Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-03
STAR.
IOCAL INTELLIGENC

nicatiou from the Mayor, covering copy of
,ha District Judiciary reform bill.
n motion of Mr. Magruder, it was referred
>, Jpecial committee Of three. The Chair
n.rd Msssrs Magruder, Fitzpatrick and
p. son, as that committee.
ar Clarke presented petition from NJ IL,
white, for the remission of fine; referred.
Mr. Clarke introduced q resolution for an
inquiry in relation to the enlargement of the
,,em Of the Collector Of Taxes referred to the
improvements committee.
Mr. Pepper reported from the improvements
committee bill reviving an act entitled an
art 10 grade h street north, from Fourth street
west to north Capitol street, approved Nav
1st, 1851, and making further appropriations
for the same; passed.
> Mr. Reed presen ted the petition of DOUGLASS
West for remission of fine; referred
Dir. Dove introduced bill to reimburse
the market master of the Western Market for
!. monies pa q for the removal of snow from said
square; passed.
Mr.. Pepper presented petition from B. N.
Edwards, for the remission Of fine; referred
The Chair laid before the Board a commu.
nication, transmitted through the Mayor,
from the inspector of the city fire apparatus.
the same being his regular report for the past
month, saying that oil is in serviceable order
except the AnacOstis hose, which wants oilipg
greatly. The Northern Liberties suction
wants repairs, rs IL Goes not work we'll. The
Columbia mas had enc reel repaired since my
last report and the other is being repaired
One section Of the Franklin's old suction nina
believe is being repaired; the whole are aow
st for service; referred to the committee on
the fire department
olii making an appropriation to cover
deficiency In the act approved March, %
1884, from the lower '~-.i, was referred to
the committee on c1ain.s
lower Boards bill appropriatng $500 to
I'll up the west side of Eighth street east,
between PennSylysnia avenue and south E
street slso to. ELL up south G street on the
east eide CT Fourth street; referred to the
committee on improvements
An act from the lower Board for the relief
CT JOS. De La Fontaine, was referred to the
claims committee.
joint resolution from the lower Board
requestIg he joint committee to attend to
the city, interest before Congress, to ask for
gas lights along Seventh, Twelfth. and Four-
teenth streets from the bridges over the same
TO street south, and along Maryland avenue
from the Capitol to the Long Bridge referred
to the Improvements committee
lower Board bill for the or ection of gss
lamp at the intersection OF Tenth street west
and Louisiana avenue, was referred to the
committee on improvements
Mr.. Marks reported from the claims COM
A n
trOss; passed
Mr. Bayly reported from the finance COM
mittee bill for the relief Of Henry NJ. Fer.
guson and John NJ. Young; passed
Mr.. Bayly reported from he finance COM
mittee bill for the relief of John Cation.
passed.
Mr.. Ma ks reported back from the improve.
ments committee the petition of Thos. Talbert
and others, In respect to an alley in square
g96; petition laid on the table.
Dir. Fitzpatrick reported back from the no.
lice committee the lower boards bill. iucreas.
ing the salaries of the police, with an amend
ment making the Increase of COMPENSATION of
the police oflcers, except the one employed at
the railroad depot twenty Pc centum higher
than at present. passed.
Mr.. Marks introduced bill for the con.
sruction Of temporary II ot-a-s over Seventh
street east, at its intersection with / street
south and Virginia avenue, and to place tenn.
porary steps on the east side of said street at
those points; passed
&r Pearson introduced f. bill to provide for
building fcot-bridges IL the Seventh Ward
passed.
hr. Magruderreportedb COX from the finance
committee the Mayors communication in rela.
ton to the decision Of the circuit court in the
case Of Holroyd vs.. Humphrey; laid on the
table.
ment Of joint committee of one from each
ward, In conjunction with the Mayor, to con-
slider the Washington and Alexandria Railroad
Company, was passed; and the chair appoint.
ed on said committee Messrs. Magruder,
Evans, and Houston
Alower boards bill for the slief of John II.
O'Niell was reported back from the finance
committee by Mr.. Magruder; and it was
passed.
After which, the board adjourned.
Common ConAcil-The Doard met at the
usual hour, and was called to order by the
president
ward to Eli the vacancy occasoned by the
resignation Of Charles A. Davis appeared and
was qualified
Mr.. j. W. Davis then asked the attention Of
the Board for few moments. He said, that
IN an abstract of the proceedings of the Board
Of Aldermen, o. TIE llth nit Published the
nsxt day il the Evening Star, one Of the men,
bers OF that Board, in discussion on the bill
TO authorize the collector to postpone the next
sales for taxes, alluded to the g condition CT
the tax books" i his remark created the i'm
preston in the minds of some persons, that
this " condition" had been caused by the late
change. and by the neglect of the present tax
clerk. Having been spoken 10 in regard TO
this matter by some OF my friends, and not
believing that it was asstehisd to cast any re-
fections upon the gentleman who fills tina
Office, l Undertook, IL my place in this Board,
Ia bill 10 pay for extra clerical force in that
office being under consideration to give she
real cause of that condition, to correct any
INTERPRETATIONS upon the subject. Mr.. Pres
ident, think you and the Board will bear me
witness that NY language was entirely respect
full, and not calculated to offend any one.
ad no reason to be offensive, for did not in
my remarks intend to reflect upon any one,
Ny sole object was to give what conceived to
be the srve Gauss CT the condition Of I'll tax
books, which | stated to be the absence of the
former tax clerk from his Office in consequences
Of indisPOsition and the general assessment
recurring this year. For this statement l have
been rudeIy alluded to in the other Board,
AMI Sir HutohiDgsor, tie former tax clark
has been brought out, il letter addressed to
one VI the members CT the Board of Alder |
men, to disprove what | stated. AS Nr. Hut |
chingson's letter is couehed in becoming Ian |
guage, all take occasion to address my re- |