Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-09
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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BY Alderman Clarke of the Sixth Ward.
On motion of Mr. Miller, the Board pro-
ceeded to the election Of officers
On the second ballot for President, Mr.
Clarke, of the Sixth Ward, was elected-I3
ballots being cast, Mr.. Clarke receiving IL,
and Mr.. Pearson 1.
Mr.. Clarke, in a few appropriate remarks.
returned his thanks for the fattering vote by
which he had been elected, and promised to
endeavOr to perform his duties as presiding
officer impsrtially.
On the second ballot for Vice President the
vote stOod-Mr. Pearson 10, Mr.. Miller 1, Mr..
Evans l, and Mr.. Smith l. Mr.. Pearson was
declared elected
f. j. Middleton was chosen secretary Of the
Board, and Jacob Klisber messenger
Mr.. Emery offered a resolution to adopt the
rules of the late Board, fer the government of
the present Board of Aldermen /; which was
adopted
On motion, a committee was appointed to
wait on the Board of Common Council and in
form them that this Board was organized and
ready to 90 into joint meeting.
Mr.. Busey offered the papers of the police
committee of the late Board, relative to the
NailOr affair; which were laid upon the table
for the present.
MessIs. Lloyd and Albert of the Council ap.
peared with a message from that Board, in
forming the Board of Aldermen that the Coun.
Gil was organized and ready to go into joint
meeting.
The Board then adjourned to the Council
chamber, where the joint meeting was held;
for proceedings of which see below After
returning to their chamber the Board of Al
dermen adjourned. .-.
Board of Common Council. The Board
met at 10 o'clock this morning, and was called
to order by Chas. Z. Lourey, Secretary of the
last Board.
On motion, the Board proceeded to the cleo
ton of a President; when
Mr.. Lloyd nominated S. Y. AtLee, of the
Seventh Ward
Mr.. Jefferson nominated VIM. Orme, of the
Second Ward
Upon counting the first ballot it resulted as
follows AtLee 10, Orme 8, Walker 1, blank
1 necessary to a choice H.
No one receiving a sufficient number of
votes, the Board proceeded to a second ballot,
as follows AtLee ii, 0rme 8, blank l.
MIR. Alice receiving a majority Of the votes
was declared elected President Of the Board
Upon taking the chair, Nh. Alice, in a neat,
short speech, returned thanks for the honor
conferred
The Board then proceeded to the election
Of secretary and upon counting the votes,
1t was found that Charles 2. LouTey had re-
ceived II votes, and VIM. j DonohoO 9. Mr.
Lourey was declared elected Secretary of the
Board,
On motion, Jacob Klieber was reelected
Messenger.
Mr. Lloyd moved the adoption of the rules
Of order Of the late Board agreed to-
On motion, a committee consisting of Messrs.
Albert and Lloyd was appointed to notify the
Board Of Aldermen that this Board was or
CANNED and ready to proceed to count the re-
turns OF the commissioners Of election in ref
erence TO the Mayor.
At this point the Board of Aldermen en-
tered the room, and the lower Board took a
recess
After the lapse of few minutes the joint
meeting was organized by appointing Mr.
Clarke, of the Board Of Aldermen, President,
and Charles Lourey, Secretary.
On motion, committee Of one from each
Ward, consisting Of Messrs Dove, Fisher.
hvans, Kennedy, Busey, Gordon and Pearson,
was appointed to examine the returns of the
vote for Mayor
Mr. Dove, from the joint committee, made
the following report of the votes for Mayor:
For VIM. b Magruder. ....2927
1dS u NH 1914
nm. Magruder..
VIM w. SeatOn.
The President of the joint meeting then an.
nouneed that VIM. ID. Magruder having re-
SsNed majority Of the votes was duly elected
Mayor OF the CRY for the ensuing term.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller, a committee of
Two was appointed to notify VIM. B. Magruder
that he had been elected Mayor of the ci,v
and invite him to attend the Joint meeting
MI Miller and Mr. Lloyd were appointed
me committee. They left the chamber, and,
aNer snort absence, returned, accompanied
Dy the Mayor elect, who made the following
My friends and fellow-citizens: L am here
lor tne purpose Of complying with that provi-
sion Of the charter which REQUIRES the Mayor
70 take an oath lawfully to execute the du-
Ties OF his Office to the best of his skill and
Judgment without fear or partiallty" But
OeiGre doing so L desire to make few obser-
'dtiohs relative to our mutual obligations to
I Ylner- lou have, by your SURFACES,
MADE II my duty TO see that the laws enacted
Nr your government are enforced that the
peace of the city Is preserved and its best in
terests are promoted; and it is nv purpose to
90 all this as far as the means at my command
viii enable me. Il is, on the other hand, your
uuty as good citizens, not only to respect and
obey the laws, but to aid the authorities in
maintaining them without regard to persons
runsnments are not ordained merely to show
that the law Is supreme, or TO resent a wrong
zone, or to deter the detected culprit from the
rePetuon OF wrong, but for the still higher
RuIPose OF exercising moral influence by
the force OF example, and the more exalted
the subject Of the example the more salutary
is lnnuenee will be. 1 trust, therefore NV
IeHoW- cltlZens, that you will appreciate the
motive which will induce me to hold the well
informed and the afluent to a stricter and
higher accountability than the ignorant and
hun BILE.
desire to call your particular attention to
the condition Of the youth Of our city, and to
earnestly entreat every father, mother, and
guardian to aid by the sternest exercise of all
property authority in checking those demon
aiming practices which now so generally pre-
vah Children can have no proper employ
ment IN the streets after night, and when they
are allowed, as they now too generally are, to
remain out until late hours, the inevitable
consequence Is that they fall into bad COM
PaGy, and are taught the habits of the yicious
Fires and scenes Of excitement generally, are
not proper places for boys, and the law posi-
lively prohibits minors running with the Gre
apparatus L shall feel il to be my solemn
duty to exert myself to correct these evils, and
IN DONG 60 shall confidently rely on receiving
the support and countenance Of everv gooS
citizen; au now prepared to take the oath