Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-23

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Mr. Lovcjoy would have to do the work.
Mr. Hughes said Mr. Monroe when last
elected had failed to qualify. had not settled his
accounts for the term he did hold the office, and
was now a detaulter to the Corporation
Mr.. Rsheill moved that the election of
Guager and Inspector be passed over.
DR.. johnson hoped the motion would not
prevail The charge that had been made was a
most serious one The chairman of the Com
mlttee on Finance was present. he should know
whether or not it was true, and if untrue, it
should be denied emphatically at once, for
SANDER travels fast.
Mr.. Seaton was opposed to passing by the
election. 1t cost him SIS each night he attend
ed the meeting of this honorable body, and all
knew he could ut stand that often. Still he was
so Intimately identified with the interests of
the community that ne was willing to sacrifice
that much occasionally, especially When the
officers of the Corporation were TO be elected.
He was glad to see so much business transacted
at one session as had been doue tonight, and
hoped the rest of the election would be conduct
ed with as much rapidity and with so much
good feeling. He was sorry to hear that Mr.
Monroe was defaulter and hoped the chair
man Of the Finance Committee would make a
satisfactory explanation.
Mr.. French said it seemed as if the chairman
of the Finance Committee was supposed to
know everything connected with the Corpora
ton, and was certainly called upon for explana-
tons on all occasions. He would state however,
that he felt assured great injustice had been
done Mr.. Monroe by the gentleman who had
accused him of being detaulter. If he had
failed to pay in to the treasury the percentage
Of the receipts of his Office it was because he
did not know that he had to make such pay
ment and that was also the reason why he had
failed to qualify in the prescribed time. He
was certain that no charge of official corrupt
ton against him could be sustained
Mr.. Hughes said be should be very sorry to
make charge against any one that he could
not sustain. But the same charge had been
made last year and had not yet been refuted
The Auditor had told him that Mr.. Monroe
had not yet settled his account with the Corpo-
ration for the term he filled the office for which
he was now nominated, aud 10 his (lhe speak
err opinion he would be defaulter until he
paid the Corporation what was due it, though
other people might call it by another uame.
MIR. Hopkins had known Mr. Monroe for
many years, and had always found him to be
an honest, upright, correct and honorable
citizen.
Mr.. Simpson said when attacks were made
upon the absent be was very apt to speak IN
their behalf He had known Mr.. Monroe for a
long time, and could not for an instant suppose
him guilty Of such an act as had been charged
against him 1t would not be compatible with
good sense for Mr.. Monroe, for so small a
sum as few dollars, to so degrade himself as
to be rendered unworthy the society of gentle
!. men Ii he had Omitted to pay the small sum
the percentage on the ceipts Of his office
amounted TO, it was uniutentional. He had told
the speaker that he was not aware he had to
pay it in certain limit, nor did he know that
he had to qualify within specified time. He
was certain Mr.. Monroe would not damn him-
self 10 this community for so small an amount
: as few dollars.
f The motion to postpone the election was then
put and carried, by vote Of | to TO-
Mr.. Hughes moved that the Auditor be re-
quested to Inform the City Council at its next
meeting whether Mr.. Monroe had settled his
: account with the Corporation.
2 The President decided the motion out of
ORDER As action on 1t would have to be taken
IN each Board separately.
DIR. johnson said it was the duty Of the
Finance Committee to see that the settlement
had been made and if not to call on Mr. Mon
roc's securities.
For the Office of City Surveyor Mr.. Hopkins
nominated }. \. Carter, the present incumbent.
Mr.. Seaton nominated Mr. Ficklin. He did
not know the gentleman except by sight, but
, understood that he was perfectly competent to
discharge the duties Of the Office, while he
learned that Mr. Carter could not discharge
them. He was told by a gentleman last Satur-
day, that Mr.. Carter had surveyed lot which
} Mr. Quade had bought for five acres, and re-
duced it down to two acres, and that when
Nr. Quade told him he could Mt stand any
such reduction as that, he had replied, well,
move it back to the old lines He could pro-
, duce evidence OF the correctness OF what he had
narrated Mr. FickliD was suppein his knees,
active, and could do more work in one hour
than Mr. Carter could in two. As regarded the
nominees personally, he had no choice, and as
far as politics We're concerned he believed Mr..
, Carter was more OF a Republican than Mr..
Fcklin, for he though MIR. Carter would vote
5 for Gcn. Grant, while he was certain Mr. Flick
lin would vote for Greeley but in municipal
affairs he thought it as well to leave out politics
: and vote ior the best man, and as bis cOuSttu-
ents told him Mr. Ficklin was the best man he
! would vote for him and hoped he would be
elected
, A ballot was then taken and Mr. Carter was
elected by the following vote: Carter IA, Flick
lin s.
For Superintendent of the Aims House Mr.
henderson nominated Jonn OtephenSOD, the
present incumbent.
The name of John Arnold was also put in
nomination.
Mr. Seaton was aware that no remarks he
, might make would have any effect He would
say, however, that he had known Mr.. Stephen,
son from his Infancy up, and had never heard
anything against him until now, but now he
: heard that inmates of the Aims House were
allowed to get sick and linger there ten days
without receiving medical attention. Whose
, fault is it? and what are the duties of the ply
scians to the poor? Are they to visit the Aims
House daily or to wait until sent tor? He had
been told that man who had been in the Alms
House for two months was taken sick, remained
sick ten days, and died there without having
been seen by physician. He liked MIR. Steph-
ensou, and would wade further, dive deeper,
and come out drier for him than for most any
other man, but he must be a proper man. Is
a pauper to die like a dog, with doctors close
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