Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
First Meeting of the New City
Council.
MANY APPOINTMENTS MADE
Other Affairs of General Interest to
All Citizens.
SOME OFFICERS INSTALLED
SOME OFFICERS INSTALLED
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, July II. 1899.
| The first regular meeting of the new city
| council since its organization took place
| last night, when committees were appointed
and minor city officers elected. In the
| beard of aldermen the choice of clerk and
| messenger had been carried over and con-
| siderable time was spent in balloting.
| Eleven ballots resulted, each count: VIM.
| F. Carne, 4; Frank G. Grimes, 4. The name
| of Luther H. Thompson was then intro
| duced, and the twelfth ballot gave Thomp-
| son 3 and Carne 3. Mr. Thompson was
| therefore declared elected. On the second
ballot for messenger, VIM. Rudd withdrew
| and George Shaefer was elected.
| The presidents of the two boards an
| nounced the standing committees fol-
lows: Committee on finance, common coun-
Gil, Henry Baader, E. E. LAWYER; board of
aldermen J. NJ hill, w. H. Sweeney. Com
| mittee light, common council, w. e.
| Latham, w. h. p. Kelley, T. Alton Moore:
| board of aldermen, ]. T. Sweeney, Thomas
| W. Clark. Committee on streets, common
| council, B. b. Smith, Frank L. Evans;
| board of aldermen, VIM. b. Dobie, J. r. n.
| Curtin. Committee on poor, common coun-
| Gil, William Desmond, George a. Appich;
| board of aldermen, J r. n. Curtin, T. w.
| Clark Committee on public property, COM
mon council, VIM. Desmond, Hubert Snow
| den; board of aldermen, W. B. Dobe, T.
| Bailenger, Committee general laws,
| common council Harry r. Burke, Theodore
| H. t1cklin; board of aldermen. T. Balienger
| j. I. Sweeney. Committee on claims, COM
| mon council, John T. Harrison j. H. Trim
yer; board of aldermen w. B. Dobie, ]. NJ.
| HILL Committee police, common coun-
| Gil, Fred Paff, George A. Appich; board of
| aldermen, j. T. Sweeney. J. r. n. Curtin.
| Committee on schools, common council, II.
Snowden, T. H. F>icklin; board of aldermen,
| I. w. Clark, w. b. Dobe.
| The Officers Elected.
The two boards then went into joint ses-
sion in the council chamber. The first
| Office to be filed was that of police COM
missioner for the fourth ward, the term
of Mr.. John E. Tackett having expired.
| The names of James McCuen, Ashby Mil
| Ter and J. E. Tackett were placed in NOM
| inaticn. On the first ballot Miller received
| r. Tackett, $, and McCuen, votes. The
| second ballot resulted Miller, 16; Tackett,
Z. Mr.. Miller was therefore declared
elected
T. NJ Aitcheson. incumbent, was unani-
mously elected weigher of hay. unani-
nous vote was also cast for I. f. Adam,
| keeper Of the town clock.
When the nomination for physicians to
the poor was opened j. T. Sweeney moved
that the election be postponed until coun-
Gil could order the enforcement of the Of
| fees of physician to the poor and health
officer, but the motion was lost. Drs. Ju-
liam T. Miller, w. r. Purvis. VIM NJ.
; w
were nominated. The election resulted:
Miller. 10; Purvis, 10; German, 10, and
Smith. Z. Miller and Purvis being elected
The election for health officer resulted:
DR.. J. T. Miller, is; Dr. VIM. r. Purvis, o.
Fire Wardens Chosen.
George w. Petty was unanimously re-
elected chief of the fire department.
The following were placed in nomination
for fire wardens: Sidney Mankin. W. K.
| Griffith and Clarence Moore, from the first
ward: John Harlow and Samuel Cavillier,
from the second; R. f. Gronan. third ward;
VIM. 1. Wheatley and Richard Roland,
fourth ward
The election resulted first ward, Moore,
II; Mankin, 4, and Griffith, 3; Mr.. Moore
being declared elected: second ward, Har
low. 10; CuVillier, II; third ward, r. Z.
Gronan. unanimous; fourth ward Wheat
ley, Is, Roland, H.
For overseer of The poor, VIM. Shock
chosen over Frank Wood by a vote OF % to
2. The old board of health was reelected.
-Four names were placed in nomination
for keeper CT the aims house.
James T. Patterson received votes, VIM.
M Smith, Il; w. 5. Dobie, 2, and c. NJ.
Griffin. dropped. Mr.. Smith was declared
reelected
For dispenser of medicine for the western
district on the second ballot, the firm of
Dienelt & Walker was chosen over c. j.
w. Summers, by vote of ii TO L. Il.
Wartield, jr., unanimously chosen for
the eastern district. The election for jani-
tor resulted, j. c, Gill, IL; Samuel Smith, q.
After the joint session adjourned Mr.. Paf
nominated Mr.. W. B. Corse for the posi-
ton of city engir eer. Mr.. j. T. Sweeney
explained that the law provided for GER
tain examination before such appointment
could be made. Mr.. b. B. Smith thought
that Mr.. Corse eligible to appointment
as the matter stood and urged his point,
but the chairman overruled the motion.
Mr. Smith then offered a resolution cover
ing the ground of his contention, but this
referred n the on
laws.
Officers Installed.
At meeting of Serepta Lodge No. &C.
1. o. o. f, held last night, G. A Sprouse
D. D., G. NJ, assisted by members of Po-
tomac Lodge, No. IS, l. o. O. F., installed
the following officers: c. III. Mcdaniel, N
c.; w. H. Ward V. G.; R. Robey record
ing secretary; E. T. Steel, financial secre-
tary; w. N. Brissey, treasurer; J. T. Boyd
chaplain; I. F. Jefferson, warden; H. Simp-
son, conductor; j. A. Sprouse, R. S. to N
u; Z. s. Self, L. S. to n. c.; NJ. S. Keen,
X. 5. to v. c.; c. E. Ward, S. l.. to v G.:
J; A. Cogan, R. S. s.; L. o. Hardin, L. S. s..
F. G. -''l-''
General Matters.
Requisition papers have been secured by
the city sergeant for bringing Alexander
E. Rowe, colored, to this city from New
York, and Deputy Sergeant B. B. Smith
has been charged with the duty. Rowe
confessed TO the New York police that he
had stolen a horse and buggy from parties
in this city. Malachi Ballard colored
charged with being an accessory to the
theft, is now locked up, awaiting trial. The
property wos taken from this city about
Two weeks ago and part Of it disposed Of
In Washington for the sum of SD
A lawn party will be held at the M. E.
Church South in Del Ray tomorrow even
ing under the auspices of the Epworth
League
Samuel Devaughn, colored, while working
on the roof of his house. No. S24 Queen
street, this morning lost his footing and
fell to the ground. When picked up it was
found that two ribs were broken and other
injuries sustained. DR.. Hopkins gave medi-
can aid.
The remains OF Miss Jennie Demaine