Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-06
COMMON COUNCIL,

At regular meeting Of the Common Council Of
the city OF Alexandria, held on the 18th day Of
November, 1882. there We're present: James S.
Douglas, Esq, President, and Ncssri. Moore, Her.
bert, Beach, Rice, Eichherg. Mclean. Nails
Sweeney and Pcakc.
The report oil the conference committee in the
matter OF compensation to Capt James +. Web
stcr for extra services, WAS laid over to the next
regular meeting.
The report of the Committee on Finance. of
date October -, 1882 in the matter of the prti
lions OF Tho \. 4 +. K. W. Co. and A. s. W. f. r.
Co, was called up. and motion to concur in the
action OF the Board of Aldermen, lost for the want
o. constitutional vote. Tho Board OF Aldermen
r.quested conference, which granted, and
McsSrs Pcake and Herbert appointed thereon
who recommended the matter be again referred
TO the Finance Committee to report previous US
scssnehts which report was adopted.
The following bills wero referred Ia the Com
mittcc on Claims. viz: of 7. r. Summers So
Henry Mtleton ST. and W. \. Carter So
The Mayor communicated to the City Council
the resignation Of John l.. Smith esq, Lieutenant
OF the Police, which was read and the resignation
accepted.
The following were received from the Board of
Aldermen, and their action thereon cuncurred in
viz: Communication of Superintendent of Police
in relation tn Friendship alley south of King be-
tween Alfred anl Patrick streets; the reports of
the Finance Committee upon the petitions of
Philip Parks estate, Elizabeth Maukin's estate
strothcr Morton and Mary a. White for an abate.
mcnt OF taxes on rea! property; report of the
same committee upon the petition of s. NJ. Meyen-
burg, for Il reduction of assessment; the report of
the same committee, upon the petition Of the nd. .
| nl!nistrat0rs Of Mary NJ Summers decd for the
remission Of tax on $1,000 CORPORATION bonds.
communication of the Auditor in relation to the
appropriation for tic support of the chain gang
report of the Committee OH Light upon the rcso-
luton for gas lamp, at the corner of Fairfax and
and pron0co streets; communication of the Suncr.
lntendcnt OF Police in relation to the condition of
the alley between Patrick and Henry streets re.
port OF Committee OH Light OH the petition of
Thomas lannoa, for gas lamp on east side of
Pltt street between Cameron and Queen streets
tho communication OF the Superintendent of
! Police, III relation TO the bad condition of the
pumps OF the city; the report of the Finance Com.
lnittcc upon the communication of the Mayor. aud
accom- panyln5 papers relating to tho surrender Of
the Alexandria Canal stock resolution TO uscer.
tain the necessity for gas lamps ut the corners of
Alfred aud GlbbOn Streets Alfred aud Wilkes
streets, AID Gibbcn and Fairfax streets and the
communication Of Superintendent of Police in
relation to the trunk on Princess street between
Pitt ard Royal streets
The petition Of Mrs. l.. Snowdun for i; reduc-
tion vi assessment ON real property, was referred
to the Committee Oh Finance
y communication from the School Board an.
aouncins vacancy therein by the resignation of
". u NhlltleSey, cSu., was received and read
A resolution directing the Superintendent of
iolice to remove the pump, aud fill up the well
ut the southwest corner of Prince and Columbus
streets, was received from the Board of Aldermen
thelr action non. concarrcd in, and the resolution
referred to the Committee on Streets
On motion the Board of Aldermen wcre ;pvit,d
to meet tins Board in joint convention for the
purpose of filling By election vacancies existing
upon the School Board and police force and In the
Office OF Lieut. Of Police, aud the invitation being
accepted and the two Boards being in Joint con-
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elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resip
nation OF u. 7. Whttlcscy, esq Nominations were
then made for Lieutenant Of Police and Police
man. ana after number Of ballots for both Offices
upon the l"th ballot for Lieutenant of Police the
vote then standing James Smith = Henry Cr,,mn
{, ana Patrick Hayes ! the joint convention ,f
Journed to meet on Tuesday December 9th. 1880
at 1:3O o'clock p. H.
The Joint convention Of the Board Of Aldermen
and Common Council Of the city eff Alexandra
assembled in the Council Chamber on the 9th day
OF December, 1882. pcrsuant to adjournment and
proceeded to ballot for Lieutenant of Police
alessrs Smith and Crump being in nomination
and upon the 10Th ballot, Henry Crump recciv,
ing the majority Of the votes Of the Joint convcn
tioh was dccla,ed elected; the convention then |
proceeded to ballot for candidates to fill two va
cancies on the Police Force, and Joshua Sherwood
ana Mnl. r. Grady having received a majority of
'ne votes OF the Joint convention, were declared
elected the convention then proceeded to iii the
scafcF IN the oiltcc of 1st Rcadyman, and Gilbert
SIMPSON. having received majority of tho votes |
OF the Joint convention was declared elected. and
the loint convention then dissolved
-, ne resignation of James R. Smoot, First Fire
Warden, was received from the Board of Alder. |
men and their action thereon concurred in.
On motion the Board Of Aldermen were invited |
TO meet this Board in joint convention for the
purpose Of filling vacancy in tho Board of Fire
!. ardens occasioned by the resignation of ], r
omoot, esq, and the invitation being accepted.
an" the tW" boards being i'll joint convention as.
were advanced to the following order of priority
VIZ: lst Stephen f. Green, End Geo. E, French
and 3rd Geo. II. Harlow The convention then
proceeded to elect Fire Warden No 1, and James
Z. "addey esq. was thereupon unanimously
elected, and the joint convention then adionrnsJ
The Board then adjourned.
icS'e JAMES r. CATION. Clerk.
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