Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-17

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COUNCIL BuDsxr-Last Monday evening the
Common Council, though a very full meeting,
opened 50 quietly and easily, that the reporters
at the Secretary's table began to fstter them
selves with q hope Of a very short session and
surplus time for their own use.
The correction Of the journal was soon com
Pletedi also the speech Of Mr.. Wallace, vindi-
eating bis course upon the Thanksgiving resolu-
tion, In which he stated that though he had been
assailed In the papers, he was perfectly willing
TO let the people know that he did not talk one
way and vote another some of the members
had done. In explanation, Mr.. W said he did
not refer to the Star assailing him. and only to
The call for committees being made by the
Chair, Mr. Jones, Of the ways and means said
he had no report to make, but would move to
suspend the rules 20 take up the bill to erect a
new Centre Market, which passed, and with IL
all hopes Of a speedy adjournment.
cENTRR-AARkxl BILL
rms DILL an abstract Of which we published
some time ago, proposes to erect market on
Louisiana and Ohio avenues from Ninth to Fiji
teenth streets; TO remove the old market; and OBJ
tam from Congress REIMBURSEMENT Of the gov
eminent title to the present site. - r.
Mr.. Wallace offered, by way Of test a reso-
luton to rscommit the bill to the committee with
Instruction: to report bin for building market
house on the present site, which would be an
honor to the city and supply Its wants
Mr. Jones opposed the instructions, upon the
ground that the present site was far too small for
market, which would meet the wants of the
people IL would be impossible TO erect mar
ket on that contracted space, suitable TO the
wants Of this large and growing community.
Inc population now Is over sixty thousand; but
we are not to legislate for the present only but
Tor the futurei We should look ahead
MI Bohrer thought the gentleman had lost
sight OF the fact that there are markets in three
sections OF the city, and but last week bill was
passed Tor another Now, this large and grow
ing community was not obliged to deal at the
~ Sentre Market particularly; but those citizens of
- the East, West, or North sections Of the city
could patronize their own market at will; and IL
sne ,ate act Is carried into effect, those of the
south could do likewise. The Centre Market
was properly located, and Mr. Bohrer saw no
reason for a change.
IN Mr. WaIlace thong ht the present site above all
the pest that could have been selected to suit the
mass OF the people, though not for the present
nnsightiy building. He was clearly of opinion
.naI tne committee sheuld plan for a new market
vi Tue present site. Had a building been erected
on me plan submitted in Mayor Maury's time il
would have been ornament to the citv-tbe
people would have approved 1t; and the site is
Ar. Mohun offered a resolution appointing the
nayor, Two members Of the Aldermen and three
"a .1e Oounei committee to advertise for pro-
PosaIs TO erect market house on the present site
according to the RaDlett plan with such modi-
ncatlons as the Boards may approve
Zones denied that private interest had any,
LuIng 70 DO with his course in this matter His
Inouve was desire TO serve the general interest
oi sne CITY de Was opposed to building mag
, 1ce nj palace Tor market purposes at OF
rSo,OOO, when building costing SOC, OOO would
answer the purpose. Mr. =. in ansger TO a cues
ZION, said he thought the ciy's righ to the space
- gooS az me right Of the United States; but if
was not tie Government would WELD
M Wilson said be thought the policy good
10 give up 10 the Government. IL by that means
we COULD get space four times as large He
thought the market nuisance would be less Of
IenslVe NInPg ont on long street than as Il is
MT Muiloy was opposed TO removal especially
10 street, and II they did, and attempted to self
the present site, they would be met by the Gov
eminent with the dsclaration-fs Y our rig bit was
Limited"
the limited right to the square, and denied the
right to locate q nuisance in any avenue as tb,v
belong to the Government
Mr.. Powell argued for the removal, and the
propTlety OF the new site. A removal would not
40 injustice to owners OF property near the pres
-nt market, as IL was not the market but the CEN
fr1l location that made the property valuable.
Nj. Palmer argued against the idea of a nui-
sanee. IL was not offensive TO the neig borhood
for all the residents opposed its removal
MI Orme said there was not room enough by
half in the present square. He had known that
market twenty-seyen years, and when he first
knew IL there were not ten butchers in the mar
ket, and now there was not room to accommo-
date the country people when they came The
market was a nuisance. and ought TO be removed
MI. Mrlloy spoke Of private interests and log
Ioinng on former occasion, and reiterated his
pehef OF the limited right Of the city. tie re-
Piled to Mr. Orme by stating that that gentle
man lad known the market tWenty-seyen wears
out he had known it longer, and during that
whole time he did lot remember seeing Mr
orme there The reason why butch. rs there
Were few then, was that there was another mar.
ket In the Fifth Ward doing well but which
had been removed and placed ia mud hole
and subsequently, changed into--not hog pen
gentlemen !sbut school house.
After further discussion the question was put
oh MI W allacs's resolution, and II passed
yeas -, nays g, follows.
Heas-Messrs. Bokrer, CastIeman, Edmonds
ton, Lloyd, Mohun, Mulloy, Ober, O'Hare,
rainier, Russell, TuTton, Tree, and Wallace
Nays-Messrs. Jones' Milstead, Orme. Parker
Powe!l, Van Reswiek, Wilson, and the President
(Mr. Albert
Mr MOhun's resolution was also committed
The balance Of the evening was taken I'D with
miscellaneous business, the rules being sus-
pended
The bill preventing the CARVING concealed
dangerous weapons caused some discussion on
the question OF the right OF the Council to pass
such law.
Mr.. Lloyd wanted to be legally advised before
action on the bill; and If the power is not granted
by the charter, ask and obtain il from Congress
Then our laws will stand in the Circuit Court
MessIs BohreT, Mulloy and Jones thought the
favored immediate action, as IL was NECESSARY.
The bill was Passed-yeas 10, nsY1.
The PoToNAc LIGHT ISFANIRY-This re-
Gently organized and popular military corps took
our neighbor Georgetown by surprise Yesterday
afternoon, by paTading her streets, uniformed
eaP-a-Pis, to the number OF forty rank and nle
commanded by Capt Holling sworth. The occs,
sion was one Of more than ordinary iutere, 10
our Georgetown friends, by reason of the faci
That the Cadets OF the College, numbering forty
eight muskets, were OF. for escort duty and that
Ai1Jor Belger > Army, had kindly consented
20 command the little battalion. Wfthers,s and
EspuiAs bands were present. in their most mu-
slcaI disposition, and delighted the Georgetown
ers by the performance Of many beautiful airs
The Infantry presented most neat and soldier
Ike appearance; and they marched through
the prime pal streets they everywhere greet
ed by SMILES OF encouragement from the =. fair },
and mods Of approval from the 90 brave ,, ATE,
taking the circuit Of the town, they marched 10
m W insff
Early, the new President, who conducted them
through that ancient pile, and, after showing
them every object Of Interest, crowned his bospf
tality BY leading the way to the refectory, where
all hands fell to, with soldier like will, upon a
substantial IePast Of good things there provided;
70 ali OF which the most ample justice was done
The corps afterwards formed in line and maTcbed
TO the lnfaptrY's aImory, where the Cadets ex-
changed the usual cOuUesies with their friends
aad returned TO the College. The Potomac Lisht
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