Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-19
CITY COUNEH
ELECTION OF CORPORATION OFFICERS.

TIE adjourned meeting Of The City CouuoiI
lest hight vas attended by large crowd Of
pecLators. all Interested 10 the election to take
plsoa for the remaining Corporation ofi:ars.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Bosrd Of Aldermen was called to ords,
ct O'CLOCK, With ell the members present.
When the President. Dir. DoWnhsm, called
tor reports from committees.
Mr. j.. b. Smoot, from the Finance Commit.
too, said that the members of his committee
were under the impression that this meeting
was called tor the election of Corporation off,
GERS, and tina: there would be no other business
transacted, therefore no report on tia ssversl
matters before the committee hai been pre-
pared.
Mr. Strauss thought that nothing but the
special busloeSs The election of Corporation Of
hoers for which the meeting vas called should
be transacted
The question was settled by CJuaciIman
Leonard Marbufy making bis appearance in
the chamber and inviting tho Board to o joint
convention in the chamber Of the Common
OouncIl for the purpose Of cco;iug tho ea!d
Corporation officers.
On motion tho Invitation to Joint coGven.
ton was accepted, md the m$mb RS repaired
to ho chamber of the Common Ucuecl
Immediately upon resurorg to heir chan
Dor, the Board. at Ills. adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
John w. Green, member elect, having been
sworn 10, the Board invited tho Aldermen, and
went into
JOINT CONVENTION.
President Douglas presided aid oil tho mem
Ders OF both Boards were present, az attend
ance which has seldom been s,tn in the Oily
Cou1cil.
The President announced ,bas the B,sr6s
he'd assembled 10 Joint meeting to elect cficsrs
OF the Corpolatiop; nominations we're nov lie
order. Nominations aud ballots lhua took
place. as follows:
Fer City surveyor-By B. II. L11l5;rt,
Washington Blythe; by j. w. Peske, A. NJ
Hurdle. Is! Balot-Hurdlo II, Blythe $50
A. N. Hurdle vas declared elected.
For Keeper of Town OlocS-By Dir. Strauss.
Il. NJ. Latham; Mr. L. was unanimously
elected.
When Kacpor of Alias HOUSE, wss called $
suggestion to postpone the election WAS made.
Judge Stuar; s,id that msnY mamb:ra of
tho Oouocl! wero considering tho qlesion
ahether the eHtinsble widow, whose hustaBd
bad SO much improved tho MANAGEMENT might
not bs eligible uoder tho laws, and be would
move the election be postponed, ard the mo-
lion was agreed to-
For Wei CHER Of Hay-B7 Dir. Strauss. r.
Il. Rudd; By Mr. Moore. Mr.. D. w. AitcLi-
sor; BY peti'ian, Joseph Pedgelt.
MIR. Lambert explained that Mr.. AiIchisoa,
who owned the scales. thought that ss ho I'D
to be thtra when tho hay WAS weighed, he
could mako 5onao arrangements with tho City
Council advantageous to both parties.
lst Ballot-Rudd 81. Aitcbeson l. Padgett !;
50 Mr.. Rudd was elec:sd.
Whom the election Ter Inspector CT OFsers
came bp petition for tho abolition of the
offs, was read l. YVES sigued by all the lend
Ing oysterer5 10 the CITY. The election was
postponed.
For Cbiet Engineer ot,tbc Fra Department
The only nomination WIS Z. Ii. o Brien BY Mr..
MCLEAN. Mr. OBJ, was unanimously elected.
For Fire Wardens-By F. Marbury, &. L,
Price; By O. O.-Smoot, G. f. Frcncn BY G.
=. Stuart. Step. A. Greer; by j. 7. Rc,,
Geo. H. Harlow; by j. W. Peake, L s. Lesd
b.ator.
Alderman G. Q, smoot suggested that as
thirs bad been some difficulty 10 determining tho
ratk of Wardons, who COMMANDED st fi;cs in
the sbseuoa Of tho Chief E,ginenr lhs order
After some discussion 80 to toe method of
determining the precedence of the Wa,dsls
there WAS . general acquit s,eucs 10 The sucges.
ton that the oldes! Warden should DO chosen
first Warden.
Jodge Stuart moved that j. Rector Smuot
be elected the 1st Fire Warden.
The name of q. r. Ffelod and others 9ero
presented. but withdrawn, and Mr.. Snoot was
chosen.
Mr.. Strauss did not tgtoe to this, Lilo
thought that all should be CHOSEN together.
Judge Stuart: My FREUD has evidently been
asleep for the past fifteen MINUTES. Tho FRS:
Warden has been elected
Mr.. Strauss enid be had not been ssleep, but
had his eyes open. The gentleman was Dot 10
court DOW to practice.
Mr.. j. B. Smoot moved that Geo. E. French
b., selected as Second Warden, but withdrew
his name, and MIR. G. @. Smoot nominsted 8,
A. Green as Second Warden and Mr.. Green
was chosen.
For Third Fro Warden Mr.. Rico nominated
Geo. Harlow and Mr.. Smoot nominated Mr.
French, and Mr. Frcroh WAS chosen.
-Four Fourth Fire Warden Geo. q. Hasloa
&. =. Price and f. e. Corbett were nominated.
Mr.. Rice wished to say to his friends that
MIR. Harlow had been consistent conservative,
dating from 1855. RhiIo MIR. Co,bet. was aad is
member Of the opposition.
lst BalIot-Harlow IS. Prics 4, Cor5ott q
so Mi. Harlow was chosen.
For Physicians Of tho Poor-Dr. r. G. Pow
ell, Dr.. E. A. Stsblar, Dr.. D. M. Frs;ch ana
Dr. George L. Klipstien, we're nominated sud
unanimously elected.
DR.. L. A. Stsbler was unanimously elected
Health officer.
For Board Of Health, tho present ircnm
benls, with Mr.. John Lapnon vic, s. e. jan
ncy. resigned. were unanimously elected, max.
Jog the Board az follows: j.. H. D. smoo:. &.
d. Robinson, 0. Nugent. Geo. Washiostou,
W. T. Graves, NJ. Bossart. John HatloR, G.
T. Ersio, and John Lapnon.
For Dispenser of Medicine. James En.wisle,
ir.. WAS unanimously chosen.
For Steward Of O6ioes-Mr. V. NJ. Tsy!o.
was unanimously chosen.
Capt. James E., Webster was unsniln ;Iy
chosen Captain of Polioe.
For Lieutenant Of Police, Capt John J..
Smith add VIM. B. Dobie were nominated.
1st Ballot-Smith Is, Dobie $50 Capt. John