Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-20
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Nominations a nd Confirmations OF CerpoI
alton Officers. &c


TN motion of Mr.. Davis, Mr.. A. q. Newton
was chosen temporary reading clerk of The
Board. and Proceeded 10 read The annual mes
sage OF the Mayor, which viii be found else
wherein our paper. Or notion of MIR. COnnol-
ly II WAS ordered that 2jO copies of the message
be printed for the use OF the Mayor and % for
the use OF the pembers. and that IL be printed
on tne Journal of the Boards, Mr.. Connolly
introduced a resolution that the various sub
Jects discussed IN he message be referred - the
appropriate comm ttees: adopted. Yeas, II:
nays, =; lless ssrs. Moore and VI Drsell) On
motto" or Mr.. Moore, Il was ordered that the
rtp0r's Of the Water Registrar. and OF the Fire
CCmmIssioners, accompanying The Mayur's
message, be printed on the journal
The Char laid before the Board commu-
niCaton from the Mayor, making ta- folio wing
nominations; samuel X. Bond Is Water Re-
gistrSr. Trustees of Public = n oOlS.-lst DIS
trict, A. T. Newton. JutsCn :. Brown. and Il.
Is. Nashon; I'd oistricf, Geo. r. Mcclellan. w
J. Wilson. and VIM. X. Woodward; 3D. district,
VIM. b. Moore, James &. Dulu, and J ohm W.
Clark superintendent OF Sweeps-Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Wards. John Banks.
Fer The First Ward-W. G. ID I,kett * Co.,
Apothecaries TO the Poor; Win. Lee, Physician
TO the Poor: Chas. III. Joy, UrGertakeT; I. g.
Smart and Robert Reyhurn. Commissioners OF
the Board OF Health: Henry Lacey and w. II.
bell, Lamplghter>; VIM Schooier and Walker
White, SravenGers; VIM. COxe, Clerk of
Western Marke'; Alfred ! )nes and j. r Glea-
son. Commissioners of Western Mlrket; Jos
Borrows and George Schuell. Commissioners
OF Western BuriaI Grounc: Richard Brown,
SeNtcE OF Western Burial Ground.
For the Second Nard-Chas. IL Peters, Com
IssIoeler OF Improvements; DaI i'll !. Evans,
ApotheCarv 10 the Poor; John Walter. Jr,
Physician 20 the Poor; ISAIAH Hjtc hcock and
Marshall Brown, SeavPngers; Edmund Am
"A. Queen, Underraksr.
For the ChIrd Ward-John X Wright, Com
mi SioLer OF Improvements; Samuel T.. Tyson,
Apothecary 20 the Poor; DAVID Williams and
h bert Green. Scavengers. Alfred HIll and Il.
+. Fountain Lamplighters: Thos. IL. Langley,
Clerk of Northern Market; WIlii.n HelmIcx <,
~ SPrIr- and 4 shaz
missioners of y or hern Market.
For the Filth Ward-E. :. Atkinson, Com.
missioner OF improvements; j. ). Tones.
Apoiheeary TO he Poor: James Leonard. (vice
Thos. T.. Lyle removed and William Hobbs,
Iamplighters: James Liverpool and Charles
+. +. Lewis, vice Wesley e. Marshall,) Scav-
engers; VIM. MuIrhead, Wood and Coal Meas
urer, Anacostia District; Alfred Parry, Clerk
OF Eastern Market.
For the Sixth Ward Eimon A Adams,
Physician to the Poor; Joseph FaraIl and
John Jordan, Lamplighters; George II.
McReynolds, Scavenger.
Mr.. Moore said there was no such officer OF
the Corporation As .Indertiker.' Mr.. Clarke
moved the reference of the nomIuatIons ID the
appropriate committees. Mr. Chase moved TO
amend the motion by proceeding to ballot on
the confirmation OF all OF the nomi I'M atoms
except those OF the undertaxers. Objected to hy
MIR. Moore. Mr.. Moore hoped all OF the noini-
nations would be referred, that the character
OK the nominees might be mo uired into. He
objected particularly TO the confirmation oi
Charles II. Peters as Comm ioner of The Sec
ond Ward, on account OF his ACTON at the
meeting ot the Republican club in that ward IN
reference 10 the riot on election day, over vnicn
meeting he Peters presided, and was the firs.
man 10 lead of the debate in opposition 10 the
resolutions OF regret for that riot. thus defend
ing disorder, violence, and bloodshed. and no
such man should be nominated OF supported
for position of trust or confidence. lie Mr.
