Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-25

said that the understanding this evening Was that
being received and counted and hence it did not
qure suspension of the rules to consider MI Stew
Mr.. Crossman said he did not assent to any agree
msnt
Mr. shepherd said he did not understand Why
Mr.: Cranes frieuds objected 20 searching inyes!i
van to ta He INF Shepherd did not believe
il which would not stand in &c non
Ss Fl Il. "
Mr.. Moore laid he wsnssd an Investigation. but
here malignant charges to be brought in on aa'
DECISION OF THE CHAIR:
that the Undertaking. was that other business
night be introduce while action on the nominations
y ne Of and ne
properly before the board without suspension OF
the rules.
Mr. Moore appealed from the decision o. the Chair,
and said that vote by yeas and nays was now pend
ing on suspending the rules.
g to sns aii
Chair arbitrary in his decisions, and the Chair
said i the gentleman womd consult his books he
IHE CHAIR SUSTAINED.
and G WA:
Chsmgio1, Chase Connolly. Davis Davis, Sulick' shep-
man. man. hine, meGaihrsn and Moore. T. '''' '''''
~ EINAL AcII9S oN The REsoLuTIaN.
olution ordering the inquiry which provided there
after eonsioer.bie hliibusferinE, which extended
through the subsequent ballotinR, Mr.. Moore f Il
lowing up motions To refer 70 particular committee
by mo,iops 40 adjourn. &C., MI. Gulick moved that
miIt.e OF nyestiga.oa, with instructions to carry
out its provisions This was carried, all Of the mem
bers vo' iDG IN the afImative except Messrs Gross
man, McCathrsn and Moore.
NOT OBLIGED TO GIVE REASONS WHY.
Mr.. Baker, IRON drainage committee, reported adj
versely on the nomination Of John II Semmes 3 one
of the commissioners of the Water Board. Mr. Moore
verse report in this case The Chair said that the
chairman OF the eomuiite was no; Obliged TO give
his reasons The nomination was rel, cted-yeas G,
naysS.
Mr.. Champion, from committee on schools, report.
Sd on es pSs 81 Wilson
San'ed to know what was the OBJECTION to Mr. %
son; was he not good republican The Chsir reit-
h. the 20 the
rejected 10y tie vote-yeas1 Z, nays7.
The hest name Wa. that 81 " j. srhen.op a,
of the trustees Of public schools for the Fourth
District and his nomination was not confirmed
TX. HARRIS THE NEXT.
O. X Harris as trustee Of the public schools for the
First District, and the tellers reported fifteen votes
sns M h' fhs va. S hs
pess Of to one Of ss
reJected-yeas 6, nays z, blankl
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED;
the a. % as Of pnBs
the first district, who was confirmed by vote OF II
trustee in the second school d.tries. BE was con-
fImed-7 yeas; nays, blanks; MI; Moore, asked
The Na
Moore said the rules Of the board required
to eSn% and the
decision Of the Chair. vote was taken, and the
the French an eeSocP for ths
thiid district, and he was unanimously confirmed.
The committee reported adversely the name of T
+. Clark as trustee OF third district. ReJected-s
ANOTHER LUCKY ONE
The committee reported fHyorsbly the name Of Dr.
q Pubic sehcos ConhrHed" s Il tS 81 trustees
FROM Mr.. MOORE.
complaining Of excessive assessment referred Also
introduced bill repeating act for laying footway
so submitted resoi1ton I se
On finance from the further consideration Of the bill
to pay the debts Of the late municipal admini.tes
ton and that the board at once proceed 10 consider
paying the laborers and Others ~
MT. Connolly got the floor and filled up the interim
remarks on the resolution, which had the effect Of
Just exactly occupying the time for an hour or two
80 that no delay was had IN acting on the nomina
REroRrs FROM COMMITTEE on POLICE.
favorabiy the name Of Matthew Summers as WOOD
end coal measnrer Of the first canal district CON
on
Adversely ON name Of G. RoSinson 4:
s sSy one sams Of #
copfirmed-l2to 1. Adversely ON name Of Walker
White as scayenger of the First Ward; rejected-S
fdS y nessas a. a.
SaP.sy 1sT u PsTGs of
reJected-5to6.
stewart m hats aa;1
he was Instructed Ss majority OF the committee to
clerk Of the q ntre Market. :" -"''0H o.
MI. raid he astonished at this report from
FOR the reasons, but Mr. Stewart declined to give
Mr.. Gulick asked Mr.. Hine if he would vote
against the nomination IL Mr. Stewart gave his rea
Mr. Hine-"Ne" lGreat laugbterI
Mr. Moore said he understood the chairman a.
saying, be was instructed 70 report adversely. He
wonld like to ask who instructed him.
Mr.. Connolly -. Oh he was Instructed by him
The nomination was con6rmed-yeas Z, nays S,
FrRIHKR REPORTS OF MARKET COMMITTEE.
The same committee reported adversely on name
Of James A. Williams as Clerk Of the Northern
M G c.1s
Center Market; eonirped.7 yeas, nays, blanks.
oner Of Se Ea.eTn MsrEst Cd Cm%
John H 0oddsra az Conmis,i99er Of the Northern
slsnk for Fake IKE
ably on meme Of N sardo for like position; con
nrmeQ-o yeas, nays, Dlsnk.
Mr.. Moore, from the committee on gas lights, re-.
ported faverably on name OF George Daysprfpg Tor
Lamp lighter OF First Ward; unaniuously con.
fImtd, were the nominal of John Wash
iDgton and J. W. Shorter, Lamp lighters, Same
ward.
IMPORTANT BILLS.
Mr.. Davis fri the committee on police re % ,rted
general BILL allow ing all persons erect BAY win
dows, not TO extend more than four feet from the
building line; which was passed.
AMENDING THE TAX BILL.
DR.. Baker introduced 4 bill further amending the
tan bill by striking out all of section after line
and defining the duties of the Cole to dstri,
button OF funds in a new section 8. IL was referred
to finance con IEi.,.e
=, The nomination Of Davis as Lamp lighter OF the
Second Ward was confirmed. Charles Stewart as
Lsmp lighter OF the hird Ward; rejected-s 20 6
Davis as Lsmp, Zig liter Of the Third Ward, con
hrmed. Junus arren, David Dixon, b. F. Kleine,
Ward, were confirmed.
A number OF private and miscellaneous bills were
introduced and appropriately referred.
Mr. Shepherd moved TO suspend the rule requiring
the adjournment OF .he board at II Gle OK until the
nominations Of the Mayor had been disposed a
agreed TO, and nominations resumed. aud that
OF Mr.. Simons. for Lamplighter of the Fifth Ward
was rejected. The Nominations of A. Weems. A
Dawson and w. Price hs Lamplighters OF the Fifth
Wsrd, and u, Marshall x. A. Armistead and w .
b Tabler as Lsmplighters Of the seventh Ward
were confirmed. The nomination Of W. H. Bailey
as Superintendent OF Lamps was unanimously con.
frmed.
PHYSICIANS TO THE PooR
M nreaS from. h. ,r,x,xx