Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


CRY CorSc1s -Adjox,n,d Meeting Of hs
Board Of Aldermen An adjourned meeting was
held yesterday evening at O'Clock for the Pur-
pose of receiving report from the special com
mittee ofthe two Boards which had been appoint
ed to report bill in relation to the best mode of
preserving the peace and order OF the city Of
Washington.
Mr.. Dove, chairman Of the committee, reported
the following bill
AN ACI comforting certain powers on the Mayor
relative fire companies.
Sec. I. Be IL enacted &c, That the Mayor be-
and he is hereby authorized. whenever in his
opinion Il may be necessary for " the preservation
of order and safety of PERSONS, to district
fne within given limits, any of the fire companies
of this city. And any person or persons who may
be found with or assisting. aiding or abeting,
either by word, or act. the running working
with the Engine, Hose, Peel, Hook and Ladd-T
vehicle or other piece portion of the apparatus
used for the extinguishment Of fires districted
or confined beyond the limits prescribed by the
Mayor, shall, upon conviction thereof before any
police magistrate, I've subject to n fine for each
offence Of not less than ten nor more than fifty
dollars.
Sec. ,. And Be az enacted, That the Mayor is
hereby authorized and empowered, in case he
shall find the distributing of any company to have
proved insufficient, if deemed by him necessary to
prevent rlotlng and disorder in the city, to take
possession of and close up any Engine, Hose or
Hook and Ladder house or building with all the
apparatus therein, within this Corporation: said
mousse OF building To remain closed for Deriod
not less than thirty nor more than ninety DAYS at
any one time. And any person or persons who
shall enter or attempt to enter any house or build
ing so closed or taken possession Of, or at
tempt 10 use any of the apparatus belonging
thereto. without the written consent of the Nav.
or, shall, upon conviction thereof before any
police mag istrate be subject to a fine of not less
than $40 nor more than $50 for each offence
Sec 3 4Hd be ~ further sHacfsd, That any
Persoa or persons who under the form. pretext or
Semhiance oil being Fire, Hook and Ladder, or
Hose company, or under any form prctext
whatever, shall organize themselves or combine
associate, or assemble together as TO create dis
order, endangeT the peace Of the CITY, or prevent
or interfere with the preservation Of order ard
safety OF persons shall be, and they are hereby
ddJudged to he disOrderlv persons under the Stb
scctiOn OF the act Of Congress approved Nav Is
1@Su, ard upon due proof thereof before any po-
lice magistrate of this city. shall be required TO
give good and sufficient security for their good
hsnavior for one year; and in default of such Sc
CnTity shall he imprisoned in the woFkhouse of
this Corporation for period of not less than thirty
nor more than ninety days, or until such security
shall have been procured
Sec. J. And b. "a enacted. That ID shall not I've
iawinI Tor any person or persons 10 form estab-
lSh any Fire Company within the limits of the
city OF Washington without having first obtained
the consent Of the Mayor and CITY Councils of
Washington And any person or persons FORM
ing or establishing such Fire Company within
the limits OF this city, or any person who may be
found hauling, or aiding and assisting in haul
ing, any nTe engine, or other fire apparatus to or
K
listing in violation of this section shall he subiect
10 me OF not less than five nor more than ten
dollars for eac h offence
Sec 3. And Be az enacted, That il shall be the
duty Of the chief Of police the captain of anvil
lary guard, or any other police officer or mem
Der OF the auxiliary guard, to take possession of
any nre engine or other apparatus belonging to
any Flre Company or bearing the name of any
flre Company, existing in violation of this act
FToridsd, Ihat nothing in the fourth and fifth
sections OF this act be construed as to interfere
10 of pfTa lIV- -
or Hook and Ladder Companies 10 form their
own constitution and bylaws not Inconsistent
with any ordinance Of this Corporation
sec o. Be ~ sHGrtsd, That nothing contained
IN this act shall be construed as To prevent the
Mayor from ordering the police or auxiliary Guard
oil THIS city to take out and work any apparatus
al IRE, with the assistance of such pefsons a.
they may summon to their assistance if in his
opinion he should deem il necessary; and il is
hereby made the duty of said police or guard 10
Perform such duty when ordered by the Mayor
Sec . AMI be az further eBGcfsd That all acts
and parts OF acts inconsistent with any of the
provisions Of this act tie, and the same are hereby
repealed
Nj Miller wished to know what was the OBJ
jet OF the bill. He could see no object to be at
tanned by il at all
Mr. Houston wished to say that if his vote
would effect anything, he would prefer the other
bills which had been rejected last ninbt
MIR Miller gave notice that he should fight
against every word Of the bill
Mr- Dove STATED that the Committee had acted
under the instructions which had been given
them They had put their views topether all
the members having held part in its conce ption
Ihry did not propose to create fire department
but 10 prod a temporary thing which should
dct a. stay 10 those whose acts Of violation of
late "a
Mr. Goddard moved that the bill he read nv
sections and amended the members of the
Bead might see mt To suggest; ordered
Ana ne hrst section was accordingly read
WI Evans proposed that the bill be passed az
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existing disorders among the fire companies
Mr. Miller concluded that IL IL was a temDo
Ial measure the Cooperation had power now
without enscting further laws. To correct the
evils compl aimed Of He Proceeded to read from
th' barter the powers conferred on the Corpora
'i"n the acts Of Congress. He did not believe
al charge II the existing system would do be
would never again vote fjr an expedient
WI Pearson moved 10 amend the second sec
tIOn a. follows
PIOridsd, That whenever the Mayor shall ex-
errise the powers hereby granted by the irst and
second sections Of this bill be shall report the
same 20 the Councils AT their next meeting after
such exercise Of said power, with his reasons
therefor. Agreed to.
The second section was amended, on motion of
MI Goddard, by fixing the maximum aud taking
away The minimum, 50 as To make the section
read " FOR period Of mt more than nj nety DAYS
The thiid section was amended by fixing the
amount OF Sernrity to be given in case Of infrsc-
lions OF Its provisions, at $50.
None Of the following sections uere amended
The Chair here received Tom the Secretary Of
nc lower Board the intelligence that the pending
hIIl he'd passed that Board without aiusndm.nt
ana thdt they lad gone ihlo a recess to await the
action q this Board upon il.
Mr- Goddard thought the bill needed the few
verbal amendments that had been made. by the
Board, and suggested that the lower Board be
requested TO concur in the amendments which
had O-en made.
TIC OIL then came up on its third reading and
was passed, and sent to the lower Boa,d
M smith offered the following resolution.
Resotrsd, That the Register be required 10
furnish this Board the quarterly account Of the
commissioners Of W ashingtOn ASYLUM emIFa-
eng the receipts and expenditures for the wear
ending June 30, lo57, together with his report of
the result Of examination Of said accounts as re-
qnested by section two Of act approved April S,
Washington Asylum Passed
HE Board then went into a to await the
action OF the lower Board upon the bill.
Ai'er snort time message was received that