Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-30

ran withdrew his point Of order.
Char, that Mr.. Lloyd's resol ution was not in
orderO when the yeas and nays were called,
and the vote resulted
Tts,.MessIs. Fenwiek,, Larman. Lloyd,
Nays-Messrs. Baker, Clark, Cook, Croker,
Grinder, knight, and President, (RichardsE7.
ne vosei so that the appeal was not sus-
Mr.. Richards called attention to the fact that
the member from the First Ward, (Mr. Lar
man, on the question Of the corrections of the
minutes, voted against their correction,
although he had not been present at those
meetings, and had no personal knowledge of
the First Ward, and had right to his seat here
and to vote. He was Republican, but should
on all occasions vote according to his convic-
tons Of duty.
The Chair (NIr. Richards) called attention to
the newspaper state ments that he had said Mr..
Larman had voted for him as president. He
had not stated anything of the kind.
MT Talbert said the gentleman MI Rich.
ards) had told him that Mr.. Larman had voted
for him.
Mr.. Moore said that the gentleman (Mr.
Moore's) side, that eight members Of the Board
of Aldermen had voted for hum as President,
Mr.. Larman among them.
The Chair mr.. Richards) said he had stated
that seven members of the Board voted for him.
The gentleman Inexperienced him. On be-
ing asked whether Mr.. Larman was with them
he had answered yes, supposing the question
referred ref to his political position; He Mr.. r.
men might laugh, but he had a right to Vote for
himself II parties outside the bar were guilty
of further disorder he would have them re
moved from the chamber.
Mr.. Lleyd offered the following resolution
Resolred. That this Board recognize Mr.. VIM.
W Moore as the legally elected President of
the Board, and will respect HIM as such. The
Chair decided the resolution out of order. Mr..
Lloyd appealed from the decision of the Chair
The vote resulted in tie. q to ~ as on the
previous appeal from the decison of theqIhair;
SO the appeal was not sustained. IA Voice
deadlock. Mr.. Larman.-Thls state of
things cannot continue. There must be a
compromise. II it is not settled otherwise, /
Will change my votes. Mr.. Croker then
moved that the minutes Of the meeting of the
Board Republican organiZation) of the eth of
June be adopted The calling of the yeas and
nays was then proceeded with on Mr. Crock.
er's motion, when Mr.. Grinder asked to be
excused, but after explanation that he had
already voted on the question, answered sage"
MIR. Larman's name was called and he voted
"no," when the Chair said Mr.. Larman not
being present al the meeting of the sth Of June
had 40 right TO vote on this question. Mr..
Moore sand he (Mr. L. was a member here and
Board. MIR. Larman said that if his vote was
luled out or the Board thought he ought not to
vote he would withdraw it,
After further discussion, the calling of the
roll was proceeded with, and the result was
announced Ayes - Messrs. Baker, Clark,
Cook, Croker, knight, Grinder and Talbert-7.
Nays-Messrs. Fenwick, Lloyd, McCathran,
Moore, Morsell and Talbert-6.
Mr.. Moore contended that Mr.. Larman voted
.no,' and his vote should be recorded. Mr..
Crocker stated that he understood that MIR.
LaIman said he would not vote if the CHAIR
decided he should not do so. Mr.. McCdthran
said that IL Mr.. Larman could not vote on the
correctness of the minutes of that meeting,
other members (Conseryatives) who did not
attend the meeting in the Surveyors office
could not vote. MIR. Croker said the gentle
man (Mr. Larman) was sick and absent when
the meeting was held, and could not, of his
personal knowledge, know what took place at
the meeting.
Further discussion took place Mr. Moore
having appealed from the decision of the Chair,
ruling out Mr. Larman's vote, the question re-
CURED on sustaining the decision, when the
yeas and nays were called, and the decision
was not sustained, the vote resulting-Ayes-
Messrs. Baker, Clark, Cook, Croker. Knight
and President (Richards)-6. Nays-Messrs
Fenwiek, Grinder, Larman, Lloyd, McCath.
ran, Moore, Morsell and Talbert-s.
