The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-12
LOCAL N Z w 8.

MEETING OF THE NEW CITY COUNCILS The members
claiming be elected to the two boards 10 o'clock
yesterday morning In the board Of aldermen Mr. Clark
elected president and Mr. Pearson vice president Mr.
f. j. Middleton reelected secretary and Mr. Jacob
Klieber messenger.
In the common council Mr.. Davis elected president
and G. +. Lowrey secretary.
The two boards having transacted the customary business
joint convention adjourned until the 25th inst at4 o'clock
p. m
1t will be seen the subjoned that
the board aldermen will be contested IL the knownot
ing members afraid of fair searching truthful in
vestgon viii receive testimony, and act in accordance
with law and evidence Messrs Gideon and Fitzpatrick win
obtain the seats they claims
TO the Board of Aldermen Of the city Of Washington
Believing that gross improprees have been committed at
number legal Of the fourth ward of this city he
hereby protests against the admission of Mathew G. Emery
taken under oath that the undersigned clearly elected
the alderman Of the said ward said testimony win be laid be-
fore the committee Of elections when appointed.
wAsHIscroa, June ii, 1856.
WAsmseros, June II, 1885,
70 the Presdent Of the Board Of Aldermen Of Washington
City:
Sra BY the Of the commissioners Of election Of the
fh ward of this city Of the held the 4th instant for
officers and members the councils for the city and for that
ward il appears other things that there were given
at that election for aderman-or Samuel O.. Bnsey Oh
votes, and for John G. Fitzpatrick 29s votes also APP
pears by list which made at ne same f,re and signed
their repor that ls other presented
themselves the polls Of said ward and demanded to be
vote and that they refused on account Of
being naturazed before the election And It
further appears by the adsy of those persons that
and would have voted the entire ticket
known and distinguished the unon" ssant know moth
ing ticket and consequently that would then have re-
number Of votes for alderman that would have
been majority OF all the votes given for that Office
And ao appears by the adavts of sundry other
who offered to and whose were not the
list that they too would have voted the said ticket and that
my majority would thereby have been increased Claiming
nhadn nd 10
turns commissioners and that all Of said aidavits
to be regarded many votes given for demand
that they be included in said Of said commission
ers aud that Justly and legally entitled to the seat in
the board Of aldermen from the fifth ward for the term
mencing June 1856 and do hereby vchementy protest
against holding occupying Of that seat by Samuc O.
Busey, or any person whomsoever other than myself.
The and adavits above mentioned are ready to be laid
before board before such committee appoint
investigate the matters and things herein set FORTH
Respectfully submitted
JOHN G. FITZPATRICK,
Alderman elect for Fifth Ward
Letters Of similar character from Messrs. Hutchinson
and Meade we're read council and referred
Cosr -woRKsAs every thing relating to water
works has this time particular interest for citizens
we make for the suboned table, showing the cost Of
of the principal waer-works in the United States