The national Republican., 1869-06-15

nominee.
The resolution was unanimousiy adop,ed, |
appointed to escort MI. wiiis%s 70 t tbe eSsir Ssi
and performed that duty, Mr., W. addresred
the Board as follows:
Geniiemen Of he Sirfv seventh Common Coaneil |
take great pleasure In returning TO you my |
sincere thanks for this manifestation OF your |
10 ssssssg me to p,s,de ever tn,
unmindful OF the responsibility you have
plseed upon me, and be assured that shall
efforts; with Kindness TO ali, and with the
strictest impartlality. wehsve entered upon
a new era. All the members Of this Council
Ss h RsrS snd sShs hence VI
We have been elected upon the principle OF
common Justice and the equal rights Of all
suspicion OF injustice 70 any, much iess 10 the
ontlre community. II 10 claimed that 10 city,
state and national legislation fraud and
that this charge shall not at least be laid at
our door, and that the national capital has a
municipal government that may be held up As
an example to other cities. Retfenchment and
reform have been our constant watohwords,
together with economy In public expenditure,
ln my opinion true economy does not consist
est and Intelligent application OF our means.
Progress 10 the order OF the day, and we could
not arrest II IL we would. We should endeavor
esty In legislation, but also an example OF en-.
terpriso and Improvement. Every community
10 willing to be taxed for needed improve
ments, II such tax is wisely expended.
Much has been done by the two preceding
Republican Councils, yet much remains to be
done. We should push on the grading aud
perfect our system OF sewerage. The pestifer.
Gus canal into which runs all the Attn OF the
city should be cleaned out and improved that
s sRpys ' Be sad roS sS
filling up. And this work should be done by
the city and for the city. No monopoly
ssSsSe .tv 20 gam Of sns
and the same may be said OF the centre market.
The river channel 10 fast filling up, and II this
must be dredged out so as TO admit large yes.
sells or ships up to our wharyes. The build.
ing q railroads should be ENCOURAGED that the
the Union by the shortest route and every
| part OF the surrounding country be penetrated
ey y, which supplies viii be greatly eheapened.
| connected with tide water navigation this
city may be made one Of the arst mar ufsctur-
Ing elites Ia the land. The Improvement Of
the avenues and the river channel is the work
o. the General Government, yet 1t should be
distinctly impressed upon all that II we wish
70 be helped we must first help ourselves, and
therefore to secure assistance from Congress
we must first commence q general system OF
| improvements by the city government. with
these few remarks l again thank you for the
that BY your charity and forbesrsnce 1 shall
SS able to perform the duties OF the ONCE sc.
Mr. Besii offered a resolution declaring W,
II. Pope secretary ofthe Board for the 9th
Couneili which was adopted.
Mr. Hatton moved that Mr.. John W. Free
man mani De declared the messenger OF the Board;
Mr.. Hall submitted a resolution that the
president appoint reading clerk. Adopted.
Inc resident appointed Mr.. Frank Taverns
At this point Me..r.. Aops, Tavern. and
Freeman qualified to perform the duties OF
their respective otiines by taking the same
oAths as were taken by the members.
MI. Pardon offered resolution that com.
mltee OF two be appointed by the Chair to
them OF the organization OF this Board, and
Invite them to the Council chamber to 90 into
lolnt meeting for the purpose OF examining
the returns OF the commissioners of the late
general election; adopted, and Messrs. Pardon
and Holden were appointed the committee.
Mr. Pardon submitted a resolution adopting
the rules oi order OF the last Boards; which
Aldermen Baker and Moore appeared as a
committee from the Board Of Aldermen with
= message announcing that they had organ.
lied, and were rcldy to go into joint meeting
JOINT MEETING.
htl2 o'clock the members OF the board oil
Aldermen appeared In the Council Chamber
and the joint meeting was organized by Gen
tFocker, president Of the Board OF Aldermen
being elected president, and Mr.. W. II. Pope
seetetAfy OF the Common Council, secretary
OF the Joint meeting.
Mr.. Taylor presented \ resolution for the Ap
pointment Of a committee of fseven-three Al
dermen and four Councilmen-to examine the
returns OF election, and report the number o
votes cast for collector, register, surveyor ant
assessors.
