Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-08
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL N e VS.,
Corporation Affairs.

eIoeI: win az. Messy, from the lower Board.
appeared and announced that the lower Board
was reacy 70 90 into joint session for tina pur-
pose OF selecting ofncers Of the Corporanoa for
me ensuing year. Mr.. Crocker moved that .
notify the lower Board that this Board Is pre
rarru 70 go into icint convention for the t1ur.
pose OF choosing officers for the Corporation
fsr the ensuing year. Carried; ana the Char
appoin ted as said committee Mes.rs Croeksr
IArmsn, and Moore. The Chair asked il it
would be out of order for him TO announce the
sen mit'ses Of the Board. Mr.. Moore objected
Tn Board then took recess for the purpose of
gcf0g INTO JOINT meeting
COMMON CorScIL.-The Board was called
10 order at seven O'Clock by the President Mr.
fo~ler) and, the roll being called, all the men,
esrs were found 70 be present except Mr.. e.
Mr. Kelsey move the appointment of Com
nIitee 10 inform the Aldermen of the readm mess
Of the Council 10 20 into Joint Convention to
select officers according TO law; carried; and
hessrs. Kelsey. Hine, and Bates were ap-
pointed. Mr.. X. reported, ubseQ uently, that
the Committee had performed that duty and
Asssrs Croker and Larman, on the part of
tne Aldermen, announced that the Aldermen
were ready 10 go into convention.
THE JOINT MEETING.
In the council chamber AZ 7:l5, the Mayor
and Aldermen were announced by the mr,s.n-
Etr, and the chair was taken by the Mayor,
mr. Richards occupying a seat on his right
anc Mr. Fowler one on his left. The CHAR
stated that under the Act Of May 2sth, lSSs they
had met TO elect certain officers of the Corpora
non, and ne read the sections OF he law applt.
cable to the objects of the meeting. Mr. Kelsey
said thai be Understood that tnere We're between
100 and 40 offices TO De filled, and he wouid
propose list and move that the Meet
ing ballot for officers IN the order named:
the most important to be elected first,
MI Moore said thatn other nominations Were
not Precluded he would not object. After the
list had been read he suggest ted that nominz-
mons might be made, and the Convention adj
JouIn that the qualifications of the nominees
mig bit be caEyassed. There was great pecss-
no. h.=. nfF{o.
when once elected, held their Offices for one
year. Mr.. Rutherford suggested the Mayor
had the power 10 remove Them. Mr.. Moore
said that was not the case. The law expressly
stated that they shall hold their ofics for one
wear. Much cIrcum spectIon should be eyer
sised IN the election OF these officers. He would
not Ike to vote biIndly for a prison who
might prove himself unworthy of the pla &c
he was elected 10 MI. He hoped this course
would be pursued, and the Board adjourn
for Two or three days. and then they could
come together and vote understandingly
Mr. Richards sand he would second the suS-
gestions of Mr.. Moore. but there were some
Offices which should be filled at once. such as
those of The Fire Department, as also the Conn
nissICrsrs Of the Wards. Ii would be best
probably that the other names should b. before
thsm some two OF three days at least Mr.
dalton inquired If the joint meeting failed 70
elect officers il there was not some WAY of I'LL
ing them. be could not believe the law wac
SO deficient M. Crocker remarked that the
members were ready to nominate suitable per-
sons for the offices They had had plenty of
time, and hoped the joint meeting would pro-
ce-d at once 10 business. Mr. Cook suggested
that the list OF officers b. called as published in
tie Council proceedings. Mr.. Richards suC.
gSsted that the nOmInarinns be made as far as
The school trustees before any ballot is had.
ana he moved an amendment to thai effect
which amendment was accepted by Mr. Kelsey
Mr.. Fenvick asked whether any security was
attached TO the officers elected for a faithful
performance OF Their duties under the lawl
The Mayor replied that the meeting couId
require any security of the officers which il
desired. Nj Moore moved to amend the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Kelsey. so as TO receive the nominal
mons tonight, that they might be recorded by
the secretaries, ard That the nominations lie
over for a day or two. Their Constituents could
not blame them, in question of such import
ahce, tCI posiponement Mr.. L. IL. ). Miller
moved The previous question, which was
seconded, and under its operation the main
GIesuon was ordered. Mr.. Moore called for
Dalton inquired whether the Mayor mad not
the right 10 appoint the officers, If this
meeung should neglect 10 elect. Mr.
