Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-14
next regular meeting, and Council ccn'urred.
The Aldermen were then invited into the
Council chamber to consider the jont rules.
JOINT MEETING

Council chamber to consider the joint rules.
JOINT MEETING.
When the Boards convened in Joint session,
MIR. Latham, from the Committee on Rules,
| reported the new rules OF Council.
The rules are changed little, but are ar
| ranged somewhat differently in form.
Whe the rule 10 relation to the Committee
on Public Schools was read,
MIR. EVaps desired to know what that Com
| mittec could do, and what was the use of it. ln
Lynohburg the School Committee of the City
! Council did have something to do with the
schools, but here they could not get into the
| schools if the School Board choose to refuse
them admission.
Mr.. Latham thought that the Committee
might serve good purpose and should be re.
| tanned. lie paid high compliment to the Al
exandra schools and their management.
Mr. Beach said all members of Council who
visited the schools would be welcomed.
When the clause providing that elections by
the Board should by be by viva voce or open
! vote was read,
Mr.. Strauss urged that the clause should not
| be adopted; members did not always wish to
| vote publicly.
Mr.. Evans announced that the Constitution
OF the State SAID that all elections should be by
baiInt
Mr.. Latham had always been in favor OF vot-
| Jog viva voc. II WAS the old time method OF
| voting and il would soon be The new time
method. lie was not afraid to vote openly. lie
wished his constituents to know how he dis.
! charged his duly aud for whom he voted. Ii
| this had always been the rule the poor, weak,
| fail shoulders of his would have escaped the
charge Of defeating everybody that ever was de
fcatcd 10 this UouueiI If the gentlemen cant
| come IN to this they will have to give It the
| go by.
Mr.. Reid would be delighted to have the whole
system changed, and viva vncr voting adopted
throughout the State, but in the face IF the
provision OF the State Constitution tie WIS 10.
incd to pause and have the matter referred to
the Corporation Attorney.
Mr. Latham opposed delay.
The motion of MIR. Strauss was agreed to.
Mr.. Latham asked if the joint convention was
now ready to 20 on with the election Of 4 Dis
pcnscr Of Medicine. Some discussion occurred
on the subject.
Mr.. Armstrong urged that asJauney & Co.'S
bid was The lowest at the recent budding they
we're entitled to be elected
Mr.. Adams said he was law man, but he
supposed That as Mr.. Armstrong was q veteran
he knew the law. lie thought that the Joint
convention had the power to elect Dispenser
Tho President --Therc is no question OF that
sind before the conycntinn.
Mr.. Alams-l move that wc elect Dlspcn
ser.
The Prcai,lcnl-Tha! motion is nov before
the convention.
After some further consideration the election
Of o Dispenser was postponed, and, after hav.
ing reelected tour members Of the School
Board. whose terms expired on the lst OF No
vember, the JOINT convention dissolved.
And, alter some business transacted without
debate, the Board adjourned.
if you will only use Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup at
4oc--the most reliable remedy in the world
FIR coughs. colds, etc.
Il Mrs. Gen. Sherman says: 81 have frequent
nv purchased Durang's Rheumatic Remedy for
Friends suffering with rheumatism and 10 every
instance it acted like mag ic. ''Lodille's
Headache Specific cures headache in 5 to 20
minutes. Sold by all druggists. st
PANIC PRlcEs.---All wool Boys Ovcrcoals
at So. 90 at the Boss Clothing House.
nov NJ BENDnEIM. Proprietor.
EUST RECEIVED per schooner }. V. VOL
Is IBIS Primo No. Shore Mack ercl
% do No. >. Medium do.
Also
Is half bbs and 3 do
- quarter bbls No. 2 do.
10 kits l and 2 do.
And daily expected per schooner Fawn, leo
bb|s. Prime Shore Split Herrlngs
nov S-2w Corn Exchange Building
E1HEAp soaps boxas-Higgins standard
~ soap, Just received, for sale at cents per
cake, by
oct u JCN E. MILBURN.
DOTOMAC HERRING-3o bbls shore pack
L ed.-These fish are tn 0 run of tho seine, iul-
y s u"9 Hail '''s ''' X. B. LAWsoN Il co
Yy1HE NATIONAL BROILER is the best for
a steaks and oysters. For sale by
MCLEAN s. UHLER.
oct IS l07 King st.
or BOXES HIGGINS GERMAN LAUN-
40 DRY SOAP received this day and for
sale by Il. w. Az Ek1,
oct5 226 King street.
pOTOMAC SHAD, No. 2 Msckoro!, in Dbl
l. and kits, also No. 3 largo and medium
Msckorcl.
sep26 w: ~ 0OaEoON: -
TFYOU wish FINE TEA, try our Gun
/ Powder at $1.00 per ID. If you want good
Tea uSo our OOlOng anu Japan. ~ ~ ceAGs.
aurI McBURNEY 81 SON.
nRIED PEACHES, peeled and unpeeled. and
~ DRIED APPL Els, received and for sale by
j. DAVIDSON,
oct 10 147 King street.
DOTATOESl POTATOESl 500 bushels N:
i Y. State Early Rose Potatoes received and
for sale BIZ w. A. JOHNSON,
&C Is N. r. cor. Cam. s. Royal SITS.
BUNKER HILL CHOW CHOW AND
ID TOMATO CATSUP, by the pint, quart
or gallon, received and for sale low by
ocI2i +. j. DAVIDSON.
T1NGSFORD'S PURE STARCH in lbs
IL boxes, better suited to the family trade, at
lower figures them heretofore:
oct 16 GEO. McBURNEY s. SON.
DLACK LACE SCARFS, Ties. Bows, Neck
u RuiHngs, Ruchings, Be, in great variety, at
USON s. BROS.
Nova G6 King street..
yr1nIMMINGSl TRIMMINGS
/ In Silk and Worstod Fringes; also Laces
l.. wade Of