Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-22
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL N E w s.
The City fouRciI-


MUNICIPAL oFFICKRs-AN ALL NIGHT sPs-
SION.
BOARD OF ALDERHrN.-On Monday night
the Board Of Aldermen being withouta ouorum
adjourned TO last evening at half-past seven
O'Clock. A few minutes after that hour last
evening. mere present IN the chamber Nessrs
Baker, Clark, Cook, Croker Kni0h, Iarman
and the President u. Richards) About eight
O'Clock the President called The Board 10 order
a,u me secretary (Nr. II. Hall) called the roll,
wnen the aoove-named Aldermen answered to
Inelr names except NJ. Larman. who LEFT the
room before the Beard was called to order
lAIdeIman Grinder made his appearance
shortly after the Adjournment OF the Board
BOARD OF COMMON CoUNCIL-No business
was transacted IN this Board previous 10 he
assembling OF the joint meeting.
THE JOINT CONVENTION.
Snortly after O'Clock, the two Boards as
ssntlon TO Continue the election of municipal
chcers. Mayor Bowen presided, and all the
members me We're present, with the Secretaries Of
Inc Boards, Messrs. Hall and Baker. Mr..
Baker read the journal of the proceedings Of
The joint convention for the first three meetings,
When MI Arrison moved that the further read
ing be postponed; agreed 10. Mr.. Kelsey moved
that the proceedings be adopted as read Mr.
Moore called attention TO the necessity of max
ing certain amendments TO the journal, and the
subject was discussed st some length Mr.
fenwick moved 10 amend by saving that the
.'alleged Secretary OF the Board Of Aldermen
Se- The Mayor ruled the motion out of order
WI. appeared from The decision of fh9
Cnair Mr.. Hine rose 90 point Of order that
the Joint meeting was in session on the pre
sumption that the two Boards Were 1eeularly
organized, and that the Secretaries were acting
The decision of the Chair. on the motion of
nr. Fenwiek, was sustained by yeas 2O, nays
The Mayor stated thar the next officer TO be
elected was the Tax Clerk. Mr.. Chase norni-
mated w. L. BramhaIl; Mr.. Bartlett nomi-
mated VIM Morgani MIR. Bates nominated p.
NJ CIark; MIR. Kelsey nom mated u II. Hutch.
ms. The first ballot resulted :~BramhaII' 3.
Morgan, Il; Clark .; Hutchins, S: H. Winter 4
The Mayor declared that Mr.. Morgan had re-
ceived majority Of the votes cast and was
elected. Mr. Dalton.-Bully for Morgan.
ILaughter.l
For Apothecary for the First Wharf.-The
Mayor nominated VIM. NJ. Slower; Mr.. Moore
nominated J. s. Cragin. The ballot resulted -
slower, 81; Ciagin, Is; so Mr.. Slower was
elected.
For Apothecary for the Second ward-The
Mayor nominated Davis /. Evans; Mr.. knight
nominated W. l. Sears. The ballot resulted =
Evans, 1ti Sears, TO- Adams, 1; so Mr.. Sears
was elected.
Mr.. Kelsey rose TO a point of order in rela-
ton 70 the election OF the Tax Clerk He dis
tlnctly heard a vote announced in the counting
OF the votes that vote had been voted ssblank."
which was not reported. The Mayor explained
that the vote was first announced as a "bIank,"
but the secretaries afterwards found that il
contained name, and the ballot was counted
and announced. Mr. Hine moved TO suspend
the rules for the purpose Of investigating the
legality OF the declaration of the Chair in re-
latiOn TO the Tax Clerk. The nayor decided
Inat the motion OF Mr.. Hine was Lot in order
MI Kelsey (after consulting with some MEM
bers) withdrew his demand, stating that he he
heved that Mr.. Morgan was elected Mr..
Jnenemann moved that there be NO in vestiga.
ton whatever lLaughter.l
For Apoihecary Of the Third Ward-The
Mayor nominated :. Z. Tyson; Mr. Bartlett
dominated q. J. Musser. The baIIoi resulted:
AysOh, IL; Musser, 10: SO DR.. Tyson was
elected
Fer Apothecary OF the Fourth Ward-The
Mayor nominated Adrian klOckzewskI; Mr..
Kelsey nominated ID. +. Kicking; Mr.. Nalley
nominated Merchant & Butler. The first bal.
lOt resulted: hlOckzewski, Q; Merchant & But
Ter, IL; ID. r. Hiekling, IL; no election. Mr.
Nalley withdrew the name of Merchant & But
Ter, and nominated James Butler. The second
ballot resulted: klOekzewski, =; Butter, Is:
HiCkling. 3; no election. The third ballot re-
suited: klockzewski, 10; Hlcklng. II: Butler
2: no election. The fourth ballot resulted:
klockZewski. 20; Kicking, Is; blank |; so Mr.
klOckZPvski was elected. -.
