Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-13
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The first regular meeting of the
new City Council was held last night.
The Presidents of the two boards an
nounced the standing committees for
the next two years. Considerable
business, mostly of a routine na3ure,
was disposed of, and the session cor
tinued nearly two hours. Two new
faces appeared in the lower boacd-
Messrs. w. P. Woolls, of The First
ward and C. Keith Carlin, of the
Third, who had been elected by the
Common Council to fill vacancies.
There was no joint session, as had
been anticipated, to elect member
of the Police Board, members of
the School Board, and others. This
meeting will probably be held at the
next regular session.
Board of Aldermen.
Six Aldermen were present, and
the business presented caused no dis
cussion.
j. B. Fitzgerald reelected men,
Der from the Fourth ward, who was
absent at the organization meeting
September 1st, appeared and was
sworn in by Justice Thompson.
President Marbury announced the
names OF the Aldermen who will serve
on committees during the next two
years. They will be found in the Of
fetal proceedings.
Mr.. Harrison introduced d resolu-
ton appropriating $500 for repairs
to the aims house. which was refer
red to the finance committee. and
Mr.. Robinson introduced a resolu-
ton appropriating $500 for placing
a new roof upon Armory Hall, which
was passed as the work is urgent.
Charles Dearborn presented Pc
tition stating that he was in posi-
tion to pay taxes on his house on
south Lee street which he had fail
cd to do during the past twenty
years, provided he be exempted from
the penalty provided in@sach cases.
His communication was referred TO
the finance committee.
A petition Of Mrs. l.. E. Uhler,
asking Council to furnish a certain
amount of gas free to the Anne Lee
Memorial Home was referred to the
light committee.
The board concurred in the action
of the Common Council on all papers
sent in.
Common Council.
Common council last night electe:!
two new members to fill vacancies.
They are William P. Wool's 5n rep
resent the first ward to fi'l the Va
;ancy caused by the transfer o. I.
i Marbury. from the lower board
10 the board of aldermen, anG {.
Keith Carlin. to fiji the vacan:'y fro.r
the third ward caused by 5:'e resie-
nation of Councilman A. .. Brock
81.
Mr.. Woolls was opposed ny LoIis
Woodward and won by vote Of .
to ,.
Councilman II. R. Burke. nomi-.
rated 9Ir. Woodward and Comoi;,-
ma,. Ballenger nominated Mr.. Wov's.
The vote follows: For Wo):lS:
Kanfmann. Pohl, Bryan, Bal ,'"",
Wattles, Desmond. Bales, Lawler,
and Smith, For Woodward: Evans
Field and Burke
Councilman Bales nominate! NJ.
Carlin and he was elected w,t''ou;
opposition.
On motion OF Mr.. Bales a recess
was taken and subsequently both OF
tke newly-elected councilmen appear
ed and were sworn in by President
S.rth and took their seats ami par
ticipatcd in the meeting.
President Smith, following the
election Of the new councilmen. an
nounced the appointment of the new
committees of council who will serve
for the ensuing two years. They
will be found in the official proceed
ings.
Councilman Field offered "a reso-
luton that a joint session be held at
the next meeting of council for the
purpose Of electing a corporation
attorney, four school trustees, va
cancy on the board Of police COM
missioners from the second ward,
city health officer, physician to the
poor, and dispenser of medicine from
the northern district.
On motion Of Councilman Bryan
the Office of corporation attorney was
stricken from the list, and the reso-
luton of Mr.. Field, as amended, was
adopted.
1t was explained by Councilman
Bryan that the people will be called