Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-25
CITY COUNCIL.
\ regular meeting Of the City Council was
held last night.

held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board met at sos o'clock, with six
members present.
Most OF the business was transacted without
debate. After passing suudry bills, &c,
Mr.. Smo0t called up the communication of
the Mayor, Which vas laid on the table at the
last meeting, 10 regard TO the death Of officer
T. p Morris, and the appointment of Mr.
Phillips in his stead, which he moved to &C.
cept.
Mr.. Strauss did not think that the Mayor
had the tight to appclOt 10 case OF vacancy
created by death, but should communicate to
Council who, he thought, had the right to
elect. tle did not understand Judge loves
decision as affirming the right Of the Mayor to
appoint ia such cases az the present, but oDly
for temporary vacancies caused by suspensions.
Mr. Smoot said that was exactly his idea; he
only wanted the communication received as q
matter oil courtesy, and not the Mayors sr
pointmc1t confirmed.
Mr.. Strauss said that be had misunderstood
MI. Suloot.
The Chairman anu other members having
expressed the opinion that the adoption Of Mr..
Smool'3 motion might be considered coufir
NATION Of lhG Mayors appointment, he with
drew IT,
The Chairman SAID that 10 the interim since
the last meeting he had made 1t his business TO
inquire into this matter, and 10 prosecuting
those Inquiries he had talked with Judge Lowe
aud the CoIpcration Attorney, both OF whom
informed bio, that this question had not been
passed upon iu the late quo warranto proceed.
logs. lie called upon Corporation Attorney
Stuart, who was present, TO give his opinion IN
the matter.
Corporation Attorney Stuart said that be did
not understand that the Judge had passed
upon the question of the right Of the Mayor to
fl! vacancies caused By death. He (Alr.
STUART believed that Council bad the power to
fill them, and he quoted the language OF the
law on The subject.
The Chairman said that Judge Lowe had
told him positively that the question had not
been passed upon. lie reiterated his opinion
a5 to the right OF Council to elect
The subject vas then dropped without &C"
ton, and, on motion OF hlr. Neae, the Board,
at So, adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
| There was Very fair ATTENDANCE or members
| of the Common Council at the regular semi
monthly meeting last night. The space outside
the bar was about half filled
After some business, transacted without de-
bate, the President read a letter from Mr.
riuIh"1tn S,"''HG ia. Nv n-u ,t0 -
tho delegation from that ward 10 consequence.
! Mr.. Seals moved that it be received.
! Mir. Broders asked il under the new charter
removal from the ward vacated the seat Of a
member OF Cou1ciI.
| The President said that the new charter
ameudnlent vas the law until Couocl submit,
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