Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-25
CITY COUNCIL.

- lax, night for the purpose OF electlng the
,x..rs when, after joint session, lasting
CT! '' haif mast ten clock, during which
u"'' # The present incumbeuts were re-
Hu'n'Ij' RI. Council adjourned till next Tues
d.r ul1ht go, ,,nr,,s,
.1;,t.ly after the reading of the minutes,
I''' ,ny;,,,iou the members of the Board pro-
uI'p ! =, ,he chamber Of the Common Coun-
't'u .,T,r, after the election of several of the
Gil, " ,a;,,rs and the adjournment of the joint
III! .;n,, rhey returned to their chamber and
Immediately adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
4. ~, op,nng Of the Board last night the
n;,ur. neither within uor without the bar
a''t' '',n,I 70 what the interest of the occasion
,,'i il was supposed, have gathered. But
~, ,rrlorS and committee rooms outside
."v vel. filled: knots of candidates with their
,,.nd, Councimeu, bntton- holed and talked
-, ,' m. md lockers on in Venice" who partook
W name of the auxeties OF the occasion, but
were willing TO draw whatever OF entertainment,
mas, time or instruction the occasion might al
t,rd When the Aldermen came IN, however,
ali the seats 10 Council and without the bar
we're filled to their utmost capacity.
Immediately upon the opening OF the Coun-
eli notice was giveu to the Aldermen and in
few minutes
TIE JOINT MEETING
was convened, and after the joint rules of the
Inst Council had been read. the rules were
aJ,ntrd entire except that rule which requires
communications between the Boards to be
transmitted 10y member of the Board.
When the President announced that the
election was now in order,
DIR. johnson said that as the report Of the
Committee on Retrenchment and Reform had
mol been acted upon by both Boards, he
thought that the nominations of all officers al
ttced ty that report should be passed over.
Mr.. Mckenzie hoped the election would pro-
coed regularly; he was opposed to stopping 1t
now.
Dr. johnson owed the gentleman Mr.
Mex an apology; indeed all the Aldermen
v1cd the gentleman most obscQlous apology
that they should have done anything to excite
his disgust (aluding to some remarks made at
the last meeting.
MIR. Mckenzie had 10 the exercise of his
nr.rogativc, as member Of Council from the
aud Ward, moved to lay upon the table the re.
bort of the committee relative to the Fire De-
rarmcnt He had expressed his opinion free
y. rs it was his right to DO.
1t WI, agreed to proceed with the election.
For AUDITOR Mr.. Eichberg nominated t. 5.
A>hhy.
For Superintendent OF Gas. 1t was moved
/, postpunr this election until the retrenchment
REPORT had been acted upon.
DR.. Johuson-No sir, you can't pick out
these cases to suit the whlms OF gentlemen.
The officers affected by the whole report must
be deferred or noue.
Mr. Beach held that as the salaries of the
ctlc.rs had already been fixed, the present
officers would hold over at the fixed salary un-
Ill ucw ones were elected; postpouement would
be Of no avail.
Mr.. Mckenzie thought that when motion
to postpone was made the chair should put the
question and let the maturity decide without
keeping men here all night to listen to talk.
Iue chair Mr.. Shinu) was much obliged to
the gentleman from the 2nd Ward, but, as long
is he occupied the chair, he would allow de-
butte 10 order; it had never been the custom to
stop debate here
Dr. johnson said the Almighty has not illu-
minated everybody with the presclence and
foresight of the gentleman from the Second
Ward, which he possessed iu degree SO far ex.
cccdlug all his colleagues that he can see the
end before the beginning. lie was for retrench,,
lucut and rcf,rm The Ides Of Spiing would
come; the people were in favor Of retreDchment
and reform, and unless it was carried out they
would sweep them from their places.
Mr. Evans discussed the affairs of the gas
works. coutending that as the works were now
constituted, there were % checks and balances.
For Superintendent OF Gas nominations were
made as follows:
By Mr.. Elchberg, Jacob Roxbury.
BY Mr.. Hughes, II. Hantzmon.
Mr.. Beach said Mr.. Hantzmon would not
serve.
list ballot: Roxbury, 20; Hantzmon, 3.
For Clerk of Gas Works nominations were
made as follows
By MIR. Lucas, W. W. Harper.
By memorial, George Bryan.
The Clerk election was passed over, IN or
der that a law might be passed requiring the
Clerk to give bond.
For Superintendent of Police, memorials ask
iuc election were received from VIM. Bartle,
II X. Bradshaw, Richard A. Rudd and Geo.
v. Clifford.
Mr.. Richiell nominated Edward Norriss
lst ballot: Clifford, l6; Bradshaw, 2; Rudd,
); Bartle, |; Norris>, l.
For Collector OF Taxes, Northern District,
Mr.. Sca,on nominated john T. Hill.
James FoSsett applied to be elected to the
position, as did Wesley Avery aud john w.
Simpson.
The chair Mr. Simpson does not state
Which of the coectorships he desires. From
his communication it was to be Inferred he
would take either.
.. lst ballot: Hill, IA; Fosset, 5; Avery, 2;
Simpson, .; Blank, l.
For Collector of Taxes, Southern District,
Mr. Scaton nominated s. K. Field.
The chair said that j, w. Simpson ought to
be considered in nomination.
;; X, Field, %; Blank, /.
Fl" Measurcrs and Inspectors of Lumber, Jas:
u: Adams, T. h. Kemp, VIM. +. Vincent and
VIM. h. Mcknight were nominated
st bailot: Kemp, Is; Adams, Is; Mcknight,
y Vincent, :.
For NeaSurer of Wood and Bark, Geo. W.
p'aroorn was nominated.
1t ballot: Dearborn. %.
For City Surveyor, T.. w. Carter aud Thos.
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