Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-12
COMMON COuNCIL.


Ata regular meeting of the Common Coun.
Gil of the city OF AlexandIis, Va, held July
IL, 1899, there were present:
John 3. strider, esq, President and Messrs
Trimyer, Snowden, Moore, Burke, Latham
Bladder. Desmond. Pat, Smith, Appich Har
rson, Lawler. Ficklin, Kelly and Evans.
The President appointed the following
| standing committees
Finance: Henry Bssder and f. E Lswler
Light: W. E. Latham, W. II. p Kelly
and A. T. Moore.
Streets B. B. Smith and Frank T. Evans.
Poor: VIM. Desmond aud Geo. A. Appich.
Public Property: VIM. Desmond and HUI.
bert Snowden.
General Laws: b. B. Burke and T H.
Ficklin.
Claims: J. T. Harrison and ]. II Trimyer.
Police: F. J. Paf' and G. A. Appich:
| Schools H. Snowden and T. n Ficklln
Upon invitation the Board of Aldermen
nat IN joint session and proceeded with the
election of officers, which resulted as follows
To fill vacancy O! Police Commissioner
| from the Fourth ward Messrs. J. E. Jacket.
| Ashby Miller and James NcCuen were p aced
in nomination, and on the second ballot Nr
Miller bsving received the majority OF the
| votes cast was declared elected
For Weigher of Hay Mr.. DeWilton Atche.
son was unanimously re-electeh.
| For Keeper of Town Clock c. F. Adam was
unanimously reelected.
| For Physicians to the Poor DYs. Julian T.
| Miller, w. r Purvis, E. A. German, W. Nj.
Smith and ]. Milton Hopkins were placed lu
Purvis having received the majority Of votes
nomination. Alter balloting Drs. Miller sud
cast were declared elected
| For Health Officer Drs. Julian 7. Miller
and W. Z. Purvis were placed IN nomination
| After ballotipg DR.. Miller having received the
majority of votes cast was declared elected
Mr.. George w. Pettey was unanimously re-
| elected Chief Engineer Of the Fire DepHt-
| ment.
Fire Wardens First ward, Messrs siiney
| Mapkin, w. z Griffith aud C. \. Moore
were placed in nomination and Mr.. Moore
| having received the majority Of votes WIS
declared elected. Second ward, Messrs john
| HMlow and Samuel Cuvillier were placed IN
nomination, and Mr.. Cuvllher receiving the
| msiority of votes was declared elected. hirt
ward, Mr.. Robert f. Gronau was una lnou-ly
reelected. Fourth ward, MessTs. BichNr1
Rowland and VIM. 6. Wheatley were placed
in nomination, and Mr.. WheatIey receiving
1
Overseer of Poor Messrs VIM. Shock and
Frank Wood were placed in nomination, ANA
Mr.. Shock receiving the majority Of votes Ma
declared elected.
Keeper of Aims House MessIs Wilism
Smith Jsmes F. Patterson. w b. Dobie sui
| C. NJ. Griffin were placed in nomination sne
Mr.. Smith having received majority OF VOTE
WAS declared elected.
The following we're elected on the Board Oh
Health: District south of Prince street h.
Genzberger, P. Dryer and S. A. MAXIM.
| District between King and Prince streets
| Captain Z. H Atkinson. john W. Summers
aud j. F. Heisley. District north Of KING
street, W. A. Smoot and S B Fisher.
| Dispensers of Medicine: For the western
district Messrs. Dienelt & Walker snd G. >.
| w. Summers were placed in nomination. On
the second ballot Messrs. Dienelt snd Walker
receiving the majority Of votes cast were de-
clsred elected For the eastern district ny
E. Wsrfeld IT,, was unanimously reelected:
Steward OF Offices Mes,rs j. Chris. GIL
and Samuel Smith were placed in nomination
| and MIR. Gill receiving the majority OF votes
cast WAS declared elected.
The Joint session then dissolved
Mr.. Smith presented a COMMUNICATION from
Mr.. J. Clinton SmOot relating to the exsinI-
nation of the City Engineer which Was re-
| ceived.
Mr.. Smith presented the following, which
WAS referred 10 the Committee on General
Laws;
Corse has passed good examination tor
The position OF City Engineer held by
former board OF examiners duly appointed
therefore, be it resolved, That 1t IS not neceo
sarry that there shall DO any further examl'
nation.
An ordinance introduced by Mr.. Appich to
amend and re-enact section of chapter 20
of the corporation code was referred to inc
Committee on General Laws.
proposition from the Standard Gas Com
psny of America By j. r. Flanigen' IT, al
torney, was referred to the Committee OIL
light. c:.
The following was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets: A resolution TO appropriate
5000 to gravel q 2O.feet roadway on Pitt
street between Duke and Wolfe streets also
q petition from Messrs. NJ B. Harlow
Fleiechmann & Son, D. Bendhein and others
for terra Gotta pipe sewer in alley openlT
into Prince street, between Fairfax and hoy
al streets; also resolution introduced by
Mr.. LAWYER sppropriating $500 to grsyei a
20. feet roadway on 6ibbon street from Wash
ington TO Pitt street; also resolution by
MI. Smith appropriatirg 1928 TO complete
the sewer on Pitt street from King TO Dufe
street.
The board then adjourned.
JOHN II. STRIDER, President
Teste: D. 3. STANSBURY. CLERK.