Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-11
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Preceedinss sf The City Cs..ciIs.

BOARD OF ALDRRMRN.-AL O'Clock last
evening. the Board was called TO order By the
Presidenf, there being 'presest Messrs. Baker,
CLARK, Cook, Croker, Grinder, knight, the
President, (Riehards,) and Secretary, tHall.)
The President said that there were apparently
no quorum present, when Mr.. Baker moved to
take q recess OF nfteen minutes, which was
agrecd 20. The Board was again called 10
der AT a quarter before nine, when the Presi-
dent said they still seemed TO be without quo
rum. Mr.. Croeker moved to adjourn
Mr.. Richards said that before putting that
motion he wished 10 make q statement. The
people Of Washington were looking with inter-
est, and great deal Of interest 10 the proceed
men Of both parties of the state of affairs which
now prevailed. Those VINO sympaihi.ed with
either one Of the political parties land the
blame on the other party I'm the Board This
being the case he wished to make a
state ment, particularly IS the questions at Is.
sue now seemed to BE- narrowed down to a per-
question whether he (Mr RI should resign
his position as Presidenl OF the Board or not
he hrd never sought that positiou, nor a posi-
lion In the Board OF Aldermen. His habits,
would greatly prefer so far a. he wa. person
ally ooncernrd, to MI private station, but his
constituents had elected him as an Alder man,
and Ms trends in this Bo.rd had placed him
in the Presidents chair. He believed he had
ben properly and legally chosen for that Do.
sition he had been recognized oy the Mayor as
Pres dent Of the Board: and he had consulted
the be legal advisers with whom he was &C.
quainted. and those members of Con gress most
eoDservsnt with the law aud with affairs in the
District Of Columbia. and all agreed with him
tbat he had been legally elected. that he was
right, and that he ought to maintain his po4i.
ton. If he should consent to resign uncondi.
topally, then such q resignation would result
IN breaking up all that bad been done so far.
IL would be an acknowledgment that the or
Eauizatlon OF the Board wa illegal; that all
thsir sub equent legislation so iar was illegal;
aud me joint convention which iuaugura'ed
the Mayor, and over which he INT. r. pre-
sided was also illegal. But the Board w lie.
kally organ ized, and he was elected President
OF Tue Board IN accordance with the law. He
had moi read his former statements
that on the Monday when this board con venpd,
there were present thirteen legally elected
mem Or these, nine had been sworn in
and four Were waiting to be sworn in. Not un.
III IL was seen that an effort was to be made to
swe. r In Mr. Gulick, of the Fifth Ward, who
had no oeriIf1cafe, did they (the Republicans)
think 10 necessary 10 go into N election, which
they proceeded to do. Seven members out of
the nine voted for him Mr. RI the others
standlng right there. (pointing 10 the floor
WITHIN The rail, and near the platform.)
Let those who deemed he was not legally
elected make the issue before the Court in banc
He wou!d join that issue, and if the decision
was AGAINST him would govern himself
accordingly. 1t was not for him who
had been elected and recognized as President
OF the Board 10 make that issue but for them,
and he would cbeer1ully abide by the result
he thoue ut that proposition perfectly fair one.
and all he could do. If they refused TO acccde
TO 1t, then the FAULT would TALL upon them and
not upon us.
The Board theE sdjourned.
COMMON CoCNCIL.-President Fowler IN the
chair, and all the members present. except
Me SIS. Ball and Nalley. message was re-
ceived from the Mayor in answer TO a resolu-
uon OF inquiry as 10 "by what authority hogs
ard cfrse we've aiken up on Sunday, I2th and
l9ih OF July. in the Fourth Ward, stating thar
the laws of the Corporation require police
ofhcers and authorize others 10 seize and take
up and convey TO the Asylum ali hogs aud
geese going or running at large, and that it was
In accordance with This requirement, pre-
on the days named" lie refers s t to paa ap
PIG. Us, and a29, Webb's Digest referred
Also, one enciOsing a communication from
In, s Maryland Free Stone Mining and
manufacturing Company, asking a trial
OF their stone for paving purposes.