Rutherford.-We want to elect them to-
night Mr. Dalton, ito Mr.. Rutherford.)-I
am not addressing you; 1 am addressing the
mayor, and do not desire to be interrupted
MI Kelsey rose 10 point of order, that no de.
bate could De permitted after the preyicus
question had been called, and his point wa
sustained. Mr.. Moore called for the yeas and
nays on his motion, and stated that the Charter
required that the yeas and nays should be
called a the request Of any nember. That pro.
vision o. the charter had not been repealed bv
besn adopted IL this meeting, and il was usual
IN con ventions of this kind TO adopt the rules
OF the House Of Representatives, which re.
9nired one-fifth OF The members present to or
Ger me yeas and nays on any question. He
would submit the question to the meeting
whether II should req uiTe Ons-fifth of the mem.
oeIs 10 order the yeas and nays, or whether
they should be ordered on the cali of an indi
vldual memter. Mr.. Moore saw the propriety
OF having some rule on the subject, a. nd SAID he
would Ike 10 have the yeas and nays on that
rules of the House OF Representative
&c adopted as the rules OF this Joint
meeting; which was agreed to- Ths
yeas and nays were taken on the amend
ment OF Alderman Moore, and II was rejected
oy the following yote:-Yeas-Messrs Bali
Bartlett. Brown, Dalton, Fenwick, Grinder
Juensmann, Larmsn, McCathran, Moore Nor,
sell. Nalley, Sardo, Talbert-l4. Nays-Messrs.
Arrison, Baker, Eates, Chase, Clark Cook
CrockeE, DAVIS. Fo Ter, Hine, Kelsey, KNIGHT
MILLER, Richards, Rutherford, Stewart, Tayior,
Torry, the PresIdent-l9. The question then
Tecurred on the amendment TO Counci,man
Kelsey 5 motion TO nominate and elect down no
the Trustees OF Public Schools, on winch Al
Gtrmsn moore called for the yeas and nays,
Messrs- Arrison, Bates, Clark, Grinder Hiue.
Kelsey and S,ewart-7. Nays--MessrS Baker
Ball, Bartlett, Brown, Chase, Cook, Croker,
Dalton, Davis Fenwick, Fowler. Juenemsnn
Knight, Larman, McCathran, l.. b. s Miller
Moore. Morsell, Nalley, Richards, RusseIl'
Rutherforc, Sardo. Talbert, Taylor, Torrey, The
u -. y. bOWeH,)-ZI. Ile OriQinaI
motion of MI Kelsey was then agreed to-
u wa ;hen announced that the Chair was
ready TO receive nominations.
For Corporation Attorney Mr.. Crocker
nominated William A Caok; Mr. Dalton Eomi.
mated T. H. Laskey. The loiLt meeting then
proceeded TO vote. with the following result:
Cook, II; Laskey, H. Mr.. Cook was therefore
declared elected.
For Ihtendant of the AsyIun-Mr. Kelsey
nominated Joseph :. Martin; MI Junemaan
nominated Samuel Z. Douglass, Martin re.
ceived 81 Douglas IL. Mr.. Martin was there
fore DECLARED elected,
For Commissioner ofthe First Ward-Henry
Humber was nominated by Mr.. Stewart and
nr. s. L. Douglass by Mr.. Fenwick. Mr.
Moore asked If Mr.. Himber nad no; seryei in
Jhs rebel army. Mr.. Rutherford Yes, sir; and
he deserted. Mr.. Croker remarked that Mr..
ID. had served four years IN the Union army;
lie had seen his discharge papers, and be now
received pension on account OF wounds Mr.
Moore said that he had heard the assertion, and
had understood that MT. Sommers. his com.
pentor, had served and was wounded in the
Union army. Mr.. Eenwick as ked If the Pres.
ldenps amnesty proclamation would not re-
heve him. Laughter The Char.-The gen.
tleman Is more competent TO ans wer than am.
Mr.. Kelsey raised the point that it was not
proper for suggestions TO come from that side
Of the house (Laughtsr The vote for Com
missioner of the First Ward resulted IN the
selection OF Mr.. Himoer, who received ~ votes
Mr.. Douglass receiving Is
For Commissioner of the Second Ward-Mr
Croeker nominated Charles H. Peters; Mr.
Rutherford L. Stewart. Mr. Moora Iacob