Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-04

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Mr.. Riggs, from finance COMMITTEES, asked to Be
discharged from the petition Of Rich'd b LLOYD;
discharged.
Mr. Miller, from i'm provements committee, re-
ported adversely upon the bill. i Tor a doorway On
Mr.. Houston, from the special committee, ask =
ed to BE- discharged from further consideration Of
the bill and papers in reference TO gamoing hou-
in this city, and that they be laid on the table
He thought that, to restrain gambling, the per-
who go TO the gaming tables to risk their
money should be fined instead of the keepers Of
the tables and he expressed himself in favor Of
licensing the gambling rooms and throwing them
open as the best mode of restricting the evil
Mr. Miller also expressed himself in favor of
LAYING the matter on the table, as we had not the
power to license gambling houses.
Mr.. Run said he was very sorry that after all
all the expense incurred in getting the evidence
kefOre the committee the matter should be suf
fered to fall through. He thought the public
should know what practices were resorted TO by
the keepers Of the gambling houses to decoy and
rob their dupes. as shown by that evidence; and
he recommended that an abstract OF 1t be pub
liShed.
Mr.. Houston thought that no public good
would be subServed by the publication Of this
evidence: and he recommended that an abstract
of it be published.
MI Ruff was opposed to smothering the evi.
dence. He wanted it to 90 before the people, and
moved the reference Of the matter to tn police
committee. with instructions to report u SYNOPSIS
of the evidence to the Board; carried.
Council bill appropriating $40 for fish stands
away, was referred TO Improvements committee
Council bill prescribing struck measure for
oats, was referred to police committee; also,
Council bill regulating the weig ht Of hay (requr
ing 1000 pounds to the TONI
Joint resolution in relation to the city sewerage
was passed.
Mr. Smith from the select committee reported
bill appropriatng 81 ,2SO 30 for expenses of re-
ceiving the Western visitors, that amount being
required 10 meet penses incurred over and above
the amount raised by the citizens, which was
S6n5
In the rambling debate which ensued, a very
PePPery personal controversy sprung up between
MeSsrs Houston and Evans, in which mutual
charges Of Inconsistency were made.
A preamble and amendments to the bill, offered
by Mr.. Riggs, were rejected, and the bill passed
Ii appropTiates - the sum of one thousand two
bundled and ninety dollars and thirty-six cents
out Of the general fund 10 meet deficiency in the
payment Of certain bills contracted by Joint
committee appointed TO invite to this city and
entertain the corporate authorities Of st. Louis
Cincinnati, Chillicothe and Baltimore, !" and the
Mayor is authorized to pay such bills, for said
purpose. AZ may be presented to him. duly certi-
ned to as correct by majority of the members of
said joint committee.
Council bill for grading and paving an alley in
square 4oJ, was referred TO improvements COM
mittee; also, Council bill for continuing the
sea wall now being constructed at o street south
10 the south side of street south.
Joint resolution relating to the grade Of Thlr-
teenth street, was passed
Council bills grading n street north, from Fifth
street west to New jersey avenue ; to paw for the
removal Of garbage and fluid offal authorizing
nag footways to be laid on New Yo K avenue near
Its Intersection with Thirteenth street west au-
thorZing certain notifications in the specifca-
hons Of work TO be done i'm the construction of
the new almshouse and woTkhouse; making ap-
preparations for the public schools for the wear
ending June 80, IS5S authorizing the grading
and grayeling Of Eleventh street west, between
Nj and streets north; for grading and graveling
street north, from Fourth street west to North
capitol street; for grading and graveling street
north, between Eighteenth and Twentieth streets
west; for grading and graveling II street north.
between North Capitol and Third streets to
grade and gravel Twenty-Second street, between
X and l. streets north for grading and graveling
Eleventh street west, between and G streets
north to repair the alley in square l67; for the
relief OF John r. Queen, Aaron w. Miller and
others and for the construction of the sewer on
Thirteenth street west, were appropriately re-
ferred.
Council bills for paving and grading the alley
IN square lo5 for relaying the footwalk and re-
setting the curbstone the south front of square
.%,; and for grading portions Of alley in square
12, were passed
And then the Board adjourned
In the Common COuneH-A communication
from the Mayor transmitting a statement Of the
cost Of articles purchased for the Washington
Asylum, and Of provisions made for the poor was
read and referred to the ways and means COM
mittee
Mr.. Orme presented the petition of various per-
sons. dealers in the Centre Market asking that a
stand be assigned to Louisa Collins for a cook
house in the Centre Market for their accommoda-
ton referred to police Committee.
Mr.. Clark, from claims committee reported a
bill for the relief of John w Baden passed
Also, bill for the relief Of John Patch: passed
Mr. Jefferson, from the police committee, re-
ported back Joint resolution TO repeal the second
section OF act to defray the general expenses of
the Corporation, and by consent the committee
was discharged fron, its consideration.
MI Hutchinson offered joint resolution in
relation to the grade Of Thirteenth street east !;
passed
Mr.. Tree offered bill to repair and gravel sth
street, between ID and e streets north referred to
improvements committee.
Mr.. Fisher, from ways and means committee
reported a bill for the relief of John r. Queen,
W. Miller, and others.
MI Lloyd moved to amend by adding a section
aPProPriating $500 for Chas Kimball and his as
sociates, for arEesting certain incendiariss which
was ruled ont Of order by the Chair
ayes -, noes 4
Mr. Lloyd, from improvements committee. re-
ported bill authorizing the continuation of a sea
south; passed.
The Board took a recess of fifteen minutes.
pom Ieassembling, the Chair laid before the
boaid Joint resolution from the Aldermen in
Iation TO the grade Of ID street south, between
Third and FOur-and-a-half streets; passed
MI Fisher, from fire department committee
reported joint resolution to place the Western
department; passed
Also, bin making an appropriation for the
w cSteTn Hose Company.
MI Lloyd moved TO postpone and make the
bill the special order for Monday; losi-ayes 3,
nays IL. =
The bill was then passed
MI Turton, from the Improvements committee
reported bill authorizing the curbstones to be
act and the footway paved on the north front of
square 5i3, on street south, between Third and
Fouf-and- al half SITS west; passed
Also, bill to grade portion Of an alley in
square 10, to aDate a nuisance; passed
Also, petition Of John Grinder and others,
with bill for Ielaying pavement on the south
front Of square 799 passed.
Mr. Hutchinson introduced a bill to improve
Tenth street east; referred to the improvements
committee
Mr.. CTanaell introduced bill making an an
preparation for laying fcotwalk on l. street, In
mittee. ~
Mr., Fisher introduced bill to repair public
alley in square 3l7.
Also, joint resolution TO appoint Committee
10 wait on the Secretary Of the Navy and urge
the building Of one Of the steam sIoops- Of war at
the navy yard in this city, passed
And then the Board adj ourned