Evening star., 1901-08-13
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
THE CITY COUNCIL NoY ABLE TO
TRANSACT BUSINESS.
Deadlock Farce Re.eae. +. f,n'.A-
President John +. Sweeney
CHOSEN by Lot. II
Evening Star Bureau.
No. TO1 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 13, 1901.
The election of Alderman John T..
Sweeney Of the fourth ward as president
of the board Of aldermen last night was
reached after appeal was made to secure a
decision by lot Fortune favored Mr..
Sweeney over the other candidate for the
lshonor. Alderman T. Ballenger. The dead
lock had lasted since the first meeting of
July 1.
When the board was called to order all
| members, excepting Alderman W. II.
Sweeney, who is spending his vacation at
Upperville Va were in their seats. Out
side the railing there was a big crowd OF
spectators Messrs. J. T. Sweeney and j.
NJ Hill left the chamber together, going to
the office of the city auditor Mayor Simp-
son was there and they explained to him
their plan of deciding the contest by lot.
In addition to the mayor and two alder
| men there were present Auoitor fr1ce'
Police Commissioner Lawler and City En-
gineer Dunn The names OF Messrs. Bal
lenger and Sweeney were written on pieces
of paper Of the same size and placed in a
hat. The mayor then drew OUT one or the
slips and it was found to bear the name Of
Mr.. Sweeney.
Returning to the chamber the aldermen
announced the result Of the drawing. and
Mr.. Ballenger nominated Mr. sweeney. MT.
Hill moved that the nomination be made
unanimous. whereupon the clerk was d.
rected to cast the ballot.
Committees Announced.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Sweeney made
brief speech, thanking his associates for
the honor and promising to discharge his
duties to the best of his ability, for which
he asked the cooperation of the members
of the board. He then announced the foi-
lowing committees: Finance, w H. Swee-
ney and N. P. T. Burke; light, Thomas W.
Clark and W. H. Sweeney; streets. +. +.
Marbury and j. r. N. Curtin; on poor D.
NJ Hill and J. r. n. Curtin; general laws
Thomas w. Clark and F. F. Marbury; pup-
lie property, J. M. Hill and ): X. n: curtin;
on claims, n P T. Burke and F. F. Mar
bury: police. T. Balenger and N. p. T.
Burke; schools, w. H. Sweeney and T. Bal
lenger.
The common council was in session. but
not much business was transacted. reso-
luton was introduced by Mr.. Snowden that
the board of police commissioners be re-
ouested to fill no vacancies on the police
force until ordinance now pefore coun-
Gil providing for the reduction OF the force,
had been acted upon. 1t was adopted
After recess President Pan announced
that he was ready to name the various
committees He said he had endeavored to
act impartially in assigning the members
and remarked that 1t would be noticed that
he had placed the name OF his predecessor,
Mr.. Snowden, on only one committee, ana
that a committee of not much Importance
This MT. Paff said, was done at the in
stance of Mr.. Snowden. After the reading
of the following list of commit teemen the
board adjourned: Committee on laws, h. K
Burke and ]. D. Normoyle; finance. Albert
Bryan and Henry Baader; public property,
Louis Brill and James McCuen; 1ght. ). L.
johnson. William Desmond and j. h. Trim
yer: claims L. E. Uhler and Hubert snow
den; streets. E. 8. Leadbeater and s. =.
Ey}o n L.. Il.
Uhler: on poor. H. r. Burke and T. L.
Risheill: police, F. c. Spinks, jr.. and j. I.
Johnson. b
Died From Result Of Injuries.
Thomas Patterson, employed as brake
man on the Washington and Ohio branch
of the Southern railroad. died shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning attheAlexan-
dria Infirmary from injuries sustained In
fall between freight cars at ST. Asaph yes
terday His right foot was so badly crush
ed that an amputatiOn was necessary he
was terribly injured about the head and 1t
was from this that his death resulted. Mr..
Patterson was nineteen years OF age ana
was unmarried. He was son OF MI.
James Patterson. residing near Wood
bridge, in Prince William county. He was
a boarder at the home of Miss Jones. No.
11O4 King street. The unfortunate man
had been in this city only a few months.
but had made many friends. His family
has been notified. and the remains will be
taken to his former home for interment.
General and Personal.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Alexandria county board of supervisors
held yesterday the resignation of Mr.. L. T.
Haney, the county civil engineer, was re-
ceived. Mr.. Haney has accepted position
with the Lackawanna Coal and Iron Com
pany of Vintondale, Pa.
In the police court this morning a man
giving his name as Frank Sherman was as
sessed $ by Mayor Simpson on the charge
of diSOrderly conduct and fighting Omcer
Travers made the arrest. and on the way
to the station house the prisoner resisted,
and the policeman used his stick, infiicting
a wound which received the attention of
physician.
Mr.. Barnett B. Bowie Of this city and
Miss Eliza ]. Frantum of Annapolis, Md,
were married yesterday in that place by
Rev. T. E. Peters.
who died Sunday night at his residence in
Franklin, southampton county, were
brought here today and inferred in Ivy
Hill cemetery. The deceased was son of
the Rev. William w. Walker, formerly OF
the Theological Seminary west of this city.
He was well known here.
The remains of Mrs. E. S. Childs. whose
death occurred Sunday at Marshall. Fau-
Quier county. were brought here today and
inferred In Ivy Hill cemetery The de-
ceased was well known here, where she
formerly resided
Joseph Monroe. messenger boy In the
employ of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, while riding a wheel this morn
ing fell and had his arm badly broken. He
was taken to the office Of a physician.
where he received surgical attention.
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