Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-01

THE NEW CITY COUNCIL.-Ihe members OF
the City Council elected last May, met at Har
monte Hall and organized this morning.
Board of Adrmm.-The roll having been
called by the clerk and all the members being
present, G.. H. Markell and II. H. Simpson
were put in nomination for President, and
ballot having been taken the following result
was announced: Markell, >; Simpson, 4; blank.
2-no election, as five votes, majority OF all
the members, arc required to elect. A second
ballot resulted as follows: Markell, =; Simpson,
5; SO Mr. Simpson was declared elected.
| The President then took the oath OF office
before Justice Beach and administered the
same to the other members.
J. J. Jameson and o. G. Whttlcsey were
nominated for clerk, and ballot having been
taken, the following result was announced:
Jameson, 6; Whittlesey, L. and Mr.. Jameson
was declared elected
J.. j. Robey was elected Messenger without
The members drew for long and short terms
with the annexed result: Two years u. H.
Markell, II. J.. Simpson, NJ. d. Corse and }.
C. Underwood One year, S. Fl. yanney,J }. 5.
French, G. Y Worthington, and j. a. Seaton.
An organization having been affected Mr..
Worthngton addressed the Board on the sub
ect of the proposed improvements on Market
Square, in the course of which he submitted
plan of his own and explained it.. Ills remarks
will appear in the next issue OF the Gazette.
Mr.. French concurred in the remarks Of the
gentleman from the 3rd Ward; thought the
matter worthy Of the earnest consideration OF
the Board and moved that a committee OF
three be appointed on the part OF this Board to
examine the plans and specifications proposed
by Mr.. Worthington, and if they were deter
mined to be feasible to report to the Board.
Mr.. Markell asked if the proposed committee
would be Il Joint committee, and when inform
cd that such was not the intention, replied that
it would be without precedent for matter OF
such importance to be submitted to commit
tee of one Board and would be deemed dis
courtesy to the other Board He demanded
the ayes and noes, and Il vote being taken the
motion was adopted he only voting in the
negative.
Messrs. French, Corse and Underwood were
| appointed under the motion and the Board
then adjourned.
Cinnamon Co,ucH-Thc meeting was called
to order by the clerk of the preceding Board
and the roll being called the following members
answered to their names: First Ward; G.. r.
Shinn, W. S. Moore, G. l.. Nealc and b.
Wheat. Second Ward James Green, Joseph
Hopkins, Thomas Rishei and Henry l.. Stuart.
| Third Ward: W. H. Smith, John S. Beach,
James f. Waddey and W. +. Henderson.
Fourth Ward; Edward Hughes, Edward Evans,
II. b. Pinn and j. II. Claggett
The clerk stated that the first business in
order would be the election of Il President, and
that nominations for that position would be IN
order
W. s. Moore nominated George r. Shinn,
and j. ii. Claggett nominated 3. Wheat.
Mr.. Hopkins said that while all would ac-
knowledgc the fitness of Mr.. Wheat for the
position, yet, as his services as 4 member Of the
Finance Committee were invaluable and could
not be dispensed with, he hoped that Mr.
Shinn. who was in every way qualified for
the Office, would be elected, and 4 ballot having
been taken, Mr.. Shinn was declared elected by
the following vote: Shinn II; Wheat
The names of Harold Snowden, X. kcmpcr
and e. G. Semmes were then put in nomina-
ton for the position Of Clerk Of the Board,
and ballot having been taken DIR. Snowdcn
was elected by the following vote: Snowdcn -;
kempcr4 +.
For the Office of Messenger, ): j. Walsh,
Basil Warning, John Field, p. W. Simpson,
and f. II. Bell were nominated:
II. B. Pin said that John Field was very
| worthy man who had been disabled for active
| WOrk DN all CAf DlOSlOii llillN ny
depot of the O. \. & NJ r. r., and that it
elected he would make Il good and efficient
officer.
\ ballot WAS then taken and the vote an
nounccd was: Walsh s. Warning ! ; Field 3;
Simpson . no election, as nine votes, a ma
jority of all the members, are required for an
election 4 second ballot was taken with the
following result: Walsh ); Warning !; Field
>; Simpson , ITO election.
Mr. Smith asked if nonresident could be
elected, and when informed by the chair that
rcsidcncy was Il prerequisite to election, said
that Mr. Warning lived without the city limits.
a third ballot was taken and the vote announ-
ced as follows: Walsh ! Simpson $. On the
fourth ballot the vote stood Walsh I; Slmp-
son Q; 50 the latter was declared elected.
The Board having been organized the Presl-
dent appointed Messrs Wheat and Henderson
Il committee to inform the Board Of Aldermen
that the Common Council was ready for busi
ness The committee retired, but returned
and reported that the Board of Aldermen had
adjourned.
On motion of Mr. Wheat the Board then
adjourned to meet again next Thursday night
to elect the other Corporation officers.
The AUSTIN BIGAMY CASE. -Detectves
Biglev and Coomes of the Metropolitan Police