Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-05


was their officer, could any action Of Council
restrain them ?
Mr.. Mushbac said it was unnecessary 70 pass
the resolution referring the suhj,c; to the Cor.
poration Attorney. because Mr.. Jaoney had
the opinion already.
Mr.. o Neal concurred with s,me Ct the re-
marks of the gentleman from the Third Ward
upon this question Mr. Stuart opinion is
moi here The item read here was commuoi
cation 10 newspaper. 10 save any trouble he
would ask to postpone. He was not posted Oh
the subject as yet, and desired il he voted all
to vote inteliigently. At the election every
ticket WAS filed up ADD every one who was
caudd1te was ready to receive his office il elect
ed. the election had beer the other way
would there have been any question about its
validity? Certainly DOT. Ii he was driven to
vote he might not vote inteIIieeo'Iy, aud might
regret il afterwards. He advocated a post
| ponement.
Mr.. Evans said this Couocil was cot Court
to decide law. The Court was the place where
such questions would eventually be settled.
| There are no vacancies, because II there has
been 20 valid election the gentlemen ho!dlng
the Offices can hold over. There is another
point the Jint convention l. 10 place to discuss
and determine this question. lhe tWo Boards
separately are the places 10 determine IN their
separate capacities the question OF whether or
not they will elect these Ulcers. Here the sep
aratc action Of the Common Council might De
| overrulad by the members CT the other Board 10
| this convection.
MIR. Jauoey copcurred wi!h Mr.. Evans that
! Mr.. Lsadbeater vas Chief Engineer until his
successor was legally qual!i.d, aud luasnuch
| as there appeared 10 be a diversity OF Opinlno
| h.. i,,r ha u,ut cha his
| ou ADD vote for the reference t. the Corpora
| ton Attorney.
Mr.. Miller thought the question ought TO be
settled tonight, aui the convention ought not
to adjyurD without setting the corHIct Of au
| thorty 10 the fire department.
Mr.. SeaIs-Mr President united we stand
diviiei We fell. l. usht :
| Nh. Ltmbdn raised The point OF order that
gentlemen could not speak vic: 90 the same
sui Jet Without CONSENT. IL lid nor wish to
choke off debate, tn, the ivh; was excessively
no., aud members d.-lred to arrive al coD-
clusion.
MIR. Hughes thought the sutj &c: O! grave i'm
! uor!ance, and il az adj uu"nt Gas had 1t
should not be ! n.er than one day, the Cor
poration At0r.ey could prepare his opinion 10
that lima. H.anticila;ed trouble trom remarks
on the stre:. ard hoped the matter would be
settled so that 90 Que would o. Eurt bT con-
4 CT.
Mr.. L.mbiiu thought Council had tie ri ght
| to consider tAe questlOo, ana i! X was snlns TO
| the Courts To pe settled the sooner CounclI
acted Oh the matter the better. He could see
no objcc in havioc postpooement. II" n3ved
the previcusq gu stop.
MIR. Smoot ask Nr. L:nbdin to allow him
to move 40 smeudiDenr IN order to settle the
| .t r.-ni,fIou hat .ba ('0r
p5ratioo Attorney be asked whether the City
Couucil h.: the right 10 elect the Chief + Il
peer of The Fire Department Steward Of Offices,
and Collector Of Taxes fer the Northern District
apl that he be requested to report his opinion
to the meeting next Thursday night.
Mr.. Lamtd!n sad the resolution only cx.end-
ed the enquiry.
Mr.. Armstrong said thsre was difference
between an opinion in a COMMUNICATION and one
carefully prepared.
Mr.. Mu-hbach called Mr. Armstrong to or.
d r, that the previous question hal bcen called.
The call for the previous question was de
cared lost
Mr.. Hughes moved TO adjourn until to NOR
row night.
The question then came up Oh the resolution
Of Mr.. Smoot, and
Mr. Brodcr; moved 10 extend the enquiry 10
the City Surveyor, as that officer had tailed TO
give bond.
| Mr. Evans renewed his views that til, joint
convention could no. engage 10 any acts OF egls
lstion.
Mr. Mushbach claimed that his resolution
| ha not been put II the house. The previous
question only cuts off debate. and the res luton
offered BY himself Was before the Convention TO
be voted o.
Mr. Lombdn said his object in calling for
the previous question was 10 cut of debate.
Mr.. Armstrong said members of both branch
es bad assembled as the City Council, and AS
such was competent to perform any legislation
WthiD the scope of it powers.
Mr. Broders called for the ayes aud noes on
the maio question.
The clerk reported the resolution which was
amended So as to postpone the question until
next Thursday night which was adopted, ayes
49, noes 6, aud the COVE ntion adjourned.