Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-28

olson a0u HOPKINS ne flau UcCn informed Dy
the President of the School Board that the
terms of two other members : eSsrs. Ncac
and Wilmer would expire on the 29th inst,
and that il would be as well to elect all loar at
once.
Dr. johnson said. such action would be TAX
ing time by the foreock. Council should wait
until the vacancies occurred and until notice OF
their existence had been properly ADD officially
communicated, before proceeding to gill them.
Mr.. Janucy said that as it was sometimes
difficult to get quorum Of the School Board,
as the vacancies would exist in two days and
As notification OF that fact had been made he
thought the joint meeting had the right TO
elect all four now, aud he hoped such election
would be held.
Mr.. Eichburg also thought the notification
as made to the President aud by him commu-
nlcatcd to the joint meeting sufficient and he
| also hoped the election of all four would be
proceeded with
| DR.. Johusou said he had no objection to elect
| four or al for that matter, but there was reg
uar and an irregular, a legal and au illegal way
Of doing business, and because the School
Board had done its business irreguIariy was NJ
reason why Council should. The School Board
itself had the right to fill the vacancies, bur a.
the majority could not he would say nothing
more except that a. anticipated vacancies we're
to be flied it would be just as well to anticipate
those that would exist year hence aud pro-
coed to fill them too.
Mr.. J4uucy asked the President his opinion
with regard to the election.
Mr.. Beach said he had examined the Law up
on the hjcct and hat Council cru!e, fill vacan
cies in the School Board at any time within
sixty days after they occurred after that time
the Board itself could ill them.
The President stated that in his opinion the
jont meeting had a right to I'll! the vacaucie<
that would occur on the % h inst. and mcu
toned that although vacancies in other mum
| ciral offices did not occur until the lSt Of Au
gust, Council filed them by elections held il
uly -autlcipalng them that much at least
On motion Of Mr.. Harlow the election was
then proceeded with. and Me>srS Hopkins and
Witmcr of the l., Ward, Mckenzie ofthc Pad,
Carne Of the 3rI and Neale of the 4th having
been put 10 nomination Il ballot was taken with
the following result:
Hopkins, 10; Wilmer, ); McKeazie, l9 !;
earn, IL and Neale ii. So the latter We're
declared elected.
Mr.. Beach asked Mr.. hbe?g, who had
noruated Mr.. Hopkins, it he knew whether
or not that gentlemen would serve ii elected, as
he, the speaker had understood that he con-
templatcd rcSlenlng the position before he re.
moved
Mr. Elchbcrg said he did not know.
The President stated that he had been in
formed Mr. Hopkins would serve if elected
Mr. Harlow said his information was to the
same effect, land he hoped that gentlemen would
be elected.
Another ballot was then taken to fill the va
cancv in the First Ward, with the following re-
suit: Wilmer s. Hopkiug Is. So Mr. Hop
klnS was declared elected.
Mr.. Harlow moved to adj urn.
MIR. Beach hoped not as there we're other
offices to ill, and The motion was lost.
Mr. Eichherg moved, and it was carried,
tina, az election be had to fill the office Of
Keeper of the Aims House, and nominated
John Stephenson for the position.
Mr., Lucas moved that Mr. Stephenson be
elected unanimously.
The President stated that all elections must
be by ballot.
Mr. Harlow movrd, aud it was carried, that
the President cast the vote Of the City Cruu-
ell for Mr.. Stephenson, aud Mr.. Janney hay.
ing cast the vote, Mr. Stephenson was declared
elected
On motion Of Mr. Beach an election was
then had to fill the office of Steward Of the
Market House Building, made vacant by the
dcposal of l. j. Robcy, and McS>rs. \. Will
liamS, Peter Simpson and John Walsh having
been put in nomination, ball;t was taken,
with the following result: Williams O., Simp
sou i, Walsh A. So Mr. Walsh was declared
elrcred.
The joint meeting having dissolved
Mr. Echberg asked what hal become OF a
resolution about the repairs to Union street.
|! The winter was rapidly approaching and what
was to he done ought to be done al once.
| The President slated that the resolution had
been referred to the Board Of Public Work.,
who wereImovlDg ID the matter. That the Mid
land Railroad Company had promised to assist
In making he repairs, but to what extent or "A
what lmc he did not kuow, as he was inform
ed that they were noH little pushed for rolling
stock.
\ communication from the Mayor, and the
accompanying paper from the Superintendent
Of Police were read and referred to the Commit
tee 90 Streets:
''The chain gang Of Washington city, at the
present time, numbers twenty tuurr men. They
wear uniform Jacket and pants. made Of broad
striped Gotten; the shirts are Of the same ma.
tcrial, only smaller stripe, with the words
"Work Ilouse' stamped gu the back. There
arc two wagons for the purpose OF conveying
| the men to and from work; one OF the wagons
is used as water closet on the street. The
modes of punishment for di>obedlcuce Of orders
are as follows: II Il man dlsObeys an order on
the street he is hand-cutfed to the wagon wheel,
aud when he Is taken 10 at night he Is either
put on bread and water or hand cuffcd to post
10 such position that his toes barely touch
the ground Those who are sentenced Tor sixty
and niuety days wear shackIes as well as their
uuiiorms Those sent for shorter time are
uniformed ouy, unless they attempt to escape.
| There are six foremen at u regular salary OF
three dollars per day per man. There are SIX
prisoners allowed TO each foreman, in case there
are a number of men released from the gang,
nope of the loretnen are discharged, but arc
kept on duty at the Work House until the gaog
again increases
The chain gang of this city, at the present
time, numbers twenty men, Is at the jail aud
at the work house, and only one mau allowed
to attend to them.
Mr. Eichbcrg hoped Mr.. Clifford would
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