Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-05
the VIEW CENTER N gHgT HOUSE,
nEETING OF CORP0RAT0Rs TODAY.
Organization Of the BOard-HeuPy ID.
Cook, Preside II; Moses Kelly,
Ireasu -er,

Cook, Preside II; Moses Kelly.
Treasu -er.
Inpursuance OF a call of Messrs. II. s. Davis
T. C. Connolly, Thomas Lewis, John S. Crocker,
ID. W. Bfise, Bepj. F. French, Job W. Angus
A. q. Richards, ) muel ). Srcot, John X. FL
vans, Charles q. Gods .ey, and II. l. Gregory
corporstOrs, the stockholders o. the New Mar,
het House Company ascemb'ed t,-dly a. noon,
AZ the Board OF Trade rcoms, with a view to the
other busineFs within the scope OF their charter
Mr.. N. r. Day = called the melting to order N r.
Connolly acting as secretary. The secretary
read tae Lest o: stockholders, after which Nj
SmOOt moved ID proceed at once to the election
of directors. Mr.. y. G.. Ordway thought il
would be best, before proceeding to the election
of directors, that they should formally accent
the charter, and made motion accordingly;
which was put and carried unanimously Mr.
Snoots motion TO go into an
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
was then carried; and the chair called on the
members 10 prepare their b1pots. CoIo1el ID.
Wilson moved the appointment Of q committee
TO make nominations Ior dire ctoIs. The chair
thought 1t would not expedite business. as tba
stocf holders doubtless had their ticket airsadv
blocked out. The motion was carried, however
and the char appointed Messrs. Wilson, Ord,
way and Shepherd as the committee. MT.
SkeI Serd declined to serve, and Mr. Smoot was
appointed in his stead. The committee then re-
ported the borrowing names:-H. ID. Cooke A
X shepherd, h. s. DAVIS, .. s. Smoot, q. Cush.
ing, III. Van Aernam, y. Il. Ordway E. K
Tinker, K. A. Hildresh, w. +. Chandler M g.
Emery, Il. Z. Connolly and j. Roche.
The chair stated that this list was ONLY a
recommendation Of the committee, and did not
preclude parties from voting for whomsc ever
Angus and t. II. Alexander, Who reported "a
follows: Whole numt Or OF votes, ESD; for III.
d. Cooke, s,2s2; A. X. Shepherd, s,263; H. s.
s,2s1; u. Van Aernam, 9,2I1; y. q. Ordwav
S-2sl; John Roche, 9,273; VI. q. Emery o 2S2:
r. X. Tinker, ,2s2, II. q. Connolly, 9,2Sl; W.
teIlng, 20.
The Chair announced that the gentlemen
named were elected.
Mr.. Ordway made suggestion that the direc
tors be requested to appoint q committee to
confer with the people doing business in the
market, with view Of coming to an under
Mr.. Davis said he had been assured by one of
the executive committee Of the market people
trouble: He suggested that the subject be left
to the directors ~ wv
MI. 0rdway withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Crocker moved that, as he stockh olders
had accomplished the objects OF the meeting
the books. papers, &c, be turned over to tSs
directors, and the corporators adjourn sine de:
OReANIzA' ION OF THE BOARD OF DIREC TORS
The Board of Directors then met, and organ
ized by the election OF Mr.. II. S. DAVIS chair
man, and Mr.. I. q. CONNOLLY secretary
Mr.. Ordway moved that Mr.. II. ID. Cooke Ia
elected president of the board; which was car
Colonel Smoot moved that MIR. Moses Ks,,v
tie elected treasurer; carried
Mir. Smoot moved that q building commitee
OF 81 be appointed; carried. and Mess Shep-
herd, Ordway, Davis, Tinker, Hildrcth. And
Smoot were appointed.
no TINE TO BIZ LOST.
