Daily national Republican., 1865-06-12
LOCAL Afr AIMS. ,
oRGAsIzATIoN or TUE oITY
COUNCILS.
RnhF,l of Aidrrnnn.

u. Boofd Of nldernAans "a .
~ aooordance with the charter Of the city tho
Board met IN their ChRtnbef az the City Hall this
morning, At ten o'elork There were present tho
following Aldermen. H...
First ward-kldcrmcu Turton aud Msgrudor.
Second wErd-Aldormen Barr and Owen.
Third ward-Aldermen Brown and Lewis.
Fourth ward-Aldermen Pepper aud A. lloyd.
Finh ward-Aldermen Canhold and Gulick.
Sixth ward-AIdcrmon MeCathrou and Gross.
Seventh ward-Aldermsn Noyes and T''E'
The Board was called to order by Mr.. ssmnel
v. Noyes, the former Secretary ~ the Board,
when hessTs Magruder, Owen, Lewis, A. Lloyd,
0uilsk. Cross sns LIoyd, & EereRsworn In Oy
Mr. Lewis nofaiRAtsd for President q the Board
,, y. Brown Thrown arose aud declined the
nouinAtion. He spoke, as follows
deserved S psft,s any u my brother klSermtu ihe
President for years of this Board, ! feel That
have exhansted all Tho dignity which the post
tion can give, and that for me, during the :
fhathdrr OF my term Of service, 'ths post OF
honor Il tbs iJyipais statIou.'' Besides know
fufl we'll that It Il At lsast nngcnerous for aBy
one member 70 seek to mOnOpolite all the honors,
and that here In other places of trust profit,
the principle % rotation in ONCE ought to be
applied
neutly 10 leave the city, yet shall be absent
the sixty Third Council and, therefore, u will
not be possible for me 10 be as punctnal hnd
regular In my attendance here as should right.
fully bo expected Of tao PreItAing oalccr. But
above all, sir, as | grow older, aud hope
wiser, In life, II there II ono thing on earth
more than another my heart longs for, Il II free
dom frum responsibility aud care, And those Of
you who are to succeed me as President, will soon
learn 70 your sorrow that these are the thorns
which necessarily grow Ont Of aud belong to tho
chair In every deliborAtiye body. -.. ..-r
For these reasons, whilst thanking my col
league for the kindness W hieh prompted the nom
inaiion respectfully, but positively deelino per
mittIng my name to bs used In eouncetiop with
tho presidency of the Board; pledging myself,
however, ehoorfully aud honestly 70 encourage
and sustain whoever may bo chosen 70 preside
over ouT delibsrAtiOn. This, am sure, l. tho do
termination Of every Alderman for thus aud
thus only can we faithfully discharge our duties,
aud satisfy a conhding aud generous eOnstiiueney.
Mr.. Noyes thou nominated Mr.: 7. y. Floyd,
who was pnanlmsuhiy elected, vfud cocs.
Mr. Lloyd was thon conducted 10 the Chair IVY
Mcsrsi Aagrudor and Barr. Upon taking tho
chair, Mr. Lloyd spoke Rz follows -
GeItlenen d tie board ot Alderman: Permit
me 10 thank you for the kind partiRllty which
has placed me In the position Of your presiding
oliper fOT the snrreut year. with most OF tho
have bocn associated iof years past, In tho
mana cement Of Corporation affairs, aud deeply
feel this mark Of their esteem.
