Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-15
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL N Il VS..

Joint Convention of The chs Councils
The Joint Cow sation re.lssemb ed las, evan.
ing. pursuant 10 adjournment, and was c,lIaa
TO order by the Mayor. All the IN an b-rS mr.
ent, except Messrs, FsnwIck, GrIu,,ar. Ilov.
McCathraB, Fowler, Juenemana, n. w. Mi,
Ter, Russell, and Rutherford NN
The Mayer laid before the Con xan.;oo .or,
munIcanon in reply to a reso,ution OF ana o.
Nsnuon requesting information a. D. woat off .
GERS OF the corporation have given bonds ana
,ni,o ainouIt OF the several bonds, giving the
A q. Hall, Collector, s30.OUl. =. A. Rosxsll.
Register, and G.. II. Bliss, Suryey or. sao'nsaeh:
Proctor; Treasurer Pubic schools, and
~. bono, water Registrar, SIG,OJJ each; b.
r. baiKer, Haroor Master, Si,OOE j. $ Martin,
lhlenoant OF Asylum, IA. Summers Canal Com
missioner, and Geo. IL Gaddis & Bro, We yh-
masters, 500 each Henry mbeT. Charles
h Peters, j. X. Wright, J. H. Craue, William
Barnes, ;. Il. Plumsill, and II ID. GunneII,
WARD commissioners, S1,0OJ each; J. l. Catch
ell, Se1ler Weights and Measures, M Quigiey
and Chas- Stewart, Superintendent Of Sweeps,
500 each; i. l.. Salkeld, Peter CsnpbslI, Juo
r. CLARK, William Muirhead, Wood aud Coal
Mr.. MorseII Suggested that the resolution
had not been fully answered; that thu con yea
ton would like TO know the names Of the sure
Mr. Moore moved that the communication Ia
referred 10 a special committee.
M. Cook hoped that the convention would
finish Us work al once, and opposed the Refer
eDce.
Mr. Kelsey moved that it be printed.
Mr. Moore said II was The duty OF the CON-
yention 10 NIX the bond. He also suggested that
he bond OF the Surveyor was nor sufi-iant
The convention had no authority over that Off
Ger. out ne threw ont the suggestion for LIS
Iation- The amount OF bond requ red might
not cover the losses to the CORPORATION on a.
count OF an inefficient officer
Inc Mayor stated the fixing of the bond was
NO. oehgatory; the language OF the law was
mat The convention .smay.- sc.
Mr.. Moore Withdrew ms motion. nd the mo-
uon OF MI Kelsey TO print was agreed 20.
The Mayor laId before the Convention the
resignation of X. II. Booker as a Commissioner
OF the Western Burial Ground.
MIR. L. Il. ). Miller asked whether the COM
mlttee 10 investigate certain charges against
members OF the Convention were ready 70 re-
port.
Mr.. Moore said that as one membs of the
commItiee he desired 10 state that Mr.. Fowler
was compelled 10 leave the city 10 bring ms
family home, and Mr.. Chase did MOI return
until after Mr.. Fowler had left the CITY, The
committee had met once, and had taken testi-
mony, which had been written out as far a.
taken An injunction OF secrecy had pepn inn
posed, and the committee had gone too far 70
recede, and IN It's opinion the Investigation
should be luI her prosecuted.
MT. Chase stated that when he returned n
tne city on Sunday last, he found a notice de-
sirlng his attendance at a meeting of the COM
Inittee on Friday last. Facts had come TO his
knoWledge since his return which led him IN
believe the investigation should be concluded
ana that the Convention should not adjourn
until the committee made a report.
The ordinance designating a bank in which
tne moneys OF the sand Corporation shall ne
deposited, and prescrioin z the manner in which
Inc said moneys shall be kept and disbursed
which was reported at the last meeting by Mr.
moore, was taken up, and after debate on the
luesuon OF priority of the amendments Mr.
hlchards moved the previous question on the
substitute submitted at the last M citing by Mr.
Ciark; which was agreed to-yeas Is nays no.
MT Brown moved TO adjourn to "Wednesday
evening two weeks hence; which was moi
agreed tc-yeas II, nays Il.
line Mayo then stated the question To he
>'ShalI the main question be now put ?, which
was agreed to-yeas IS, nays 10.
Aier the rejection OF several motions to ad-
Journ, &c,
Mr.. Taylor submitted an act that all MONEYS
OF the Corporation shall be deposited in the
First National Bank OF Washington under ex
lshng regulations, and disbursed a. now pro-
Nlued by law, which was adOpted-yeas ~.
navs-Messrs. Ball, Bartlett, Bates, Brown
DaiIon; LaIman, Moore, Morsell, Nalley,
Mr. Morsell moved TO adjourn for one weak
Mr.. L. b. :. Miller moved TO amend 10 ad
1ohin 10 the hrst Tuesday IN December next,
at 7:30 O'Clock.
Mr.. Moore desired the yeas and navs on this
most extraordinary measure, and called atten.
non 10 the fact that there was a personal inves
nEation before the Convention.
MT L. X. ;. Miller said his idea WIS to give
the committee plenty of time.
MI Moore desired 10 state distinctly that hs
was willing TO SIT every night 10 conclude the
Investigation.
The motion of Mr.. Miller was not agreed n.
yeas-Messrs. Croker and NJ Her: nays 2j
The motion OF Mr.. Morsell was agreed 70
and the meeting apJourned TO Wednesday eve
ming next.