Evening star., 1869-05-18
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. May J. Is6n.-rhe
chair laid before the board communication
iron the Mayor announcing bis approval Cf
several acts which originated IN This board.
Also, Communication from the III tyor trdns-
mItiiHg he wsekly statement of III. account
Of the Cooperation with the FITst National
Ban "a follows Dr.. General funds ,--2.5!;
special tax fund, ~6.;.53 %; First Ward fund,
SlS. ~ SINtn Ward, sil.5l7.5-; SeveG:h
Wsrd. $40 90 school fund, : Hi.. .;jO. o. sur
plEs. -ls+.s2. Total, SIS -'al.y7. cr. By A. q.
HaII, SIr,fJI.3', redemption fund, Si,9-z.I3,
water tsx fund, S2Ll!- %; S.cond ward,
e4.G77 G.. / bITd Ward. : q. -2l 81. Fourth Ward.
$685. %. Fiitn ward, S5,536 II, MetropoIItq n
Police fund Slo,F.5.7@; school house fund,
sOIg36 gas fund. S-U,91@.1s; balance, SJJ,-
81 5: 1ofsl, SlH-. .I}t.gs. ClTpOrdtI0u ,.pa'or
10 haIance a. the beginning ct th.z week,
seq 50. (Ten-y"aT bonds, S5l.36J.z-l Ra-
f.Tred 70 Finance Committee, and ordered 10
bs pIiHtrd On tue journal.
Also commune atfOn from the N9yor, nom-
mating ZIlmCn RIJ naTds for tnNpitiCe OF ST.
TsrIrt' dent OF public schools Io- this city.
M. trocEsr moved 20 refer tls cOnmunics-
ton 20 the Committee on Public hoOls. Mr..
Moore ObIects q 10 the reference. Mr. Fenwisk
ga d that tue gentleman from the Second Wari
(Mr- RIChaTdsl bad Seconded the motion to
rtfeT The CON munIcausn, and be thought II
Indelcate for the gentleman to take any ac-
ten IN q case in which he had such n per-
sOnal interest He was proceeding further TO
ernsuTe that gentleman, when Mr.. Richards
InterTup;ing, said that the rules gave him a
night 70 take part in the pToces dings of this
board. and he did not want the advice of the
gentIemen fIom the Third Fourth Wards
tMr. tenw.ek or Mr. MooTs) as 10 his course
here or sLewheTe.
After farther debate, Mr.. Moore offered the
following:
Rssolred, That the communication of the
Mayor, nominating Mr.. IL. Richards as SUPER
Intendent OF the Public Schools, b. respectfully
returned TO the Mayor with TIE information
that the nominee Is Ineligible To the pOsitiss
1nr hnRh h.an
OF this Board, and par cIpating in the proceed.
1ngs here tonight the nomination being in
violation Of the act OF June Sd, 1861. which pro-
yifes that s'It shall not be lawful for aRy mem-
ber Of either Board of the CITY Councils to hold
any Office or place under the Corporation to
which salary or compensation is attached
and for every day such member snail hold any
once or place as aforesaid he shall forfeit aad
pay five dollars"
Mr.. Richards said that act did not apply in
this case. There could lie no violation OF law
until the nomination should BE- confir med aud
b" should accept the appointment. Then, if
La did not resign his seat here, he would be
guilty; but certainly until he had been ap-
pointed, and had accepted OF held the position,
ne eou Id hold his seat here.
Mr.. Moore coniended, from the usage of the
General Government and this Corporation,
the nomination could not be made unless the
gentleman resigned MS seat here.
Mr.. Crocker said the President had repeated
~ nominated gentlemen from the legislative
branches of the Government for executive no.
sitIons, and they resigned after their confiIma-
tion and before accepting the new place: and
instsnced the case of Mr.. Wa-hburne, nomin4.
ted tor Secretary OF State by President Grant
Mr.. Moore said that Mayor Bowen was not
President GTart-
Mr.. FeawIck said there was another point,
and hat vas that Mr.. Richards himself voted
for the creation of this office.
The ayes and noes were then demanded on the
adoption OF the resolution offered by Mr..
Moore, and II was rejected: leas-Messrs.
frnwick. Lloyd McCatnran, Moore aud Nor
cell 5. Nays-Messrs. Baker, Clark. Cook
Crocker, knight. Larmau, and the President
tGrinderJ7. Nr. Richards voted in the neg
anve, but Mr. Moore DIRECTED, saying thar the
gentle man was personally Interested IN the re.
suit. Mr. Richards said he certa nly had no
interest yet The President ruled that Mr.
