Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-18
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL n W 8.
Generation Affairs.


OFFICERS.
The poinf convention Of the City Coune,,:
net last evening pursuant 70 adiournnsn.
Mayor Bowen in the chair, and all the morn.
oers present except Mr.. Fowler Messrs- II
"A. han and " ,. Baker, Secretaries OF the two
boards, were present and acted as tellers
Mr.. Rutherford submitted a resolution- Tha,
me secretaries Of the convention be authorized
10 nave the journal Of the convention prinred
ara distributed 10 the members at every meet.
The resolution was debated at lsnrtb nv
Aessrs Moore, L. b. =. Miller, and KELSEY
N. M. MeCaihran moved TO lay the resolution on
0e able, and called for the yeas and nays
when was ordered, and the moiion was lost,
yeas Is, nays -. The question then recurred
on the adoption of the resolution, and Mr.
moore demanded the reading OF the Journal &C
that members could see whether the Journal
was correct or not. The Mayor replied thai
me Journal was not in the possession of the
secretaries The manuscript had been left with
the printer and awaits the order of the con ven
uon TO be printed. He stated thst the custom
had been TO print the Journal and read il from
the printed copy. Mr. Moore replied that there
could be no custom about il, for the reason that
kind before.
After some further debate, Mr. Moore moxsd
10 amend the resolution by adding after the
word .authorized" the words safter the SANS
shall have been read and approved NJ
Arrls0n raised me point that 1t was competent
10 call for the reading of the paper above
referred 10. Mr.. Fenwick suggested that the
subject be referred 10 the Corporation Attorney
MI. l.. h > Miller moved the previous cues
non; which was agreed to-yeas 10 NAYS rs
The question required on the Amendment of
Mr.. Moore, and IL WAS adopted-yeas % NAYS
IL; The resolution As amended was agreed 10.
MI Moore desired 10 Offer series of resolp .
lions, which he stated was of the greatest in,
Rorfance to the Corporation, the citizens ef
washington and the General Government
mere was a bill now pending IN Congress,
winch mad certainly not been introduced Al IN o
instance Of any member of the Corporation
giving monopoly to the gas company for n q.
TEN ears, which would shut the city ont from
any benefit OF any new discovery or Improve.
ment IN the science OF making gas. The Mayor
decided that the resolutions could he only
introduced oy unanimous consent. Mr.. Cook
hoped me resolutions of Mr.. Moore would he
considered at once. He believed the power
existed 10 act on this subject under the feurth
section OF the act Of Congress converting the
JOINT meeting. Mr. Arrison desired to know
whether, under the section referred TO- the con.
vocation could not, by majority vote decide
TO entertain the resolutions. The Mayor again
decided that the resolutions could only n.
entertained by unanimous consent
The resolutions proposed TO be submitted nv
Mr.. Moore are as follows:
r, X, ,eirsd by he MAJOR, Board Of Aldermen, asd
BoGrd ~ Common cOUacii IF ne city Of Wdshing-
ton m JOINT contention assembled, That this body
most respectfully but earnestly protest and re-
mons trate against the passage of 8 bill intro
ouced on tuesday last into the House of Rem
resentaiIyes of the United States IN reference 10
the lighting OF the streets of the city of Wash
lhston as measure which would be nm inst
ana oppressive 10 the people of this city, in
placing them AT the mercy OF the WASHINGTON
Gas Light Company. a monopoly which ha.
already existed for the period of fifteen or six.
teen years, and which, If this bill should ba.
come law, would De continued SO as 70 rem
der the monopoly perpetual, as, during the
nrne named In the bill, Fifteen years. there
eonid De NO fair competition with this COM
pany Tor supplying the requirements of thus
community and of the General Government
Win tne illuminating gas necessary 10 the pub
lie convenience and the transaction of tfe ac-
cumulating business OF the people or the Gov.
eminent.
RescIred, That in addition TO the Objections
suggested IN the foregoing resolutions, this bill
A. ObEOxiOus in establishing the price 10 he
paid for gas AZ standard. believed to be above
the price paid in other large cities, based unon
me pTe.ent high rates OF labor and present
knowledge and experience in the manufactures
of the article thus denying 10 the people OF this
metropolis, in this progressive age, any OF the
dement's 20 be derived from future discoveries
and Improvements in the art or science of
manufacturing gas. or Of any abaterne INT which
should Justly accrue from diminution in the
cost of labor or material necessary TO said man
nfac'urP; but comforting a II these advantages
upon The Gaslight Com pany, 10 the prsiudics
of the pecuniary interests and domestic com.
forts of this people.
