Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-22

counting the ballots it appeared that there had been
thirty -one votes cast, and that for prec net No l.
James Lynch had received .......,. 30 votes.
u. John 7, Kimon do ............ rs do
And that for precinct No. .
james A. Brown had received ...,.... 80 votes
John T. Ingle do ............. 80 do
John McCauey do .. 80 do
e. Barry do do
Whereupon it was declared that the said James
Lynch, Samuel Phillips, and John 7. Killmon were
duly elected commissioners of election for election
precinct No. \ and that the said James A. Brown
John p. Ingle, and John McCauley were duly elected
Of election for election precinct No
of the Fifth Ward.
Mr. Ruff nominated for precinct No. Of the Sixth
Ward, George Brown, VIM. +. hutchinson and
William Morgan; and for precinct No. 2 James
Crandell, Edward Evans, Jr, and Lawrence Tuell.
The JOINT meeting then proceeded by ballot to the
election of commissioners of election for election pre-
cincts Nos I and of the Sixth Ward; and upon
counting the ballots it appeared that there had been
twcnty-eght votes cast and that for precinct No. l.
VIM. L. Hutchinson had received 20 votes
William Morgan do. 81 do.
George Brown do % do
And that for precinct No. 2, James Crande Edward
Evans, jr., and LawrenceiTue each had received 25
Whereupon ii was declared that the said VIM. f.
Hutchinson, William Morgan, and George Brown
were duly elected commissioners of election for cleo
ton Precinct No. !; and that the said James Gran
dell, Edward Evans, jr, and Lawrence Tuell were
duly elected commissioners of election for election
precinct No. of the Sixth Ward.
The joint meeting then proceeded by ballot TO the
election of commissioners of election for election pre-
cncts Nos. and Of the Seventh Ward; and upon
counting the ballots it appeared that there had been
twenty-three votes cast and that for precinct No.
Thomas Milburn, G. G. Tucker, and George Mating
y senr had each received 90 votes and that for pre-
cinct Ne 2, Il. r. Holmead, @. G. Martin and W.
Latham had each received 90 votes and G. Mattingly
one vote.
Millburn, O. G. Tucker, and George Mattngly; ST.,
were duly elected commissioners Of election fr cleo
ton prec net No. and that the said L. r. HoImead
@. G. Martin, and W. Latham were duly elected CON-
mssoners of ell cton for election precinct No. Q of
the Seventh Ward.
Mr.. Houston, who voted in the negative, then
moved to reconsider the vote by which the joint
meeting this evening refused to take the ballot
ing for commissioners OF elections for the precincts
, Of the Second Ward.
And the question being taken by yeas and nays, it
was decided in the negative, as follows, viz:
Yeas-Messrs. Dove, Magruder, Bayly, Miller,
Houston, Busey, Pearson, Albert Fuller Jefferson
Orme and Turton--l2 8sl
h Nays--Messrs. Evans, Tretler, Emery, Smith,
Clarke, AtLee, Baldwin, Ball, Bayne, McCutchen,
Mexican, Humphrey, Ruff Tewles, Venable, Walker
and Clements-17. $780,
The joint meeting then proceeded by ballot to the
election of police magistrate for the fifth district
and upon counting the ballots it appeared that there
were twenty EIGHT votes cast of which Thomas J.
y,
Thomas A. Williams vote. $500
Whereapcn il was declared that the said Thos. j.
Williams was duly elected $500 81
And the joint meeting dissolved.
And the President Of this Board having resumed
the chair 1865 "a
The bin from the Board OF Common Council emit
tied An act for the relief of John r. Hilton" was
taken up, read three times, and passed
On motion of Mr.. Busey, committee was appoint
ed 10 inform the Board OF Common Council that this
Board having completed all the business necessary
under the act of Congress dividing the Wards into
election precincts, was now ready to adjourn.
The bills from the Board Of Common Council emit
tied An act authorizing the curbstones to be set and
the footway paved on the north fronts of squares 4S3
5lb, 526, and 558 )" and IAN act making an appro-
prlation for casual repairs in the Seventh Ward,
were seseray taken up read twice, and referred to
me oenmi.tee on improvement t.. .
The resolution from the same Board directing tn,
Register TO furnish the Commissioners of public
schools with copy Of the Corporation laws was Ia
ken up, read three times, aud passed ~
The Chair laid before the Board the eI,o,~;,,., 900,
muncaton from W. B. Magruder, Esq.
e9 WASHINGTON May % Iass
Sin: win thank you 10 lay this before ,hs NJ.
Der thereof - ''o'u-
Yours, very respectfully, :,
To RoBERr CLARKE ESQ.,,
~ President of the Board of Aldermen
= Mr.. Dove, on leave submitted the following reso
luton, which was read and adopted viz:
Resolred, That A. w. Denham, VIM. II. Perkins
ana John ID Craig for the first precinct and George
w, Emerson, John Mel. Buell., and John James. for
the second precinct be- and they are hereby, appoint
ed commissioners 10 hold an election in the F;rst
Ward on Monday, the I'd day Of June next for one
member OF the Board of Aldermen, 10 fill the racsn
~ oocas'oned by the resignation Of w, B, Msgruder
{ And the Board adjourned a.pa a.l