Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-01
CITY COUNCIL.

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The members of the new City Council
assembled in the City Hall at IL o'clock
to-day for the purpose of organizing
and electing officers and installing
Mayor-elect George l.. Simpson. The
crowd of spectators was not as dense
az usual.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
There were present of those holding
over Messrs. R. II. Havener OF the
First ward, VIM. Fl. Marbury OF the
Second, George Fl. Hinken OF the
Third, and J. G. Smoot of the Fourth.
Of those elected to serve four years
from to-day Messrs. W. B. Dobie of the
First, Theophilus Ballenger OF the Sec
ond, ]. r. N. Curtin of the Third and
]. II. Sweeney of the Fourth.
The clerk called the board to order
and announced that the first business
in order would be the election of a
President, and on motion of Mr..
Sweeney, Mr.. w. 81. Marbury was
unanimously re elected. He was sworn
in by Justice Beach, after which the
President administered the oath to the
new members.
The next business was the election Of
clerk. The present incumbent. Mr..
r. E. Knight, and Mr.. ". L. Hoy we're
placed in nomination, the former by
Mr.. Smoot and the latter by Mr..
Havener. A vote was taken, when
Mr.. Knight received five and Mr.. Hoy
three, and the former was declared
elected.
MIR. William Rudd, the present in
cumbent, Mr.. S. P. Jackson and Mr..
Walter Cline were nominated for Mes.
senger. Upon vote being taken Mr..
Rudd received seven, Mr.. Cline one and
Mr.. Jackson none.
A recess was then declared. and az
ter short intermission an invitation
from the Aldermen to meet the Com
mon Council in joint session for the
purpose of witnessing the installation
of Mayor-elect Simpson was received
and the board proceeded to the cham
Der of the lower board and upon their
return adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Clerk, Mr.. Johnson, called the
council to order and the entire Council
was found present, Us follows
First Ward-Messrs. Alton Moore,
Clarence N. Moore, ]. II. Trimyer and
Hubert Snowden.
Second Ward-W. E. Latham, Joseph
! S. Beach, ]. Fred Birrell and John II.
Strder.
Third Ward-John T. Harrison, John
q. Greene, B. B. Smith and Louis Brill.
Fourth Ward-L. Uhler, ]. M. White,
T. b. Ficklin and W. II. P. Kelley.
Mr.. ]. 81. Strider, in eulogistic terms,
nominated Mr.. Hubert Snowden for 10
election as president and on motion the
! unanimous vote of the board was cast
for Mr.. Snowden.
The President thanked the council
for his fourth election and said he
would so act in office as to be entirely
impartial and would do his utmost to
promote the interest of the city. 10
the future as in the past he would
do his duty faithfully and without fear.
He then took the oath OF Office before
Justice Beach.
The members then advanced to the
stand and were sworn in by the presid-
ing officer.
The next business being the election
of clerk. the following were nominated
for that Office Geo. F. Bradley, r. M.
Latham, D. r. Stansbury, James R.
Mansfield, VIM. +. Carne and ]. R.
Johnson, the present incumbent.
The LIST ballot resulted az follows
] Johnson s, Mansfield 3, Latham 8, STAINS
bury g
End ballot-Johnson 6, Latham 6,
Mansfield 3, Carne l.
Ord ballot-Johnson 6, Latham 5,
Mansfield 8, Stansbury 2.
4th ballot-Johnson 6, Latham 6,
Mansfield 2, Carne 2.
9Th ballot-Johnson s, Latham 5,
Mansfield 3.
9th ballot-Johnson 7, Latham 3,
Stansbury 8, Bradley /.
7th hallot-Johnson 7, Latham 4,
Siansbury 3, Mansfield 2.
Sth ballot-Johnson Z, Latham 8,
5tansbury G.
9th ballot-Johnson s, Stansbury G,
Latham 2.
10th misunderstanding 8, Johnson 7.
So Mr.. D. R. Stansbury was chosen
clerk and was sworn in, and returned
thanks, promising to be faithful in his
duties and asked the aid of the mem.
bers.
Mr.. John Craven was unanimously
elected messenger.
The Aldermen came in on invitation
to assist at the installation of the
Mayor.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
J. G. Smoot and John II. Greene was
appointed to call upon the Mayor-elect
and inform him that the boards were
ready to proceed with his induction in
to Office.
Mr.. George L. Simpson, the Mayor
elect, was greeted with applause when
he came in. He was escorted by
Mayor Thompson and the committee,
and was introduced by Mr.. Greene. He
addressed the assemblage as follows:
l1r. President, Gentlemen of the City Council,
Friends and Fellow.citzeDs
I thank you for your kind and friendly
welcome upon this occasion and for the very
many favor5 hitherto received at your hands
-favors that have eliminated in my being
the recipient of your highest political honors
-favois / shall never forget, and, to-day,
though 1 stand upon the threshold of new and
untried duties the memory of your goodness
obliterates for the moment every thought of
any p; ssible perplexities tho future may have
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