Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-14

III, Weldon 10. DR.. johnson then made
few remarks 10 favor of the election of Mr.
Weldon. aud MIR. Latham smoke in favor If
the election OF Mr.. Rudd, and on the fourth
ballot Weldon was elected, the vote standing
as follows: Rudd !, Weldon H.
For the Keeper of the Town Clock the in
cumbent, T. NJ. Latham, had 90 opposition
the President being empowered to cast the
unanimous vote for HIM
For Steward Of Offices there we're Two candi.
dates, l.. j Robey and the incumbent, John
Walsh, the latter being elected on the first bal
lot by vote Of Is to 6.
TO oil the vacancy in the School Board from
the lst Ward occasloned by the resignation of
Mr.. Is. Wheat, there were three nominations,
Mr. "A. Il. Addison, b. +. Wilmer and B.
neat, Dr. johnson nominating the latter,
and saying that though MIR. Wheat had de.
cilned re election, there we're such things as
IhruS'ng honors upon people. MIR. Wheat,
ne SAID, was good trustee and muneyed
man; aud just such a man as was wanted on
Tue ooaru; Tor II 1t was required to raise money
lor lhat Board such men as he aud Mr.. Burke,
wao' ne also heard, Was going to resign could
40 SO without any trouble. The reason Mr.
neat resigned Was evidence of his usefulness
90 the Board, TOR III his late action 10 that
Board he had been prompted by the best of
motives. The first ballot stood, Addison II,
Wilmer 3, and W heat g.; the second, Addison
10, Wilmer |, and Wheat 5. So the former
was declared elected.
Inc next officers to be voted for we're the
members OF the School Board whose present
terms OF office would expire on the 90, b of next
October.
1t was contended by Dr. johnson and Mr..
Beach that it would not be legal to elect them
DOW, but by the President aud Mr.. Latham
that Council could elect now, and motion to
proceed with the election having been carried,
the present lncumb ents were unanimously
reelected as follows j. w. Burke, from the
lst Ward; ii. B Wilmington, from the bud;
n Aemper, from the 3rd and S. &. NraIe,
from the 4th
The joint meeting then dissolved.
resolution introduced by MIR. Latham.
providing for the paving of the upper part Of
Duke street, occasloned debate, particpatcd
III BY that gentleman, Mr. Su,oot and the Pres.
luent' the latter urging that the money appro-
priatcd to repairing streets be devoted TO re
parlug u ion aud kiug streets, aud that when
Those streets We're completed, if there was any
lelt over 1t could be spent upon Duke street,
or any other street that r, quired repairing, and
was hnaI!y, Oh motlou Of lis mover, laid on the
table
The President offered resolution providing
Tor tearing up the railroad track on King street
If the Street Railway Company doo't repair
that street, and it was adopted, though Mr.
hughes Said he understood The railway com.
puny was negotiating with gentleman for the
sale OF that track, and that if the negotiation
were successful, the track would be extended
to West End, and the road be put in operation
again.
The Board then, as the hands on the clock
drew near the hour OF midnight, coucurr4d
with the action Of the Board Of Aldermen iu
adJ"urnlng for the usual summer recess, until
the secoud Tuesday iu October.