Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-16

mon Council for the purpose of partici-
pating in the election of Clerk Of Gas
aud upon their return adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
A large throug outside the bar and
near the entrance door of the Council
| chamber had gathered before Council
opened and awaited somewhat i'm
patiently the opening OF the Joint
meeting.
II was nearly eight o'clock before the
board was called to order.
After the letter OF the Mayor, enclos-
ing statement OF the Auditor, Assis-
tant Treasurer and Expert Bayne show,
lug an additional deficit Of 81 1928 in
the gas clerks accounts, making with
the 81 ,566 50 first discovered So 100 %,
had been read, it was stated that ali
except 1915 IS had been paid into the
treasury.
Mr.. Greene said that at the last
N, citing of the board he had promised
that the friends of Mr.. Cook would
make good all the deficit. They had
been doing so as fast as they could. He
hoped there was no man in this council
who could play the sleuth hound and
follow this mans degradation, and he
moved that Mr.. Cook be given one
year within which TO pay up the S275 IS
now due.
Dir. Unler said he knew of nc one
either prosecuting or prosecuting Mr..
Cook; he YVES perfectly willing to give
| Mr.. Cook additional time to pay the
shortage provided the city was properly
secured.
MIR. Beach moved that the 6nauce
committee be authorized to make the
arrangement with Mr Cook
Mr.. Uber said the finance committee
| did not de sire that burden.
Mr.. Beach renewed his motion.
Mr.. Uhler asked whether Mr.. Beach
desired by his motion that MIR. Cooks
note should be taken with or without
security.
Mr.. beach-With security.
Mr.. Greene moved that the finance
committee be directed to take Mr.,
Cooks note at one year for $275.5
without security.
Mr.. Smith seconded the motion.
The vote stood, yeas II, nays ..
The chair held thet this being the
first night Of the introduction OF such a
proposition twelve votes were needed
TO pass Mr.. Greene's motion but stated
that lie would entertain an appeal from
his decision.
Mr.. Greene appealed aud the chair
was sustained, yeas 10, nays 5.
MIR. Uhler moved that the treasurer
be suthorz ID to accept the obligation
of r. T. Cook reasonably secured for
1919. IS at two years as settlement OF
his accounts and the motion was agreed
| to.
After some business
Mr.. Birrell, rising to personal Ques-
tor, said he had been charged WI n
allowing opposition TO one Of the
churches of the city aud to the religious
opinions of men to Influence his course
ia Council. He was here TO repre- 3ant
the Second ward AMI no organization,
and if any one charged him otherwise
he denounced that charge as "a lie
and was wiling to meet any one who
had made such charge outside OF Cour-
Gil. There was some applause and q
cry of 'igood, and Mr.. Birrell resumed
his seat.
The Board of Aldermen was then IL
yited into the Common Council cham
Der to proceed with the election OF the
Clerk of the Gas.
JOINT CONVENTION.
All the members of both boards (24)
were present.
The chair announced the object OF
the Joint meeting. He stated that Ut:
der the rules only Messrs. Monroe and
Strider were before Council IS cand:=
dates for Clerk OF Gas, the other candi.
dates having bees dropped, but that II
Council so decided all the candidates
would &c allowed to re-enter the list.
No motion to this effect was made,
however.
An application OF julius Dienelt was
read~the candidates being ). l.. Mon
roe. ]. H. 9srider and Julius Dienelt:
LIST. ballot-Monroe IS, Strlder ~,
so Mr. Samuel L. Monroe was de-
clared elected Clerk of Gas.
The Joint meeting then dissolved and
without further business tho board az
journed. .,;s4 ,ros
Monroe 10, strider II; but after the
meeting the ballots were examined !,
when it was ascertained that ballot
for Mr.. Denelt, written indishInct'y'
had been counted for Mr.. Strlder.
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CORPORATION CoURT.-Judge j. 4.
N. Norton presiding.-M. SCHUYLER 20;
VS.. Jennie Miller, attachment; Jury ana
verdict in favor of petitioner, N. {.
Shankle.