referred. Also enc transmitting a transcript OF
the judgment against the Corporation in favor
OF Margaret Canon; referred. Also one trans.
hitting accounts of the apothecarie7 of the
Third and Seventh Wards; referred. Also one
IN answer TO resolution Of the Board in rela-
tIon 10 house at the corner of 9th and X street,
inclosing letter from j. X. Wright, Commits
sloRer OF the Third w ard, stating that the house
was rented as dwelling by his predecessor at
SO dollars per month, and he paid liz As dollars
10 the Corporation, retaining dollars Tor per
centage; and that the house is now vacant
Also communications from the Surveyor i'm an
swer to a resolution OF inquiry, stating that
the overflow OF water on 9Th street. between
Mas achusetts Avenue and NewYork Avenue
iscaused by deficient surface drainage and he
recommends the construction of a sewer: also
one enclosing an estimate for grading, gravel
ling and bridging 18Th street from II street to
Boundary. at Sl2, 1iS.iO.
The following were presented: BY Mr.. Tay-
lor-Petitlcn OF H. B. James, asking authority
missisn of a fine. BySMr. Dayis-PetItion of
Jos. Spear and III. +. Dayley, Tor remission Of
lines. by Mr.. STANDARDIZATION for pa vement
on Goth street. Communication from the Com.
missioners Of the West Market BY Mr. Kel-
sey-Bil directing the Surveyor 10 examine
and designate the proper course of Slash Run,
SO as TO drain the upper portion OF the First
and Second Wards. Bill 10 take MP and re.
pave alley between / and X and I4th and 18TH
Bill TO change days and hours Of market. Bill
10 grade Chesnut street, between 14th and 18th
Surveyor 10 change the grade of 10Th street, be-
tween and T streets north. BY Mr. uene-
man-Pettion OF Kelly, N. Acker, and others.
between New Jersey avenue and LIST street
east Also, for similar improvement on the
east side OF I'd street east, between Massachu.
sets avenue and L street north. BY MIR. l. Il.
;. Mlller-B1l approprIating $500 TO build a
oriote aero the canal at 9th street west BY
Mr.. hlne-PetItIon Of l.. Oppenheimer for the
remis sion Of a fine. All the above were re-
ferred. Ey Mr.. TaylOr-Resolution for the
purchase OF blanks for the use of the board;
passed. BY M. Juenemann-Resolution in.
q uiring of the Mayor why the work Of paving
the earriageway of 9TH street has not been com.
pleted.
Mr. Sardo said that the contractors for that
work had been stopped by the Commissioner
OF the Second Ward, who ins lists that they shall
put in gravel at 81 per load for which they had
paid previously fifty cents.
NJ. Kelsey spoke OF the work as not having
been well done. and he had no doubt but the
commissioner OF the ward was doing his duty
Mr.. l.. Il. ;. Miller said he had lately seen
the work, and il was well done according to
his view of the subject.
MI. Hine moved as an amendment a subeti.
tute, referring the subject to the Corporation
AuOrney.
Mr.. Sardo inquired If the Attorney was
payer.
After some debate, IN the course Of which
Mr.. Arrlson suggested an amendment. that au-
thority te given to send for persons and pa
pers, on motion Of Mr.. Kelsey the subject was
referred to the COMMITTEE on WAYS and Means
MI l.. Il. ). Miller, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill for the issuing
OF bonds to liq uidate the floating debt OF the
Corporation. The bill is as follows:
BE IL enacted. dc, That the Mayor, under the
prov isions Of IAN act TO authorize the city of
Washington to issue bonds to pay the floating
debt Of the city," approved July %. 1858, be,
and he is hereby, authorized and empowered
IN behalf of the corporation, TO issue. or cause
10 be issued, registered or coupon bonds 10 an
amount nor exceeding $4,000, in denomina-
tions OF S5i, S1O0, $50, and 8 900, PAYABLE in
ten years from the date Of their Issue, and
bearing interest AT six per cent. per annum,
payable semi-annually in lawful money of the
United States, and the faith Of this corporation