Evening star., 1867-06-10

fODDleS In the mean Wnile hdVlnR Dten lItoQ
up by citizens. both white and eolored rne
secretary of the late Board w. H. Pope,
Allied the Board to order, and on calling the
roll of ths members elect aad the folio wing
the Oaths Of Office and allegiance at the hands
of ] sstice William Thom pson, aad took tnoir
seats as fellows: First Ward--Henry H. TIL
Wsrd-J s. Orocker, John e. Pfau, WIN.
Rutherford. Third Ward-R. ]. Beall, N. B.
CLARKE, T. .. Connolly. Fourth Ward-Wm.
II, Naliey, Robert Bail, Jas. H. Moore Fifth
WaEd-Appleton p. Clark, John Arrisen. l..
b. s. nj l1sr. Sixth Ward-Geo, w. Miller,
j atnes l.. Dalton, James q Duiin. Seventh
Ward--H. M. KING ht, o. s. Baker, NJ T. Parker.
President was The first business in order
! Mr.: Pfau moved that Jas, G. Duiin, OF the
SIKH Ward be appointed President of, the
Beard for the Sixty-fiith Council.
: Mr. Dalton moved TO amend by substituting
the name of Wm. H. Nailey, of the Fourth
Ward, for President; which was notagreed TO.
ana the President was conducted to The char
by .Messrs. Baker and Nalley, and delivered
the following address: .
Gentlemen of the Board Of Common Council.
1t has been the usual custom tor a newly
chosen presiding officer of your body on
tering upon his duties TO utter a few words of
acknowledgment and thanks. While my
heart is 1lled with sense of my indebtedness
to you tor the partiality and kind feeling
which proHp &c you to place me in this re
sponsibe Office, l, for the first time in my life,
Il
public spe aker. 1t does not become me in my
new position to as sumo a character to which
1 have so small clam. Therefore. cannot
but think that the custom OF speech making
would, IN the present instance, be "more hon.
ored in The bTea than in the Observance
Although ] am fully sensible OF my inexpe.
rience, and have re 1son to distrust my ability
to perform with entire satisfacti ton the duties
to which l have been SO upeXpec tedly called,
i cannot under the circumstances declineto
accept the honor so generously rendered. I
I0~6 10 AnI onH n
council. Tor aid and guidance in the discharge
of the important uties of my position as well
as for your kind indulgence.
in the canvass before the people. which re.
suited in placing us in our present positions,
we had emblazoned upon our banners the en-
phatic words, Economy and Reform. With
these promises and professions we triumphed.
1t will be expected of us that this motto will
be acted out in our legislation, and that we
shall enact all requisite laws for the improved
government of our rapidly rising city and the
promotion ef the interest of our people and
property holders. Let us see to 1t that hence
1orth the legislation which snail meet the
sanction of this board shall be calculated to
promote the interest and we'll being ct our
Citizens without regard to class or color, since,
before the law, all stand upon the broad basis
OF equality. r. st.
+ The President announced that the election
OF secretary was now in order.
/ MY Arrlson moved that Mr. HIlman A Hall
be elected sc eeretaTy for the Sixty. fifth Council.
! Mr.. Dalton moved to amend by inserting the
agreed to. .< E.'
/ The. motion of Mr. Arrison was sgreed to,
and Mr. Hall was qualified and entered upon
his duties. --Tt-
s., The Board then proceeded 10 the election of
a Messenger, and Mr.. Crocker moved that E.
s. Atkinson be appointed Messenger.
( l1r Tilley moved TO insert The name of Walk
eT Lewis which was not agreed 70.
! The motion OF Mr.. Crocker was tken agreed
to, and Mr.. Atkinson (colorea) was qualified
by. taking the oath OF office at the hands of
n II rhQ
dt-charge OF his duties. - q. o.. "A
: DIR. Pau calico attention to the fact that the
lale President of the Board of Common Coun-
Gil made closing political speech at the end
of his tern1, of which 500 copies were ordered
TO be;printed In view of the fact the major
Try of this Oouncnwere pledged to reform. he
moved that the secretary be directed TO sus-
pend the publication OF that speech.