II il source Of sincere Qualification aud
pleasure that may, at the Inauguration Of tho
SIXTY third Council, congratulate the Aldermen
un the end Of the unnatural rebellion which has
deaolated large portions OF our land during tho
last four yeaTs ~ well the fact that the future
oG tho city ot Washington as the capital Of -
united people II now y pcrmanoncy. We havo
passed through the ordeal Of civil war which
Threatened anarchy aud oonfusiOu to all sections
Of our country, aud ruin, complete ruin, To lho
city bearing the honorod name u Washington
And now we can weicOmo 20 our midst the capt
talizi, tho merchant, aud mon Of eutefprise from
all sections Of the world and promise that their
Iabor- will be Femuncrated by Investment In tho
city OF Washington. II is alsb matter nf great
c"ngTatulatiUn that the people OF Washington
have over remained aTm aud stcadfast In thnir
daV 0tion To tho Union. They moro than the pcO-
pie Of Olhsr seotious of tho eouutFy felt the deep
Importance of the struggle In thu, that wo "Tsked
our all. - Had secession trinmphod tho pRlatial
MANSIONS which now adorn aud bcautify Iur city
wouId have had bats aud birds for tenants, aud
the capital of the once glorious Republic deRrn-
Grated 10 the lnsigniheancy II a country village.
Thanks be ~ kind Providence, iu Our feeble
way, we were permitted 10 manifest our RppTo- =
ciRiiOn and devotion In tho cause Of the DUIon
aud, In the darkest hour Of our country - history,
when traitors were tubilant and patriots dis-
mayed, the people of Washington, In all their
weaknosa, gavo their country tho service Of
noarly four thousand Of their youths.
Aud now, aldermen, that We are permitted to
witness the restoration Of our Union, aud the re
establishment Of the power Of the Government In
eyCry section Of the eOuntLy, l. II not our duty TO
mako tho city Of Washington, Rs ita iliustriOus
founder intended u should Be, an honor to FREQ
Institutions and n pattern 10 Tire world
eragc by which We may Increase The natural sa-
lubrity OF our climate, and In n great measure
defy disease and pastilaneo. Next lot us carey
out tho bcniaGont institutions of ConEtcss aud
carry 10 the door pf the poor man ~ well ~ tn
the fich, au abundant supply " purc aud whole
some water. SHrry Am ! 20 say that time has
been wasted In executing tho philanthropio puT-
poses nf Congress NexIaet MS pave our stT.cts
aud -ldowalks, and thus abato diSoaso aud add
10 tho comIOTts II our people, Whatever tho cast
may be fUT the paving, | avn suTN the increased
valuation of property would amply compensate
have but ono request to mako IN conclusion.
FromIpy inexpOrienUo iu tho discharge of tho
important dutios dcyolylng gu mo, Il may be
that mistRkcs viii occur. i bog, gcntlcmrn,
your support and believe mEthat my solo effort
shall bo to porfoTin my duties In n strictly im-
partial manner should fail, the error will be
Of tho h0Ad, not Of tho heart.
Tho next In order beIng tho election Of a vice
president,
Mr.. owen nominated Mr.. John ~ Turtou for
vice president, who was unanimously elected.
For SECRETARY Mr.. Lewis nominated Mr Samuel
V, NOysH, who was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Jacob Klcibor wa chosen messenger.
On motion, committee Of two, onn1sting of
hoETs. Magruder aud CAnheld, were appointed
tn inform tho lowor Board Of thu organiIa tion Of
this Board. .... ... ..-.
Mossra Lewis and Turton were appointed a
eommitteo to inform the Mayor that this Board
had now organized, aud was ready 10 proceed to
business ....
A oommittsc from tho lower board, consisting
VI Messrs. Anderson aud Rhoom, here cutorod The
chamber aud in formed the Board Of the Organila-
ton " tho Board of Common Cornell, aud re-
guostcd the presence VI the Board Of Aldermen ut
tho counting Of the ballots for Collector, Register
and Surveyor.
TN motion OF DR. Magrudcr the Board then
took n recess.
On T"assNmbling-
Mr.. NOyes oGurod u resolution requesting tho
secretary to hayc printed twenty-Rys additional
copies Of the Journal Of tho Board; which was
passed.
Tho Board thon adjourned until Monday, the
18th instant.
Board Of Common Council.
In accordance with the provisions Of the char
tor tho members elected TO tho sixiy third Cuun.