Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-05
GEORGETOWN.

IN tne BOARD OF Atderm-n, on motion OF M
Davis vote OF thanks was unanimously ten
dered 20 Chas. n. Matthew'S. Esq. for the abls
and impartial manner IN which he had per
formed the duties Of Recorder for ne past wear
After the exchange OF the usuSl messages b.
tween he two Boards they Assem- bled An the
Council Chamber IN Joint con venuon Af.er
the convention had dissolved. the Aldermen
reassemoied, and, without trans acting any bus
In the Board OF Common Council, sf.sr IN.
exchange Of the usual messages between the
| Two Boards, hr. Collins moved the appoint
ment Of q committee TO conduct the Aldermen
\ 70 me Couhcil Chamber. winch was Agreed 20.
ana ne Chair appoiS I'D Messrs Collins. Peck
and English as the COMMITTEE. and they soon
Afterwards retained with the Aldermen. waen
the Joint convention assembled. aud having
transacted i's business dissolved, and the Board
OF Common Ce1ncil was again called TO order
JOINT coSvEsTroN
The members OF the Board OF A loprmen
having entered, tne Boards met in JOINT Con-
yenuon, Mr.. Davis In the chair, who stated
that the business In order was the election OF
| Corporation officers for the ensuing year
Record The Chair reSa communication
himself as a candidate for re-eiecuon NJ
| English nominated Charles r Peck M.Ssrs
| BrOnsu ugh and Collins were appointed teIIers
for the evening, ana rs votes w.rr cast. Of
which Mr.. Peck received To- ana Mr. MAJ
thews 6. The oath Of ONCE was sdmiItstarst
| 20 Mr.. Peck by Mr.. Thomas, aud the newly
/ elected recorder took the char.
Clrk II Ne Corpor1tion.-On motion Of M
English, Mr.. Y. "A. Newman Was author zed %
cast the ballot of the Convention for WliIIam
Lard, Esq Clerk OF thu Corporation, WAC
was declared unanimously reelected.
Kg0IT lHYe,tor.-Ihe Char read comm unica-
lions from Messrs. j. ID. Robinson fthe pr.Sap I
incumbent) and Il. Baker Offering themselves
as candidates. Also one from merchants an
Georgetown, recommending Mr.. J. 10. Robin
son for reelection. Mr.. Davis nominated Mr.
q. T. Edmonston. The ballot resuIted-Ed-
monston, ID, Robinson, .; 50 Mr.. 4. I. Edmon-
ston declared elected
=, Gesgsy a"d LssP.s,or, Z Sgir.,sos, L,q.ors.
present incumbentl, ana en- motion. Mr.. Shoe
| maker cast the unanimous ballot Of the Con-
yention for Mr.. T. q. johnson, who was de-
clared elected.
Tar CORectOr.-The Chair read a communica-
non from X. A. Edmonston Cthe present M
| cumbent), offering himself AZ a candidate. Mr.
Davis nominated George w. Beall. The ballot
resulted-Beall, 10; EdmOnstOn. 5: and Mr.
Beall was declared elected.
Market kGster-The Chair read a Communi-
cation from A. J.. Grimes. IA. A.. WAGER, and
John II. Reynolds (the present IncumbentD,
Offering themselves az candidates, and a COM
mupication from dealers an the market recon
mending the re ELECTION OF Mr. j. Il. Reynolds
ballot resulted: Grimes n, Reynolds 5. So
Mr.. A. J.. Grimes was declared elected.
Inspector and kedsurer Of LUrst,r The Char
read a communication of Mr.. W. ii. Simms.
the present incumbent, offering himself as a
candidate; also one from lumber merchants Of
Georgetown recommending the election OF Mr.
Simms. Mr.. Hill nominated Mr.. n. wingaUe.
Sixteen votes were cast on the FIRST ballot,
, resulting Simms ;, wingate .; which being n
tie vote, second ballot was had. resulting
Slmms =, Wingste Z; and Mr.. Simms was de-
elared elected.
cation from II. q. Ritter, offering himself as a
candidate On motion OF Mr.. English, Mr.. Ed
mopston cast the unanimous ballot OF the con-
ventiou OF Mr.. Ritter, who was declared elected.
Wood COrdey and kedsVrer.-The Chair read
communications from Joseph Il. Merritt and
Henry Burrows, offering themselves as candi-
dates. Mr.. Thomas nominated ID O'Leary, the
present Incumbent A oallo, resulted: Bur-
rows Il, oLeary p and Mr.. Burrows was de-
ciared elected.
