Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-14
Corporation Affairs,

BOARD OF ALDRRNkS.-The Board met last
evening pursuant 10 law. Prssent.-The Pres
ern,, " RiehNds,) and Messrs. Baker, Coos,
tlark, Grinder, and knight.
The Chair called III" DoaTd to or Ier, bu:
Gucrum being present. on motion, the Board
ADJOURNED TO next Monday evening, and the
Members proceeded TO the Council Chamber 10
20 into joint session, with the Mayor, TO cleo:
Corporation officers
CossOS COUNCiL.-The Board was called to
oTd+I al SIS o'clock by the president, IT. T.
fOwlI;l sill the members present except Mr..
Dalton.
NJ l. n. :. Miller moved that the Board
adlouTE; which was agreed TO.
JoIST MEETING.-The joint meeting met last
evening. pursuant 10 adjournment, ami was
JAILED 10 order AZ = ~ O'Clock ny the Mayor. all
The members present The Mayor announced
'hai The First business N order was the election
q he secretary OF The Board of Trustees OF
fuhiic Schools. Mr.. Kelsey nomin atsd Or. A.
p Pardon. mT. Moore at this stage of tho p-u-
eeeoings inquired whether a Journal of thu.
convention had b. en- kept. lie did not desire
~ 70 C. read, but merely inquired for informa-
lion The Mayor replied tbat journal had
been kep1, but had not baen read for the rSason
1bai inc whole proceedings of the convention
ionIned from tine TO time. Mr.. Moore was
satisnEd with the eNplar a'iOn, but did not
cCncnr with the Mayor that 10 was a
eonhhnous meeting. The Mayor announced
mat nominations We're stIII IN order
Mr.. AOrseli nominated X. +. Bolseau. Nj T..
b =. Miller moved that when th.. Ioint meet
ing dOFOuIn. u Df 10 meet Tuesday
ming, July %, al 7:;SO O'Clock. Mr. JUenamann
>ald that II was very important that the scay-
engers places should be filled. especially in
this bot weather The Mayor stated that scav-
tneers We're appointed IN all the wards aud
were at work. Mr. Moore said that
TINS movement was not simply a motion
TO adjourn, but to shirk the responsibility,
ana devolNe the appointment of these on GERS
on the Msyor. The Mayor DECIDED the mo-
ion 10 adjourn TO q day certain not to pe de-
oataoie under the ruies of the House of Rep
HaF.~-
intention of the Chair to suppress debate on
ira, subject they would MEET II in another
shape he called the yeas and nays on this
most e1uaordInary morton. GMr. Moore sub-
..quently referred 10 the rule of the House of
Representatives, and stated that the Chair
was right in deciding debate out of order
Inc m9ti3n OF Mr. J.: b : Miller was net
agreed 10 BY the following vote: Yeas-Msssrs
Arrlson, Bates, Clark. Cook, Hine. Lloyd and
l. b. =. Miller. Nays-Messrs Baker Ran
bar;lett, Brown, Chase, Orocker, Dalton, Da-
Wis, feDwick, Fowler, Grinder, Juenemann,
Kelsey, Knight, Larman, McCa;hran IT, w
Miller, Moore. Morsell. Nalley. Richards
Russell, Rutherford. Sardo, Stewart, TaIberr,
Taylor. Iorrey, and the Presiden -2q
The meeting proceeded TO ballot for Secre-
tary of the Board of Trustees of the Puhlic
schools, W hich rehabilitation, 10. Boiseau.
SlaTed elected.
For Treasurer Of the Board of Trustees of the
fublic Schoois-Mr. Richards nominated h
d johnson. Mr.. Moore nominated X f.. Nor
sTIl. Mr.. Croker nominated y. G.. PROCTOR
and stated That Mr.. johnson had left this CITY,
ARD was not expected TO reiurn for some
months. Mr.. Richards stated thar Mr.. johnson
would be here during next week il his services
We're required. Mr.. Croker then Withdrew
he name OF Mr.. Proctor. The first ballot re-
snlted..Johnson, Is; Nersell, -; Proeror, !;
olsnk, j: no election. The second ballot re-
suiied-froctor, -: johnson, l.; 20 DIR. Proctor
was elected.
For Physician to he SMALLPOX Hospital
Mr.. Iay lcr nominated Or. \. T. Augusta NJ.
Valley, Ir- Johnson EiiIOt; M. Fenwlck. Ur.
Francis Mead. The first ballot resuIted-An-
ensia- 10; Elliot. l.; Mead. !; blaRs, L no cleo
non he second ballot resuIted-Augusta Il.
Elliot. -; so DIR. Augusta was elected,
FOR CUmmIssloner of the Canal-M.. Hina
nominated II. -. johnson: Mr. Larmau. Henry
tuWTers; VT. Kelsey. Sidney Mcfarland; Mt
.ultsd johnson, :; Summers. 6; McFsriani,
IL; Hepburn, 70; NO election. The second bal.
