Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-22

day afternoon, for the purpose Of considering
bill imposing taxes for the coming year
communication was received from the Mayor
transmitting the account of the Corporation with
the Bank OF Washington, up to the I4th instant
and showing balance TO the credit of the Col
iector Of 1929 ~ over and above the Corporation
indebtedness
MIR. DonOho, on leave, introduced a bill for
taking mp and relayng the gutter along the east
front OF square $50; which was read three times
Mr.. Thos Miller presented the petition of w
III Burch and others in relation to the Yeig hing
OF hay; which was referred to the committee Of
police
Mr.. Brown introduced a concurrent resolution
In relation TO the justment of the accounts of
NJ McCalla, late CITY collector; passed.
ar; Riggs offered the following resolution;
RssoIr,d, SC That the City Collector be, and
hereby Is, authorized to receive in payment for
purchases made at the late tax sale by contrac-
tors and Others bona fde holders at the time the
evidences Of debts due by this Corporation under
authority OF law, and that the Mayor be directed
10 give his drafts for such debts when found cor
rect, 10 be paid over to the Collector, and to be
received at the Bank money
Mr. Moore, on leave. introduced the following
resolution; which was passed:
RsSO!rsd, That a special committee be ap-
pointed to ascertain whether there are I'm print
any copies Of Sheahan's Digest of the ordinance,
Of this Corporation and at what price they can
he obtained; and that said committee also in
quire into the expediency and practicability Of
adding thereto, in the form OF an appendix the
general laws since enacted by the Corporation :;
and report to this Board at its next meeting.
Mr.. Dunningoa pre- Sented the petition of Jo-
seph Hutchinson and others, accompanied with
a resolution. asking permission to use the public
school room at the corner Of Third and A streets
for sunday school purposes. The resolution pro-
vided that befo = such permission be granted, the
teachers OF said sunday schools become RESPONSE
bic for the proper and careful use OF said house
security othe Board ofTrustees of Public schools
for any damage sustained by the Corpo alton du-
ng such occupancy.
Ther-solution was discussed briefly, and finally
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Riggs, the special order was
taken up, namely the bill to levy taxes for the
coming year. The bill levies tax Of seventy
five per cent on the hundred dollars. tue same az
heretofore, but reduces the rate of discount for
payments within sixty days after the passage of
the law from ten per cent to eight per cent. No
discussion ensued, and the bill was read three
times and passed.
joint resolution from the lower Board in re-
lation to the bridges over the Washingto ton canal
was taken up and passed
A bill to organize police force for the city of
Washington and reduce the several acts in rela-
ton thereto into one, having been returned from
the lower Board with various amendments. the
question REQUIRED on agreeing TO them. The
several amendments were read. One OF them, be-
ing the striking ont all that part of the bill pro-
hibting police officers from becoming remain
Ing members of any illegal or diso.derly political
cIuo, association, or organization, was not con-
CURED in.
Another amendment by the lower Board stIik-
ing out the word 60 marshall wherever it occurs
and inserting the word &c captain in its place
was, on motion OF Mr.. Moore, amended 10y strik-
Ing out the word captain and inserting the
word chief and thus amended the amend
men; was concurred in.
Another amendment Of the Council providing
for the summer uniform of the police was fur
ther amended by inserting a clause /" that such
uniform shall be such as the Mayor may d. sigma
All the other amendments of the Council were
concurred in, and the bill returned
After remaining In session some time waiting
the action OF the lower Board on this BILL
Mr.. Pearson moved to adjourn not agreed to.
After a lapse OF some further time
Mr. Brown came up from the Council Cham
that the bill wonld be disposed OF to- nj ht, a.
the lower Board had pronounced the amend Insnts
OF the Board OF Aldermen to be ungrammati- al
and unintelligible.
The Board accordingly adjourned
Common CoHAsH.-The Mayors communi,
ton, transmitting the bank account Of the Coz
PerstiOn, was laid on the table to await the ap.
pointment OF the committees
The Board took recess for fifteen minutes
On Tesuming the business, Mr. Tree reported
from the select committee the subject of the
police system. the Aldermen's bill and the bill
supplemental 10 it.
Mr. Wallace moved that the report be accepted
aud printed with the proceedings ; passed
The Board took up the Aldermen's bill c; To
Organize police system for the City Of Wash
ington, and to reduce the several acts relative
thereto into Onr.'i
Mr.. " Wallace moved that the bill be read and
acted on by sections; passed.
MI Wallace moved To strike ont the following
words, beginning in tue ed line and the 3D. Sec
uOn: - Or Of any tiiega! or political club. aSs0-
citation, or organization; and that the said OH
GERS shall not he removed from odace except for
cause, and upon charges preferred against them
In writing TO the Mayor passed.
Mr. Lloyd moved to insert in the place the
words - or any political club, association. or or
ganizatOn;'' lost.
Al
so as to make the salaries of the police nayis-
trat-s equal in all the districts lost-yeas o,
nays H.
Mr.. Bohrer moved tba, in all places where the
word .'MaIshal'' occurs, II be stricken out and
Captain inserted; passed
Mr.. MuliOy moved to strik. ont so much of the
eighth se. iion an refers TO the Lieut-nants of Po
nee ibis amendment he hoped would pass in
anticipation OF future action by Cong relative
TO the police of the city, lost
Dir Wilson moved TO amend by adding a sec
ton providing that in case the Captain of the
Auxiliary Guard should be appointed Captain Of
the Police, The salary Of the Corporation shall
be $500 iOst-yeas TO- nays To-
Mr.. Wallace moved that the reading of the
regulations e suspended; passed
MI Lloyd moved 70 amend the regulations by
adding to the 10Th regulation, land any police
omctr found lettering In or around any tavern or
drinking horse unless on the business connected
WITH his ofce, shall be promptly dismissed
lost-yeas 10, nays 10.
Mr. Mulloy moved to amend the 18th sertion
Tue same cut and color as the coat prescribed Of
lighter material; Lost
Mr. Mohun moved to amend the 18th section
by providing that the summer unifo: IN coat
snail BE- OF brown linen, or some other suita bic
material to be designated by the Mayor; passed.
M Cdsteman moved to ana nd the 47th regu-
ia,loh 80 That " hen the captain OF police, any
Cucef- bnding his personal efforts insufficient TO
euect an arrest, or prevent violation OF law, he
shIii summon all, or as nrny persons present. as
LIZ thinks Suucicnt 10 assist him; passed
MT. Mohun moved 10 amend the JI>t reyulG-
'On :" - To permit PERSONS twenty-O Years Of
aye u he appointed police officers; passed
Mr Lloyd moved to add to that section the
qualification Cf good moral character; lost yeas
la, nays 10; AID the bill was read three times and
passed
The supplemental bill to the police bill was
then tAkenup
MI Turton moved to strike out the words 'or
OF any iIie'a 'derly, or political club,
clalon, or organiZa;iun;n passed
This bill authorizes the Mayor to appoint for
" men Tor night service when necessary
Mr., Wallace moved to strike out forty and in
sert thirty
Mr. CsstlenIan proposed twenty Both these
dmendm meats were rejected