Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-08


Mr.. Miller moved that the Board 90 into the
election of President for the coming year; carried
Messrs. Miller and Houston were appointed
tellers and on the first ballot there were Ia votes
cast Of which Mr.. Clarke received6 Mr. Bayiy
. and Mr.. Houston l. No choice
The second ballot showed IA votes cast of
which Mr. Clarke received Z, and Mr.. Bayly7
No choice.
The third ballot resulted the same as the Sec
Ond
ON the fourth ballot, Mr. Houston said previous
To voting, that he had voted three times for Mr.
CLARKE; that he esteemed him as a friend that
he had been President of the Board two years and
had made an excellent President. He should be
glad to see him elected, but as he did not desire
10 BE- thought factious, he would now vote for
Mr. Bayly.
The fourth ballot was then taken, and resulted
in the election Of Mr.. Bayly, who received out
Of the ballots cast, Mr.. Clarke receiving vote.
-. Mr.. BayIy was declared duly elected, and
conducted to the Chair BY Messrs. Houston and
Miller.
Me- B. thanked the Board for the high honor
which had been conferred upon him, and said, In
brief that he would endeavOr to discharge fear
lesSly and to the best OF his ability the duties Of
that office, and with due regard TO justice on
both sides.
announced by Messrs. Kennedy and Wright, to
the effect that the Board had organized, and were
ready to 20 into business
Mr.. Miller moved that the Board now 20 into
election Of vice president; carried. And
ballot being taken there were IL ballots cast. of
which Mr. Moore received :, Mr., Riggs ?, Mr..
- l. u.
deClared duly elected vice president.
T.. j. Middleton was on motion, unanimously
declared Secretary Of the Board, and Mr.. kleiber
was declared messenger Of tue Board by accla-
nation.
ON motion of Mr. Miller, committee of two
appointed 10 inform the lower Board that the
Board had elected their president. vice president,
secretary and messenger, and Were ready to 90
Into business
Mr.. Moore. on leave, presented the protest Of
John h. Goddard against the ris h of NJ G.. En-
Fry to seat IN the Board, and moved its reference
10 the Committee on elections
Mr. Dove moved TO lay it on the table; car
Tied.
NeSsrs Clark and Hutchinson announced from
the lower Board that that board was now ready
20 go into joint session for the purpose Of an ex-
animation Of the votes for collector, Register and
Surveyor.
On motion, the Board took recess and then
vent into joint session in the room OF the lower
BOaid.
JOINT SESSION. .'t
The joint meeting was organized by electing
the President Of the Aldermen chairman, and
the Secretary Of the Council as Secretary
MI Miller offered resolution that a committee
Of one from each Ward be appointed to examine
tie returns for Collector, Register, Surveyor, and
Assessors
~ request the roll of the joint meeting was
called
The Chair appointed Messrs. Dove, Fisher,
Tree, Kennedy, Houston Gordon and knight.
The committee repaired to the Aldefmen's
chamber to examine the returns, and the meeting
took recess until the committee was prepared 10
report.
The committee reported that for ColIecto, ] F.
Halliday had received :, 58 votes; VIM. Dixon
2lO; SchreineT -.
Register-Morgan Z, 1859; Douglass 2,251; Gle
plane -.
surveyOr-FOrsyth AIS; Hunt 2,2a2; Domaine
The joint meeting adjourned.
The Joint session having dissolved the Alder
men returned to their chamber, and adjourned
until the I'D instant, at O'Clock p. IN.
Board Of Common Council met agreeable to
the charter, at 10 O'Clock this morning, and WAS
called to order by Mr C. F. Lowrie, secretary of
the late board
The following members were sworn in by JUS
tice HOllingshead:
First ward-Charles Albert, J. b Turton, Re-
Second Ward-William Ome, Ferdinand JEFF
f.S~On. Thomas J. Fisher.
Third WaId-Lambert Tree, J. Brown,
Fourth Ward-J A. Kennedy, B II. Clarke, E.
EdmOndston.
Ftnh ward-w A Mulloy, E. F French, Dr.
sixth ward-w E. Hutchinson, j. CrandelI,
James A. Gordon.
seventh ward-T f. Lloyd, Charles A Poul-
ton, Robert r. knight.
Mr. e. Albert was nominated for President by
Mir Jefferson. and Mr. j. T.. Lloyd was nominal
ted by Mr.. Hutchinson. Messrs. Fisher and Cor
don we're appointed telleTs. After counting the
yute. the tollers reported that Mr.. Albert had
GeIvrI -, and Mr.. LLOYD 4.
ny Alert was declared elected, and conducted
10 the chair by Mr.. Lloyd and after few appro-
P.iate remarks, he then proceeded to the business
in order.
Mr.. ABERT's ADDRESS
Members Of the Common Council: A large
majority Of yOu have called me to preside
tie deliberations of this Rolrd While my mex
perience causes me to accept with great itidence
the honor you have seen 1T TO confer. neverthe-
less duly feel and appreciate the compliment you
have paid me, and shall endeavOr faithfully, fear
lr,sly, and with what ability may possess to
discharge all the duties which may devolye upon
me-, hoping and expecting TO receive your Coop
Grafton and support.
As members Of the Board of Common Council
required by law of the Congress Of the
United States. under whose immediate and ex-
elusive protection we stand. to bind ourselves by
oath faithfully and to the best of our knowledge
aad ability to discharge our duties.
This oath we have now taken. Let us never,
for moment, forget IL, nor that our duties are
not ciIcumscribed and confined by these walls;
but that among those duties we are called 10 be
the exemplaTs Of law and or order wherever We
HAY
II will be idle and worse than idle for us to
pass laws here for the maintenance Of peace and
oder, and then 20 out, and by precept or exam
PIE, set them at defiance. Hoping that our Tela-
tons may always be those OF harmony and good
will, | again thank you for the honor you have
conferred upon me.
The election of Secretary was then proceeded
with. Mr.. Clark nominated w. A. Kennedy, and
AIR. LLOYD nominated Chas. +. Lowrie Messrs.
Gordon and + Usher were appointed teIlers Mr.;
kennedy received Is votes, and NJ. Lowrie 8, and
Mr.. Kennedy was declared elected, and took his
ut
MIR Clark offered a resolution that the rules of
the old Board be adopted, with the addition of
committee drainage aud distribution Of water.
Mr.. jefferson moved to except the 2Oth only,
with regaid ~ the putting OF the question.
MIR. Jefferson ex plained that the rule with the
motion 10 adjourn, In order always, except when
the main question is ordered 10 be- put. IL ayes,
noes The resolution was adopted as amended.
Mr. Kennedy moved that committee Of two be
appointed 10 inform the Board OF Aldermen that
this Board is organized.
MessTs. Kennedy and Knight were appointed to
inform the Aldermen that this Board il ready to
proceed to business
The committee returned and reported the duty
performed.
MessTs- Miller and Clarke, of the Aldermen,
reported that Board organized and ready to 20
into joint meeting to examine the returns Of the
election for officers Of the Corporation.
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