Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-10

last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Rosri met at Q O'Clock With all the
members present.
The clerk read the list Of committees.
Alter some rou.ioe business OF 20 spccls:l ~
forest The Board at $40 o clock went into JOINT
convention. ,I
next Tuesday was made.
The Piesidert suggested that The other
Board be bottled. :,
A member of that Board said that they had
already adjourned.
Mr.. Strauss called attention to the dlEc:u'
tesy Of tie lower Board 10 acjournlpg with
out informing this Board which might be con
sidered as the Senate of the Council ne
hoped that the President Of that Board would
do batter hereafter,
The Board then, at 10 10 0 clock adj 1urntd.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Courcil was we'll attended last hight,
every member being present.
A large number of papers were read, most OF
them soliciting either exemption from tazatlon
or al extension of the time OF payment.
A message coming 10 from the Aldermen to
the effect that they were ready to 60 into
Joint meeting for the election OF officers,
Mr.. Smoot cid not know what the custom
was now, but he thought that 10 election CT
this kind should be held Without public notice.
The light was quite hot one. tie hoped the
Board would adjourn until Friday, and give
notice to applicants that all might have
chance.
Mr.. Latham thought The course now pro.
posed had been pursued g.. the election last
year, ADD favored going on with the election.
The Board Ct Aldermen then came 10 and
the joint meeting convened. Thirteen beng
needed to choice.
JOINT MEETING.
The President said that the first office to be
chosen was City Surveyor.
The nominations were Washington Blythe
and A. N. Hurdle.
lst ballot: Hurdle, II; Blythe, .; \. Hi
del, 2.
The Chair decided that there vas no cleo
ton.
Mr. Latham--I1 is very evident that SOME
members have forgotten how to spell Mr.. Hur
dies name.
The Cbair-l think 50, toe, aud if any mem
Der will say that by Hide he intended to vote
for Hurdle The Chair will change it.
q ballot HurdI., Is; Blythe, 5; Hoydle, |
For Weieher of Hay-Richayd A. Rudd ant
T. NJ. Weldon were nominated.
lst ballot: Rudd, II; Weeden, g. Whe
don, !.
Mr.. Latham moved that where it is eviden
the Vole is Intended FIR one Of the candidates
that it be counted notwithstanding it g.. spelled
Incorrectly
Mr. Rice thought ibis would ooosaoo sem
difficulty.
The motion Was agreed to.
For IOspeotcr Of Oystera GslaH 3 IVY Moe d
r, Fl, Stantou, Trarci5 kcys, r. 8. Gilt ant
J. w. Horseman were nominated.
lst ballot Wood II, Keys ), Stanton 4
Horseman 3, Gift |.
Fl ballot: Wood IL. Stanton 8. Keys )
HurGeman l.
For Chief Engineer Of the Fire DspaE' men
Mr.. E. 8. Laadboater Was nominated aDc
unanimously chosen % tAe motion CT MIR
Latham.
For Fire Wardeps, s. a. Creep, J. 7
Coleman, jag. r. Smoo. Old Geo. +. French
we're nominated and unanimously elected On th:
motion OF Mr. G. H. Smith.
For Keeper Of the Poor's House John Steph
enson, j. II. Thompson, Joha K. Gray, Johl
Chauucey and James A. Jaslns ware noml
mated.
lst ballot; Java0s s, Steph5Gs1a 8. Thomp
scp 3. Gray 8. Chauncey 2.
"a ballot: Javens II. Stephenson 10. Gray
2 Chauncey 2.
81 ballot: Jayens u. Stephenson ~. Gray
|, Thompson |.
4h ballot Javens II. Stephenson II
Thompson 2.
5:h ballot: Javeus IL, Stephenson 10, Thomp
son 2.
9th ballot Stephenson ii, (app'ause) ia
I'or Keeper OF the Town Clock, 4. M. Lath
em was unanimously chosen.
For City Scavenger, John l.. Smith, jr., JAS
Rraupop, Thomas Malone, Euoch Cook, G.
Glover, Jas. r. Cole, A. j. Hall and Geo.
Green we're nominated
LIST ballot Braunon G. Glover 6, Cole G.
Cook l, Smith 2, Green l. Malone |, Hall l.
ID ballot Cole S, Braanou G, Glover I,
Green /, Hall |.
81 ballot Colo ID, Brannon A. Glover a.
Smith 9.
For Steward OF Offices, Henry Eaten was
unanimously elected.
When the vote for O7er5eers of the Poor
came up
MIR. Strauss said that last year the Oserseers
cost the city $500. lilo favored having one
man 10 charge of the matter.
Mr.. Latham thought the suggestion one
which merited consideration.
The election was postponed.
For Physicians to the Poor, Drs. Adams,
French, Stabler and Powell we're nominated:
MIR. Strauss said that Dr.. French declined
to serve, and DR.. Gibson was nominated, and
Drs. Adams, Powell, Stabler ADD Gibson were
unanimously chosen.
For Captain of Police, James Webster was
unanimously chosen.
For Lieutenant of Police, John l.. Smith was
unanimously elected.
After some informal discussion, in which MIR.
g. II. Smith urged that the election proceed
to night as he would BIO called away after to-
morrow for some time, and he wished to give
his vote for his friends, the election was post
poned until Tuesday evening next.
The joint meeting then dissolved and the
Board adjourned.
The Presidential Fraud.
The New Orleans correspondent of the New
York Herald telegraphs under date OF 9Th inst. ::