Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-09

r Dove Esq y in the chair r e
/ Communication was received from the Mayor,
.sn,fttinV the monthly report Of the Water
g.,;.-rar; referred to drainage committee.
20 one nominating for Commissioners Of the
- Market Buc kncr Bayliss. VIM. Orme, and
80. y Spalding. THE latter Is nominated in
N.sonence of the resignation of Hudson Taylor ]
N, Miller moved that the nominations be laid
- The table for the present. -.
o. Nr. Donoho hoped they would be referred to
W ~, MILLER said he desired that two of the nom-
t;ons be sent back TO the Mayor, but that he
MD not raise any question upon them at present;
a. reference was made.
The petitions Of w. H sullivan and others, T.
uoliinyshead and others, w. H. Gunnel and
,hsrs were received and duly referred. -tF
T,orn the finance committee a bill from the
t,,srr board was reported making an appropria-
on TO the National Monument to Washington;
bill fixing the compensation Of the Water
Registrar and Water Purveyor was reported and
hill authorizing the ffteen-feet alley In the
,ast half Of square 465 to be graded and paved;
hill with amendments from the lower board
f- the Improvement of M street north its inter-
s,ton with Boundary street to Eighth street
,ld in front of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum;
,u,ndments If lower board di sag reed to. y
Mr. Ward. from the committee to whom was
,,f@rred the communication of james A. Wise in
,lltion to the Northern Market, reported the same
f.,n its further consideration.
Mr. DUNN ngton stated that the cause of Mr,
Wisris complaint was the fact that the commits
soners Of the Northern Market would not give
ann feed stand where he wanted il. He had
wanted to sell feed in avegetable stall, which was
,,,trary TO the regulations.
Mr. Pearson thought the charges were of a grave
character. and should be investigated.
w Ward stated that the committee had met in
the mar ket- hOus-. and met Mr.. Wise there, and
some Of his witnesses, who knew nothing about
tls charges The fact was that Mr.. Wise had
Ir.n nned twice for violating the market rcgula-
tons and he proposed 10 the committee that il
lis hneS were RENTED he would withdraw the
- charges.
MI Pearson. That is enough
Mr. NcNerbany thought il there Were any new
,rrusatlons any other than those investigated by
the committee before. they ought to be looked to
n there were new ones he would cheerfully
WIT 10 discharge the committee.
NJ Moore thought IL due TO the parties charged
that the imputations should be invests gated
Mr.. DonOho moved that the charges be referred
70 special committee. s
On motion the committee was discharged; and
Mr. DOnohO'S motion To make a special reference
was l0st.
VI Huntington. from the police committee. to
whom referred the Mayors nominations for
hIck the nomination Of w f. Spalding recon-
uIending that the sdrne be confirmed. and a reso-
luton in respect TO the nomination of Buckner
BayilsS and VIM. Orme. as follows:
District II Columbia, delivered on the 10th Of
March, 1859. declared that officer rejected by
the Board Of Aldermen, on the Mayors nomi ma
ZION, cannot be reaPPointed by the Mayor In the
recess If the same Board: Therefore,
Rssoirsd. That the President Of this Board he
and he Is. directed To return the nominations OF
Buckner Bayliss and William Orme to the Mayor
and respectfully call his attention to the opinion
Of Judge Dunlap, IF the Circuit Court in the case
Il AIiler VS. the Corporation Of Washington. de-
livered March is, ISJ9
Mr. Ward moved that the committees report br
aid on the tabis for the present until the regular
business OF the Board be first got through with
Mr.. Miller objected to any such measure, and
went on 10 state his grounds Of opposition 10 tho
tahilng Of report made in the regular course OF
business.
The Board debated the motion briefly. when
The Chair decided that such disposition of the
report was literal suspension of tine rules and
would require Il two-third vote.
Nj Moore appealed from the decision Of the
Chair
fhe Chair read the 47th rule, governing the
point Ia question
Mr. Clark hoped the reference would be made,
. was important that the general appropriation
hiL De- passed Further delay would be detriIncn-
'Si % the Interests Of tine community.
The question ON Mr.. MOOre's appeal from the
decision II the Chair was then put, and the de-
'is.on was not sustained; ayes 3, nays s.
Inc qnesnon then required on laying the sub
ec on the table for the present, and il was tabled
BY ayes :. NAYS 1.
D-
Dr' Of the conference committee ON the disagree
iAs votes OF the two Boards ON the appropriation
Mr.. Magruder moved that the said conference
committee I've discharged; agreed to.
bn motion the Chair was authorized to appofn nj
ehe" conference committee, and Messrs Ward
'IaIk and Magruder were appointed.
Bills We're passed 10. the relief Of James Mentze
anu Agnes Rdgan.
Ptition Of John O'Brian was referred
IA hiH ON drainage committee, TO lay the
"abT mains ON Ninth street west from street
ucr'h 70 New York avenue, and along New York
avenue 10 Tenth street west, WIS passed. Also a
'iA rom Ule lower board, with amendment to
iaS 'ae Water main along l. street south, from
I.snth 70 Third street, and to extend the same to
Ine Eastern Harket-house. Also. bill 70 Law the
water mains from First street east to b street
~",;th and along b street south to New Jersey ay-
.i4'. Also. one To lay the Water mains down
, NihIn street north from Twenty fourth to Tween
S->eVenth street west. Also, substitute for
ON 20 lay Water main on Ninth street. from,
norm street TO Massachusetts, avenue.
= 9!I ainendatory to the act regulating the dis
W loLuoh OF Potomac throughout the city Of
"aSinn3ton. was rejected.
DlA from special committee, authorizing the
lCAdse OF suitable lot for the purpose of erect
ns public srhool-hOuse in the First school Dis
tirt. was recOmmitted
Dill from health committee to abate a nui-
>ia'r IN the Second Ward was passed Also, a
IN rom the s1nle committee. for the relief Of
DdVld u Ridgley.
bill from IMPROVEMENT. committe. IN st the
.uIDsOne dnd lay the foot pavement along the
te1 Slue oil srmont avenue, between L. and
D.-nhudfy Street. was passed
and passed Up
Inc ponce committees report on the MAYORS
uo-''.hdloES was taken from the table and the
mn ,r hauon Of VIM. f.. Spalding was confirmed
u M restitution authorizing the President of the
- 'Tu 70 return the nominations of Buckner Bay-
IS ana W IN Orme 10 the Mayor. as above quotrd
was Then taken up for consideration ..
M bennington read the decision Of the Cir
cnt Court in the case of Miller Is the Corpora
IN 1b"ye referred to, which declares the re-
.''ulHatiOn Of officers once rejected by the Board
~ Tie sanr session of the City Council to he
- al
Mr.. McNerhany thought the whole question
'-I'rf- ule Board Mas in a nutshell lie knew
not nor did lac care 70 know. what the grounds of
NJ Mayor were IN this matter, but with the lights
before him he should vote for the coordination
The decision Of the Court applied to the reuomi-
mating Of officers during the recess Of thu sessions,
The pending session Of this Board began on the
fourth Monday in June last. and did not close tin
-" nnsf Monday In September next
Mr. Miller held that the Mayo had lost the adj
v3gf1-e which the changes of the Sc Ssions gave
Aim ~ nominating again during the SINE s,s-
Ion in which they Were rCjrtcd. He contend ed
o. at tlIe action of the Mayor eyinced disposition
20 cuYtsul and dictate 20 the Board of Aldermen
-. Ga the charter kes A ri iuatr hrxnch