Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-27
pnARn OLE ALDERMEN.


~ nIio JG but little interest. The session was
brIet
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Adorned were called t, order at
en- fye members only being present. The
brs,,ess ELECTED 30 debate.
pus'' napsr. signed By several residents OF
n1,ed street, bttTeen Cameron aud Y ieen,
A e., f,sjr esseut 10 t1e building by Mrs
ssicCn, n OF frame houses 10 tAat locality
iofd on ha fe5ie, there oeiny no
a.,t,on IA Ocunci! asking for such priVi-
= o,dioancs imposing tax on PERSONS,
.ansrty. g., Tor TIE year beginning June
Zoo wes resolved from the Common
r,on.cIi having bsen referred by that board
80 6nsnce committee. The ordinance
- i4est!cai with Tat eli last year, it was
os. cd snd tao soaon Of the lower board
.sss ooncuyred in.
"I Tbs appropriate ion bill for the coming
0aa also received from the Common
Gouoc,i snd passed.
M Tesd5este- introduced an order re-
o,j,ng 5ne City Sergeant TO have cults made
rhs chain gang a. cost not exceeding
.oo Gests:ed that his attention had been
I'D Inv Msgor Strau9s 60 tbs nsed OF new
as M tas gang. and ne had presented the
-, al Mis- suggestion. Toe chain gang st
o.eseot had no proper clothing, and is
.sooid rot 10 for them TO appear in the
street ike animals.
The order vas passed, after which the
board sdiourped.
The Common Oouuoil held it, regular
msarioo Issl night and at $40 nine members
Tare In their ses5s, bus shere was Little
hnsnees and only two mo,sss OF discussion
upon it.
hill for the coming year, which was read and
Teconmiuec. The only change IN last
yaar's bill ia ;hat TO cave thu discounts, taxes
must be paG before July Let sad September
lat. instead Of the 10.h.
Whgn g resolution looking to The paving
nj portion of Alfred end Princess streets
YVES Introduced,
Nr, Uaiec asked that this matter be re-
;eryed to the Corporation Attorney for his
construction OF the 33td section OF the cbar-
ter in relation he these pavements. There
had beer eome reiusa!s on the part OF prop
orty holders 10 pay for curbiDg, etc., and
he desired that thu City Council should put
Itself rigtt Ia the matter.
The reference was agresd to.
When TIE questioD Of giving spring cults
TO tbs chain gang at g cost OF $50 Tor tWeiVe
salts came up on the coming.in OF an sppro'
pristiou order from the Aldermen, 1t was
asked wban the chain gang needed clothes.
Mr.. S.rider esd t0st the mayor had
spoken to him on the subject and that de-
cepcy REQUIRED that the worn out garments
should os replaced In order to make the
prisoners competent TO work CuS OF doors.
m - N
after sorae business that was dope, with no
unnecessary words, tne hoard adjourned and
the members were soon abroad discussing
the returns from the Ward primaries.
The PRIMARY.-The democrats Of the
city held primsry yesterday to nominate
candidates for Common wealth's Attorney,
Clty Sergeant, Magistrates and Coossaolss
and to eject new city democratic commit
tee two from each ward, and delegates to
She Richmond convention. Common wealth's
Attorney Mafbury snd City Sergeant Smith
had no opposition nor wss there eny inter
est taken ia the selection Of magistrates. La
soma of the wards there wa lnkewatm
contest fer members of the city committee
bat 10 slI Of tht m there was fight for dele
gates end fer such really was the primary
held. For some time past there has been
Hill aud Cleveland feeling In the city spd
at the request OF the Cleveland mep, who
stated thpt fair expression OF opinion could
not be obtained Of ward meetings. the DEM
ocratio committee ordered primary. This
was the Grst tina primary was ever held
10 the city to eslect delegates to conVen-
tou. Both parties DomiGsted candidates
ior deIegates, had separate tickets printed
and formally entered upon contest. Many
m ho n on I'M N
such contest and yesterday voted for dele
gates Irrespective OF their persoDal pTesiden-
tls preferences The X suit was hat OF the
eighteen delegates eIectad, thirteen nre
avowed Hill men white the remaining five
are nomiualiy fer Cleveland, though some IF
the e.whie their first choice Is Cleveland,
are nci inimicsl TO Hill. Senator Hiii's
strength In the city is really greater than is
shown by the election OF delegates, for 1t
is known thGt numbers Of pronounced ELL
men. through personal considerations, voted
for delegetes whose names were on the
sbti-Hil tcket. The elsc.ipu was conduct.
ed quietly, With iitle or NO excitement nt
the polls throughout tho day. There wss o
fair vote polled-1 .076, divided about
"a fol!owa: Fltst ward. 216i Sscoud, 147;
Third AL, and Fourth, 1872 Tho vot, liz as
follows:
First Wsrd City Sergeant, VIM. H,
Smith, 206; Oommonweslth's Attorney,
Leonard Msrbury, 206; Magistrate, a. j.
Fair, II scattering 7: Constable, Charles
Swain, Q; a. J. Fair, / :; CITY committee. VIM
DobIe 1902 S. A. Mspkip 81, Edgar Thomp
SOD IS. Alton Moore 81. ]. D Stanton 25;
delegates, G Brent 143. P. F. German 125
J NJ. Hill 119, W. B. Dobis Sc N. P. L.
Burke %, Clarence Moore SO. N. Lindsey rs
Second Watd-City Sergeant, VIM q
Smith 144; OommonWsalth's Attorney
Leonard Marbury l41; Magistrate, D. W
whiting 81; Con stable, Wul. q. Price 1S6; CT )
committee a. F. COX 1877, G 50. E Price 1873
Delegates, Geo. T. Price 9S. E NJ. Laths u
30, Harry Strauss 50, Theo. BsIlenget Ga
E. B. Taylor. 81.
Third VARIABILITY Sergeant, VIM. e
Smith, 407; Commonwealth's Attorney
Leonard Msrburv, Al; for magistrate, Fran
pic OCT. for Gonrkohta Jams