Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-22
CITY COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

of the city. Mr.. Smoot is at his sum
mer residence in the county, while tn
down.pour of rain prevented MIR
Sweeney from attending.
Several measures which came from
the lower board were received and &C
ton concurred in by this board.
The report of the committee appoint
cd by Judge Norton to examine int
the condition of the court house was re
ceived, but, owing to there being no
enough members present to pass 1t, i
was laid over until the next meeting.
Upon invitation from Mr.. Beach
from the lower board, this board ther
met in Joint session with the lower
board for the purpose of electing 9
school trustee and police commission
er and upon their return adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
After the reading of the Mayors com
munication converting Council, the
clerk read an opinion of S. G. Brent
Corporation Attorney, regarding the
eligibility of Mr.. Henry Strauss t,
serve as a Police Commissioner, that
gentleman having removed from the
End to the 1st ward. Mr.. Brent holds
that no vacancy exists by reason of MIR.
Strauss's removal.
Mr.. Burke moved that the opinion be
received, and his motion was adopted.
Mr.. Snowden presented report from
a committee appointed by Judge Nor,
ton, of the Corporation Court, recon.
mending certain improvements in the
court house, and it was referred to the
committees on finance and public
property.
A petition from Mr.. John Aitcheson
for permission to erect frame addition
TO his residence, on south Lee street
was also presented by Mr.. Snowden.
Mr.. Cation moved that the petition be
granted, and the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Snowder asked if any report
would be presented on the extension
of Prince street.
Mr.. Burke said the committee on
streets were awaiting the action of the
County Court, in whose hands the mat
ter now rests.
Mr.. Cation, from the committee on
general laws, introduced an ordinance,
prepared by the Corporation Attorney,
re-enacting the old law regulating the
inspection and measuring of lumber.
He said the ordinance met the views Of
ali parties concerned in the late dis
agreement. He offered an amendment,
however, providing that some evidence
of previous measurement and inspection
should be shown by bill of landing or
otherwise in cases where lumber was to
be passed without being made to con
form to the provisions of the ordinance.
He seid some of the parties interested
were averse to this, but he deemed it
necessary. The ordinance with the
amendment was passed.
Mr.. Strider introduced resolution,
which was referred to the Committees
on Finance and Light, providing that
the Mayor be empowered to grant per
mission to Mr.. c. F. Thompson to place
incandescent lights on the outside Of
buildings in cases where they do not
take the place Of gas jets, in order that
the consumption of gas shall not be de-
creased.
On motion of Mr.. Cation, the Board Of
Aldermen were invited into the cham.
Der for the purpose of participating in
the election of a school trustee for the
Second Ward in place of Mr.. Henry
Strauss; also, for the selection of o
| police commissioner for the First Ward
in place of Mr.. Noble Lindsey, whose
term has expired.
The Aldermen having entered the
chamber, Mr.. Ballenger nominated Mr..
Jos. S. Beach for the position of school
trustee, and Mr.. Klaus nominated Mr.
Geo. barley.
On the first ballot the vote stood
Beach 6, barley 10. Second ballot,
Beach S, barley S. Third ballot, Beach
I, barley 9.
Mr.. Beach, after the announcement
of this ballot, rose and declined the
office, at the same time moving that the
President cast the vote of the joint con
vention for Mr.. barley. This motion
was carried, and Mr.. barley WAS de-
clared elected.
Mr.. Thompson said he with pleasure
presented the name of Mr.. Noble Lind.
sey for reelection to the position Of
police commissioner for the First Ward
Mr.. Strider moved that the President
cast the vote of the joint convention for
Mr.. Lindse, but
Mr.. Klaus nominated Mr.. Alton
Moore.
The first ballot resulted: Lindsey IL,
Moore 4. Second ballot, Lindsey II
Moore 4. Third ballot, Lindsey r.
Moore 4. Fourth ballot, Lindsey II
Moore 4, l blank. Fifth ballot, Lind
sey II, Moore 4, Mankin /.
Mr.. Cation moved that the joint con
vention dissolve.
The motion was put, and some voted
no. A division was called for, wher
the motion was carried, II members
voting aye.
The joint convention and the board
adjourned.
MIR. Lindsey will, of course, hold ovel
until an election takes place.