Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-05


city.
tendept of Gas, being read,
On motion Of MIR. Moore, the resignation
was accepted, Mr.. Armstrong voting 10 the
negative.
A message was received from the Common
Council inviting the Board into joint conVen-
tlon.
Mr.. Armstrong did not see any authority to
20 into an election. The Council could not
pass law conflicting with the State law, and
unless the charter gave clear authority they
could not act He proceeded to give the bis
tory OF the action of the Board OF Aldermen
macy years since in regard to the issue OF one
and TWO dollar notes. he continued arguing
against the right to elect The committee
could order Mr.. Hanzmon to discharge the
duties of superine ndent, ADD no interest OF the
city would be Injured by the vacancy.
Mr.. Smoot thought it better to 60 loto the
convention, aud there have the opinion OF the
Corporation attorney.
Mr.. Januey said he had had converse ton
| with the attorney. The attorney had ted him
that there was 40 power 10 the Council to
| elect, except until az election could be order
| ed, which order must come from Judge Lowe,
| of the Corporation Court, as there was no ro-
vision in the charter FIR the filing OF vacarc es
| by either the City Council or the Mayor. The
| attorney bad promised to examine fur: her into
the matter aud roper; tonight, if called upon.
Mr.. Armstrong said that the lower Board
| only took an oath to eeislate for the good OF
the people, and had nothing to do with the
law. The Aldermen, however, We're, 1t neces-
sary, magistrates, aud were to determine as to
| the propricty laws. Their oath was different
from tina. of the CouDci men.
MIR. Smoot. Is not he oath OF members OF
both Boards the satoe?
| The President said they were, and read the
| oath. ;,
| Mr. Armstrong would bring the code with
| him TO the nj 1t meetiug. he was satlshed
that the oath read Ly the President was partly
right, but it did not coutaio the language OF
the code.
The invitation of the Common Council was
| then accepted, aud the Board repaired 10 Tue
Counci chamber.
On their return the President said that by
understanding in joint convention the Board
ought now 10 take up and reconsider the &C
cepance OF Mr.. Nash's resignation.
MIR. Smoot suggested that it would be better
to await ths action of the other Board.
Mr.. DUwDham, for one, WIS opposed TO re
consideration, aud did not believe the b 'ald
c2uld auuul what they had done and could not
compel Mr. N,sh to serve.
Mr. Armstrong thought they had the right
10 reconsider aoy hasty aud improper acron
taken coatr,ry to law. The officers bond was
given for Twelve months, aud be could be held
to it. He did not think that the salvation OF
the gas works depended on Mr.. Roxoury.
The people hal rel .c,ed him, and he thought
it came with bad grace from the Counc'! to say
to the people that they would DO as they
pleased, and put him back 10 cthce: tie heard
most butter complaint against Mr.. Rnxtury 90
the streets, There had been 90 ctapge 10 the
vote 10 convention, there was Roxbury party
and Wood party aud the Wood party would
vote day aud right for year, If necr ssary. be
protested against having an Objectionable
man thrust upon the people 10 the person OF
Mr., Ruxbury Mr.. Armstrong was proceeding
at some length, when
MIR. Smoot said he understood there was DC
action to be taken in the other Board, aud be
moved to reconsider the acceptance OF MIR.
Nash's resignation, which motion was carried,
aud the resignation was not accepted
The Board then adjourned.
| COMMON COUNCIL.
10 the Common Council all the members bnt
two from the Second Ward-Messrs. Broders
ard Herbert-were prescott, with large num-
Der of spectators both without and within the
| bar.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Stewart, who was elected at
the regular cectloo last. May member from
the Third Ward, but who had never appeared
before, was present. and took the oath OF otlcs.
When the resignation of Mr.. Nash, the
Superintendent of Gas, was read,
Mr.. Evaos asked if it hadn't better be re-
ferred to the Committee on Light, as the city
had gotten IN snap o0ce before by the reslg-
cation Of one OF the gas officers.
| The President stated that the Committee 90
Light had been advised Of the resignation OF
Mr.. Nash and had no objection to its accep-
lance.
MIR. Evans said the committee had 10 OBJ
lection to The acceptance OF the resignation OF
another gas officer He thought the re signatioo
should be referred to that c sm mitteo, aud Wher
they had made their report Council could act
mere nteIligibly.
The President said it was the duty Of the
committee 10 auy and all instances to prevent
any loss to the Corporation. The committee
we're aware of Mr. Nash's proposed resi- EQUATION;
they saw that 10 Injury could result to the Cor,
puration from the resignation, and we're willing
that the resignation should be accepted. ln his
opinion the Council had right to accept the
RESI- guatl0n at once.
the resignation was then accepted aud the
| board or Aldermen was tUV!(eu lulu Tue Cbau
Der ior tn purpose Of filling the vacancy by an
election.
JOINT MEETING.
The Aldermen then entered and some diff
Guilty was experienced 10 getting chairs Tor them,
gu finally they were all seated
The President said the convention had as
sembled TO fill The vacancy occasioned by the
resignasio of NJ Fl Nash, Superintendent of
| Gas.
Mr.. Moore presented an application from
Samuel Baker.
! An application from Orlando Wood was
read.
Mr.. Stewart nominated Jacob r 2xbury.
The ballot proceeded.
Wheu President JanDey was counting the
votes be said. ''here is blank. and then im
mediately "Stopi let Us see if it's blank tMr
j. then untoided the ticket.) No it's Orlando
| Wood"