Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-24

qulrleS as to the coatS received IN cases
where no warrants ere Issued. He
was willing to vote for such an in.
crease, but the finance committee had
wanted to adjust the city expenditures
before such an increase was made.
The tax payers were entitled to the
consideration of Council as well as the
city employees. A report would be
made at the next meeting. He said
the finance committee had this subject
already under consideration and had
decided that as soon as the tax rate
was reduced to increase the pay OF the
police. The taxes having been reduced
the committee intended soon to pre-
sent bill to increase the pay ofthe
police.
Mr.. Cation said this was acceptable
to him, and the subject was referred to
the finance committee.
JOINT MEETING.
A joint convention having assembled
the chair announced that the first bust
ness in order was the election of the
fire wardens.
A communication from the Columbia
company requesting the reelection of
the present board of wardens was read.
For warden from the LIST ward,
Mr.. Moore nominated J. M. Hill.
Alderman Burke announced that
Mr.. Wheat declined the further use of
his name as candidate for warden. He
nominated Mr.. ]. Johnston Greene,
who he said was an active MEMBER of
the Alexandria Light Infantry.
The ballot then proceeded with the
following result:
1st ballot, Hill II, Greene 8; End,
same; 3rd. same; 4th, Hill 10, Greene
Z; 9Th, Hill IL, Greene 8; 9th, Hill ~,
Greene 7; 7th, same.
On motion of Mr.. Cation the LIST ward
ballot was passed over.
For the Cd ward Messrs. John Har-
low, present incumbent, and ]. Cogan
were nominated.
First ballot-Cogan, 10; Harlow, 9.
Second ballot same.
At this point an unlimited guest
dashed in through the window and
made dive for the duplicate president
but evidently changed his mind before
he made an assault. Then with dash
he wheeled away in the direction of
the Third ward escaping the grasp of a
member from the 4th ward and seem.
ingly aiming at contest with Mr.. Har-
rison, but passed on and then suddenly,
as if determined to again attack the
president, fastened toward the chair.
Excitement at this time eliminated in
the throng outside the bar. The mem
bers maintained their seats with watch
full eyes and several seized their hats,
not for the purpose of retreat, for every
heart was stout, but with view of max
ing prisonerlof the intruder, when evi
IDENTIFY frightened at the attempt to ar
rest him the bat flew out of the win.
dow and the chair announced.
Third ballot-Cogan 10; Harlow s.
No election.
Fourth ballot-Cogan, 10; Harlow, 9.
The Second ward election was then
passed over.
Fire Warden from the Third ward
Messrs. l.. Brill, present incumbent,
and r. III. Atkinson were nominated.
First ballot-Atkinson, 10; Brill, 9.
Second ballot-Atkinson, 10; Brill, 8.
The Third ward was then passed
over.
Fire Warden from the Fourth ward
George R. Hill, present incumbent, was
nominated and elected without opposi-
ton, the President of the Aldermen
casting the unanimous ballot of the
convention.
A motion to proceed to the election
of other minor offices was negatived, as
was motion to adjourn.
The ballot for Fire Warden from the
First ward was resumed.
Eighth ballot-Hill, -; Green, 8.
The joint convention dissolved.
| The board having agreed to motion
to take recess until the second Tues
day of October adjourned.