Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01
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the peoplo qualified aud tcok charge Of their
respective Offices.
4 large crowd asseah!ed in the chambers Of
the two branches Of the City CouaclI aud much
iateses. wsa manifested in the proceedings.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Tic Board of Aldermen met al 1905 o'clock.
pfeseDt-Messrs j. Ii. Burroughs, Ii. Strauss
and 7. Y. Rishle.I; OF those holding over.
Mcs:rs. g. q. Smooth. W. II. Marbury, h. Il.
D,wuhsm and l. w. Reid. of those elected for
Jour years and j. B. Smoo, esq, elec.ed for Two
ycals to ill the vacaUcy CcclsluCcd ny the rts!g
ra'ion cf q. H. Smith.
Mr.. Strauss nominated Mr.. DoHnham Tor
President and he YES uuauimou.ly elected.
MIR. Dlwuham baVng bscn sWjrh 10 by
Justice Thompson. said:
Gentlemen Ut the Board CT Aldcrnoi: | Dc
siro to express my thanks 10 you for the hoour
you have Conferred upun me. While 1t was un-
solicited 90 my part snd perhaps uGmsIlied, yet
il is zone the less appreciated by mo. liz pre-
side over a trarch OF tho Cry Council, cJn
posed as this is OF he best clIlz. OF our oity
- an hoorr one has Just reason to Be proud CT
Ii sc,sp log he p0slll0o ss President oil thl,
nouorLbl, body, can assure ylu II is With e m 3
reiuclancC 90 my part, for Various reaeoe5. oGe
of which is thu tact thas OF the membrrs
comprising our Bard, perhaps there are uoGe
that arc not quito as competent land some
more Eo) TO preside over your deliberations thao
myself. Ii II the Course OF debate, q lestlous
arise Oh which l. as yUur presiding 9Th 'cr. shall
be ciIIed upUG TO rule II will Do NY desire aud
duly TO d:cite thtm according TO psri!anen
rary laws aud u;ise. II fail II this it will be
I, b..,1 nS hear tT
tits | ask your kind consideration aud indu.'
seuce should err. Again tharkiOg sou for Tho
honor bcs.oTed upon TAO He VIII INV proceed
to business.
Mr.. j. b. Sno0! dominated j. j. Jaui2son
fer Clerk.
Mr.. Strauss seconded tho rom1atioa, and
Mr.. Jsm.tson vas Unanimously elected fJr Two
years.
Col. Reid nominated Richard II. Rudd for
MESSENGER, and be vas uacnlmou.7 elected.
MIR. q. g. Gmoot made motion % regard
to tho placing OF seats. which Wa5 oArtled.
Az aot in posing certain du;l,s upon the Mayor
and Collectors WAS received from the Common
Cjuacl aud their aGliOn cor Cured 10.
TIE Board then want toto J)n! cooven;lo2
fur tho Installation of the Mayor.
Upon the return of the Board to i!s chan
btr
Nj. j. B. Smoo. moved that thu rules Of the
last Beard be adopted, slti!cs to aucndmeot.
After some discussion between MeSsrl. j. IS.
Smcos AID Rishiell, as to whether fire plugs
aud repairs th r.lo should be charged to streets
or pubic property, the resolution Was adopted
a resolution in regard to corporation cises 10
tho hands OF the late attorney 9ss received
from tho Common Council.
Mr. j. Is. Smoot, while 10 favor Of tho RESP
luton, doubted whether il would b. courtesy
TO The now Attorney.
Mr. Dowrhsm said that GO attorney had
been elected aad 20 dlscourtesy could be sbowa.
Mr.. G.. Il. Stuart had received the Tees aod
made the arguments and felt bound to get
some enc 10 take charge of the cascs.
MIR. Strauss thought MI. Stuarl's action
highly proper.
The resolution wis ooncC-r5d TO-
The Board then aoj ,urGed.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The C3mmon Council met at II 10 o'clock,
end was c,lied to ord:r By tie Clerk Of tho last
U0uccil.
j. +. B,ckhan was elected President. j. r.
Cation CLARK, and V. NJ. Icy lor Jsn!ior.
PruGing tho election of Clerk,
Mr Evans made a point OF order taat tie
recent bill elao.ing officers for two gears bad
carried over the Clerk Of C0uooil for that period.
The Chair overrud the poirt.
Mr. Rock introduced tho following bill:
AN ACT imposing certain duties upon the
Mayor, collectors OF taXse, collector OF gas
rents ard I'll other colit c:0rs OF the city rere
Eue, Ard lixi9g the penalty for failure to per
.orm them.
!. Be it eoac!ed hy tho City Couoci Of Al
tXaudria, That t. shall he the duty OF the May
CT, collectors OF taxes, collector OF gas rents,
and all other collectors oflhe city revenue, upon
The receipt Of any texas, debts, du:s, a1d dc
nauds cue he city, whsn the same or any pot
lion thereof is paid il coupons. to endcrje, IN
presence Of the payer Of all such taxs9, debts
dues, g., the name Of the payer and dstu ct
payacut upon the back Of said coup1ns. No
CITY collector, or any other ohi,c OF the c3rpo
rullon, shall purchase for or 90 behalf OF any
tax payer, any tax receivable ciupOn, or 10 any
manner, directly or lndrtc ly, act ts 80 agent
FIR any tex payer 10 puIcaasog or prccu;ing
,uch ohupn.
3 Ady Mayor. call .ctor Of tsxss, collector Of
gas rruts, a1d al! other collectors CT the city
revenue. not enumerated above. who ueg!eots to
p.Iito.n the d1iics dcvoved upon bin 10 the
fort guicg section Of this sct, shall, uaon con
vctun. be 6ued not lesj than fry dollars Dor
more thar five hundred dollars fer each off .pcr,
aud be removed from bis Office.
3. TITS act shall be in force from its passage.
Mr. R0cl stated ,ha! the bill Rss drawn 10
accord.rcs with the State law. ard urged ts
passage.
Mr.. Evans wanted Nero time to consider the
bill
Mr.. Latham thought ono CLAUSE Of tho bill
Col f ot,d with tho constitutional rrOVi,lJn 10
regard to the Mayor, aud wcud also like moro
time.
The bill vas referred to speciil committee
consisting of M-ssrs. Rock and DJugla1s.
The ard then went into joint convention for
the purpose OF witnessing the installation of the
Mayor.
The Bard then adjourned.