Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-01


session % be the last OF the present Councils
the lower board naturally enough supposed tha,
they would have little more 20 do than meet and
adjourn. but the tendency OF events soon made I,
apparent that At least one more meeting was inevi
table. Tho business was rapidly disposed of till
10 came to a motion of Mr.. Jones that when this
board adjourn II DC till Thursday to receive the
Mayors decision on the water bill
Mr. Powell favored the proposition Hcwanted
the Mayor to express himself fully: but WHETHER be
vetoed the bill or not, ne (Mr p desired the peo-
pie to pass upon this matter
Mr. Albert said unless the Mayor himself desired
The Doards 10 meet on Thursday he should oppose
the motion. He, too, desired the people Ia decide
anu when the bill Is read he was satisfied they
wOuld reject it,
Mr.. Powell replied that he was willing to trust
'" The good srhse Of the people, and felt perfectly
satisfied that upon consideration of their own
Interests. aud of those who sbould after them
thar they would decide la favor Of the water bill
The motion Of MIR. Jones WAS rejected for want
Of thTee-fOurths vOte-thc vote being yeas lJ,
nays6.
In the course of the evening. Mr. Wallace in-
quired of the chairman of the asylum comm ttee
what had become of the bill To protect the ASYLUM
against u. htninG. ~
Mr. TuTton SaId 1t waS in the hands of the com.
mittee. The Mayor had said that there was not
money enough to do what was required and the
committee thought best to let il 20 over to the next
Council.
MIR. Wallace asked permission of the board to
L
tee. in Withholding this bill So long, demanded
condemnation. The committee had had ii under
consideration for weeks. during which repeated
Inquiries had been made in reference to IL The
expectation that il would be acted upon before
the close of this Council, and VI seems extraordi-
nary that it should thus be withheld Ii seemed
Ia him that u was withheld To suit the purposes Of
the MAYOR. whose tendency Ia go TO great lengths
la serve his fIyOritC< ES been before noticed The
consistency of the Mayor has bsen spoken of by
variOus members. but they overlook Lis incOnss,-
ency. Sometimes he is urging and pushing meas
HreS 1t Other times he condemns the saIie meas
ures- Why, sir, one Of the very bills he vetoed
was reported by his own REQUEST The Mayor
seems 10 think that to act with Committee of the
two boards will degrade him. when il is well
known that he acted with Il committee one whole
year. When Improvements asked FOR streets
and avenues which really need them, he has no
money He has no money to repair Seventh street -
torn into rUts and guIieys. to the danger Of life
and iiuub-one Of the most important thorough
fares Of the city: he lI;s for the Fifth Sew
enth, and other wards; but for his own nei hbor-
hood where his property is there is always money
for repairs; and for Fourteenth street--that nice
drive. that level rOId where the men with the fast
horses resort-there is money for it; but not one
cent WHEN the poor man and laborng man asks il
Mr. Wallace exhibited a little document con.
tanning the Mayors veto messages and the first
opinion of Mr.. Carlisle on the rights of the Mayor
generally This had been given him by a friend
who stated that il printed for circulation ON
election day For what purpose! Why for no
other purpose than to crush those who dared to
oppose his vetoes. II is said that the Mayor will
veto the water bill. Let 10 conceive know that
he will never act with the Councils until he hes
the power in his own hands to award the con-
tracts Is lac peaSss, and he Mr. w allaceI for one
wOud sit here till dOOmsday before he would
give him that power. The president had re-
marked something about cheat at the last meet
ing
Mr.. Albert corrected Mr.. w, saying the word
Mr.. Wallace accepted the correction and stated
that he could see nothing Of trickery in the bill.
But if there wls II was there by suggestion Of the
Mr. W closed 10y saving that if any injury was
dOHe that building by storm or lightning, the
blame shOuld rest with the Mayor and the com
mittee which refused to report this bill
Mr.. Powell said. If there were any more vetoes
bring them lie understood they We're all to
be aimed At him. The thunders of wrath Were To
be hurled 1t his head. IL SO, let them bring on
their vct"cs lie wanted TO carry all of them before
lie people.
