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

10 get Tue salary OF messenger, but they
would not like to be made messengers What
sort Of dignity was that which sent an Alder
man to Council with message of This sort
Mr.. President, The Board of Aldermen has
passed a resolution directing the removal of
box of filth from Mr.. As premises, and asks
your concurrence therein" That's dignifed
operation, is it not2 Members may be dis.
abled they may be lame, their feet may be
sore; Tor himself he would not carry these
papers, The rule bad its origin in corruption.
When member had bill through one board,
ADD wanted to lobby it in the other board, this
rule gave him an opportunity to come and
do so.
Mr.. Janney favored a change 10 the rule
1t was most dlsagreeable duty of the Presi-
dent Of the Board of Aldermen to ask mem
bers to bring papers Into the Common Coun-
Gil. Ii enc had seen the Struggling CT shoulders
when lie asked members to bring messages,
Council would see that change in the rule
was needed
MIR. SmUot moved to amend by allowing
communications to be sent by the messenger
except when the President thought proper to
! dGpute members.
Mr.. Latham thought that if Courcmru car
ried communications to the Aldermen and mes.
sengers brought the COMMUNICATIONS back, ali
the dignity would be at the other end of the
building. For himself, he was not round
shouldercd carrying his dignity.
The election Of Corporation officers was then
proceeded with as follows:
For Auditor, Mr.. Hughes nominated Il S
AShby, who was unanimously elected.
| For Superintendent Of Gas, Mr.. &. G.. Smoot
nominated NJ H. Nash.
After a considerable pause Mr. Simpson
| mi rod Raw Inn
prise that his name was uot before the con-
venton.
The ballot proceeded as follows:
lst ballot: Roxbury -, Nash IL.
Dad ballot: RoxGury T. Nash IL.
3rd ballot: Roxbury IL, Nash ~.
For Clerk Of Gas, II. B. Wilmington, Geo.
| W. Rock aud George Bryan were placed in
nomination.
lst ballot: Bryan 10. Rock TO- Whiting
ton 8.
Dad ballot: Rock -, Bryan s, Whiting
ton 5.
3rl ballot: Rock 10. Bryan H.
4'h ballot: Bryan -, Rock 10 Applause
Several buudcs OF powder-crackers were
here set off in the street.
The Chair. Owing to the salute | cannot
be heard. Laughter.
For Superintendent of Police, Jas. W. Nails,
l.: I. Anthony, VIM. B. Brown, George w.
Clifford and W. g. Athey were placed in uom-
iuatiou.
lst ballot: Clifford lG, Athey ., Brown >,
Nails l, Anthony l.
For Collector Of Northern District, J. r,
Hill aud James Fossctt.
lst ballot: Hill 10, Fossctt /.
For Collector of Southern District, S. X,
Field was unanimously elected.
James l.. Adams and f. Z Kemp were
unanimously elected Measurcrs aud Inspectors
Of Lumber.
For Measurer Of Wood and Bark, Capt Geo.
Dearborn was unanimously elected.
For City Surveyor, W. D. Stuart n. n.
Carter and W. Blythe were dominated.
lSt ballot: Stuart H. Blythe I, Carter s.
2nd ballot: Stuart II, Blythe |, Carter 4.
Mr.. Stuart had declined to be candidate. J
For Chief Engineer of Fire Department, +,
5. Leadbeatcr were unanimously elected
For Keeper of the Poor's House, John
Stephenson and John Arnold we're nominated
lst ballot: Stephenson II, Arnold O.
For Fire Wardcns, the present iucumbents
and Malcomb Mclean and B WheatIey were
nominated
st ballot: S. Green Il, J. R. Smoot II, J.
?. Coleman Il, Geo. +. French 10, NJ. Me-
Lean t, B. Whcalcy 6.
| Zuu OallOt: Smo0t Is, Wheatey 5.
For Clerk Of the Market, Thomas Whiting
ton and - Coaklcy
Isl ballot: Whittington l6, Coaklcy 5.
Mr.. Harlow said that Mr.. Warrington re.
fused to pay his share in the expenses of the
election. Members Of Council who received no
salary had to pay, and he would vote Tor none
who refused
For Physicians to the Poor, DrS. Adam
otablcr, Powell and Gibson were unanimously
elected.
For Corporation Attorney, Chas. f. Stuart
was unanimously elected.
For City Scavenger. Geo f. Price, John l..
Smith, jr, H. King and john r. Gray were
nominated.
lst ballot: Price 9. King 5, Smith S, Gray 3.
| End ballot: Price II, Smith TO-
| 5rd ballot: Price l3, Smith H.
The joint meeting soon after dissolved and
| tho Rn.r3 o6inurno3