Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-01
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL.

not being present, and there being no
inaugural address to listen to, though
Mr.. Strauss, the retiring Mayor, de-
liyered an appropriate valedictory.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the new and all but ore of the old
Aldermen were present. There were
no spectators without the bar.
All twelve o'clock the clerk called The
board to order and announced that the
first business would be the election of q
President, and Mr.. Hipken nominated
Mr.. Wm. H. Marbury, who has filed
the position with one or two lntermIs-
sions for the past twenty-five years. He
was elected unanimously and was sworn
in by the clerk, who is Justice of the
Peace.
Mr.. L. Fl. Thompson was reelected
Clerk.
There were two candidates for Mes
senger, the incumbent, Mr.. VIM. Rudd,
and Mr.. S. P. Jackson.
Mr.. Hinken nominated Mr.. Rudd and
MIR. Burke MIR. Jackson. The vote re-
suited: Rudd 5, Jackson 2. The former
was declared elected.
Several papers which had been acted
upon by the lower board were received
and their action concurred in.
A resolution empowering the Clerk
of Gas to exercise the powers of the SUI
perintendent until further action of
Council was received from the lower
board. 1t was antagonized by MIR.
Sweeney and finally laid on the table.
The Aldermea subsequently, adjourn
ed to the Common Council chamber for
the purpose of listening to the farewell
address OF x-Mayor Strauss, and upon
their return adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The newly elected members of the
Common Council met in their chamber
promptly at IL o'clock and all were
present except Messrs. E. F. Thompson
and G. A. Mushbach. The board was
called to order by the clerk, MIR. j. Z.
Johnson, who announced that the first
business was the election of 3 president.
Mr.. Uhler nominated Mr.. Hubert
Snowden for that Office and by unani-
nous vote the clerk was directed to
cast the ballot for that gentleman.
On taking the chair Mr.. Snowden re-
turned thanks for the compliment of q
third election, promised to perform his
duties fearlessly and impartialy and
asked the support of each member.
The oath of Office was then administer
ed to him by Justice May.
Mr.. ]. T. Johnson was then unani-
mously reelected clerk, which position
he has faithfully and efficiently held
for the past six years.
The chair then administered the oath
of office to the several members and
the clerk.
For messenger Mr.. Jno. Craven, the
incumbent, and Mr.. ]. A. Shuman were
placed in nomination and ballot be-
ing taken, Messrs. Burke and Fapnon
acting as tellers, Mr.. Craven was de-
clared reelected, he receiving 13 votes
to Mr.. Shuman's&
Mr.. Uhler then presented the bond
of Mayor-elect J. G. Beckham, who, he
said, was absent from the city, but who
had qualified before Judge Norton be-
fore leaving. He also presented o
communication from Mr.. ]. T. Beck
ham, stating that, as bondsman for his
brother, the Mayor, he was willing to
receipt for and continue the collection
of licenses for the retiring Mayor. The
letter was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Mr.. Uhler presented an ordinance
defining the duties of the clerk of gas,
&c., which was referred to the finance
committee.
Mr.. Cation offered o resolution en-
powering the Mayor-elect to appoint
some one to perform the duties of Su-
perintendent of Police for the present,
which was adopted.
Communication from citizens of Del
Ray complaining of the depositing of
city garbage near that town, and also
from sundry persons protesting against
the dumping of night soil at the mouth
of the canal, were referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
The resolution referring to the finance
committee the ordinance concerning
the duties of the clerk of gas was re-
turned from the Aldermen with the re
quest for conference committee, which
request being granted Messrs. Burke
and Moore were appointed conferrees.
The conference committee reported
in favor of referring the ordinance to
the joint committees on finance, gas and
general laws, which report was adopted.
The Aldermen were then invited to
meet the lower board in joint session
when, Mr.. Strauss, the retiring Mayor,
delivered an address. He said he had
not appeared in the chamber to make
a speech, but to escort the Acting
| Mayor to the Mayors Office and turn
over to him that Office and the affairs
of the city. He then gave brief &C
count of his stewardship during tbs
four years which he had been Mayor.
He said the financial condition of the
city was now on sound basis, that the
city's affairs were running along
smoothly audit now rested with the
members of Council as to the con-
duct of the city's business. He hoped
the Council would be conservatively
progressive in directing the city's affairs
and that bright future was in store
for the old city and its good people.
At the conclusion of Mr.. STRAUSS re-
marks the joint convention dissolved
and Council adjourned.
FUNERAL.-The funeral of the late
Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie took place yester-
day evening at 5 o'clock from the old
First Presbyterian Church, of which he
had for long time been amember, and
was very largely attended. In the alb
sence of Rev. T. 81. Rice, of the Second