Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-19
CORPORATION AFFAxRs.
Beard Of Aldermen. July rs, 1870.
AN ALL NIGHT SESSION /.

AN ALL NIGHT SESSION.
The Chair laid before the Board a communication
from the Mayor, transmitting the statement of the
account Of the corporation with the First National
Bank Of this city showing balance due said bank TO
this date Of slss .lesss Tenyear bonds, SN dss7s.
NOMINATIONS RY THE MAYOR.
Also, communication from the Ma or aeking per-
liams member Of the Beard Of Health, he having
Basil Brown for that Of EDWARD Cray as Commits.
soneI of the Eastern Market, the latter having de-
ciined. Aise. nominating 4. Watson for harbor
SEMosI4L From The DISMISSED FIRENEN.
The Chair laid before the board the following
q The undersigned respectfully represent that
tain persons claiming 70 be Fire Commissioners,
Baldwin, have attempted to dismiss large number
Ct the employees OF the Fire Department without any
pressly provides that such employees shall hold their
positions during good behavior. They hsve also at
pIoyes whom they have endsavored 70 dismiss FOR
these yiosions OF the law and other acts they
st HSsIe Stone. s W% H. Fas 1T fS
foreman aS; john 'f q hsn,
hosiler John johnson, Thomas Hynes, kobert, j.
MeElroy, William Lomax; John Ross, OF Frsnklin,
bis No 5: samuel Ricks, hostier, Jas Adams, fire
man, Thinner Dorsey, Jas Peak, James ;s, Gsrae, Al
Yates Hook and Ladder" Referred to committee
A BILL TO PAY THE CORPORATION INDEBTEDNESS.
MI Moore Moor introduced bin authorizing the May
80 ceri6eates Of inde6tedhess in dsno@iaatiSns
OF nifty dollars each 10 amount not exceeding six
HUNDRED thousand dollars; to bear interest at
annually, and the said certificates TO be receiS able
Tor due the CORPORATION to such amount yearly
tum of the amount due by any tax payer pc 'e"
Sec; 2 The certificates herein authorized to be
signed by the Register and shall be used for any
other purpose than for the payment of the a.cer-
day of jane 49, and shall not be sold exchanged
Tor any mat1red or asoertained Indebtedness of the
corporation for less than their par value in lawful
money of the United States.
ses That nSshlns in IL this act shall be 50 con
certificates than may be necessary to pay the pres
Mr. Moore moved suspension Of the rules, to con-
nays 2, 1Mersrs Champion and McOathrsnJ g
LIVELY DISCUSSION.
Mr.. McCafhran opposed the bill, stating that the
laborisg men of the corporation have parted with
eommissioners, to Capitalists and shareps, who pur
Posely asprecisted Them in order TO purchase them
mes. q The corporation wa: in the original hand.
should be reason why this bill, giving the men who
per cent interest should be rejected he also said
The measure was unjust to holders Of the present
MI Moore asked Mr.. McCsthran if he was adyo-
eating the cause OF the bondholders; and Mr. Shep
herd asked which side he tMcC) was on. iLaugh-
Mr.. McCathran said he always told the truth, even
II II was against him in argument.
MI. Moore said that the gentleman, Mr.. McCath
ran,l who puts himself up as pre- eminently the ad
to those classes than any gentleman who had ever
raised his voice in this board.
Mr.. Moore thought that might not argue very IA
had generously sustained him for taking
directly opposite cour Sc to that Of the gentleman
in here Ss Se e
labor against capital. He tMr. Moore thought that
epons as he you'd be
tasfs 4 at subject for Dr.. Nichols. ILausnter j
the gentleman was indulgins in personal remarks,
W. .as mot mot gp5s to stand it, Laushter He
MI Moore said be weaId secep. the payment and
give receipt in full. lLaughterJ The gentleman
ier Mr. Moore Ell then procesded to egeisin and sd-
yocafe the passage Of the bill as measure calcu-
lief to the suffering creditors Of the corporation
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
Mr.. Slater called for the previous question, which
was seconded by the following vote: Yeas-Messrs
DAVIS Hine Moore, slater. shepherae c0p N%ys
Messrs. Baker, Champion, McCathran-3.
decided IN the Sa
Crossman. Connolly, Davis, Hne. Moore, Slater,
stewart and Shepherd, l0. Nsys-Baker, Champion
And the bill passed. Yeas-.Baker, Croker,
Chase, Crossman, Connolly, Davis, Hine, Moore,
Stewart and shepherd-ll. Nays-Champion and
McCathran-2
Several bills from the lower Board were referred
Mr.. Stewart presented petition of D. NJ Lawrence
asking the correction of an alleged erroneous
ment OF paw ing tax; referred
Also, the following petition-''We, as the voters
Which the BoaId Of FIRE have TAKEN
in their appointments. We therefor ask your most
;olored fremen, and we will again recommend Mr.
:: d. Gordon as a foremen in one companys as he
wenty three others.
WHO RUNS IHE FIRST WARD.
Mr.. Stewart characterized the &C ion of the Fire
9 act until their nom natisns are confirmed: If
would. find himself mistaken. The representatives.
4 that ward in the Councils proposed - run the sp
MI Moore said the position assumed by the Al
hat the Mayor, elected By sac majority, was to
nave no voice in the appointment Of officers, al
to sy but the
The appointments we're legally made, and the action
.ere not confirmed the offices were not filled. Gen
to TO
pointed until they were rejected by this board No
ess an M III .hs ss Get.
gal The Petition va. Isisr rssi,;on q, Jo,n
yer fer permission to make bay window; referred.
MR. CONNOLLY DISCOVERS MARES NEST.
Also, introduced the following:
whereas, on the 18th Of July, 1s70, an important
bill passed by the Congress Of the United States
appropriatng several millions Of dollars for sundry
ON the night Of the said 18th July 1870 discovery
vas made that clause or passage hsd been interpo
lated into said bill giving 20 the Mayor Of Washing
ton power TO I'LL all the Offices authorized to be filed
by appointment ruth the consent Of third Of the
members Of taiS board and whereas in consequence
Of this discovery this bill, which had been subject
of great socitude and OF protracted struggles,
required to be put in jeopardy by reconsideration
the last day of the session. and Whereas said BILL
having been expurgated Of said interpolated clause
was finally passed and became law on the last day
Of the session Of Congress as Aforesaid Therefore,
be 10
Resolred, That the interference with the Iegisla-
ton OF Congress herein rected was not made with
the authority or the sanction of this Board. That
this Board hereby denounces the act thus com
mtted and the apparently candestine manner of its
That committee Of three be appointed
by the President Of this Board to inquire into and
tempered or interfered with the duties Of the
mittee TO represent the Councils before Congress,
and 10 report the tsme, with all other information
they obtain in relation to this neral subject of
inquiry. That the sum OF fifty dollars, or % much
hereof may be necessary. be- and the hereby
is appropriated out Of the contingent fund Of this
Board, 70 enable the said committee to- pay for
other expenses incident to the duties expressed and
implied n these resolutions
Mr.. Connolly said he supposed no one would object
to the adoption Of the resolutions.
NIB. SHEPHERD SAVES THE CORPORATION $50.
Mr.. Shepherd said he would object. He wished to
save the cor operation fifty dollars. He desired to
state Just here that he put In the clause In question: