Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-17


An adjourned meeting cf the City Ccunoil
was held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board was not called to order until 8. -
o'clock, having been waiting for the Common
Council. Seven members werc present.
A numter Of bills, petitions, &c., were ie-
ceiyed from the Commoo CourcI aud their
action concurred in without debate.
The Board then went into jlat eon7eDtion
for the election of the remaining cH5 ctl'@r5
and Oh it's return adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL
Ths Board, before its close, had e7aiy seat
full, last night, and after some rontlhc uu'ioes5
went into
JOINT MEETING.
The chair said that the object Of The atetinp
was to complete the election Of city othrerS.
The chair then read letter from Mr. Isaac
Eiohberg, dated on the Baltimore an1 Oho0
Railroad, askiog that tho cleutia1 b. deferred
until clock The char said it was uow ~ ma,
utes of nine DR.. Gibson had declined to serve
a. physician to the poor aud that by The slIc
the election TO Gil that vacancy WAS over IT. W@nll
be o'clock.
The meeting resolved to 90 lnt1 an rieeLInn
for physician TO the poor.
MIR. Strauss moved TO postpone the eiec.
ton unt it could be ascertaocd who would
serve.
The chair said that under tie resolution the
election must proceed
MIR. Strauss would like to know how they
could elect physician to the poor when there
was no one 10 vote Tor.
MIR. Smoot was gratitied that there was ono
office that sought candidate.
Mr.. Eichberg haviog arrived, the election
Of physician to the poor was postponed.
The chair said that the next business 10 order
was tho election Of fifteen policemen.
Forty candidates wero placed in nomination
and the ballot proceeded as follows, vote CT
IS being required to elect.
lst ballot John Lawler lG. Peyton &.
Bartlett 5, James Smith lG. llenry A. Crump
IA, jeremiah Franks -. Julian Arnold II,
Rolla ucnry 9, James i. Walker 10, Berj
f. Belts ~, Edward Goodrich lG. Arthur
Simpson 10, Thomas Hayes 81, Christop her
l4yes r. Joseph Iorsrmau IT. Matthew
lIatten II, ketc Davis !, W. IL. Davis 3.
Il. f.. Drayton |, j. Hebron |, w. Hammer
lipger S, =. Hayes ., w. II. Humphreys +
A. ldensen .. @. A. Opdeo l. q. Fl. Lyes
7, w. Mullen G. W. l. Peun0, f. Tomlin II,
w. g. Simpson =, II. A. Sterling o. Glib
Simpson, jr., |, h. Purcell 5. c. Philips 6,
S. Ticer 4. G. r. holland 5. }. Z. Nightin
gale 3. 3. T. Young, 4. Ii. Webster T. j.
Wells /, F. NJ. Wood7
ID ballot: Bartlett 4. Franks II Henry 9.
A, Simpson 9, G. Lyles 9. Latten 9, Davis 2
Hsmmerdipger 9, T. Hayes 4. Humphreys 9
ldensep 3, 6. II. Lycs 3, w. Mullen ., r.
Purcell 8, c. Philips 2, TIGER 5. Young |, Ii.
Webster 3, L. NJ. Wood 6.
John L. Smith, jr.. was here reuomlnated.
Sd ballot Franks II. Llttcn II, Henry 7,
y. Simpson s. g. Lyles s. ilammcrdingcr !,
2. Hayes G, Wood 5. }. G. Nightingale 9,
Bartlett 4 Ticer 5, Humphreys >. u. II. hyles
4, Webster 4, Youog s. ldcngen |. Purcell .,
Mullen |, Wells |. Sterling l. G. Simpson, it,,
I, Philips |, X. Dasisl.
Alb ballot Latten 9. A. Simpson 9. Henry
9, G. Lyes IL, Bartlett ,. tlammcrdinger II,
Smith, ir.. 2, 2. Hayes g. G. Ii. Lyles |.
Mullen 3. Young 3, Wood G, Webster 2, Ticer
s. nightingale 3. Humphreys 2. Idensen !,
Purcell |, &. Philips |.
9Th ballot G. Lyles s, Latteu II, A. Siup
SOD 10, Henry Q, Bartlett 2. Hammerdioger 9.
2. Hayes q Wood g. Tcer 3. Mullen 5. Night
ineale !, Young |. G. Simpson l, Webster q,
Purcell 3, Humphreys l, lieOscn |, Philips |,
Davis /.
- 9Th ballot LlLten 10. NlghtcDcale II Ham
merdipeer S, q. Lycs s, Mullen !, Henry y.
Wood 5, A. Simpson /, Ticcr 2, Idcnsen l,
G. Neal |, Davis !, Purcell I, Philips l,Web
ster /, Davis ], Bartlett l.
- 7th ballot Henry Is. Nightcngale II, q.
Lyles s, Hammcrdnger 0. Mullen >, Wood |.
A. Simpson II, TiceT /, ldensea !, Pnrcall |,
Phillips /.
s:h ballot A. Simpson s. G. l4;Ies s. Ham
merdnger 4, g. Philips |, lcuur | licoseo J.
Mr. T.. H. Smith withdrew MIR. Hammer
digger.
b ballot Simpson 7, Lyles | l., Mullen 5.
10Th ballot Lyles Is. Simpson .. Purcell 3.
For readymen j. Travis. 1t. Webster, u. H.
Lyles S. TIGER. 3. f. Young, Geo. Ogden, w.
Mullen, W. Ii. Davis, p. Bartlett, ". ii.
Humphreys, G. Phillips, R. PuIc, and W.
Hammerdingcr were nominated.
H. Webster (outside tho bar)-ilI'am Web
ster declined.
lst ballot G. H. Lyes 10, 3. +. Young
9; w. Hamncrdipser 8, 7. Bartlett II. L.
Travis II, G. Philips S, W. Mullen 70, Oxdeo
13, Bartlett IL.
I'd ballot: Ticer II Purcell .. Davis 8, Hum
phreys $40 election.
At this point, as it was near midnight, the
Joint meeting dissolved.
The business of the Cuuooi having been re-
sumed,
MIR. Latham said that it had been suggested
to adjourn over until October, bnt he hoped
that no reoes IS would be taken uni! after next
Tuesday night, as there we're number of pc.
titlors against the forced collection OF taxes at
this time
1t having been suggested that ia the absence
Of rules there was no rule as to when the meet
Jog of Council should be held, on motion tho
rules Of tho lato Council were adopted until
further order, and the Board adjourned.
NJ e. A-rhe rcpular mopthly meeting
of the Young Mems Christian Association was
held in their room last night, with President
+. F. Wilmer 10 the chair. and B. D. Stalllngs,
Secretary.
After tho usual religious exercises, the min
utes of the last meeting were read and ap
proved.
The Executive Committee reported the names
Of II. Sterling and j. Fl. Ncbusoh, OF the Nj.
+. Church, for active membership, and Oh
motion, they were unanimously elected.
One new member was then introduced to the