Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-23

Icurth Eailots resulted the same.
a motion by Mr.. Desmond TO lay
the election over until the next meet
.ng! was est Ayes s.. NoesiS..i
A motion by Mr.. Baggett. to defer
the election until later on il the pre-
ceedings was carried.
Upon motion of Mr.. Desmond the
board of Aldermen convened in JOINT
session to fill vacancies.
For Police Commissioner, Second
ward, Mr. Wnttles nominated Mr.. r.
T.. Knight. Mr. Desmond nominated
Mr.. James F. Peyton. The ballot re-
suited: III
Peyton-Messrs. Mccartney, Arm
s,rong, Kaufman, Desmond, Sullivan,
c. S. Bailenger, Deyers, MarbuTy,
anderson, Robinson-10.
For Knight-Messrs. Matter, Ruben,
T!Iattles, Baggett, Burke, Fletcher, W.
W. Bs!lenger, Harrison, Wilkins,
.Latcheller, Summers-11.
No election. The second ballot re-
suited the same. On the third ballot
z. E. Knight and James F. Peyton
were nominated, and the ballot result
Cd as follows:
For Knight, Messrs. Matter, Ruben,
Wattles, Baggett, Burke, Fletcher, ".
w. Ballenger, Harrison, Wilkins, Bat
cbeiler, Summers-11.
For Peyton Messrs. Mccartney, Arm
strong, Kaufman, Desmond. Sullivan,
C. S. Ballenger, Devers, Anderson,
Robinson, NIarbury-10. No election
and the election to fill this vacancy
vas laid over.
To fill vacancy from the Third
ward Nj. George H. Schwarzmann
and Mr.. John Bayne were placed in
nomination. The ballet resulted us fol-
lows:
For Bayne-Messrs. McCaffery'
Armstrong. Sullivan-3.
For Sclwarzmann-Messrs. Matter,
Ruben, Hartmann, Wattles, Desmond,
Baggett, Burke, C. S. Ballcnger,
Fletcher, Devers, Marbury, Andersen,
". w. Challenger, Robinson, Harrison,
Wilkins. Batcheller, Summers-15 M"
Schwarzmann was declared elected.
To fill vacancies on the Schoo! Board
First ward E. S. Lcadbcater ard
VIM. S. Connolly were placed in nonli-
nation and the ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
For Observation-Disclosures. Matter,
Ruben, Armstrong, Kaufman, Wat
ties, Desmond, Sullivan, Baggett,
Durke, c. S. Ballenger, Devers, An
derson, Harrison, Summers-l4.
For Cornelly-Messrs. McCaffrey,
Fletcher, Marbury, ". W. Balleagcr
Robinson, wilkins, Barcheller-7.
Mr Lcaibcater was declared elected.
For the unexpired terms for the
Second and Third wards, Mr.. W. +.
n. Fs:nlIe end James Bayne were no!r:i-
rated.
For the regular terms there were
placed in nomination. First ward, NJ.
c. r. Yates; Second ward, S. II.
Lunt; Third ward, R. NJ. Colvin;
Fourth ward, T. c. Perry. There being
no opposition they were all elected BY
the following recorded vote: Mcssrs.
McCafre3-, Matter, Ruben, Armstrong,
Eaufmann, Wattles, Desmond, Flct-
cher, Devcrs, 3iarbury, Anderson, ".
" Baiienger, Robinson, Harrison,
wilkins, Bat.hcilor, Summers.
Mr.. Joshua Sherwood was nominated
and unanimously elected Keeper Of
lie Aims House.
The matter of filing vacancies Of
Health Office and Physicians to Poor
vas considered and laid over.
Upon motion of Mr.. Summers the
Joint session dissolved.
Upon notion Of Mr.. Baggctt Coun-
Gil proceeded 20 fill vacancy fro,h
the First ward in the Common Council.
Mr.. E. F. TIGER ard VIM. Davis
we're placed in nomination The ballot
resulted a. follows:
For Davis, Mr.. kaufmann-1.
For Ticcr, Messrs. Matter, Ruben,
Armstrong, Wattles, Baggctt, Ba!ler-
ccr, Fletcher, Devers, Burke.
Mr.. Ticer was declared elected and
tie board adjourned.
1cste Daniel II. stansbury, Clerk, c. e.