Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-28

CITf COUNCILS. - Board of Aldermen Tie
Board met at the usual hour. The President, w
T. Dove, Esq being absent, the chair was occu.
pied by the Vice President, w w Moore, ESQ.
communication was received from the Mayor
announcing his having signed certain acts
Also, one transmitting the report of the apothe-
carries for the poor of the several wards, for the
quarter ending June 30, 1853, except the First
no medicines having been furnished in that ward
the appropriation being exhausted; which was
referred to health committee.
Also. one from the City Surveyor, in answer 10
resolution Of the Board calling upon him to re-
port some plan for the prevention Of accumula-
lions Of sediment In the city canal, from the
mouths Of the sewers, &c; which was referred TO
canals committee without reading
MI Brown presented the petition of J. W.
Reynolds and others, asking To be placed on the
same footing with the day police, in reference TO
the amount allowed them for uniforms: which
was referred to police committee without reading
Mr.. Huntington presented the petition Of Sam
uel NoTment, Joseph Gerhardt, and Others for a
foot bridge across the Tber referred to the canal
committee
Mr.. A. w. Miller presented the petition of
Thomas Irwin, asking the remission of a fine; re-
feTred to claims committee.
Mr.. Pearson presented the petition of John
strainning, praying the remission Of fine; same
MIR Thomas Miller, from improvements COM
mittee, reported resolution instructiny the Sur
veyor to report on the grades of Twenty-second
street north, between and L. streets west read
q third time and passed.
Also, from same committee, reported bill
making an appropriation for trimming and grav-
cling street north, between Second and Third
and Four-and-a -haif and Sixth streets west; re-
jected.
Also, from the same committee, reported bill
from the lower board to trim and gravel street
north, from Sixth to Seventeenth streets west re-
jected
Mr.. Brown, from the finance committee, re-
ported bill TO authorize the erection of an addi-
ton to the Northern Market house ON motion
the bill was laid on the table, and ordered to be
published, and made the special order for next
Monday evening.
Mr.. smith, from the committee on police. re-
ported bill from the lower Board to eQuaIize
the salaries Of police magistrates without amend
ment.
The question recurring upon the third reading
OF the bill, the Chair objected to a third reading
on the ground that IL an infraction of the
atOry to general law Of the Corporation
Mr. smith did not think this bill came under
the rule, and expressed his views upon the point
at some length.
Mr.. Thomas Miller moved TO Law the bill on
the table
Mr.. Huntington called the ayes and noes upon
the motion, and the motion TO lay on the table
was lost-ayes ,, noes
The Chair read the I2ih rule OF the Board to
show that the bill In its present form was out of
Mr. Smith contested the point. anns,I,no from
the decision, and held that the rule which had
been read did not apply to Il bill which cbanOsd
no general law, but only changed a single fea-
Mr.. Clark sustained the position assumed by
Mr. smith, and stated that he should be com.
PEELED To vote against the decision OF the Chair
MI smith cited several cases showing that the
salaries of several employees Of the CoTporation
had been increased within short period with
out word being said about the 18th rule
The question recurring upon the appeal taken
by MIR. smith, the ayes and noes Were called and
Resulted In ayes D. noes ), and the decision Of the
Chair was sustained
NJ Sn.Ie
leave, reported bill making an APPROXIMATION 10
nj up room for the use of the Assessors; passed
Also, from the same committee, reported Il bill
Imposing tax on free negroes and muIato+s
and repeating all other acts in relation to the
same; which was laid on the table aud ordered
TO be published.
Mr. Fisher, on leave, presented the petition of
w r baylY, asking payment for scrip errone-
ousiy assessed, &c referred to finance commit
Also, a memorial from Samuel Bacon I'm rela
uon 70 auction duties on cargo sales OF sugar;
ierred to police committee
Also, bill from VIM. F Bayly for drawing
paper furnished the Surveyors office; referred TO
finance committee
Mr. Blown gave notice that at the next meeting
OF the Board he should make a motion to recon.
slider tue vote by which the Chairs decision was
sustained In the case Of the bill to equalize the
salaries OF the police magistrates
MI Thomas Miller, from health committee
reported bill making an appropriation for re.
moving oral. slops, &c; passed.
Also, from improvements committee reported
bill from the lower Board making an appropri
alton Tor the casual repairs Of streets, alleys nd
gntters, In the First and Second Wards; recon-
mItted.
Mr.. Miller, from health committee, reported
back Dill 20 regulate the sale Of poisons togeth-
er with the opinion OF the CORPORATION Attorney
as 10 the power Of the Councils to enact such a
Oil; and asked the passage Of the same; Iassed
Nj Huntington, from canal committee report
80 oiIl IoL erecting foot bridge over Tiber
The Chair laid before the board the summary
August; laid on the table
MI Thomas Miller submitted the following
RESOLUTION; which was adopted:
RsSOIrsd, That the committee on drainage he
Instructed TO report, by bill or otherwise plan
for supplying the city with water from the gov :
eminent water pipes.
Mr.. Moore, on leave, introduced bill to reou-
late markets, referred to police committee
Several bills from the lower bOaTd were read
by their titles and appropriately referred
The bill from the lower board authorizing the
construction Of bridge across East Capitol ST
on the east side OF Second street east consd-
e.ed and passed.
The Board then proceeded to the considera-
ton OF the bill In relation to the public schools
pa sed
On motion by Mr. Dunnipg,on. the BOARD the,
proceeded to the consdeTa IIon Of the bill to es.
tabllsh Corporation hay-scales and to appoInt
weighrrs Of hay, straw, fodder, and oats in the
straw, aid to regulate the weigh bit Of the same
MI A w Miller moved To strike out the FIRST
section OF The bill which was not agreed to
Ssds :, haysO SEVERAL amendments were adopt
ed; after which the bill was passed
Ga motion BY Mr. Mohun, the bill making an
appropriation OF Sis TO extend the water nm.
i,om the northwest corner Of r. street north and
Fourteenth street west TO the southeast corner Of
ID street north and Fourteenth street west was
taken up for consideration and, after an expla
nation by Mr. Fisher, the bill passed
Ga motion, the Board then adjourned
Common COHHeiI.-The Mayors message,
with the communication Of the Commissioner
OF west Market, was referred to the police com.
mittee.
sf Mf. Orme presented the petition OF ]. T
Barnes referred TO the improvements committee
Mr.. n ulloy presented the petition OF Michael
Mooney; referred TO claims committee
On motion Of Mr.. Jones, the Board took M the
RESOLUTION relative to the w ashingtou Aoueduct
Mr.. Jones proposed \ substitute, instrncting
the COMMITTEES TO attend to the interest of thf
corporation before Congress to apply to that
body for the privilege OF using the water m
was witedfawn, and the original passed-yess
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