Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-25

save By The seu reciprocity of that communi
T. OF klndrei Interests and feeling winch lu>a-
rlahIy obtains anloog meo Therefore, my vote
on tins OCCASION to fill the unexpired term Of
office OF Mr.. B'srkley who has 50 sufficiently
aud praiseworthily discharged the duties of the
position which he has this evening resigned.
will be dictated entirely by courtesy. The
charter makes it the law, that IN the absence of
the Mayor the President of the Board of A.
dcrmeu, shall act US Mayor, aud in the absence
Of both, the President Of the Common Council
shall then act Hence, by virtue nt his posi-
ton, the president of the B ,ard Of Aldermen
Is Mayor IN the absence of the Mayor. aud it
lmpfc>s's me that it will be Dothlpg more than
an cvId,ncc Ola just appreciation of the attri-
bufcs If the plalucSt courtesy to offer by erc
ton the position of Mayor to the President of
the Board Of Aldermen Such course would
not only, [ think, be worthy of US, but acuuit
US OF the charge Of either selishucss or invGi.
ousuess; for each right thinking person would
approve our conduct and general satisfaction
result from II III consequence Of the recognition
OF the broad fact that We acted property by
observing those principles Of action which each
one would like applied to himself were he
placed 10 the same position under precisely
tnlar circumstances. | nominate, gentlemen,
Mr. Janney for Mayor to fill the unexplred
term Of that office.
MIR. Elchterg nominated Hugh Latham.
Mr. Hopkins said that this Board should
have 4 candidate as we'll as the Beard OF Al
dcrmcD, and long and tai; lful service should
give title TO the office The man who has
placed himself In position to be more abused
by bis enemies than rewarded by his friends
ought to be houorcd by his associates. He
to"k pleasure 10 nominating for Mayor George
r Shinn, esq
Mr. Shinn thanked the gentleman Tor his
1altcrius remarks. but desired to say that be
was not aud never had been candidate. Even
if IT pleased Council to elect him, his business
engagements would not permit him to accept.
Mr. Risheill nominated X kempcr
The lst ballot resulted as follows: k"ulpcr,
-; Janpey, 5; Latham,
2ui ballot: kcmper, Is; Jauncy, +; Latham,
|; blank, .
So ko>kiuSko Kcmpcr was declared duly
elected.
\ vacancy in the Physicians to the Poor be.
! ing ANNOUNCED, DIR. Powell and DR.. Gibson We're
placed in nomination, and the ballot resulted
as follows:
l>t ballot: Powell, -; Gibson, s. No cleo
ton.
2nd ballot: Powell II; Gibson. S.
Three vacancies 10 the prcc force, occasion
ed by the designations of Mcs=rs. Ciapdore,
Mullen and Simpson, were announced.
| The following were placed in nomination
7. B. Morris. James McEwen, p g. Bartlett,
VIM l.. Mullen, VIM. H. Lyles, Jas. Smith,
Ferd Travis and VIM. H. Wardcr
1T ballot: Warder, I; McEwen, II; Bart
lett, 10; Mullen, 5; l,yies, .: Morris, Isl Smith,
10; Travis, l; Fngarty, l. Jones. !.
4nl ballot: Warder, I; McEwen, II; Bart
lett, 10; Mullen, I; Smith, $; Jones, p
Bid bal!";: Naidcr, ); AlcEwcu, II; Bart
4th ballot: Wardcr, 3; McEwcn Is; Bart
lett, 6; Mullen. 6; Smith, If.
So L. B Morris. James McEwen and James
Smith were declared policemen.
During the baoting some amusement was
occasioned by the manner in which Mr.. James
Fngarty-a gentleman who had come 10 wit
ness the election Of Mayor, and who was sit.
ting quietly among the other spectators with
out the bar-rcccived the sudden aud totally
unexpected announce ment by the tcllcrs thai
he had gotten one vote. " hen the first mo-
Dcut Of overwhelming surprise wore off, he
cas-! hurried glanccs around to find out whcth
er or not his ears had deceived him, but SecluG
from the smiles which met his gaz" that h,
had heard Alright, his face turDed exceedingly
red aud he commenced shaking his head, anc
when the President in stating the result of the
ballot, read out flames Fogarty one, he
jumped up suddenly and exclaimed in louc
voice, "NO. sir
The joint meeting then dissolved, and after
the transaction, without debate Of some bust
ness to be found in the official proceedings, the
! Common Council adjourned.