Evening star., 1869-10-05
CORPORATION AFFAIRS

Board net, with all the men bers present, ex
cept MT MEafhran- The Chair land before
,ne ooaEd several communications from the
Mayor, as follows:
COsMUSICATIOSs FROM THE MAYOR, ETC
One annouLcing tnat the President OF the
United States approved, on the 2d instant, .an
act granting certain privileges TO John Ty.
man"
One enclosing the weekly statement of the
account OF the Corporation with the First
National Bank, showing balance due py the
CorPoIatIon 10 this cate, sli9.2ys.s6. Referred.
one trans uItting the account % ID J. Evans
aPoinecary, Tor medicines turnIsaed to tue
poor OF the Second " ard. for the quarter end.
ing September 81, 1890 Referred
The Chair also laid sefore the Board the pe.
ution Of the trustees aud frie nds OF the Lincoln
Mission School. al the corner OF IIth aud X
streets west, requesting that the assessment
mace for pavement, cutters, &c, in froot OF lot
2. square 335, ~ paid by the city out of the
second Ward funo, endorsed by The Mayor a.
follows; This DeIng pa blic charitable ins;i-
tntICn d. N - proper that the taxes should he
Temi;rsd. me same as In other cases. sf,rred
10 Committee on Finance,
Also, communication from MT John f.
Cook. City Register. in answer TO a resolution
OF the Board, stating tnat there was received
Tor butchers stalls. vegetable and fruit stands
IN the several mar kets Of this CITY, for the seal
year ending June 3D. 1862, the sum OF ss6.722 10.
Also. the report OF the Inrendant OF the
Washington Asylum Tor the month of Septsm-
ber, 1c69. Referred.
COUNCIL BILLS.
Ore hundred and twelve bills from the lower
Board were referred 10 the appropriate com.
miit.es. Council bills to pave, curb and gutter
on the west side Of Il,n street west between @
and boundary streets; 10 lay water main in
Rhode Island avelue, between I5In and 10Th
streets and TO take mp and relay the cur bs tones
and cutters or the wesf side of Atm street west
between Massachusetts avenue and I street
nortn; also, Council Joint resolution provid-
ing that before any bill shall be passed for the
Improvement of any street, the SURVEYOR be re-
CURED 10 prepare plat of the proposed i'm
provemept. showing the cubic contents & >
and that the Mayor report the net amount rs-
may De made, &c, were passed. Council bill
aPPropriating S2,Ot0 10 build q wooden bridge
across the canal II 9th street west was amended
by making the amount Sj.0UO and passed
Counen amendment 10 the bill reimbur sing
MsJor Gen. " U. Howard for laying water
mars was eopcurred in
THE FAIR FAME OF tn. BOARD INDICATED
AideI Rsa DO not Lis. hey merely tel FaIsehooIs
AT this point Mr- Connolly obtained the
floor. and read the following document:
.' rise 70 privileged question. The news
papers OF this city and the newspapsrs of
other cities represent this hall as frequently
presenting scenes Of vulgarity and violence,
and as constantly ressunding with bitter de.
nnnclalons and gross and degrading epi.
theis, and the 1ippant commentary is very
general thai the Republican majority in Wash.
lngton has go degraded its legislatio that the
necessity Is apparent of abolishine the CITY
government anu placing the whole District
IN cnarge OF a commission appointed by the
National Government. How FAR tn- consum-
nation Of this purpose influences tha propa.
They may have other motives
90 no. now. nor at any other time, desire
70 defend myseE have neither personal ir-
terest ror personal feeling In thus matter.
never sought the position i hold, and do
not desire 10 occupy il nor any other the CITY
can oestow. But having accepted 1t, shall
endeavor 10 perform rs duties. only re.
gIet that i must speak Of myself q. ALL
On cre occasion in this hall, having been
recognized BY the Ceair. my remarks were
eontradicted by member Of this Board, and
mus uIitatsd was unvise enough in charac.
terlZrg wanton attack upon q city official.
who could net defend himself, 10 denounce il
as .nLkind. ungeLerous, mean, and damned
while 10 inform It's readers that had aenounced
something as damned mean"
From THE STARS account of our proceedings
OF MONDAY evening last quote: "An exci'iuS
debate then en- sued, in which the words si,sr!
