Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-04
w. D. WALLACH.
DEFERRED LOCAL ARTICLES.

PRocEEpISes or The City Councils, Monday,
Dec p ls6l-Bodrd Of ALderrrss.-The follow
ing communications was received from tie Mavor :
MAJORS OFTIcE, Dec. 2, 1851.
To fhs Board Of 4ldsrmsn:
Gentlemen: nominate for your consideration
fot commissioner Of Improvements Of the eastern
olsnict-Yas n. Birch. For clerk Of the Centre
Market-Henry Lyles. For assistant clerk OF
Northern Market-James Bowen. For messen-
ger TO the Mayor and keeister-Jacob Rleiber
Fer scavenger OF the ffst district Of the Second
Werd-Joseph Whitney. 49,.
For your proper advisemeat, aud to prevent anv
misapprehsnsion, deem II proper to state that
thess ofices, as well os others where nominations
are pending, are vacant. Very respectfully,
RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor
MI. Lloyd said the nomination Of Mr.. Birch az
commissioner of improvements for the eastern
district was reported back by the committee on
lamProVemsnn last week without any reoommen-
report the qualification Of any person nominated
the nomination was referred 10 them They
failed tod this, and he therefore could not see
same committee again.
The Chair (Mr Brown) called attention to the
fact that the Mayor declares the Offices vacant for
which be makes nominations.
kIr. Moore chairman Of the committee on i'm
provements) contsnded that according to the de-
ciston OF the Circuit Court the Mayor has not the
power to renomtnate the same session Of the City
Councils any person rejected by the Board Of Al
Mr.. Lloyd did not doubt that the Mayor had
regal advlce-the advice OF the Corporation At
torney-before he made these denominations
Mr.. Magruder said the decision Of the court
was most emphatic, and cited the case Of Dr.
Aaron Miller, (renominated by Mr.. Magruder
himself, when MayOr,) who sued the Corpora
uon for his salary, and the court decided against
the light Of the Mayor to rensminate at the same
session Of the city councils, ssd they also de.
clded what session was. These nominations
just sent In werelegal, because session Of the city
RnENnn tlR Rnnw
Cember, ito mighty As the nominations had been
once referred, he opposed any further reference
and wished to have a ballot at once
On motion the rules were suspended requiring
are!erence Of the nominations.
The Chair requested gentlemen 10 prepare their
ballots for Mr.. Birch
Mr.. Wendell said he was absent at the Last
meeting, and az the committee had made no rec
ommendation IN the case Of Mr.. Birch, and al be
(Mr. Wendell) did not know him, he wouId he
glad to hear what gentlemen Of the committee
had TO say about him.
Mr.. Moore referred to certain errors Of iudr-
ment on the part Of MIR. Birch about the wear
1857, (whlle he was Captain Of the Auxiliary
Guard, } for which he was arraigned by his own
party at the time, and mentioned various charges,
one being the dismissal Of Washington Naylor at
the time he was arrested as the head Of gang of
burglars
Mr.. Semmes thought that Washington Naylor
vas released on ball; and Capt. Birch regretted
dismissing him, and said any one would have
done the same IL they had known all the ckcum-
stances. He had not heard Of the other charges
until now.
Mr.. Moore spoke Of the facts an he knew then
In these cases
Mr.. Lloyd thought those matters did not dis
q ualify him az Commissioner Of Improvements
Mr.. Brodhead, as a member Of the committee,
had examined the record Of this board-the re-
port OF the committee which Investigated the
charges against Mr.. Birch-and IL the aIlepa-
tions contained therein were true, Mr.. Birch was
disqualified for any Office.
Mr. Lloyd said that Capt Birch has lived in
this city since and his character all the time since
the year mentioned has been irreproachable
=, Mt, sargent did not know how to vote after
the statements made, and moved to refer the
nomi nations TO the committee on improvements;
which was agreed to.
The nomination Of Henry Lyle, as Clerk of the
Center MARKET, was rejected by vote Of yeas 5,
The nomination of Criah B. Mitchell a, As
sistant Clerk Of the Center Market, was rejected
by vote Of yeas 4, nays :, blank l.
The nomination Of Jas. Bowen being under
consideration,
Mr.. Lloyd wanted to know why these nomina-
hons were rejected, so that II there was ground
for the rejection he might vote against thsm too
Mr. Fisher called Mr.. Lloyd 70 order.
The nomination Of Mr.. Bowen was rejected by
vote Of yeas S, nays S, blank2.
The nomination Of Jacob Kleiber being taken
up, Mr.. Lloyd moved TO postpone further con-
alteration until full board was present, an there
seemed 10 be a determination here to reject ali
the Mayors nominations.
, Mr.. BaYly said that there were only two men,
Ders aosent-the membesof the Sixth Ward (Mr
Clerke) and the president ofthe board (Mr Doye),
ana II might be considered q pair OF, 90 far as
they Were concerned.
that Mr.. Dove would vote against the nominations
or Mr. Clarke for them. He regretted that so
much party feeling still existed in this board
rne political feelings Of himself and his party
friends were thrown aside, and they had voted TO
confirm all Mayor Berret's nominations but two.
He had hoped to see the same spirit Of concilia-
ton on the other side now
Mr.. Moore thought II uncharitable and impo-
litic In the gentleman (Mr LIoyd) to take mem
bers OF the board TO task for party spirit In their
action on these nominations.
Mr. Wendell disclaimed for himself any party
feeling, and would vote on nominations presented
here as thecommittee to which they were referred
mi ht recommend
After furthe: debate, the board refused to post
Pone the nomination Of Mr.; Kleiber, by vote of
yeas 8, nays 8; and Mr.. Kleiber was then rejected
by vote Of yeas 4, nays 8, blank1.
The nomination Of Joseph whitney, as scaven-
ger Of the frst district Of the Second Ward was
confirmed by unanimous vote Of IL In the afir-
native
A letter was received from the Mayor, commu-
nicatng Information Of the completion of the
useful and ornamental structure erected on the
conduits Of the Potomac water over Rock Creek,
and connecting Washington and Georgetown
and suggesting the passage Of q resolution con-
current with one Of like character on the part of
The Georgetown City Councils to call the new
sduCtufc = nc melks NldQuct."
On motion, 10 was resolved to send CODY Of the
Mayors communication 70 the Commissioner Of
Public Buildings and copy to General Meigs
in answer to the resolution 81 'fHGdifS Which
passed the Boards last Monday, in relation to the
ghtipg Of North Capitol street and Delaware
avenue; referred to the committee on improve
menb.
on yiryInia avenue, Between South Capitol and
Third streets west, was passed.
The petition Of 9. A. Pugh was withdrawn
from the committee on police and referred 70 tne
committee on claims.
An act appropriating $500 for the repair OF the
Perseverance, Fire ComPanys engine house, was
passed
sioner Of the Canal was confirmed rtra roes
The nominations Of DR.. q. w. N Newman
and Of John McDevitt as commissioners OF tne
Washington Asylum, In place OF James D hoI-
land aud George Matti ngly, were CONFIRM a. also
the uomination Of John X. Pearce az scavsngef
OF The Seventh Ward.
Au act making an appropriation OF 20 10 sup
pIy deaciency In the appropfiaton Ior !ne con-
rtluction OF two drops In square 81 an act appfo-
nriatiag sIeO for laying nag footway across
styees an act appropriating 500 70 MI u ana re-
n.ve Pirst street east and an act fof tne feei OF
N NeDermott were severally read ana fefefred.
tcint resolution In relation 70 the naming OF
.trests ana avenues in this city, not now named,