Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-13
CITY COUNCIL.

-IVio thhu tuS usual INTEREST was
manifested in the meeting of the CITY
COuncd les! night from the fact thai
the election of a Police Commissioner
| fr6u the Third Ward was Oh the calen.
! der, Capt. Herbert Bfyant's term ex
p!ring on the first proximo. 1t had
been known for some time that Capt
| q. a. Mushbach was to be his competi.
tor, and friends of both gentlemen had
been eagerly at work in the interests oil
their respective champions. AS will be
seen below the balloting resulted in
the reelection Of Capt. Bryant by q
vote of II to g. The other business
transacted vas mostly of routine ma
ture aud devoid ofgeneral interest.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The board was called to order short.
ly after eight O'Clock by President Mar
bury. Seven members were present,
Mr.. Sweeney being absent.
The minutes of the preceding meet
ing having been read and adopted, some
untinished business came up, among it
tho ordinance compelling the electric
railroad company TO put down i'm
proved rails on King street, between
Royal and Fairfax; also to pave within
their tracks and two feet on each
side of the same with vitriied
brick. The action of the Common
Council in passing the same was coz
cured in unanimously without debate.
The ordinance providing for the repay
Ing OF the above square with vitrifed
brick, also passed by the Common
Council, was read the third time and
passed unaaimt u5ly.
The resolution appropriating $500 for
the Improvement OF north Payne street,
passed by the Common Council at the
last meeting, was next read.
Mr.. Smoot moved that the resolution
be recommitted to the committee on
streets, as he understood majority
was not present when q favorable re-
port was ordered.
Mr.. Havener seconded the motion.
MIR. Ballenger asked how many Of
the committee were present when the
resolution was consi ered.
Mr.. Curtin said there were two at the
meeting. He did not think vote was
taken, aud in order that all could be
agreed he thought arecommittal would
be the best course.
Mr.. Ballenger said he had no objec-
ton to recommitting the resolution.
He merely asked for information.
Mr.. Shoots motion prevailed.
MIR. Smoot asked to be excused after
the joint session had been held. His
request was granted.
Some new business which will be
found il the official proceedings, was
then presented and transacted without
debate, while number of petitions,
&C., Qncluding a resolution that when
Council adjourns it be to meet on the
second Tuesday in October) which had
been acted upon by the lower board
were received ard their ection con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Greene, from the Common Coun.
Gil, appeared in the chamber and invlt-
ed the Aldermen TO meet that body in
joint session for The purpose OF electing
Police Commissioner from tbs Third
ward and upon their return Mr.. Z. 5.
Leadbeater appeared outside the bar
and asked that joint session of the two
boards be held in order that he could
deliver an address to them.
The President directed Mr.. Ballenger
to proceed to the chamber OF the Com
mon Council and inform them Of Mr..
Leadbeater's request. Mr. BalleDger
soon returned and stated that the Com
mon Council was ready to meet in joint
session in order to hear Mr.. Leadbeater,
and the Aldermen again proceeded to
the chamber of the lower board. Upon
their return the board, on motion Of
Mrs. Ballenger, adjourned.