Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-01
COMMON COUNCIL

With the tint of sunburn still on the
cheeks of some of the lawmakers who
have had occasion ID visit Atlantic City,
Cape May, Thousand Islands, Belmont
Bay, the Dyke and other fashionable
resorts the members of the Common
Council assembled in their seats today
at u O'Clock to start anew the business
of the year.
Clerk d. r. Stansbury called the
board to order and announced that the
6rst business was the election of a pre-.
siding officer.
Councilman T. l.. Risheil Of the First
ward in a neat speech nominated Mr..
Hubert SnoWden.
A recorded vote was taken and Mr..
Snowden wss elected unanimously.
Mr.. Snowden expressed bis thanks at
the honor conferred and the continued
confidence reposed in him. He spoke
OF the work of the previous council and
expressed tie hope tlat the present body
would make as good record as had the
last.
The pres dent then nounced that
the body was ready for business and the
6rst to be transacted was the swearing
10 Of The new members.
Meisrs. G. B. Marshall and +. @.
8 links, OF the Fourth ward; r. l.. Mol
roe and j. T. Harrison, of the Third
ward, and Howard W. Smith and Robley
d. Brumback, of the Second ward, ap-
peared and took the oath of Office which
was administered by the president
Messrs. Burke and Leadbeater, of the
First ward, were net present, they being
out OF the city. The next business was
the selection of vice-president and Mr..
l.. f. Uhler was elected unanimously.
The next business was the election OF
a clerk and Mr.. ID. Z. Sauabury re-
ceived the unanimous vets Of the body
for this office.
The messenger of the board was the
next Office to be filled and the present
incumbent, Mr.. VIM. l.. Craven, was
unanimously chosen.
On motion of Mr.. L. E Uhltr the
rules of the last council we're adopted.
The chair then appointed Messrs.
Harrison and Brumback to notify the
Board OF Alderman that the Common
Council had organic d and was ready FIR
the joint session.
MIR. Spinks at this point Informed the
body thst the engineers of The GeOdetic
Survey were anxious t. meet the mem
bers of the City Council and &c over the
matter Of improving the river front-'he
meeting to be held at the rooms of the
Chamber OF Commerce.
The Chair urged the members as far
as possible to attend the meeting.
Messrs. Harrison and Brumbsch re-
turoed from the Board of Aldermen and
reported that the board had paper tina!
they wished the lower board 10 consider
before adjournment.
Mr.. Evans offered a resolution which
was adopted that when council adjourn-
I'd 1t be till the fourth Tuesday in Sep
TENDER, which was passed.
The Board of Aldermen then appeared
in pint session and the president Of the
board, Mr.. ]. R. N. Curtin, introduced
Mayor Fred J. Paf, who said:
Honorable City Council:
At this time, the beginning of my second
administration as chief executive of our city,
have no idea or inclination of burdening
Vol with a yOluminous message. 1t is indeed
gratifying to note that there are such few
changes in the personnel of this body and
especially pleasing is it that we have &C.
quired such good aud able men in the two
new members.
feel that we can Joint with pardonable
pride to the progress made during the admin
istration Just ended. We have done consld-
erable street and sewer work; the condition
of our fire department has been greatly in
proved, and our police department is doing
very satisfactory work. The bulk Of our
bonded Indebtedness has been refunded
(which settles this question for 30 years. snd
sincerely trust that 91ring the incoming
administration we will ne able 10 continue our
Improvements and Upbuilding beyond the
fondest hopes OF the most sanguine citizen.
[ must call your attention to several recon-
mendations which have made on different
occasions and urge you to act upon same.
First. The codifcation Of our city laws.
Second. The extension of our corporate
limits.
Third. The systematizing Of our engineer
and street department.
Fourth. The establishing Of boarl OF
health and avs governing the health de-
pIItm Mt.
To these would add recommending the es-
tablishment of office hours governing tn6