The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-15


Beps who alone controls &c welfare OF cities and of ma
i tiofis.
Fam how ready 10 VI sworn in as Mayor of this tty
The oath Of office wAs then adujniscled after which
the joint convention dissolved each branch resuppg its
sessions -A---.- ----s ~ s-.-s. ~
BoAsp or ArDxauxs The Board having returned to
its chamber, the follow ng message received from
the Mayor, and read ;,o ~
ik--s-4-s--- oAAYoRs oySscx. June IA, iS5s.
10 he Bard Of 4asrms. and Board tes~on CSa"eif-
GHsp<nu; The auxiliary watch Cor the protection Of
life and property Ia the city Of Wellington author
lied by Congress provides for the appointment BY the
Mayor y captain at ~ annual salary Of one thousand
dollars and thirty ot4 persons whosh receive COM
pensaton Of fifty dollars per month and " AN act to
organize police syse, for the city of Washington and
TO reduce the several acts In relation thereto into ONE
passed by the Board Of Aldermen ana Board Coinon
Council Of the city Of Washington and approved by the
Mayor January 1851 provides for chief Of police to
be appointed by the Mayor by and with the advice and
consent Of the Board of Aldermen, at salary of one
thousand dollars per annum twenty six police officers
annual salary Of six hundred and thirty dollars each
and ito DO stationed at the railroad depot) whose
compensation shall be three hundred and ninety dollars
per anrlum. =
submit to the councils that events have proved this
force inadequate to the public wants In my judgment
IL should be Immediately augmented and 30 organized
prove terror all evil disposed persons and secure
the confidence of the entire community.
trust, therefore, that such will be promptly
taken as win enable at all times to suppress acts Of
lawesaness and violence, let them from what quar-
| ter they may. y.
The entire guard aud police as provided by the Iegis-
laon referred TO- numbers, exclusive Of the captain Of
the guard and chief Of the police nftysix persons
suggest that the number be increased to hundred
and that the two corps be placed under responsible
head at salary of two thousand dollars per annum who
shall have acting under him two lieutenaits salary
OF not less than thousand dollars per annum each
This arrangement would, have no doubt secure the
services of competent officers In whose character and
potency the community would find sufficient guarantee
for the correct discharge Of every duty which the fullest
vndicaton OF law and order could Justify The police
establishment is ut present of paramount importance
and should be the object of your deliberations at the
lest possible period.
trust that immediate action will be taken In reference
to this all important subject
a. JAMES g. BERRET.
The committee police not having been appointed,
the Mayors message could be referred and II was
laid on the table.
Alderman Moore introduced new police bill upons
which debate ensued, followed by reference of the
bill and the Mayors message to Aldermen Goddard,
Barry and Smith, with instructions to report ut the
next meeting of the Board w -
The Board then adjourned until Thursday next, at
o'clock, p. III.
COMMON CouNcL.The session having been resumed,
the mayors message given above) received and
read ne 4
be printed
Mr. Tlrton moved to amend by referring to special
committee Of one from each ward passed,
The motion amended was passed.
communication from the secretary of the board of
public schools Inviting the board to attend the examina-
tion received fhe Invitation was accepted and the
communication laid on the table,
Mr.. 0rme offered joint resolution relative to the
bridges the Washington canal which was passed
Nv. Wallace offered joint resolution requesting the
register to furnish the members of the boards and the
mayor with the corporation laws passed. I
Mr. Tree introduced bill to reorganize the police sys
TEN Of the City of Washington end to reduce the acts
relative thereto into one 81 30
On motion of Mr. Wallace, the rule requiring the bill
to be read suspended and the bill was referred to
the police committee to be appointed 1t was also order
cd to be printed. ~ a
Mr.. Wallace moved to appoint committee to wait on
the Mayor and ascertain If he has any communication 70
make 10 this Board passed and Iessrs Wallace and
MIstead were appointed The committee reported the
Mayor had no communication to make. w \, 4 n
Mr. Orme moved to reconsider the vote referring the
police bill to the police committee passed and the bill
referred to the special committee. The Chair am
nounced the special committee, viz Messrs Tree Mol
10y, Turton, Orme, Emonson,s Dohrer, and Lloyd.
Mr. Orme excused from serving the committee and
Mr. Powell appointed in his place. aod 2
The Board then adjourned to meet again Thursday
next. ~
wAsalxaroN CRY AND ITS CuARAcrxIsrIos This is
the title of an able article in the June number Of De
Bows Review, from the able pen of George Fitzhugh
esq., Of Virginia. We regret that have only space to
extract the following paragraphs - go
Mid the faInne and desolaton ths. ycpt over many
of cities during the last fall and winter the prosper
ity Of Washington stood undminshcd The rich did not
fail and the poor did not lack abundant and rcmunea-
tive employment twill always be 80 for in this ma
tional metropolis wise, liberal and wealthy govern
ment will find remuneratve employment for suf-
fering and destitute aboring class The citizens Of
Washington the best represented people in the Union
for they represented by the collective wisdom Of the
Union. as pf7'I sat ~ nrl s'il isa& w . 4845A
at is not, however, exemption from physical
suffering that renders Washington desirable abode for
the poor. Human Life werc ndecd q dreary waists il
animal comfort its Hottest aim and highest at
tanment The pleasures Of se and of intellect are here
equally open to high and low rich and poor The most
destitute here have without money and without prcc
spread before them Intellectual feast more ample
and delicate than the wealth OF the millionaire can
command in any other spot in America The public
buildings, tho satuary, and the paintings That adom
them the many public libraries the splspdhh pars and
walks about those buildings the National Museum and
National Observatory, the free lectures at the ithso
nian Institute, the levees 1T the Pesidaxs the semi
weekly musical performances at the Capitol and tho Prs
dents common property equally open to all dscsnty
behaved persons. These things give charm to wash
ngton lifo for all classes OF men. They are the rich
mans enjoyment, and the poor mans property