Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-25
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL N E w 8,
Convention Of the City Councils.


The members OF the Boards of Aldermen and
Common Council met last evening win ths
Mayor IN convention, for the purpose of con-
nnuing the selection Of municipal Officers
Nayor Bowen IN the chair, and ali the MEM
osrs present except Mr.. @. W. Miller. The
reao4hs OF Ine inmates OF the previous session
was resumed by the Secretary When mar
Psut OF me journal was reached relating 70 the
Sanonng Tor Scavengers, Messrs. Bates and
sDhUo ooJected, and asked that an mendmenf
ne made, striking out the fictitious names. Mr.
Arisen hoped the journal would remain 81.
was reao, because the citizens could see the
sahoIe OF those composing the Convention.
Ar Dalton was also in IA or OF the journal re-.
naming as read, thai the people might SEE the
enect OF The present state Of AFFAIRS. Mr.. Sardo
moved tnat IN place OF the objectionable words
mat scattering dc, be used; agreed to- When
me secretary had read the proceedings ND TO
the meeting on Tuesday evening last Mr.. KEEL
>ey moved mat the further reading De dispensed
with, which was agreed TO; and on his motion
he proceedings as read were approved. Mr.
Sardo made the inquiry as TO whether the OH
GERS elected had been notified; and the Mayor
answered that II was the duty of the Secretary
10 notify those elected within i've days. and he
had no doubt but that duty would be attended
The President stated that the first business in
order was the election OF Commissioners of the
Water Board, and al the last session Messrs
John L. Pau, Charles Handley SavIe.
Brown, and VIM b. Todd were nominal a.
MI Taylor moved that the Water Commis.
sl0ners ne erected together; which was agreed TO.
MI moore desired 10 settle q question of dis
paIe az the last meeting, and mad brought a
copy OF tie Cen Sressiolsdl Globe with him The
fGesuon OF dispute was whether a motion TO
ADJOURN could intervene after the preyious
question had been ordered. He had no doupt
that me Mayor had intended his decision TO be
Sonscientlons ana impartial He read from
the proceedings OF the House OF Representa-
ives 20 show thai the practice OF the Honse
mad been 10 put motions 10 adl ourn an motions
TO lay on the table had been entertained after
me man question had been ordered The
Mayor replied that he had learned since his
decision that il had been the practice of the
House, during this session and the last To a How
iks motions As stated by Alderman Mosre. nnt
previous TO that If had not been done. Under
ne parliamentary law II could not be done
Nr. Moore replied that the convention was
Sung under the rules OF the House of Repre-
Mr.. Lloyd nominated John III. Semnes. W
q. Moore, jonas Il. Ellis, and Ed g. EekIof.
Tor Wafer Commissioner. The ballot resnIfed,
Pau, q; Handley, 81; Brown. %; Todd. %:
SemInes, Is: Moore, Is; Ellis, Is: EckloG is; and
the hrsI four were declared elected
For Commissioners of the Asylurn-The
mayor nominated q. A. Hall. James Thomp.
son James Kelly; Mr.. Moore nominated e.
Ruf, John McDevitt and s. f Douglas;
Mr. Rutherford nominated NJ. Dufey- Mr.
Clark nominated I. r. Dorsey; Mr. kelsey
nominated Sidney Mcfarland; Mr.. Bartlett
mated w. NJ. Slower. The first ballot result.
I'd: Hall, Is; Thompson. Is; Kelly I6; Ruff. IS:
Mcp evlu, Douglas, :; Duffey, 4; Dorsett, ,;
Mcfarland I; Bacon, III: Slowen 1: Jacobs ,,
White, 2; Beard. =. The second ballot resulted,
Hall, 10; Thompson, 20; Kelly, l.: Ruff. M
McDeyl 10; Douglass, 4 Duffey, q; Dorset, 3;
Mcfarland, 3; Bacon, 10; Slower, /: White ,!
Mr.. Thompson being elected The third ballof
resulted IL ali, ~: Kelly, y: Ruff, II: Racop.
y: Dorset, 3: Mcfarland, ,: Dufey, g. MT KEEL
ley being elected. The fourth ballot resulted.
Hall, II: Ruff =: Dorsett I6: MCFARLAND 4 lJr
DorsetI being elected.
For Commissioners of the Western Burial /
land and VIM. Wilson; Mayor Bowen nom,. |
mated Joseph Borrows and Rob't Booker Tine |
Nadlot res nlf@d :-BOrland. IS: Wilson, 10: Bor-
rows. 10; Booker, 10; Sholes. l. Messrs Bor
rows and Booker were dc clared elected.
