Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-19
EVENING STAR,
LOCAL IN7ELLIGENC


committee on claims
Also, ajoint resolution providing that the tw,
next meetings of the Washington Ccuncil
shall be en- the first and last Tuesday OF Jgnu
airy next passed.
Petitions of J. A. Montrose, Henry w. Fur
gerson and Jno. W. Young, for the remission
of fines, were presented and referred.
Mr.. Pepper introduced a bill appropriatina
$500 for the burial Ct the out door Door o.
Washington city.
Mr.. Pepper explained that the law called
fer this appropriation, the amount heretofore
appropriated for it being exhausted; bill
passed.
Mr.. Houston introduced bill appropriatinQ
Sl67, to pay the balance due for the new sue.
ton OF the Columbia Fire Co.; rel erred to the
committee on the fire department
The Chair laid before the Board a commu
plca ion from H. Richards, Secretary. saving
that the American Educational Association
are about to hold convention here, and ask.
ing to have some provision made for the on
teItalnment OF its members; laid on the table.
Nj Pepper introduced resolution direct
Ing the committee on police to bring in bill
authorizing the Mayor to appoint an inspec tor
OF gas.
Mr.. Pearson introduced bill for the relief
OF Elias L. Barnes (appropriatins $1O;) bill was
passed.
Mr.. Pearson offered a joint resolution in
st ucting the committee representing tho in
terest OF the corporation to urge on Congress
the propriety of removing certain distractions
across sixth street West; bill passed.
Mr.. Pepper reported back from he improve
ments committee, the bill naming an alley in
square 494, between Al street to sixth street
west Brent street with out amendment; passed
The bill being then taken up appropriating
500 to be refunded to John McGarVey who did
not obtain license for a tavern which he
asked Mr. Clark explained the provision Of
this bill; which passed.
The bill from the lower board for the cen
structiOn of new Northern Liberties engine
and school house, in one building (appropriat
ing $4,000 was then taken up; bill passed
Also, lower boards bill making an appro-
priation for cleaning alleys and cutters in the
second Ward passed.
Also, similar bill for the payment of S92-
paving tax in front of public school hoasss;
passed
Also, similar bill for additional salaries to
the commissioners of the canal referred to
tle committee on finance.
Also bill increasing the salaries of police.
MIR. Bayly moved to make the salary of the
depot police officer $780, and that of the others
500, instead of $500 and $500 as the bill pro-
posed; bill and amendment referred to the
police committee.
Also, the bill to increase the salary Of the
market master of the Ce,tre Market 70 $500.
the old market master being paid but $500
Mr.. Evans urged that the bill be put on its
passage, contending that the duties now were
more onerOus than heretofore
MI Bryly argued that the present pay is
amply sufficient, the market master being en-
plOyed bu; three days in the week
Mr. Clark held that if this bill we're passed
1t would be just to increase the pay Of the az
sistant market master.
MIR. Bayly trusted that such an amendment
would be made, as otherwise it was not prob.
able that he would DO taken care of by the
other Board.
MIR. Clark moved an amendment. to increase
the salary of the assistant to $500
Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Pepper opposed this
proposition as an amendment to the bill; not
agreed to-yeas 4, nays A !; as follows:
Yeas-Messrs, Bayly, Reed, FitEpatrick, and
Clarke.
Nays-Messrs. Evans, Pepper, Pearson, and
Hill.
1t was then I,aved by Mr.. Bayly to refer
thi. bill to the C clittee on finance; agreed
tO-yeas 5, nay ;
The bill returned form the lower Board
amended fo- paving the south side of square
SIS, was then taken up, and referred to the
improvement committee.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick offered resolution ter der.
Ing the Board 8 chamber to the American
Educational Convention during the lest week
Of this month ; passed.
The petition of Z. Shul.z was reported back
by Mr.. Pearson, from the committee on claims
unfavorably; laid on the table
Mr.. Bayly reported back from the claims
committee, the bill for the relief of John Con
sidine; passed.
Mr.. Reed reported back from the committee
on the fire department the bill for the relief
NJ n 'nt h1a
passed.
The Board then adjourned until the fret
Tuesday in January
Common C0uncil.-The President in the
chair.
Mr.. Duncanson presented the petition of
Henry johnson; referred.
Mr.. Clements presented letter from the
commissioners Of the third and fourth wards
referred
Mr.. Bamberger presented the petition of
Harvey Lindsey and others referred.
Mr.. Barr, from the mmittee of Ways and
Means, reported the bill from the Board of
Aldermen to authorize the temporary appoint
ment Of board Of appeals, without amend.
nent referred.
Also, from the same committee, Joint reso
luton authorizing the collector to postsone
the advertisement Of the sale of propcrty for
taxes, and recommend that it do not pass;
which was unanimously concurred in.
Mr.. Hun, from same committee, reported an
act authorizing the Mayor to pay for extra
work dole On the tax book, and appropriated
S2S5 80, or as much as may be necessary
MI j. w. Davis remarked that the discus
slon which took place in the Beard of Alder. |
men last Monday had created the impression
that the work in this office had been DELAYED
10 consequence of the late clerical change ;
but he was prepared to show that such was
not the case. The extra force was made ne.
cessary partly by the sickness of the gentle
man who formerly held the Office, who was
absent from bis duty from the 9th of July, and
the new clerk did not enter on his duty until
the 18th OF August. 1t had always been found
necessary TO employ extra clerical force at
every general assessment and it was more ne. |
cessary at this time than ever before.
Mr. McCauley had often been asked tho
cause OF employing extra clerk hire, and
always assigned the reason given by Mr.
Mr Walker was astonished that members
should be continually making explanations.
They were not sent here for that purpose He