Daily American organ., 1856-11-14

Ovv0S ars Ioque9eD0 70 close up their accouu&A
Some Of them are adly Delinquent and We
must have m Immediate settlement with AL
SUCH Former oarTisrs and agents who have
failed to close their accounts, arc respectfully
requested to hquidate their accounts and
make payment
H-A thorough goine. reliable, and ener-
gsric canvasssr for the I" Ossy Weakly Organ I"
is wanted for each ward in the Cities of w ash
ington, Georgetown, and for Alexandra. Ap-
ply At this Once during the present week
The Mayor and tho Beard Of Aldermen.
The proceedings Of the Councils show that the
question between the exscutivs and legislative
branches 0f our Municipal govesnmsnt d still vsred
one II h now the Ath month Of Mr. Magrudsr's
administration, and not single oficer Of the Cor
Poration has rsceived cent Of pay acoruing since
the s0th Of lass june. Many are suffering: for,
money y maet prssing The csuss Of dificulty
ha"psovlso" atsaohsd TO the appropriation bill,
that NO perssn shal b entitled 70 demand pay for
services until Ne shall have been confirmed BY the
Board Of Aldssmsn. The Mayor vetoed the bin
more than month ago, and sent 1t back to the
Board whence II originated and, in default Of not
passing over the veto by the requisite majority.
the bin did violent death.
new bill was then introduced In the Board of
Common Council, which slightly differs from It's
predecessor, but to which the obnoxious pro-
viso" has also In the course Of legslation been at
tached. On this last bill some difference of opin-
ion exists between the two Boards in regard to
amendments striking out appropriations to pay
certain salaries, but there g no disagreement In
relation to the proviso. Two committees Of con-
ference have been appointed. The first reported
that they could come TO no amicable understand
ing The report Of tile second COMMITTEES win be
made, probably, next Monday evening. If the
pending difficulty be adjusted, the bill viii be
passed, nevertheless with the proviso 1t Il likely
that the bill will be allowed to go through a. sent
to the Board of Aldermen from the Board Of Com
mon Council so that it may be sent TO the MAJ or
in form not absolutely identical with the former
one. Howsoever that may be, it is very certain
that the proviso must again be taken into consd-
Grafton BY the Mayor.
Whether the !" sober second thought will suQ-
gest an adjudication more favorable to the office
holders We do not know, and certainly shall not
undertake to predict. We must be allowed to saw
however, that the reasons set forth in the late
veto do not appear to our fellow-ctisens generally
potent enough to Justify resort to that extreme
measure. According to the terms Of the charter
the consent of the Board of Aldermen Il as imper
atively necessary to q valid appointment as the
nomination by the Mayor. The Mayor has no right
TO expect any "reasons to be offered by the
Board in defence Of their disapprobatory course
demand from the Mayor any g rsasons' for his per
sistency. They are coordinate and independent
powers in the municipality, and should exercise
mutual forbearance.
Although there is no partisan harmony between
the majority Of the Board Of Aldermen and the
Mayor, no ono can, with justice, allege anything
factious on the part Of that majority in their con-
sidcrstion Of his honors nominations. Out or all
the nominees laid before the Beard of Aldermen
by the Mayor, but three or sour remain in abey-
ance The Mayor appears 20 stake the destiny Of
his administration upon forcing the Board Of AL
dermen into consenting TO every one Of the nomi-
nations in question.
Now, such pertinaeity may be in accordance
with the charter, but it is certainly detrimental to
the welfare Of the city. The Board Of Aldermen
have they believe, good and sufficient reasons for
differing with the Mayor in regard to certain NOM
nations. They are not bound to disclose these
reasons, and were they as plenty as blackberries,
cannot be expected to yield one of them on COM
pulsion.
Why should the Mayor persist in re-nominasing
these gentlemen Is it possible that there are no
other persons on his list Of friends capable of dis
charging the required dutiese If these three or
four individuals were exclusively possessed Of the
qualifications necessary for the Offices to which
they have been 50 often nominated, the Board OF
Aldermen would merit censure for their repeated
rejectons; but such IN alternative has never
been declared. It is certainly sorry compliment
to the numerous party which placed the Mayor in
power TO mpute all the official talents to but three
or fi'ur members Of 1t.
IL unkind, too, to the many incumbents- al.
ready exaroisi1g Official functions to starve them
on account Of Some half q dosen. But our sym-
pathy on this score might a. well not be expressed
for, II not suspected 70 be hypocrtical, 1t would,
perhaps, be pronounced supererogatory. We leave
this topic Tor the present, With expressing our
rn1anin1vNa1 sfFa{~o r,r cs<~
be kept in such m embarrassed condition, when
the point contested could 30 readily be adjusted
by the Mayor.
CoNrHxrLArED IMrRovEHRNrs rs-We understand
1t 70 be likely that recommendation will be made
to Congress by the proper Executive department
to extend the City Hall on the north side in order
to farnish accommodations not now enjoyed. The
want Of room for the sessions Of the Criminal
Court IS striking deficiency. In point of fact
that court has now nowhere to dt, and is beholden
either to the City Councils for the use Of the
Council chamber-not welLadapted room for the
purpose BY any means--or must use the new.mod-
eled room occupied BY the Circuit Court, which
will hardly bsapproved Of 81
FIRsr WARD--The First Ward Council meets
on Monday night next at O'Clock, to elect off,
GERS and TO attend to business of Importance.
Sam aint dead, though they say they are going to-
bury himl
IsDKPrspENr Hosr This company give bah
at Island Hall 10 December next.
club takes place on Monday evening next at
Temperance Hall. Arrangements have been made
10 make every one happy and merry who will
honor them ON that occasion
FAIR AT ISLAND HALL.--We are pleased TO learn
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