Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
COMMON COUNCIL,

At a meeting of the members elect Of the
Common Council of the City of Alexandria,
held on the 1st day OF July, 1885, there were
present: Messrs VIM S. Moore, Samuel G..
Brent, Peter Aitcbcson, Hubert Snowden,
Chas. Goodrich, Geo. w. Fisher. f. +. Cor
bett, d. w. Whiting, Isaac Eichherg, Geo.
S. French. John T. Harrison, Jno. ii. Strider,
Jno. w. Peake. l.. +. Uhler, Chas, O. Pull
man and>Jno. T. Sweeney.
The Board was called TO order by James
r. Cation, clerk Of the retiring Council, and
the roll being called and the members elect
having presented certificates of their cleo
ton, proceeded to the election Of President
of the Board, when Isaac Echberg, esq,
was unanimously elected, and having taken
the oath of Office before James w. Nails, j.
p, entered upon the duties of his Office, and
administered the oath Of Office ID the mem
bers.
Messrs. John t. Johnston and James r.
Cation were nominated for clerk the Board
and upon vote ID ballots were cast, of
which Mr.. Cation received II, and Mr.. john
ston i :; whereupon Mr.. Cation was declared
elected, and qualified by taking the required
oaths
Jno. C. Nightingale, Ina. D. Javins and
Peter w. Simpson, We're nominated for
Messenger OF the Beard, ard, upon Il vote,
Mr. Nightingale received H. Jno. d. Javins
|, Peter W. Simpson votes whereupon Mr..
Nightingale was declared elected.
The Board being organized, the President
requested Mr.. Snowden to inform the Board
of Aldermen thereof, and request them to
meet this Board in joint convention for the
purpose of installing into Office the Mayor.
elect. The Invitation being accepted and
the Boards being in joint convention assem-
bled, the President appointed Messrs. Snow
den aad Laadheater a committee to an
nollnce to the Mayor elect that the City
COUNSEL was prepared TO install him into Of
flee, who returned and introduced to the
convention Jno. B. Smoot, esq, Mayor elect,
who was thereupon sworn into office by VIM.
II. May, J. p, by taking the required oaths,
and the Joint convention then dissolved.
a resolution was received from the Board
Of Aldermen and concurred in, directing the
Auditor 10 issue his warrant TO the Clerk OF
the Cur or ten dollars for the certificates
OF election furnished members of the City
Council
The following resolution was offered By
Mr.. Bent and adopted, viz:
Whereas it appears from the financial cxhib.
it" made of the affairs of the Corporation that
there has Decn an lticSal expenditure vi Iiohcy
of the corporation amounting to Sl,3O9.OI upon
the streets hy the Superintendent of Police and
whereas it further appears that the Auditor drew
warrants upon the Treasurer in excess OF the
appropri tton for streets in the amount OF
81 5000 and whereas the ALEXANDRIA GA
re TIE Of June 9th 1885, has eiitoray said :
where all tais money has gone is Il mystery. for
certainly the streets were never in worse con-
dtion than ut present :" therefore be it
Resolved (the Board OF Aldermen concurrng),
That special committee. consisting of two menl-
bers from each board, be appointed to investigate
the said illegal expenditure of money on the
streets and the said overdrafts by the Auditor
upon the City Treasurer, and the said committee
shall take and state the accounts of the Supcrin-
tendent of Police for the last fiscal year, and the
said committee shall have power to summon and
examine all witnesses that may be necessary in
arriving at the settlement of said accounts.
And Messrs. Brent and Uhler appointed
on the part of this Board.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES r. CATION, Clerk.