Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-09
The Municipal Offices.
TIE EIKCTIoN LAST nvKSfRe, ASSOCIATIONS

Last evening at the meeting of he Oouncils
in convention for the election OF Ocrporation
Office, there was large attendance Of specta-
tors white and celored, and considerable
interest," was taken in the proceeding,
especially by the candidates. When Col. Ger.
bardt WIS named by Repu blicau for Marset
Master theIe was some commoaou, aud hts
election by tue aid Of Oonser yatiyes gave dis.
Satisfaction to thoss who stood BY Mr.. MeFar.
lsnd, eolored, the caucus nominee. Some OF
ne f.iends OF the latter We're quite
lout in condemniDg the course of those
kepuo,ieans who voted against him.
TIE selection of Mr.. W. A Wilson Of the Sew.
snih Ward, as assistant Clerk Of the Center
caucus nominee, but six ballots were taxed
before he succeeded. The Conservati yes 1icd
again ali the colored nominces-McFarland
for Clerk Of Center Market Coke CLERK Of
Western Market, and Parry for Eastern
Ma. ket, (who had been nominated by the
eaucusl as also against West for Clerk Of the
S4a Of n F1. a. s'sw ,ns :Sr
. AIR i ~ for Lumber measurer; and
west o .. and Bnrlsy, but their -, being but
| Market, Coke was elected over their candidate;
ia Stewart for clerk of the Fire Department
was also elected. The election Of Mr. Ellwvod
| .s 1Ie engineer was also expected, but some of
The members Of the Fire department present
expressed their determination to resign imme.
diat ,fy, alleging that they would not work
under his orders. This morning the following
letter Of resignation by the members of No
tFnnklin) was sent to Mayor Bowen:
| WAsHINGToN, July stb, 1865 II the Hon. s.
W. c. p. D.-Sir: We, the undersigned, mem.
bers OF Engine Company, No. 2, Washington
| City ERE Department, do hereby tender our
| r signatons as members Of the department, to
take effect immediately, as we not, In Justice
| 10 ourselves as men and firemen, serve under
The late appoIntee as Chief Engineer, (Wm. ID.
Eswood believing as we do, that he Is ,ncom.
| fSigned j. +. Maddox, Foreman; w. A.
Snsdd, Ehgineer; Samuel Dawes, Driver; T.
J. Marin, Fireman; Extramen John Birch,
Clair H. c. Jones, NJ. ]. Ridgwan, Super
4 numersres Charles Dawe-, VIM r. Brown.
Arsustns Seitzs, Frank Myers, VIM. Belt
! Tue following letter was received by the
Mavor yesterday morning:
| NAsHiNGToN. July ,, 1S6s.-SIR:-As you
holding Office under the Corporation, (vide your
| communication to my deceased friend Mr. Ed.
ward Hall, beg leave to inform you that
| have been discharging the duties Of Commits
si1uer of the Centre Market. having been an
Pointed thereto by your immediate predeces.
| sJr. Mr.. Wallach, about one year ago II being
inconsistent with my views on the SUBJECT Of
negro equality, amalgamation, &c, to hold
rtite or black, you will please consider NV no.
si. Won, vacated ate from this date. o.,
\ To 5. ]. Bowen, Mayor
The retiring Chief Engineer, Mr.. Sesstord,
nad an inter view win the Mayor this morn.
ing, and the latter expressed a wish that he
1 should remain on duty until Mr.. Ellwood re.
heved him, and Mr.. s. replied that some Of the
| men. in his opinion, would resign. Messrs.
| myers and Caddington, OF No Steamer ap.