Richards could not vote on the question. ana
his nsme was stricken off the record The
question then required or the reference of the
nomInation 10 the Committee on Public
ing vote: Ieas-Messrs. Baker, Clark, Cook
Crocker. knight. Larman, McCathrsn. aud the
PTssid. Mt, (GrInder)--. Nays-Messrs Fem
wick, Lloyd, Moore, and horsell-i.
ne Chair laid before the Board a commupi-
cation from ;. X Bond, Water Registrar
reporting Gin compliance with resolution
of this Board passed March lst.) that he has
aseeriained the total amount OF taxes for lay
ing water-mains collected by that Office up 10
the hrst instant 10 be SIii ,322.c2 Referred u
COMMITTEE on Drainage.
Mr. Lloyd arose 10 question Of privilege
ard said that several weeks ago a communica-
ilOn frcm the Mayor enclosing an opinion of
the Corporation Attorney thai the advertise
ment OF the tax sales IN supplement was
IllegsI, was received and referred TO the
Finance T., mmIttee, and he would like to have
n report from that committee. IL they did not
Intend 10 report, he would ask that the com
mittee oe discharged from further considerati IN
OF the matter. and that II be referred To sp.ciaI
Committee. This was a mat er OF great nm
rortanCe 70 the city of Washington, as thu tax
sales would take place next month.
MI Moore said that be was a member of tha,
Com mltiee, and there was disposition on the
part Of majori:J of that COMMITTEES not 10
report or the QUESTION.
MI ClaTk said LIZ also was 4 member OF tba,
com m Iftee, and there was no such understand.
erg on part OF the majority of the committee
as stat. by the gentleman, Mr. Moore1
Mr Moore said that the committee had agreed
IN their views as 10 the advertisement, OF the
tax sale being legal, but there was a disposition
TO SmCt tner the matter by the committee
Mr- tenwlck asked the chairman of the COM
mIiite dr. CroCkerj for a report
MI CTOcker slId that some gentlemen
claimed 10 know all about the intentions of
the committee. and they had better report
Mr. Moore reiterated his statements as 10 the
committee, when Mr.. Crocker denied that the
case was as stated by that gentleman The
Finance Committee had not neglected their
duty in this case. nor had they reached any
such conclusion stated by the gentleman
from the Fourth Ward. (Mr. MCore) Ii was
untrue The supreme Court had. he under
stood gwen decision as 10 the legality of the
pubheauOn Cf the tax lists in their present
form. and the question could only he deter
mined In the courts. No action of this Bolrd
would affect the legality OF the pubiicaIon
Mr.. Moore again spoke OF the matter being
smOthtrsc al q of It's great importance.
Mr.. Richards regretted this fTitteIing ayay
OF the time OF the Board, and said he had sew
eral important bills on his desk which he could
not reach, and he wished the people to know
MO were responsible for the DELAY.
MI Lloyd SAID he ID seldom troubled the
BOald WIN speeche but had listened TO very
khk speeches OF the gentleman, (Mr. r.
onl-ctlon having been repeatedly made by
MI CrOSzer during the discussion, thar tn.
suoJect was not privileged question, aud was
cut OF oruer, ne Char finally decided Ihe point
Wen taken' and that the matter could ouIy bs
iakeh up oy suspension OF the rules Mr.
Moore appealed from the decision of the Presi-
cent, ana the Chair was sustained by the fol.
lowing vote leas-Messrs Raksr 1,I,rt
Cook, Crocker, knight, Larman, McCathran
and Richards. Nays-Nessr. Esnw,cE
Lloyd, Moore, and MOrseiI-i. This yo,s di.
posed OF the question, as no motion WAS rn2ta
10 suspend the rules.
Mr.. Cook presented petitions OF Rev. Fs,ix
BarrottI. asking for the closing of an alley: of
James hcGfann, asking TO have mopey ar
roneously paid TO the corporation refunded 10
him: and of Kelly a Scanlor, TO have m Ouev
paid for license refunded 10 them. with bill tor
their relief; all OF which were referred Mr.
I-arman presented protest OF property holters
against sewer on h street north, west OF Car
cls; referred. Mr.. Richards introduced biu
making an appropriatiou 10 pay bounty of Ed
ward Lilly; referred. Mr.. Croker introducs
bill TO lay water main in Vermont avenue, be.
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