For Apothecary Of the Fifth Ward-The
Mayor nominated J. b. Gardner; Mr. Dalton
nominated L. B. Bury. The first ballot result
ed: Gardner, 10; Bury, is: Arthur Nartans 2.
no election The second ballot res ulted: Gard.
ner, ~: Bury, 10; Nattans. {; no election. The
tnird ballot resulted: Gapiner, 10; Bury, Is:
Nattans, lt; no election. The fourth ballot re-
suited: Gardner, Ii; Bury, 16: Nattans, 8: no
eieetlon- The NTH ballot resulted: Gardner,
" Bury, IS; Nattans. " no election The SIKH
ballot Tes ulied: Gardner Is. Bury, IL: Nattans
=: 10 ele ct;on- The seventh ballot resulted:
GardneE- IL: Bury, IS: Eattans, o. no election
The eighth ballor resulted Gardner ~. Nat
ians- %: Nalley, 4: so Mr.. Nattans was elected.
For Apothsesry OF the Sixth Ward-The
ID ayor nominated X. &. Lneweaver; Mr. Rus
sell nomi mated John L. Bates The ballot "a.
sufsfd: Lineweaver, 1s Bates, 10: 30 Mr. Line
weaver was elected.
,,F0r ApOthecary Of the Seventh ward-The
Mayor nominated X. A. Bacon; Mr. Dalton
nominated L. v. Il. Boswell The ballot 70.
snlted: Bacon. ~; Boswell, 10; Dr. VIM. Boyd,
.; Ola nk. I: 50 MIR. Bacon was elect~d
For Physician Tor the First Ward-Mr Tav
tor nominated Dr. Il. II. Ripley; Mr. MorssIl
nominated DR.. W. %. Baldwin. The baIlot re-
suited: HLpley, ~; Baldwin, Is; 90 Dr. 4 H.
For Physician Tor the Second Ward-The
Mayor nominated DIR. j. W. Van Arnum: MI
Sior sell nominated DR.. A. +. A. King. The \
bal}eS resulted: Van Arnum. q. KING ~: 90
Dr. tsn Arm nm Was elected.
: M. bales moved - ssSf;sn1 Ine rules in or
Ssi ~ piOeee TIE election of the remaining
Or the fre-alaru telegraph and the fire
commissioners. Mr.. Russell though. that the
Mayor had decided that questions Of this char
aetsr could only be entertained by unanimous
conssnt. The Mayor was Of opinion that he
pend The rules. and thought that the record
would bear him out He decided that the mo.
ton was IN order. Mr.. Dalton appealed from
ne decision Of the Char. Mr.. Arrison moved
70 Lay the appeal oHthe table; which was agreed
to-yeas 81 nays IL The question required on
the motion OF Mr.. Bates TO suspend the rnles;
IsnlSh resuLteo-yeas y. nays z; not two thirds
yciing 70 suspend the rules.
For Phi sicIan OF the Third Ward-The Mayor
nominated Dr. 5. J. Groot. Dir. Bartlett noIuI.
mated DIX Lloyd Dorsey. The ballot resulted
Greot- Il Dorsey, IL; Richardson, j; SO Dr.
G1oot was elected.
For Physician OF the Fourth ward-The
Mayor nominated Dr. Harvey LindsIey Mr.
Naliey nominated DR.. }. II. Sldditt. The ballot
rpsulted-LindSley, ~; Suddilt, II; so Dr.
Lindsey was elected.
For Physician of the Fifth ward-The Mzyor
Dominated Or. J. l. Grouse. Mr. Kelsey NOM
mated Dr. Alpieus W. Tucker. Mr.. Russell
nominated Dr. CT. NJ. Mccoy. The first ballot
resuhed-Crouse, q Tucker, ~: Mccoy, II: no
election The second ballot acknowledgements
n Tucker. ~; Mccoy, S; so DIR. Tucker was
eiecsed. Mr.. Kelssy.-"He's a black man. and
Ar this poirt q rooster in the vesubule of the
City Hall began 10 crow, and Mr.. Sardo said:
..As the early village cock has given signal OF
Ineetipg adjourn 70 Monday evening next;;' not
egfeed 70. y
For Physician Of The Sixth Ward The Iayor
Nominated Dr.. S. a H. McKim. Mr.. Larrnan
nominated Ur. J, Lee Adams. Mr.. McCath-
I'm nominated DIR ". II. Coombs. The ballot
resei.ed-MckIm, l.; Adams, :; Coombs, :: so
d.. Nc Kim was elected.
. "A molten was made 70 Glourn, and Mr. Dali
ION, when his name was called, asked 10 be ex-
cGsed from yoIlag. Mr.. Cook called attention
10 The 3Ist rule of the House OF Representatives,
and the Mayor ruled that, under the rule Mr.
Dalton must vote Dir. Dalton voted. and the
gesalt Was announced-yeas u, nays 10.
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