The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-01
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

ELECTION oy CORPORATION OpvIogRs.-The
joint meeting met last evening at $50, and
members present except Councilman Stewart
Mr.. o. :. Baker continued the reading of
When that portion OF the journal was read
In relation TO Alderman Fenwick's motion to
insert "the alleged secretary OF the Board of
Aldermen" which read as follows:
"Mr. Fenwick moved to amend that the al
legged secretary OF the Board OF Aldermen +"
1.-THE President ruled the motion out OF or.
"hIr. Dalton appealed from the decision OF
mir. Hine rose to a point OF order that the
joint meeting was 10 session on the prcsump.
tion that the Boards were regularly organized
and were acting de jure and de Jdcfo."
He was interrupted by
Alderman Moore who moved that the last
clause being the remarks OF MIR. Hine be
SoiSt Of order, The motion being ruled Out BY
the chair, and an appeal having been taken by
Mr.. Dalton. He objected to the cnterpolation
Alderman FenwIek thought that II Mr..
Hines remarks should so on the Journal, his
mir. F.'s) should also be placed there.
Tho motion of Alderman Moore was not
agreed to-yeas Is, nays 10.
Alderman Moore then moved to insert, be.
fore the remarks of Councilman Hine, the fol.
"Mr. Fcnwlck remarked that the acting
secretary OF the Board of Aldermen had not
been chosen to that office BY majority OF that
Board"
The amendment OF Alderman Moore was re.
jected-yeas 10, nays IL.
The reading OF the Journal was resumed,
Alderman Baker moved that the Journals
so far as road, DO approved; which was agreed
The Mayor announced that tho next bust.
ness In order was the election Of two measur
ers OF grain And bran.
'Councilman Junemann called attention to
ha fat hat IN Of tha Gaa nnIx .rI
asked whether it would &c in order 70 proceed
to an election to all that office.
The Mayor replied that the meeting would
proceed according to the list already adopted
Councilman Kelsey rose to a question oil
privilege, and read from the rules Of the House
to show that the Mayor WAS wrong In ruling
out OF order, at the last meeting, q resolution
submitted BY him in relation to the election o.
Alderman Moore also read from the rules Of
the House OF Representatives In relation Il
privileged questions; and held that the reso
luton Of COUNCILMAN Kelsey was not ques
The Mayor Decided that general debate wa,
out out, 81 ,,S order on question q privilege an.
e ,s .He wn Snt presented ~
Alderman Croker moved that the tive
messurers of grain and bran be voted for OF
At this point the coiored messenger to the
Mayor, Perry Carson, proceeded with hii
bucket OF lemonade and bundles OF cake to dis
Councilman Sardo moved that all bushes,
he auspended until tho Gentleman from Tim
buctnn ilaughterI naa,ed a rom mi with bia tray
eiinS cnnfeetionetv est.bIishmcnt II,auTh
Ter
I. Councilman Juenemann inquired whether
cured peddler,s license fIn,ightefj
The mavor replied that tbe ntoner ag,cer 1,
answer that inquiry would be the Collector o
Internal Revenue, ILaughterj
Alderman Norsell moved IN al the subject b,
referred to the City Register, ILaughter.1
The Mayor noniinafsI Col HenPv Jaeol
Fack
tyouucllman Eelaev nominated OhnrI.s II
Killinn,
The ballot resuIted KiII,p II F.ek II
acatterinp S-ao Mcasrs KIiiian mi Esck yer
elected, ~
For Resident Student of tho Aavlum.
The MAYOR Nominated John Rrsrtev.
Alderman Mocathran Nominated JSreph L
Clarke,
The ballot rcsulteL. Clarko ,s Rr,ckev II
For Sexton Of The Western RnrIai Grou,d
CouneiimRn Tay,or niminatah !, " Hrovr
Oouneiiman BaptIett nominni,d ". X Orr
ham. "
For Sexton of tho Esatern nuri,I around.
Alderman CrocL.r nominatsh I ~ Rraync,
CoupciIman Naliey suggenteI that no perso
had been bmrcS an 1890 s aronn M a.
yeara 50 N ''" e'NNN N
The frat bsllot resuIt.d, p,o,v, IA, fJ.,,o,
I, Kslsev Q, Sbrivep !, To-. - pss,n iii
The second ballot resulted, Rrown' /;
nrawner 10, nrsham n, G,ngSop RI 'a,usI
tor Pone tIangbte, I-sp SIcsara Ron
sni Rrosp =. ucrs sfcctrJ ~ Ni''''' DIV"
Tho IL, ~ o,,Ire,s bsyimy been coneludcd
tnunniwan RntberIn,I mayed 10 aIiour
CnuSsilmsn Davis moyed 10 amend so this