Mr.. Morsell asked that the following paper
be read and referred to the committee:
"Anh that the said committee be instructed
to inquire and report whether p. II. Donegan
returned as having received a majority of the
votes for the Office of city surveyor is eligible
. thereto In the absence Of any evidence OF hi,
, naluralizhtion as citizen Of the United
states, and that the attention Of the commit
tee be especially called to the following facts
Il does notappear, byt the records OF the court
mat +. II. Donegan ever applied for naturaliz
, Mloh. IN May, 1883, person named PAtriol
: Donegan, or Dunnigan, formerly employed a
the gaA works. hicd notice OF his intention tc
become citizen, and received his naturalizs
hon papers In February, 1893. These paper
arc relied upon to sustain the claim to citizen
ohip OF 7, IL, Donegani but, In contradiction
OF tnis claim; the fact appears of record In III,
, cember. 1851, the said p. II. Donegan, OF who's,
identity there is no doubt, claimed and re
4 ceived the protection of the British Govern
( ment, upon his own statement that he WAS
a subject OF the Queen OF Great Britain. II
Z subject OF the Queen Of England at that tim,
he could not have been legally naturAilzed Ii
Q lsO3, and the records Of the court do not shov
i that he was eyer naturalized at all; and thi
h fact can be determined by requiring him /,
!, produce his papers duly authenticated."
! In ireland keep record of all persons born Il
d ireland, and moved that a sommittee be an
pointed to go there and examine the record'
T.. Mr. Morsell said the paper had been haude
TO him since his arrival at tho hail. and deem
d ing the ALLEGATIONS OF importance he had offere
II, not knowing the truth OF the allegations.
Mr. Connolly said that he would claim Al
= explanation, and referred to the conteste,
o case Of John Randolph, when that gentleman
Il SAID, go ask my constituents" [Applaus
0 outside the bar, which was checked BY tn
b Mr. Moore moved, as an amendment to tn,
= resolution OF Mr.. Taylor, the paper submitted
4 | by Mr.. Morsell,
i The President said that the reception OF III,
r paper was not In order, for the reason that III,
l joint meeting was organized for the specia
: purpose OF examining the returns of the ON
+ missioners OF election of the votes cast foF III,
oiilees OF Collector, Register and Surveyor ant
the Assessors.
Mr.. Moore appealed from the decision OF III,
: Chair ruling the amendment out OF order, oil
ne ground that the presiding officer OF legis
lAtlye assembly had no right to suppress an,
h motion that was made in order He 1.-THE pre-
siding otficerl had no discretion In the csss
ou. u was ms duty under parliamentary Law
body, and any suppression OF a motion or re
, iusal to put question on It was a violation o.
order on the pnTt Of the presiding officer.
Mr.. Moore called for the yeas and NAYS or
the question, shall the decision of the OhAiI
stand as the judgment Of the joint meetingi,
Moore @ McT.eii aayG ys DS, q MG..
I; tMcs6rs. Crocker and EmeryO SO the decision
I OF the CHAIR was sustained.
! The resolution of Mr.. Taylor wns then
adopted, and Messrs. Taylor, Hall, ConnoIIv
HHtton, Clark, McCathran and Boyd were Al
pointed ny
tion took a recess.
: On the Joint convention reassemblinR at l .ar
! O'Clock, the committee, through Mr., TAYLOR
reported the votes cast at the late election A.
i follows: ""
i For ColleCtor-F. A. Boswell, 1919 vote,
/ J. II. Semmes, 5,5s3.
: For Eegister-John +. Cook, 1910 votes; E.
+ y. EcklOfi $3.50. -
For SuTVeyor-P. II. Donegan TO- 25s votes
, VIM Forsyth, 5,l77 Sotesi scattering g.
T For rAssessors-SccOnd Ward-CasDer Kel
Ter, l,os6 yotesi George |. Stewart, lis, sea.
teFing, 3. Fourth Wards. U. E.py, i Ia, n
b. Owens, l,l77i l.. q. Eckles, lO2; scatterlnV'
!, sixth Wards $. Riley, 500; A. q. Pump6.
rev, $685. scattering, |. ''"'
Ihe report was adopted and ordered to la
printed In the Journal W ''
The president (Mr. Crocker) thereupon
, declared Messrs, Boswell, Cook, Doneann4
Keller, Espy and Riley duly elected as above
stated, " "0'''
The joint convention then dissolved.
The Board OF Common Council resumed Its
session. '''
, MT Pardon submitted resolution direetiny
the secretary to furnish the members with a