Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-03
CITY COUNCIL.
A called meeting Of tire City Couucli was
be d asst night.

Tho President stated that the meeting had
heen called BIZ the Mayor, who was present,
and would state the object thereof. /
Mayor johnson said that be had convened
the CITY Council for the purpose. OF making
statement OF the affair5 of the Mayors office.
The other Board hadImanilested great curiosity
about those affairs, and he had designed max
ing a report TO a olnt convention, put the other
EoarI had refused to hear him, and ne would
have to defer the report to some more oppor'
tune OCCASION. lie had been most outrageousy
attacked in the ether Board. The attack vas
not ouly upon him, but upon the law and good
order Of the city. These attacks nc had no
ncapa afforded him of repen!g, except inc
Unlawful one Of personal chastiSemcnt. tie
had always managed affairs ia bis Office in the
best manner of which he was capable lie had
made returns every day CT any moneys 10 his
hauds belonpioe ta the city. The Mayor then
retired.
The r1p0:t 0 The special committee appoint
Cd to Investigate the charges against W. b.
Brown, Superi5tendent OF Police, was present
cd aud accepted, aud resolution offered by
Sir, snioot, removing Brown from Office, vas
adcnted unanimously. Both the report aon
resolution will be found 10 the official proceed.
| incs, published elsewhere.
The Board then took a recess, and upon 70:
assembling went toto joint convention, ana
upon their return adjourned.
| The Board Of Aldermen. Wa5 thea n9Itod
| into ;0int meeting to choose successor to Mr.
Brown, and that Board coming into tho cham
Der the two boards convened 10
JOINT MEETING.
Nominations we're then made as follows:
| Ey Alderman Strauss, William II. BartIe.
l,y Alderman Smoct George W. Clifford.
Mir. Fcklir moved that the vote be taken
viva yocc ia order that the candidates might DC
satisfied,
The CEair-~-lt must be by ballot.
The halo; proceeded and resulted as follows
Isl ballot: Clifford, II; Bartc, S; Bauk 1, 8.
Il ballot: Clifford, II; Bartle, ); blank, j.
So Mr.. Clifford Was chosen.
Mr. l4lmbdin moved that the convention
troc,el to elect policeman, vice MIR. Morris,
deceased.
Mir. Hughes asked il tue Council had any
official communication from the Mayor notify
ing them of vacancy in the police force 5y
death. He did not sec how Council could kno"
of & vacancy ,tflclally.
The t'residcnt-lf the Mayor does moi do
his duty it is no reason Why the CouncI! should
not do its duty
Alr. Evans protested against the convention
going into business for which 1t was not called.
There were many persons who might wish 10
become candidates, aud he thought sudden
election looked like g snap judgment.
Mr.. Janucy thought that more time should
be given.
Mr.. Armstrong favored present action.
The Prcside0t thought it important that the
vacancy should be filled at this session, The
Mayor bad seen ct to disregard the readymen
elected by the Cou0cii, and there was gentle.
man acting "a policeman who had been elect
cd neither g policeman nor Tcadyman. Ii
vas clearly the imperative duty OF the Mayo!
to communicate that fact 10 the City Council
tonight, lie despaired however, OF obtaining
Information from the person who had sWor1
before God and the community to discharge
the duties of the Mayer.
Nlr. Miller moved to IA? The mo!l9D OF
trn table.
The Prcsidont--Iou can vote on the mo-
toa as i ssa5is. The same objeo: will &c 90
tanned By rejecting it. There Is a motion pend
i1g to 20 into an election.
Mr.. MilIcr-l move to lag tna motioG 90
lie table.
The motion to lay "a tie table vas agreed
to, the Joint meeting dissolved. and Council
adjourned,
| 'pMhoS touN~!r'
The Common Council held called meeting,
last night. At tho hour for opening the ses
sion the space outside ofthe bar was we'll filled
and thara 7as fair attendance Of members.
; The NIavo7. DR., !, 3, Johnson, OCCUPIED seat
! within ;hc bar
| A. soon &c ;h2 nloa,ing vas ready Tor hHs!-
n25s,
The Prosidcoi, aldre5sing tho Board said
| Gcntlacon. th;5 i q soceia meeting called BY
| ordc7 Of tIa Mavor
! fiha b1svor Observation-Disclosures hsVc called
! IN, tocnthorN.
The Pras1cr}.-jiecn vcn anc written COM
rorn;oat;on
The Sjavor--, hs5aa v,;itap cotnmrpi,a-
ion Which wish Il; oTasaap BIZ statement to
| tho Council.
Tia Prc7idont--'T;i,, ilayrTr.n b;.l-n Z state.
nent IN vritjnr,
| The hayor-I vis!, 70 say to-
The President cant allow he N!a,or 10
make nry verbal statement to the Council.