Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-14
First Meeting Of the New City Coun-
Gil Held Last Evening.
TEE SUBORDINATE OFFICERS CHOSEN
Resolutions Of importance Received
and Referred to Committees.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
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| Bell Telephone. No. 106
| ALEXANDRIA. Va, July Il. 1897.
The first meeting of the new city council
last night brought out the entire member
| ship. with the exception Of one belonging
| to the board of aldermen. who is out of
| the city. AS is usually the case. the newly
| elected members were on hand promptly
| at o'clock, but it was half an hour later
before the two boards were called to order.
resolution recommending that the COM
| mittee on streets be increased by the addi-
ton of one member to be named by the
| president of the common council. was re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
resolution from the members of the
sinking fund committee asking council to
authorize a suit against Ella T. Peters for
$l2O, amount of rent due the city for use
of stall in the city market. was adopted
A resolution to the effect that the COM
mittee on general laws be authorized to
have the corporation attorney draw up an
ordnance requiring the Washington Alex
andria ard Mount Vernon Electric Railway
company to stop their trains at every street
crossing when requested so to do: to limit
me speed OF trains running through the
city, and to require tenders on all trains
was referred to the committee on general
laws
petition from the railroad reading room
workers Tor an electric light at the corner
OF Henry and Wolfe streets one in front
VI tnelr Auditorium, and for a sidewalk on
)" one street, was referred to the commit
tees on iight and streets respectively
"A resolution from the board of aldermen
specifying that from and after the -
sage vi thls resolution no person or persons
81, De employed on any work done under
re SUPERVISION OF any officer or cmpIoye
VI Tue CITY II the wages of such person or
persons are to be raid out of the cjty treas
cIy. uhiesS lhey be citizens and residents
or Alexandria Va" which was introduced
by Alderman Dobie precipitated discussion
| In the lower board Mr.. ThIer was Of thu
OPINION that the adoption of such a resolu-
ton would practically be putting a Chinese
wam around the city. and Mr.. Strider
passage Of the resolution. The action of
the board OF aldermen was not concurred
III, ana the matter was referred to the
committee on general laws
There being further general business
the two toards went into joint session for
the election of the minor city officers The
nrst TO he considered was that of police
commissioner for the second ward. There
were TWO candidates, Mr.. Frank Price and
MI John X. Chapman, Price being chosen
mere Is today some question as to the
eligibility of Mr.. Price to hold the office.
1nasmuch as he holds a position under the
United States government, and the code of
virginia. section 1853. page 1O5, says no per-
son can hold office in the state who is in
the employ, for profit or emolument of the
u
be settled at oLce.
The election of the balance of the officers
resulted as follows:
Keeper of the town clock-Charles F.
Adams, 20; w. E. Denielt, g.
Keeper of the amshouse-William M.
Smith. II: William Dobie 10.
Six ballots were cast. the highest votes
received by other candidates being. William
ers, ].
Fire wardens-First ward. Harry Burke,
10: Jacob Brill. 3: second ward. John Har-
low, ID: john Cogan. II; j. Chris. GILL; 8
five ballots cast; third ward. James Patter-
son. unanimous: fourth ward, Richard Rol-
and. H. George r. Hill. 10.
George w. Petty was elected chief en-
gineer of the fire department without op-
position. Mir. Petty was foreman of the
Hydraulon Fire Company for a number
of years, and the members of the company
present at the election last evening made
the walls of the old city hall ring with
their yells of delight.
DR.. J. T. Miller and DIR. VIM. r. Purvis
were elected physicians to the poor. and
DIR. Miller health officer. Mr.. Edgar War
field. jr.. was chosen as dispenser of med
icines for the eastern district. and Mr. c.
j. w. Sommers for the western district.
Wilton Atcheson elected weigher
of hay, and John Craven, steward of Of
fees. The old board of health was
elected.
The following new committees Of COM
mon council were announced
Ffnance-Messrs Uhler, Harrison, Hav-
ener and Smoot.
Light-Messrs. c. N. Moore. Latham,
Hinken and Sweeney.
Streets-Messrs. Ficklin, Smith, Curtin
and Smoot.
Poor-Brrell. Trimyer Hinken and Cur
tin.
Public property-Strider. White. Dobie
and Ballenger.
General laws-Green. Beach, Sweeney and
Ballenger.
Claims-Brill, Alton, Moore, Havener and
Dobie
Police-Beach. Trimyer. Sweeney and
Curtin.
schools-c. N. Moore, Birrell, Hinken and
Dobie.
The joint session having dissolved an
ordinance was introduced fixing the salary
of the overseer Of the poor at 5000 per an
num- 1t was referred to the proper COM
mittee.
There being no further business both
boards adjourned until the second Tues
day in October, the customary summer
vacation being thus provided for.
General and Personal Notes.
Mr.. Ned Prices two daughters have gone
to Toronto, Canada. to attend the Ep
worth League.
The old Christ Church bell. which has
been recsst, will be hung in a few days.
Policemen Howison and Hall. VINO have
been on vacation, returned to duty this
morning, and Officers Ferguson. Atkinson
and Sherwood went off for their respite Of
ten days each.
The Young Peoples Union of the Second
Presbyterian Church, went out to Mr.
nary Hill. last evening. where, they were
agreeably entertained.