Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

W. 'I'L -.
called meeting of the City Council was
held Saturday night Though mo night
was slora,y iOrae crowd If spectators as
.smbled All the members were on hand.
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
T,,.,sIl fo! the meeting, Issued by Presi,
Iso, strauss. was read THAI gentleman
mr,brr explained his reasona for calling
Conucil together, saying hat be deemed 1t
far tho nutiic good that the city had been
left vitncut head by the death of Mayor
Smnor. AID it was thought that the sooner
bis .tIcs,s-or Was elected and sworn IN the
n.t,er There being 10 business before the
hoard an inermission followed, after which
NJ, Suowden, from the Common Council,
enr.nfrd in the chamber snd invited tho
d.,m n to meet the lower board in joint
cepyeution for the purpose of electlng a
AIayor. The invitation was accepted, ana
nnon the Aldermeri's return the board ed-
urned.
THE JOINT COUNCIL CONVENTION.
Every member of the Common Council
with President Sweeney was present On
with President Strauss at their. head csme
into the Council Chamber.
The Joint meeting then convened and
President Sweeney announced that the
tusines4 WIS the election of Mayor to I'LL
the unexpired term of j. B. Smoot, deceased.
Nominatlofs we're made ss follows:
By Alderman Lambdin, VIM. A. Moore.
By Alderman Marbury, Henry Strauss.
By Alderman Bryant, +. l.. Downham.
President Sweeney asked the convention
10 determine whether the usual course OF
c,.uuiing Votes should he proceeded with or
wb ,ther telie,a should he appointed, Tel.
lers W, >re agreed 10 and be appointed Me5srs.
Fiber 3. ID Smoot 10 be tellers.
The ballot then proceeded.
lst ballot Downham, 8; Strauss, s;
The Chair-Urt.er the rule Mr.. Moore is
dropped
name of Henry Strauss was Withdrawn.
Mr.. VIM. S. Moore nominated Joseph
Broders
% ballot-Downbem, -; Broders, IL.
The resuiui the ballot was greeted with
applause outside the bar.
Mr.. Clarence Moore moved that the NOM
inalion be made unanimous, which was
agreedto.
Mr.. Snow3sn moved that a committee of
fur be appointed to inform Mr.. Downham
of his election and request him to attend and
be sworn in as Mayor.
MIR. Bayre asked what the haste in the
installation OF the Mayor. Would not Mon
day. January %, do as well.
Alderman Agnew suggested that the war.
rants for the January interest on the pay OF
officers needed immediate signature.
Alderman Leadbeater hoped that the in
stallation would take place at once that the
new Mayor might be ready to meet the new
year.
The resolution was agreed to and COM
mtttee consisting OF Aldermen Marbury, and
AgDew and Councilmen Smoot and Bayne
soon afterwards brought the mayor elect
into the convention.
Mr.. Downham on coming to the chair
said
Council: In obedience to your invitation
| am before you TO accept the honorable
position to which you have elected me. that
OF Mayor Of the city of Alexandria. l am,
gentlemen, fully Impressed With the respon-
sibiIitics attaching 10 the position, and ofthe
important interests that are to be we'll or i'll
Effected by the manner in which the respon-
Siole duties oftbe trust may be administer
I'd. BY the visitation of Divine Providence
our city has been bereft of its official head.
Sod by your votes you have called me to
take the place OF q man respected, admired,
euG beloved By the citizens of Alexandria
man, gentlemen, who from his experience
WITH men and the city 'saffairs pre.eminently
qnalh hiGi for the office of mayor; hence
lue Ia am about 10 undertake may we'll
consider difficult one, 1t was INV good
fortune to have been associated in the cour-
Gus Of cur city for many years with our late
mayor and more conservative gentleman
never Knew. Such i man you have elected
n ~, 10 succeed, end will expect mo TO emu.
.s.e represent, aud administer the govern
'u ' OF cur cty to the satisfaction of our
oni1sos. / well considered the respon-
oip'i'es attached 10 the position before
r r,o"eI my name to oe presented before
d Sou II VIII be my duty to use my best en-
t " 10 20 conduct the affairs ofthe office
Nv ~ "n!cu yen have called me that you will
baro no cause to regret the confidence yoa
CnS 9 imposed. With the help of Almighty
d. a Mil' euueaVer 10 administer the laws
gI our city to the satisfaction of orr citizens,
thanking you, Mr.. President and gentle.
men; Tor the honor you have conferred mon
OF Office. W 'n' e'i'n
id; de then took The oath of Office and tbe
Joint convention dissolved.
,io he new Mayor received the conera,uls-
o ""qs OF the large assemblage which had
gathered on the occasion. ' '''''
ioe board then adjourned
Jar m, +. h Downhsm WA horn il New
SS00' sey on the $50 Of March, 1889. when
NJ Seals OF age he left hons and engaged IN
he a.nlns enterprise in the West. la 1869
es s zane TO this city, where he has been en-
siro su III IN INC wholesale liqnor business ever
ha ure' oelpg tee bead of TIE firm OF Down.
lam & Green h has been a.iiga in sysrv
taIi Upe that woalA tend 10 iu;Id M
Az aeSandrs. Up to last sprtna ne was nresi.
t Gen' OF the Beard o. Adermen, which posi.
;rOn ne occupied for len years Of the -sixteen
~, ~ winch Tl he represented his constituency f
re ao nlFd ward in that body. He was d.
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