The morning times., 1896-04-26

ceived large amount of cash as pro-
ceeds from the sales of the alternate build
ing lots.
The land not taken for highways and
reservations was subdivided into lots, each
alternate lot being reconveyed by the trus-
tees to the original owners, the remaining
space being sold TO obtain funds for meet
ing the obligations incurred in the purchase
OF the site.
The original commissioners named both
the Capital City ana the District, the record
of their choice being made in Il letter dated
September 9, 1871, i'll words as follows:
I'VE have agreed that the Federal Dis
trict shall be called the Territory of CO.
lumbla, and the Federal CITY, the city or
Washington
The work OF establishing form of gov
erument became al once Il chief concern.
\ capital city, no wever extensive in domain
and OF whatever consequence, whcresoeyer
derived, is OF little utility as such with
out the machinery incident 10 Its position,
whether its government should be con-
Quoted upon democratic lines or under
the form of monarchy, by popular will
or after the manner of royalty seems to
have been Il problem presented by the very
circumstances OF Is creation
The first step was 10 establish n central
authority, and this was exercised by the
chief magistrate, who became eX-officio
the mayor, i'll connection with the three
commissioners appointed under the act
OF July 10, 1890, and tie Levy court, and
these local authorities-thosc then in Of
flee and their uCccSSorS-contlnuedln in con-
troll OF the administration until June /,
1902. on that date, pursuant to the act
Of Nav 3, 1902, 1.-The affairs of the city of
Washington; were entrusted TO an official
designated rs the ''supe enntendcnt."
Under The provisions OF the act last men
y -, ..ffN d1t1T
was authorized to have u mayer, appointed
by The President, and u city council, TO be
elected by the people. The first mayor,
Robert Brent, by successive appointments
served from June /, 1902. 10 June l, 1872,
al which time, by reason OF change IN
the law, the duty of selecting the chief
municipal functionary was dcyOlved upon
the city council.
The first mayor To be chosen in this way
was Daniel Rapine, who served one year.
The next, James Ii Blake, was continued in
office until June, 1877; the third, Benja-
min q. Orr, served two years, and was
succeeded 10y Samuel n. Smallwood, the
last OF the line to be elected by the council.
Congress made another change about
this time i'll the manner OF selecting a
mayor, cOuferring upon the people, by act
passed May II, 1890, the privilege OF
electmg 10y popular vote. This right
was enjoyed continuously for a per.od
of fifty-one years, or, until Congress made
another new departure necessary by an
act passed February 21, 1871.
Thomas Carbery was the first of a long
list 10 be selected by popular vote, serving
from June, 1922, to June, 1924. He
was succeeded jy Samuel n Smallwood,
whose term was of short duration. He
entered upon the discharge of his duties
for a fourth year. including the service
by virtue OF election by council, in june
1924, but died i'll the following September.
The vacancy was filled by the council,
Roger C. Weightman being chosen. He
was afterward elected by the people and
served until July 81, 1927.
Those who folio wed him in the office, with
the length of their respective terms, are:
Joseph Gales, jr., from July 81, 1927, to
June, 1880; John p. Van Ness. June, 1880,
to June, 1884; william A. Bradley, June,
1884, TO June, 1896; Peter Force, June,
1886, TO June, 1S4O; William w. Seaton,
June, 1910, TO June, 1850; Walter Lenox,
June, 1850, to June, 1852; John w. Maury,
June, 1852, to June. 1854; John T. Towers,
June, 1854, to June, 1856; William B.
Magruder, June, 1856, to June, 1858;
James G. Berret June, 1858, TO August
"a, 1861; Richard Wallach, August 20,
1861, TO June, 1868: Sayles j. Bowen,
June, 1868: TO June, 1870; and Matthew
q. Emery, June, 1870, to June, 1871.
The destinies of Georgetown, until that
old-time corporation was recently included
In greater washington, was also presided
over by a ma yor, the first of twelve being
chosen in 1889. The list was as follows:
Robert Peter, from 1889 to 1898; Lloyd
Beau. 1898 to 1903; Daniel Reutzell, 1903
TO 1905, and 1906 TO 1908; Thomas Cor
coran, 1905 to 1906, and 1903 to 1911;
also 1912 to 1913. and 1918 to 1919, in
all. six years: David Wiley, 1911 TO 1912;
John Peter, 1913 to 1918; Henry Foxhall,
1919 to 1921; John Cox, 1922 to 1S45;
Henry Addison, 1916 to 1857; and from
1859 to 1867; Richard r. Crawford 1857
TO 1859; Charles d. Welch, 1867 to 1869;
and Henry NJ. Sweeney, 1869 to 1871.
Georgetown was fashioned into the form
and dimensions of q corporation pursuant