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

M. Snowieu-"As Maj. Herhert has re-
signed this body consists of but % mem.
bers, OF which y is majority, and appeal
from the decision of the chair"
The decision of the chair was sustained
by vote of y to II and the balloting was
renewed.
I'd ballot-3d ward, Creighton IA, Wad-
dey Z, Spinks ?; 18th ward, George L. French
was unanimously elected so Messrs. French,
Green, Creighton and Harlow were declared
Fire Wardens.
For City Surveyor-Maj. II. W. Newly
was unanimously elected.
The election of Keeper of the Poor House
was indefinitely postponed
For Dispenser of Medicines Or. James
Entwisle was unanimously reelected.
Capt. James F. Webster and 1t. James
Smith, Of the police, were unanimously re-
elected.
For policemen there were some forty
nominations and the first ballot resulted as
follows:
Ferdinand 1'ravers 6, James t. Walker ~,
George A. Ogden 6, jeremiah Franks IL
John Lawler Il. Julian Arnold ~, bernard
McCaun s, BENZ F. Bettice IL, Edward
Goodrich S, Rollo Henry Is, Patrick hayes
10 VIM. Z. Grady 20, Matthew Latin H.,
Thomas Hayes 7, ". G; Bremen =; q. SlmP-
son 5. G.. A. Rowland 5. F. NJ. Wood l, ).
TIGER 10, J. Hughes 3, W. II. Bontz II, A.
Simpson &, J. II. Jasper 2, G. w. Wilkins 2,
] Sherwood 1G. w. II. Price l, X. Davis Is,
J. /. smith t, F. Beach 5, J. h. Martin III,
Jas pa,iiaon Is, Il. l.. Helmuth l, JOS Hors-
maa |, J. HEPBURN / F. r. Roberts $50 w.
= Grady. Julian Arnold, James L. Walker,
! Franks, John Lawler, =. F. Bettlce, Rol-
10 Henry, Matthew Latin, Samuel TIGER,
| ", II. Bontz. Keith Davis, James Patter-
cor. Joshua Sherwood and Pat. Hayes were
chosen on this ballot.
One other policeman remained to, be
elected. and the result of several ballots
was as follows:
G.. Simpson g, Goodrich t. A. Simpson =,
Martha /, B. Mccain i, Thos. Hayes 2,
Beach J.
9Th ballot-G. Simpson I, Mccain 10,
Goodrich 5, A. Simpson l.
9Th hallot--McCann 9, G. Simpson .,
Goodrich ,. \. Simpson 9.
7ti ballot-Simpson 10, Mccain s, Good
rich 3, Travers l.
S:h ballott-Simpson 10, Mccain s, Good
rich 3, Traycrs /.
9th bal!ot-The same as Sth ballot.
l0;h balut-Martin IA, Simpson 6. Good
rich ,. So Mr.. Martin was chosen.
For four readymen nearly all the defeated
candidates for policeman were nominated.
1t ballot-G. Simpson Is, F. Travers I,
Brenner !, Mccain 49, Roberts S, Helmuth
Is, Hayes II, A Simpson l, Travers ,, Beach
t. HUMPHREYS ?, Nightingale SOC. Sinip'
son was elected 1st readyman, w. &. Bren-
ner Pad and g. McCann Sd.
One rcadynan remaining to be elected a
ballot was made and f. Il. Roberts received
lG votes. heing thus chosen 4th readyman.
For janitor of market building J. G. Night
iugiil WAS unanimously elected, and the
joint meeting dissolved.
COUNCIL REAssEMBLED.
On the renewal Of the Council meeting
Mr.. Fisher introduced bill to make the
nor payment Of debts a cause of removal
from city Offices.
A member--"Is that law to apply to mem
hers OF Council?"
The bill was referred and the board ad-
joarncd.
POLICE REPORT night was clear
and mild with one prisoner and two dodgers
at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed Of the
following cases:
Frank Trayers, arrested by Officers Pat
Hayes and Brenncr. on complaint of Elijah
Hutchinson, for disorderly conduct, was
dismissed at romplainant's cost.
Elijah Hutchinson, for an assault Oh his
wife, was fined s..
4 blind pedder from Washington for
selling without license, was dismissed
on the promise 10 leave this city.
The Mayor has Instructed the police to
arrest all parties peddling vegetables, &c,
through this city, who do SO on huckster's
license This does not apply to persons
who sell vegetables, raised by themselves.
INsrALLATloN.-N.E F. Whitehurst, Grand
Patriarch Of the Grand Eucampment OF
Virginia visited Marley Encampment, No.
6, Monday evening, 18th instant, and in
stalled the following officers: G. III. Hin.
kin, Chief Patriarch; w. D. thinner.
man, High Priest; w. W. Sherwood
Senior Warden: William F. Latham,
Scribe; James II. Dcvaugn, Treasurer
l., Nj. Davis, Junior Warden; J. w. Nails
Outside Sentinel; F. f. Heishley, Inside
Sentinel; VIM. barley, Guide; B. F. Nails
lst Watch Edgar Lyles, I'd Watch; G. W.
Bon!z Sd Watch; d. r. Stansbury, 4th
Watch; S. A. Mankin and w. A. Nails
Guards Of the Tent, after which the Grand
some very appropriate remarks.
MILIrARY.-At meeting of the Lynch
burg Home Guard held on Monday night
| last, Mr.. p. t. Withers, jr., was elected Cap
tain vice NJ. Davis resigned. Orderly Ser.
&eart FRANZ; Scruggs was promoted to the
Junior Second L!eutenancy held by Captain
Withers
The eucampncnt of the Third Virgins
regiment at Ocean View will continue about
one week The regiment arrived at Norfolk
yesterday morning, under command OF
Major Gaines, and proceeded to Ocean View
and went into camp. The visitors were re-
ceived by The Norfolk Light Artillery Blues
with salute from their battery and cola
| lion ii the armory.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge n. B. Meade
presiding The estate of J. E. McGraw, de-
ceased, was committed to B. T. Peake fol
administration, aud Messrs. George Wise