Mr. 0me begged to correct the gentleman. SO
far as the Improvement of the property in the
MAYORS neighbOrhoOd was concerned Only a
little patching had been done at a yery small cost.
and a. Ia Fourteenth street the intimatiOn that ii
for the Of blac kegs and gamblers is incor-
rect liz would 10 the Mayor Justice
Mr. Wallace. Since tie gentleman is so willing
Ia stand UP for the Mayor, let him this for
hiinsrlE - What has become of yOur resolution to
reduce the police force Now is the time to
bring II up, right ON the eve OF the election The
gentleman WAS red hot for reduction: thought TIN.
incrraSr outrageous. Let him come out uuw with
II dare Tie gentleman to introduce il h6w
Mr. Ormr said lac would go 10 his constituents
for approval.
THE SEVENTH WARD MARKET
Mr. MuliOv, from police committee. reported
with tie almost unanimous consent II the COM
nilii'-e. hIll for erecting market house in tine
Seventh Ward
Mr.. Jones said he was opposed to this bill at
This Time. The question OF 4 market in the Sew
rnth NaTd would only serve to create issues I'm
the b'unUrrHtic ranks aud he was opposed t.
stirring up strife among political friends
Mr. Wilson appralrd to the Board as an act Of
justice to the Ss'yenth Ward. They had been
long IA nrrd al a market and had been asking
Tor one Ghrir situation, population, and rirruu
stances All argued for market al early day as
POSNiilF. and would tine Board refuse them this
little request
Mr. Jones sIid he thought that he was do;nu
the Ward service. He did not know Of anY
petitions for i market in the Seventh Ward. He
Thought the bill was tine result OF the cr.dtaI,Ie
energy OF Mr.. Lloyd.
Mir Lloyd said that, a member of the Conn
Gil, II was his duty. and also the duty of fla. zen
ueinan froin the Second Ward. whenever he saw,
that his constituents needed ANYTHING to 90 To
work for their relief. He mingled with his con-
sttnents; they told him their wants; he lad REPRE-
senle' them 10 the Councils and asked for relief
He had not Seen the necessities of his neiphbor.
and sat down to do nothing until they should 90
about Ia get long petition for him to act upon
The Mayor would not veto this bill because in
The Objectionable feature II had been changed tO
correspond with the Attorney opinion. He how
ever, was willing TO postpone Jill THURSDAY i'm
order TO have direct vote
Mr. MullOy slid he had word to say TO Mr.
Jones Of the Second Ward, who feared the stir
ring up OF issues in the Democratic party IL :;
said Mr. NJ, ''am Democrat. Sir, When had
that bill INA hand considered the interests of that
party. But, sir, also lad in remembrance the
oath had taken as member Of this Board and
under the sOeInnity of that oath reported thi,
bill would suggest to my friend from the Sec
ohd Yard 10 remember that oath and shape his
conduit Gacordingly."
The bin WIS postponed till Thursday next
THE CONCURRENT REsOLUTIoS
of the Aldermen, that when the board afjourus IL
shall b. I'LL Thursday, Was taken up. Upon this
d drsu!tOry discussion arose
Mr.. Albert said he understood il was the Mayors
desire that they should meet
Me-. BOLTer said lac had called upon tue Mayor
and hr Mas authorized to say that the Mayor did
not ash any such thing.
Mr.. Albert said then he would oppose the rcso-
luton lie Was opposed 70 the Waier bill Chrre
l. section In II giving the power Ia open th,
i'Ids. anal There IL Ct-sed The next is a contra
dl'uOn- The hill takcS from the Mayor pow,
WHrt ought not tO hr taken from HIM unless } e
i proved To be wanting in integrity. IL also
oilers strong temptation Ia members Of both
boards
Mr. Lloyd said that the very argument of the
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