Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-04
COR oORAr.ON AFFAIRS.


CORoORAT.ON AFFAIRS.
nees ting Of the City CeIaciIs-Ten Minutes
here Of Par en- or nm in the Es1rd Of
EehPsrd-No ~. Confusion, General Up.
rear- Nd Seuffle.
BOARD OF = .DEsNEN.-The Aldermen's
CHAMBER was opened 'ast yenir few minutes
Gsfore the hour fixed by law for the assembling
C tee Board - half p-s: seven o'clock-a q
some minutss :ftal yards tie Republic
commenced TO come in. At a; out a quarter
before eight O'Clock the Pr~sirout IN, Rich.
ards enter d, and N a lev minute the-cafter
cal q the Board to order, there being present
MfssTs- Baker, Clark, Cook, Croker. Grinder,
kplghf, and the Preside at, (Eichards)-ope
ess than quorum. Tine roll having been
called by the Secretary. Mr.. H. A. Hall, and
the minutes OF the lsst meeting read ard an.
proy"d, Mr.. Richards srose aud sad that N
eeemFd they Were again without a Quorum
In consNou'pce OF the varying stateme ITS as TO
me ORGANIZATION OF toe 30 .rd, and also to place
hlnsef and the members who elected him iu q
propef position, be would read the statement
ne made before the Bo I'd of Police Commits
sloaeIs rs to his election, and the proc: 'diues
on that CccssIon. and wished The Board TO nav
N snr on 10 the reading, so as D see wfeihcr
the. recoll sticn of the facts agreed with his
NO M inter OF this Board. nor any one outside
OF the Police Board, had herd this statement
before, and he wished 10 know whether he had
SET iorih the facts exactly as they occurred.
aceo ding 10 their recollection. Mr.. Richards
held IN his hand, but had proceeded with the
I.adIB@ Only lew minutes. when Messrs
fen~ick, Larman, Lloyd McCathran, Moore,
morse III, Id Talbert entered the chamber in a
body IL then belng about five minutrs before
eight O'Clock. Mr.. Richards at once suspended
Inc Irsdlng OF his statement, and took bis Z
IN tne Pre- ldsnis char. Mr.. Moore walked at
once towards the platform, ald mounted II:
directly afterwards stepping down to the floor
10 got chair, which he placed on the plat.
fofn. mar that occupied by Mr. Richards,
an ri0hf.
con rs Ion prevailing al the time. During this
IrtEm'n3ry ski m'shing, Mr.. Richards had
In &c. Grdanna with the ruiz Of the board. com.
ne1ced ching the wards tor Iettiors, &C.,
auG Mr.. ook. of NE First Ward, responded
ina there was nothing from his ward Mr.
Moo eened on Mr.. Lloyd TO E Ike the chair,
and noun tie platfol n, Mr.. Moore imme.
dlae'y gong 10 his at on the floor Mr.
'oyo went dir6cs,y towards Mr. Richards,
apf7r ntly somewhat excited and very de.
L. mIu' d. aud reach his hand for the Sayel
wneG slight scnffle took place be ween the
Two LOT the Pc -essIon of that emblem OF au.
the ann, AID was successful in obtaining po;-
session of the gavel, and thereupon Commenced
pounding with il on the Presidents table ex-
o o,'hg VOC Generously :. call this board to
iDIs bo-rd 70 tske this cha and eall the board
20 order. Will do II at per Of nv life
ms tniDg has been goir On II : e1Jogh.
DTds Urd~rr'
S~vefal Republican Members" This board
bias alrrrdy b called % order aud is transact
Mr. X chards during this tune wa call.ue -
the wards
- Mr.: fenwlek, n hIEh xey-"I call II.
kIenarus 10 order be L. cut of order,'
As Mr.. R'chaI6s could not make hims elf
heald " D. he a. -npred 10 sp"ak, in consr-
q1ence of the vigorous 400 kept up by Mr.
LLOYD with the gayel on tie t.ble, aud could
not ~ gaia pos ession of that nCi-y iustrumru,
te He'd in lOud voire on Major Richard 4
superintendent OF PolIce, who was outside tn
tar, Ito arrest thar man. Tr. lloyd. H. has
SomInltt an assault OIL me. aud aken me by
the arm. and is acting IN such a disorderly
way the business of the board cannot go on -
Mr Lloyd SAID he had been called to that DO
sit on by the President of the Loard, and in.
tended 10 hold the hair and act rs presiding
officer ofthe Board.
