Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-27
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NOE.

the Corporation We. Werner, was laid before
tho Board ; laid on the table.
Bills, from the lower board, amendatorv of
the act for the construction of certain sewers
in the Fourth Ward amendatory to an act
relative to certain sewers and drainage in the
Third Ward MAXIM an appropriation for q
gravel footway in the Fifth Ward: reyivino
an act to grade X street north, from Fourth
street west to North Capitol street; for the 70.
lief OF Samuel Carson and John Caton-were
referred.
Also, joint resolutio- q. horising an an.
piicaton to Congress for the Improvement Of
Virginia avenue passed
Inc Chair then laid before the board the
bill to authorize the payment for certain
Printng with two amendments made by the
lower board thereto, as fellows:
Add And that the Mayor be- and he ia
hereby authorized to contract with the Amer.
lcan organ "a Newspaper published In the city
OF Wasnlngton) for the publication of the
proceedings OF the Board of Aldermen and
Common Council, provided the same shall not
exceed the sum of one hundred dollars per
annum.
"And be 1t further enacted, That the Mayor
be authorized to contract also with the same
newspapers for the publication of all other
dered to be published, including all adver-
tisements and tax sales, provided the same
shall be charged for according to their estab.
lished rates of Advertising"
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved its reference to the
committee on finance. He thought this to be
the proper course. inasmuch as the last amend
ment, if passed, involved q very large add.
tional expenditure
Mr.. Evans hoped it would be put on its pas.
sage, and decided at that time; referred to the
finance committee-yeas z, nays4.
Petitions OF Bastian Guerall, John o. Dryer,
G. w. Garrett. and Henry Robinson. were
duly presented and referred; the latter (which
was ready being for IN increase of his salary
a. assistant market master for the Centre
Market.
Mr.. Pearson reported back from the claims
committee, the lower boards bill for the relief
Of Matilda Ann Beall; passed
Mr.. Pepper reported back from the i'm
proyements committee, an act amendatory to
the act for the construction of certain sewers
in the Fourth Ward.
The question being on its third reading,
after few rema; ks from Mr.. Pepper, in ex.
PLANTATION, it was passed
The chair laid before the Board the Mayors
nomination of VIM. Dixon, to be Intendant of
the Asylum, vice Benz. Gettings, resigned; and
also that of Jno. P. White, to be Commissioner
Of the Asylum, vice VIM. Dixon, nominated
as above.
The board then went to balloting upon the
question of confirming the nomination first
above namel, with the following result, viz
Yeay, 10; nays, 2. They next went into q
ballot on the second nomination with the fol-
lowing result. viz: Yeas, 49, nays0
Mr. Fitzpatrick reported back from the
police committee, the bill prescribing tho
duties Of the sealer of weighing and measures,
with substitute therefor.
Mr. Magruder, after making personal ex-
PLANTATION, moved to lay it on the table.
Mr. Fitzpatrick opposed this motion, OK
planning at some length the real necessity for
the enactment of this bill.
Messrs. Houston, Pearson, and Pepper uroed
the immediate consideration of the bill.
Mr.. Evans wished to divide the questions in
volved In the bill. He was indisposed to agree
to the provision requiring every butcher to
place on bis scales certificate that his wei hts
had been duly examined every three months.
Mr. Pepper n-sued that the weights and
measures OF all merchants and dealers were
required to be periodically tested, and he saw
no reason why the butchers should be exempt.
cd from the operation Of q wholesome custom
applicable to all in trade out of the market.
Mr.. Houston did not conceive that there was
butcher in market who would object to the
bill. They really desired to have the three
months test to clear their skirts of all unjust
suspicion as to the condition of their patent
and spring balance scales.
Mr.. Hill thought that the complaint was
against the manner in which the sealer had
discharged his duty. He thought that to in.
sure its proper discharge, it would be we'll not
to increase the salary as tho bill proposes {;
but to leave him wholly to depend on his fees
for the increase Of his pay.
Mr. Fitzpatrick argued that all such scales
should be tested, explaining how they become
we'll to adopt the suggestion of Mr.. Hill.
The debate was further continued by Messrs
Pepper and Evans.
Mr.. Magruder moved to ,cy it on the table;
not agreed to-yeas d. nays g.
The bill and substitute were again read, and
debated by Messra. Pearson, Pepper, and
Clark;
aWhen MIR. Clark moved to strike out The
clause Of the bill requiring the certificate Of
tri-monthly inspection to be attached to the
spring balances. Mr. C.. withdrew his am end
ment, after Mr.. Fitzpatrick opposed it, hold
ing that nearly all the virtue in the bill was
involved in this clause.
Mr.. Magruder moved an amendu emit re-.
curing the sealer to stamp the number of the
scale Oh each scale, and have the certificate
to correspond to its number
The original substitute, as amended by the
adoption of this amendment, vas then passed
yeas 8, nays A.
Mr.. Pepper reported back from the improve
ments committee bill to amend the act for the
construction Of certain sewers in the Third
Ward passed
Mr.. Magruder reported back from tho In.
provements committee bill making an appro.
priatiOn for cleaning alleys and cutters in the
First w ard, with an amendment striking it all
out and appropriating &27O for cleaning alleys
and cutters in the First Ward already done
substitute adopted.
Mr.. Bayly reported back from the claims
committee the bill for the relief of Bastian
Guerall, releasing q fine for selling LIQUOR
without license; also, the bill for the relief of
Il. W. Garrett; both laid on the table
] tMr- Magruder reported back from the finance
committee the joint resolution for the purchase
of wood for the poor, appropriating ST. 900
for that purpose.
This joint resolution was debated By Mr..
Pepper, who contended that it was improper
to Discriminate in this bill against free negroes
and mulattoes who had not complied with the
corporation laws. He had no idea Of making
any such distinction in the city's charity, and
moved to strike out that clause, which had
originated in the lower board
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