Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-18
COMMON COUNCIL.

At q called meeting of the Common Council
OF the city Of Alexandria, held December II,
1878, there were present: james T. 8eckhsm.
ESQ.,, President and Aessrs. Moore Stanton,
Ficklin, Rice Brodere Smith, EichhtGg, Nc.
Lean. Hill, Smoot snd Peake.
q communication from tho Mayor stating the
object Of convenirg the City Council WAS re-
ceived and read
The report IF the Committee on General Laws
upon resolution to inquire into the expediency
Of making tho corporation oticars elective every
two years, with Al accompanying ACT to amend
aud re enact sections 4, 8, IL end 81 Of IN sct
entitled sn act to amend the charter of the city
Of Alexandria. were received, and the following
resolution adopted viz:
Resolved by the City Council OF Alo1andrs,
That the General Assembly b. end it is hereby,
requested 10 enact the accompanying act amend
ing the chsrter OF this city, and TO amend the
general lsw Of the State So to make colstacles
and magistrates within the city Of Alexandria
elective every two years at the times and places
mentioned in said amendment to tina charter.
Bills Of Mrs CathariEe Mills, S. Is, and q
s. Perpener, SIS. for rent Of rooms for rsgistrs-
ton and election purposes, were referred to the
Co omitteo on Claims.
a communication from tho City School ijos.d
notifying the City Council 0 the expiration Of
the term Of Office Ct McssT5 John II. Burke
Henry &. Warrington, Kosciusko Kemper and
s. y. Neale, School Trustees, Wss received and
read On motion Mr.. Eichbe7g was requested 20
invite the Board Of Aldermen to meet this board
in joint convention for the purpose Of selecting
persons te Gil said Offices sud the invitation be-
ing accepted. and thetTc boards being in Joint
convention assem- bled, the following were cleo.
ted School Trustees to Ill the term Of office pre-
scrbed by law, viz: From the lst ward, George
Washington; End ward, Henry B. Whiting ton:
Ord ward, Koscuisko kcmpar; 4;h ward, 8. =.
Neale and the Joint convection taen dissolved.
The following we're received from tho Board
Of Aldermen and their action thereon concurfed
in, viz: Bills OF James Gntwslo, Jr.. for mcdi-
cine furnished the poor, amounting to $57 50 ::
An sct to consolidate the offices OF Keeper Of tn
Poor's House and Ogerseer OF the Out Door
Poor; resolution 10 grant S. g. Nca!o per-
mission TO ersct lamp posi- on Duke between
tween ST. Asaph and Pitt streets, and rcsolu.
ton allowing the Sun Fire Engine Company.
| until the next meeting Of Council to ~ aE;e tbci:
claim before the committee On Claims
Tho following resolution ndUptgu viz
Resolved, That rule . of tho rules Of the City
| Council Of Alexandria. be nmeadcl and re-
adopted, so Ss to read as follows:
, If o quorum lsl 20 attend either board with .
| IN thirty minutes attgr The tiGu appointed th }
Clork shall call Ia roll and ifa sufficient mum
| Der TO constitute Iorum f.ii 10 respond, the
bosrd 81 all sLsnd su burned the svenin g
of tho succeeding day, AMI if :hors is 70 quorum
| present on Ga evening Uf Ina sHii Succeediag
| dsy, the board shsll then stand adjourned I'LL
| the next Iegulsr oatIug,
| The following rcslluti n was adopted, VIZ
| Resolved, Thst When the City Counci ai-
| inurrs, it be nnti tbs fast regular meeting "a
| JANUARY, 1879
/. be Bora !hcn sciourno1
Teste: JANIS 4. CATION. Clerk.