Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-13

members Of the Board of Aldermen of the Fifty.
seventh Council, assembled in their chamber i'm
the City Hall, this morning, at 10 O'Clock. when
The following gentlemen appeared
| FIRST Ward-Wm. b. Magruder, VIM T Dove
second Ward-Thos J. Fisher, WIN. F. Bayly
Fourth ward-w. w. Moore. WIN. n Ward
| Price '' +" M
sixth Ward-A. w; Miller, F. McNerhany
Seventh w ard-P. NJ. Pearson Edw nj. Clark
| The Board having been called to order by the
secretary OF the late Board (E. J. Middleton,
Esa.)-
Messrs. Magruder Bayly, Donoho, Ward. Price
| ana clark, being new members. were severally
qualified In due form and took their seats.
On motion Of Mr.. A. w Miller, the Board pro-
President and w T. Dove. ESQ, (late presdentI
| having received 10 votes, was decla elected
and was conducted to the chair by Messrs A. w 4.
1 Miller and j. r. Brown
| On taking the Chair, Mr. Dove thanked thu
Hoard for their confidence. He trusted that the
| future legislation Of the Board would he harmo.
| nous, aud called upon each member To do all in
| his power To contribute 10 this desirable end
| On motion of A. w. Miller the Board then
proceeded to elect a vice president and W w .
Moore late vice president, was unanimously re-
On motion the Board proceeded to the election
OF a secretary, and Mr. Moore nominated E. J
Mr. Huntington stated that he was authorized
by Mr.. Middleton to return his thanks to the Board
for their confidence, and to state that lac declined
| a reelection.
| Mr.: Brown then nominated for secretary Rich
| ard III Laskey, Esq =, and he was duly elected
Jacob kleiber was unanimously reelected mes
| senger.
On motion, the rules Of last year was adopted
for the government Of the Board until further or
ders.
| A committee from the lower Board announced
| that that Board had organized, and Were ready to
| meet the Board of Aldermen in Joint meeting for
| Inc Rla tion of tNnI
| lector, Register, and Surveyor.
| On motion, joint committee was appointed to
wait on the Mayor and inform him that the Board
WIS now organized, and ready to receive any
| communication from him. and the Chair appointed
| as such committee Messrs Moore and Brown Oh
| the part Of the Board OF Alderman.
| Alter short absence, the committee returned
| that the Mayor would shortly send To the Board
communication in relation to the assessment
The Board then adjourned to meet the Board Of
| Common Council in Joint meeting.
| The joint meeting having adjourned the Board
| come to order
Mr.. Moore introduced a bill repeating the water
bill lately passed by the Councils, and providing
| for the distribution of the Potomac water and an,
| pointing commissioners to superintend the work
| recommending its reference to 4 special commit
| tee.
The reference was refused by Il vote Of 10 TO 2
MI Moore also introduced a bill regulating the
erection OF blacksmith shops; which was laid OH
| The Board then adjourned until the fourth
| Monday in June, instant, at 4 O'Clock p. M.
Common COUHeH-The members elect Of the
| Common Council assembled in their chamber at
| 10 o'clock this morning, and were called to order
| by the Secretary Of the last Council w. A. Ken
| nedy. The roll was called and the following
| members answered to their names and the oath
| OF once was administered by Justice 7. C. Dom:
First Ward-Charles Albert, Thos T. Morgan
Second Ward-W lillian Orme, 6 raftoE Powell,
| Charles :. Jones.
Third Ward-I.ambert Tree, p. NJ. Martin,
l Theodore Shec kells.
| Fourth Ward-Elijah Edmondston, William
| z. Mohun, w. J. G. Duhamel.
