Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-03
Mr. Hu chingson says was in error in say.

Whliet the member of the Board of Aldermen
oelore Alluded to, gives my statement a fat
contradiction. Now, Mr.. President, beside,
the documentary evidence which sd all give
IN support OF my position, am Informed by
Mr. howard, that all the time Mr. Rothweil
year In making up the books, for which he
assisted Mr.. Il. whenever it was necessary. I
suppose 1t never occurred to Mr. Hutchine son
tnat assistance might be rendered BY reading
ing on, and thus but one handwriting appear
In the books, which was the case
again, IN the general appropriation bill,
approved March 3lst 1885. (the year after the
general assessment) l find an APPROXIMATION
" for compensation to A McIntire for extra
services in making the necessary calcul ations,
and preparing the returns of the general a.
sessors, two hundred dollars"
Again, in the genefal appropriation bill
approved September II, 1889, is an item for
extra compensation to the second clerk in
the Mayors anu Registers Offices for making
the necessary calculations and extensions to
perfect and efectuate the returns of the gem
eral assessors, one hundred and ffty dollars y
An ', by an act approved July Is, 1910, the
Register was authorized "to paw to Andrew
Rothwell, Joseph Radcliff and VIM E. How
ard, each, the sum of ole hundred dollars
for extra services rendered by them in prepa
ring the tar and general assessment books
tor the year eighteen hundred and thirty
nine"
Again, by ian act making an appropriation
for expenses attending the general assessment
taken in the year eighteen hunered and forty.
four approved Feb. 49, 1945, the sum OF
four hundred and fifty dollars was appropri.
Mayor.
Again, by ian act making an appropriation
for defraying the expenses of extra clerk
hire, 10 in the years 1649 and 1850" app-o-
we'd March 9th, 1850, "the sum of six hun.
dred dollars was appropriated to enable the
Mayor to pay for extra clerical duties per-
formed and rendered necessary in making up
the books and returns of the late general as
sessment"
After thanking the Board for the privilege
OF making this explana ion, Mr.. D. resumed
his seat
Dir Barr presented the petition of Chas l..
Costmsn, asking the payment for grading
part of NJ street; referred.
Also the petition of the Board of ASSESSOR,
asking an appropriation for defrayipg ex-
penses; referred
DIR. Clements presented the petition of
Frederick Evans, and Others for Improvement
of New York Avenue; referred
Mr. Ruff, the petition Of Isaac Coe re-
ferred
Mr. Bamberger presented the memorial Of
the Washington and Alexandria Railroad
Company, AID accompanied it with a resolu-
ton appointing committee of one from each
ward, IN conjunction with the Mayor, to con
slider the memorial
The President appointed Messrs Clements
Stewart, and Bamberger, on the part of this
Board
Mr Davis from the committee or improve
men:S, reported bill renting to Moses
Kelly and j. NJ. NARROW tax for opening an
alley in square 373; rejected.
Nr Duncanson, from the committee on
claims, reported bill for the relief of Henry
Turner; passed;
Also, from same committee, a bill for the
relief of VIM. F Bailey; passed.
Also, from the same Committee a hill for
the relief of Philip Root; referred 10 the
Mayor
Nj. Kelly, from the committee on fire de-
partment reported bill appropriat ing $l67
to enable the Columbia fire company to paw
John Rodgers; referred back to the commit.
tee on fire department, with instructions to
examine the account
Tie following bills from the Board of Alder
men was then aiken up:
Appropriating 1912 25 to pay for cleaning
alleys and cutters in the First Ward; passed.
The bill increasing the salaries of the police
ot1cers OF the city was amended by giving the
officer at the depot $3.50, being twenty DER
cent on the salaries allowed passed.
An act reimbursipg the market-master of
the western market for removing snow in front
of the market in February last; passed.
An act for building o5t-bridges in the
Seventh Yard; passed.
An act for erecting temporary footwalEs in
the Sixth Ward; passed.
IN
weights and measures passed
The bills for the relief of Isaac Montross
Henry W. Ferguson, and John w. Young; re-
ferred.
joint resolution instructing the committee
before Congress to urge the passage Of bill to
erect an aimory for the volunteer militia;
passed.
communication was received from the
Mayor notifying the board of having signed
certain bills.
Also. communicating the report of the in.
spector Of fire apparatus; referred.
Also, communicating the judiciary bill re-
Gently passed the House of Representatives.
when
Mr. A. Med. Davis offered resolution that
1t bs referred to the Corporation Attorney to
get his opinion as TO any change that may be
necessary to suggest to it; passed
Mr.. w. Davis introduced bill making
an appropriation to supply a deficiency
MIR. Smith offered resolution granting the
use Of the Council chamber to the Journey
men House Carpenters Association on the ID
inst; passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Dom, the vote by which
the time resolution, changing the hour of
meeting Of the Board, was reeon.idered
when, the vote being taken, it was adopted
1t changes the hour Of meeting from Il o'clock
to 81 o'clock, p m.
Mr.. Dom Introduced a bill in relation to
hay referred.
Mr.. Cross introduced resolution instructing
The committee before Congress to get an ap-
for a sea-wall on the Potomac from
Tenth street to the Penitent airy passed
Also, bill making an appropriation for the
purchase of stoves for the Council chamber.
Mr.. Dom moved to amend by substituting \
furnace; adopted.
Nr. Bamberger introduced bill making an
appropriation for casual repairs in the Seventh
Ward; passed.
Mr.. Cross introduced bill making an ap
preparation to supply the deficiency in the
purchase Of hose for the Anacostia Fire Com
pany parsed