NJ could sustain no such man.
MI Connolly approved The sentiment uttered
ny Mr.. Moore. All people who oppos. the
laws mat protect them, and do deeds OF vio-
lence and shea blood, should be con,emned
and denounced and repudiated until they shall
have shown signs ana done works of repent
ance. The sentiment was good. but it was very
possible Mr.. Peters and the Republicans of me
Second Ward have not sinned against IT,
though far larger and more pretentious peo-
pie have.
colored men and the Republican party OF the
Second Ward, and endorsed Mr.. Peters who
ne SAID was as true as steel. They all depre-
Gated the riot, but were not going 10 be dictated
TO by Democrats and traitors, who Were them.
selves responsible tor the riots.
Mr. Moore read tine proceedings of the Sec
Peters opposed the very moderate resolutions
expressing regret for the riots. which were
introc uced, and the meeting subsequently, re.
commenced nlm ior this very office OF Com
missioner OF improvements.
MI Cnases amendment 10 procse to ballot
ON tne nominations with the exception OF
those o. undertakers) was agreed to; the mo-
non was adopted, and the board proceeded TO
ballot upon the nominations separately when
they Were all confirmed except those of Messrs
Charlie h. Joy and A. q uaen as undertakers
for the First and Second Wards respectively,
which We're referred to the Committee OF
Health. The nomination Of Mr. Peters was
confrmed-yeas :, nays 81
The Chair laid before the Board two com.
munications from the Mayor, announcing MS
approval OF several acts which original IN
tnls Board; also, communication from the
mayor transmitting the statement of the &C.
count Of the Corporation with the First Ma.
tlonal Bank for the week ending July IL, Io69
showing Corporation debtor TO balsnce at that
dste OF Sl}O,U97 81; n.year bonds S6l J65 -
Ordered to be printed i'm The Journsl
The Chair laid before the Board a comma.
nication from the City Surveyor. in an wer
10 resolution OF the Board OF Aldermen OF
me 18th instant, req questing the estimated cost
OF grading and gravelling 5th street east from
fennsylvanla avenue TO Maryland avenue, in
whlcn ne states that said street is already
graded from pennsylvania avenue to North A
street. Cost of grading and graveIling from
North street TO Maryland avenue; grading, |
80, 90; gravelling, sS3its. Total, SI.e0i6e.
erai bulls from the Board Of Common Council |
weye referred. Council bill to repair and re. |
furnish the Chambars OF the two Boards was |
laid on the table. |
Mr.. Chase presented petition Of a property
owner. for relief from sewer tax; referred. 4
MI: Connolly presented petition of r. O. Armes
aau others for abatement of nuisance; referred
Also, introduced bill for lighting with gas 5th |
street west. from n to p street, and the alleys
known as Oregon or Madison street and Ridge
street; referred. Also, bill to facilitate the
preparation OF the tax books for lS69; referred.
Also, bill authorizing the appointment OF a
physician to the poor OF the city Al large; re-
ferred. Mr.. Chase introduced resolu ton call.
ing on the Surveyor for estimate Of cost OF
grading and eraveling street north, from 18th |
street to Rock Greek; adopted. Mr.. Emery in
troduced protest OF Gen. B. II. Hill, U. S. A.,
against the wing OF ith street east, east sid 3
between II and 1; referred Also, introduced
bill for relief OF Lawrence West; referred. Mr..
Slater introduced bills for water mains in @
street south, from 4th TO 9Th street east and in
North Capitol street, from Il to q street;
referr6. Also. bill TO set curb and pave
footv on the north side of b street
soutby Rom 1st 70 I'd street east; referred
MI. Ozark presented petitions OF BEN iamin
Harris for q street improvement, and Of Ebeu
bradshaw both OF winch were re:erred. Also.
introduced bill authorizing the Trustees Of
Public schools to appoint an additional music
teacher for the public schools; referred. Also,
bill to establish High and Normal School;
referred to School COMMITTEE, and made the
special order for next Monday night week.
Mr.. Connolly, from the Committee on III.
nance, reported back Council DILL authorizing
the payment Of claims OF Coroner DIR. w. w.
Potter. Bill IN relation to claim Of James M
Hudnot for taxes erronecusly paid, AID bill TO
church; all OF which were passed. Bill in re.
both branches Of the City Councils was made
the special order for Monday night week. B,Iis
granting certain privileges 70 John H. Clarke
and John +. Chauncy were passed. Rssolu.
tion requesting information from the Surveyor
of fOrs sA,pO nd ~,