.
And aitcr some farther business Ihdut lie
,.in, the Boar! adjourned.