Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-23
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Meeiing Of Both wing. Of the City Ccun-

two Boards, Cooperation oficers, reporters
and those having business IN the City Han
There Were perhaps 1s0 persons oats,de
anxious TO know what course would be pur-
sued, bat they were very orderly, and the
police bad comparatively gI.tle work 10 60.
Lieut.. Ecklof was in i'm Rediate charge OF the
police but MAJOR Richards, Capt. Reed, Lieut..
Noonsn, and Lieut. Kelly were also present.
BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIVE o.
eiN,zATIoN.-About heif-pass seven o'clo 4
last evening the Republican me bers of the
Board of Aldermen assembled m there cham
be0, sed few minutes afterwards Were cI'lcd
10 oroeT by their President; their being present
3eesrs- Richards, Ccocker, Cook, knight,
Baker an6 Clark. Mr. Grindcr subseo uently
entered the chamber, but at what s;.ge of The
proceedings IS a Sisputed point. The Chair
called the meeting 20 order, aud said, as there
was no-quorum present 10 transact bu siness,
he woa'd like TO hear from any member. Mr.
CroS , ASKED a !, WOULD &c propef 70 offer a
resoirtlou. Tae Char decided tha' 1t would
not edr. Croker then moved that The Board
adJcrrn until Monday evening next AT half
pas seve1 o'etock. The memoirs thea Left the
room, and tn door was locked.
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION. "A few
iit1utsS afteC Lac Republicans h: vac Itci the
chamber, Aeesrs. Moore. (Presidtn+.) Morsell,
fenwiek, Lloyd, Talbert, Quick and McCath.
ran, followed by considerable crowd of spec
titors, Went up ssairs, obey had b. al il COl-
sultatlon IN the lower corTioor.) and trying the
door OF the Aldermeus Chamber found il was
locked MT. Lloyd asked Mr.. Moore il they
mad not right 10 enter the chamber, even If
they had TO foi ce the door. MIR. Moore salu the
other siee had broken doors, but he was oppos-
ed Ia following their example. They 1.-THE
ConservatIves) had heretofore acted i'm accord
ance with law, and he hoped they would do
nothing which looked like a violation OF law
now. Mr.. Lloyd thought the Board OF Alder
Ren had right 10 enter their chamber, even il
the door bad TO be forced, and If the President
(Mr. Moore) and the members Were willing
hey would force the doors, and test the ques-
tIoh Mr.. Moore hoped not, although he saw
no policeman to oppose their entrance 10 their
chamber. but he could call the meeting to
order where they stood. Gin the corridor, near
ne GoOr.D Mr.. Moore then plac- 4 his be- *
against the door, and called the Board . oroer
At this point 1t was suggested that there vas
ne Y Drum present, when some one men Toned
the TACT that Mr.. Larman was ON the lower
Moor, and one of the spectators volunteered 70
HtGaest his presence. Mr.. Larman shortly
afterwards entered the passage, when Mr.
Moore, addressing him. said his presence was
ut cessary to make quorum of the Bo .ra of
Aldermen He hoped all prefer would note
the fact that they Were again excluded from
Ineir cnam Der, and Were forced 10 meet outside
Inc Republican members had assembled and
without quorum being present had adj 0u rned
over Tor one week, which they had no right TO
do, the law being that if NO quorum is present
the Board could only adjourn one day. There
was now quorum of the Board present MIR
Larman said he had come there, knowing il
was the regular night for the meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen, TO take his sea, as a men,
Der OF the Board. He was sIn a PaDuhli an,
although they had read him crt OF the narty
but ne meant TO do what vas right, so lar as he
Knew now. He had expected 70 meet the
kePuOlican organiZa ion il lie chamt r
and take part IN the proceedings il there
was quorum of the members present
The President MIR. Moore) directed the Sc,-
rotary Mr.. >. V. Noyes) 10 call the roll when
those mentioned above, including Mr. I.arman
answered 10 their names. He called among
others, the name of John r. Cook. coIored,
from the First Ward, 10 winch Mr. Moore did
not object, as he has done heretofore, Cas not
talng member under me mFdriry of the pro
visions OF The city Charter) Mr.. NcCltiiran
move q 10 adjourn % Monday evening hext, at
'3O CLOCK. Agreed 10, and they al lou iIrd ac-
cordingly.
