Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-24

The Board met at the usual hour Vice President
Moore in the chair.
COMMUNtCATIONs
One from acting Mayor Dove, nominating
Samual Hoffman as Superintendent Of Sweeps i'm
the Seventh Ward, vice W. I'll. Hook, rejected;
referred
Also the following:
MAYORS OFFICE, July %, 1860.
To he Board Of Aldermen and Board Of Common
CoEHcII.-Gentlemen; | feel IL 10 lie due to his
memory to announce to your bodies the sad intel
ligence OF the decease Of Jeseph Gales who de-
parted this life on Saturday evening last at seven
O'Clock, at his residence near this CITY.
Mr.. Gales was one Of our Oldest az well as one
of mOst respected citizens and his decease has
SLED the hearts of our entire community with
sadness. He had filled the office of MayOr Of this
city with credit to himself and left behind him
many evidences OF a successful administration of
It's affairs, and was only called from il, to the
regret OF all by the pressure Of his private bust
ness. 1t seems TO me, therefore, d fitting occasion
for the representatives, ef the people of Washing
ton to confer together, In order that we have an
opportunity Of tes.ifyns our appreciation Of the
many excellent qualities of our deceased friend
and fellew-ct.gen.
shall promptly cooperate with you in what
ever ye" pay deem BETTING this solemn occasion.
Very respectfully,
w. T DOVE, Acting Mayor
On motion by Mr. Magruder, the communica-
zion was referred to joint committee of the two
boards. The Chair appointed as such committee
Messrs Masruder, Brown and Price.
PETITIONS
or Thomas Smith and others for a water main;
81 Charles klotE, for remission of a fine; of Henry
Holman, for remission of a fne Of Michael Duffy
sud Others for the grading Of street; of William
hoddy for the remission of a flne;-all of which
were duly referred
On motion, the board took a recess, for fifteen
minutes
WbeI the board again came to order. Mr.
Mag suder, chairman of the joint committee to
" nom was referred the communication Of the
Acting Mayor in relation TO the death of Joseph
Gales, reported the following resolutions:
bsSoiusd, That the members of the City Coun-
ellis, IN common with their constituency, have
heard with the most heartfelt sorrow Of tn. de-
mise of Joseph Gales, an eX-Mayor, and one Of
the oldest citizens and hrmest friends Of the city
RsS0Lrsd, That we tender our earnest sympathy
10 the family and friends Of the deceased in the
mournfgl afHiction which has overwhelmed them
with grief.
Rssolved As testimonial Of the high estima-
ticn in which the deceased was held by this COM
munity, that all business in the City Hall be sus-
pended during the dav Of his burial, and that the
Pn0llc schools be closed to allow the teachers and
pupils 10 unite In the funeral obsequies.
RsSO3rsd As a tribute to his memory that the
public offices Of the city be draped in mourning
during the space Of three months, and that the
members OF the two Boards wear the usual badge
Of mourning for thirty days and attend the fune-
raj in body, together with the Corporation Of
hcers
Rssolrsd, That the Mayor be requested to trans
init copy Of the foregoing resolutions to the fam
Hy Of the deceased.
Rssolred, That the Mayor be requested to make
the necessary arrangements to enable the two
Boards and Corporation officers to attend the
funeral at such hour as may be designated by the
friends Of the deceased.
The Chair being about to put the resolutions
Mr.. Magruder rose and said that in submitting
these resolutions Of the committee il was proper
TO make some mention of what he knew in refer
euCe to the deceased, Joseph Gales No man has
ever filed or VIII ever III a larger space in the
eTss and hearts Of this community than the de-
ceased. such man belonged to no particular
city; his name, his fame, his reputation is the
property Of the whole country. He would speak
Cf Mr.. Gales one Of our people, and not as a
journalist, though in that respect he had left be
mind him an example worthy of universal imita-
tOn. His paper has been regarded as a model
Journal even by political opponents, and looked
upon a calm and dispassiOnate history of the
times. IN Europe as well as N America. Though
connected with public men Of all parties aud
opinions for long course Of years, he had made
no personal enemy, and no man living can say
shat he ever was wTOnged by Mr. Gales az pri-
vate man, journalist, or in any other capac-
ity- Our citizens may dwell with pride and sat-
isfactOn on the recollection OF his worth, and
the honor he conferred on this community
member Of it Childess himself, he was the
husband father, brother, and friend of all within
his Influence No employee, no dependent, ever
found better employer or more indulgent
father no community was ever blessed by the
presence in il Of more benevolent citizen. II
be hsd been an almoner from High Heaven he
could have been no more than he was, save per-
haps that his sphere Of benehcence might have
been extended He was childike In all
the feelings Of mis- heart because his heart was as
The day Of his death that tlial love which was
orr lnaIly so strong in him, for within a brief
period Of his death he exclaimed, ''Oh, that my
father and nv mother were here. " and recurring
N his memory 10 the pure DAYS of childhood
when bis recOllect!Ons went back TO that mother
whose instructions and whose care had done so
much TO form him To become the man that he
was, he sought that she might be present with
him in the moments of his pain 70 help him to
bear it. His last words were spoken in commen-
daton Of his wife and the surviving ones Of his
10 he A ight rare md -.
creator.
The resolutions were then unanimously adopted
and on motion the board adjourned.
Common Council -Communications were re-
"eiyed from the Mayor, approving certain bills,
and recommending an appropriation of 500 for d
a communication from the Commissioner of
Health, relative to place for deposite Of the
cleaning OF alleys, cutters, &c, was referred to
health Committee
PETITIONS, ETC, PREsExrEp
Of Little, Bell, and others; Of VIM. Lord and
others OF Morgan, Oden and others; of WIN A
Grey; Of Anne nglebright, resolution making
appropriation to pay for a 6arricade used at tue
late elections bill for improvement in the Second
Ward DILL making appropriation for uniform for
the police; bill to pay special police EMPLOYED AT
the last election; resolution to abolish the present
mode OF poisoning dogs. All Of which were ap-
propriateiy referred.
Mr.. Mohun offered resolution asking inform,
ton Of the City Surveyor relative to certain i'm
PrOvements passed.
REPORTS OF cOMMITTKEs
Mr.. Jones, from the ways and means committee
reported bill making appropriation for Dur
chasing uniforms for the city police; passed
Also, bill TO pay the special police employed
On the last election day; passed.
Mr. Van Reswick, from the improvements COM
mIt-e, reported bill to take up and relay a
gutter In the alley in square 373; passed
A bill to supply deficiency for the construction
Of stencil trap In square 2S5; Aldermens bill
making appropriation to trim and gravel Dor
ton of Fourteenth street west; bill for impfov-
ing street south, and extending a culvert Al
Fourth street east; bill to trim and gravel / 81
north between Fourth and Fifth; were passed
The committee suspended to allow the Navo,,s
message announcing the death Of Joseph Gales,
Esq TO be read
GA motion by Mr. Jones, committee of three
was appointed, consisting Of Messrs Jones Eaxhv
and ODer, 70 confer with a similar committee Of
the Aldermen in reference to a proper detrimental
of respect 10 his memory.
Mr. Van Reswick resumed, and reported bills
TO tim ana gravel b street north, and for other
purposes; TO repair wall on Tiber Cre.k AZ
Second street Mr.. MullOy moved to strik out