.faise, &c, were used; but the Chair appealed
10 gentlemen 70 be orderly, and Mr. Davis, TO
allay the angry feeling. withdrew his paper
ara no further acIicn was taken In the mater
before sdJouTp pms1r."
Tie Reporter of TIE STAR bezs leave to
STATE right here thar he youehes for the correct.
ness Of his report up TO the time when this
stxcIfIng debate" occurred. At the time when
this particular scene occurred be was not pre-.
Gent, as Alderman Connolly and other Alder
men are aware. The words luo'ed We're taken
from morning paper, the reporter Of which
was hot probably such q subtle casuist as 10
clearly discern the nice distinction between a
lie al d a positive falseh0o which Quo.et
words, IL is admitted, were usedl
The ChroRiete says, IN reialon 20 another
part OF the same evenings proceedings: s.Mr.
Moore objected TO the reception of this report,
Mr.. Connolly defended it, and argued its pro
prieiy. The two Aldermen became excited,
gesticulated vehemently. and AZ the top OF
their voices, endeayoring 70 shout each other
down"
1t is known to all here that Mr.. Davis has
never used The word .lIar," nor the word
"false," nor any word that could be properly
Iegarued as an ..and- so-forih," 10 expressions
like these: " no says he did i-RepOTter:l and IL
Is equally well known that AT the time / am
reported as having shouted in competition with
he was in bis seat, and the char was striking
with his gavel TO bring him 70 order. In con.
Clusloni propose the following resolutions:
- hs.ired- That from the orgsEIzation of this
Boarc, on the 18th day OF June, l-69, ID ths
present moment, there has never been "A debate
characterized by violence or aerImony, 10 viii b
one particular member has not been princi-
PAL party.
Resolrsd. further, That no indecorous epithet,
10 severe or harsh expression. with the excsp.
ton Of tnat ayOwed by Mr.. Connolly in his
remarks OF TINS evening. az such it DE- has
been used in all this time, excepting oy the
particular meroer above ailuded to.
Rss'irsd, fTthsT, That this membsr is not A
Republican, but is and has always been known
~ b. in severe and extreme Opposition 10 tne
Republican party.
Resoired, Jtrtt.r, That the member thus
10 gave ttTly uOticr OF MS purpose 10
annoy and embaTrass this Board, in terms tnep
understood 10 be 10 this effect; and tnat his
subsequent course IN thwar'ing is proceedings
by Improbable motions and excessively fire.
quent calls for the yeas and nays, aud, As
already herein reci.ed, has been IN conformity
with his threats.
RssOIrsd. further, That 10 defend the char
acter Of this Board, and not 10 Infiict a yo,. of
censure on any m-m Der, is the object Of these
resolutions.
Mr.. Moore sald the Board would perceive
that there was. a, least, some malice in these
resolutions He did not look for malice from
that quarter He had fought measures here
and had sometimes come INTO collision with tie
gentleman, but had never gone home feeling
any snImosiiy against eim or any member
He lMr. M and his Two associates were In a
small minority In this Board, and he had
availsd himself OF his parliamentary privileges
10 delay action on any measure which he did
not think shoulo be passed While IN the
Board, and in the discharge OF his oficial
duuess ne would always defend his points
70 tne pest OF hn ability; hs would hSht 10
toe DEAN IN supporting questions and meas.
the opposition OF the entire hoard.
He said the resolutions were unInst And be-
then spoke Of Mr.. Cornoiiy's great state of
excitement af the time Mr.. Blisss Nomination.
for Superin endsnt of Sewers. &c was pending
n comm m icetion was a. that time preeen Ned
from large contractor, asking the Board 20
defer action on the nomination until he could
furnish evidence of ths Incapaci,y OF the
ncmmee That paper was presented sy bis
colleague, and he knew nofhIpg OF its coptfnts
Was Sorna a -hay ",