Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-21
City Council.
There was a called meeting Of the City
C0rluc Isst night.

The Mayors comwuuication was read stating
| hat he hcd called Council together !"r the
purpose Of cltcing Beard Of Health, il 81
| pea.iug that tie 30 srrt L ,a,d had been III:
gatIg spptia,ei. He bore testimony, hoWaver,
10 Inc faiti,iu performance Of '5ei: duty.
nlr. Smith n'r,tlaed hili 10 empower the
Committee OF Poor to remove aon resident sod
! illegally coclmiited raupers ftom the aims
house after tu' notice to The authorities of the
county or town where they belong. lie had,
he said, list Of eight persons who were lille
gaIIy reaced in the aims house, and lie thous 1T
they shoDld be gotten rid Of lie a|so had
another report from the keeper showing very
few native Altxandrars In tho aims house.
Mr. Marbury asked If the Mayor had not this
| authority anyhow.
The chairman thought that be had.
Mr.. Smith said that be had consulted with
two we'll known lawyers and they had assisted
him 10 framing the bill carefully, 80 as to full
fill its purposes While there was plenty Of
authority to commit, there was none to remove
from tho aims house.
Mr. Moore said he thought that The Mayor
had ample authority. lie (Mr. N.Y. had re.
ported several cases TO the Mayor and had
them dismissed, There wero doubtless IN
worthy cases. and they should be removed,
bu! he could not vote for these bill ,aod turn the
poor people out in the street. Many strangers
Gera sent there on account Of sudden illness or
accidents while passing through the city, aod
remained after getting we'll. They should be
sent away.
Mr.. Smith said that he WAS friend To the
poor, and therefore be wanted to relieve the
poor taY-ridden people of Alexandria ola burden
which did not belong to them. Ha would ask,
however. that the bill lie over.
The bill was laid over, and after lorg Joint
convention for the election Of Board Of
Health, the Board, at 10 o'clock, adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board was thiuly attended last night at
meeting which was called by the Mayor.
At tho opening of the session tho chair read
call from the Mayor, recting that az there
was scme doubt he had called the Bosrd to.
gether to elect new Board of Health, 50 that
there could be 20 possible question raised as to
tho power of the Board. He bore testimony
to the valuable services rendered by the mem
bcrs of the present board, aud tho jealous and
eficieot manner 10 which they had discharged
their duties.
JOINT MEETING.
The Joint meeting being convened the follow
ne were nominated:
J. w. Nails, }. d. Javens, w. p Graves.
G. p. Adams, JAS. l.. Adams. 9. c. Berry, g.
H. Robinson, &. P. Erwin, John Harlow. John
Lannou, Michael Bossart, j. Fl. D. Smoot, L.
Il. Dudley and Owen Nugent.
Irquiry was made as to whether Mr. G.. j..
Adams, who is member Of Council, was eli
gible,
Mr.. Adams did not tbiuk the cficc desirable.
It paid nothing. Tho only reason he served
was that he saw that his back alley was kept
clean.
The Chair said that the law forbade one man
from holding two 6icas.
Ballots were taken fur each district separate.
~, three to be chosen 10 each, and thirteen ne
ccssary to q choice:
South OF Prince Strect-1st ballot: Graves,
~; Nails, s; g. NJ. Adams G; Jas. l.. Adams,
4; ErRir, Q; Javsns, 4; DudIey, 5. None
chosen.
"a ballot: Graves, IL; Nails. 10; Erwin, 8;
G. l.. Adams, 5; JaVens, 4; j. j.. Adams, );
Dudley, 3.
81 ballot: Grayca, r. NalIa, II; Erwin, s;
Adams, 4; Javens, =; }. H. Adams, 2.
4sh ballot: Graves, Is; Nails, II; Erwin, IL;
Adams, 5; Jayeus. /.
SKI; ballot: Nails, G; Adams, s; Javsns. t.
9TH beIIot: Nails, 7; Adams, 10.
S:h ballot Adams II; Nails, G,
Il. f. Dudley renomnated.
OH ballot: Dudley 10; Adams, I.
lO:h ballot: Dudley, IL; Adams, c.
II ballet: Dudley, II; Adams, 6.
George WASHINGTON was nominated.
l2,h ballot Adams, +; Washington. 9; Dad.
10y, l..
The further election Ct this member was
pnsipOaell--ayes s, noes 0.
Balloting was then begun for members ncrth
Of King street.
lst ballot: Robinson, Is; Berry, S; Harlow,
S; JaDney. II; LannoD, s..
81 bollot: Jauney. II; Berry, S; Harlow, S;
L.nnon, 4.
81 ballot: Berry, II; Harlow, S; L,unoa, l.
4.h ballot: Berry, H. Harlow, s.
j;h ballot: Berry, IL; Harlow, S.
Mr.. John Z. Rice was nominated hus de-
cIined.
Mr.. Rico spoke in favor of Mr.. liar!o~'s
election. Such man was needed to control
the negroes north oil the town and insure good
sanitary condition there.
9th ballot: Harlow, s; Berry. 7; LaoDon, .,
7.h ballot Harlow, -; Berry, S.
S.h ballot: Harlow, Is; Berry, 9
Tho balIoting WAS then begun for members
between King and Priuco streets:
NleSSrG. y. ii. -. OuCO, ". NuRCHL aiiL w.
Bossart we're elected unanimously.
The baIIotng for the third member south Of
Prince street was then resumed.
Mr. Breeders asked The Chair if member Of
Council was eligible.
Tho Chair thought noi.
18th ballot: Washington, 9; JaVaEs, 3,
Adams, 5.
Mr.. Adams said that uoder the ru!iog OF the
Chair he would dcc'ine.
The Chair said he had made no ruling; he
had merely expressed an opinion.
3. Wheat was placed in nomination.
l4:h ballot Washington, 6; Wbca', s.
Adams 4.
John Craven Was nominated by Mr.. Adams.
18Th ballot: Washington, Il; Wheat, 9;
Craven. |.
The joint meeting dissolved AID the Board
nt q, cla1lc aGiAurned