Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

PROCEEDINGS OF The CITY COUNCILS, Dc %
1SSl-BOdr3 Of Aldermen The Chair STATED thei
TIE committee Of conference. having agreed 20
Eecammead the lower bard 10 rpcede from their
amendment 70 The ''OatG resolution" 10 was
therefore, virtually passed by this board, and as
sne resolution hid been 50 lcng pending, tie SUI
Resesd that the Numbers Of this board take the
ostn without waiting fer official notice Of its pas
cage BY the other board
AT. Sohrsr suggested that the bard wait b II
AZ koGr. as some Of the absent members might
come In before the expiration OF that time
Agreed 20.
communication was received from the ,iayor
nominating for Commissioner OF the Center Mar
yet, L BarthOlow, IN place of joseph Rryan
declined; fer Assistant Clsrk Of the Center Mar
ns', v b Mltcheiii for Clerk to the Mayor and
Register, Henry KIeiber; and for Wood ana CosI
Messurer OF tie First Canal District, WIN. ID
Ellwood
The ncmilstion Of V. b. Mitchell was laid on
the table, and tie other three nominations were
resolution IN relation e. street railways In
leis city-tnstructing the joint committee before
Congress to ask for the passage Of an act for
zee zee railway from the Navy Yard to George
town, was passed.
resolution ins'Tucting the Joint committee
before Congress t. do all in their power todpfsat
Tn act ho~ pending IN COngress-introduced by
nr. hafIis-oecause II gives extraordinary privf.
Isgss and powers 70 the company namsd therein,
Nhlcn company proposes TO build a railroad
between " Washington and Gsorgetown and be.
cause the members OF the company are none or
t2eE1 residents Of this city, yas paSsCd
resolution requesting the Magyar 20 sbate the
nuisance caused by the cars Of the Baltimore and
IN RAILROAD oss'iuceiEg lie crossings on Mary
Aahd avenue and other s.1esss and avenues 10 This
city, was passed
A communication from the Water Registrar. in
s2swer TO the resolution passed a week or two
since, ASKING bin for information as to what mar
ties, any. hsd removed pes o. other nrone,tv AZ
tne IofpHratfon from the pipe-yard &c was re-
ceiVed- He states that MesSrs J w Tbompson A
20 nave tassn PiPfs from Corporation pipe-yard
Id
accounted 10 him for go feet Of four.incb rYns
ana other material removed fhereftOm He also
makes certain TecOmmer cations for the b.,ter
Paotees'on VI ne Corporation property there; re-
A bill for the laying Of water main on U.,rs-,
eouih, rom Tenth 70 Fourteenth ssreets west
fisliBd.) was referred '
Resolutions inStrueting the Joint cor, mite. ia
Iose congress 70 ask foPamend rerts 70 the h,u
Tor tie org aniZatioB OF the NstropoIItsn PoIyrs
70 ssk an appropriation for two steam Are engines
ana 70 ask an amendment 10 the charter plyinU
The board the power TO elect In tont n,e.,,no ,h
Public School Trustees the Mayor now snnoints
WIN the approval of the Board CT AIdermrnr Jvtrs
sSVrraIly referred
A bill for the erection sS Ayers IRE plugs was
referred
A resolution instructing The committee on pub
Ne healih to prepare and report " An act foi the
establishment or Board Of Health the appoint
ment OF Commissioner, and the abatersan; md
removal 81 nuisances." was retired
The following oath was then edmI pIst.red t.
VI SIc ooa50 VI alGsrmen by Jus
tice Thompson.
You. and each Of you, do solemnly swear ,ha,
yon VIII support, protect, and defend the Consti-
t9lon ana GoveInment Of the United States against
all enemies, whether domestic or foreign and
tnat you will hear true faith, alleyfauSe and
loyalty to the tame, any ordinancs resolution. O.,
Ia" OF any state Convention or Legislature to the
contrary Notwithstanding; and, further that Won
do tolls with full detsruninatiop piedUe and
purpose without any mental reservation or evasion
Enasoe sefi aad, further, that YOU will well and
ialiniul,y perform 81 The duties which may be
required Of YOU by law. SO help You God -
Ihe following members took the oath SNerrs
B"hrer. Bfod cad, Clark Fisher Ilowd Moots
Hichards SenTnes, Sargent, WendalI, and Pres
Messrs. Brown, Bayly, and Magruder were
assent
Mr. Moore, chairman Of the improvsrren,, com.
