Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-13
OUR NEW CITY GOVERNMENT.
THE sIXTY.EIGHTH COUNCIL.
ORGANIZATION OF THE TWO BOARDS.
THE JOINT CONVENTION.
CsNvAsSING THE ELECTION RE-
TURNS.
INAUGURATION OF MAvnR vMEuv
INAUGURATION OF MAYOR EMERY
HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

Office of the Mayor elect and the newly elected
members of the Boards of Aldermen and Com
mon Council, the City Hall was a center of in
terest for many OF our citizens this morning
and at an early hour the west wing of the
building was crowded with spectators, curious
to see the proceedings incident to this change in
the city government. A number OF policemen
were present to keep order.
Mr.. Emery, accompanied by his brother ar
rived at the City Hail about IL I O'Clock, and
took seat in the Collectors office, where a
number of friends called on him to extend their
congratulations, but he having been quite un-
Well since Saturday last, but few were ad-
united. In the street outside of the hall, at
that hour, there were large crowds OF white and
colored men, and every entrance to the building
was completely blocked up.
Mayor Bowen did not appear at his Office this
morning, but DIR. Tindal, the clerk, and Mr..
Shorter, the messenger, were in the room, as
also some of the commissioners, and on their
leaving the hall they were greeted with good
Mayor Emery in a few moments after deliv-
eIlDg his inaugural address, as described below,
left the Council chamber, and with difficulty
reached the Mayors Office, on account OF the
number OF friends who crowded around him to
shake hands. He remained in the office only
long enough to sign his oath of Office, which was
Tiled with the Register. AS he left the building
the crowd outside sent up cheer after cheer,
and a salute was fired near the Woodbine
House: The police stopped the firing at this
OF the City Hall, and the full number of guns
were fired.
Board Of Aldermen.
The new Board OF Aldermen convened in
their chamber, at the City Hail. at seven min
utes past 10 o'clock this morning There were
present Aldermen G. A. Stewart, of the First
Ward; W. III. Chase, of the Second; +. e. Con-
molly, of the Third; W. III. Slater, of the Fifth:
Chas. Champion. of the Sixth, and 3. s. Baker
OF the Seventh Ward, holding over from last
year, with Aldermen elect u. NJ. Davis, of the
First Ward; j. 5. Croker, of the Second; A
X. shepherd. of the Third; w. w. Moore (long
term) and j. Ii. Crossman (short term) of the
Fourth; George F. Quick, of the Fifth; Dom
aid McCathra an, of the Sixth, and l.. u. Hine, OF
the Seventh, who were elected on Monday last.
The Aldermens chamber was densely crowded
by spectators. Among them were X. Nj. Hall,
Geo. 3. Gideon, u. IL. Peters, G. A. Hall, VIM.
Dixon, j. >. Brown, A. Ii. Kinney, Jno. +. Cook
John II. Crane, Collector Boswell, DIR. w. U.
Baldwin, Justice Cox, Peter Hepburn, w. IL.
Huestis, and others.
The secretary OF the last board, Mr. G. l..
Hulse, called the board to order, and read the
names OF the members elect as returned to him
by the City Register.
The new members were then called to the
secretarys desk and were sworn in by j. y. Cox,
Esq, each one taking the following oath
DtSir,ot ~ Columbia. WaShJagfoa County, sS:-
DO solennly swear that will support, protect and
ted States against all enemies whether domestic or
foreign. and that will bear true faith allegiance
or law any State convention or legislature to the
contrary notwithstaDdine; and. further, that do
without any mental reservation evasion whatso-
ever, and, further, that Will well and faithfully
perform sill the duties which may be require cd of
by Law.
borne arms against the Omitted States since 4 have
been citizen thereof, thai have voluntarily given
gagged in armed hostility thereto that have neither
ongnt nor nor attempted 70 exercise the
States and that have net yielded a voluntary sup
POWER, or Constitution within the united state,
hostile or inmical thereto. 80 help me God y
The Secretary then announced the first busi-
ness in order to be the election of officers of the
Board for the ensuing year, and Mr.. Champion
OF the Sixth Ward, offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolred That John s. Crocker he. and is
hertty declared elected President of the Board
Of Aldermen for the term OF the 6sth Council.
MIR. McCathran demanded the ayes and noes
on the passage OF the resolution.
Mr.. Moore thought it had always been Gus
tomary to elect by ballot.
The Secretary said the Board was organized
asst year by calling the ayes and noes on elect
No further objection was made, and the roll
was called and resulted as fol!ows:-For the
Davis, Slater and Stewart
A gainst the observation-disclosures. Crossman
Gulick, Hine, McCathran, Moore and Shep-
herd-6.
The Secretary announced that Gen Croker
had received the highest number OF votes and
was therefore elected.
Mr.. Moore inquired il the law did not compel
members to vote.
The Secretary replied that gentleman nomi-
mated for ofhce naturally feel delicacy about
voting.
MIR. Baker thought it best to elect by ballot.
The Secretary said 1t had been settled by
agreeing to call the ayes and noes on the reso-
luton.
Messrs. G. A. Stewart and w. W. Moore were
elect 10 the chair.
Mr.: Croker after assuming the chair said:
PRESIDENT CRoCKER's REMARKS.
newed expression Of your confidence ana esteem este
had no reason to expect that you would again
confer upon me the distinguished honor of pre-
siding over your deliberations. i assume the
OF this position with deter
mined purpose to discharge my duties honestly
and faithfully, and to render strict and Impair
tial justice TO lyon all. If i shall succeed in
port of the intelligent gentlemen who compose
this Board of Aldermen, shall hope that our
proce edings win be guided to a result alike hon
uents. A great work hes before you. A large and
growing city, with complicated interests and
resources, demands OF you to inn
more complete development Of its material in
and at the same time to relieve the city
government from the distressing financial en-
barrassment which at present overshadows it,
the corporation to the time-honored condition
il maintained previous to the terrible conflict of
arms through which our country has recently
passed. This, too, you are expected to accom-
plish without the pressure Of high or increased
taxation. Then it becomes our position to guard
well the treasury; to scrutinize closely the appro-
priations, and prevent any undue dow from the
Golfers of the Corporation. Fortunately the
members Of this Board bring to it high order
Of talent and business experience. Men who
know the city and its wants, who are well versed
in the affairs OF the Corporation and the diff
culties that surround 1t. hope and trust we
shall work together in harmony, that NO discord
viii disturb our proceedings, and that we will
accomplish our full allotment Of the work as
signed us by q confding constituency.
AGAIN L thank you gentlemen for the honor
you have done me.
Mr.. Shepherd moved that the rules of the last
Board be adopted to govern this Board. Agreed
to.
ELECTION OF OTHER OFFICERS.
Mr.. :. 5. Baker then offered the following:
Resolred, That Charles Champion be- and he
ls hereby, declared elected Vice President OF
the Board Of Aldermen for the term Of the 6Sth
Council.
Mr.. Shepherd demanded that the election he
by ballot, and read the sth rule, requiring the
election TO be in that way; which, OF course, set
tied the question.
Mr. Shepherd then nominated j. H. Crossman
for Vice President.
Mr.. s. s. Baker nominated Charles Cham
pion.
Messrs. Shepherd and Chase were appointed