Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-05

know hat corruplion has occurred and tia
+ threemen are more easily bribed and deceived
than twenty four; and furthermore that thre
men, however honest, virtuous and intelll2en'
are not better capaci ased to conserve give
| interest, than arc twenty-four who are equal
| honest, Tvirtuous and intelligent The majority
| also know that honesty in this world is not ex
| pected but forced. and their Object is tot 5,
| much to reduce the exp, MIXTURES and exl ense
of the Gas Works as it is to know, In an Intel
! ligent manner. how the expenditures are made
and how the expenses are Incurred
| These are some of the reasons which actua
te the majority la the course which It pursur:
| Ia this mpttter, and until the minority sIlns
some shadow OF reason Why the Clrl OF b.
Gas Works should not be elected Ivy the Coun
Gil in preference to his appointment by Tho
Committee on Light, they vii oDstinately adj
here to them and will not yield, without pro
test, their point. uutll order "a Is expungec
convictions of du;y of the majority are strength
ned by the tenacious manner IN which th'
Committee un Light desire to make the ap-
po.ntlu,nt, when 1t has been 50 decidedly OF
jected to; and which, he majority think, they
proved conclus!vey t'elonys alone TO he Coun
cll. Coupled with these reasons, they think,
there is Another equally important, and that Is,
as the position is lucrative one, aud as tier
are numerous persoGs FL to be put IN nomination
tor 1T, all such persOus should have an equa
chance fer its trust and pay, by fair electioI
before the Cuuucil; and, finally, the maJ"luJ
are not wiling 10 ,srhew definite Law, lul
an ipjujiclous usage, and 10 trust an unreliable
expeuient la tie place Ut positive good.
The President-The question raised by the
Il T A., "a IA
mittee have no rig ht TO appoint clerk Without
the suspension of the 24th rule l. decide
that in NY Judgment, the suspension OF the
rule is unnecessary for the appointment, since
the power has been granted them by pre-
yious Council, and that authority has not been
revoked.
MIR. Wilmer suggested that the appointment
had already been nade BY the Committee, ana
further discussion was unnecessary.
DR.. johnson stated that he had 10 objection
to the appointment, although he understood
The Chairman of tue Committee, who hau
made the appointment, did not know the youn
man, when he saw him-indeed the chalImli
did not know, until informed by an old wolnat,
vher. the Gas Works were-and yet these we c
the nartie, to whom pnrtant trusts we're cou-
6ded and important appointments entrusted.
Mr. Hough sail he had lot int ended to say
ANYTHING wha,ever-but since the geullem
had singled him out for his illusions: he void
remark, that that gentleman may have !
little knowledge of medicine, and a little knowl-
edge IF surgery have read a little, AMI have
a suattering of both, aud | can beat you
either, any day.
DR.. Johnsou-Your leg (broken at 4 fire, and
the enri'e use of which has never been fully
recoyvred) does not bear ont your ass r;lon.
Mr. Housh then proceeded to state that tn
Committee eng snSious to get things stlagh'
had retained the Cd Clerk uuIl the 1t OF Apr ,
when seeing that Council intend d taking u
action, the Committee had made inc appoint
ment. In regard to the assertion about h''
want of knowledge Of The whereabouts Of the
Gas Works and all that kind Of thing, be would
say nothing.
DR.. johnson commenced i reply by saying
be would not conde scend to notice
When the Persistent called him TO ordcr, and
said hat the present discussion was all out o
ORDER aud would not be permitted longer-and
the SUI ject was dropped.
Subsequently, the sui ject was revived BY
resolution of Dr. Johrson, to revoke The au-
,ho,ity granted 10 the Committee to make the
appointment, but il Was voted down and 'h",,
for the present. at lie ST. the question is settled.
It is the intention Of Me SIS. Qnigley; Wells: