Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-20
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

bOAhD Or AlDf4hmEN.
At q called meeting of the Board OF Al
dermen of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
jane 10, 1901, there were present:
Theo. Ballenger, esq. President, and Messrs.
Hill, Dobie, Marbury, Clark, Curtin and
w. II. Sweeney.
A communication from George L. Simpson,
Mayor, stating that he had convened Council
for the purpose Of laying before the boards
the resignation Of g. Holcombe, City Engi-
neer, was received, as was also q similar COM
muuicaticn which came in from the Commtn
Council.
Messrs. Appich and Evsns, of the Common
Council notified the board that they had been
| appointed committee on the part OF the
Common Council TO confer with similar enc
from the Aldermen in regard to the resigDa-
ton OF the City Engineer, who had requested
| that he be granted q leave Of absence with
pay from June 81 TO July 81, 1901. the
committee 10 confer with the retiring City
Engineer. Messrs Msrbury and Clark were
appointed on the part of this board.
The committee reported that they had had
conference with the City Engineer and that
he had agreei to amend his petition By asking
pay from June 81 to July %, 1901.
The resignation was received from the Com
mon Council, that board having allowed the
City Engineer Q leave OF absence from June
81 TO July !, 1901.
Mr.. Clark moved An amendment making
the period from June 81 to July %, 1901.
In accc rdance with the ameuded request.
This was Loaf for want Of q constitutional
vote, as follows Ayes, Mesers Biil, Dobie,
Msrbury Clark and Mr.. President 5. Noes,
Messrs. Curtin and W. II. Sweeney.
Mr.. Curtin moved that the Aldermen con-
cur in the action Of the Common Council
This was lost by the following vote Ayes.
Messrs. Curtin and W II. Sweeney. Noes.
Messrs. Hill, Dobie, Msrbury, Clark and Mr..
President-6
Mr.. Hill introduced the following:
| Resolved, That the Auditor draw his war
rant in favor of J. @. Hclcombe, City Enei-
neer, for one months pay from June 21
i19O1, to July ~, 1901, IN accordance with
his petition TO the City Council.
This was lost for want of constitutional
majority, as follows:
Ayes, Messrs. Hill, Dobie, Marbury, Clark
and Mr.. President-5 Noes, Messrs. Curtin
and w. II. Sweeney.
M Hill moved that the action Of the board
in non-concurring in tho action OF the Com
| mon Council be reconsidtred and that the Al
dermen concur In allowing the City Engineer
pay from June 81 to July i, 1901, which
was agreed to by unanimous vote
The board then adjourned.
THEO. BALLENGER, President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At a called meeting Of the Common Coun-
Gil Of the city Of Alexsndris, Va, held
June 10, 1901, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, eco, President, and
MessIs. Trimyer, Burke, Moore, Latham,
Desmond, Bladder, Paff, Harrison, Appicb,
Lawler and Evans.
The following message was received from
the Mayor
Alexandria, Va, June 10, 1901.
To the Honorable, thu City Council Of Aler-
sndris:
, Genilemen-I have convened your honors-
bic body in special session this evening solely
and particularly to furnish you necessary
opportunity 10 consider the resignation Of our
City Engineer. Mr.. J. g. Holcombe, said res
ignAtion herewith enclosed. respectfully,
GEO. L. SIMPsoN. Mayor.
The following was received from the City
Engineer:
Alexandria, Va, June IS, 1901.
Hon. George L. Simpson, Mayor OF Alexsn-
, dria, Va:
6ir-Havipg been appointed TO portion in
, the engineering service OF the Philippines,
which position will Decessitste my sailing
from San Francisco on July i, 1901, have
the honor to tender my resignation as City
Engineer of Alexandria Va, to take effect on
July 81. 1901, and to request that be
granted leave. with pay, from June % to
that date. Very respectfully,
j. q. HoLcoMBE, City Engineer.
Upon motion Messrs. Evans and Appich
were appointed q committee to wait upon
Mr.. Hocombe aud request him to change the
date OF his resignation 10 take effect ON June
22d, 1901, the committee retired and upon
, returning reported that Mr.. Holeombe de-
clined to change the dates.
Upon motion the action in appointing the
committee was recoDsidered, and MessEs APP
p'ch and Evans were appointed to confer
with similar committee from the Board Of
! Aldermen and request Mr.. Holcombe TO
Change the date Of his resignation from July
31st, 1901, to June 30tb, 1901.
The Joint committee reported that Mr..
Holcombe had consented TO change the date
and made his resignation take effect on July
22nd, 1901, and the report OF the Joint COM
mittee WAS received.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Psff tho resignation Of
Mr.. Holcombe was unanimously accepted TO
take effect on June 22nd, 1901, with pay to
July LIST, 1901.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President
Teste DANIEL z. STANsBURY. Clerk G. G.