Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-12

CITY COUNCILS, Feb. 11.-Board of Alderman
Inc petition Of John w. Carr, praying remia on
OF a fne, was referred.
Mr.. Bayly introduced a i,,,,. ,~sn,,,.s a.,
rructing the Mayor and Citv Connctls W ~, -,
The President Of the United States A. sueb Tim.
ne may deem proper, to r inder their cordial res.
nssssd un,nIr p"I 70 MS retirement from ONCE;
MI, ML semm intro .aoed joint resolution. in.
struGtng the comm dice whose DUTY Il In to atte
n,ots.t .n.,n.t Il the city before Congress, to
before that ,ody providinp for M.,, PnTs
fonce Iot ne city Of Washington, In its preeent
ioIm, - led unanimously
wa. resolution for the relief Of f. s. Walsh,
~ oxen nom the table for consideration and
a., q discussion, was re-committed to the CON-
.1tee on finance.
=, Bill 10 provide FOR a more general lighting Of
o1ss Q, me city and Tor other purposes; laid
The Chair announced that under the Joint reso.
inton passed at the last meeting of the Beard
1GutnoIlZing the appointment of committee of the
City Council to receive the President elect he
bad appointed on the part of the Board of Alder.
men Msssss Ward and Semmes
az, Ward -"Mr. President, most respectfully
"sSune 70 serve. II amt my style.n
not Sed1;u members hoped the gentleman would
Mr. Ward - certainly ask to be excused from
Srvins; IN fact, I shall e1cus. myself There 4.
no power In this Board that can compel me to act
In ttls capacity, and shall take the liberty of
sSying away " not excused. ] won't serve on the
The Board, by vote, excused the gentleman
his place WIS 1PPoiH'eo III
The Joint committee a, Constituted
lows: - No"'''"'oo' are DIS ioi-
The Mayor; Mr.. Dove, President of the BOARD
"a 1aIaernen Mr.. Powell, President of the Board
OF the Board Of Aldermen; and Nesrs Essbv
Council ~ D~ Va Soiuiiioh
Common CoHneE "A communication from the
mayer, relative to communication Of the COM
missioner Of the western section Of the canal rsla
i've TO repair of bridges. was referred
Inc resident appointed the following gentle
me men on me Joint committee on the reception Of
tne President-elect Of the United States: Messrs
fowen Easily, Van Reswick, and Ober
MI Jones introduced a bill authorizing the
mayor 10 purchase a nre engine for the use Of the
Ihe question Of recognizing the fire DEPART
mem wac referred to by Messrs. Meade, Easily,
Mr. Given said a bill was now with III. conn.,
paid department Va
Mr. Clark offered joint resolution for the an
Poinauleht OF committee to protest against the
Congress r-o' VIII nv" "oioie
Mr. Borrows said he was about to offer a re,oIr.
u Io on that subject, probablya little different
HIS resolution proposed to vest the appointing
p ,wef n the Circuit Court
Mi. Clsrk said be would withdraw his resolu
the upper board '' i'0"'
,,s pr, ChaPin moved to take up the joint resolu-
MT Borrows thought the commissioners pro-
posed the most Objectionable feature
Mr. Clark thong ht there was also another oh
the city Vi VIC 0os' on
Mr.. Chaplin offered a resolptton unon N. .,,.
subject. NrO- '-o SANK
The joint resolution of the Aldermen was taken
up
- Mr.; Easily thought the resolution would have
n h.
ne hoped that the day Of partizanship was pass
ing away, and that the city would hereafter be
governed upon better principles. A metropolitan
police, all admit, is wanted Mr. E could not
agree to either suggestion made and wouId vote
against the resolution
Mr. Borrows said he at FIRST thought that the
Joke He went to see some Of the members' ne
asked Tor Mr.. Kilgore, but he could not be seen,
gu. sent nin word that petitions signed by over
missioners named. Mr. b. said he was aston
lshed TO hear of such petitions
Mr.. morgan favored the appointment Of the
commissioners by the circuit court If the bill is
to be forced upon u.s. but he had other serious OBJ
lectiOns to the bill
MIR. Clark said he recollected when the petition
was going around for signers, and there was no
commissioners named IN IL. He had no doubt
that man who had been convicted In the Grim
mai court would not scruple to insert his own and
other names In such connection, which be be-
iieved to be tie fact now
Messrs Emerson and Wilson Were in favo, of I,
specification OF the objectionable features
-hr- Jones favored the joint resolution, and
tnougnt general protest against the bill in its
present form would be best.
MI Easby favored the appointments Of the COM
misSloners by the President Of the United States
and offered an amendment urging such an amend
ment TO the bill before Congress
The Aldermen having adjourned all substitu
and amendments were Withdrawn and the Joint
resolution was adopted.
hlr. Mohun offered joint resolution In relation
20 an act now pending in Congress, granting the
right Of way through the city to the Balti more
and Washington Branch Railroad demonstrating
against Its passage; passed
Mr. Meade presented bill appropriatlnp $3.50
Tor casual repairs in the Fifth Ward; passed
Mr. Thomas presented the petition of B. F.
Clark, Tor remission Of fine; referred.
q bill apProPriating for payment Of wharf rent
due by this Corporation; passed.
Mr. Mulloy, from claims committee reported
reIntting a fine.
Mr: Jones moved to postpone the bill till next
Monday evening; los; and the bill was passed.
license, the petitioner losing his stock by IRE
the day after ID was obtained; passed
Also, bill for relief Of II. c Purdy, claimed
under similar circumstances; passed
The committee Was discharged from consider
alton OF the petition Of A r. Berry.
Mr. Mead. from police committee reported a
bill authorizing the Mayor to increase the police
Mr. Mead said that the original bill from the
Aldermen had BEEN referred to the police com
Inttee. Happening to have that drtugh in his
hand at the post office the evening the wind was
SO furious IL was accidentally knocked from his
hand and lost. This 10 a new draught, and will
Of course have to 20 back to the Aldermen
Mr. Borrows was under the impression that the
Mayor had enough police to protect the CITY
Such was his inference from the MAYORS letter to
Major General weightman. Certainly, IL the
force IL already 30 strong, there was necessity
for extras.
MIR. Jones explained that the Mayor ne doubt.
IN the letter to General Weightman had reference
70 the police with aid that this bill promised.
The aid be had q right TO expect
Mr. Mulloy declared himsslf a recent convert 10
Berretism, and expressed himself In rather extatic
terms Of the Mayor. He thought it would be safe
10 entrust him with all the power proposed Mr.
NJ. proceeded to abuse the soldiers here on duty
and laid the necessity Of increased police to the
fault Of those who brought them here
Mr. Wilson would Ike to restrict the Mayor 70
time and number. =
The bill was read, and Ii restricted the time q
the occasion Of the Inauguration on 9Th March
next 4. -Hk
The chairman (Mr. Mesd) directed ss4th March
next'' TO be stricken out.
Mr. Wilson moved to amend by providing tha
the number be restricted to not over one hundred
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