Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-13
CITY COUNCIL.

GERS WoulQ take placc, tue spueo o's' ~
bar in both Boards ard the adjoining corridors
were ,hrouged with people, and much interest
was manifested.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board did not meet uoll Sis clock.
when there were six members present. Two
others came in at later time 10 the meeting.
Mr.. Strauss called the attention OF the Pres
ident to tho law 10 regard to the appointment
of the Committee on Light, requiring one
member to be from each ward, and to the Tact
that there were two members OF the Commit.
tee on Light from the 4ih wsrd~Col Reid and
Mr.. Hill.
The President said that he had not made up
bis list of committees until just before Council
met and he bad entirely overlooked the matter
of the Committee on Light. lie had forgotten
the law, which had not beeu observed TOR sev.
eral years. He disclaimed any intention 10 do
wrong. He thought that the committees OF
this Board had been announced first, and
should therefore ataod lie had tried to rec
tify the matter when it was first called to his
attention, but had failed.
Mr.. Smoot said that he had been On Tie
Committee on Light for four years. md there
had been every yesr two members from the
same ward He moved to conirm Iha action
of the President.
MIR. Strauss doubted The right Of the Board
| to take such action 10 view OF the laW. lie
dscaimed any personal motiVes IN the matter
Co.. Reid disclaimed any personal desire TO
serve on the committee, and would retire II
necessary or desirable. 1t had been stated 10
the committee meeting that this Board ap.
| pointmcnts were first made, and ne thought
| they should stand.
Mr.. DoWuham stated his willingness to re-
! tire from any or all committees.
The President said that he would make 20
| change unless ordered by the Board, believing
that the other Board should receie, Us their
committees were the last appointed. The whole
matter was then dropped:
The appropriation bill was returned from
the Common Council, with amendments non
concurred in.
The amendment 10 regard to the paving of
| King street was adhered to.
| MIR. Strauss moved 10 make the appropria.
ton for the aims house $4,000. lie thought
| there was much extravaganza IN the manage
meDt Of the institution, aud some economy
| ought to be used.
| MIR. Armstrong opposed The amendment
He said that the Committee On Poor could be
| Just as careful with $4,000 as with 5000.
| Mr. Strauss amendment was lost.
| The Board then adhered to its former action
appropriating SIS 1000; also to that 10 regard TO
repairs to public property.
| The bill was then again passed, ayes $, hu.
subsequently returned trom the Common
Council and committee Of conference asked
| for. Messrs. Smoot and Armstrong were ap.
pointed.
Their report sustaining ali OF the amend
mcnts except that in relation to the approrri-
! alton for the a!ms house was adopted.
The Board then went into joint session ter
the election Of city officers, aud upon lis return
at IL o'clock adjourned until TO night.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council held an adjourned
meeting last night with full attendance within
! the bar. A crowd Of over 4 hundred persoDs
| gathered outside the bar and in the corridors
| of the building The business Of Council, which
was of routine character, was all transacted
| without debate.
The appropriation bill required a conference
committee, and after over an hour spent IN
waiting the lSo Boards at $50 convened III
JOINT SESSION.
The Chair announced that the business OF
the Joint convention was the election OF officers.
For City Surveyor, Mr.. Latham nominated
Washington Blythe, wha was unanimously
elected
For Keeper Of Aims House, John Stephen.
son and John K. Gray were nominated, and
| the former elected by The following vote -
Stephenson. IA; Gray, s.
For Weigher Of Hay, Richard a. Rudd and
F. NJ. Weadon were nominated and the ballot
| ing proceeded as follows:
| lst ballot: Weadon, II; Rull, II.
"a ballot: Weadon, ~ Rudd, L.
3 ballot: Rudd, II; Woadoo, ..
So Mr.. Rudd was elected l. votes scculIug
az election.
For City Scavenger, James Il. Cole, Henry
Padeett. James Branuon, iIanuibal S. King,
| with an offer oil bonus OF 500 Edward
Evans, and j Ohm i. Smith, jr., were nominated
| The baIloting proceeded as follows:
lst ballot: Cole, 10; Evans, c; Padgett, :;
King, ]; Brannon, !.
ID ballot: Cole, II; Evans, 4; Padgrtt, s.
King, ]; Brannon, ].
81 ballot: Cole, Is; Evans, 5; Palgett, Il;
Branuon, l. King, /.
So Mr. Cole was electe>.
For Keeper OF the Town Clock L. NJ. I.alh
| am was unanimously elected.
When the Office Of Inspector Of Oysters came
| up the Clerk was proceeding TO read retnon-
STRANGE by Mclean and others, oyster dealers,
against the continuance OF the office.
Mr.. Evans objected, and the Chair sustained
the objection.
Alderman Armstrong said the paper was be
fore the Board of Aldermen, and that Board
referred it To committee, but 20 tinal action
had been taken 10 reference to the matter, and
he suggested that the whole matter be laid
over until there was further legislation with re
spect to that Office.
Alderman Moore said the remopsranee was
before the cd Board Of Aldermen, not the new
one.
MIR. Latham--L suggest before taxing action
the written applications for the office be read.
The Clerk can keep than il We conclude to
postpone the election.
These were read and the convention refused
to postpone the election.
j. W. Traverse. J. w. Horsemau, john G.
Baggett, Francis Keys aud Orlando Wood were
then nominated and the ballot proceeded.
lst ballot: Keys, 8; Wood, G. llorseman, 4;
Baggctt, 3; Traverse, 2.
"a ballot: Wood, g. Keys s; lIorscman. 3;
Travers, ?; Baggett, /.
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