INV :. reao "Ilten report from that committee
N relation To The cost Of erecting the Central
Guard loose, and reported bill ma king an an
pfopranon for the completion Of the buiIdibp
and payment OF ali claims on IL; aid over for one
wsek " O''
committee Ct conference was annoip,ed NJ,
me dlsagreeing amendments OF the boards 10 the
olli fo' the Improvement Of First street Adj
iournCd.
Cou-sz c5.aeil "A Communication from H.
fessev-ience Fire Company, IN relation to the
aispcssl OF cerain FIRE apparatus In the Soythpr:;
Ll0@rties, WIS referred.
Ais, petition from 81. John o'Doies. asking
PERMISSION 10 erect bnild NJ uuon sarns Iot FOR
the p'lfPose Of manufacturing a newly invented
FERTILIZER
Bills-sItborizing TIE Mayor 20 lease lot on
sIS, ea,n sreet, near The canal, TO the above pc
ndone:, for zoe purpose forth in his memo
.isii providing for assistant 70 the Reoists,
ioc,easlng the compensation and imposing Ia
yen. d9ne., to erect are;P on Missouri av-
iGrO.sd Uron b + Clark In 1859 for er.ctinv n
fTene wood she'd cd Joining hts house: rejrah,f,
1ng u Hoiorock for damages sustained ia tie
ofeekage CT bis carriage In $50 on Fourth street.
elc 20 lay water main 10 Fourth street from,
Massachusetts avenue to x steet-were pas.rd
4 BIZ eppcopriatng 500 for the repair OF IN.
~ a. tee inersection OF New Jersey avenue
lie joint committee on the disagreeinc votes
on the two boards on the ansndment of the Conn
Ell 70 the OH requiring special oath to be taken
reported that the Council recede from Their
amendment. The amendment substitutes .Iare
nsrcey RESPECTFULLY uested 70 take'' for sEshall
M Mohun asked 10 know by wha, ,p,bo,,,v
me committee made such q report as that There
was no provision for any such oath in their char.
yer, and they had no power 20 legisiate upon the
Subject He was willing to take the oath. bnt
old not hke the way In which II was h be tbrust
down the throats Of certsin persons there. Uwas
arrogance on their part to undertake any such L.
si.stion, Congress having the only right to enact
Mr. Shepherd advocated concurrence in IN.
report He thought tszt when member made
such great protess ions Of loyalty and refused 10
II was burning shame for such Q measure N
hsnK ne there TIRES months. He did rot accuse
any man OF disioyalty, but 10 did ceriainly leave
them open To cfiteisnss The President Of the
United Stairs was rsqETsd "a he the osth Of al
l~gianee, but This board-the Cannon Council
must DC YrssPseifsiIy rssssstsd'' 70 tzkeItsf -
hi aohna said The President wss required by
ConRress 70 take the cath, but they Qthe CounciD
Pad 10 hight 70 demand Of their associate mem.
een any such thing. ThsiS charter WA their
Mr. shephesd.-rhst made no ifierence what.
ever II The heart was right ., was no mater
Whether The bill read ''shaIl or ase respectful
~ reqsestd." II was ali lonseuoe 10 at In TIA,
asnpes They had already made shemselves the
hing stock ef the city by their az over
'ocn snaii matter ~ the style Of that bill.
. M Auiloy said be should vote sgainst concur.
1nx WIN ne COMMITTEES. He bad no ebIecfion
Q taking toe oath, bal be wond not vote fer II II
wa made impressive rrhsy had 90 night 70
lppiy snch law . the IsuseiIz sslE.r - -
hsphsfd asked 10 he assAnl1Y) would |
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