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CORPORATION AFFAIRS.


CORRORATEON AtFAxk0s
Beard Of Aldermen, February 2Sth.
In the absence of the President (Mr. Crocker)
the Vice President Mr.. Baker, called the Board
10 order, and directed the Secretary to read the
journal.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.
The Secretary had read but few lines of the
journal when MT. Clark maze tne usual melton
| verbal amendment, which was agreed to- and
| then suggested that the journal be amended bv
striking out that PORTION y. where & me Char (Mr.
/ tiye 20 sustain his own decision, from which
i there had been an appeal. After a discussion
on the parliamentary Question involved, vote
gested by Mr. Moore, and it was not agreed 10.
| Yeas-Messrs. Champion, Emery, Moore. and
| Morsell-i. NaysMessrs. Baker, Clark, Com
| holly, Davis, knight, and Slater-6
NOMINATIONs BY THE MAYOR
The Chair laid befOrd the Board commu-
nications from the Mayor, nominating Alfred
Jones for the office of Commissioner OF the Ca
nal, TO I'LL vacancy; A. X. Browne as Trustee
Of Public Schools, LIST district, vice A T.. New
ton. resigned; and DI. Thomas Lander as Apo
thecary to the Poor of the Second Ward. instead
| of DIR. David j. Evans, who has resigned: Ali
of which were referred.
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS.
Also, two communications from the CITY Sur
Veyor I'm answer to resolutions of this Board
one stating that the estimated cost of erecting n
substantial wooden bridge with stone abut-
ments) over the canal on G. street south, will
amount to S3, 500. One stating estimated cost of
trimming Twenty-fOurth street, between l. and
NJ north. 450 cubic yards at IL cents, S7659;
gtaveillng same, 2,5ss square yards at Is cents.
Si55.o4. Both Of these communications were
referred to the Committee on Improvements.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Also, communication from Martin CrOnin,
answer to a resolution of this Board, stating that
there is now on hand g. 112 feet OF hose, of which
only ,25O feet are serviceable; of the residue
about ,022 is almost useless, and the balance
totally SO. The Chief Engineer adds: "It will
require at least 500 feet of additional service
able hose to make the Department as efficient as
IL should be. The law requires that each COM
pany shall carry at least 1000 feet Of hose, and
this amount they should be provided with, to saw
nothing OF a reserve to meet any emergencies
that may occur" The communication was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Fire Department
and on motion Of Mr.. Moore, the Chief Engineer
was directed to inform this Board when the hose
that he represents to be unserviceable was pur-
chased.
Also, communication from Hon. Peter Parker
referring to memorial that he Jointly with
the Mayor in 1868 requesting the remission of
assessment on their property for constructing a
sewer down jackson Place and along Pennsyl-
va ah,a th venue WINCH memorial was transmitted
states that on the 26th inst the assessment
1854 was paid under protest unjust and Op-
the assessment may be revoked and the SSs.7i
refunded; referred. Mr.. Davis introduced bill
to grade ard gravel New York avenue, from
18th to 3dstreets west; referred.
FREE SPEECH!
Mr.. Stewart introduced the following:
Whereas there is certain political club which is
Ward Of this city. and as ii is the habit of many
OF the members II the said club TO make many un-
and likewise upon nRa many % Of henye the msmbc,s =,
rd' making use OF language which is disrespect-
sSaG "a snS iss e we to
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49,. nonor ana unenlry Of the same; Therefore
low this ehsmber 70 be used in the future by any
Mr. Moore@@Free speech! Free speech!"
Laughter in the lObby.l Mr.. Moore went on to
(Mr. Stewart) had at the last meeting of this
Board made party appeal in this chamber, and
now was opposed to others doing the same.
Where was free speech? After a few more
remarks of the same tenor Mr.. Moore closed,
when
Mr.. Stewart sent a newspaper to the Secre-
taIy, who, by request OF Mr.. s., read therefrom
papers as adopted at a political meeting in this
chamber on Wednesday evening last
Alderman Moore to sustain the laws, expose irrsg.
ularities and eorruptons, and shame ths party saD
c{ which % has ;, toe often the pro
Mr.. Moore.E..fs that ali?'' Laughter out
side the bar Mr.. Moore continued saying that
he was not aware that he was defending him.
% when he sp9ks s s as
saying he seldom read the reports of the pro
ceedings of meetings though his attention had
been called to the matter just read.
Mr.. Morsell asked what party; which wing of
the Republican party il was that adopted the
resolution just read; what did they call them
selves? The preamble and resolution was read
again for his benefit, but he said that did not
give the information he had asked for.
MIR. Connolly hoped the preamble would be
withdI avn, or voted down, and the resolution
passed. In reference to what had been stated
Innf 1sxr,1s s,.~
that it seemed there was no difference of opinion
in the other party-the Citizens party, the Con-
seryative party, the Democratic party, the Cop
ptrhC ad party, the Rebel party, it was all the
same. There was no difference there. He knew
nothing OF the candidates for Mayor at the
coming election; he might be opposed to the
from the Fourth Ward (Mr. MoOre) that if the
dark places in his soul were enlightened he
would sooner vote for him for Mayor than any
man he knew. Laughter inside and outside the
bar:l If he would only come out for progress,
for human rights! Mr.. Connolly then said that
gentlemen had better not fatter themselves that
be united party for the Republican ticket i'm
the June election. He would warn them that
men who were slippery in one party could not be
Mr.: Moore asked if the gentleman (Mr. Con-
nofly) applied the epithet COpperhead to him.
Mr. Connolly good humoredly evaded giving
direct reply; but Mr.. Moore, with equal good
nature, demanded q categorical answer, which
he did not get.
MI Moore then said that he had given up
every son he had to tight to maintain the Union
during the late war, and was himself an ardent
friend Of the cause, and would have went into
the field himse II IL necessary.
Mr.. Connolly.-"A great many men tight
one way and vote another
Mr.. Moore continued to speak of his consistent
devotion to the Union cause during the war,
and said he had never doubted for the safety OF
Washington; that he had never, as did some
others who made great professions Of loyalty
among them q United States Senator-have
Confederate flags prepared at his house to throw
to the breeze if the SOutherners entered the
city. He would have cut OF his arm first. Mr..
Moore further spoke Of the services of his
family In the Revolutionary war and the last
war with Great Britain, and Of the consistent
patriotism Of himself and his family.
MI. Emery hoped the resolution would not be
passed. The people should have the right of
meetlng, and expressing their opinions freely.
Inc people OF the Fourth Ward were not more
disorderiy In their political meetings than those
OF other wards. He did not attend political
meetings, but he had heard of disturbances at
meetings In the First Ward; also, of speeches at
such meetings abusive of their opponents; but
II the City Hall was In that ward he would freely
vote to give the people there the use of this
chamber in which to hold their meetings, if they
desired 1t. '
After further debate, Mr. Stewart consented
20 withdraw the preamble to his resolution, when
| MI. Moore contended that it was not in his
Ihe Chair decided that Mr.. Stewart could
l WtnHLaW the preamble, from which decision
Mr. Moore appealed and the CHAIR was su st al al
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