For Commissioners of the Eastern Burial
Efound-The Mayor nominated r. RothweII
III, and henry e. SEoies; Mr.. Dalton 4 omi-
mated George VI. Oyster and John ID Brandt
The ballot resulted --Rothwell, ~ ShoIes Iq:
oyster, II; Brandt, Ii; and The two first were /
declared elected.
a MOTION 70 adjourn 70 Tresdav avap,nsrsx,
was lost.
For Commissioners Of the Centre Market
The Mayor nominated Jos. r. Robinson F.
Crowley and DIR. Hiram Barber: Wr MorselI |
nominated W. l.. Wall Henry Lyle ana Pc |
Riley. The ballot resulted; Robinson. 10: |
Crowley, -; Barber. n; Wall. ~; Lyle. II: |
Another mouon 10 ADJOURN was iost-yeas IL,
nays 10.
Mr.. L. Il. 5. Miller moved 10 suspend ne
rules TO elect the operators OF the fire-alarrn I,
telegraph: lost-yeas, 10; nays, Is; a two-thIrds
vote being required.
For Commissioners of the Northern Market
Lr 4udyOI NUN PlEllpS. .lOlQ
IL. Serlyener, and Vim. Helmick; Mr.. Moore
nominated James Bowen and Jerry MatIock:
MI Sardo nominated e.. L. Thompson. The
ballot resulted:-Phillips,I ~: Seriyener Nc. Hell
mick, Il; Bowen, ~; MatIock 10: Thompson.
10, scattering. ,. Messrs. Helmick and SERVE.
Ler were declared elected. A second ballot
was had for the remaining Commissioner,
which resulted Phillips, II; Bowen 4. |
Thompson, 10, and the last named was declared |
elected.
For Commissioners Of the Eastern Market
T. Dalton nominated H.. A TuSll
MarceroD; Mayor Bowen nominated Charles
Brown and W: White. (the last name was
wltndrawnO Mr.. Kelsey nominated George -
Langley. The ballot resulted;-Tuell, II; Mar |
ceron- IL; Brown. l.; Langley. Is: White .
Messrs- Brown and Langley were declared |
elected. BefoIe the vote was announced Mr.
Dalton SAID that Mr.. Langley would with
draw his name.
For Commissioners of the Western Market
The Mayor nominated Alfred Jones and Pat.
rex Murray; Mr.. Morsell nominated samuel
Dnvall and Il. II. Clemens. The ballot result
I'd Jones, Is: Murray, ~; Duyall, IL; Glenn \
entS, -; olank, l. Messrs- Jones and Murray |
were elected.
For Operators of The Fire Alarni-The Mayor
nominated II. r. Miles and H. ii. Blsaop: Mr.
NOyes he ballot resulted: Bishop, l.: Miles.
y; Seibold- II; Noyes. 70; and the two first |
named Were declared elected.
MI Kelsey rose 70 q question of privilege
and asked leave TO Introduce the following.
Whereas this convention, by the adoption OF |
the majority rule, as expressed IN the fourth |
which declared that all questions arising in the
zane ''shall be determined by ma Jority of the
we're of the members thereof present at any Of |
ats meetings" and whereas, In like manner
this con yenrion- by adopting the rules OF the
House of Representatives of the United States
has imposed upon ali ITS members present the
obligation TO vote when their names are called. |
unless regularly excused by the convention:
and whereas majority Of sill such members
according 10 the aforesaid rules, is required 10
elect 3 candidate; therefore,
he sDfrsg. Thai election torl last
Tuesday evening, by vote OF Il, being less
than a majority CT 81, then present, three of !
whom did not vote T-ses heir names we're
called, Is hereby declared TO be an election
contrary 10 the aforesaid rules. and therefore
Invalid, and thar We Immediately proceed TO
1f nomination ana election of a candidate 20
MI te:' cGoe
Mr.. Moore and others objected 10 its reeep-
tIcn, but were willing that il should De read /
Tor information, and after II had been read,
Mr. Kelsey proceeded to speak. Mr. McCath-
ran rose 20 3 point Of order. that the resolution !
was not before the house. Mr.. l.. Il. :. Miller
moved that the resolution be received and the |
convention adjourn. nir. Moore said that the ]
char had ruled that the convention could not |
10 behind a ballot, and held that under the /
rules the resolution could only be received by |
\ TWO third vote. The Mayor replied that he l
had 80 decided as TO the ballot, but this seemed l
10 him 10 b a different question. He ruled I
hat the motion % receive was not in order. and
here was nothing before the convention. On /