Mr.. Lloyd moved the Board now adjourn
The Chair stated he desired to announce two
or three committees. Mr.. Lloyd withdrew his
motion, but 1t was renewed by Mr. Talbert,
and vote being taken, the Board refused TO
ad Journ by the following vote :-Yeas-Messrs
and Talbert-6. Nays-Messrs. Baker, Clark,
Cook Crocker, Grinder, Knight, Larman and
the President (Richards)-s.
The Chair then announced the following
- cls
Cook, and Fenwick. Mr.. Fenwick declined
On Improyements-Messrs. Grinder, knight,
and Moore. [Mr. Moore declined.J On Elec-
Mr.. l.. also declined
Mr.. Crocker introduced bill to grade and
pave the carriage-way OF lith street west, from
street north; referred to Committee Oh I'm
proyements.
The Chair (Mr. Richards) then stated that he
had the message of the Mayor, which he would
To raQ1 lNr.a ~ a
OBJECT The Chair then proceeded 70 read
when Mr.. Talbert moved TO adjourn. The
Chair ruled the motion out of order, and pro.
ceeded to read the Mayors message, Mr.. Moere
exclamlng, ''out Of order" ssout Of order"
he reading then proceeded without interrup.
ton. The message appears elsewhere
MT fenWIck moved 10 lay the message on
the table. Mr.. Croker moved that the mes.
sage be referred to the Finance Committee,
printed with the proceedings. and 500 copies be
printed for the use of the members of the Board
MI. Lloyd moved its reference to the Com
mittee on Gas. Mr.. Moore said he had no OBJ
sections TO refer the message to the Committee
Of Ways and Means, but document like that
which IibsIled one half Of the Members OF this
Board, he would not vote to have printed. He
asked a division ofthe question; agreed to- The
question on reference TO the Committee of
Ways and Means was decided in the affirma.
tive, without division. The motion for print
ing the message with the Journal was lost by a
tie vote, as foil ows: Yeas-Messrs. Baker
Clarke, Cook, Croker, Grinder, Knight, and
President Richards; =. Nays-Messrs. Fen
wick, Larman, Lloyd, McCathran, Moore,
Morsell, and Talbert; :. Mr.. Larman ex-
planned that he would have voted aye, but I'M
derstood that the Board Of Common Council
had ordered the printing of the message with
the journal, which would answer the same
purpose, as TO have it printed on the journal
Of this Board.l
On the question 10 print 500 copies for the
use of members, the vote stood, yeas-Messrs.
Baker, Clarke, Cook, Croker, Grinder, Lar
man, knight,and President Richards, :; nays
Nessrs. Fenwick, Lloyd, McCathran. Moore,
Morsell, and Talbert, 6. So the printing was
ordered. Mr.. Baker introduced a resolution
for laying water main in Grant street, in
square 3s5; referred. Adjourned.
IAfter the Board had been III session some
time, Mr.. Moore ceased his attempts 10 act as
Chairman, and himself and Mr.. McCathran,
and other Conservative members subsequently
addressed Mr.. Richards as President of the
Boardl
COMMON COUNCIL.-At rs Messrs. Chase,
Second Ward; l.. Ii. ). Miller. Fifth; Hine,
Seventh; Taylor, First; Rutherford, Second;
I. T. Fowler, pres ldent and Mr.. o. 5. Baker,
appeared in the chamber. at the door
Of which Sergeant Austin and a number Of
few others also appeared before the hour OF
Mr.. Fowler took the chair at 40
o'clock, and Messrs. Taylor, Rutherford, KEEL
sey, Chase, Hne, Bates, l.. b. Miller, Torrey.
and Stewart, were in their places, as also, Mr..
U. >. Baker, secretary, and Mr. j. T. Johnson,
(col.,) reading clerk. Messrs. Ball and Junne-
man were in the cham Der before the hour OF
meeting, but none other Of the Conservative
members appeared. The minutes of the last