The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-28
LOCAL DEPARTM ENT
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Board of Aldermen.

dents desk, took n seat beside that gentleman
present 10 their seats Messfs: CLARK, Fonwick,
Moore, Morssli, Tsleert, and he PRESIDENT
and Messrs' Baker, Cook and crocker APP
Mr.. Richards Immediately objected to Mr..
Moore acting as president.
Mr.. Moore said he had been duly elected rs
president Of the Board Of Aldermen, and he
would retain that position until Its present
usutper should leave the chair. He felt 1t his
cnts and the community at large.
Amid the widest confusion, Mr.. Richards
began to read the names Of members appointed
ofAldermen OF the present council.
W. Mbbte objected to the reading Of the
list, and, while Mr.. Richards was proceeding,
he jerked tho paper from his ha nd and dashed 1t
on the moor, saying that the committees should
not be announced; that II was not by the con-
sent Of the Board that they, were being read.
Mr. Richards announced that Mt. Moore
had assaulted him, and called out for some
one to 90 for the police.
=, Mr.. Moore, deaantiy, said they could go for
Mr.. Richards, by this time, hal rcgained the
list OF committees, and confusion still being
rife, continued to read.
ject in a vehement and boisterous manner,
again grabbed for the list, this time tearing a
portion from the hand OF Mr; Richards, at the
About this time Major Richards and Lieut..
j.. =. Kelly appeared In the chamber.
mr. lsiONu ucblreu TO make n morton, DtAt the
noise was so intense that he failed to gain his
point. and Mr.. Richards kept on with his
reading
me- Lloyd desired to offer a resolution.
Mr.. Richards again commenced to read, and
Mr. Moore again tore piece from the list and
Mr.. Fenwick, with nearly all the members
on their feet, and highly excited, moved to
take the sense OF the Board, as to who should
OccuDy the CHI air
Mr.. Richards said It would be Of no use to
do so, as he would not be beaten, and he con-
Mr.. Moore hero put the question, "Shall the
committees be announccdb
Mt. fenwick wa, the only one that we heard
M. Moore then called on those who favored
tho reading of the list OF committee to stand
until they were counted, and Mr.. Fcnwick
stood up, MT. Richards In the mean time go
Mr.: Richards here finished the reading OF
the list, and so announced.
The following Is the list OF committees ap
pointed by Mr.. Richards:
On Fiusnce-Messrs. Croker. Cook, and
On Improvemcnts-Mcs Grinder, Knight,
On Drainage, sO.-hTossr', Baker, Larman,
On Manifestations. Cook, Croker, and
Morsell.
On Police-sIessrs. knight, McCathran, and
Cook.
on ClsIms-AIessrs. Lsrmsn, Lloyd, and
Talbcrt.
On Public schooIS-Messrs. Clark, Cook,
and Fenwick.
On Fire observation-disclosures. Knight, Nor.
sell, and Larman.
on Elections-SIessrs. Crookcr, Baker, and
Lloyd.
On Canals-Messrs. Grinder, Cook, aud Tai.
bert.
On Unnnished Dusiness-Mcssrs. MorseIl,
Moore, and CLARK.
On Gas Lights-Messrs. Moore. Larmau,
0roeker, Fenwick. Grinder. MeCathran, aud
Baker.
JOINT COMMITTEE.
On Enrolled Bills-Mr. Cook.
On Accounts OF the Register-Mr, Larmsn.
On the Asylum-Messrs. Grinder, McCath.
On Health Messrs. Clark, Talbcrt, and
Morsell.
On Eligibility Of ,Assessors-Messrs. Fem
wick, Grinder, and Baker.
On wharves-Messrs. Lnrman, Knight, and
Moore.
On Washington Csnal-NIcsssr. McCathran,
To Count and Destroy Duo Bllls-Messrs.
Baker, Fenwiok, and Cook.
To Attend to the interest of the Corporate IN
before Congress-Mcssrs. CLARK, Lloyd, and
MI. Lloyd called on Mr.. Moore to not give
the Journal Of the proceedings Of tho last two
sessions, and that officer proceeded to do his
duty, amid tremendous tumult.
Mr.. Lloyd called on all those who desired
atand nm and no a,,nnun,aJ al 80 "
for Mr. Moore ana psospsimo ah NJ ross seven
president OF the Board, saying there were but
i've votes for Mr., Richsrds3 while six votes
MIR RIrhsIds saiL 10 shnniS ran.I, 4, Tho
ohatr and nronomncea tSn so,,oe I,., ~ tno
as iIlepai
Mr.. Moore asserted that Mr.. Richards was
an impostcr to the Board and to the people.
- ards that IL was an outrage foT him In act a.
Precedent, and said he ouyht To- be ashamed of
himself ~ ~
Mr. Clarke offered , netltIon from prIcstlv
Young and othera' for gas.iirhts on /, stTcst
north between sixth and Seyenth stIect west
Also. a netition from a p Epsemsn and
others' for a sewer IN T. betwcen S1x,h a ~
seventh street, - ''' anu
Mr., baker presented , bII IN oman rr,ae
and gravel L street south, from Eley,6th 10
Twelfth streets west.
Also, bill to open, grade, and gravel Water
street from Seventh TO Fourteenth streets.
Also, = bill to open, grade and gravel Twelfth
street west, from Maryland avenue to Water
street,
Mr.. Richards, as the bills above given were
presented, proceeded to receive them and TO
ments' and Mr. Moope nut ~. On nrestIpnn nn
their reception and declared them not re-
ceiycd,
Mr.. LLOYD then moved to adjourn.
Mr. Moore nut the oues tion on adjournment
and nronounsed IL carried when NJ Iarman
and ali the Conaeryatiye memberE ieft their
seats. amid the protests NJ M Ricb.ris '"'''
MT Richards. Tho minutea were annIovcJ
beiieye W." "ff'N'
Mr.Moore, lin the the act of leaving. and with
HIS hat on1 They are moi annrnTcI Tbe
question WAS not nut "'' "'P'0'N' Inv
Mr. Richards announced tho rInn,ca Ar
proved. ~