Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-07

which, had they been received, would have
bents.
The fourth section of the charter Of 1s4s
provides that the register, collector, and sur.
vsyor, shall be severally elected on the Z NTH
Monday OF june, Sienniaily; that thsy shall
respectively " hold their Offices until their re.
spoouvs successors are duly elected and ouali.
neo' unless sooner removed from office ~ The
cnar.ef tnen authorizes the corporation to de-
nne the duties OF those officers: 10 presc,ibe
the amount Of bond and security to be given
oy each, and to pass laws for the proper dis.
cnatge OF their duties. The charter next de-
scrioss the cases Ia which those ofi,ers, or apy
OF tnem may be removed, and declares that
"a any CT such cases il shall /" be lawful for
me Board Of Aldermen and Board of Common
Council, by joint resolution, to remove such
caney" WV V"
An ordinance of the corporation of the % b
OF May, lS48, (Sheahan's Compilation, PIP.
zo-Zo,) enacts that the persons electtd TO the
ofhces of register, collector, and surveyor. re-.
spectively, on the first Monday of June, shall
enter upon the duties of their respective Offices
on the hrst day Of July mex. after their eIsc.
ton.
The present register and collector were
elected at the regular election held on the
nrst Monday of June, 1853. The charter re.
quires them to hold their Offices until super.
seeded by successors duly elected and qualified,
unless sooner removed from office If the sue.
oessors claiming to supersede them did not "a.
celve the majority Of the legal votes which were
offered, those successors are not duIv elected.
and the incumbents have the right, under III Q
charter, to hold their Offices; and unless thew
see ft to resign their Offices, this right can be
destroyed only by removal in the manner and
ior some one OF the causes prescribed in the
charter.
We therefore answer your frst inquiry BY
sayisg that, assuming the facts stated, we are
of inion that the present register and col.
lector have the right and the duty, under the
term OF the charte-, to hold their offices until
new election, unless sooner removed ia &C.
cordance with the charter; but this right and
duty cannot require, under the circumstances.
any resistance to force
Our advice, therefore. in answer to your
second inquiry is, that the register and collec.
tor continue to hold their respective Offices
un'ii tne alternative OF force opposed to force
snail be presented, in which case that thew
reure under proper protest; and that there-
AFTER the whole matter of law and facts be
submitted to the appropriate legal tribunal.
we are: gentlemen, very respectfully,
P. r Kendall.
j NJ CARLISLE,
A. II LAWRENCE.
To Messrs. Radcliffe, Klopfer, Barry, S S. Par
ker, McCafsrry, Jno. Davis, and J. II. God
dsrd, committee.
On motion, it was ResoLved, That a com.
rnittee of two from each ward be appointed to
meet at this Hall, on to morrow tThursday)
evening, June It'll, at o'clock P. NJ, for the
purpose Of ascertaining the number of legal
votes rejected by the judges at the late musi.
cipal election held in the city of Washington.
The following named gentlemen compose said
committee, viz:
First Ward S. s. Parker, VIM. E. Brown.
Second Ward L F. Clark, Gso[E. Jillard
Third Ward.-Jno. H. Goddard, Samuel
Lewis
7 Fourth Ward.-Wm. P Mohun, Elijah Ed.
mopstOn
Fifth Ward DIR. Wallace, Edmond Barry
Sixth Ward.-Dr. A. w. Miller, Russell
Seventh Ward David Davis, J. r. Har.
baugh.
G P WAsxALL, President.
G E KIRK, Secretary.
City papers favorable to the cause will
piedse copy. june lit