Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-01

CITY CoUxCILs.-Board of Ald.rn>n-Tbe
Board met at the usunl hour; the President. w
+. Bayly, in the chair.
MT. Moore. fTcm the committee on improve
nients, reported back a bill from the lower Board
making an appropriation to complete the grading
ana graveulng OF y street south, between New
jersey avenue and Sixth street west; passed
MY Nj also. on leave, infroduceda bill to sup
ply deficiency In The appropriation for the cree
passed. -
MI Moore, on leave, introduced a bill reyu.
iauhg the meetings and sessions of the City
Councils; passed -
bill with an amendment from the lower
Beard for the relief Of LemueI AtchiSon was
read, and Che amendment concurred in ..--.--'.
Also, bill from the lower Board authorizing
the csrbstones TO be set and the footway paved on
the south front Of NJ street south, from New Jer-
scy avenue to First street east; passed
Mr.. Dove, from the Committee of Claims,
ported back to the Board a bill for the relief of
Adam Crawford for the remission of fine; rad
a third time and passed.
On motion, Mr.. Moore was called TO the chair
MI Ruf offered the following resolution, which
Was unanimously adopted:
6eSoirsi, That the thanks Of this Board are
due, and are hereby rendered to WI BayIy,
ESQ, for the dignifsd, urbane and impartial
manner in which he has presided over the DELHI
eratcns OF the Board during the past year.
Mr. Miller now moved that a committee of
two be appointed to notify the lower Board that
having transacted the business before them they
were ready TO adjourn sine die; carried. The
Chair appointed as the committee MessIs. Miller
and Ruff
The Board then took short recess .......
On Teasscmbling, resolution was received
from the lower Board, which had passed that
Board. - follows: 10
Rfsoirsd. Ghe Board of Aldermen concurIing y
That the Mayor be- and he is hereby most re-
spFcttuily requested, In making his appointments
OF special police tn serve on the day of elertion
to make said appointments Irrespective Of party
On motion of MIR. DonohO, the resolution wis
laid Oh the table
MIR Goddard moved that a committee be an
Pointed to wait on the Mayor aud urge upon him
tne necessity OF attending to the duties Of his
office in the City Hall every day during this
week. =
Mr.. Goddard stated that, in making this mo-
ton, he felt it incumbent upon him to state that
The annual election being close at hand il was
absolutely necessary that some action be had by
the authorities with a view to the preservation or
the peace on that day. Anybody who would
walk about the streets, ard cast their ewes about
them, could not but be impressed with the ur-
gent necessity for instant and strong action in the
Premises joint resolution, suthOrizn. the
Mayor tn appoint special police for the ensuing
election. had passed the Councils two weeksauo
several OF the Wards had selected men to serve
As special police, and their names had been sent
t. the Mayer for combination The blank com
missions had been printed and sent to the Nav
"F's efhCC for HIS signature The resolution had
made II incumbent on The Mayor also 10 furnish
hedges OF Office TO such police as he should see
Effected on the part of the Councils, and, strange
tn say, TIE Mayor had ts yet taken 10 action at
al! he had not even been in his office since the
the last meeting of the Board. He had appar-
emily abandoned the ship TO the fury Of the i'm
pending storm, ard il could not fail to be seen
that be exhibited disposition to work all the
injury he could Just at the moment when his ser
vices Were most needsd
such conduct, Dir g. continued, was inconsst-
eBt and deTelict, aud something must be done 10
save the city frcm bloodshed. Feeling a deem
ne N o a. he rafb her
the Corporation should spend ten Thousand dol
lars TO preserve order on that day. than that one
human life should be sacrificed through neglect
ne eyes OF the whole country were directed to
this city at the present time; and the question OF
the continuation of the seat OF the Federal Gov
eminent here perhaps depended upon the manner
III which the peace should be preserved on the
coming election day.
Several other members also addressed the Board
to the same effect
Mr. Riggs moved that the resolution which
had just passed, notifying the lower Board Of the
readiness Of this Board tn adjourn SIM die, be
reralled; that a committee of two he appointed TO
carry this message TO the lower Board and that
they be Instructed to inform that Board that
when this Board should adjourn they would adj
Journ to meet on next Thursday, at ! O'Clock, p
IN, o: any day previous TO that, should the Mayor
deem II necessary to convene them.
The motion was carried; and the Chair ap-
pointed MeSsrs. Riggs and Barry to act as the
ir- Goddard then offered the following reso-
luilon which was unanimously adopted:
heSoIrsd. That a committee of seven members
OF he BodTd of Aldermen, one from each ward
he appointed to wait on the Mayor TO consult
with him in relation 10 making the necessary ar
da1Semsnts FOR The preservation of the peace and
ciPal election MONDAY next)
In coHfoI mly with this resolution the Chair
appointed. IS committee. meSSTs Riggs, sTil-
Smith.
message was received from the lower board
requesting The appointment of committee of
thee members Of the Board of Aldermen, to con
Ter with a smi!ar committee of the lower board
III rr!atiOn To question OF adjournment.
ILh Char or motion, appointed as 4 commit
tee OF conference, Messrs. Miller, Dove and Hous
After short time, the conference committee
reported through the chairman, Mr.. Miller that
the joint committee had been unable 10 agree
10 inc power OF The Boards to djouTn, this be-
Ing the last regular meeting of the session. Ia.
any other day, and recommended that the Board
DO adjourn. and leave the lower Board to. take
ire responsibility OF adjournin5 sine DIE, under
The circumstances, il they choose
MI; Dove offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
R>SOIrsd, That q committee of two he appoint-
cd TO inform the Board OF Common Council that
this Board has agreed to adjourn. 20 meet on
Thursday next a, four O'Clock, p. IN =, to make
perfect any arrangement. that may be NECESSARY
loo the preservation Of the peace of the CITY on
Monday next, or for the transaction Of any other
business, ths. may be submitted; and request the
Baafd OF Common Council TO meet at the same
tim" To cooperate with this Board in ,sueh bust
ness as may then be brought before them.
The chair appointed Messrs Dove & Smith to
coLnHunicai" this message to the lower Board.
The Board then adjourned.
Common CGEHcti-Mr- Turton, from the i'm
pf"vements committee, reported bill for paw
ln9 The foot"ay and setting the curbstOue on the
south front Of Nj street. from New Jersey avenue
20 Fist street east.
AlsO, AiJermens bill for a gravel fpotyaIk on
the south side Of Il street, from Second to Tween.
ty-sNth streets, with amendment was
passed.
MT Jcferson presented the memorial of Mr.
McDuell and others referred to improvements
committee.
sir Kennedy, from claims committee, reported
table - y :
UT. Clark, from police committee, reported
hliI Iequ' sting the Mayor to appoint special po-
lice for the election day, irrespective of party.
MI Clark moved TO make IL a concurrent reso-
luton. DaS<sd