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

indebtedness and not by increasing the bur.
dens Of taxation, for we are not willing to add
one iota to the load already borpe by oul
| people therefore must we rely upon well
| considered and carefully formulated system
of retrenchment in our municipal ex penses-
! a curtailment of extravagrsnt and unneces-
sary appendages TO the Official retinue OF Al
exandria and the elimination Of luxurious
, and needless innovations, which state con.
stitutioD has for years foisted upon our long
suffering people. By economical means there
should be revenues sufficient for prudent snd
satisfactory improvements, In this connec'
ton, sidewalks, which are the most important
>sdjuncts to our city's neatness ard conven-
fence, have been left so completely to private
enterprise that public notice is rarely called
to them, and yet without the tidipess that be-
longs to properly regulated and well kept
psveDents, the beauty OF residences msrred,
the prestige OF business houses destroyed and
the safety and comfort OF pedestrians i'm
periled. Some OF our citizens, public spirited
exemplsrs, have literally considered this
subject. and their seslous work stands 40
monuments 70 prsisew0rthy enterprise. but
unfortunately, many have not attempted to
emulate examples so excellent. On the con-
trary, citizens, amply able, but positively nm
willing to expend money for so useful
q purpose as that Of improving their
own premises, assume all the preten-
sioBs and happiness Of wealth, and aggressive
~ struggle for prominent places In the imam
cial reports Of the country, while permitting
their penurious soyenliness ID don the hsbiii-
ments of pov erty in their own city, forgetting
that individual effort is IN important coad.
jutor of official labor, and that the city gov.
eminent depends upon the cooperation OF
Alexandrians for the success OF its work.
And it is a strange commentary upon modern
enterprise that men of comparative sffinence
will advocate strenuously new and expensive
systems of municipal convenience CO, and utilize
the appliance thus procured by paying only
under eompuision or not paying at all for the
privilege and these examples are the imped.
iments TO our city's progress. The matter OF
refunding our bonded Indebtedness ct lower
rate of interest lie not apt 10 DO disturbing
factor at this time for the reason that imme-
diate necessity is not here to stimulate pres
ent action, and 80 the rate, $3.50, which We
now pay. is 30 much lower than that Of
larger and weslthier Cities it is diflicult to an
ticipste terms very much better. However,
discussion of such q subj Get cannot under
any circumstances be Improbable.
In conclusion, Mr. President, our city de-
serves the faithful and tireless devotion OF
our people. We may perchsnce, in the throes
Of wounded vanity or through the influence OF
unnatural dependency, dream that we have
done far more for Alexandra than Alexsn-
dria has done for us. But the hsllucination
only adds to our unhsppiness without dis.
covering credulity sufficient for the encour-
aeement of glariAg absnrdities. IL We have
not learned the fact probability at least
should inform us that no community could
have treated us quite as we'll "a has this city
"a city whose people frequently overlook
our failings to discover and praise possibly
ono virtue in the midst OF thousand faults.
And so far as our official life is concerned, we
know that the people expect from us faith
full performance Of duty; vague pledges will
not be accepted as q substitute for practical
accom- plisbment. Complsissnt imagination
may for q time throw the glamor of apparent
10y about Bsrmaciae feast, but the pangs Of
hunger are in no wise assusged when the in
Auence Of pleasing promise is removed.
And now, Mr.. President, thanking you for
your patience, will with your kind permits.
sion, subscribe to my oath OF office.
At the conclusion OF the Mayors address
the oath of Office was administered
to him by Justice Pelton and the
Common Council adjourned and most OF
the members projected TO the Aldermen's
chamber to witness the proceedings OF that
board.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The board was called to order by the clerk.
after which eighty.one ballots were taken for
President up to two o'clock without making
an election, the candidates being Messrs.
Theo Ballengsr president of the last board),
r. +. MaIbuIy, j. M. Hill and ]. T. Sweeney.
After the fifty ballot, the candidates up to
that time having been Messrs. BslleDger and
Reeney, the former withdrew and nom
mated Mr.. MaIbury. The ballotipg which
followed was unvarying, the two candidates
receiving four each time. After the 2oth
ballot Mr.. Msrbury withdrew in favor
81 NJ Hill -ho', ha nen,inatHd This dig
not break the deadlock, Mr.. Hill receiving
and Mr.. Sweeney A on the subsequent ballot.
Mr.. Hill then withdrew and renominsted Mr.
Marbury, and the bslloting continued until
81 had been taken, each resulting A. BY this
time the audience had melted away and every
Aldermen had shed his coat. recess was
tax en- at this juncture while the messenger
went after piece OF ice. Upon his return the
ballotine was continued until the 93d, when
Mr.. Msrbury withdrew aud nominated Mr..
Clark, The same result followed-Clsrk a,
sweeney A. The bslloting continued until
127 had been taken, with no change, the caL-
didates in the meantime having comprised
every member of the beard. Messre. J. I.
Sweeney and Msrbury were finally renomi'
mated.
At $40 Oh motion of Mr.. Hill an adjourn
ment until o o'clock was declared.
u. S. CoURT.-Judge Edmund Wsd.
dill presiding.-The petit jury was
called.
U. s. VS.. John, alias Jack, Riley; in.
dicted for selling liquor without Ii
cense; prisoner plead guilty and was
sentenced to serve 80 days in the city
all and to pay a fine Of 500.
@. M. White, OF Warrenton, and +.
L. Cox, of Prince William county, were
admitted TO practice in this court.
J. W. Garrett, indicted for receiving an un-
lawful pension fee was found guilty, but the
Judge stated that from Mr.. Gsrretps own ties.
timony he was convinced he We: not guilty.
~ intentional wrong and would impose hue
Of but $40 and cost.
Several cases were continued and court sd
journed till tomorrow.
SMALLPOX.-Dr. O'Brien, of this city,
was summoned to Manassas yesterday
to diagnose the case of a twelve-yesr-
old girl named Flsrity concerning whose
condition the local physicians disagreed.
DIR. O'Brien at once pronounced the