Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-28
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business, to 90 into JOINT meeting Tor the
election Of officers which motion was lost.
Mr. Armstrong, from the Committee on
Claims, made report adversely to the APP
pication of r. j. I.ackey for reduction Of
taxes, and favorably on the applications Of
George Duffey aud Joseph Calmus for re-
mission of taxes, and an order directing the
payment Of the claim Of George W. Brent
for legal services.
Mr. kinzer, on leave, introduced bill
"to facilitate the collection of delinquent
taxes" directing the Collectors to return all
bills not paid BY the 3Ist of May III each
year, with his affidavit that he finds no pro
perry upon which to levy; and authorizing
the charging of all bills not 50 returned to
the Collectors. Which bill the Board re-
fused to refer to the Committee on Finance,
and was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Cazenove then offered a resolution d-
recting the Committee on Finance to consid-
er the expediency of bringing in a bill to
facilitate the collection Of taxes, which was
adopted.
An application from Rev. Mr.. Gardiner,
asking a remission Of taxes, on the ground
Of non.residence, was referred TO the Com
mttee on Claims.
Mr.. Armstrong objected to gong into
Joint session, on account OF the non-action OF
the lower Board with respect to reduction
| of the number Of police conStabies, and MIR.
Kinzer, because he believed the method OF
Joint election hitherto pursued illegal; but
| the Board after some discussion, decided to
pursue the usual course, and proceeded into
| the Council Chamber, when the Joint cleo
ton was held with the following result.
For Superintendent Of the Night Watch,
John Moore, II; Charles l.. Neale ..
For Watchmen-N Necessary to choice,
Is; VIM. Walker received ): George W.
Henry, 5; VIM Hutchins, .; Robert W. Da-
Wis. Il; George Price, 3: Dougal McEachran,
|: George W. Nelson, IL Stephen Charlton,
| 2: John III. B. Nightingale, 3; Lemuel Cook,
| !: George Glasscock, Q; Albert Splnks 0;
James Quad, O; VIM. Il. Henry, I; John \.
Reeves, 8; John Bremen, ,; Thomas ALI
son, 8; John Thompson, IL; John 7. White
more, 5; Lewis Tycer, -; John W. King,
II; Samuel Jefferson, II; Robert IL. Wade,
| 20: VIM. Larkin Patton, lS Basil Waring,
90; Henry jefferson, IL; Andrew j. Ogden,
20: Elijah Horseman, IA; John w Davis, |.
Mr.. Charles T.. Tennesson declined Il re-
election on account OF ill-health. So Messrs.
Lewis Tvcer Robert III. Wade, Basil War
ing, Andrew j. Ogden, ". l.. Patton, John
w, King. Samuel Jefferson, Henry Jetfer-
| son, John Thompson, and Elijah Horseman,
all members of the last watch, were declared
elected.
Two vacancies still existing, the meeting
proceeded to vote again, Mr.. Wilmington
withdrawing the name Of VIM. 7. Walker,
before the ballot, having nominated him
l.. ~
would makean excellent watchman.
On this ballot, r. W. Davis received 9
votes: Geo. W. Nelson, &; John II. b. Night
ingill, I; John p Whitemore, II; George
Glasscoek, 5; Thomas Allison, :; Albert
| Spinks, /; s. Charlton, ,; W. B. Henry, !.
| There being no election, another ballot
was taken, with the following result, VIZ;
John p. Whitemore received 10 votes; j.
w. Davis. IL; John II. b. Nightingale, .;
Geo. w. Nelson, 10; Geo. GlaSscock, ); ;.
Charlton. |; c. ". Henry, |; l.. Cook, /; L.
| Allison, |.
There being no election, another ballot
was taken as follows:
R. ", Davis, 10; ]. p. Whitemore, >; q.
Glasscock, 1; j. II. B. Nightingale, i; t. W.
Nelson, l.; T. Allison, ).
| There being no election, on motion, Mr..
Walker was renomnated. and the Conyen-
ton proceeded to another ballot, resulting
as follows:
Up. Whitemore. Is; r. W Davis, IL; G.
w. Nelson, II: J. H. B. Nightingale, 5; W.
I. Walker, 4; G. Glasscock, >.
MIR. Whitemore only being elected, the
Convention proceeded to another ballot:
Robert w. Davis received ii votes; Geo.
w. Nelson, 8; j. II. b. Nightingale, /.
There being again no election, another
ballot was taken, and resulted as follows;
r w. Davis, 10; G.. w. Nelson, s; }. II.
B. Nightingill, 5: and still another, upon
which Il. W. Davis received II, and u. ".
Nelson 9, whereupon, Robert w DAVIS was
declared elected.
For Police ConstabIes John 3. Hancock,
| l6: Edward W. Davis, 10; Richard IL. War
der, 81: Joseph Padgett, II; Henry Holt .;
! George w. Nelson, l6 So Messrs. Il. II.
Warder, John B Hancock and Edward W.
| Davis were elected, and George W. Nelson
was elected in place of Joseph Padgett.
| For Keeper of the Powder House--John
| Shakes received % votes, and was declared
unanimously reelected.
For Weigher Of IIay-Wm. IL. Muir re-
ceiving 90 votes, was declared unanimously
Il
For Dispenser of Medicines-Henry Cook
& Co, having declined reelection, unless
the salary was raised, James EntwisIe, .lr,
| received 20 votes, and }. VIM. Bowling, Z;
and the former was declared elected.
For Physicians to the Poor-Dr w. Il.
Gregory. received l. votes; DR.. II. Snowden,
| Is; DR.. J. c. Mcclure, ID; DR.. |. Winston,
Is; DR.. I. /. Adams, 10; DR.. c. W. Chan,
cellor, II. Drs Adams, Snowden, and
Gregory were declared reelected, with a tie
between Drs Winston and Mcclure, and
upon further ballot, Dr. /. Winston re-
eeiyed IA, and Dr. Mcclure 5, and DR.. Chan
cellor 9, and the first named was declared
elected.
Guardians of the Free School-Rev. J..
Harrison. S. Scott, w. N. Berkeley, ). II.
Williams aud f. +. Wilmer were unan'-
mously reelected. -
Harbor Masters-For David A. Lowe, ~
for Thomas Trayers, 10: for job CorSon, .;
80 Messrs. Lowe and Trayers were declared
reelected.
For Keeper of the Poor and Work House
John Stevenson having received - votes
was declared unanimously re-elected-a re-
! solution Of the Trustees OF the Poor recon-
mending his reelection, having been pre-
viously read. .;.,1