Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-15
CORPoRATs0M ANAIns.


meeting.
Mr. Hoere soped the would be read
as he had Just noticed that il was burthened
resolution of censure Of the Secretary he (Mr
Moore) offered at the last meeting, because tina,
officer had taken the bill to postpone the tax adj
vertisement to the lower Board, while motion
journal had heretofore been sent to members on
Saturday evening, 50 that they could look il
over, but this one had just been laid upon their
matter being interpolated in it. Mr.. Moore then
read from the journal the portion Of the minutes
in question, (being the proceedings on his reso-
luton, as reported in The STAR of last Tues
day. commenting on it As he read. He said
that the position therein assumed as to parlia-
mentary practice was absurd; that so far from
being as stated by Mr.. Connolly, the motion to
reconsider was the only motion not in the power
Of the mover; for the moment that motion was
made, or notice Of such q motion given, any
member Of the Board had q right to move that
the vote on reconsideration be taken at
once; so that such motion did not hold
q bill in allegiance during the pleasure of any
member contrary to the assent of the Board.
he waited in the chamber until O'Clock the
night the special meeting was held, and when
be LETT there were only four members In the
room. He had tried heretofore to get resOlu-
tons which he had introduced here spread upon
the journal, and they were not entered upon
with this .'nonsense, )" the printing Of which was
unprecedented He did not get his resolution
before the Board at all, and might have checked
all proceedings or record Of them on the journal
by withdrawing the resolution, which he had a
right to do. He then censured the Secretary for
his course, at the same time cemplimenting him
for his ability. He said the apologize speech of
Mr.. Connolly, which had been placed upon the
tary was regular and honorable, in placing a
bill before the other Board while a motion to
reconsider was pending. The speaker contended
that the act of the Secretary deserved censure,
ard asked, If his conduct was regular, as Mr..
Connolly had affirmed, how happened it that
that gentleman had come to the Board with a
written speech to defend conduct deemed by
himself honorable? Ii there was no Irregular
ity in the conduct Of the Secretary, what reason
had Mr.. G. to suppose that the propriety of the
Secretary's conduct would be called into ques-
ton?
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Clark's
motion to dispense with the further reading OF
the journal, and it was lOst-yeas, Messrs.
Baker, Chase, Clark, Connolly, Davis, Stewart
and the President GIOske,2 4 nays MessIs
@the requisite two-thirds not voting in the air.
native.
The Secretary had read but few lines further
on, when another motion was made by Mr..
Davis to dispense with the reading, which was
lost; yeas 6, nays 6, (Mr. Clark voting in the
negativeD The reading was subsequently, inter
rupted by several motions by Mr.. Baker and
others to suspend the reading; which were all
lost, by yeas 6, nays6.
Mr.. Emery did not see why members should
object to the reading of the journal.
MI. Davis moved to take recess for fifteen
minutes.
Mr.. Moore said such motion was not in Or
der-nO motion was in order at this stage Of the
proceedings except a motion to adjourn.
The Chair decided that motion to take a re-
cess was in order.
Mr.. Moore appealed from the decision, and
the Chair was sustained.
Mr IN nd NJ x~,cs,
ton by making the time OF recess half an hour
Mr.. Davis accepted the amendment,
Mr.. Moore moved to make it one hour.
Mr.. Davis accepted that amendment.
Mr.. Baker.-"I move to make it an hour and
a half"
Mr.. Moore.-'we will agree to that"
Several v0ices.-"You might as well adjourn
Mr.. Baker.-"wen, 1 now move to adjourn
then"
On which motion the yeas and nayswere called,
resulting: YeasLMessrs. Baker, Chase, COnnol-
", Emery. Knight, Moore, Morsell, Stewart and
President Croker; 3. Nays-Messrs. Champiep
Clark, Davis and Slater; 4. And the President
declared the Board adjourned.
Board of Common Council.
President Williams in the chair.
A message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing his approval of certain acts. Also, one
enclosing a copy of resolutions adopted by the
Trustees OF Public Schools, in relation to the
schools.
SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.
Also, one enclosing communication OF Col. S.
NJ. johnson, President of the Southern
Maryland point Lookout) railroad, stating
that the early construction Of the road is of
great Importance to the city, because
muncatiOn with the Atlantic and to all domestic and
foreign sesporfs.
III. 1t will open direct communication with all in
terror regions, and thereby save in time and dis
lance oyer the existing processes Of transportation
80 as TO Command large share of freights now
Ill. 1t viii the transportation of coal from
gfnis, when the Point Of Rocks road shall have been
constructed. nearly two hundred miles, Of nav ga
coal depot and back. This is seen when we remem-
Der that the demand for this specis of coal is almost
exclusive for ocean nav igation.
Nv. IL will open to the oyster product Of the
Chesapeake transportation to the interior to the
posted that important business, employ at the
eastern terminus therein not less than 5000 men.
am eredby informed that about 27oo vessels are
= 1t will open to this city the products of three
products to the markets OF this city 1t viii BRING
also the products OF the Norfolk country and ali
VI. 1t will inevitably force every other railroad
constructed from this city westward to their in
to the IF thi, road because Point Lookout will
be the nearest harbcr always unobstructed By ice
terror. IL am RICH; il these premises any vance
70 the said company, or any ere dit Of the city to aid
jndicous restrictions will add nothing in the end to
the actual burdens Of the city, while the benefits to
accrue not only TO Washington but to the United
states, are tooobyious to justify comment
VII. The undersigned, after mature reflection,
estimates the total cost of construction of the road
proposed at not less than S3-s0O, including right
oiway, construction, equipment and needed out
lays for harbor, depots, and other required works
The undersigned Is instructed by said company 10
quest yo.r honorable bodies under the judicious
advice Of tie Mayor to take these matters
into consideration, and to extend to said company,
under such restrictions as you may think fIist 81
fective and expedent and in such form az Won nay
deem proper, aid 10 the amount of 81 -5JGU i:e.
ferred 10 Committee on Railroads, and ordered to be
printed.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Also, the following from the SURVEYOR PLAT
OF alley IN square 81 showing the grade; estimate
iSr grading and crawling NJ street, from boun-
dary TO boundary, 81 81 81. Also, statement
that IN Strengthening Boundary street. from
to L street, the purchase Of 81 ,5iSR square feet
OF ground would have to be made, which.
at IL cents per foot, would amount to 81 SII.4I
purchase Of house at 81 800 which amount
might be reduced 8. 36360 by the sale Of Z ,79S1
feet Of ground,
NEW BUSINESS.
Inc following were introduced BY Mr.. Tay-
lor-PetitiOn Of 4. Flagg for remission of fine,
anu OH TO erect gas lamps, &C., in the First
ward referred. Bill for fOotways on west side
OF Iwenty-fourth street, from g to III: Dassed
by MI. ardon-Bill making an appropriation
LOT 9enciency Tor grading and crawling Rhode
Isianu avenue, from 18th to 18th street; Joint
resolution authorizing the Mayor to cause a
Itch 70 De aug on the east side of New Ham,
BY Mr.. Burgess-ResolutiOn anthorizipa ,ha
Mayor TO use an unexpended balance apnsonri-
ated for Topcgrapher Of the Water Raard in
paying for extra clerical work; referred pot;