Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-24

The Council BUDGET Monday EVENING
last, several questions Of interest were consid
cred and debated by the Common Council; the
debates were not so lengthy as formerly, proba-
oily because, at the opening of the meeting, the
Onal1 announced his intention TO enforce the
rules.
The first was the resolution of Mr.. Bohrer. dj
TeCting the Asylum committee to report what
legislation is necessary to protect the inmates of
the Asylum from the inclemency of the approach
Ing winter, the cause or causes of the failure of
tne contractors to complete the new building on
or before the first Of the present month. accord
ing To contract, the legal remedy for the failure
ana whether the architect in charge of the WORK
vision to it, "P''
The introduction of the resolution by a MEN,
peI rom tne ward In which the Asylum is To-
odteo, was good reason for its speedy passage
winch was quickly done. IL is presumable that
IN Justice TO the parties, their explanations will
be made public
having in view the purpose OF obtaining from
congress . fee simple title to the squares now
occupied by the Centre Market, and to sell the
same and also "the privilege Of extending for
erecting and establishfng) a market from Ninth
To Fifteenth street, through Louisiana avenue
north street, and Ohio avenue" And further
'he COMMITTEES TO inquire into the expediency and
prdcticabIliiy of the above were tn consider also
The eHPsdicncy and practicability of relinuuish-
Ing all claims ON the Centre Market squares 10
inc GeneTal Government for a public square or
circle, aud in lieu thereof to obtain an anprop1i
alton of 500 O0O (fOm Cong resi- for the purpose
ci erecting and establishing the market on the
avenues and street aforesaid. The subject Of 2
rtntIe mail ct was already before committee
out this new feature wa, not indicated in the
resolution which or ILalIy called for its appoint
Heht. The subject did not elicit any consider
BILE debate in the Council and the resolution was
soon PASSED. What tfrct IL will have upon prop
efty owners aI0ay from the s!bouS of the Boards
TeIIIains TO be seen
Mr. Lloyd introduced a resolution that elected
some discussion. Some time since a bill was
introduced 10 appropriate $50 TO pay for binding
copy OF the city plat book, presented to the cit
lens OF w ak.held, England. MIR. Lloyd's reso-
luton directs the ways and means committee to
inquire and report to this board whether the re-
sponslye address ordered to be sent also any
books, were ever forwarded
some OF the members objected, on the ground
that II was reflection upon the late Mayor
MI Lloyd Thought the gentlemen using this
argument were doing the late Mayor Injustice
he did not accuse the Mayor, but thew did He
felt satisfied that il the late Mayor had done his
duty be would not shun the light; but gentlemen.
doubt his integrity.
The resolution was adopted.
MI Jones introduced bill from the WAYS and
means committee to appropriate $3.50 for certain
Incidental expenses in the Surveyors Office
Among those mentioned were copying and bind
ing plat books, iron shelving for the vault &c
ML Lloyd moved to strike out ''copying and "
Sopylng was no incidental expense Ii was the
Surveyors duty, under the law approved 1857 10
make the requisite copy or copies IL was In CON
slderaiion OF this duty being added to the office
That the salary was Increased TO 81 500 MIR
Lloyd was in favor of properly securing all the
records and papers OF the city, and paving prop
eIY Tor that securityi but he was opposed to rec
o2nlZlng asextfa labor that which Is duty of the
surveyor, and for which he is amply cOnIDensa.
TED oy an Increase of his salary and also his fees
Mr. Jones spoke Of the importance of the doc
uulents In the office, ard their liability to de-
structlon by accident or design and argued that
they should be secured. He also stated that the
copies the Surveyor was making were of great
lmOOTtdngp "A he - -.
MI Lloyd TeJoined that the copying was the
DUTY OF the Surveyor, and read from the law 10
prove the correctness Of his view and he thought
u wrong that they should, by this act pay again
Tor what they had already paid
Inc bill was made the special order for Mon
day next. -O' '1O"
Mr. Mulloy, from police committee. asked 10
be discharged from the bill to prevent gaming
M alace read an opinion OF the Corpora.
uon Attorney, in which IL was stated thai the
OH uSnscended the power of the Council aud,
aiso' thdt II the officers would do their duty
theie was law enough. Mr.. W proceeded 10 be-
ldDor the police severely, and said If he yyere
GhleI OF police he would break up the gamblers
ne would put an or1cer at the entrance Of every
Louse, ana see W TO went in aud came out and
summon them as witnesses file spoke highly of
Justice CIark's recent decisions He wanted to
see the chief do his duty which b. is paid for
doing The chief and his lieutenants know of
neh renting houses to gamblers in violation of
Jaw our Avenue Is thronged with them - IL
The magistrates would ask HE could tell Of half
DOZEN who rent to those persons Let the
Mayor instruct bis officers to do their duty. and
II can all be broken up.f
The committee was discharged and n il to be
Presumed that the police will avail Themselves
OF MI Wallace's offer to act a. an iDformrr
against persons who may own houses in Wash
lnSton In Which faro may be dealt It's how
ever, questionable how far such testimony a.
NJ wallace could give In such a case would be
OF any value IN a court Of law
The NoErHEAN MARKET HousE.-The marke,
mOTnlnU "a vort-
run, vegetables, etc > and quite lively cuisines,
was done during the usual hours. The prices
were somewhat higher than usual. but this g.
nothing more than should be expected where
accommodations allowing of fair competition
In trade are very limited The Commission
efs OF the market are constantly straininp every
nerve 10 meet In some sort the Increasing wants
OF the dealers. since the first OF the present
month, they have managed to contriye for three
or loln additional stalls in the meat market
which they sold 10 butchers at 81 100 Out Of
THIS sum they have expended for improvements
s4E2, leaving nett balance to the credit Of the
general fund Of SOS. The demands of the huck-
steis and country people have become so numer-
Gus ann pressing that the commissioners despair
OF giving them accommodations Of any Kind
COiHnensu1dte with their wants Some addi-
tional sheds on the north side of the market
mouse Just now would pay the Corporation a
handsome advance on such an investment
FALSE PRKTESCEs -Ycsterday, Juliu, Bum-
gar;en was charged by NJ Hcna with obtaining
goods and money under false pretences at various
tines lie was taken to the once of Justice
Dem, and an examination Of the evidence WAS
made The parties appeared to be Germans and
had previously bad busint s. transaction together
The evidence was very positive against Inc de.
lendanti ont as he wanted an opportunity 10 have
Lis whine sses present, the further hearing was
Pos'Poned. BumgarIen, in charge of O1hcer
saImsn, went TO Obtain security for his app.ar
ahce io' hlal, but being unable to obtain bail he
COMMITTED TO the County Jail IL beng
hrnSapy understood around the office that the
sifsqhs man was 10 have been united Ia holy we'd
Ioe sss a ght, his cOnmttal excited much SYM
-Pe,ny ioi MIN among the bystanders ia The Jus
ioA Nus Yesterday serious misund.rstand.
,isg, bciween the families Of two tavern kesp-r..
near the railroad, ended in a d. ht between them
IN which males and females partook with con.
siderable energy Fists and sole leather were
brought into fequisiton by the mates; while the
- Ties >rN add with their tOas ues nnyer nail,
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