The national Republican., 1861-08-27
CITY COUNCILS.

BOARD OF AbDERMEN.-Ine bOard met AZ INC
usual hour, and was called TO order by the
President. All tho members we're present, OK.
cent Mr.. Wendell.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown, the annual appro.
priaton bill was taken from tho table, and re.
terred to the Committee of Finance.
A communication was received from the re.
gister, transmitting the accounts of the receipts
and expenditures for the year ending June
30th last. Tho receipts we're $2A 900. The
papers were ordered to be printed with the
proceedings.
communication was received from the sur
veyor, in answer to a resolution from the Board
calling on him for an estimate for building =
sewer on Thirteenth street between Il street
and the canal.
Tho communication states that \ circular
sewer Is impraGtcable at that place, and re.
uommends tho laying Of n Hat sewer nine feet
wide, and three feet high, with sclnl.elliptical
brick arch, of which he estimates the cost at
1910. The communication was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
A communication was received from the Hon.
G. B. Sm h, Stating that the Government were
anxious to occupy the school property situated
in Judiciary Square for hospital purposes.
Mr.. Brodhead offered resolution authOriz.
ing the surrender Of the property for the time
being.
Mr.. Clark moved to refer the subject to the
School Committee, and asked them to report
Immediately.
Mr. Sargent presented the petitions Of H. Den.
mead and d. l.. Stevens, which was referred to
the Water Committee.
Mr.. Brown, from the Finance Committee, re.
ported back a substitute for the general appro.
priation bill, making appropriations for paying
the expenses of the city for eleven months.
Mr.. Brown explained the new features in the
bill, to be one for providing for the erection Of
station houses for the metropolitan police, and
one repeating all laws authorizing the employ
ment of a police force by the city.
Mr.. Magruder suggested those portions of the
bill not relating to the appropriations should
be stricken out, and made motion to that
effect. Those portions were then stricken out.
ing $500 for the contingent expenses of the in.
spector and Taper of water mains.
ThB bill was then passed.
At this time 4 committee from the lower
Board informed the Board that they were
ready to go into joint meeting for the purpose
of eleCting a mayor.
The Board then took Il recess.
TIE JOINT MEETING.
The Board of Common Council can up and
took thoir seats inside the bar, and the joint
meeting was organized BY Mr.. Dove, calling
Mr.. Richards, President of the lower Board to
the chair. Mr.. s. V. Noyes. Secretary of the
Board of Aldermen, was appointed secretary of
tho meeting.
Mr.. Brodhcad then moved to proceed to the
election of a Mayor.
jority ofthe votes cast necessary to choice.
Mr.. HiL moved to elect Uiua UOcc, and Mr..
shepherd called the yeas and nays on the mo
ton. Yeas %, nays 5.
Nominations were then called for, when
Mr.. Lloyd nominated Mr.. Richard WallaCh.
Mr.. Bohrer nominated w. I. Dove, Esq, Pres.
dent of the Aldermen.
Mr.. Morgan nominated Mr.. W. W. Seaton.
Mr.. Shepherd nominated Joseph +. Brown.
Mr.. Clarke asked II Mr.. Morgan made the
nomination with Mr.. Seaton's CONSENT and If
he would serve If elected.
Mr.. Bohrer said he was well assured that
Col. SeatOn would servs if elected.
Mr.. Moore said that he had not approached
Mr.. Seaton on the subject, but he was well sat
sied from information he had just had, that hc
would con sent to serve.
Mr.. Dove rose and said he would thank his
friends for tie honor Of placing his name in
date for this office. He had long since ex.
pressed but one opinion about it, and that was,
in order that the duties should be properly at.
tOnded to, the Mayor must devote the whole OF
his timo to it. He believed that there were
other gentlemen in the community better on.
titled to the position than he was, and better
qualified to fill the Office. II he was elected
Mayor, in order to attend to the duties of that
office ~ II should be done, it would break him
up in his business. Persons had supposed that
the duties were light, and that there was nothing
to do after three O'Clock, but this was Il mis-.
take. After three o'clock, the Mayor, to attend
To the duties properly, should 60 through the
city and examine thoroughly every part of the
orly conducted. But under the present condi.
ton in which our country is in, he would be
willing to make every sacrifice that was in his
power for the benefit and welfare of the city.
He was willing to cast his vote for any gen
tleman that might be presented to the Board,
provided he was strong loyal, Union saving
man, Notwithstanding; whatever his previous
political opinions may have been. He cared
not whether 1t was Wing, Democrat, or Know
Nothing. He (Mr. Dove) would ask nothing
more Of the candidate than that he bo sound on
the cause of the Union. [Applause.l He had
nothing to ask, nor had he any political feelings
about it. All that was necessary was for the
candidate to be sound on the Union.
Mr.. Lloyd said that, rs he had nominated Mr.
Richard Wallach, he deemed it unnecessary tC
say anything about him, as he was well known
in this city. For the last four years, he has
been before us as candidate. At the last
election, he received more than three thousand
votes in the contest with the late Mayor. lie
is now before us for election let us elect him
he is strong, fervent Union man. Mr.. l.. knew
he was safe in saying that they could not selec
man better qualified, and a man that would
give greater satisfaction TO the people Of Wash
inEson; Th. vo,s v,. ,hon ,,,on ,,o soo,.,,r =, II
ing their names, and the members calling ou
the name of their candidate.
The vote resulted in the election of Mr.. Wal
ZACH, who received Is votes; Mr.. Seaton III ant
Mr.. Dove |.
Those voting for Mr.. wallach, were Messrs
Brown, Clark, Lloyd, Magruder, A. G. Richards
Semmes, Sergeant, Grinder Lewis, McGrath
Murtagh, Peake, Rsub, shepherd, Stevens, Tai
bert, Wilson, and T. Riohards-ls.
For Mr.. Seaton, Messrs. Bohrer, Bayly, Brod
head, Fisher. Moore, Dove, Byington, Callan
Edmondston, Emerson, Mohun, Morgan, Mulloy
and Turton-ll.
For Mr.. Dove, Mr.. Hitz.
Mr.. Mohun cast his vote for P. Il. Fcndall, bu
before the vote was announced, changed 1t I'd
Mr.. Seaton.
Mr.. Hitz also changed his vote from Mr. Sea
ton to Mr.. Dove.
Dr. Magruder moved that committee o
three be appointed to wait on Mr.. Wallach, an'
inform him of his election.
The Chair appointed AS the committee MesSrs
Magruder, Wilson, and Brown.
DR.. Magruder said, for the benefit of thos
present, he would read the oath to be admins
tered, AS prescribed by the charter, rs fol
lows:
That he will lawfully execute the duties o
his office to the best of his skill and Judgment
without FAVOR or partially"
The Doctor remarked that the charter di
not seem to know anything about the Consti
tuition.