Trustee, Of the Poor.-Mr. Thomas nominated
English rec 1ested Mr.. Thomas 70 wIfhdraW
/ the nomination in order TO allow ham TO move
| postponement Of the election of a Trustee OF
the Poor, In view OF a bill for the better gov
ing an the two Boards. Mr.. Thomas opposed
the motion, and thought IL aimed al the person
IN charge of the poorhouse; and, besides. he
was opposed 10 all the Offices going into the
hands Of the members Of tue two Boards. Mr.
English thought the gentleman was unduIy
! excited. Mr.. Hill stated that Mr.. Thomas ap-
proved the report Of the committee fayorinx an
increase Of the number II Trustees for the
| Poor, when II was reported in the Board o Z
| Aldermen. Mr. Thomas did not think his vo-
| ting to receive the report OF q com mfttee obli-
| gated b. m to vote for any recommeL iation made
\ by that committee afterwards. M. Deyis was
astonished at the course Of Mr.. Thomas in alb
of Aldermen saturday evening, when
the bill in question might have been passed
If he had rot managed TO leave the Board
| without quorum. Mr.. Ramsburs thought
that the election Of a Trustee for the Poor
now would not prevent the election OF
| another one IN case the bill in question
passed. Mr.. English called for the question
| on postponement and IL was lost by q tIe vote,
| as follows: Ayes-Messrs. Hin, DAYS, Bro
naugh, Cragin, Collins, English, Edmonston,
and j. II. Newman. Noes- Nessrs. T A
i Newman. Thomas rhv Ipar
| Ramsourg, Shoemaker, and Welles. Gu mo-
| ton OF Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Welles cast the unani-
nous vote OF the Convention for NJ v Buckley
| and he was declared elected.
| HGrbor Adster.-Mr. English nominated :. H
Sherman. Nj. Thomas nominated e. O. Brown
lthe present IncUmbentD ballot resulted
sherman, II; Brownsi; and Mr.. Sherman was
declared elected.
Chimney Saceep.-The Chair read a communi-
cation from samuel Trexler. the present incum-
bent, offering himself as a candidate for re-
election. Mr.. 7. A. Newman nominated George
W. Chamberlain. Mr.. English nominated
Charles n Lemon, colored. ballot resulted
Lemon, ID; CHAMBERLAIN, ,; frexler, 4. So
Mr.. Lemon was declared elected.
Ssrre yor.-The Chair read q communication
from w. II. Brewer, (the present incumbent. }
| Mr.. Davis nominated Col. T. Il. Same. A ballot
resuled-Samo, 3D. Brewer, ;. So Mr.. Same
| was declared elected.
communication from Basil NJ. Burrows,
| Offering himself as a candidate. and also one
from one hundred and thirty-four colored citi-
zens, recommending the election Of John IA .
| Newman. A ballot resulted - Newman, 40.
Burrows, 6. So Mr.. Newman was declared
elected.
Police Aasistrate.-The Chair read communi-
| cation nom NJ. V. Buckley (the pre- sent lncum-
bent,l Offering himself as a cand date for re-
election, and on motion OF MT Thomas, Mr.
Clements cast the ballot Of the Convention fer
ID. V. Buckley, who was declared elected.
| A.SseHgeT 4 he Board aud Eayor.-The Char
! read mmnnication Of Issac Birch, white
| (tae present Incumbent and George r. Coake-
ley, coiored, Offering themselves as candidates.
Nj. BroDauCh nominated John II. Ferguson
colored. A ballot resulted Ferguson, ~ Birch
! \ Coakely, ,. SO Mr.. Ferguson was declared
elected.
Guardians 4 tie Public .ScLOOls.-Mr Davis
nominated for e-election the present incQm-
! bents, Nessrs. Georg@ W. Beall. W. q. Magee.
! Z. :. Ramsburg, w. l.. Dunlop, y. Henry
Wilson, A. Hyde, and 7. A. Newman. ana %
| motion Mr.. Thomas cast the ballot OF the Con-
yenuon for those gentlemen. SO they were
declared elected.
SadH Por Physician. East Dlsriot.-1 he Char
read communications from Dr.. q. w. webb
| A. klineschmidt and A. Il. Shekell, Offering
| Webb, Is; Klineschmidt, 2: Shekell, 1. 50 DR..
| Webb was declared elected.
Small foz Physician West District.-The Chair
pleby, offering himself as a candidate. Mr.. I.
A. Newman nominated DIR. l.. W. Richie. A
ballot rec ulted-Appleby, 12 Richie 3; Shekell,
| 1. So nr. Appleby was declared elected.
Fire Commissioner, First Precincf.-Mr. Davis
l nom ed and N Ia animOue vote az q