Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-01

In the City hall al IL O'CLOCK TO-DAY.
All the members of both branches were
present. The Common Council was
organized by the election of Mr.. Fred
erick Psff President, Mr.. ID. X. STAINS
bury CLERK, and Mr.. James Patterson
Messenger. The Board of Aldermen
failed to organize, having gotten into
dead lock over the election of Presi'
dent. and after having been In session,
over three hours and half took re-
cess until o'clock. A large number
of spectators were present 10 both
boards.
COMMON COUNCIL.
All the members elected In May were
10 their seats soon after the town clock
struck twelve and at the seats Of sew
eral, bouquets had been placed by their
friends.
Mr.. Stansbury, the clerk, called the
board to order and announced that the
first business in order would be the
election of president.
For that office Mr.. Burke nominated
Mr.. Hubert Snowden, who, he said,
had presided session after session with
entire satisfaction to the various mem
b grs of the different Councils.
Mr.. Desmond nominal ed Mr.. +. Pail,
who. he said, was at all points business
man aud one who could be relied upon
In his conduct OF the business of the
board.
Mr.. Trimyer seconded the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Snowden and eulogized his
administration.
Messrs. Fisher and Uhler were APP
pointed tellers.
1st balIot-Paff 9, Snowden z.
Mr.. Paff was then declared elected.
There was some stamping outside the
railing.
The vote stood: For Psfi, Messsrs.
Desmond, Fisher, Bssder, Normoyle,
Brill, Pail, johnson, Leadbsater and
Spinks; for Snowden, Messrs. Trimyer,
Burke, SnowdeD, Risheill, Bryan,
Uhler and McCueu.
Mr.. Paff said that this was no time
for compliment but be must express bis
recognition and appreciation OF the
honor conferred upon him. 1t gave
him a hard task ss his predecessor had
been so excellent q parliamentariaD,
alert and satisfactory and always fair,
and he could not hope to reach the
high pinnacle OF excellence which he had
reached. He expressed his desire that
the affairs Of the city might, in an
era of improvement, be conducted upon
the most economical basis. Mr.. Pail
has q pleasant delivery and spoke with
much emphasis and at the close OF his
address was loudly spplauded.
Mr.. Paff then took the oath OF Office
from the hands OF Justice Pelton.
The President then administered the
oath of Office to the members standing
in their places and holding up their
hands.
The next business in order being the
election of Clerk.
Mr.. Trimyer nominated the present
incumbent, Mr.. Stansbury, who was
unanimously elected.
Mr.. Trimyer moved TO adopt The
rules of the late Council which was
MIR. Johnson moved, but tenn
porarily withdrew motion, for
the appointment of committee
of four members to revise the rules
and report at the next meeting.
The election OF messenger then COM
ing up Mr.. Burke nominated Mr.. VIM.
Craven. Mr.. johnson nominated Mr..
Jas. Patterson. Mr.. Bladder nominated
Mr.. J. G. Gill and hoped he would be
unanimously elected. ,
First ballot-PattersoD, 3; Gill, z;
Craven, 3, 80 Mr.. Patterson was chosen.
Mr.. Johnson's resolution for revision
of the rules was agreed to and Mr..
johnson and Mr.. Normoyle were ap.
pointed the committee. Mr.. Ubler In.
PRODUCED the usual resolution referring
to the committees OF this council all
business pending before the old Council,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. johnson was appointed to at
uounce to the Aldermen that Council
was ready to go into joint meeting.
Mr.. johnson soon returned and reported
that the Aldermen had not organized and
recess WAS taken.
After waiting for some time it was decided
TO invite the Mayor to deliver his insu gCral
address before the Common Council, and
Messrs. Burke and Snowden were appointed
\ committee TO escort the Mayor into the
chamber.
The committee soon returned with the
Mayor who, upon being rreo0rteo' spoke NJ
follows:
Mr.. President, gentlemen Of the City Coun-
Gil. friends and fellow-eitizens Two years
have passed and am again in your presence
again the recipient of ever-to-be. remember
ed isyors. which have come to me from the
kindness of my friends, the people Of Alex
andris, and persousl grsta alton evolved
from repeated successes, yet the feebleet echo
of grateful recollection is indi soub y linked 70
the broader and more pat lotto happiness bonn
of belief that we stand here today upon the
threshod of q new term of municipal expert
ence with executive and legislative branches
of city government In thorough and har,
moniOus accord in all that belongs to that
legislation which should be for the better
meat OF people aud welfare OF community
legislation that has already received q splen-
did impetus in the active enthusiasm exhibit
cd in our recent elections by usually passive
citizens, and in the consequent disappear
ance of that perniCious neutrality, which is
ever a menace to the best interests OF our
city. Communities cease 10 be jealous OF
their integrity when the people are unwilling
10 exercise the free and untIsmmeled rights
OF citizenship, and communities sre neither
prosperous nor independent where legislation
is predieated upon desire to sggTandizs self
OF to impose burdens upon many, that few
may be benefited. In our own, a. in other
cities, there are possibly men selfish in their
ideas and reckless in the consideration of
EaAtters vitality important to community
such men are oftentmos the most bAt mt In
the advocacy Of extrsvagsnt measures. In.
different TO the actual needs Of the people, their
impudent assumptions degenerate into positive
unwillingpess to reconcile reformations to the
resources OF citizens. And misspplied sttivity
thus engendered becomes so careless that,
PROGRESSES like il lengthens OF shortens tax.
payers to suit chimerical schemes OF fit Wis.
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