Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-11
STAR.
Local Intellieence.

Smith, were duly sworn in by Alderman
Bsvly, w held over.
On motion of Alderman Smith, they pro.
ceeded to the election Of President, Messrs
Marks and Bsyly acting as tellers All the
members were present except Messrs. Houston
A1d Pearson
cs'The following was the result: Mr. Clark, 7:
Pearson 1; Magruder, 8; Bsyly, l. So Mr..
Clark having received q msjority IF all the
votes cast, was declared to be duly electe d
President Of the Board Of Aldermen of Wash.
ington city for one year from this date.
They next proceeded to the election Of a
Vice President, with the following result
whole number Of votes cast, IL: For Mr..
Blaak, 2.
So no one having received a majority of all
the votes cast, q second ballot was had with
the following result-whole number Of votes
cast, IL: For Mr.. Busey, 2; Pepper, /: Pear.
son, 4; Blank, 2; Bayly, 2; Smith, 1.
No choice having boon effected, q third
ballot was cast, resulting as follsWs-wbole
number Of votes cast, IL For Mr.. Pearson, 6:
Bayly, 8; Dove, 1; Smith,
No election yet being consum N ated q fourth
ballot took place, resulting as follows-xhole
number OF votes cast II: For Mr Pearson, q;
Smith, 1; Bayly, 8; Dove, L
Mr.. Pearson was declared duly elected Vice
President
On molten Of Mr.. Msgruder, Mr.. E. ] Mic.
dleton was reelected Secretary Of the Board.
On motion Of Mr.. Busey, Jacob Klieber was
70 elected messenger.
A message was received from the lower
Board, announcing their organization, and
asking for a joint meeting 10 count the votes
received at the late election
Nj Msgruder presented the protest Of acob
Gideon against he admission Of Mathew G
msIXto seat ut the Board, ~ foiialsxs
PICARD Of Aldermen of the cifS\f
Washington:
Believing that gross improprieties hayeN
been committed at the late election against
the undersigned az we'll as large number of
legal voters Of the Fourth Ward of this city,
he hereby protests against the admission of
Mathew G Emery as the Alderman of the
Fourth Ward, believing from testimony taken
under oath that the undersigned was clearly
elected az the Alderman Of said Ward, said
testimony viii be laid before the committee of
elections when appointed. Realistically,
J. GIDEON.
Washington, June IL, 1855.
Mr. Bayly presented the following protest
Of John c Fitzpatrick, against the admission
of Samuel G. Busey to seat at the board, as
follows:
WAsHISeroN, June IL, 1855
To tho President Of tks Board of aldermen
of Washington CITY:
SIR: By the returns Of the commissioners on
election OF the Fifth Ward of this city of the
election held the 4th inst, for officers and
members OF the Councils for the city aud for
that ward, it appears, among other things
that there were given at that election, for
Alderman-fOr Samuel G.. Busey 3l2 votes
and for John Fitzpatrick 29S votes 1t
also appears, By list which was made at thc
same tune, and signed by all three of said
commissioners, (but which was omitted to be
returned in their repoTt1 that Is other per
sons presented themselves al the polls of said
ward, and demanded to be permitted to vote,
and that they were refused ION account of
not being nsturalised one year before the
election And it also further appears By Ne
afhds7its Of those persona, that they intondeA
TO vote and would have voted the entire tioke I
known and distinguished as the Union" o.
Anti-knOW Nothing ticket" and oonse-
qGeu'ly that would thon have received such
number Of votes 10. Alderman that would
have been majority Of all the votes given for
that Office.
And it also appears by the afidayits of sun.
dry other persons who offered to vote and
whose names were not upon the list, tn at they
too would have voted the said ticket and III az
my majority would thereby have been in
creased. Claiming, therefore, that the said
list ought to be and is part of the returns OF
said commissioners, and that all of said aft
ds7its are to be regarded as so MANY votes
ed IN the said returns Of said commissioners,
and that am justly and legally entitled to
the seat in the Board of Aldermen from the
Fifth Ward, fos the term commend cling in June,
1855; and / do hereby vehsmentiy protest
against the holding or occupying Of that seat
by Samuel G. Busey, or any person uhomsoev-
or other than myself.
The list and sfkdsvits above mentioned are
ready to be laid before the Board or before
sush committee as it may appoint to invssti-
gate the matters and things herein set forth.
Respectfully submitted:
Jso. c. FITZPATRICK,
Alderman elect for Fifth Ward
These said protests were then referred 10 the
committee on elections, when appointed.
On motion Of Mr. Magruder, the rules Of
the last session were adopted.
The Board then took q recess, to meet in
Joint session il the chamber Of the lower
Board.
After the joint meeting the Aldermen re-
turned to their chamber, and adjourned until
the 25;h inst at o'clock in the afternoon
Common Council There was an unusually
large number Of spectators present, attracted
to the chamber the meeting Of the new
Board Of Common Council
The secretary Of the former board, Charles
Z. Lowrey, called to order at 10 O'Clock, and
read the proclamation Of the Mayor, pub
iished on Wednesday last, announcing the re.
suit Of tho recent municipal election.
All the members slect were then sworn in
by John 8. HoIlingshesd, E1q.
The secretary then announced the frat bust
ness in order to DO the election Of President
Of the board.
Aossrs. Fuller and Ruff were appointed
tellers.
The board having voted, by ballot, the re-
suit was declared as follows: Alex McD
Davis, IA; William 0rms. 4; J. T. Clements, |.
Mr.. avis was therefore declared duly
elected, and was conducted TO the chair by the
tellers, On assuming the duties Of which he
said
Gentlemen Of the Common Council thank
you for tho honor which you have Just confer
red upon me- and promise you a faithful and
impartial discharge Of the duties which the
important trust devolyss. ! trust that the
session will De harmonious, and that our de.
hberations will result; 10 the benefit Of the
public. aud tho advancement of the interests
Of the Corporation.