peared as Committee from that Company,
and Mayor Bowen informed them that while
he would not beg them to remain; that it
would be agreeable to both him and the
Councils If the members would remain
on duty for the present. Mr.. Myers remarked
that they could not serve under Mr. Ell wood,
hA enid 49, a
relieved Mr.. 5. they could obey the orders of
! the latter. Mr.. Myers replied that they would
not remain TO be dismissed by Mr.. Ellwood,
| marking that it would be necessary for
| some one to see to the horses, although the
hostler would see to them until some one was
sent down; and until Mr. Eilwood takes charge
tney would not see any property destroyed il
they could save it, and retired, passing .sgood
morning with the Mayor. who said II they
were determined on this course he could not
prevent il While these parties were engaged
IN this interview Mr.. Q. H. Lewis, hostler of
Hook and Ladder No. /, entered the room. and
1t is understood that Mr.. T. o. Hall, a meir DER
Of the Hook and Ladder Company will al
tender his resignation, and that some Others
VIII follow his example II is stated that the
foreman and members OF No. (Union) nave
written letter resigning their positions No.
mas not taken any action other than to enter
,nto an az reement that when one Of their mum.
Der is dismissed the others will resiga Mr.
Noyes, one Of the operatoc y OF the fre-alarm
also, at the May ors request waited on n, a his
morning, and informed him that he considered
IL his duty 10 remain until relieved.
Tbs morning, those elected commission ers
of the wards who did not qualify Yesterday
MED their bonds and entered on their duties
aud AT their homes some were beset by large
crowds mostly colored people, asking employ.
meat. Mr.. Wright had u force at work YES.
terday afternoon, being the first IN the field,
ard hefore the day closes the work of Gle ming
the alleys and cutters will be resumed in all
the wards.
There is considerable canvassing being done
among the members Of the Councils in relation
10 the offices not yet filed. 1t is stated that
John King, lately connected with the Bait.
more fire alarm, will be supported by the Re.
Fire Alarm, now held By Mr.. A B. Aicctt. and Ui
DR.. :. s. Bond for the Sscretaryship Of the
Board OF Health, now held by DIR. q. M. Dove
Mayor Bo Yen at once sent for Mr.; Ell xood
and directed him to take possession of the house
OF No. 2 and engage men to take the places of
those who had resigned. Mr.. Ellwood accord.
lngly appeared, and reached the engine house
of No. about one O'Clock, when the chief
showed him over the building, that he might
see the apparatus, &c, was in good order and
formally turned IL over TO him. Mr.. f. then
turning TO Tom Bowie. col. of the Fourth Ward,
directed him TO take charge Of the house There
were a number OF young men abont the house
ar the time. including number of members of
the Company. and Bowie turned to the crowd
and ordered them out, saying that he had
charge. A rush was made at Bowie one m an
not member OF the Company, getting HIM by
inc hhibdi. al " ufcn point DtlFcttve blgley and
officer Hill, aided by several mem oers OF the
Company. got into the crowd, and, with some
trouble, succeeded in quelhng the disturbance
The affair attracted quite q crowd, and tor
time things looked squally, some of
the outsiders threatening TO 20 in and
take Bowie out In q short time, however
Sergeant Frazer, with detail of the n I'm prs.
cinct Second Ward) police, arrived aud took
position in front of the CINE house, and The
crowd grad ually dispersed The members then
vacated the premises, and Bowie remains in
charge. The new Chief, Mr.. Ellwood, is this
afternoon receiving the property of the De-
partment from Mr.. Ssssford, and will iu,me
dIately select men for No. . Company, and to
fill vacancies on the the others.
Up to I o'clocA no further designations had
been handed TO the Mayor
AssoCIATIoN.-Quits large meeting OF thi.
ASSOCIATION was held last night At Temperance
Hall. A rehort was made showing that al The
funds OF the Association was invested to date
and, therefore, no unproductive surplus is on
Eand Loans to the amount OF 4lO,Og9 were
sold al rates varying from Isl to l79 per cent
premium. which IS lower than ANY other As.
ISOLATION Of the kind organized in this city,
Inc omeers expect soon to afford greater f.ciIi.
ties 10 members in want of cash capital All
the loans are secured upon real estate The
association com prises over six hundred mem.
bers. The bond or the treasurer, Mr. Rob
ert l.. Harris, Of the Navy Department, has
been accepted, and he entered upon his duties
Yesterday