Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-27
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Mr. Dove presented petitions of Alexan Ter
Boriand, agent of the heirs Of James Moore;
OF John Guttinson for the remission of q fine;
and OF Chas Calvert, A. Hoover, and others;
which we're appropriately referred
Mr. Pepper offered joint resolution legal.
hing the Board Of Health, it having lost its
legal existence by falling to meet and organ
lie on the Sd instant; passed.
The Dill for the pavement Of the footways
before squares S7S and 904, with the lower
Boards amendment correcting certain errors
10 the dates Of acts referred to in the body of
the bill, was taken up; and the said arsnd.
m,nt was concurred in.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved to reconsider the
vote by which the claims committee had boon
oiscnsigee from the further consideration of
the Dill Tor the relief Of Catherine White;
which being reconsidered, the said bill was
duly recon United
MT Fitzpatrick also reported back from the
claims committee the bill to refund fine of
$40 imposed on WIN. d Aiken by Justice
Morseil, the said Aiken paying the costs;
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Marks, the bill granting
permission to James Rhodes to erect frame
building adjoining brick house Of his in the
Sixth Ward, WAS taken mp, and was advocated
6y Messrs Marks, Pepper, Houston. Dove and
Johnson, and opposed by Messrs. Reed and
Pearson; bill psssed-yeas g. nays3
Mr. Pepper introduced joint resolution d.
reeting the FIRE department committee to in
quirs into the propriety of furnishing the sew
eral IRE companies Of the city with hooks and
ladders; passed.
Mr. Pepper presented a De ition from Geo.
W. Wren; referred
bill from the lower Board, making the
necessary appropriation to carry out the act
increasing the pay of the clerks of the several
markets Of Washington; passed.
Mr. Pepper reported back from the improve
ments committee bill appropriating $500 for
continuing casual repairs" in the Seventh
Ward; passed.
Mr.. Pearson introduced bill for the relief
OF Mary Sullivan; passed.
The Board then adjourned.
Common Council Tho Board net with all
the members present except Mr.. Newman.
Mr.. Smith presented the petition Of J. Simon
and others; referred
A till from the other Board to refund to B.
T. & J Ellieott the sum of fifty dollars taxes
enormously paid by them was passed.
bill from the other Board appropriating
500 to pay for the repairs of the apparatus
Of the Union Fire Company was passed
Joint resolutions in regard 10 the o,ganiza-
ton Of the Board CT Health was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Barr introduced a bill appropriating
for the increasing salaries of the clerks of the
several markets
The bill for the erection Of three hay scales
in the First, Third, and Sixth Wards was
taken up ard considered by sections.
Mr.. Ruff offered an anne ndnent.
Mr.. Busey opposed IL, ard thought all the
scales in the city ought to be purchased, if
any:
Mr.. Dom also opposed any amendment,
deprecating any opposition to this bill.
Mr.. Busoy opposed the bill in toto; the Laws
were now concise enough upon the sutjsct :;
this new bill only increases the patronage Of
the Corporation, without comforting any addi-
tional benefit. Any malfeasance which has
been discovered, has not been the effect of the
law, but OF the weighers. lie offered CT
smsrdment inserting six, in the place of three
scales
Ar. Duncarson desired the objects of the
bill to be attained, bus disliked the creation
Of three new offices, aud gavo notice Of an
amendment be should offer at some future
time.
Mr.; Busey's amendment was not agreed to-
yeas Z, nsys13.
Mr. Ruf's amendment was not agreed to
Mr.. j w. Davis offered an amendment in
the nature OF substitute, which provided for
the erection Of two hay scales
Mr. Smith opposed this amendment, and
moved to substitute three instead of two hay
scales, which was agreed to-yei Is 16, nays 4.
Mr.. Clements then moved to insert coal
among the articles to be weighed by these
scales; agreed to.
After some discussion, MI SInoot moved to
reconsider the vote, by which the word coal
was inserted, which motion was lcst-yeas 6,
nays Is.
The question then required upon the adop-
ton Of Mr.. Dsvis's amendment as amended to
the first section, and it was adopted-yeas ii,
nayss.
The section then read "a follows:
Be IL enacted, DC, That the Mayor be, and
he Is hereby authorized to Gauge to DO pur.
chased three Platform hay-scalss, for the pur-
pose Of weighing all hay, straw, fodder, cosI,
and such live stock as Is required to be sold
~ weight, at such locations as SHALL be most
convenient to the growers or dealers in any of
the aforesaid articles.
The second section was thea tsken up, AID
various amendments were offered by Messrs
Clemnts, Walker, Smith. j. W. Davis and,
pending an amendment offered By SIR. Smith,
Mr.. Ruff moved TO lay the whole subject on
the table; which was lost-yeas 8, nays IL
M. Bamherger then moved to refer the
whole matter TO q select committee Ct one
from each ward which was agreed to-ysas
Is, nays 3-snd Messrs. Smoot, Dom, Walker,
Clements, Busey, Ruff, and Bamberger, were
appointed the committee.
Mr. w 8lkeL, IrOm me COMMITTEE on WAYS
and means, reported q bill to redeem 81 500
worth Of paving stock of the First Ward, and,
after . short discussion, pending the passage
Of this bill, the Board adjourned.
MUSICAL CoyYESrIoS-UkION CHoIR Asso-
cIArIoS.-The regular monthly rehearsal of
the Union Choir Association was held last
evening In the Tenth street Baptist Church,
the Conductor, Mr. T. A. Tucker, presiding
Several choruses wero we'll sung, and the meet.
ing, though not 50 well attended as usual,
was . very pleasant one. The Conductor an
bourced that the plan for the holding of q
musical convention in this city had been CON-
plets1, ard that circulars were in course of
preparation, setting forth fully the design and
objects to be attained. Tho convention will
PROBABLY number several hundred delegates,
and the association will dolly provide for their
entertainment during their stay in the city.
The convention will assemble On Tuesday, the
Sth Of May next, will hold three sessions
day, and adjourn on the succeeding Fiiiay,
to close with q grand concert, in which all
concerned will participate. Tho anniveIs Try
Of the Choir Association takes PLACE on Mon