Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-10
That the two boards assemble n ,oin, me.s,,naa

10 conduct the next ensuing .ecf;o. an az; III
M, Me on Mohday next the Cab Of June, IS5S
a. "oore moved TO take from the table the hill
| TOT .he seventh Ward market-house M ,etn,n IA
| " e ndyof without his signature; agreed In
hin NO question recurring on the passage OF The
| Mr. Dove stated his regret Al b,v,,o, .. Ar
MN the Mayor in this matter He Rad ~ Ia
| M, given him all the dignity which att.ched
tSt.n is ,uoh, oot the MAYOR had, in his opinion
heh nlgn ground. In differing with him ne ala
| constituents. " answer 10 nus
Here Mr.. Dove read that portion of the veto ,,...
| functions Of the Mayor and the ConnciIs TLa
sPeaker utterly denied the position thus assumed
4 py the Mayor. The charter gave him no sncb
,hs Ms, power as ne claimed. He denied that
1 mdyOr mas the whole right % execute all laws
"a ms cooperation. He was but lump of CLAW
~ N We moulded as the Councils should see proper
d ne was not the executive in the sense which he
ciaImed to be. IL the Councils have the mower 70
make an appropriation for the spending Of monev
ny The TWO boards, what illegality would attach
70 ~ ny adding the Mayor to it as an act of conr
The market In the western portio, NJ fho o,,,,
was built precisely In the same way as Il is nroI
posed TO build this market-ho and Mr. Jpbn
purpose. 'ee LUZ 'n'''
The two boards are the corporation He thinks
le was elected for higher office than what the
oos,us mink According to his notions, we are
nor 10 see bill after pass It. II then goes from
us, and ceases to be a part of us Trua no has !,
right 10 send back bill without his signature:
Dut we also have right notwithstanding. to pass
n aovsr ms head. The Mayor has done these two
boards great injustice, by characterizing our
acuon as scheme tumped up for the occasion, TO
aeIerlorate from his executive functions The
the ConncIs nlke contract unless directed by
In his m aae direction 40 sf the Councils.
from the Constitution, by which the President of
the United States is governed. hut which words
a, ascrbes to the city charter. There are no such
WORDS IN the charter Why had he borrowed
words from the Constitution, which prescribe the
duties of the President Of the United States to sus
tain his assumed position as Mayor of the CITY of
Washington, in respect Of the functions Of the
Mayor.
If he had taken umbrage at his being connected
with committee the speaker was favorable to
leaving him of altogether. 1t was only an act of
courtesy in the Councils to place him there Mr.
Dove referred to the opinion of the CORPORATION
Attorney, saying that ne would abide by any veto
of the Mayor based upon the legal decision Of the
Corporation Attorney but that opinion had seemed
TO be letter in reply to letter. The Corporation
Attorney had read the message and saw nothing
in 1t to add in reference 10 the legal point which
had been submitted to him. Now, which Of the
legal points involved in the veto did the Attorney
allude to! IL he could know he would agree TO
that objection based upon that point, but he must
know what point 1t was before deferring to it.
Mr.. A. w Miller stated that he would probably
he alone in the vote which he should give and he
desired to give his reasons for such vote, which he
proceeded to do at some length ----'-
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assumed by the Mayor. He had opposed TIE pas
| sage of this bill NJ first the ground that the
Corporation was not able to stand the expense and
| IN voting against ii now he should be governed
| by the same princ pie. Mr.. r. stated that If he
| had been here, and could have advised with the
| Mayor about it, he should have advised him to
divide the responsibility with the Councils rather
than throw it off, as he had done
| The question being then Ia ken, the bill passed
by vote of ayes TO- Oes2.
On motion of Mr.. Smith. the Asylum bill was
he .dafi .
mlttee, 1t was rejected, the ground of the flaw
| alluded to in the report
MIR. Moore then introduced similar bill, with
| the Two Objectionable words stricken out; which
was read three times and passed by yeas 49, pays
| Mr.. Moore, on leave, introduced a bill TO nav
| the expense OF assessing the cost of a sewer Oh
i square Ii; passed.
| MIR. ThOs. Miller, onleaye from the improye-
| hentS committee, reported bill 10 pave footway
and set the cuIbstone on the east front of square
J61, between street north and g street north
1 On motion of Mr. Huntington VIM Rupp vas
permitted 10 take copies Of certain papers now OIL
lille In the records of the Secretary.
And the Board adjourned.
Common CoH"eiI.-The Board was called to
order by the Vice President, Mr. Tree.
| The report of the Intendant Of the ASYLUM was
read and referred
The following petitions were appropriately re-
| terrcd-of Geo. w. Riggs and others, VIM. Albert
Mr.. Jones' by consent, offered joint resolution
| for a joint meeting of the two boards on Monday
next, at * o'clock p IN, to appoint commission
| ers OF election; passed.
Mr.. Turton, from the improvements committee.
reported bill for paving the footway and setting
the curb on the east front Of square 567, between
| L and q streets NORTH passed.
Also, bill for Il like improvement ON the east
'front.' OF squares %, % %. %, 30, 81 - and 80;
| passed.
Also, bill to take up and relay gutter on the
| south front of square 252; passed
| Also, bill to pave tho carriage way on Ninth
| Street and Tor other purposes; passed.
Also, a Dill 10 revive part Of an act for the i'm
Proveinent OF Thirteenth street, in the Seventh
| Ward passed.
The committee were discharged from the con-
sider1tion of the following bills:
| Aldermen bill Ia open alley I'm reservation
| A. bill for grading Second street from yirgjnia
| avenue to ID street SOUTH hill TO repair q gravel
walk in the Fifth Ward; and a bill 10 open a
| drain on north X street
1 The committee asked TO be DISCHARGED from the
petition Of J. A. Wise and others, which was, on
| motion, postponed
The bill for the improvement Of Seventh street
out Of the general fund was reported fdvorably by
the committee -
ar. Powell moved TO strike out general fund,
ana insert Ward fund-lost, yeas Z, nays Ii; and
bill to repair MARYLAND avenue from Third 10
Fourth streets east; passed.
Also, a bill To grade and pave half an alley In
| square I26
The petition Of J. G. Horscrnan was referred
MI. Powell, from the claims committee, report
ed The following bills, which were passed
4 VI pe lcllei Oh JOtin Alien; Tor the relief of
| refer Lynch; for the relief of j. Casparris
| Also adversely on the petitions OF Jas Spanl-
ding, Geo. Brown, Dan'I w lane, Patrick How
land, James Walsh, Patrick Ryan and A Bloch
| and was discharged from their consideration
Also asked TO be discharged from the III for
| relief of u. Sullivan.
ON motion Of Mr. Mulloy, 1T was laid over ill
| next meeting.
Also, reported adversely on the petition Of r
| Nalley.
On motion Of Mr.. Bohrer, ii was recommittcd
with instructions 10 report bill for his relief.
| On motion OF MIR. Wilson, the PAPERS of M
Pihkus were taken from the files, and referred to
| the claims committee.
| MIR. Parker offered a resolution asking certain
| information of the City Surveyor passed .
bii for the relief of Joseph Gerhardt was t. ken
/ up and passed.
MI Turton, from the asylum committe. reported
| bll! for certain improvements at the asylunE
| passed.
| Also, from the Improvements committee hill
| for casual repairs in the various wards; passed
| Adjourned. .s.E
SABBATH SCHOOL UNION CELBBRATIoS-Notic
| having been given on Sabbath morning i'm the
different schools Of this city that there would be
grand rehearsal last evening at the Eourth prcxh,