Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-10
GEORaErOwN.
correspondence Of TIE Star.

GEORGETOWN, March 10, 1859.
Our City Councils met yesterday evening pur-
suant to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS all the members.
After the reading of the Journal, the President,
N Mr., Bangs announced the following standing
Ways and Means-Messrs Tenney, Offntt and
Marbury. 10
/, Claims---AIessrs I.azenby. Pickrell and HYDE.
commerce-Messrs. Pickrell, shoemaker and
King.
Elections-Messrs. Marbury Stake and Tenney
futt, Shoemaker and Stake
Gas-Messrs. Hyde, Stake and Dunlop
Georgetown School-Messrs. Tenney, King and
Lazenby. -... -
Grievances-Messrs Duplop. HYDE and Shoe.
HaIbor and Channel-Messrs Shoemaker, King
and Pickrsll.
Market House Messrs. Iazenby, Marbury and
Dunlop.
Poor and Work house-Messrs. Hyde, Stake and
King. -,
Police-Messrs. Offutt, Tenney and Dunlop.
Streets-Messrs Marbury. Stake and I.azenby
Water-Messrs King, HYDE and Pickrell
Joint Committee on ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Dunlop,
Pickrell and Hyde.
Joint Committee on Change-Messrs Pickrell
and Dunlop.
On motion of Mr.. Tenney. a message was trans
mitted to the Board of Aldermen. proposing n
joint meeting of the two boards to take into CON
slderation the action of the Judges of election I'm
the second (contested) precinct which was favor
ably responded To by the Aldermen. and MeSsrs.
Tenney and Dunlop Were appointed to conduct
them to the chamber of the Council
Mr.. Tenney offered Il resolution which was
adopted, refusing admission within the bar OF any
persons except the members and officers of the
board and reporters for the press.
THE JOINT MEETING
The joint meeting having organized. Recorder
Ould i'm the chair, Mr. Bangs offered a resolution
requesting the Corporation Clerk. to open the bal
lot box and ascertain the facts in regard the al
legged clerical error in the returns for Mayor in
q hat n q ~.
he appointed who shall witness the examination
by the clerk Of the returns from this precinct and
report the result to the Councils.
Mr. Pickrell opposed the passage of the resolu-
ton which, after some little discussion was with
drawn, having been decided out of order by the
Chair
Mr. Tenney offered resolution, Of which the
following is the substance: That the Cooperation
Clerk be. and and he is hereby instructed to re-
ceive and transmit to the two boards the s,Ipple-
mental returns of the judges Of the elections for
ultimo.
This the Chair also decided to be ont of order.
From this decision Mr.. Tenney took an appeal
MI Tenney spoke to the appeal. and was replied
10 ny Mr.: Pickrell; after which the vote was
taken, and the decision Of the Chair oyerruled
and the resolution passed.
MIR. Tenney then offered a resolution. which was
adopted, inviting the Judges Of election for the
second precinct into the chamber to present their
supplemental returns for Mayor for said precinct
Two OF the judges then advanced and presented
the paper in question.
Mr.. Laird, the Clerk. then rose and said I. Nv
order OF the joint meeting of the two Boards pre-
sent the supplemental returns Of the judges Of cleo
ton for the second precinct"
Mr.. Bangs then renewed his resolution which
was again decided out of order blythe Chair from
which an appeal was taken. and the decision of
the Chair again Overruled. And the resolution
passed by-ayes IL, nays g.
The meeting then went into an election for the
committee proposed in the resolution of Mr.
Bangs. MeSsrs. Pickrell. Stake, and Dunlop were
then nominated. all Of whom positively refused To
serve, alleging the proceedings to be informal
and illegal. Messrs. King and Hyde. of the Coun-
ell, and Mr.. Magruder, of the Aldermen were
elected on said committee
The supplemental report Of the judges of cleo
uonS Tor The second precinct, signed by a majority
OF the judges, was then read, and referred TO the
Joint committe; who, in company with the clerk
retired for the purpose Of making the investigation
into the contents of the balOt-boX for the second
precinct, and the joint meeting took a recess,
AT this junctpre the gathering Of persons in the
lobby, and every other part Of the town house
was immense, all OF whom manifested the great
est anxiety to hear the result of the clerk and COM
mlttees investigation. Good humor and order
however, characterized all in attendance
After the lapse of about an hours time, the
and reported that they had carefully examined
the votes and all other papers contained in tine
ballot-box Of the second precinct, and found that
there were cast 70, Mayor at the late election .62
Crawford 1903, instead of l23, and Mr. Magruder
10; This changed the result, and elected MIR.
Addison by one vote. instead of Mr. Crawford by
nineteen, as first reported by the judges
Mr.. Tenney then offered resolution declaring
Mr.. Henry Addison to he the Mayor elect. which
was adopted by yeas l3. nays o. Messrs Stake.
Pickrell, and Dunlop refusing tn vote consider
ing the proceedings Of the evening Informal and
Illegal. The chair also declined voting not
wishing to assume any of the duties of the Judges
On motion of MIR. Marbury, n committee of two
was then appointed to wait upon Mr. Addison and
inform him of his election. and invite him before
the joint meetingfor the purpose of being installed
into office
Messrs Marbury and Tenney were appointed
said committee
They retired, and, after a short time. returned
with MIR. Addison. Upon his entering the room
the assembled multitude. both inside and outside
the Town House, gave three hearty cheers.
The Chair then stated to him the object for
which he had been sent for, and that rs there was
magistrate present, he would come forward and
he sworn into office
Justice Reaver then administered the oath of
office to Mr.. Addison.
After which. he addressed the convention and
audience at some length, the crowd all the time
cheering and shouting
Both boards then adjourned