Evening star., 1867-05-24

east; passed. BY Mr. NalIey-Bill tor footway
on the west side of Delaware avenue, from H
10 street; passed. Also, bill to open, grade,
and gravel E street Porth, from New Jersey
avenue to I'd street east; passed BY Mr..
Joyce, ,(drainage)-BiIl to drain alley in square
5H, with amendments; which was agreed to,
and bill passed. Also, Aldermen's bill to pur-
chase water pipe in the open market; which
was amended, on motion of Mr.. Wright,
10 provide tina. the purchases be made Of
Washington N echanics, If they could be made
on as good terms as from other parties, and
passed. By Mr.. Peake, (police)-Bill giving
permission to l.. Thomas to erect an iron
railing. Mr.. Peugh offered an amendment to
grant the same privilege to Hon. VIM. Sprague.
The Chair ruled the motion eut of order, on
the ground that it confiicted with rule which
provides that no bill rejected by tine board,
the case in the present instance, should again
be considered without accompanied by mate.
rial additional consideration, The bill was
passed, Also bill giving similar privilege to
j. =. g. Kennedy; passed.
The bill tor the division of the wards of the
city into election precincts was received from
the Aldermen with amendments.
Mr. Wright moved 10 make 9th street the d.
vfding line In the Seventh Ward.
Messrs. Mulloy and others urged that 1. was
necessary to pass the bill, and that if amend
ments were made the passage might be de-
layed. and the object of the bill defeated.
Mr. Wright said he understood his ward
better than those around him, and he deemed
as saying to him stand back. He considered
IT ungentlemanly, uncourteous, and uncalied
for. Mr.. W. concluded by demanding the
yeas and NAYS.
Mr.. Moore said he opposed the amendment
because he thought by amendment the bill
would be defeated, as the time was short.
Mr. Morsell assigned the same reason for his
opposition.
The yeas and nays as demanded by Mr.
Wright on his amendment were called. with
the following result Yeas-Messrs. Walker
Dudley. Joyce, Marche, Mead, Morsell, Null
10y, Nalley, Peake, Peugh, Stewart, Talbert,
and the President-l3.
MT Mulloy called for the previous question.
and the bill was passed by the following vote
Yeas, IA. nay, 1-Mr. Wright.
THIRD WARD RADICAL RRPuBLIcANs.-A
meeting of the Third Ward Club was held last
evening at Wisewell Barracks, Mr.. w. A.
Cook, Fice-President, in the chair, and John
I. johnson (colored) secretary.
A communication from the Central Republic
can committee was read requesting the Club
to elect five delegates to the same. Messrs W.
A. Cook (white.) Thos. P. Bell, j. T. Johnson
Alex. Hays. lcolored,) and N H. Miller (white)
Considerable debate was had in reference to
the finances, which was terminated by the ap-
pointment OF Messrs. Bell and Renfro to wait
on the members for the collection of funds.
MIR. N H. Miller offered resolution for the
appointment of a committee of nine to collect
funds from the candidates and other promi-
nent Republicans. for the purpose OF carrying
on the election, which was agreed to- and
Hays. Il. w. Renfro, Thomas p. Bell, J. T.
Johnson, s. G.. Brown, (colored.) w A
Cook, and E. l.. Schmidt (white) were ap-
pointed.
Mr.. r. J. BeaII offered a resolution pledging
themselves, as legal voters have been threat.
eRed with dismissal from employment IL they
vote the Republican ticket, to pay all who NAV
be dismissed for doing their wages until they
obtain employment; which was referred to q
commlttee-AleX. Hays, G.. w. Renfro, (coi-
ored,) N. H: Miller. j. r. Elvans. A. G.. Hall.
U N
ored, with instructions to report at the next
meeting.
Shert addresses were made by the Chair,
tMr. Cook,) j. L. johnson, (colored,) 5. G..
Brown, N. II. Miller, and others.
MEETING OF THE SEVENTH WARD Con
SERyATIvE vEs-Last evening, a meeting Of the
Conservative voters of the Seventh Ward was
held at Island Hall. The meeting was called
TO order by Mr.. J. b. Ellis, on whose motion
Mr.. L. 5. Allen was called to the chair. MT
T.. &. Anderson was appointed secretary.
The Chair stated that the object of the meet
ing was to nominate ward ticket, and he
hoped those present came with the determi-
ma ion to elect the ticket.
Mr. Thos +. Lloyd was nominated uuani-
mously for the AIdermanship.
Messrs. George Wright, W. 7. Walker,
(present members,) Samuel Gedney, A. Grin
der, and John Webster. were named for the
Council ticket. also Capt Birch, Robert
Graham, and G. c. Anderson, who declined.
Messrs. Ellis, Graham, Jackson Yates, and
Shekeils were appointed tellers, and the vote
was taken and announced as follows George
Wright, IS; Samuel Gedney. IL w. r. Walker,
II: John Webster, 81; A. Grinder, 10; and the
Chair announced the first three named as the
candidates, when they were declared the
unanimous choice of the meeting.
While the balloting was in progress. 1t was
stated that Mr.. Webster would not serve on
account of his health.
Messrs. r. H. Graham Alexander Clark,
and Jackson Yates were appointed an eXecu-
tive committee, and all who had not been
registered were requested to hand their names
to them, and the meeting adjourned.
SIXTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB-The
regular weekly meeting OF the Sixth Ward
Republican Club was held last evening at
Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, the President,
VIM Dixon, Esq, in the Chair, and N. w.
Evans secretary.
A resolution was adopted providing for the
appointment of committee of eight persons
TO see that all Republican voters were sup
piled With the right ticket.
Mr. FaIrall offered a resolution, which was
adopted, pledgng themselves 20 secure the
election of the candidates nominated
Henry Better. j. 5. Martin. VIM. Butler. K.
g. Griffin. and N. W. Evans were appointed
as delegates 10 meet with the delegates from
other wards, and form an executive commit
tee.
A letter was read from Mr. Richard Nor
gan. accepting the nomination for Alderman.
. On motion, Henry Better. Charles Bell, N.
w. Evans, John O'Brien. and John Brown
were appointed as vigilance committee.
Mr.. White moved that the pres ident or the
club be requested to call upon the judges and
ascertain from them by whose recommends
ton the gentlemen named as receivers were
appointed: adopted.
Mr. Better said he should resign his ap.
one would be designated by the club and the
nomin alton submitted to the judges for con-
frmation. Adjourned
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