Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-06
Affairsin Geor.e,oyn

ORGANIzATIoN OF THE CoUNcrs.-Iast
night, the members elect OF the Board of Alder
men and Common Council assembled in ac-
cordance with the charter, in the Council
Chamber. Present-Aldermen A HYDE Jen-
Kin Thomas. ]. l.. Simms, Samuel Cropley, J.
{. Hieston; Common Council-E b. Barrett
William Clabaugh, ]. b. Davidson, W l.
Dunlop, David Edes, james Goddard, J.
Kane, Joseph Libbey, jr., q. W. Orme, Esau
Pickrell, W. III. Wheatley
At the appointed time. Recorder Mathews
took the chair and called the meeting 20 order
The certificates OF election were then read by
the Recorder, and the oath OF Office was admin
lstered TO the members named by Justice
Buckley. The join meeting then dissolved,
and the Aldermen retired TO their chamber.
Boord Of ALdeTmeR.-The joint convention
having dissolved, the Board of Aldermen con-
vened.
Mr.. Thomas moved that the Recorder ana
MT hyde be appointed a committee 10 frame
rules for the government of the Board and
TTspoTt oy Oil or otherwlse; seconded by Mr..
A message was received from the Council
announcing that body as organized by the cleo
ton of officers and the adoption Of the rules
which governed the previous Board, and were
ready for the transaction of business IL had
also resolved, on adjournment this evening 70
meet on Thursday evening next; and proposed
that the Boards meet on each Thursday even
lug thereafter.
Mr.. Cropley moved TO amend by substituting
the word Friday for Thursday which causeo
some discussion; at the conclusion Of which
Mr.. Thomas moved that the proposition Of
the Council be concuEred IN; which was
adopted, and message sent TO the Council 20
that effect. Adjourned.
Common CoanciI-On motion OF Mr. Edes
Mr.. Goddard was called to the chair
The first business in order being the election
OF President, Messrs. Edes and Orme were
appointed tellers. Messrs. PIckrell, Davidson
and Dunlop were nominated for the office The
tellers reported for Mr.. Pickrell 2 votes, Da-
wilson l, Dunlop 3; and Mr. PickrelI was de-
clared elected, and conducted TO the chair by
Mr.. Dunlop.
Upon taking the chair, Mr Pickrell briefly
returned his thanks for the honor conferred
and expressed a hope that all their future meet
ngs would be harmonious and agreeable
The next business in order being the election
OF Clerk, Messrs. VIM. A. King and Thomas
Jewell were nominated. Upon counting the
ballots the tellers reported for Mr. King, s. NJ.
Jewell, 5; A. f. Loper, I. No election, and
the members prepared their ballots a second
tune, and the tellers reported the same result:
Third ballot-The tellers reported for Mr.
King, votes; for Mr.. Jewell, S. Mr.. King was
declared elected.
A message was sent 10 the Aldermen an
nounclng the organization of this board, and
proposing that the future meetings Of the board
be held on Thursday night of each week.
Mr.. Wheatley moved that the rules of the
last board be continued as the rules of this
board until otherwise ordered; which was
agreed to-
A message from the Aldermen, announcing
concurrence in the propositions OF This board,
was received,
The board adjourned till Thursday next at
O'Clock p. m.
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nave been seized for debt.
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OHuSa than any other State or Territory
SPersia has been astonished by a snow
storm.
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road threw out frszen drunken man
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ing in his support A"i'-
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herself. naSea 70 hang
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