Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-01
THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT.

The new city govcrumcn was lnauguratcd to-
Lr the two Boards OF Council organizing 10
their respective chambers,iu the market build
ms, and the Mayor being sworn into ofhcc 10
,be chamber of the Common Council, in the
rreseuce Of the members of both Boards in
Joint session.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board of Aldermen was called to order
., ~ o'clock, all the members being present,
Iv Mr. J. }. Jameson the clerk, when, upon
motion of DR.. d. NJ Freuch, SAMUEL H. JAN
SAY, esd, was unanimously reelected Presl--
,irnt. aud the oath OF office was administered
to hun by Mayor kcmpcr.
Upon taking his sea, Mr. Januey said
.l,luncn: For this renewed expression OF
Your esteem, | am grateful. lu the future, As
IN the past, shall be animated with sincere
desire to discharge the duties OF the President
Of the Board Of Aldermen So as to secure your
appreciation. Gentlemen, know we ali have
the prosperity of our city at heart, aud trust
that it may be 80 ordered by Divine ProYldcncc
as that our legislation may tend to that end.
MesSrs. &. &. Smoot, of the First Yard: Il.
NJ, Lawson, of the Second; j. B. johnson, Of
the Third; and Johu Scaton, Of the Fourth,
The Board then proceeded to the election or
= clerk, when j. Milton Buchanan was placed
IN nom iuation by Mr.. Seaton, and ). y. jamie
son. the present incumbent, by MIR. Moore.
Ennp a ballot the vote stood: Buchanan, 4;
On the second BALLOT Mr.. Jameson was
,A,,;cd, the vote being: Jameson, ); Buchan-
an ;.
FOR Messenger Mr. Moore nominated the
present Incumbent, lIewurl ). Rubcy.
communication from Robert Davis, asking
for the position, was then read, and ballot
taken. resulting IN the election OF Dir. Robcy,
win, received I votes; Mr.. Davis /.
The organization being completed, the Presi-
dent extended an invitation to the members to
attend the Immigration meeting at Sarepla
Hall at IL o'clock, and after waiting few
minutes Tor the organic ,iiou Of the Common
Council. the Board proceeded to the chamber
n, that Board 10 witness the Installation or the
Navur, and upon returning to their chamber on
motion Of DR.. French, adjourned Til the regu-
lar meeting in course.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Couucimeu elect met at the
cnuuclI chamber al ~ this mornlOg, all the
members present except Mr.. W. II. Fowc Of
the Third Ward.
GEO. r. SIIlNN called the meeting to order,
and on his motion VIM T. Carue was chosen
clerk pro ten.
The clerk pro tenn. announced that the hrst
business 10 order was the examination OF ccrtlh-
cafes of election aud fifteen gentlemen present
ed certificates.
The Clerk hen announced that there was a
quorum present and that the next business In
order was the election OF a President.
Geo K. Shiun, esq was then nominated
and unanimously elected President OF the
Board.
Mr.. Shinu on taking the chair returned
thanks for the renewal of the confidence OF
the Council by reelection to the office which
he had held 50 long.
The election of clerk being next 10 order,
NJ Is. Harlow dominated Dr.. Harold Suowden.
aud O. Wood presented the petition OF II. Z.
Field asking that the Council would elect hlm
clerk.
a ballot resulted as follows: Snowden 5,
Field +. So DIR. Suowdeu was declared duly
elected
For Messenger of the Council p Simpson
was Nominated aud John Walsh made writ.
leu application.
\ ballot resulted AS follows Walsh 10, Simp
son j.
The Aldermen were ovited into the cham
Der and X. kcmper esq lnauguratcd Mayor.
Mr. kcmpcr held in his hand Il handsome cane
presented by Henry Clay 10 Geu.Sidney Chap
man, the father OF Mrs Judge Ncale.
The Mayor then returned thanks 10 hand
some terms TOR the honor conferred upon him,
aud the Board adjourned.