Resol-sd, That still further objection to the
hiil Is, that II imposes upon the Gaslight Com.
pany no penalty whatever il the event of its
failure 10 comply with the proposed contract
nor any means by which the the Corporation
No.
pie OF this city and the Government in the
power OF that company, leaving them with.
ont Iedrtss 4 the company should disregard
any of the obligations implied in the pending
bill. " ' Penuins
Resclred, That the President OF th,s conyeu.
ION De, and lie Is hereby, instructed 10 present
a copy Of these resolutions TO the Committee
Tor the District of Columbia in each House of
Congress, and respectfully request their de.
hberate consideration OF this remonstrance
against me said oil OF the representatives Of
the people OF the city of W as AIN gton
The Mayor then stated that the nrst business
IN OF der was The election OF a Secretary TO the
Commissioners of the Washington Asylum.
After twelve unsuccessful ballots the thir-
tenth resulted. Schmidt, 10; Ruff. :: Corbin
Barton, Sslkeld, and Hoover, each; so Mr.
Schmidt was elected.
For Wood and Coal Measurer for the Rock
Greek DIstIlct-The Mayor nominated VIM.
Dur; Mr. Juenemann nominated r. M A.
fenwIek. The ballot Resulted burr, n; Fen.
wick, IS; olank !; so Mr.. Durr was elected.
For Wood and Coal Measurer for the FIRST
Canal Dlstrict-1he Mayor nominated John
L Clark. Mr.. Brown nominated William Pet.
nhone. I he ballot resulted: Clark, 10; Petit.
bone, Us so MIR Clark was elected.
For Wood and Coal Meas urer for the Second
Canal DistrIct-The Mayor nominated T. l..
Salkeldi Mr.. Nallsy nominated James H. Boss
The ballot resulted; Salkeld, IL; Boss, Is: blank
I; so Mr.. Salkeld was elected.
FOR ood and Coal Meas urer for the Ana.
coaua DiStrict-The Mayor nominated vii.
lam Muirhead. Mr.. Bali nominated VIM. H.
appointments had been made 10 these Offices
The Mayor replied that he had appointed rhem
10 serve until the action of this loint meeting
Il he nTst ballot resulted: Muirhead, ~: Mcliin-
mis-, 10; Adams. 4; no election. The second bal.
Iotrssulted Muirhead, l.; McG!nnis l6; L r.
Stahl, l; so Mr.. Murhead was elected
FOR W God and Coal Meas urer for the Potomac
DIstriet-The Mayor nominated Peter Camp
bill Mr. Brown nominated VIM. Pettionne
The hTst ballot Resulted Campbell, l.: Pet
noone, 10: Adams, Il so Mr.. Campbell was
elected.
For Scayenger for the Second Precinct of thu
flTst WaTd-MT. LaInau nominate William
n Orr; M DAVIS nominated Walker White,
.solCredl The first ballot resulted Orr, 10,
" hite- 10 Chlsm, I; Baker, I; blank ?: no eiec.
non The SECOND ballot resulted Orr, l3;
White, l.; Chlsm, .: Bowen, 1; SO Mr. White
was elected. Mr. Larman hoped tuat White
would move into the district
For SCayenEer for the First District Of the
Pr Ward, VIM Sch OoIer was elected
FOR ScaNenger OF the First District of the
SfcOnd ward MT. Hitchcock was elected
FOR Scavenger of the Second District of the
second drd-Ihe Mayor NOM mated Marshall
BrOwn, and he was elected.
r or Scayepger OF the First District of the
hard Ward-The Mayor nominated Alfred
Hill, who was elected
For SeaysBger OF the Second District of the
Third WaTd-The Mayor nominated Daniel |
" iihams; Mr.. Bartlett nominated j. Right
n us Her. The first ballot resulted: Williams
10; Rightmueller, II; Dalton, y Tiaug hter:I MIL
ler y, no election. Councilman Dalton begged
leave 10 inform his friend thai voted f,r H.
iop. that, II De was meant, he did not live i'm !
ihAt ward. fLsughter.l The Mayor-With-
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