Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-26
EV ENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

of the President, (Mr. CLARK the Board was
called to order by the Vice President, (Mr.
Pearson
The following communication was received
from the Mayor
: CJsntLems1i The melancholy news has
reached this city announcing the death Of the
Hon James Neacham, Of Vermont, and /
deem Ii a duty to the memory OF the deceased
to communicate the fact to you, because be
has ever proved himself a warm friend of our
city. Mr.. Meachsm was, during the session
of Congress last past, the chairman of the
Committee on the District Of Columbia, and
In that capacity exhibited an enlarged and
philosophic mind, which was particular dis
played in the unusual interest he manifested
IN our public school system and the efforts he
made to enlarge itsmeans CT usefulness.
have thought il eminently proper that the
corporate authorities Of Washington should
have some opportunity presented to them OF
expressing their sense Of the great loss our
city has sustained in the demise Of this good
and truly great man.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. Ii. MAGRUDER.
The communication was referred to a special
committee consisting of Messrs. Smith, Ruff
and Moore.
Bills for the relief of Peter Little. Robert
Downing, and John Hammond were passed
Mr.. Ruff, from school committee, presented
a new bill ito supply the place Of the one
vetoed by the Mayor in relation to the 40.
pOintment Of sub assistant teachers oc the
public schools, and to equalizs the salaries of
teachers in the male primary schools; which
was passed.
bill was passed apprepriating for paying
the expenses Of the special election in the
Sixth Ward.
Mr.. Smith introduced q resolution allowing
". c Manahan the use of the Centre Market
space for a circus company; adopted.
bill making an appropriation for the re-
lief of Henrietta Shryer was passed; also bill
for the relief of Joseph Radcliffe.
Mr. Moore called up the general apprOpria-
ton bill Mr. NJ. addressed the Board at some
length, contending that the rejects of NOM
inee of the Mayor by the Board of Aldermen
did rot cut of the salary Of such nominee, and
fortified his positions by citing from the de-
cisions Of the most eminent judicial authorities.
Mir. u proceeded TO define what constituted
session Of the Councils and what recess
Two years ago, he said, nominations were
male by Mr.. Towers which were rejected by
the Board were renominated by Mayor
and finally confirmed by the Board; and then
no objection was made to paying the salaries
He concluded by expressing the opinion that
the Mayor had not acted beyond Law and pre-
cident.
Mr. Busey followed, arguing that the ad-
journment of the Board from one week to
duOlueI ulu IOt COEotllule d ItCCc6. hCcO[l-
ing 10 the Interpretation of the gentleman
(Mr MOOre) the rejecting power of the Board
was perfectly rugatory if the Mayor could con-
tlnue rejected nominee In office.
MIR. BGsey offered resolutions of inquiry adj
dressed TO the Corporation Attorney, as Ia
what constitutes an officer Of the Corporation
Whether the interval between the regular
meetings on each Monday, after the 4th Mon
day in June annually, authorized by law of
the EOrpOratIOO in h.
sense in which II is employed in the charter,
and if 50, does not any Office which may be
filed by the appointment OF the Mayor during
such recess - until the end IF the ensuing
session become vacant unless such appoint
ment shall be nominated to the Board of Al
dermen " at the then ensuing session. and if
the Office thus becomes vacant can il again be
FILED without the consent Of the Board OF AL
dernen! In the event Of nomination by
the Mayor, and the rejection Of the same by
the Board Of Aldermen, and a Rpetition of
the same from week to week is the Corpora
tiOn bound for the payment Of the salary to
said nominee Does a nomination by the
Mayor entitle any person to the salary aft xei
u the Office to which he may be nominated?
Inc resolutions Of inquiry, after some de-
bate, were adopted.
Resolutions in relation to the death of Hon
James Meacham were received from the lower
Board and adopted
JOINT NETTING.
The two Boards now asse nbled in Joint
meeting for the election of Police Magistrates
Mr. BuSey offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion Of the Joint
meeting any Justice of tie Peace who may be
elected to the Cfice Of Police Magistrate by
the Board Of Aldermen and Common Council
in joint meeting assembled, becomes incompe.
tent To discharge the duties Of the office Of Pc
lice Magistrate at the expiration of his COM
mission as a Justice Of the Peace, unless il
shall have been renewed prior to or at tie
time of its expiration, and that to render him
again competent to discharge the duties of the
office Of Police Magistrate be must be re elect.
ed by the Board of Aldermen and Common
Council in jJint meeting assembled.
The ballot for Police Magistrate in the First
district having been taken, it was announced
by the teliers (Messrs. Busey and Jefferson)
that Samuel D.ury had received Is votes,
John Jones 4, blank Z; and Samuel Drury
was accordingly declared elected
In the Second district, Paul Stevens, IT.,
received 10 votes, and John d. Clark III and
Mr. Stevens was declared elected
In the Third district, John S. HOllingshead
received II votes, z K 0fu,t z, j. H. Birch
8. and John Jones Of the War Office and
Mr.. Hollingshead was accordingly declared
elected.
In the Fourth district, b. X. Morsell was
misunderstanding 10 votes, and John II God
dard IL
In the Fifth district, Thomas J. Williams
was elected-receiVing 10 votes, and Vim.
Thompson IL.
IN the Sixth district, Samuel S Briggs re.
eeived Is votes. James Gull 10, scattering ]
and Dir. Briggs was declared elected
Ia the Seventh district, j. Ii. Birch re-
ctiyed IL votes, Daniel Rowland 10, blank
land Mr.. Birch was declared elected
p The int meeting being dissolved, and the
- Board Of Aldermen called to order
bill providing for paying the ward apothe-
CARES for medicine. furnished to the poor was
IsPassed
aoss A bill authorizing . special tax fund and
-T1ne transfer from the surplus fund was passed
bill aPpropriating for graveliDg N street
between Tenth and Fourteenth streets was
passed
Also, one making appropriations for the 70.
PAIR Of cutters IL tho Sixth Ward.
And then the Board adjourned.