Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-31

that Mayor W allach had done, be belle we'd that
in every instance Mr-zWallach had acted from
t best Of motives, for the good OF the city
wbere he was born and raised, and W nare all
b interest was nd h netwiths tan Ting the speech
of the gentleman, Mr.. Shedd.) he thought that
next Monday would show that the MAYOR
"still lives"
Mr.. N. u. Larnsf stated, tba, he found Mr..
slIach to be a good efficient offcer. He " as
not cne of the hind who went To the Senate 7
and asked the passage Of bill to commit 8
fraud upon the legal yoeTs o. !, me city undsr
could be done. Those "lesging for lsn before
Congress were willing 10 take even the negro
vote if they could carry their ticket thereby.
that the friend o. MI. Lincoln wanted THIS
bill passed, when 1t wss well-known thai
those who were pus hing the bill were the Bit
tersst opponents Of Mr.; Lincoln. ~ Sc
Mr.. Barr here announced. to the chair Mr.
Lloyd the passage of the resolution Of thanks
, to HIM for the impartial and courteous maunar
in which he presid d over their deliberations.
Mr.. Lloyd, in few brief remarks, returned
his hanks for the passage OF the fiatterine
resolution stating that IL he bad given satsfac-
ton in his duties it was owing In great
measure TO the menner in which he had been
supported particularly by the Vice President
(Mr. Barr). He congratulated the members
on the harmonious termination OF the ssssion-
They had entered on the duties uutrammelled
~ to ne country. ;. The different portions Of the
CITY attest the energy and industry with which
hey Iad discharged their duties; their legisia-
tiot had OF been marked by selfishness TO ems
rich onr ward to the exclusion Of the other, ane
they could hereafter look bach to rhe 6ist Ooun-
Gil with pride. After AGAIN r,turnipg his
thanks, he declared the Board aalourned sis;
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Mr.. Shedd asked for An opportunity 70 reply
to M essrs. Shedd and N. ID. LSrnpr, ana sisted
that he did not say in the Semmes meeting that
'he pres ent Mayor vi as incapable, but that he
was not efficient, and had not executed the
laws. '''' '- ~ ''--s
Mr. Shedd proceeded to speak at length,
charging that the Mayor had shown too much
leniency to liquor sellers in notreQuiring them
10 come up to the requirements OF the law be-
tore procuring iitense. II 90
Mr. NJ Larn+r explained that certain pro.
visions OF the old law, such as those reQuifin g
each tavern keeper to have stabling accommo-
dations, &c, before he could get license were
perfect utilities now. They were requisite
when almost every person comicg to, the city
come with his own horse and needed stable
accommodation, &c, but with the changed
condition Of travel ell that was imperative
low. - -'.-.+
Mr. Ellis asked If Mr Shedd meant 70 say
that the May or had given an order to the COM
miSsioners TO evade the law
Mr.. Shedd replied that that was what 1.
amounted to. - IN
Mr. N. d. Larner stated that the gentleman
bad rode his hobby weli-the whiskpy busi-
ness from the commencement of the council,
and thought hat he would have done better by
paying more attention to the streets, avenues,
cutters, &c. -. q ..sT .. B.
After some further remarks the members
separated. ,E.s ...,