Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-20
LOCAL NEW S.

p.ocxxnrss. ov THE CITY COUNCILS, August
ta-Board of AIdsrmsn.-A communication was
received from the Mayor, notifying the board Of
hi. approval Of act making an appropriation
to nav the salaries Of teachers and assistant teach
erx OF the Public Schools.
Also one nominating James II. Butt, Patrick
Gormley, and William H Bright az police con-
stables These men, u will be remembered
were rejected at the last meeting of the board L
Amotion to refer these nominations 10 the police
committee, made by Mr. Brown, was opposed by
Mr.. Moore, they having been referred to the COM
mttee before and reported on.
Mr.. Brown said that In the next fortnight our
municipal police will probably disappear. IL 10
better to refer these nominations to the committee
and let them die out- IL these applicants are to
nominations lie over In committee until the first
of September, by which time the new system
will probably 60 into operation.
Mr.. Dove (Mf Brown In the chair) said he voted
for the nominations before but would vote against
them now, because Of the position he was known
TO occupy In relation to the right Of the Mayor to
nominations go to the committee, They were no
longer oficers-their Official career ended with
their rejection by this board. Mr.. Dove referred
to the action OF the United states senate In such
cases. and said he had voted for these three men
before, but he had laid Ii down as a principle to
oppose denominations, and he would vote against
his best friend under such circumstances. He
then reviewed the case of DIR. Miller against the
Corporation, and quoted the decision Of the judges
at some length
Mr. Moore said the judges qualified their deci-
on the question to confirm might have the party
parties renominatcd.
Mr. Dove acquiesced, and said he would be
glad to hear some gentleman who voted against
these nominations rise and say he had them re-
nominated.
MI Moore understood that one gentleman who
voted in the negative did ask for the renomina-
Mr.. Brown said II was at his instance James H
Suit was renominsted OF Patrick Gormley he
knew nothing. He did not live in his (Mr. B 81
Mr. Moore had inquired of the Chief of Police
as to the character of VIM. ii. Bright, and he
and q strong Union man, and he could not tell
why be was rejected.
MIR Bayly hoped the nominations would not
be referred. Take ballot now, confirm them,
and let them 20 on until the Metropolitan Police
IL appointed.
Mr. Brown withdrew his motion to refer.
The board then proceeded to ballot on the nom-
nations, with the following result:
James II. Suit confirmed. ..-......S
Patrick Gormley, rejected .-........4to6
Nm. II. Bright, rejected .........5
communication from the Mayor was referred
requesting the boards to advise the Joint commit
tee ''to count and destroy due bills " that portion
of the certificates Of Indebtedness issued under
the ACT OF May =, FOL nave oeen received py the
$4,000 have been issued, and the plate deposited
with the Register.
received, nominating VIM. F. Price for school
trustee In place of IA. w. Mcknew resigned, and
Marcellus Marceron for inspector of tobacco; and
said nominations were confirmed vira rocs.
Petitions Of G.. f. Beall (praying for refunding
of taxes enormously paid), and Of Rowland and
Gaug hlen, were referred.
An act authorizing payment Of the semi annual
Interest Isl OeOl due on certain bonds guaranteed
bythis Corporation, was passed. (Washington and
Alexandra Railroad bonds).
An act OpriatiDg 500 to supply de hciency
In the appropriation to facilitate the preparation
Of the cuHent tax books OF the Corporation, was
passed.
1.-THE previous appropriation for the purpose wa.
500, and from facts ELECTED In debate it seems
that the appropriation last year for the same pur-
pose was $500, and the same the preceding wear
An act repealing certain portions Of the q cur
rency Dill" was reported back from the finance
committee, with a recommendation that Il be
passed IL repeats that portion Of the original bill
which reads, ''And the same shall not again be
put in circulatiOn;' thus allowing the notes to be
paid out again by the Corporation, when they
have been received for taxes. IL also repeals the
clause which provided for the destruction of the
plate when notes 10 the amount Of $4,000 had
been printed.
Mr.. Brown said the Mayor asks earnestly for
the passage Of this bill.
Mr.. Moore had great confidence In the Mayor,
but be didn't see what chs1k we would have.
He couldn't see how 1t would operate, and how
these notes would 60 out and come in. Ii was a
great responsibility.
this bill passed the notes would not be cancelled.
The Mayor had not the power to issue any more
notes, and had not the power to cancel. We
would always know the $50, 600 were In circula-
ton In the country somewhere The Mayor saws
that unless this bill Ii passed IL will be impos-
siole TO carry on the Corporation pay the oTdi-
Monday. 1t would not initiate against the notes
II the Collector was to endorse them every time
he received them for tsxes.
The bill was passed.
The nomination of Samuel 8. Taylor for Com.
missioner Of Improvements In the eastern district
was unanimously confirmed.
The nomination of Henry l.. Gettier for water
Taper, was confirmed ezra cocs.
The drainage committee was, on motion, dis
charged from further consideration of the petition
Of Patrick Donnelly, praying for payment Of GER
tain claims against the water Department and
permission was given to him TO withdraw his
original papers.
An act FOR the erection Of a nre-plup (Ayer,s
patent) at the southwest corner of Massac husetts
avenue and Thirteenth street was paUed
joint resolution from the Board of Common
Council, IN relation to the deposits of money bv
the intendsnt Of The Washington Asylum, [makinR
said deposit subject to the order Of the Commits
sioners Of the Asylum, that Ii cannot be diverted
by the Mayor to any other purpose, ] was passed
A resolution from the other Board, striking out
In the "Act regulating the dstri button of water
the words general fund" and insertin ny the words
'water fund )" was passed 1.-The xplanation q ven
was that the police did not perform their duty
under the law by the collection Of hnes imposed
for violation Of the water law, and the object OF
the smendmentw was to make Il the business of the
water omcers 10 collect such nnes
The finance committee reported an act further
TO amend the currency bill - by striking out the
clause which makes IL the duty Of the Collector
to write across the face Of the noes when thew are
received for taxes, end by adding the words, "And
the note plate shall be placed In the vault OF the
Corporation for safe keeping, and no more notes
than those already Issued shall be put in circula-
tion.n
This amendatOrY act was passed, and the Board
adjourned.
CoMDI0s CotneI-A communication was re-
ceiyed from the Mayor, approving an act for the
relief Of Hallinan Kennedy; also, one from the
Surveyor, transmitting to the board plat Of the
space between Massachusetts and New York
avenues, X, Seventh and Ninth streets west: both
Of which were referred.
The bill designating name for the space be-
tween Massachusetts and New York avenues, X ,
Seventh and Ninth streets, was taken up
MIR. Callan moved 70 amend by inserting ssTsreut
Place" instead Of "Mount Vernon Place. Mr.
Brent was our first Mayor, and had served nine
terms without compensation. He thought Ii
highly proper to name the square after this illus
tFious man.
Mr. Emerson was In favor Of It's being named
"Mount Vernon Place." In view Of the MANY
associations clustering around that name.