Fifth Ward-E. F. French, John w. Meade,
| Thompson Van Reswick.
| Sixth Ward-F. :. ODer, J. III. RUSSELL James
| BoiSseau.
seventh Ward-Daniel Ii. Clark John T. Cas-
sell, John Il. Given.
| The board proceeded 10 elect President
| Mtssrs. Orme and Clark We're appointed tellers
| MIR EdmOnston nOmi mated Chas bert. Nine
teen votes We're cast, all for Mr.. Albert. who was
declared elected, and was escorted to the chair by
Mr.. Orme.
MIR. Albert in a few appropriate remarks, re-
turned his thanks for the honor again conferred,
and immediately proceeded with the business.
| Mr.. Tree nominated w. A. Kennedy for Secre.
! tary, and he was elected rird rOce.
| MIR. Jones offered 4 resolution appointing COM
| nittee 10 wait upon tue Aldermen and inform
| them of the organi cation Of this board and its
readiness proceed to business and invite them
\ TO joint session 10 count tue VOTES for Register
Collector, and Surveyor; which was adopted, and
|
| On motion of Mr.. Powell, w. q. Locke was ap-
pointed messenger Of this board.
| Mr.. j. h. TuFton, of the First Ward appeared
and was sworn, according to law, by Justice J 4.
| ii Goddard
| The Aldermen not being in session. this board
| took recess, TO await its organization.
Upon the resumption OF business, Messrs. hliller
| and Moore, of the Aldermen, appeared and an
| nOunced the organization Of that .SolTd
| A joint RESOLUTION of the Aldermen for the ap-
polntnent OF joint committee To wait on the
| Mayor and inform him that the two Boards an
| organized and ready 10 receive any comInuuica-
ton he may have 10 ma ke Was adopted and Messrs
| Morgan and Clark were appointed.
| la few moments, the committee reported
| communication from the Mayor transmitting y
statement of the tax clerk relative to the value of
property at the last assessment: Value Of ground
SlS.U91 376; Improvements. S12, 1J7, "a; house
hold 81 .g9J !e}E slaves SIsU. 3H; other personal
property, SI6i 7Sj; total s3 iy7 U95 bank stoc ks
1896, 9Uj; aggregate, Sc|i ig3,UtO.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the communication
was ordered to be- printed
The Board then took a recess TO 90 into joint
meeting
Alderman Miller called the joint meeting, and
on motion, Chas. Albert, Of the Common Council,
WAS called To the Chair, and X. fl I.askey, Sec
rotary of the Board Of Aldermen, was appointed
Secretary.
On motion of Alderman Miller, a committee
| consisting OF three Aldermen and four members
of the Common Council was appointed 10 examine
the returns of the commiss toner's OF election.
The Chair appointed Aldermen Miller Fisher
and Clark, and Messrs. Turton, Jones, Duhamel
and French, of the Common Council.
The joint meeting took u recess TO await the
action Gf the committee.
Upon the meeting resuming, the committee re-
ported the following result OF their examination
For Register-Wm. Morgan, $50; j ohm Sess-
! ford, Jr., GS2.
For ColIector-Janes F. Halliday, 500; Jabez
Wheeler, 6i6.
For Suryeyor-Wm. Forsyth, 500; w. w De
Maine, 72o.
Scattering-For Registrr-H. J. Schriener a
votes; w. Dixon !; John Purdy |; h. :. Kinsey
I; Thomas Rich !. For Collector-J. Clayton
vote. For Surveyor-Randolph COyle vote
The chair announced that VIM Morgan was
elected Register; James +. Halliday, Collector;
| VIM. Forsyth, Surveyor.
On motion, the joint meeting dissolved
| Tie Common Council having resumed its sep
| arate session. Mr.. Turton offered a resolution re-
| guessing the Register To furnish each new men,
| Der Il copy of the city laws; adopted.
| Mr.. Jones offered a I solution requesting tue
Mayor Ia furnish a statement Of the police la the
service Of the city, and the cost of sustaining the
| police force; adopted.
The Board adjourned TO meet this day two
weeks, at O'Clock, p. H., according to law.
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