Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-16
CITY COUNCIL.

hare was but one vacancy to fill, and as
the present force had given satisfaction dur
ing the past two years. the aspiranis were
by no means sanguine.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
There seemed to be dearth OF business
When the Aldermen were cal9d to order,
and after the :esding aud approval Of the
minutes OF the Last meeting,
! Mr.. MckerZ ie, from the Committee on
Light, reported in favor of granting the Pc
ti,icn of F. 4. r Oh & Go. for the erection
of an electric light Oh the Strand, betwe en-
King and Prince stree 8. and the report was
adopted
The Aldermen we're then invited to the
chamber of the Common Council for the pur-
pose of participating 10 the election OF OH.
GERS and upon their return coocurred 10 sew
eraf matters Unfolding resolution that
when Council adjourns 1t be till the second
Tuesday 10 Octoberl which had come In
from the lower board, after which the board
adj ourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council members stopped
at the corners as they came to the meeting
last night and thanked God that the weather
had become cool. On entering the Council
Chamber the absence of fans was noticeable.
Every seat was filled and there was crowd
in tbe-pent up space for spectators and audi
tors outside the bar. Almost as soon as the
board met the Aldermen were invited to
JOINT CONVENTION.
The Aldermen coming in the election pro.
ceeded as follows:
Dewitt Aitcbeson was unanimously chos.
en- Weigher of Hay.
| h. NJ. Latham was unanimously elected
Keeper of Town Clock.
For Physician of the Poor the ballot was
as follows Dr. O'Brien 3d. DR.. Ashby 81, DR..
Birdsall IA, DR.. Thos. Gibson IA, DR.. Purvi5
is So Drs. O'Brep, Ashby and PurVis were
declared elected.
2nd ballot: Birdsal II, Gibson 8. So. DR..
Birdsall was declared elected.
Doctors O'Brien, Birdsall aud Ashby were
nominated as Health Officers.
| Isl ballot: O'Brien Is, Birdsall and Ash
by 4. So DIR. O'Brien was declared elected
While this election was in progress Mr..
McKel z;e said, 1.-The chairman believes put
10 u tick ct for Captain of Police" Laughte,
| This was found to be the Case anu Mr.. Nick
was allowed to change his vote.
J. Carlin Creighton was unanimously
elected Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment.
| Mr.. Snowden said that In Difference to the
unanimous request of the fire companies he
placed in nomination the present Board of
FIRE Wardens and movs d that The chair cast
the unanimous vote for them.
Mr.. Strider said he had been reques ted to
| make q nomination.
Mr.. Uhle, at the request Of Mr.. B. Wheat
notified the convention that Mr.. Wheat was
for eli
Warden.
Edgar Walfe!d 1st ward, John Har-
low 2ud ward, and Geo. E. French 4th wsrd,
were then unanimously elected fire war6eps
for those three wards. Messrs l. Brill, jr /,
and A. A. War6eld were nominated as Fire
| Wardens from the 81 ward.
lot ballot: Brill 13, WaIfsld 10 So MIR.
! Bill was chosen.
For City Surveyor Messrs. D. j. Howell
ard Thomas N Carter were nominated.
Alderman Bry ant said 1t was important
that, aa Surveyor Howell had begun work
IN The 8 ward, be should bs employed TO
complete it. His work in Washington
would rot interrupt his work here.
The ballot: Howell is. Carter 5.
DE- Jas. EntWisIe was unanimously elect.
ed Dispenser of Medicine.
Mr.. John G. Nightingale was unanimously
! chosen Steward of Offices.
The election of Oyster Inspector was laid
over.
After some disou; sion and Encouragement
the following gentlemen were unanimously
chosen Board of Health:
Sou hern district: p. Dwyer, L. GEM
berger and s. A. Mankin; middle district. ].
W. Summers ]. F. Hesley aud R. b. At.
kinson northern district, ]. @. Milburn, 8.
B. Fisher and W. A. Smoot.
VIM. Shock was unanimously chosen
Overseer of Poor.
MIR. McKeI zie was 10 favor of Mr.. Shock,
but he hoped the yearly advertisement for
contracts would be discontinued-s little
miserable tea. miserable sugar, &c., most Of
it not fit for dog to eat, let alone negro
or viii 9 man. He hoped contracting
would be done without advertisement.
Ga motion the President of the Board OF
Aldermen wss instructed to cast the vote oil
the convention for James F. Webster as
Captain and James Smith as Lieutenant OF
police.
The election of policemen was then pro
ceeded with. let ballot: W. G. Brenner IS
Joshua Sherwood 81, Banner T. Young g.
George W. Jones 10, Rola Henry 16, Keith
Davis 10, Benz. F. Bettls II, William e
Grady 10. Samuel TIGER 81. William a.
Price IA James McCuen IA. Gilbert simp-
son 10, Stephen Taylor 10. Patrick Hayes
16 These were all regular members of the
force and all except Mr.. Young were cho
sen. Gaieton Arlington II, and James
Howison 16 votes. were also chosen, thus
filling the police force on the frat ballot.
The following vote was cast for other candi.
dates: W. II. Scott II. R. T. Trsvers 9, B.
McCann s. A. A. Lee 4. g.. b. Lyles g.
rhos G Brent 5, Jesse w. Davis 5, T. D.
Downey 6. E Goodrich a. W. G. Chichester
1, 81. Grav 8, Gee. Baggett 2. Henry Carson
2 and 81. Downs l.
o. ballot for four ready men of police the
vote stood, Banner T. Young. 16; W. A.
Scott, Is; Orlardo Nightingale. IA (three
alec eal R A. Travera, 8; B. Mccain, 6 /;