Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-02
The New City Government.

today at noon. Both blauch~s of the City
CouDciI met 10 their respective ckamb"ra AMI
organized as follows:
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board assembled at 1905; present ::
Messrs. Smoot Strauss Armstrong uEd y Neal
the members holding over, and hlessrs. Moore,
Marbury, Dcwobam aud Reid, members elect.
The Board was called To Order 10y Nlr. j. j..
Jamie sou, Clerk Of the last Board, who dccal-
ed himself ready to receive nominations for
President. e..
Mr.. Strauss nominated +. +, nowuham
MIR. Snioot nominated W. \. Moore.
MIR. Moore was elected and tack the oath OF
office before Justice ThompSan.
The new members were then sworn III 10y tic
President.
Mr.. Moore returned his thanks fer The honor
conferred upon him by kiselecton az President.
| lie said he was taken 10y surprise and hardly
hearty support OF The members lii the dischaiEc
| of his duties lie received the compliment ~
an cpdorsasion OF his past eulcavors 10 d' tt>
| duty as n member OF the Board.
MIR. Strauss nominated john j. Jui:!l,s,'n iol
| Clerk and he Wss unanimously elected.
The election OF Messenger being next IN nr
der,
Col. Reid nominated K. H. Rudd.
| |. &. O'Ncal nominated llcZekiah Patton.
Applications woro received from j 0ssph !'id
gett and John }. Walsh.
| Il. II Rudd was elected.
The Common Council were ordered 10 bc TO
| titled Of The organization Of the Board, aud tic
| Board then proceeded to wIGcss The lnau"ur.
ton OF the Mayor. gpou their return they al
iourned.
| COMMON COUNCIL.
| The Common Council met al II H.. ali til,
! members elect being preacnL except Mr. Scho
field, of the Third Ward. who Is absent Iron
the city,
The Council was called To order hy lIaroIs
| SuoWden, Clerk of the las! Uouacii
Mr.. Rsheill nominated j. /. BerLha !u
President.
Mr.. Moore nominated Hugh Latham.
Mr.. Beckham was elected, aud after LAX IN
the oath before Mayor Johusou, thanked th
Board in lew appropriate remarks for th
honor conferred upon him, and promised Il
discharge the duties Of the position to the b1s
OF his ability, and without fear, taror OF alice
ton.
James Il. Culoo, Is. w. NaIIs, George "
Francis and Harold Snowueu Were nominate,
for Clerk, and, on tho third ballot, James Il
Cation was declared elected and bad the uatl
Of office administered 10 him bg the President
| II. II. Eaton Was unanimously r. rirGLc,
Messenger
JOINT MEETING
The Board Of Aldermen then entered tn
chamber and The oath Of Office was administered
to Mayor elect Kenper by Mayor johnson, to-
Cuurc aud spectators standing while the oatl
was being administered.
After taking the oath Mayor Kcmper said
| GenHemen Of tile CIW Council -" lin,
rolls on its ceaseless COURSE" Another uhi ia
year, with its varied acts, has passed away an
again, 10 accordance with the old maxim q
"tempora mutantur, cum ills nutamur,"
stand 10 your presence rcciothcd with he i:ah.ii
| ments Of Office. | need scarcely tell you hat
experience q feeling oil proud satlsta"tlna II
thus bciug permitted by the voice Of the goo,
people of this ancient city. so handsomely *
pressed at the polls On the 24th day Of Ma,
last, to again occupy the Office OF Mayrr~-tht
highest position within their gilt. Called onct
more by generous people to the ulficc OF chic
magistrate of this mnnic 9ahly, it IL fitting tha
| should return to them, through you, my graIt
FIJI arkuowlcds uruts fer this renewed maulIrs
tatiun OF their regard and confluence. Pro
fouudg sensible, thco, Of The high honor COO
ferrcd, do here aud now return 10 ali the ell
zsns OF this city my snrrrr-t thank, aus
promise, with iuIl knowledge Of the sacred I'M
port of the oath which have Just taken, 4
faithful DISCHARGE OF each aud every duty luci
dent to the positon-a rigid enforcement u
every law and ordinance. meeting ont rvan
handed justice to all without fear. favor Or re
spact OF person. | do not IGem it.cithcr at al
necessary or proper at this time 10 weary y6u
with an extended discourse on city affairs, hu
shall avail myself Of the charter privilege from
timo to TINA Of making such suggestions 10 yor
as may occur to mh to DO Of sufficient l1tpor
tanct To Justify communication IN your hon
orable body. The task before you, gent
men, is not al easy Que truly the lines Law;
not fallen unto you III very pleasant places.
| You will be called upon to graphic with :.Gr
try to find solution for questions upon tho
proper settlement CT which depends tic future
prosperity, nay,il was about to say the very *
istence oil this city. trust you will 20 naniul'y
TO work and devise at one, plan Tor cXt!c!t
| inr the city from the financial trouble in which
it is now involved. and by which is cvnrY en-
erey seems utterly paray SGD. You wiil alSr
give earnest attention to the matter "l the *
| peuscs Of the various departments ct lhc city
government. and introduce, wherever you can
rctrcuchmcnt aud economy. There Is no dnuht,
but that a great saving to The city lEcasu:Y GA
be effected by reducing the expenditures Ill
several, at least, Of these departments. But
will not longer dnlain You. let u determine
| 10 work harm0nIOu-y together w!':i ;n eye
| single to the good OF our city L2t us resolve
| that st will build Up her waste places and SCI
! her forward OuCe more ~ tie road to C)nl