Mr.. Shepherd offered the following:
Resided, That the building committee be and
is hereby authorized to enter into possession OF
OF the property Immediately, to erect suitable
Accommodations for the parties who may be dis
eommoded and displaced py hIildi-" opera
IODE, ana 10 enter into e.
sion OF the sth-street wing to he comnistad e. ~
Tie 18th OF January, 1gIl; which was atlonted' Wy
Messrs. Gushing, Chandler and Shsnhsrd
were appointed COMMITTEES :" he 41''H
COOPERATION OF TIE MARKET DEALERS.
Mr.. Ordway offered a re-ola,ien that the di-
rectors OF this company invite the cordial CO
present msrket, and that thew be invited To se
lect commit &c from amongst their numbers,
Who shall confer with the building committee OF
this board with view TO perfect harmony and
accord, and carving out the much Deeded i'm
provement in which We are engaged, which vas
adopted. The board adjourned.
NETTING OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE
The building committee Immediately organ
lied; all The members present except Mr.. dil-
dreth. MIR. Shepherd took the chair, and Mr.
A. Cluss acted as secretary.
Mr.. Davis, on behalf of the subcommittee,
reported that Mr.. CLUES plans and specifcations
were ready, and they were ready 70 invite bid
cv I'll r,,y., owed that the sub committee be
instructed to enter into q cvstract for the cree
ton Of temporary sheds for the aeeonu0Iation
OF these who Will be displaced; agreed TO.
Mr.. Ordway moved hat the sub-cQmIuttee be
empowered 10 invite proposals and enter .-to
contract Ior the excavation and foundation OF
the east wing; agreed 10,
Mr.. Shepferd, in answer 10 a que ton, stated
that by Wednesday morning. IL permission is
given by General Michler for the erection of the
tenrrorary sheds, they would perhaps get Pos
session.
The committee determined 70 advertise FOR
propo ais for the entire structure, 10 be re-
ceived until 9th CT November at noon, - be ad
dressed TO Moses Kelly, treasurer, in the New
York Herald, Boston journal, Baltimore Sun,
Philade' Pr 50, aud The W. shington pa pers.
Mr.. shepherd stated that he would see Gen.
Aichler at once in relation TO a permit Tor
erecting the sheds, and the architect was d.
rected TO advertise immed ,ately.
TIE PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL BUILDING IN
THE SECOND DIsTRICT.-A meeting o: the JOINT
committee on the erection of an additional pub
lie school buildingin the Second School District
was held NJ the Mayors Office yesterday after
nOoD-Mayor Emery, Aldermen Moore, Con-
molly and Champion, Councilman Burgess and
Trustees Woodward and Mcclellan present.
Plans for the proposed building were submit
ted by A. Cluss, Starkweather & Plowman and
ID b. Searle, and inspected by the committee.
Mr.. Connolly ofereds preamble and resolutions
setting forth that IL was desirable to have the
largest possible space IN the building a. the
smallest possible cost that = general hall was
not necessary, neither expensive architecture;
and that subcommittee be appointed TO de-
termine the plan and make the contract. An
amendment was moved to strike out the
clause relating TO general hall and car
Iied-Messrs. Connolly, Champion and Burgess
voting in the negative; after which the resolu-
ton was adopted. After some conversation on
the subject, Mr.. Connolly moved to reconsider
the vote; which was agreed TO, and the whole
subject was left 70 the committee. They next
adopted the plan OF Mr. Cluss, which is for a
three-story and basement building. 90 by 50
feet, plain and neat in style, and commodious,
having accommodations for : schools of 20 pu.
pills each, without the hail, in which . double
school may be placed, il necessary. The COM
mitfee determined that the maximum cost should
be s30,Cso. The lot purchased for this building
fronts on / street, between I'd and Sd. 80 feet
and has a depth Of lS0 feet. 1t is beautiful
site, being one OF the most elevated in Oh &C sec
ton Of the city.
BRISK TINES AT THE TAX COLLECTORS OF
vICE-Corporotisn Ceyf,feaf,s Gong Cp.-As the
time approaches when the ten per cent. abste-
ment on taxes Is 20 cease, the line Of property
holders at the CollC ctcr Off &C increases length