Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-08
Corporations of Walking ton IN sceoSNt With the
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Corporation up to 18th September; referred.
Corporations Of Washington an seeosst sith the
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Hon. W. B. A.snUDK., Mayor '''p''
Mr.. Jefferson offered resolution permitting
the Columbia typographical Society to use the
Common Council Chamber for their monthly
and special meetings, provided they compen-
safe the messenger for preparing the chamber
for their use adopted.
Mr.. Lloyd offered a resolution granting the
use Of the Chamber to the Carpenters Asso-
citation on Tuesday, the 7th instant, for the
purpose Of holding meeting; adopted.
Mr.. Kennedy offered a resolution rendering
the the use of the Council Chamber to the cit
liens Of Washington for the purpose of hold
ing meeting therein to make arrangements
for the reception Of the President of the United
States on his return to the seat of government;
adopted
Mr.. Turton introduced a bin making an
appropriation for painting the wood and iron
WOrk u INC DIluSo across hOck creek, ut the
western termination of K street north passed.
Mr.. Fisher introduced bill providing for
adefciency IN the appropriation for gravelling
N street north, between Tenth and Fourteenth
streets west, and for other purposes passed
Mr.. Albert submitted to the Board letter
from the Rev Septimus Tustin in relation to
the grade Of I street, near Sixteenth street :;
sent to the Aldermen.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to take mp the bill and
amendments to said bill, entitled " An act to
provide for the registration of all persons in
the city Of Washington subject to the school
tax, and for other purposes, the further con-
sideratiOn Of which had been postponed until
this day; agreed to. ...-
The question pending when the bill was last
up was on receding from the third amendment
Of this Board, which the Board of Aldermen
had Disagree to.
Mr.. Lloyd moved that the Board recede
from said amendment.
Mr. Clarke offered the following amendment:
Strike out i've days wherever it occurs
in the sixth section, and insert at the end
thereof:
Provided, That before making any such
transfer the said Register or the Commission
er. of Election on the day Of election shall re
quire the person whose name is to be trans
ferred to make affidavit before justice Of the
peace that he is q resident in good faith of the
ward or precinct Of the ward to which he
shall be corroborated by the affidavit Of an
other citizen that he believes the facts stated
in the first affidavit to be true and that said
af6davits shall be filed with and preserved by
the Register"
This amendment was disagreed to by the
following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Clarke, Edmonston,
Fisher, jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, McCutchen,
Orme, and Turton-l0.
Nays-Messrs. Baldwin, Bsyne, Bohlayer,
Hutchinson, knight, Lloyd, TOwles, w alker,
Watterston, and the President-l0.
Mr.. McCutchen rose to q point Of order,
contending that the proposed amendment con.
fieted with the charter Of the city.
The Chair decided that it was competent
for the Board to act on the amendment.
The question, "W i'll the Board recede from
its amendment" was then put, and the yeas
and nays were demanded thereon, and, being
about to be taken
Mr.. McCutchen was excused from voting.
The Board receded from its third amend
ment TO the registration bill by the following
vote:
Ysas-Msssrs. Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer
Hutchinson, knight, Lloyd, TOwles, Walker
Wstterston, and the President 10.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Clarke, Edmonston
Fisher, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, Orme, and
Turton-9.
The question was then taken on recedin;
from the fourth amendment to the bill, and i
was agreed TO.
The Board then took up for consideration
the bill from The Alderman for opening al
alley, In square No l02; passed.
The bill from the same Board making ar
appropriation for placing trunk across Nine
teenth street west, at the intersection of {
street north, was passed.
The Board took up for consideration tn,
communication Of the Mayor returning with
70 defray the general expenses of the Corpora
ton for the year ending June 80, 1857, anC
Tor other purposes. On the question, g. Shall
this bill pass, the Mayors objections TO tn,
contrary notwithstanding" the bill was re
jected, two-thirds not voting in its favor.
Mr.. Clarke introduced bill making a,
appropriation to defrsy certain expenses re
ferred
The joint resolution giving the Trustees o
Public Schools authority TO occupy q room il
the Northern Liberties Engine house, wa
passed.
A message was received from the Aldermen
informing this Board that they were no,
ready TO meet in joint session for the purpos
of electing the Trustees Of Public Schools 70
the ensuing year. Whsreupon the Board too
recess for that purpose.
Having elected the Trustees Of the Publ
Schools 10 list Of which was published in tn
Star Of yesterday, in the proceedings of tn
Board Of Aldermen,) the joint meeting dis
solved, and the Council adj ourned.
BoAnD OF ALDERxEN-Adjourned Meeting
The Board was called to order by the Presi
dent, at o'clock, last evening.
The Chair decided the business in order b
be the consideration Of the Mayors nomins
tons, and they were taken up in the f,llow
ing orde /:
X. d. Spencer, Clerk of the Northern Mar
Felaeteds q