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

br hep uolcan 70 MI ~ place. He would
sot recognize any business done while ne re-
(nerisiye laughter, and sther signs OF ds~ap-
ooauon from some Of the numerous specta-
to:s, who crowded the chamber outside the
M. Cook hoped the President of the
Board would retain has place. He trusted
or sO%proT. so. loud on,, be
on year longer. So fAr as the gentleman from
the First Ward Mr.. LArman) vas concerned,
his wsrd would correct the error they had
Mr.. Moore SAID be would not recognise THIS
His farther remarks were inaudible, q he
was called to order ~ Mr. Richards, who ex.
MI. Moore pndignantiy)-"Why ne. in
order am your peer and equal here, and
have as much rignt to speak a. You have
MI. E,cnards.-"The eehtiem IN is not in
order. There II NO business before the Board.
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Mr. Moore.-"I am. / called III. yeas and
nays bc re two or three times"
Mr.. Richards attempted to call the commit
tres, but YVES called 20 order by MI Lloyd.
who SAID, The gentleman froo the Fourth
Ward Mr.. Moore) has the fioor."
Mr.: Croker, from the Finance Committee,
reported The tax bill for 1853.
Mr.. Moore said he held the authority al
tppted TO be exereis' by the e. ntleman Mr..
Mr.. Fenvick was understood to agree win
him.
Mr.. Moore (vociferously)-"He has at.
tempted TO faleify the Journal Of this Board,
and cram 1t dow a the threats of the Inembers''
He has
Mr. Richards.-"This is sn out Of ORDER
1.-The gentlc n from the Fourth Ward is in
ord-r. Proc d."
Mr.. Moore. (continuing.)-.sWe are not re.
spoDsiDle for this state Of things. If you, in
your pe.versity. and the gentlemen who sus-
'1in you in 1t, continue to act in this way the
r. -poBsibiiity will be on you. You and the
gentlemen who support you in your unscru.
pnlous violation Of law must bear the res2on-
Mr. Mc-seIl.-"I move we now adjourn"
MI Lloyd put the motion 10 vote, and de.
claf the Board ADJOURNED.
Inc Conservative members and Mr.. Larman
then passed out of the chamher, some Of them
laughing on their way.
Mr.. Richards directed the Secretary to read the
tax bill. when Mr. Moore, who was outside the
bar on his way out, exclaimed, 81 am outside
the lar. Let the roll be called. (Sarcasticaily,)
Pass tax bill for the city Of Washington with
ITfe whole Of the above proceedings, and
much more not here recorded, occupied only
about ten minute, II beng five minutes past
eight O'Clock when the Conservative members
leIt the room.l
The TAX bill was then taken up and passed.
1T levies tax Of seventy.five cents on the
hundred dollars for general purposes, fifteen
cen for pay OF Metropolitan 'Olice: twenty
cents 'or support Of pubic schools (including
color d schools,) and IN cents for building
-ehcol houses, (the tax ior this purpose lasr
y ar was five cents) making total OF 81 20 On
oh S1s 0 of real and personal property. 1t al
so Lewis an additional tax of one. half the cost
CT ligh ,Ipg the Corporation lamps on all lots
ironing streets and avenues so lighted. Tn
Collector is allowed the same commission a.
last r-one per ceDt-and Is authoriz d -
appoint Deputy Collectors at his own expense
and on his own responsibility to wait upon
citizens and collect such taxes on personal
property as are now due or which mav became
due prior To the LIST of January next; and )r
such amounts oftaxes o. personal property
as shall be collec: ID outside of his Office by
Deputies, he she'll receive per cent. commas
sion over and shove all other q 'owanc. g. On
all taxes there is allowed the following abate.
After that date none. No abctemel 1t on taxes
aecruing on properly already in arrear of
trxeI until such arrearages are paid
-ir. Croker introduced a bill to improve the
ally, ia qnare 2ls. called Chestnut str at:
y 1. Also, bill for the RELIEF of Charlie ).
Hi urstae: referred TO Committee on Unfn-
il "a usineSs. Council bill ior paving foot
ways on Grant lCet was pass Mr.. Crocter
introduced lol.it resolution IA. tructInS the
Surveyor to examine the sewer at the corner of
18th street and the avenue as 10 it capacity to
receive 3-foOt barrel sewer, &c; adopt 4.
Mr.. Richards then recommended the reading
of his statement interrupted by the entrance OF
the "other ceyen,''l and this time completed it
without interruption. II was as follows
On Monday, the sth of June, 1865, on the day,
and at the hour required by law for organizing
the new Board. i, as one of the four memters
holding over, having in my hands the certifi.
cites OF election, and the oaths of five new
members, duly sworn In, called the Board of
Aldermen 10 order, Inasmuch as we had nine
sworn in members out of the thirteen elected
members present.
As there was no law which made it necessary
or proper for us TO recognize an ex-secretary,
or any other nan outside OF the Bo.rd, as au-
thor,zd to call the Board to order, we ac;ed
sworn in, being one more than q quorum,
were Store authorized to organize The BoaId
Immediately upon lny llir2 the Board tl
order, Mr.. John s. Crockcr, the newly sworn
in member Of the g cond Ward, NOV d that
be the chairman pro TEN. When the motion
was seconded, Mr.. Crocker put the motion, ar
decl-red it carried by majority Of the actual
members present, four other members only
being present with certificate Of election; o,e
gentleman beng present without any certih-
cate of election, and yet claiming the right to
be- sworn in.
Some of the unsworn or unqualified mem.
bers attempted an organization by Glowing
the ex-secretary Of the old board to call them
20 order, and by reeding over a pal Of the list
OF rembers who had received &C. uficates Of
election and by calling out an old member OF
the board 10 swear in those who claimed seats
But before the disorderly members had sworn
In their mel Ibers and effected what trey called
an organization, the majority OF sworn mem.
bers Of the board being con WINGED Of the irreyu.
'arity and illegality Of the cour.e Of the MI.
permanent organization, and did SO in the
midst OF some confusion, by the election of a
peImsuept president and secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. j. 5. Crocker, WIS nomi-
mated for President, and declar-d cleo ed by
seven votes ont Of nine, given by thoSe who
were sworn members, and seven out Of thir.
teen members present, who were actual mem.
bers, with these W no had re~eived certificates
Of election. / took the position of =. esident
before any other person was a claiunrut for the
place, while ali the thirteen members were
within the bar, and many Of them vo.ing
rgaiBst me. Mr.. Larma.i, one of the old MEM
bers from the First Ward, was at home sick,
which i had announc when 1 called the
Names Of the members whose certificates and
aftdavits ! then held In my hand. Immediately
after, and by the same vote, Mr. H. A. Hall
was elected Secretary Of the Board. When we
rs certained that the minority Were determined
10 swear in MT Quick, from the +. nh Ward.
who bad =: ceived no certificate of his election,
we determined not TO give them the sanction
of our presence, and thus allow them to have
= quorum, and we retired to anothe.. room
leaN ing them with only six members or seven
counting Mr.. GulIck. who could not become a
member by legal votes.
After having retired, in the absence of Mr.
Hall, we chose A. G. Riddle, Esq. temporary
clerk, and received a comm unication from the
Board Of Common Council, stating that thew
were duly OrganiZ and ready TO 60 into Joint
meeting for the purpose Of examining the re.
turns Of votes for Mayor. We Immediately
sent committee to the Council Chamber, s.a-
tirR that we had organized by choosing Il
Richards president, and II. A. Hall, -ecretary,
and were ready to 60 INTO joint meeting. We
then took a recess and repaired TO the Council
Chsmber, when. on motion, 1 was elected pres.
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