Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-22
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

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Board was called to order By President Rich
ards exactly at half past seven O'Clock; ali the
members present The secretary, H. A Hall,
proceeded, in accordance with the order OF the
president, 70 read the minutes Of the last meet.
ing, when Mr.. Talbert moved to dispense with
the further reading Of the Journal. The reading
being concluded in the meantime, the Chair
asked II the minutes should stand recorded a
read.
Mr. Talbert, Mr.. Fenwick, Mr.. Morsell, and
otbsrs-I OBJECT i object
While this was going on Mr. Lloyd took q
chair and placed 1t on the platform to the right
Of Mr.. Richards, and invited Mr.. Moore who
had also mounted the platform, 70 take hi.
seat.
Mr.. Richards objected to having Mr.. Moore
seated on the platform, and requested him to
axe ne scar on me noor' saying IL am Presi-
Mr.. Lloyd called upon MI Moore to take hi.
seat as Pres ident Of the Board, and said take
tns enalr' Captain Moore, or authorize me, I'll
Mr.. Moore said he would take the chair. and
seated himself, Mr.. Richards saying object.
Mr.. Moore Ia not president.
Mr.. Lloyd.-He Is president. You have no
business there.
Mr.. Richards then called the Wards for pc.
tons, &c, under the rules, but had not pi o.
ceeded further than the Second Ward, when
was called TO order by Mr.. Richards who pro-
eeeded with the call Of the Wards, stating that
that was the only business in order.
Mr.. Lloyd then arose and stated that he
wished IN offer resolution. Taxing 1t in his
hand he left his seat, and saying he would give
the resolution to the President of the Board to
oe read, handed 1t to MI Moore, when scene
OF confusion ensued, and lasted some min utes.
Mr.. Richards commended that the resolution
was not in oTder-that Mr.. Moore was not
President of the Board, and should not read
the resolution as President.
Mr.. Moore rose with the resolution in his
hand, when
Mr.. Richards loudly called to order, pound
ing on the table with the gavel, and shouting
Order Order! SO vociferously as to effectual, y
drown Mr.. Moore's attempt TO read so as to be
Mr.. Fenwick.-You are a usurrr, Mr.. Rich
Mr.. Cook-I object to Mr. Moore being on the
platform. He Is not the President Of this
Mr.. Lloyd-Mr. Moore is President of this
this Board, and he has right to read the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Richards, (still using the gavel.)-"Or-
der order order! The gentleman will take
his seat"
Mr.. Fenwick Indignantly to Mr.. Richards.
"Y on sir; you take your seat. You are out of
order yourself, and have no business there"
Mr.. Moore again attempted to read the reso-
vigorous use of the gavel and cries Of "order {"
Mr.. Cook said the gentleman should read his
paper from his seat and should not be allo wed
10 read l. unless he took his place on the floor
SASs sAS eRASS W oS hChncuuOuS IOF
a " bile.
Mr.. Cook repeated that he for one would not
agree that the gentleman Mr.. Moore) should
read any thing where be was, and not until be
took his place on the floor.
Mr.. Moore said that he would not take his
seat ON the floor, but would read the resolution
where he stood.
Mr.. Fenwick to Mr. Oook-.Your place is a
seat outside Of this Board, sir.''
Mr.. Cook.-"When the gentleman is member
OF the court will submit that question TO him,
but not until he is"
Mr.. Richards, keeping up his exercise Wi h
the gavel, said he insisted upon the gentleman
reading the resolution from his seat.
Mr.. Moore would not 60 10 his seat on the
floor TO read, but claimed the right to read Ii
where be stood. Finally, Mr.. Lloyd obtained
the resolution from Mr.. Moore, and handing il
TO the Secretary, (Mr. Hall,) requested him to
read 1t; which he proceeded to do, silence hlv.
ing by that time been partially restored, which
was onl y broken by Mr.. Cool, who reiterated 81
object to any reading until the gentleman from
the Fourth Ward Mr.. Moore) takes his seat"
This the gentleman from the Fourth Ward
would not do, and the resolution was read 6y
the Secretary, as follows:
Whereas the legislative business of this cor
poration has been, and still is, impeded by dit
ferences of opinion arising out Of the selection
Of a presiding officer Of the Board, its members
beng equally divided-seven against seven:
therefore,
BE 1t resOlred- That each of the claimants to
the chair be, and is hereby, requested to resign
his pretensions thereto, in order to enable the
Board to select presiding officer acceptable to
majority of its members, and to proceed to
the consideration of the public business requir-
Mr.; Taiber called for the ayes and noes ON
the adoption OF the resolution.
Mr.. Richards ruled that the question was
properly on receiving the resolution.
MIR. McCathran and others 'Ayes and noes''
'sAyes andnoes."
Mr.. Clark object to the reception of the
resolution;
90 NoTN.,hrap xron,ad "a kuauv hon, Io,c
seven members Of the Board were to be kept
out OF their rights. Any member had a right
TO call for the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Moore-"ThQe uestion Is on the recep.
ton o. the resolution"
After more calls for the ayes and noes from
Mr.. McCathran and others, Mr.. Richards put
the question as to receiving the resolution,
when il was carried in the affirmative by the
vote: Yeas-Messrs. Fenwick,
Grinder, Larman, Lloyd, McCathran, Moore,
Morsell and Talbot, y. Nays-Messrs Baker
Clark, Cook, Croker and the President Rich
ards, 6.
Mr.. Talbert-sI now call for the ayes and
noes on the adoption of the resolution"
Mr.. Lloyd-''The ayes and noes. That Chair
has got to be vacated to- night."
The Chalr-.No threats, sir! no threats"
Mr.. Cook said the resolution was not worth
the paper il was written on. The Board had
legally and properly organized at its first meet.
ing. There was no question OF the legal cleo
tion of the permanent president chosen at that
time (Mr. Richard) and he did not see the use
Of any resolution Of this kind.
MIR. McCarhran said il was useless for any
man to Try 10 persuade the public that a Ger.
tain party was not responsible for the non.or.
ganization OF this board. The facts stated by
themselves as 10 an organization would not
bear them out. The seven members of the
board on the other side were their peers in
every particular, legally, socially, or in any
other capacity. He reviewed the proceedings
at the first meeting. and asked, s.Are we to bow
the knee TO the man who claims TO have been
elected president TO have our rights disre-
than we Our right 10 call the ayes and noes
is not allowed, but we have the same rights as
you" He did not believe the board had been
legally organized, and they only asked the
Chairman TO retire, 50 as to effect legal organ.
ration of the board. The Chair had turned
deaf ear to his (Mr. McC.'s) call for the ayes
and noes. 1t was not even respectable. He
would accomplish what was desired-an or
ganization OF the board. II a majority OF
mem bers should decade that the chair should
be vacated. he might rect assurea that it
would be vacated, aid r1e (the President)
could 90 TO court with his bantam. He could
go there as often as he pleased.
Mr.. Lloyd called for the ayes and noes on the
adoption OF the r. solution.
Mr.. Croker desired to say word in reply
to the Alderman of the Sixth Ward, (Mr
McCathran,) who had said that the party to
which he( Mr.. Crocker) belonged had not treated
the other side Of the house with the courtesy
and respect due to them.
Mr.. McCathran.-"I meant the Chair
Mr.. Crocker.-The question at issue in many
respects Is an important one. Mr.. Fen wick.
{" That's so."l In going back to the commence.
ment of the present struggle, we are told by
the gentleman (Mr. McCathran) that there was
NO legal organization Of this board.