MIR. Moore Pres dent of The Conservative
wIng) met Mr. Croker (1i tha REPUBLICAN
wing IN the passage sbOi time after hes .
pro ee6iDgs and told him The action O.; their or
gan;E. non in adlOurE'ng over one y.pek vas H.
legal, as they should, having no quorum, have
adjourned only for a day. Mr.. Croker re
pll,d taat they had so iourned - 4. nPSt regu-
lar ms etIng night Of the Board of Aldermen
and would he there a. rhc hour named. Nj
NCCIe sad the (tbp CJuScrvatiyps) wouIT
also be on hand at that hour M Cr3 ,kar ex
pressed the hope thai thing would 5e pl asaut
and thtTe would be NJ difficulty. which anna
bic wish was recIprocated by Mr.. Moore. ard
the parties separa' q. During their brief IN
terview the question of Mr. Grinders pr.senr.
AZ the meeting OF the Republican wing was dis
cussed- Mr.. Moore contending that Mr.. Grinder
was not N his seat and took part in IN, meet
ing, Mr.. Crocker as ert!ng thai AIR. Hinder
was present in the chamber, but al " nat point
OF he proceedings he did not state.
BOARD OF COMMON CoUNCIL.-The Council
chamber wss opened at half past seven o'clock
by MI owleI, and he at once took his seat a.
the pre- sIdents desk, and Mr.. Nailey took a seat
az his side. The Conservative deiag a ion from
Tue rim ward were IN thei. - as. TIE Il IIrd
was stimuli aneou.ly called TO orceI, M FoW-
Ter SAVING Is be raped with his kan ,kIes
. The Board will come 10 order" and NJ Nal
ley, who had possession of the gayiI. saving
:. The Board will please come 20 order NJ
-. oil hvtb N ID
pnohcans. WIS present, As also Mr.. Valentine
Conner, the r. iding clerk appointed nv Mr.
Nalley. Mr.. Fowler directed the secretary
MIR. Baker, to call the roll, and ne proceeded 10
do 30, when Messrs. Dalton, Ball and others
OF me conservative side, Directed TO tb A. man
lMr. Baker, disturbing the proceedings. but
Mr.. Baker continued to call the roll amid SOM
CONFUSION, and Mr.. Dalton moved 70 adj jourp
MI Nalley. putting the question. declared il
carried, and the Conservative members vac,ted
tnelr seats, the Republican members from he
tlith Ward then taking the seas vacated by
the Conservative delegates from that ward
M Baker concluded the calling of The roll
and commenced reading the Journal out on
motion OF Mr.. l.. Il. ). Miller itS full r. aiding
was dispensed with. Mr.. Kelsey IN 1yed TO
suspend the rules, which was agreed 10, 10
consider Tie following resolution.
ResOirs0 That the Mayor be respectFuIIy re-
quested 20 lay before this Board, at hi- early
convenience, an estimate OF the amount OF rev
enue 10 be derived from the present rate O. tax
atlon, and the amount 81 money which will
probably be required for the use OF the Coroo-
ramon for the next hscal year; that he desie.
nate as Tar as practicable, the OBJECT tor which
the money VIII be needed, and present an &C.
companying statement of the indebtednt,s of
the Corporation.
Mr.. l. b. :. Miller said he did not consider
TINS request necessary, when the Mayor s.1uIi
De sure 10 give the information asked FOR in ri.
message. The Chair Mr.. Fowler read III.
foIIoWIng message of the Mayor:
MAYORS OFFICF, CITY HALL, Wdshfaqton
u. Z. June -, lS-.-S,r; The state OF nv
health and other onsidera,ions have prevented
me from preparing such a cOmmuni Atom 10
he time of The next meeting of the two BoardS
i hope 10 BE- able TO do so. l have the honor 10
DE-, sir, your obedIent servant.
). j. BOWEN. Mayor.
After some little discussion. IN which MaSsrs
Kelley, J.. X. :. Miller, and others took part
me resolution was adopted. Mr.. Arrison of-
Tered resolution requesting tie Mayor IN
confer win the COmmis siOEers of Police aud
use ms al huence TO have the uniforms of the
police more suitable and comfortable tor the
oppressive weather of summer: adoptsd Also
presented a petiIOn of Foster HenshaW in raIa-
ton 10 patent water filter; laId or H.. tabIe
TO be referred when the commi tees are an
pointed. On motion of DIR. Arrison. the Board
adjourned.
ST. MAEY's CHURCH, GBRMAN.-Tae Parish
ecLCOl OF ms congregation held Yesterday a
grand FESTIVAL There are two schools con.
nec'fG with that church. and about pr children
went out III street IN processio IN the mnrIino
10 Oak HILL Bernard Geiers farm wbere
they exercised themselves in singing declan1a
uOns, &c, which they performed aduirabI,.
well, and which gave great I'm, IL, -