Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24
Which, on motion, was received.


Which, on Notion, was received.
Mr.. Smith offered the following resolution.
which was adopted:
Resolved, That D. L. Smoot be notified that
Council will proceed to night to discuss the res
oution and substitute now before the Council
relative to the Pres dency of same:
The Messenger having been despatched for
Mr. SmoOt that gentleman appeared
Mr.. Evans introduced the following resou-
ton, which the Chair decided out of order:
Resolved by the Common Council, That the
office OF President of said Council be declared
vacant.
MIR. Hopkins withdrew The resolution he had
introduced at the last meeting declaring ID. L..
Smoot President OF this Board
Mr.. Evans introduced his former resolution
d. declaring the office of President of the Board
vacant, Tut the chair again decided 1t out OF
order.
Mr. Evans appealed from the decision, and
the chair WAS sustained by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs Latham, Hopkins Broders,
Herbert, Risheill and Hughes-6 Noes:
Messrs Schofeld, Beach, Smith, Evans and
Slmms-5.
Mr.. Smoot introduced the following protest
and reso' ion, which latter WAS lost by the fol-
lowing vo.e: Ayes, Mcssrs. Broders, Herbert,
Schofeld, Ri he'll, Beach and Hughcs-6. Noes,
Messrs. Hopkins, Harlow, Schofeld, Smith,
Evans ard Sinms- &
u. L. Smoot respectfully protests against the
trial by this body of whether he or Hugh Lath-
am, esq, is the legally elected President of this
body.
Resolved, That d. L. Smoot having been de.
clnred to be the elected President of this Board,
and having accepted the SAID once taken inc
oath thereof and entered upon the discharge of
its duties this Board has no jurisdiction now to
DETERMINE By resolution or otherwise, "A contrO-
ycrsy concerning his right or the right of an ad-
verse clsmant to the said office.
A vote on Mr.. Harlows resolution, intro.
\ A. L. inaiu hnt
Latham had been elected President on the 9Th,
was then taken with the following result: Ayes,
Messrs. Hopkins, Harlow, Smith, Evans and
Simms--J Noes, Mess. Broders, Herbert.
Schotiold, Beckham, RiSheill Beach and Hughes
Il.
The Chair decided the resolution lost, and
that cons. quently Mr.. Smoot, thsremainlpg con-
tcstant, WIS President OF the Board.
On an appeal from this decision the Chair was
sustained by the following vote Ayes Messrs.
Smoot Broders, Herbert, Schofeld, Risheill,
Hughes and Sims. Noes, Messrs. Latham,
Hopkins, Harlow and Evans.
Mr. Latham offered the resolution previously
withdrawn by Mr. Hopkins that d. l.. Smoot is
the President of the Board, and \ vote being
taken it resulted rs follows: Ayes, Messrs Bro
ders, Herbert, SchUtield, Beckham, Risheill,
Beach, Hughes and oimms-8. Noes, Mcssrs.
Hopkins. Harlow and Evans-3. :!
The Chair decided the resolution lost, as 1T
q,,.ntly Mr.. Smoot was not the President OF tho
ijoard :.
Mr. Smoot appealed from this decision, and
the Chair was sustained by the following vote:
Ayes Messls. Latham, Hopkins, Broders, Har-
low, Her BERT Evans and Simms-7. Noes,
N[sssrs Smoot, Schofeld, Rishell, Beach and
Hughes-5
Mr.. Latham announced that he considered
the action of the Board had disposed of his case
Mr.. Smoot rendered his resignation as Presi-
dent
a new election was then ordered.
The Chair ruled that it would require nine
votes to elect
Mr.. Hopkins appaslt from the decision, and
tho Chair was sustained by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Smoot, Broders, Herbert, Scho-
fe I'd, kishell, Beach and Simms-7. Noes,
Messrs Hopkins, Harlow, Evans and Hughes.
Messrs Latham, Smoot and Beckham were
then placed in nomination for President
Mr.. Smoot declined nomination.
Mr. Beckham retired from the chair, leaving
the Clerk to preside, and the bslloting proceed
ed as follows:
lst ballot, Beckham I, Latham 5; no choice.
ID ballot, Bcckham I, Latham D; no choice.
sd ballot. Beckham I, Latham 4 bank l, no
choice.
4th ballet, Bcckham s, Latham 81 10 choice.
5th, Beckham 7. Latham 3; no choice.
The Board then adjourned till the 18th inst.
1este HAROLD SNowDEN, Clerk.