Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-15

Iucuodut OF kne AtylQm, ana pef1tlOn OF TnO1.
Joyce, praying payment for cleaning streets
ferred
The &" test-oath,, resolution was reported nom
Improvements comnittee, with the recommends
zion that the amendment OF the Board OF Common
Council be non-concurred In; and the report was
accepted, and said amendment was rejected.
The claims committee vas discharged from
further confederation Of the petition OF Moriff
Messy, praying remission OF a nne imposed on
him by Justice Dom for selling cigars by sample.
and other expenses Of the public schools for the
nscal year ending June 30, 1862, amounting In
she foar dist ios to an aggregate Of 81 334 was
passed.
Mr.. Sargent, with the consent OF the Board, had
The bill TO remit nne imposed on J Hopkins,
Tor using profane language In the street called up,
and said as Mr. Hopkins had removed from the
city, he would move to lay the bill on the table.
de said Mr. q had been a neig hbor Of his for a
long time, and he never heard him use profane or
obscene language. He was sorry he could not say
as much Tor the prosecutor in the case. He (Mr
held In his hand note from MIR. John Mar
tin, accusing him (Mr. 81 Of having Mr. Hop
kins' petition referred to himself because they
Mr. semmes said that the statementi In the CON-
munication referred to was untrue. The petition
was referred to the claims committee, Of which
he lMr Semmes) was chairman.
The bill was laid on the table.
The following bills from the lower board were
seyeraly read and referred An act to repeal the
act entitled act for the removal Of ohall, &c /;
an act making appropriations for the purpose OF
cleaning streets avenues, and cutters, and repair
Ing streets; an actapProPriating $3.50 for purchase
Of hose carriage for the FRANKLIN Fire COMPANY;
an act for the repair Of Center Market-house; an
act for the relief Of A ]. Joyce; an act TO repair
the Common Council Hall.
And the board then ad iourned TO next Monday
evening, at O'Clock.
COmnon COvneu The report of the Intendant
Of the asylum, was referred to the asylum COM
mittee.
A communication from the MAYOR, relative to
the fmnroyamont Of nd
ommending the Introduction Of water and con-
suuction Of water closets for the west wing Of
the City Hall, was referred
Mr. Grinder, from the police committee, re-
ported back the Alderman's bill for the appoint
ment Of Corporation Constables in the several
wards OF the city, which was ordered to be
next.
Mr. Grinder also reported, and asked to be dis
charged from the petition Of Geo Eichorn, la
boreT at the Northern market, Tor compensation
at the rate of 81 IS per day.
Mr.. Edmonston moved to refer the petition
back to the committee, with inst uctioD to report
bill giving the laborers at all markets OF the
city 81 Is per day-lost; and the report was laid
on the table.
Mr. Wilson offered the following preamble and
resolution:
Whereas, In the contest now pending In the
Circuit Court between Rich'd Walach and Jas
u. Berret In reference to the election for MAYOR
held on the hrst Monday in June, 1890 this Cor
Poratisn has deep interest, which would be
materially promoted by decision Of the case at
the earliest possible period Therefore,
hsSoIced, That the Corporation Attorney be
instructed to use ali honorable means IN nrsvent
any further postponement of the TRIAL Of said case;
and that the Circuit Court 10 hereby respectfully
Petdoned to grant and require trial at the next
ensuing term thereof.
Mr.. Edmonston was opposed to the introduc-
ton OF individual cases into this board; let the
parties fight II out But while he was up he
would say that the whole thing Of getting Mr.
Berret into Fort Lafayette was concocted from
the nrst with view to getting him out Of his
position. But, said Mr. E, II It had been me
instead OF Berret, and the matter was proposed to
me, would have taken the oath Of allegiance, but
thai other part, never! They had put me there
they could keep me there till died But I never
would have come down to that. and I've got
house full OF children too, who mig ht suffer by
It. Mr.. Berret was good Union man.
Mr. Wilson replied that he thought the Coun-
ell had the right to interfere, especially as there
were questions connected with the case which
ought 10 be decided The question Of voting upon
naturalization papers and the question relative to
the right Of negroes to vote, which the late Cor
poration Attorney had not decided, though re-
quested to do So In reference to the charge Of
connecting the arrest Of Berret, Mr.. w. denied
any knowledge OF II until long after Mr.. Berret
had gone; and any man who accused him Of con-
cocting anything In connection with that arrest
no matter who he Ii, or where he comes from, is
falsiner.
Mr. Edmondson moved to amend by appropri-
ating 81 600 for expenses
Mr.. Callan moved to amend by providing that
cause.
Mr. Wilson said that Mr. Edmondstou had
voted to increase the Attorneys expenses to 81 600
and he Mr.. w voted against IT, and now Mr.
Z. would charge him with trying to throw money
away.
SIR. Edmondston =" Yes did vote for Il; but
didn't think the present incumbent was coming
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend the amendmen
BY inserting the word "additional''.before . ex-
penses."
The amendments were all rejec'ed and the re-
solution was passed by yeas II, nays TO-
A communication from the Perseverance Fire
Company, asking the use Of the Council Chamber
FOR their meetings temporarily, was referred
The concurrent resolution Of the Aldermen
calling joint meeting Of the two Boards on
Thursday next, for the election Of a Mayor, was
Mr. Richards took the floor, and read an argu-
ment In answer to the question, " Have we a
Mayor ," showing that Richard Wallach is the
the resolution az unnecessary.
Mr. Call N asked IL the rumor was true that
Berrets resignation was forced.
Mr. Richards read from a letter from Secretary
Seward passage showing that the proposition Of
Dir. BerTet to resign was voluntary, and was ac-
crpted a condition In connection with the oat
Of allegiance Of his release from Fort LAFAYETTE
Mr.. Morgan replied 10 Mr. Richards, and con-
tended that there 10 a doubt to the legality Of
the present Mayor, and that for the benefit Of fu-
ture generations 10 10 best 10 remove every shadow
Of doubt that now exists In this case. He favored
the resolution.
Mr. Wilson contended that the resignation of
DcIfrt was d IL was nOtnlng more tndn
Ies!gning position be did not occupy IL he was
disabled from acting az Mayor, his exercising the
night 70 resign was an assumption.
Mr. Richards explained that Mr.. Berret merely
satisfied the Department Of State, by his resi- gna-
tion, that his disability was permanent. With
that the Councils had nothing TO do. The disa-
bility which resulted In the election Of Mr.. WAL
ZACH has never been removed; and Mr. r. also
would say that a. sson as that disability was
removed, Mr.. Wallach would cheerfully vacate
his position.
Mr. Shepherd commended that there was no
necessity for such election, but he was willing to
remove all doubts and vote for the resolution. He
regarded the departure Of Mr. Berret az a blessing
20 the city. IL would have been better had he
left two or three years ago. But he has left the
city for the eity's good,
The question being taken on the passage Of the
resolution, II was adopted-yeas IA, nays7.
The following bills from the Aldermen were
referred: bill 20 lay certain water mains; bill
70 abate nuisance; bill 70 authorize the erection
Of station houses, &c; bill directing the open