The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-07

subsequently decided by commissioners to be
elected.
SECOND WARD.
For Collector. Roche, S97; Middleton, 81; Bry-
ant, IS; Briggs, Is.
For Regist,r.-M 800; Pearson, SO;
offutt, 81.
For Survsyor.-Ball, sol; Cathcart, 2; Cluskey,
/; Domaine, 1; Ennis, /.
For Assessor.-G. H. Plant, 427; E. J. McClery,
ST. NJ. Combs, 80.
For alderman w. Reed, 2l6; Lewis John
son, 100; B. Wilett, los; VIM. Orme, o.; James
Maher, So
For Common Corsncil.-N. Calan, 275; ]. r.
Barr, 202; G. w. Stewart, ls6; r. E. Doyle, 1885,;
c. J. Garfield, l79; Joel Downer, l64; J. NJ Dom,
1873; w. H. Clarke, IS; ]. T. Evans, 10.
For license, l64; against, 296.
In this ward e54 As were collected for the Ma
tional Monument.
THIRD WARD.
For Coileetor.-Roche, s2s; Middleton, 10; Bry-
ant, SO; Briggs, l9.
For Register 35l; Pearson, SO;
offutt 80.
For S,rpeyor.-Ball, 800.
For Alderman.-Jos. Borrows, $780, w m. Gunton,
125; scattering, /.
For Common Council.-C. p. Wannall, 2l5; E.
F. Queen, 2l5; Joe. w. Davis, 49, Jos Bryan,
l55; r. II. Laskey, l4l; VIM. A. Kennedy, lO4;
Thss. c. Connolly, 63; Asa Gladman, AZ; VIM
T. Griffith, 40.
For license, 80; against, 300.
FOURTH WARD
For Collecior-Roche, 400; Middleton, log; Bry-
ant, SO; Briggs, ~.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 462; Offutt, 10;
Pearson, 60.
For Surveyor .-Ball, 5Sl; c. Cluskey,7
For Assessor.-R. B. Owens, 1879; Washington
Lewis, Ill; J. p. Mexican, 1853; Josiah Essex 90.
For Alduman.-Silas II. Hill, 20S; Samuel Ba-
con, III; w P. Mohun, 1853; A. Rothwell, 49,
For Common CounciI.-J. P. Pepper, 1863; r. II.
Clarke, sOl; George Burns, 253; ]. T. Clements,
227; Henry Lyles, rs Thomas Parker, 30.
FIFTH WARD
For Collector Roche, 2lO; Middleton, 81; Bry-
ant, 40.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 299; Pearson, SO;
Ofut, 3S; B. X. Morsell, s.
For SrvUsyor.-Ball, Ss5; r. Boarman, 3d.
For AIderman.-J. c. Fitzpatrick, 202; Thomas
II. Parsons, 1874.
For Common Cotmcil.-J. w Mead, 242; s. C.
Busey, 1879; Samuel Ha nson, l72; ]. T. Killmon,
l57, J. ]. Mulloy, las; ]. G. CooAbs, 40, Jamec
Lusby, 30; John Brest, 2.
For license, IT'S; against, 100.
SIXTH WARD.
For CoileetOr.-Roohe, 242; Briggs, ls9; Mid.
dleton, 80; Bryant, 20.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 2l9; Offutt, lO8
Pearson, so.
| For Spvsyor.-Ball, 429; r. A. Boarman, IS
Andrew French, i; NJ. w. Cluskey, l.
| For Assessor.-John Russell, loo; b. F. Beers
l39; G. R. Ruff, 81; Israel Wayson, 43; Nj. P
Mohun, 40; Peter Little, 3.
For Aderman.-Robert Clarke, 263; James A
Gordon, 2l2.
For Common Couneil.-James Gull, 900; William
Morgan, 2S9; A. w. Miller, 249; Henry Stewart
1873; Samuel Arnlstead, 49, t. C. Jacobs, o.; Jere
miah Cross, a; James Little, 4.
SEVENTH WARD.
! For Collsctor.-Roche, 345; Middleton, 50; Bry
ant, 80; Briggs, A.
For Register. Cormick, 346; Pearson, l06
OfIutt, 10.
For SLupeyor.-Ball, 40.
For decentralization Johnson, 226; VIM
Ashdown, 1879; Geo. Page, 81.
! For Common Council.-Wilam r. Riley, 244
Samuel Humphrey, oil; VIM. Bamberger, zoo
John Gill, los; job n Pettibone, l3l; S. Yorke A
Lee, l04.
For license, majority OF a.
| lscENDIARIsM.-The recent house burnings by
dissolute but inconsiderable portion of the com
munity have naturally excited fears for individual
safety, as it cannot be known who are to be thu
next victims of their vicious proceedings. Th,
comfort and sacredness of home is imperled, anc
citizens are actually at the mercy of the destroyers
who thus far have escaped detection, notwithstand
ing the "look-outs" and the rewards offered fo
their apprehension. Until an example can b,
| mar of of In ,bo b,l;
cal appetite for flaming timber and the excite
ment which such CONGREGATIONS affords shall b av,
subsidized, We cannot expect to be relieved from th
| continual alarms of bells and the startling anc
earnest deliberations of "FIREp' Law failing o
its object, it rests with the citizens to patrol the
respective neighborhoods, unless better means o
safety shall be suggested and practiced.
| The PRESERVATION OF ORDER AND THE PRorrc
rIoS OF PRoPERrr.-Among the last acts of tn
late City Councils the passage of law for thi
| purpose, containing nineteen sections. 1t provide
against the wanton destruction, disfguring, cut
ting, rubbing, or covering with filth, and other
wise njuring, any kind Of public or private pro
perty; against removing without proper authorit,
and burning building materials; against throwing
stones, firing guns, flying kites, balloons, or pa
rachutes playing ball, and swearing in publ
places; preventing persons from congregating a
the corners of streets and alleys, and on the step
and porches of public places. and there engaging
In loud or boisterous talking, obscene comments
remarks, conversation; and it Is made unlawfu
for minors to be out after ten O'Clock at night,
such places where there is cursing, swearing
loud, boisterous. and indecent language, or an
other disorderly proceedings. Such minors as ar