The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-04

TO swear IN MI. QUICK, from the Filth ward, |
We determined not to give them the sanction |
OF our presence, and thus allow them TO have |
q quorum, and We retired to another room,
leaving them with only six members, or seven |
counting Mr.. Quick, who could not become
q member by legal votes.
:, After having retired, Il the absence Of MT:
clerk, and received communication from the
Board Of Common Council, stating that they
were duly orgsn,red and ready to 60 Into
the returns Of, votes for Mayor. We imme.
diately sent committee to the Council Cham
hsE nsa H. n Ts iHUSsH
We thsn took 3 fsoess and repaired 70 the
SSSs e.
the members Of both Boards being present
except the six Aldermen and Mr.. Quick. 4
order %Ss and, on motion, Mr. o. S. Baker was
chosen secretary OF the Joint meetingj after
which a resolution was offered and adopted,
pointed 70 examine the returns for Mayor and
report. I had selected the committee, taking
three from the Democratic members, some OF
announced the names, when the six Aldermen
and Mr.. Gullok entered the convention, and
the Democratic members went through the
s pi Of freaaent p4o,ss.s H Thsy appointed IA
| committee also to examine the returns for
| Mayor, who retired, and they took q recess by
| NOIet Out Hnhily recognized our ORGANIZATION
by remaining with us and participating in our
| proceedings.
After die time the regular committee APP
Chamber and announced The 'f reSuit Of their d
| examination In duo form, which was that Mr..
| Sayles J. Bowen had received majority OF
the regular joint meSesns, declared a tho
presence OF all the members of both Boards
and large coneourse OF people outside Of the
| bar, that Mr.. Bowen WAS elected the Mayor
| OF Washington city, and that wo were ready
| to proceed to his Inauguration.
| On motion, q committee was appointed to
ceed TO his Inauguration. The committee hsv.
Ing retired, soon returned with the Mayor
elect, and In due form the Mayor (Bowenl was
| sworn into the ONCE In the presence OF the
whole Board, though not without disorder on
| the part of some Of our political enemies.
Immediately after the oath OF oflce was ad
The Sn. d SGs sy
/ Bowen to BIO the Mayor OF Washington. The
i Mayor being called upon, announced that he
send in ks message at another time Hs' where.
| upon the joint meeting adjourned until II IN.
imnedistsiy after adjournment. 1, with SOW.
eral other members, repaired to the Mayors
| room TO introduced Mayor Bowen to OK Mayor
Waliach: The Mayors room was closed, but
which we Repaired. and introdu SesO Msy,o sG
Bowen TO Mr.. Wallach, who then said to Mr.
Bowen that he could not recognize him, per-
Mr. Bowen asked NJ. WsiissR il he u MaSp
| stood him to say that he could not recognize
him Per.ondHy Mr.. Wallach said he would
take that back, but he could not recognize Mr..
Mayor Bowen then formally demanded tho
key to the room OF the Mayor and the
Mr.. wailach refused TO surrender; to which
conversation called the special attention OF
all persons present. ! asked MI. wsllach
| what were his reasons for refusing to give up
the keys and o:iiec, and Mr.. Bowen asked him
the same question; to which Mr.. W. replied,
~ shall mol give them up until the matter Is
pose we have nothing further to say or do,
and we may as well retire" Mr.. W. said no
had nothing more to sayj and again said,
said, and we all retired, leaving Mr.. wallach,
who soon after left the City Hall.
Immedistely thereafter the members Of the
Chamber, where / called the Board to order
In the presence Of all the members except one,
within the bar, and thereupon adjourned TIL
the next day after the joint meeting,
The neItday at Il M, the joint meeting as.
sembled In the Council Chamber and organ
ized, but as there was not quorum present
presence would make quorum. While wait.
Ing for the return OF the messenger and tho
absent member, without a quorum, = large
portion OF the members OF the Common Coun-
ell made their appearance within the bar just
at tho time We wanted them to enable us to
have aquorum, for which l thank them, and
Ing and adjourned after hearing short com,
mlnicatlon from Mayor Bowen,
Immediately after this Iealled the Board oil
Chamber, and we proceeded to the door, which
we found locked by the order OF Alderman
Moore, who presumed to act as president, and
whom We could not recognize as having any
authority whatever to control the room. We
retircdj but after q short time learned that
persons were passing In and out Of the cham
Der, and l concluded to make Que more eiior
to get into the chamber. On approaching
near the door observed the man who had the
key coming out of the chamber, and as he Wal
, attempting to close tho door demanded por
ms that had he right, as the president o
forced my way into the room before he haC
, locked It, and kept the door open and sent foi
the Aldermen to meet me In the chamber, W,
. | then held our adjourned meeting, elected GU
messenger and adjourned to the regular tim
: Of meeting, on the fourth Monday In June
We had only seven memSers present at thi
Relieving that we have organized accordInl
legal, though accomplished under difficulties
sion Of the chamber, with our Mayor in fui
: possession Of tho CITY Hall. We claim tina
our organizations were legal because the.
present, though some tried to effect an organI
, zation after we had.
liza portion of the members were disposed t
not inyalidate our actions, so long as the!
| were performed In their presence, and that TOT
, | when some OF them participated with us bl
voting on our propositions.
agree with us while on the foor with us, fur
y nisheB no show for claim that they did no
help to make up worAing quorum for US.
Yours, truly, z. RICHARDS.
i, WAsuisoToN, July 1, 1868.
. statement, MT. Richards said that he heard ii
stated that tho opposition had an idea o.
2 going to law, He hoped they would, and HI
would cheerfully abide the result OF the law
u, suit. He would here ask all present to bea
y witness that he was assaultcdj that MI. Lloy'
\ seized his arm, and held 1t 80 firmly thst h.
felt the effects OF 1t yet.
Mr.. Orocker moved that In compliance witt
7 | a resolution OF the lower Board, this Boar
7 appoint committee OF two, on the joint com
l. mittee, to consider the issuing OF honda O
,. corporation indebtedness, as provided by AZ
: Of Congress.
Agreed to, and Messrs Crocker and Grindc
,, Mr.. Grinder asked to be excused, and Mi
10 Baker was appointed in hiS stead;
Board Of Common Council.
7, The Board met at the usual hour, and wa
u called to order by the president, IT, 7. Fow
. Ter, ESQ., All the members present eSccp
" The president appointed Messrs. Bate
II Brown, and Stewart as the Committee on tn
10 Asylum on the part OF this Board.
d Also, Messrs. Rutherford, Davis, aud Rus
sell as the Committee on Marketa.
y The president laid before tho Board mo-
!, sage from the Mayor, In reply to resolutlo
4: stating that an act was passed In the mont
ID | OF October last, authorizing the Construct 10
g. OF = barrel sewer In NJ street north, from SCI
?, enth to Fourteenth street west, and that he