Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-07

wandering from the subject and took his seat.
Mr.. Lamdin said he was in the uttermost lg.
norance Of the decision of the Corporation At
torncy, and would be glad to have it read
\ portion of the opinion was then read, and
the ballot then proceeded as follows:
L.adbeater 10; Hcrbner, 4; Blank, 2.
Nominations Tor WardeDs were theu made:
By Mr. Strauss, j. ?. Coleman; by MIR. Snoot,
S. Green; by Mr.. Lamtin, }. H. Suoot by
Mr.. Hughes, 6. + French.
On motion. the president was authorized to
cas-, the ballot, which be did for the four gen.
tlemen named
MIR Scales voted mo.
MIR. Musb bach asked for Information II such
a course could be pursued
The Chair held that if there was one otJec-
ton the ballot would have to be taken 10 the
regular way.
The ballot then proceeded.
Mr.. Jappcy announced, during the ballot,
that there were in the box three ballots rolled
up tog. Their aod cast as one ballot. Sensation.
But they we're all blank Sensation ceases.
The result was as follows: }. 7. Coleman,
l9: S. A. Green. 10; j. Il. Smoot, l9; i. II.
Er.uch, Is; u. +. Smith, l; Blank, B.
The convention then proceeded to ballot Tor
stewart Of Offices
j. j. Walsh and George L. Deaton were
nominated and MIR. Walsh received Is votes
and Mr.. Dea.or 4.
A communication from Charles Elliott sign
| iug himself Harbor Master was read soliciting
an election by Council, and urging that 1t was
important that the office should be filled to pre-
| vent ballast being thrown 10 the river.
Mr.. DoWnham said that at the next meeting
he would introduce bill repeating the law in
relation to H.rbor Master. He moved to lay
The communication 90 the table.
| Mr.. Armstrong was proceeding to discuss
| the matter.
The Chair called him to order.
| Mr.. Armstroug-1s not question debate.
| able.
Mr.. Latham Not when it is motion to lay
upou the table.
Mr.. A.-But this is a statement of what the
gentleman Intended 10 do at the next meeting.
Mr. Latham trapping sharply with bis
gavcl)-Thc gentleman will come to order.
Mr. Smoot said that as the business was over
he moved the joint convention dissolve.
Mr. Latham (in the chair) said that the con-
veution was not done with ts bu lncss. Uuder
the Opinion of the Corporation Attorney the
convention bad two Offices to fill-one OF the
collector. aud the City Surveyor.
Mr.. Smoot did not 50 understand the opln'
| lOD or the Corporation Atloruey.
MIR. Latham (in the chair urged that the
Corporation Attorney bad declared that the
Council had right to declare that vacancy
existed in these Offices or to authorize the bond
to be taken after time. Until some action was
taken things would remain as they DOW are.
He had lust tpld Mr. Stuart that it was the
most destructive construction of law he ever
heard of.
MIR. Jauney inquired whether the joint con.
yention could act. He thought that action, il
any, should be taken by the separate Boards.
Mr.. Evans desired to koow what information
was before the Couuc showing that vacancy
existed in any Office
MIR. Latham said that Mr.. Fossett had not
given bond.
Mr.. Evans-When hear that from the Fl
uance Committee | will know it.
Mr.. Latham-You are hearing now from one
Of the old mculbers Of the Finance Committee.
Mr.. EVans-Tbere is 20 Finance Committee,
ADD certainly be had in the Old Board heard
the chairman say that Mr.. Fossett had offered
bond.
Mr., Latham-Mr. Brodcrs can say that there
was 10 bond accepted.
Mr.. Broders made statement to the etfec,
that be had received bond from Mr.. Fossett,
and had laid that bood before Council.
Mr.. Seals rose.
Mr.. Lathsm-I permitted the debate because
| did not want to stop the gentleman frolu the
Fourth Ward (Mr. Evans, but it is not in
order.
Mr.. Seals said he was sorry debate had been
permitted at all because | am chokcd and
want to say something.
The Chair said be, also, wanted TO say some
thing, but h. was satisfied that as Mr.. Jauney
had said, the matter belonged to the respec
tive Boards.
90 motion. the convention dissolved and tie
Council adjourned.