Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-30
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

TIE COMMON COUNCIL met on Monday at the |
usual hour |
Lyons and others praying that a fOotway and |
curbstone may be placed in front of squares
534, 535, and $685. referred
The President laid before the Board the re.
port Of the Intendsnt Of the Washington
Asylum for the month Of December; referred.
Also, a communication from the Mayor,
giving his reasons for withholding his assent
20 the bill for the relief of VIM Mocaboy, Jos.
B. Stanley, and Edward A. Thomas; which
having been read, the question was put,
" Shall the bill pass notwithstanding the OBJ
jsctions Of the Mayor" and the yeas and
nays being demanded thereon, it was decided
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Alice, Baldwin Bayne, Bob.
layer, Fuller, Jefferson, Peters, Humphrey,
Ruff, TOwles, TurtOn, Vcnable, and Walker
-I3.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Ball, Fisher, Lloyd,
McCutchen, Orme, and Clements, (President)
u.
So the bill was rejected; two thirds not hav-
ing voted in its favor.
On motion of Mr.. Albert, the commune alton
Of the Mayor was ordered to be printed with
the proceedings of the Board.
The bill from the Aldermen providing for
the removal Of ofsl, Stops, &c, was taken I'D
for consideration.
Nr. Jefferson moved to amend the bill by
striking out the words " to deposite the same
in such place as may be designated for that
purpose" in the second section, and inserting
the words " to carry the same beyond the
limits of the city" decided in the negative
The bill then being on its third reading the
yeas and nays were ordered, and being taken
It was decided in the Affirmative as follows /:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Alice, Ball, Bayne,
Fisher, Fuller, Jefferson, Orme, Lloyd, McCut-
chen, Humphrey, TurtoD, Venable, Walker,
and the President-15.
Nays Messrs. Baldwin, Bohlayer, Peters,
TOwles-4.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen
IN relation to gas-piPes was next taken up for
confederation
Nr Jefferson moved to amend the resolution
by inserting after the word bridge the
words and along New Jersey avenue, from
the Capitol to Massachusetts, avenue, and
thence mp Massachusetts, avenue to Twelfth
street," agreed TO
The resolution, as amended, was then
passed.
Mr.. Peters offered resolution, requesting
the Secretary of the Board Of Common Coun-
Gil to make out from the minutes of the Board
the various resolutions passed by which any
duties imposed upon the committee to attend
70 the interests of the Corporation before Con-
gress may be brought especially to their notice
for their future action, and that each member
OF the committee be furnished with a copy of
the same; adopted
Leave was granted to G.. Vanderwereken to
withdraw his petition and papers from the files
Of the Board.
The joint resolution from the Aldermen in
relation to Virginue avenue, and the joint
resolution from the same Board in relation to
the low grounds southwest of the Executive
mansion, were passed.
The bill from the same Board making an
appropriation for defrsyisg the expense Of
laying flag foOtways and paving cutters neces-
sary TO the completion of the w estern Market,
was referred
The bill from the sarne Board to provide for
the payment Of interest on the deferred pay
ment for the purchase Of Odd Fellows Hall at
the Navy Yard, was referred.
The bill from the same Board for the relief
Of the Northern Liberties Fire Company, was
passed.
The bill from the same Board TO regulate
the sale Of poisons within the city of Washing
ton, was next taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Lloyd moved 10 amend the third section
of the bill by inserting after the word poison
the following prOyiso PTOrIded, That
nothing contained in the above shall apply to
physicians prescriptions" agreed to, and the
bill was referred.
Mr.. Peters offered resolution of inquiry as
TO the cost of medicines furnished to the out
door poor; referred.
Mr.. Albert offered a resolution requesting
the Mayor to inform this Board what impedi-
ment, if any, exists in the way of the enforce
ment Of the law in relation to fast driving and
racing on the streets and avenues Of the city
especially with regard to the fragrant viola
tons Of the law during the past week; adopted
The President appointed Mr.. Ball in his
stead on the committee on the part of this
Board to attend the Southern and Southwestern
Convention at Richmond, and Mr.. Alice 10
supply his place on the special committee ap-
pointed on the communication If the City Sur
veyor.
The Board then adjOured.
TIE Gas MoyoPOLY-Mr. Editor. MANY
just complaints are made against the company
supplying this city with gas on account of the
high price charged for il, and of the inferior
gas furnished US. My gas bill for October
was y 80, and although / burned no more
gas, my bill for November was 81 20 Anx-
lous 70 know what could have produced this
difference, L inquired and found out, that
gas made Of coal will burn twice as long as
that made from rosin, and the latter will give
not more than half the light of the former
This solved the mystery We pay more for
gas than any other city in the Union, and we
allow ourselves to be imposed upon by any
kind Of gas the company chose to furnish, and
We must pay m ten days, or have the gas shut
on. Was there ever such a monopoly suffered
elsewhere. Yet where is the remedy saw
let new company be formed let the Corpo-
ration supply gas as they do in PHILADELPHIA
vhese ii costs about half Of what we paw for
1t Or let City Inspector be appointed to
see that good materials be used The poor
country woman forfeits her prints Of butter of
If they are grain below weight; the baker
the same, and every thing except gas has to
be weighed, measured or inspected. Gas is
imposed upon Us at any price the company
may please, and We must quietly submit TO it,
All the meters in our part Of the city were
without liquor in them, and each family was
put TO the expense Of two to four dollars to
thaw them and ill them with spirits. say
1t Is high time to put an end to this monopoly.
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