Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-26

a note from Mr. Carlisle, the Corporation Attorney,
In relation 10 the arrest Of the Mavor. The COM
munication will be seen below. Mr.. Dove at once
took steps to convene the members Of both
branches OF the City Councils In special session,
TO discharge the duty which the city charter de-
Nave, Upon ssem css 49, 81 'ns h,s Oh me
provision Of the charter on the subject 10 In the
folio wing words:
"In case Of the refusal Of any person to accept
the once Of Mayor upon his election thereto,
Of his death resi- guation, inability, removal
from the city, the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council shall assemble In joint meet
ing and elect another in bis place to serve for the
remainder Of the term, during such disability"
He accordingly addressed q note to each MEN,
Der Of the Councils, requesting them to meet in
the afternoon; and they met, pursuant to the call,
In their respective Chambers, at O'Clock p. m.
on Saturday.
Board Of AIdsrmsn Present, Messrs. Dove,
Richards, Brown, Sargent, Bohrer, Clark, Fisher,
Bayly, Moore, Semmes and LLOYD.
The board having been called to order, the
President (Mr. Dove) stated that he had this
morning received a communication from the At
arrest to-day Of the Mayor Of the city by the mill
itary authorities Of the Government, and request
ing him to call the boards Of the City Councils
together In joint meeting to elect I" another In
his place to serve for the remainder Of the term,
or during his disability" etc.
The communication Ii as follows:
Once Of ths Corporation 4ttornsy,b
August "a. 1851.
WIN. 7 Dore, Esq, President Board Of AldynsH !:
Sir IL IL my duty to call your attention to the
fact that In the absence Of the Mayor (who was
arrested and removed from the city this morning)
ID IL necessary that by joint meeting Of the two
boards there be elected " another In his place 10
serve for the remainder Of the term, or during
his disability" As you are commonly the pre-
siding oficer Of the two boards in joint meeting,
respectfully suggest that you call them together
OF az early an hour as may be practicable; and
that in the meantime you should give your at
tendance ct the Mayors ONCE, in order that it
may be understood that there will be no inter-
ruption Of the city government beyond the time
necessary for the assembling Of the two boards.
Very respectfully yours; etc
Attorney Of the Corporation.
The following communication from the Presi-
dent Of the Board was also laid before the Board
70 The Board of AIderren and
Board Of Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: ] have assumed the responsibility
Of converting the two Boards Of the City Councils
for the purpose Of selecting some person, In COM
pliance with the sixth section Of the charter Of
1919, to serve as Mayor during the term or dis
ability Of the Mayor, who has been arrested and
removed from the city by order Of the Govern
ment Of the United States.
Very respectfully, your obedIent servant,
WIN T. DOVE,
President Of the Board Of Aldermen.
Mr.. Brodhead offered the following preamble
and resolution:
Whereas by the removal Of the Mayor from the
city, his o1ice has become vacant: Therefore
be requested TO meet the Board of Aldermen In
Joint meeting TO elect a Mayor pro tsupore In
compliance with the provisions Of the sixth sec
ton Of the act Of Congress to continue alter, and
amend the charter Of the city OF Washington, ap-
proved May 18th, 1913.
Mr. Brown moved TO amend the resolution BY
inserting after the words ',joint meeting'' the
words ION Monday next, al O'Clock p m )"
which was agreed to, and the resolution, as
amended, was adopted
The two communications were ordered to be
placed the records Of the Board.
The Chair laid before the Board a concurrent
resolution, passed by the Board Of Common Coun-
ell, proposing the appointment Of q joint COM
mittee TO walt on the President and ascertain the
Of the arrest Of the Mayor and the probab
length of time of his detention.
II having been uggested, In reference to this
proposition, that the arrest was made by the mill
tsry authorities, and that the President knew
nothing Of IL; and also that the Information pro-
posed to be obtained by the resolution was not
necessary TO enable the Councils to discharge their
during the disability Of Mr. Berreit, whether
such disability should continue for 4 short or a
long period
Mr. Lloyd moved that the further confederation
Of the resolution be post pOned.
Mr.. Sargent moved that IL be laid on the table;
and IL was so ordered by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs Bohrer, Brodheod, Clark, Lloyd
Nays-Messrs Brown, Bayly, Fisher, and Rich.
ards. Adjourned.
Conrion CopneiI ALI the members present
except Messrs Turton, Morgan, and Given.
The President laid before the Board the COM
municaton Of Mr.. Dove, inserted above;) which
was laid on the table.
Mr.. HiiL moved that a committee Of three
members from each board be appointed, who shall
confer and report to their respective bodies such
measures for their consideration az the present
exigencY demands.
Mr.. Shepherd introduced resolution to appoint
joint committee, consisting Of one member OF
the Board Of Aldermen and two members Of the
Board Of Common Council, TO wait upon the
United states authorities for the purpose Of
tanning such facts a. may be pertinent in connec.
ton with the arrest Of James G Berrett, ESQ -,
Mayor Of this city, which resolution was adopted
The board then took recess, and upon reas-
The President laid before the board the COM
munication Of the Attorney Of the Corporation,
tinserted In the Aldermen's proceedings) which
was read and laid on the table. Adjourned.
Mote Twill be seen by the above proceedings
that Mr. Broadhesd's resolution, which passed in
the Board Of Aldermen, inviting the Board Of
Common Council TO meet them In joint conven-
ton this afternoon for the purpose Of electing a
mayor pro tsHPors, was not acted upon In the
lower board
ARREsTED.-Yesterday, Major n. c. Cooper
Of the cavalry regiment commanded by Colonel
Young, was arrested by ofhcer Westerneld on
warrant charging the Major with opening the
letters Of Capt. Hall, e. Colby and others Of that
regiment, and appeared at O'Clock before JUS
uee Dom. The prosecuting witness, with his
counsel, Mr.. 8 3 Williams, had previously ap-
peared, but the witness was absent when the ac-
cused came Col. Young appeared az counsel
for Major Cooper. The latter declared his readi.
ness for trial then; he agreed to set IL for today
at O'Clock p. IN, and gave security for his ap-
Pearsnce.
CARELEss Enthusiastically afternoon, a pri :.
vate Of one OF the newly-arrived regiments In
dulged In the amusement Of dIscharging his re-
volVer "promiscuouslV," without much regard as
70 the course taken by the balls One passed
through fence, and after driving q splinter into
ckild's arm, passed through the hat Of gentle
man. Another passed In unpleasant proximity to
the heads Of several gentlemen sitting In the open
air, some Of whom would have inevitably been
injured bad they been In q standing position.
The lively Teuton was promptly handed over TO
the Provost Guard, who escorted him to the
guarehouse.
INcEaDIARY ATTEMPTS IN GEoRsETowN
Nearly every sunday afternoon there 10 an alarm
Of IRE In Georgetown, caused by attempts to burn
certain cooper shops and lumber yards There
Was the usual alarm yesterday afternoon, and II
vas discovered that the cooper shop Of Messrs
Ridgway 4 Reynolds was again on dre. The
flames were soon extinguished. This shop has
been fred several times, although close watch Is
kept all the time, and 10 seems 10 be another
Union Hotel" mystery. Our readers probably
FSmemhsr penaate6 stteD IN destrnv thsf