: No acton was taken on the motion.
Mr. O. s Baker submttsd d the folio wing res
olution. which was agreed TO:
B ResOi ed, That a committee Of two be ap-
pointed to wait upon the Board of Aldermen,
and inform them that the Board has organized
by the election ofJas. c. Uulin. az Pres ident;
Hi1lman A. Hall, as secretary; and Z. S. At
kin. on. as messenger, and that the Board is
now ready TO go into Joint meeting to examine
the returns of the Commissioners OF the late
general election. and TO invite the Board OF AL
dermeE INTO the Coun Gil Chamber for that pur-
pose. - pE,. .s 81 .s -.
The President appointes Messrs. Crocker
anG ArrlsOn.
: Mr Baker submitted the following resolu
ton; which was agreed to-
{ ReS0lred, Thatth rules of order of the Sixty
fourth Council be adopted rs the rules of the
Sixty filth Council. until otherwise ordered
( Mr.. Dalton said that he held In his hand a
joint resolution authorizing the purchase of
disin tec Giants, which, in view of the Urgent
necessity OF providing for something of the
kind. in accordance with the request of the
Eoard of Health, he would now offer, and ask
its immediate passage. The resolution as
BE ii r. esolped, dc, That the sum of $4,000, or
so much thereof as may be necessary, be-, and
the same is hereby. appropriated out of the
general fund, tcr the purchase of disin fectants
Tor Immediate use, in compliance with the
Recommendation of the Board Of Health
I The President decided that no business was
now in order of a legislative character
MI. Dalton saidhs had performed his duty in
Offering the resolution, and he left it with the
board. eli +. . H. Ln.f Z y.a a
MIR. o. s. Baker submitted, the folio wing res
olution: f"'
/ Resolced, That the president of this board be,
and he is hereby, authorized to appoint a read
ing clerk for this board. the said Off Ger to be
paid out of the contingent fund, and to re-
ceiye the same rate OF compensation, and be
subject to the same penalties for absence from
meetings OF the board
/ Adebate sprung up on the proprietv OF ad-
ding TO the resolution the words, sand that
j ohm GPhomas Johnson. be the appolntee,'
when the resolution was adopted as originally
offered. .-f,,-.r. 80 - ---.g- 60.
/ A committee from the Board OF Aldermen.
Consisting OF Messrs. Giyen and Wheeler, ap.
psarpd in the chamber and announced that
that Board was organized and was no " ready
to GO into joint meeting to examine the returns
Of the Commissioners OF the late elec ten for
Collector, Register, and Surveyor.
/ The Board took recess. and the Board Of
Aldermen having entered the chamber, the
joint meeting was called to order by the Pres
ident OF the Board OF Uoamon Council, on
" hose, motion the Presldeat of the Board of
Alderman was appointed chairman of the
joint meeting. The Secretary of the Board Of
CommonOouneilw was eie cted Secretary. F-
Mr.. Baker submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was agreed TO: --'-' -
ReJolved, That g com mittee Of seven, con-
eisting OF three me mbers Of the Board of Al
dermen. and tour members of the Board Of
Common Council, cone from each ward, be
appointed to examine the returns Of the Com.
missioLers OF Election for Collector, Register,
and Sur veyor, and report the result OF such
examinenon to the joint meeting.
| The Chairman appointed Messrs. o. S. Ba.
ker, Crecker, Elyans, Naliey, TAFT, Dalton
and Moves. es the committee. III
The COMMITTEES, retired, and on motion Of AL
derman Noyes the joint meeting took q re-.
! The committee haying returned, the jolnt
meeting resumed ix session. lda s.. t.g y
! Mr. o. S. Baker, from the joint committee
submitted the following feporE
| The Joint committee to which was referred
the returns Of The Commissioners Of the votes
east for Colleclor, RegisLer, and Surveyor, at
fhe election held on the 5th instant, report that
the returns have been carefully compared, and
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