Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-15
CITY COUNCIL.

n
Transferable interest manifested III the pro-
4 ..i;,c. in consequence of the election OF
.,o.men and other officers which was held.
Tba atmosphere early in the evening gre"
.,mewhat oppressive, and the chambers Of
both boards were invaded by gnats. mosqul-
.oes Juue. bugs, and nearly every other spe
.;ue, Of insect life, but the ardor of those
.,orinr positions, together with their friends
.,,,;rued active. The desks OF the mem
ts-. were profusely decorated with printed
tickets of the aspirauts for policemea's posi-
,ions and other offices in the gift of Counr'.
N THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
.orao members were present, and alter the
raolpc of the minutes, communication
,rss read from Mayor Observation-Disclosures
III that he had appointed Major IL. {: New
b. Civ Surveyor until Counc'i should deem
( proper to elect Il successor u Ny. l. II.
ETrlIiu. whc had resigned the Office Inc
EIavor also recommended tia: sectien cl
hantcr 10 Of the code (Which relates To
&nrylnr uroundS) be amended 80 as to em
&,ra 20 the words '.or wrhin tht c,ty'3 Jnris'
#lict;on" after the word "coi poration' IN th"
Fourth line. The idea is to give me Guy
&outrol over all the burying groli;:' Goa
"a jruous to the city. The communication
5$ras referred to the Committee on Geneia'
II avs.
Tho chair announced the standing com
&Snittees for the ensuing Two years.
q The resignation Of Major W. W. Htfber'
All Alderman from the First ward Was
Beceiyed and accepted.
N Mr.. Downha.n offered bill TO amend sec
8oa :! of chapter 20, relating to the office OF
||Surerin:cnl.n: Of Outdoor Poor. III" biz
i royiles that in future The Mayor shall! @p E
) oirt that officer and he 10 serve Tor \
barj5l of six months in each year, at -
& alary Of :;225 pc: month. and that such Over.
4 epr he REQUIRED to give bond in the san ot
800 Mr. -. said if the bill were passed
Is he ci.: would save $50 per annum. The
81 ,larr originally fixed for this officer was
81 $50 Der wear, but it had subsequently been
g. crcas.d to $500 There was in reality no
Il Sc cor such an officer during about the half
s. each year, and plenty of capable mem
IS oud !!e found who would gladly assum"
8 he duties for tho sum named in the bill.
1mring the present season the oversecr had
5erv little to do save draw his salary.
@ Mr.. Leadbeater asked if it would not be
3 Atcr to refer tho bill to committee.
III Nr. Downham replied that if an election
k3a held the Over#eer would be chosen for
1.-Two wears. Should this bill become law
8he present statute regarding that officer
k$& ould be abolished. He thought that /! the
Dverseer were appointed by the Mayor he
Mtould be sensible Of more responsibility
EGlan at present.
Ia Mr.. Leadbe&ter made some farther inter
Hneatories, when
"a Mr.. Reid moved That the bill be laid ov::
8ati next meeting, it being understood that
&ie election Of OverSeer would also be post
~ re,! until after the disposition OF tho bill.
"a The motion was adopted, after which tie
3Mermen, ut,on invitation, proceeded -
8he chamber of the Common Council for the
purpose of clecting certain officers, aud upon
heir return, afser concurring in the action
II the Comuion Council in various matters,
adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
4 large crowd of spectators witnessed the
Br0cect!lags of this Board
Mr.. Brent, from the special committee on
!csa! expenditures on streets, requested
a! power be given TO employ a clerk-a
ef$on authorized to administer oaths-and
maHe au appropriation to pay his salary.
l'rc>;den; Eichberg said that it would not
10 expend the whole appropriation OF the
ear Tor streets on this investigations He
Gli vote only for fixed sum.
Ilr Brent could not do more than esti
ae Inc cost. He supposed that the coE
t,t," would sit thirty days so that about
H. . WOULD be required.
Sixty dollars WAS appropriated for this
MlrpUSe
H Aicr the transaction of some business
@HHcul debate,
d Tie Board of Aldermen Was invited TO q
~; meeting.
b THE JOINT CONVENTION.
s The boards having met in joint meeting
elect The various officers of the Corpora.
Jon, President Eichberg called for nomiua-
onS
For Wcigher of Hay-R. II. Rudd, Dew.
ichoSon were nominated.
Isl ha!ot-Rudd I, Atcheson 1G, SO DsW.
ltchc&ou was chosen.
For Inspector Of Oysters-E. 3. Cliff and
PIN X. Roberts were nominated.
Isl baliot-Ciii Is, Roberts s, so e. s..
III was chosen.
For Keeper of the Town Clock Richard
Latham WAS unanimously re elected.
For Physicians to the Poor-Dr. Brdsall,
r. jones DR.. Smith, DR.. Snowden, DR..
hil;ax, DR.. klpstein, and DR.. O'Brien were
fmuatcd
Is. balIct-Snowden II, Jones 16, Smith
kpstein 10, Fairfax Is. OBrien IA,
d>all 10, so DR.. Snowden, DR.. Jones, DR..
pirax, aud DR.. O'Brien were declared
,Scians of the Poor.
Fer Board Of Health-Messrs. Graves,
M p Robinson, Pan, Harlow, Smoot,
annon, Bossart, Nugent and |. w. Rudd
re nominated
Alr. Whiting said he was authorized to
cScnt the resignation of Mr.. Harlow.
The entire board was chosen, except that
". Rndd was elected, vice John Harlow
d"ncd.
Nominations for Health Officer being
led for,
Elr. r,ukc--"I nominate DR.. Smith
memher--"He must he a Physician to
iuorn
lr. Peake--"I withdraw the nomination"
i hallot-Dr. Jones 10, DR.. O'Brien 4
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