Mr.. Rich -ds said he CMr- Lloyc) was not
Prs dent OF Eo..rd and bed no right there
MI Moore advanced 70 the middle OF the
floor, ass rig N a 'oud voice his right as
Pres dent Of The Beard TO appoint a Cha rman
N his plsee. He red appointed Mr. Lloyd.
aud he had risht to the position. more thin
the gentleman mir. Ric1arts) bad.
Mr.. Richards csI,Cd the Second Ward and
grade and pave The alley in square 279.
MI. Fenwick. aud other Conservative mem.
bers 81 obFct- i object"
Mr Lloyd putting the question declared the
OIL not received by the Board.
Mr.. Richarts putting the question al the
same tire, announced il reierred TO the Com
Inllter on Improvements.
MI Moore, loudly.-.You cannot receive il
without the vote of this Bo .ru- insist on the
yeas and nays, sir, i will not be refused them
sn! lou are hot President OF this Board. I
recognized such by this Board
MI Fenwiek, apparently Iaboring under
some exciteT ut, screamed in a shriIl voice
heard atoye all tie din, That man." pointing
20 MI Richards. .'is breaking up the city II
Is al outage that he IL there Addressing
MI Richards, ~ on We're not elected President
OF this Board, and you know H. II is an out.
r-Se! 1on have no onsine : in that Chair
Mr.. RiesSrds again attempted to mske him.
self he I'D, but MIR. Lloyd with . reat zeal and
'a-n' stnrss appli d him ell % Ting the cav.
rI q a me BILE with such SUCCESS hat all vocal
"Eorts were overcome. Finally Mr. Richards'
woke was beard above the din in steptoriau
Tones "Sfop thar mole. and gain after q short
pause, 'Is there any thing from the Filth
DIR. Clark. from that ward, in troduc~d bill
70 -s'aohsh Washington Seientifie High and
Normal School
Voices on The Conservative s;Ie-..I objects,
II ob,sct.''
Mr.. Mcore-.'ObIection is made / demand
me YES and nays On receiving that paper"
OF which Mr.. Lloyd and Mr.. Richards stimuli
tautcnsly declared the former thar the bill was
net received, and the latter that II was re-
Mr. Clark introduced resolution reoues;ing
the COMMITTEE on Public Schools 10 consider
any plal TO MAINTAIN and increase tie efficien-
VI -Ar ara 10 report uDOQ
the expediency Of introducing the modern ian.
g1agsS.
Mr.. Fenwick-"I obJect;" other voices. 81
ObleCr."
Mr.. LIoyd-"Obisetion lie made. IL c.nno,
Dc received. IL Is no. received"
MI Richards, amid n vigorous and sustained
POUNDING CT the gavei by Mr.. Llovd ana great
CONFUSION generally, took vote. aud de clated
the resolution referred TO the Commitree on
Public Schools. WI
Mr.. Clark introduced q Joint resolution re-.
guessing the COMMITTEE before Congress To me.
norailze the general Government an behalf of
me public schools OF the city.
ne same proceC dings occurred on this reso.
Intion; M Lloyd declaring IL Rot rCcs.yed, and
MI. Richards announcing IL adopted.
Mr.. Clark presented the petition OF Thos T.
Baden and others, IN reference 10 having V,r
ginia avenue graded rom Sd TO 9th streets
east
Mr.. Mo ore-"I objec oojcct, Shall this
psrsr Be receiy- d.
Fr. Lloyd putt og the question TO the Board.
declared that AZ was not re eeis q.
Mr.. MoorP.-"Mr. Clarke is Offering these
bills and petiflons here aud lie does not repre.
sent the constituency Of his ward
Mr.. Richards endea vored TO get vote of the
Board on The resolution, but Mr. LLOYD, ap-
parently exer ing ali his muscular power, kept
up such r:cket by his steady and ersist.
.ni pounding, that Mr. Richards ~ length was
forced 10 give II up, and shou. "a II cali on the
superintendent OF the Police - arrest hat
man.
Major Richards was sIll outside Of the bar
Mr. Moore the Of his yOtce-s.NO man