Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-18

The Police c'r:,;.,',ss.A,A,As Mayor
- Thss afternoon TIE Board Of Metropolitan
Police Commissioners held their regular meet.
ing, and there was considerable conjecture as
to who would be admitted a. Mayor of Wash.
ineton. -,
The hour Of meeting was O'Clock, and Mr..
Lloyd Appeared in the rooms Of the Board
about AIS, Al engaged in conversation with
Mnayor Welens Of Geossetow ni while Messrs,
ence in the once OF the properly cleik, ad.
Mr.. Bowen came over from hi. once abou.
Board was called to order, both Mayer Bowen
and MI. Lloyd being allowed to renaain in the
room; All the members were present except
Mr.; Lloyd presented the following letter to
MAYOR OFFICE, Washisgton, june is, 1865
Com mfssioners Of the Metropolitan Po,ice.-Genis:
l incloee herewith q certified copy Of my cleo
ton as Mayor I'D interim Of Washington city,
ana nave the honor TO request my recogni.
ton as member es-e6scio Of your boaad,
of "a. fSr copy
d. Dav,dge and Richard T. Merrick.
Esqs., distinguished as jurists throughout
the country, whose opinions in matters of
0veTY
and l respectfully submit that a 'decent re-
gard for common sense requires a recognition
OF my appointment. DIX
In any event, ask such action on the part
OF your Board as will indicate your preference
in The matter, and that such action be ofi1cially
communicated 10 me.
l have the honor to be very respectfully,
your obedient servant, = -
T. E. LLOYD, Mayor, &c.
Enclosed is the following copy OF his ap.
pointment:
CITY HALL, WASHINGTON, Thursday June
lin; ls6e;-Ata joint meeting held this day by
the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common
Council there Were present: Aldermen Fen.
wick, Quick, Lloyd, Larman, Moore.
McCathran, Morsell. and Talbert; and Coun.
eilmen Brown, Bartlett. Sardo, Ball,
Nalley, Juenneman, Ferguson, thinner
man, o Meara, Dalton, Miller, and Russell
Tn motion il was resolved ehat the Joint meet.
ing Iroceed to elect Mayor al interim of the
city Of Washington, to serve until 1t should be
satisfactorily ascertaihed who was elect
ed to the said Office at the late cleo.
ton. And ballot having been taken, the
Ihos L. Lloyd, Esq, as Mayor al Interim.
Whereupon committee was appointed 10 in.
form Mr. Lloyd of this proceeding and he
soon appeared with the committee in the joint
meeting, and in the presence of the two Boards
took the oath of Office in the manner and form
prescribed by law.
Attest: WM. w MOORE.
President OF the Board of Aldermen and
President of the Joint Meeting
ARTHUR SHEPHERD.
Secretary of the Board of Common Council
and Secretary of the Joint Meeting
Also. a copy of the opinion OF the counsel
presented TO the Joint meeting of the Boards on
Saturday afternoon last
The charges against Mayor Richards, pre-
ferred by The Special Committee of the Conser.
vative Councils. will he preferred o.day.
~
CHURCH MEETING IN UNIoNTOwN-The
ladies OF Uniontown and vicinity recently held
{ VI IG~ %ne cal
TO build an Episcopal Church in Uniontown.
at which Sl6O was raised, and quite a large
amount has since been subscribed A meeting
OF me persons interested was held on Tuesday
evening last, when Mr.. VIM. +. Parish was
chosen chairman and Captain ]. r. Mcconnell
appointed secretary. After some discussion as
10 the propriety OF erecting vestry, commit
tee to select a site for the new church was an
pointed, composed Of Colonel Henry Nailor.
George Martin. James Robinson, w +. Farish
and DIR. j. N. Wadsworth. A committee of ALI
lne ladies present was appointed to canvass for
SIMS crlptions to aid the enterprise. Colonel
Major, Capt. Mcconnell George Martin. Ia
Robinson and w. +. Parish were added 10 the
commlttee.
BIns OrENED-Yesterday, Mr.. Forsyth, Su.
perIntendent and Inspector of Sewers opene,i
at the Mayors office, bids for the CONSTRUCTION
OF sewer in the alleyin square 57i, as follows:
sewer $50 for the man holes, 500 for trans. S6j
for drops, 50 per foot for masonry: A. /. Hut
ton, >3.47, S67, s9i x, S57. 81; J. w Hutton, Il.
80, SlO7, s55H, s.. The bid of Mr.. A. L. Hut,
ION Delng reported as the lowest, the Mayor
ordered the acceptance OF his bid, as follows:
las the execution Of this work will not i'm yoIye
me corporation in expense, and il is desired bv
, nose in.eleS;sa approve the same. and au.
hutton, the lowest bidder. s J. Bowen,
June l., ieeo. Mayor"
ACCIDEST.-This morning. about o'clock
m in fha
employ of the Washington and (}eorpetDvn
l ce Company. was engaged in unloading ice
weighing over two hundred pounds, fell by
ne parting of the span, from a distance of over
'nlrty feet, and striking his head was broken
nto fragments, the greater portion Of which
bounced INTO the Potomac, and was lost The
sudden contact Of the frozen liquid with the
head OF Robinson, felled him to the ,,hart
hereby stunning him slightly; brI nv ar,
minutes ne was up again and al york rs yi1or.
great distance and weish Of the mas" ~ io tue
II IL wonder that fatal consa
luence did nor ensue. '"' 'oAse-
".ATRIMoNIAL.-Laste evening, at E-street
Baptist Church, Miss Mary A. Given daugh.
ter of John 7. Given, Esq, was united in
to Mr.. w. A. Farlee. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DIR. Samson, in pres
ence Of very large assemblage Of the friends
Of the bride and groom. Misses Hannah Slater
and Mary Edmonston were the bridesmaids.
and Messrs. ]. +. Swarmsted and Jesse Zepp
the groomsmen. A wedding march was per-
formed on the organ III fle style as the party
entered the church, and the ceremony closed
with appropriate music. The wedding party
then proceeded to the residence of the brides
father, where The bride and groom received the
OF their numerous friends.
FCNERAI.-The funeral OF Quartermaster
Sergeant William A. WIlker, Of the Marine
Corps, took place yesterday afternoon from his
late residence, on Il street south, near 9TH east,
and Tss largely attended. Syracusan Lodge,
No ~, Knights Of Pythias, headed by Heald's
a me-lcan Brass Band; Washington Naval
-odse, No 4, +. and A. NJ, headed by field
nl";lc from the barracks, and committee from
W. Scnuetzen Neren were in line. The remains
were conveyed to the Congressional Cemete ",
where the funeral services were conducted on
the part of the Masons by w. nj. James g.
Dulin, and on the part OF the knights OF Pythias
by r. g. Clarence Nj. Barton.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR sixth WARD OPT.
CKRs.-The Sixth Ward Republican Clubhe
a special meeting on Tuesday evening. and
recon mended the following persons for ap.
pointment under Mayor Bowen For intenAant
OF Washington Asylum, Joseph s. Martin;
commissioner of Improvements, Stephen b
Plumsill; water Taper, George S. Langley;
wood measurer, Charles Champion; scavengsr,
George McReynolds; janiter Of school build.
ing, - Gaines; clerk of Navy Yard Market,
Mcfarland.
GREAT PEDESTRIAN MATcH.-Mark Grea.
son, actor and author, arrived here a few days
ago, and is the guest of 7. Harry Donahoe.
MIR. Greason claims the lO0 mile championship
in the pedestrian CIRCLE having accomplished