Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-01
LOCAL NEWS.

INAUGURATION OF MAYOR KEMPER joint
Meeting of the City CouncH.-The two Boards
Of the City Council assembled in joint session
shortly after ten o'clock this morning for the
purpose of being present as required by the
charter of the city, at the time the Mayor elect
should take the oath OF office.
attended by the late Mayor, w n Bcrkley, esq.
As Soou as the joint meeting convened,
President Shinn sad-Col. Kemper, at a
meeting of the City Council, held on the Oath
Of March, you were elected Mayor OF this city
to fill the vacancy occasioued by the resignation
Of Wm. n. Berkeley, esq. Are you ready to
take the oath of office?
Col. kemper-I am sir.
The usual oath of otfco was then adninisted
bv Justice VIM. IL. May in a most Impressive
man1tr, the audience rising while the oath was
administered.
Col. Kemper then said
Mr.. President and members Of the City Crunch
Of dlerundfia::
Permit me, gentlemen, in accepting the dis
tuguished position TO which you have called
NE, to return you my very sincere thanks tor
the honor conferred, and my grateful ackuow-
lclgcmcnts for the very hltteriny vote by which
you were pleased to testify your preference for
as the proper person to supply the vacancy
50 unexpectedly created in the ohce OF Mayor
Of your city. | must confess, gentlemen, that
by your action in this matter you have awaken
ed 10 my usually quiet breast emotions, which
have seldom, if ever, found Judgment there
feelings very near akin to pride; feelings, l
must say, greatly Increased when reflect that
i, has ever been your wont, in the days gone by,
to call to this position your most worthy and
distinguished citizens. and that I anu now about
10 occupy the seat ouce filled and adorned by
such mcn as Edgar Snowdep, ST., clarum ct
venerable nomen, aud Buckingham, aud lay
lr aud Wise, and host OF others equally
worthy, but whose names [ cannot now recall,
even If time permitted me to do so. But l
would not have you, gentlemen, for one mo
mcut To suppose, whilst indulging 10 these not
unnatural emotions OF cXultation ut the honor
conferred, tina, | AN, GU the other hand. un-
mindful Of the grave responsibilities attaching
10 this office, and OF the difficult aud oft times.
delicate questions which may, from time TO
time, be submitted 10 the exercise Of sound
discretion; far from it. got only fully recog-
uiz. and appreciate them, but promise you
that shall bring to the discharge of the Que,
and the solution Of the other, not only whatever
of ability | possess, but also what is far better,
Conscientious determination to do my whole
Gu;v nothing more; nOthing less; and | SIN
cerely hope Tor, and shall confidently expect to
have, the earnest cooperation and kindly as
sstauce not only of each and every member of
your honorable bodies. but also of all good clti
nns, 10 executing, to the fullest extent, all the
ordinances Of the city, and meeting out even
landed impartial justice to all. Again thank
og YOU, gentlemen, for the honor you have
done ne, permit me, 10 conclusion, to express
the hope that shall not prove unworthy OF
the generous confidence which you have, with
sue. hattcrins uuauimity, reposed in me.
The Joint meeting then dissolved and the
n.w Mayor received the congratulations Of
large number vi friends