Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-10
COMMON COUNCIL,

there was no President, there could be 40 Presl'
dent pro TEN.
This was agreed to and the Board resolved
to 90 into election for President.
Nlr. Latham aud Mr.. Hopkins were placed
IN nominalion
Mr.. Hopkins said his ambition did not aspire
TO that position. ii" would say, too that his
term IN Council was drawing 10 its close Tor
good.
Mr.. SchoiclI nominated Mr.. Broders.
MIR. SmoUl Nominated MIR. Brckham.
MIR. Evans nominated hlr. Beach, who ue-
Glued.
The balIoliug then proceeded with the fol-
loving result ::
L,thau e. Broders 3. Beckham =.
The Chair thought that it required MAORI
ty Of all the votes.
Mr. Hopkins said that Mr.. Shinn had IL the
election of Clerk two years ago, decided that
majority of those present was sufficient.
Nr. Smoot--I suppose what we do must be
squared by the charter.
Mr.. RlsheII-les the amended charter
Laughter. 49,.
Mr.. Broucrs and Mr.. Bcckham withdrew
their names.
Mr.. Smoor insisted that it required nine votes
to elect.
Mr.. Hopkins called attention to the fact that
the Ccuncil had always chosen It's own officers
by mere MA nrlty.
The debate continuing, it was said that the
Clerk was ex oiclo the presiding officer until
Que was elected.
Mr.. Evaus called attention to the fact that
the President Of the Board was always chosen
| by the members before they were themselves
sworn in. :.
Mr.. Hopkins thought there need be no dlf
"A ,t,,t NJ | t,n pbnSn
| prcsdcdt of the BOARD, which was agreed TO
| ncnI con.
The Board was then about to proceed With
business, when
Mr.. Hopkins suggested that as the new
President had not been sworn iD, no business
could be- transacted. Mr.. Latham was now 10
Norfolk. Some friend might, however, tee-
graph to him.
Considerable diversity of opinion here mani
tested itself as TO the status oil the Council, 1t
seeming to be admitted that when there was
no President, there could be no President
pro tenE
Mr.. Harlow moved to reconsider the vote
by which Mr.. Latham Was chosen President,
which was agreed to, and the vote was recon-.
,sidcrtd.
Mr.. RishclIl moved to adjourn.
Mr.. EvauS-AIr President, we cant aGjhurn
withouta Preslicn;. laughter. We eau quit
and 20 home, but we can't a:journ.
The motion to al ouru was lost.
| Mr. Harlow called attention to rule %, which
''lu the election Of any officer or agent Of the
city," requires maj or!ty oi the whole Board
aud ballot.
Mr.. Broders was again placed in nomination,
as was Mr. Latham, aud ballot taken with
| the following result Broders e, Latham ).
l,nt off, Air. i.fl
had been once chosen President, that vote was
incapable Of reconsideration.
Further discussion took place, and 1t was
agreed that another ballot be taken.
Mr.. Evars-Wc have got TWO Presidents
now, aud il We 20 on everybody in Council will
| be President. | want to seq this tuUlshness
stopped. Laughter.
y voicclt will DC your chance presently.
Laughter.
The Char (Mr Brodcrs) thought that it re-
uuired maj gritty OF votes To elect.
Mr.. Evaus-So ii does, but six is majority
OF eleven.
Mr. Brudcrs-Bu there arc sixteen 10 this
Board.
Mr. Evans Cooking rouud)-I can't see
them
BaIlotng was again resumed with the follow
ing result Latham >, Breeders $.
1t was now coutcndcd that the Char was not
the actual presiding officer, and
Mr. llnpkirs thought that all proceedings
subs, utlcut to the first ballot We're irregular, as
NJ. Latham had been chosen on that ballot
The Chair held that ii required niue votes 10
elect.
Mr. Hopkins appealed from the decision oil
the Chair aud asked for the yeas and nays.
The Chair SAID he had served in Boards Of
L. IL ID
they had never dared TO elect presiding officer
without Il majority OF the whole board.
Mr. Smoot raised the point OF order that
the appeal OF Mr. Hopkins came too late, as
business had bccu Transacted since the decision
which was appealed from had been given.
Mr.. Hopkins denied any decision had been
given until jus, before b. took the appeal.
Before the appeal was decided II was sug-
gcstcd that Mr.. Brodcrs, being candidate,
ought not to preside al the voting.
Mr.. Brndcrs-l am occupying the Chair
while the Board elects IA presiding ohcrr.
Mr.. Bloders left the Chair aud motion
Mr. Smoui Was called to the chair.
MIR. Hopkins nominated Mr.. Slnoot as Pres-
dent of the Board (Sotto vocc- now you'll
have tn vaca!c.)
Mr.. Smoot declined as he expected soon to
leave the city OF his birth; the CITY OF his love.
Mr.. Breeders declined the nomination.
Mr.. Brckh ham and Mr. Evaus We're nom-
mated
Another ballot was proceeded with and re-
suited as follows: Latham t, B.ckham 5,
Evans 5. Broders |.
Mr.. Beach was nominated and declined, and
Mr. Evans Withdrew.
Ano,nrr ballot was taken as follows: Lath-
am s B ckhan t.
Mr. Bcckham declined and nominated Mr..
Herbert who had just come 10.
Mr.. Herbert declined.
Mr.. Smoo was again nominated. He said
that if the office Was pressed upon him, be
would take it from sense Of duty, as he would
take muskct to 80 to the battle field. APP
plauSe.
Mr. Smoct then left the scat Of the presd
ING officer. and the ballot proceeded as follows:
Smoot 9, L,tham f.
So Mr.. Smoot was declared elected.
Mr. Smoot returned thanks for the honor,
and CouocI adj burned until Tuesday next.
On the trial Of the Molly Masuir. murder
rrs at pottsvihe. Pa, this morning, the detec