Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-11
f V ENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mayor announcing his having signed various
bills
Washington Asylum was received and referred
70 the asylum committee.
Council bill fixing the annual compensation
Of the Mayor at $4,000 was taken up; and,
on motion Of Mr.. Busey, laid upon the table
and made the special order for Monday even
ing next
Council bill making an appropriation of
s2O0 for grading and gravsling Fourth street
east from Pennsylvania avenue to A street
south, was referred to improvements COM
mittee.
Council bill amendatory of the act regu-
lsting travel over bridges, making proprie-
tiers Of vehicles responsible for the improper
driving of their servants, or others using the
vehicle, was next considered.
Mr.. Busey moved its reference to the police
committee.
Mr. Evans advocated taking up the ques-
tion at once He learned that the Commits.
sioner of Public Buildings desired some ac-
tior in the matter, as he had found the present
law Intellectual to check fast driving over
bridges.
Nj Smith stated that the main complaint
was at the long bridge. Tie law was evaded
by the drivers of carriages handing over the
Ieins to some other person on the box, and
when the attempt was made to enforce the
law the persons driving could not be found
The question to refer was taken and decided
in the negative.
Mr.. Busey inquired how the owner of
vehicle was to be held responsible, supposing
be was absent at the time the offence was COM
mitted was the vehicle to be detained?
The bill pass to a third reading.
Mr.. Busey moved a reconsideration, and
that the motion be laid over until next Mon
day evening, in order that the bill might be
perfected.
Mr. Dove said he would vote for such
measure with great pleasure, but thought the
bill as drawn up would be imperative.
Mr. Evans urged the necessity for prompt
action At present offenders laughed at any
attempt to restrain fast driving over the
bridges
Mr.. Busey said that admitting all this it
only showed the necessity of perfecting the
bill so it could be enforced.
Mr. Pepper thought there was no necessity
of laying over; the fine could always be en-
forced upon the vehicle. If laid over one
week, it would be two weeks, and go on. He
had heard good deal about these abuses, and
thought they should be corrected. 1t was
nothing but influence prevented the law from
being enforced. The rufied-shirt party could
trample the laws under their feet, but pool
man would be bounced upon without delay
After some further debate the bill was laid
over.
Bill in reference to grade Of New York ave
hue was taken up and passed.
a substitute from finance committee for bill
in relation TO limited partnerships was passed.
Mr.. Pepper presented a resolution instruct
ing the committee before Congress to urge
upon that body the erection Of a new county
prisOn-the present one being insecure, an in
jury to the neighbOring property, and having
been condemned by the Grand Jury.
Mr.. Busey proposed an amendment that
the Jail should be placed outside the city
limits
Mr.. Pepper objected to having the resOlu-
ton embarrassed by such an amendment. lie
thought the object of the gentleman could be
better attained by separate resolution
There was prospect of having the new De-
partment Of Interior located in Judiciary
Square, and the object of the present resOlu-
ton was simply to endorse the recomme nd a
tion Of the Secretary Of the Interior.
Mr. Busey heard it was proposed to remove
the Jail to the eastern part of the city-if thi:
was designed, he preferred it should remain
where it was-hs owned no property in Judi
ciary Square, and he did somewhere else. The
Jail was in q convenient enough position where
it was; being near the City Hall, and there
was no exposure of prisOners-no d" Black
Maria" needed. He moved to add as ar
amendment 4" without the limits Of the city d
Mr.. Dove knew that the present Jail was
nuisance; but the property holders in tht
vicinity bought their property at a reduced
rate under that depreciation. He didn
want TO infict this injury On any other part o
the city
Some further debate ensued Mr.. Pepper
thought the opposition was sectional and clan
ish, the Seventh Ward didn't want it, til,
Fifth Ward didn want il, the FIRST W ara
didn't want it He owned no property in thu
neighborhood Of the Jail, but he didn't want
the resolution embarrassed by the proposed
amendment
The amendment was adopted and the reso.
ton passed
Mr. Smith introduced a resolution instruct
ing Committee before Congress to urge upon
that body the erection Of a House Of Refuge
for juvenile offenders against the laws of the
United States
Mr.. Busey was opposed to applying to Con-
gress for the erection OF such building, he was
an favor Of asking Congress for power to es
tablish such house and build it ourselves
Mr.. Smith earnestly advocated the passage
of the resolution; there was now plenty OF
money in the treasury, we had probably as
many vicious boys as any community under
Heaven, and great injury was done to these
Juveniles by being imprisoned with hardened
old offenders. II was the wonder of every
stranger coming here that we had no house of
refuge, and that Congress had never given Us
the power to build one. Congress had never
given US this power, and 1t might perhaps do
ourselves
The question was further debated by Messrs
Pepper, Busey, and Houston, and then a sub.
stituts offered by Mr. Busey, asking Congress
70 give Us power to built one for ourselves
was adopted, and the resolution passed.
Mr.. Smith presented q petition from the
Perseverance Fire Company; referred to FIRE
department committee.
Mr. Pepper presented the petition of Fred
eric COMBS; referred 10 claims committee
Mr.. Pepper, from improvements committee,
reported bill in relation TO Delaware avenue;
passed. Also, bill for trimming and gravel
ling Twenty fret street west from Pennsylva-
MIA avenue to Z street north; passed.
And then the Board adjourned
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