Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-15
The chair announced that the CON.

4uS CuniT duuOunCeu tnAG the con
vention was called to elect school trus
tees, members of the board of health
and city engineer.
On motion of Mr.. Burke the board
by unanimous vote, re. elected Messrs
L. e. Thompson, George barley, Her.
bert Bryant and DR.. VIM. NJ. Smith
trustees of public schools.
Io his report to the Council at it's last
meeting, the Mayor stated that be had
appointed K. 81. HaveDer from the
southern district; @. B. Marshall and
Q. w. Howell, from the middle district,
and w. III. May and N. 8. Greenaway
from the northern district, to fill the
places of those members who had de.
clined TO act.
Mr.. Snowden moved that the vote of
the joint meeting be cast for the gen.
tlemen above named.
Alderman Ballenger objected and
Mr.. Snowden withdrew his motion.
The election was taken up by dis
tricts, and DR.. Jones was placed in
nomination by Mr.. Smith against Mr..
Havener, the Mayors appointee.
Mr.. Snowden was surprised at the
gentleman from the Third ward nomi.
mating DR.. Jones, who lived outside the
district.
Mr.. Smith was surprised that Mr..
Snowden had nominated candidates for
all the vacancies.
Mr. Snowden said he had nominated
all the gentlemen because he did not
know there would be opposition and
had withdrew his motion when obiec
ton was made.
Mr.. Ballenger nominated Mr.. Henry
Strauss.
First ballot: Havener, 10; Strauss,
| IL, and Jones 1.
Second ballot: Strauss Is; Have
ner, 10.
So Mr.. Strauss was elected.
For the middle district DR.. Arthur
Snowden and Capt. Albert Bryan were
| placed in nomination ip opposition to
the Mayors appointees.
LIST ballot two to be ohosen)-Dr.
Snowden IL, Howell 8, Marshall Is,
Bryant Is.
So Messrs. Albert Bryan and @. B.
Marshall weresehosen.
In the northern district Capt. George
A. Mushbach and John McCuen were
! placed in opposition to w. 81. May and
N. 8. Greenaway, the last two named
being appointed temporarily by the
Mayor.
LIST ballot-Greenaway Is, Mushbach
IL, McCuen 10, May IL. So Mr.. N. 8.
Greenawsy was elected and Mr.. Nc
Cuen dropped.
: 2nd ballot-Mushbach Is, May 10.
So Capt. George A. Mushbach was
chosen.
Only two of the Mayors appoint
ees were selected by Counoil-Messrs.
| Marshall and Greenaway.
For City Engineer Mr.. Lawler nomi.
mated Mr.. E. @. Dunn and spoke in
complimentary terms of the work done
| by Mr.. Dunn while he was city en-
| gineer.
Mr.. Ballenger objected to the name
being placed in nomination and said
that Mr.. Dunn had telegrapbed that he
would not serve for less than 81 $50.
If Mr.. Dunn were elected the city
would be obliged to pay that sum.
Mr.. Lawler said Council was not act
ing on kilograms.
Alderman W. q. Sweeney seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Dunn and Alder.
man J. T. Sweeney took exception to
| Mr. Ballenger's objection and advocated
the election of Mr.. Dunn.
Mr.. Desmond said we had spent $3.50
for the examination and we had no
money to burn. He did not Thick the
salary of the engineer should begin
until next spring, as work would not
begin until that time.
Mr. Hill concurred with Mr.. Des-
moud.
Mr.. Snowden would be willing to
make that provision in separate session,
but it could not be done in joint meet
ing.
The chair announced that Messrs. E.
G. Dunn and L. R. Graybill were in
nomination.
1st ballot-Dunn Is, Graybill s
So Mr.. E. G. Dunn was elected city
engineer.
The convention then disso we'd.
Mr.. Evans moved that $40 be appro-
priated for gold medal for Mr.. Thos.
D. Downey for stamping out smallpox
No action was taken.
Mr.. Appich moved that the term Of
the city engineer begin on the lat oil
March, and after some debate resolu
ton was adopted that the salary of the
CITY engineer shall not commence be-
fore the 1st of March, 1900, and it was
agreed to.
Mr.. Smith moved to take from the
table the report recommending the
graveling of Alfred street. between Or
onoco and Pendleton. This caused
some discussion, but the board adjourn
ed without action.
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