Let resulted johnson, :; Summers. Is; Hep
bnTp, }; Mcfarland, II; no election. The third
nsiIoi resulted :-MCF arland, Ii; Summers. liz
Johnson, ", Hepburn ]: no election. Tn.
iculih ballot resulted Me Farland, o; SUM-
nefs, is Johnson, 9; NO election. The fifth,
>ixlh ana seventh ballots Resulted Summers J
ls; Johnson, .: Mcfarland, - ne .,e.,;an
NJ Bates moved to adio.Tr - Insa., or
iharsosy evening al o'clock: viii n was not
.tr-eu io-yeas o. nays 3D. Mr. Hins moysd
Suoo 10 Tuesday, July 2sth, at 7c,n
order. e A"'''oN 'u'O vi
, pr. Kelsey asked If person can hold two
olIces AT one lime. VOice.-sThat depends
upon which party the per on belongs to-" Mr.
Dalton asked who nominated NJ. Summers,
and was be one-armed soldier Mr. Larman
replied that he nominated him, and he knew
,sai ne mad served CALAMITY FOR hls country.
Mr Dalton-.Who cafes for soldiers" Nh.
Cook-"The Democrats did not care for Gen
Hancock Laughter Mr.. Dalton inquired
u the other nominees were olored men M.
Kelsey replied that be mad the honor OF nomi-
eating Mr.. Mcfarland. ard he was as white as
,.me other men he knew. [Laugh,erl Mr..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is as white as the
councilman OF the Second Ward" TLtugnter.I
The eighth ballot resuited-McFarland, 8:
Summers, ~; Johnson: :; Palmer, I: so Mr.
Summers was elected.
About this time the five reporters seated
In.mediately in front of the secretaries table
and under the gas lights, were exceedingly
;ronbled by the bugs falling from the lights,
and appeals were made To several members 10
allow them 10 put on their has 10 get rid of
he annoyance hT. Sardo sympathi sed greatly
Win he reporters, and made n motion ;ha,
their bars. Mr.. X obsrt Ball, who armed with
an immense palm Leaf fan, and having the
-ange OF the hall seemed 20 be qnite COM
20 The Board
Mr.. ArrisOn moved 10 adjourn 10 Tuesday
evening July =. MT. Bartlett moved 10
amend, by inserting Thursday night Of this
week Mr.. Arrison moved 70 amend, by in
-erring one week from tonight The amend
m'nt was not agreed to-yeaS :, nays IS. Mr..
A. b ; Miller moved 10 take recess for two
.
moved 20 amend % adjourn 70 the night efter
ne rex: rain lianghter.l Mr.. Bali moved
'nat me meetin Z proceed 70 ballot for the next
omSer on he list. Mr.. l.. II. =. Miller with
Drew bis motion. The Mayor requested the
.nrennS % pass over the election OF clerk 10 he
Mayor 70 another evening; which was agreed
%.
10 Bookkeepsr TO the CorpoTaion-Mr
fc.ler nominated Ben amin +. Needs. Tee
o'fnot resulted. Needs 20. BrnIamiu L. Butler
:. IlaHghter.l Tom Bowie !, Ilaughter,J DR.
TDnoisiy |, laughter Bond ,. Blank G. Hoo
Yer ], John Smith /: 50 Mr.. Need v a. declared
-lScfsd.
For Messenger 20 the MAYER Xe.-Nr Rich
AUS IomlDa-et ferIie Carson: Mr.. Ball. q w
>T2ln. The ballot resulted. Carson 20, Swain
IS. 20 VIZ Carson was elected.
BOZ Physician 10 the Washington AsyIum-
Mr.. Ciark nominated DR.. =. A. H. Nc Kim: Mr.
Kelsey, DIR. ;. =. Bond: Mr.. NeCa.hrar DIR III
NJ COOmhe. The first balio. resulted: Mekim
- Bond s tcornbe .. no choice. The second
ballot resulted: TcKIm -, Bond ~; % DR..
Bond Vas elected.
Fer Secretary 10 rhe Commissioners of the
Washington Asyium-Mr. Richards nominated
W. q. Brock: Mr.. Kelsey, Clarence u Barton.
MI ATIIson, T.. J.. COrb.n; Mr.. l. b. =. Miller
u u Kelsey, laughter Mr. Dalton, T r.
Hoover. The It's, ballot res Ulted:-Bro,k x, NJ;
Baton, = Coroin- !; Hoover, Is; Isaiah Boul-
an l. L L. Schmidt. =. no election Mr. DAVIS
nominated Mr. T.. L. Schmidt. The second
oallJ- resEred-Bar on, .; Brock, d Hoover
II Schmidt, 9; Corbin, 1: BOuldin, \: no elec.
tor. The third ballot resulted Barton, ::
brock. >. RUIZ. l6; Schmidt, ]; Corbin I; Bean
RleEr1au. I lauynt.r-l no AIaefiou ~, g,r.,E