Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-14
CITY COUNCIL.

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tators, as the election of the minor Of
fees of the city was announced to taRe
Mace. The pavement in front OF the
CITY Hall was veritable beehive, the
respective candidates and their irienos
walking assiducusly among the mem
bers of Council as fast as they arrived.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Mr.. Dobie introduced resolution,
which on his motion was adopted, pro
vidlng that in future none but citizens
of Alexandria shall be employed on
work done under the supervision OF
city officials. -,
The resolution was returned by the
Common Council, having been referred
by that board to the committee on gen.
eral laws, and this board reconsldered
it's action and concurred with the
lower board.
Mr.. Ballenger offered resolution,
which was referred to the committee
on general laws, directing that commit
tee to instruct the Corporation Attor'
ney to draw up an ordinance amend
ing the charter of the Washington, AL
exsndria and Mt. Vernon Railway by
compelling that company to stop its
trains or cars on each corner in passing
in and out of the city, also regulating
the speed through the city and requlr-
ing the company to attach tenders on
all their cars and trains.
A petition from sundry gentlemen
who conduct the services at the rail-
road reading rooms for the erection OF
gas lamp at the intersection OF Henry
and Wolfe streets, also one in front OF
the auditorium and for the laying of
proper walk, was referred to the COM
mittees on light and streets.
Some matters which bad been acted
on by the Common Council were subse-
auently concurred in without debate
when an invitation was received from
the lower board for the Aldermen to
meet in Joint session for the purpose Of
electing the minor officers of the city
The invitation was accepted and the
members proceeded to the chamber OF
the Common Council. After being alb
sent about an hour the Aldermen re-
turned to their chamber, when the
President, Mr.. Marbury, announced the
committees as follows:
Finance - Messrs. Havener and
Snloot.
} Light-Messrs. Hinken and Sweeney.
Streets-MessrsC Curtin and Smoot.
Poor-Messrs. Hinken and Curtin.
Public Property Ballenger
and Dobie.
General Laws-Messrs. Sweeney and
Rallenger.
Claims-Messrs. Havener and Dobie.
Police-Messrs. Sweeney and Curtin.
Schools-Messrs. Hinken and Dobie.
A resolution that when Council ad.
| iourned it be until the second Tuesday
in October was received from the Com
mon Council and their action concur
red it, after which the Aldermen adj
journed.
COMMON COUNCIL.
1t seems to have been in earnest that
the new council adopted the rules of the
old one for the meeting was behind
time as usual. A very large crowd
gathered outside the bar. The stand
ing committees, which will be found
in the official proceedings, were an
nounced.
The first subject that called out de.
bate was resolution from the Alder
men that none but Alexandrians be
employed on Alexandria city work.
Mr.. Uhler asked what was the mean
ing of the resolution. 1t was building
q Chinese wall around the town. He
held that the resolution was too sweep
ing. 1t would deter men who would
make temporary residence here and
would become permanent residents.
Mr.. Greene said the resolution was
just the opposite of building Chinese
wall. The object of the resolution was
to prevent untaxed people owning un-
taxed teams from competing with Al
exandrians who paid taxes.
Mr.. Strider said that the resolution
might put the city in very awkward
position. The only inside bid for cor
poration work might be $500 and 40
outsider might be willing to do the
work for 81 900 yet his bid could not
be accepted. The subject was referred.
JOINT MEETING.
The Board OF Aldermen then came
into the Common Council chamber on
invitation to unite in a convention for
the election of minor Offices.
The first Office for which nominations
were received was Police Commissioner
from the Second ward.
Mr.. Birrell in a speech eulogistic OF
Mr.. Frank Price nominated him.
Mr.. White nominated Mr.. John R.
Chapman.
LIST ballot-Price IS, Chapman 10,
and there was Immediately vociferous
applause with some cat calls.
The chairman said he did not desire
to suppress legitimate applause, but on
recurrence of this boisterousness he
would direct the corridor to be cleared.
For Weigher of Hay Mr.. Dew.
Aitcheson was chosen unanimously.
For Keeper of the Town clock Chas.
F. Adam and w. E. Dienelt were
placed in nomination and the vote
stood Adam 90, Dienelt3. Mr.. Adam
was declared elected.
For Physician of the Poor Drs. Pur-
Wis and Miller were chosen, and DR..
Miller was chosen Health Officer by a
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Greene nominated Mr. Geo. w.
Petty for the position of Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department., and in doing
so spoke of that gentleman's lifelong
service as fireman, his practical know
ledge and nerve in times OF emergency.
There we're no other candidates and
Mr. Marbury cast the vote of the Joint
convention for Mr.. Petty and the an