Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-21
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Is9o. MUNICIPAL AFFARs.-In accordance >Wltn
9the proclamation Of Mayor Latham, published
:, in, yesterdays Gazette, the members OF the
& city Council, met this morning, at ten Q clock'
in thsIchambersof their respective boards.
;.ea Board of AzRernnsen There were present
from the list W ard / Messrs. Geo. lH. Markell F.,
q, Dss Harmon; from the I'd, ); E. Dyson !;
from the Sd, Messrs! r. r. Prettyman and J.
!, q CLARK !; and from the 4th; Messrs Z. B.
: Robertson and Robert Bell, srsG1 .z0Eag0
-ssEheproeeedings IN this board were conduct
al in accordance with the sup position thatthe
term Of the old board had expired and that a
new board must be Organized. :, +. a,2 80. .
i II B. Robertson vas unanimously elected
President; and; being sworn in BY Mr.. Bel,
who IS q Justice of the Peace, administered the
oath Of Office to the new members. 521;s
It was then resolved that the present Clerk
and Messenger ts retained in their positions
until an election was held. ...,. - 80, ,>,. 80
j. The board then, on invitation, proceeded to
the Council Chamber, and having. witnessed
the Installation of the new Mayor, returned,
and adjourned nntit Tuesday might next. 5.s
-, onsnson scci large number BE- Of spec
;; tators we're present. bac M 2 eli is /, Oh
John b. Shoot, President Of the Council
elected 10 1867, called the meeting to order,
and then vacated the Chair, but at the request
Massey, resume his seat; nd the Clerk,
Mr. Thomas Al White not being present, ap-
pointed Mr. Stewart ten poraiy Clerk and
stated that 9he- supposed. the first business in
order would be- the exhibitions BY the new END
bers of the commissions appointments athcy
ahad received from Gen. Sehofeld l21saDI1 I
1@ Messrs White and Stewart had left their
: commissions at home, but on. motion of Mr..
Massey, the. statement Of Col Lee, who was
present, thai these two gentlemen had received
the proper commissions was deemed .equiva-
lent to the exhibition of the required papers.
The commissions having been presented to
the Clerk, it was found that there were pres
from the lst w ard, 'Messrs. Lewis Mckenzie
and G. L! Neal from the %, Messrs; Lewis
Stein and Anthony Moran; from the Sd,
Messrs. WGD. Massey, James NJ Stewart, and
B. 3: WhiteIi and from the 4th, Messrs.: Jno.
B. Smoott .Henry'S Martin and Vim. Arnold.
: Mr.. Massey then stated that it might be the
impression of some members that according to
the charter it required twelve members to or
ganize the board, but that the board was already
organized = the new members present being, in
his opinion. newly appointed members of the
old board, in which, nine constituted quorum
for The, transaction Of business. vs-yg 4r5
Mr.. Mckenzie thought that there was no
necessity for any desperate hurry in the organ
zation of the board-th in his opinion the
presence of twelve members was necessary to
an organizations, and that, acting upon that
opinion, he would move that the meeting ad-
journ until next Monday night EIa, .@:t:: !
The President then stated that COL Lee had
informed him that the four gentlemen whose
positions in, the board had notyet been filled by
the, appointment of new members were still
considered members Of the board; and that
such being the case the views of Mr. Massey
we're correct. @a". ~.
Mr. Mckenzie having withdrawn his motion,
the Chair stated what Were the usual proceed
iugs upon the occasion of the installation of
neH Mayor; whcreupon, on motion of MIR.
Massey, committee was appointed to wait
upon the Board of Aldermen, and invite them
to witness the installation. Mr. Massey having
been appointed this committee, delivered the
invitation, and the members of the Board of
Aldermen having entered the chamber, the
oath Of Office was administered to Mr. William
N. Berkeley, the newly appointed Mayor, by
Mr.. Mckenzie, who is Justice of the Peace.
Mr.. Stewart then administered the oath to
the new members. ..t... T.. ~
Mr.. Martin then moved to adjourn; but, on
motion, of Mr.. Massey, a committee was first
appointed to inform the Board of Aldermen
thatthe Council was ready to adjourn, and Mr..
Martin having been appointed that committee,
and having executed his commission, the board
adjourned until the next regular meeting night.
Whichswill be next Tuesday night. .. L. r
ENGLISH YACHT.--The British Yacht
whichpassed byshere on Saturday evening last,
on her way to the Washington Navy Y ard, was
the Sultana, owned by Mr.: f. G. Ashworth, J
an English gentleman, who, with the Hon:.Mr.i
French, of England, has been on a pleasure;
excursion for some months past Since leaving
England she has sailed $500 miles, been at sea
IS days, touching at Havana and the West!