Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

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The board was late in assembling,
but all the seats were filed except that
of Mr.. Evans.
When an application Of the county
supervisors for the use of certain stone
at the canal for q bridge at Four Mile
run came up,
Mr.. Cation said that Mr.. Frank Hume
had handed him the application. The
supervisors were about 10 open the old
Georgetown pike and propose to make
bridge across Four Mile run aud as
opening of the road would give an
available avenue to this city from
Georgetown, as well as from Arlington
and other portions Of the country, he
hoped the subject would be speedily
and favorably acted upon by the proper
committee. The subject was referred
to the committee on public property.
Mr.. Cation introduced bill increas-
ing the number and pay of the police
force. By the bill the police force will
consist of a captain, lieutenant, and
twenty-one policemen instead of fifteen
as now. The salary ofthe captain is fix
ed by the bill at S720 per annum, that of
the lieutenant at 5000 and that of police
men 5000. The bill was referred.
Mr.. Cation introduced, also, bill re
quiring all railways passing through the
city to put up gates at such points on
their route as shall be designated by the
committee on streets.
Mr.. Mushbach-Does that apply to
electric railways?
Mr.. Caton-Yes, to all railways.
The bill was referred.
An ordinance to prohibit the riding
of bicycles on sidewalks and requiring
lights on bicycles at night, was received
from the Aldermen and concurred in
unanimously.
An ordinance requiring the trimming
of trees came in from the Aldermen and
Was laid IN the table.
The Board of Aldermen having been
invited to unite with the Common
Council in joint session came into the
Council Chamber and convened in
JOINT MEETING.
The chair announced the object OF
the convention to be the election OF
certain officers of the Corporation. The
following were chosen unanimously:
Weigher of Hay, Dewitt Aitcheson.
Keeper of Town Clock, G. F. Adam,
For Physicians to the Poor, Drs. Pur-
Wis and Gulick,
Health Officer, DR.. Purvis,
For Chief Engineer of the fire de-
partment the following were nominal,
ed: Edgar Warfeld, Geo. W. Petty
and VIM. II. Price. Mr. Petty by reso'
luton of the ,Hydraulion company
and Mr. Price in the name of the Co.
lumbia company.
MIR, Goodrich said it had been the in
tention to withdraw Mr.. Petty, who
had been recommended by the Hy.
dralion, but as Mr.. Price, of the Column
bia, had been mentioned, he would moi
do so.
Mr.. Leadbeater urged that Mr.. War
field, not connected with any company
should be chosen,
The ballot stood, War6eld 16, Price
8, and Petty 8,
Fire Warden War6eld was thereupor
declared elected.
Mr.. J. Marriott Hill was nominated
to gil vacancy in the board of fire
wardens, and the boardwas chosen unan
imously as follows LIST ward, ]. NJ
Hill; I'd ward, John Harlow; 3rd ward
Louis Brill; 4th ward, Geo. r. Hill.
The election of City Surveyor being
next in order, an application Of H. W
Newly was read and the election post
For Dispenser of Medicine, c. ]. W
Summers and Edgar Warlield, jr., were
placed in nomination. The 1st ballot
resulted, Summers u, Warfield IL; &c
ballot, Warfeld IL, Summers II.
| Mr.. McCuen moved to postpone the
alnciinn which uas LOST Third ballot