Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-25

Aldermen; Adopted after considerable debate
BY Mr. Stowen-Bnls giving permission 70 eer-
tam psst.es 70 enclose portions Of and Q
strsese, referred.
Mr.. Crscker offered the tollowing:.
whereas, by the charter and laws now in
force IN this city, the members Of the Board Of
Aldermen and Board Of Common Council are
eacn entitled TO a certain compensation for their
services; and whereas an act making an appro-
prIation for the full payment of such compen .
satson has passed both branches Of the city gov
whereas there is now a sufficient amount Of
money in the city treasury to enable the Mayor
70 make such payment and whereas the Mayor
has paid a portion Of the members of each
Board the amount of their salary now due and
payable, and has given out that he will not nav
other members of this Board the amount of SAL
airy due them, or hereafter to become due to
them as sueh me moers, or any part thereof, and
has actually refused to make such payment.
and snil does refuse. contrary TO the provisions
of the charter and laws In such ease made and
provided: now, therefore, be il
Rfsoirsd, That the Congress of the United
States be, and hereby is, most respectfully re.
quesFd 10 pass such an act OF resolution as
will compel the Mayor to pay to each member
Of this Board and the Board of Aldermen the
full amount OF saliry now due them for their
services as such members, or that may hereaf-
ter become due them as members Of the Sixty
fifth Council of the City of w ashington
MT Nalley inquired whatjmembers had been
paid, and being answered that Mr.. Moore had
bee paid, stated that thar gentleman had been
paid by an individual, but the Corporation had
not paid the bill yet.
Mr.. Rutherford said that he had received his
pay. ....
Mr.. Crocker remarked that he had informa-
ton that these allegations We're true
Mr.. Tilley said that he had called on the
Mayor for his pay, and was told (after the
Mayor had referred to a list on his table, that
ne could not be paid, because he was NOT as
stssed on 3lst of December previous to the
election.
Mr. Crecker substantiated the statement
Mn. Pau remarked, as chairman Of the Elec-
ton Committee, that the action Of the Mayor
was most unwarranted assumption of power
Mr.. l. b. S. Miller. Why don't you inpeach
him
. Mr.. Pfau.-The Democrats have enough Of
that
The debate was continued at some length.
during which II was charged that the object of
the Mayor was to compel those unpaid to go to
the courts or repeal the clause of the appropri-
alton bill requiring the Inspector of Sewers,
&c, To establish his claim TO his salary I'm the
courts.
The resolution was adcpted-yeas, IA: nays,
SMessrs. Ball, G.. w. Miller, and Naliey.
The bill to promote the efficiency of the
schools was taken up: when Mr.. q uhck, chair
man. submitted report which was ordered to
be printed, and the bill was made the special
order for Monday next.
Mr.. lilly offered the following, which was
referred:
Resolred, That in view Of the imposition prac.
uced upon the public at the entertainment for
the benefit of the poor, at the National Theater,
on Thursday last by allowing nearly every
eligible seat TO be taken up in advance, without
any notice to the public, the license of the pro-
prietoIs OF said theater be, and the same is
hereby, revoked.
referred, and the bill making Appropriation for
the repair of the fourth and eighth precinct
station houses, were passed; but subseQ uently
a motion was made TO reconsider. Adjourned.