Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-30

Board met last night, at the usual hour, the
President (W. T. Dove, ESQ., in the chair.
Present: Messrs. Smith, Brown, Barry, Pear
son, Huntington. Riggs, Mohun, Fisher, A. w.
Miller, Donoho, Thos Miller. Moore, and Clark
communication was received from: the Mayor
announcing his having signed certain acts
Also, one nominating John Flaherty for police
man, under the act of June 80, 1858, in the place
Of VIM l.. HattOH, resigned.
On motion Of MIR. bennington, the nomination
was confirmed
from n N Gilbert, Esq in relation to Lee &
Larned's self propelling steam fire engine ard
calling the attention Of the City Councils to the
same; referred to IRE department committee
Mr.. Riggs, frCm the finance committee report-
ed, by way OF amendment, a substitute for the
joint resolution from the lower board authorizing
suit against John VI McCalla, late CITY colIec-
tor, and bis sUreties; which was passed
Mr. Thomas Miller, from the Improvements
committee, 10 whom was reported bill author
lEing the grade TO be changed on Twenty second
street west, between X and l. streets north sub
United written report adverse TO the change pro-
posed to be- made
Mr. A.W. Miller moved that the report he nrint
ed with the proceedings; agreed to.
MI smith, from the police committee reported
OIL from the lower board to increase The saIa-
lies of the clerks OF the Northern Eastern and
Western Markets, with a recommendation tbst
IL do not pass.
The question recurring upon third reading
OF the same, u was lost.
Also, from the same committee remarked , hill
from The lower board authorizing the erection of
ma ket- house in the Seventh Ward recon-
mending its passage
The bill being taken I'D for q third ,s.di,
MI Moore stated that he thought the locality
OF the proposed building should be stated in the
Mr.. Smith said that that matter u,s No, o.
sentiai, and hUped the bill would pass i'm il,
present form. The lower board had seemed 10
max IL pest TO leave the location to the Mayor
ara one member from each Board IL was n o.
posed by them to have meeting called in the
Seventh Ward, and let the citIzsnS OF the ,ys-J
,hN'- volce IN determining upon site to suit
tueir wants such couTse would, in his opin.
ion, be the best " " pm
Mr. Thomas Miller did not see necessity for
any market al ali In that Ward. In the present
cohdlloh OF the Corporation he deemed such
NOTION perfectly insXpedirnt He sbouId vote
against 1t, hrst, because there was no necessity
tor one ana second, for the reason that the
nhdhces OF the city did rot admit Of il Rather
toan Increase the markets, be thought there was
necessity Tor ab'idging them. Ii was a useless
expense of money.
Mr.. smith thought the gentleman from the
second Ward Was wrong somehow fo.niyht
he was surprised at him. Ii be did not sincsreIv
80 tnal ne was In his sober senses, he should
thlhk ne hdd drank bottle Of champao ne before
coming here He (Smitn) did not t6ink that the
question OF necessity for q market would he
uisPatso " any member Of the Board. The peo-
PIE OF the seventh Ward were a people mostly
VINO mad 10 work at their trades during ten hours
OF each day, and had not leisure 10 walk the ION,
Instance 10 the Centre Market II was a large
ward and It's people Were spread over a LARGE
space On the score Of economy he could ssv
that every market house in the city had sImos;
- mo- suite PAID Tor Itself He could erect a
bnlIdlnS Tor ten thousand dollars and pledUe
himself to return every cent of the money to tie
corporation IN ten years The only tbino tina,
i nau ever been given to the Seventh Ward was
the arsenal and penitentiary, and that the Corpo-
ration had no hand in. He asked gentlemen to
LOOK calmly al the question, at the lonJ distance
ger people mad to go to market, and then ask
themselves If the people did not surely need the
establishment of a more convenient plscs 70 nur-
endse loslI provisions He would guarantee that
"a esiSences OF major portion of the citizens
OF the seventh Ward was three quarters of AN
hours walk from the Centre Market
MI. 81, hlsss hoped the gentleman would not
.ess me passage Of The pill to night. lie was
going 10 press IT through TO night, he was not
going 10 do II in Its present form There was
shotLer TOwles case in IL; and unless that clause
Tans us 50 PerlnteG denee to committee was
sulcken out. he should not vote for H. He did
not oppose the idea Of calling a meeting Of the
tluLens 10 obtain their sentiments In the matter:
sa1 II Tie city bad 20 pay for 1t, he wanted to
Mr l. Miller knew a. much about the Seventh
w ara as MI. Smith did. He knew that they
hau S On Lnelt border, q mzrket-hOuse good as
any IN tte city; one on the track OF their daily
walk to their labor From the gentleman,soy yn
statement, lne people there did not buy much
any ,hi. now. mere was no earthly necessity for
tnls proposed maTket-house Ii would be a us.-
less expenditure Of money. He moved as a test
question, TO strike out the enacting clause
ar. smith nov felt convinced that something
was IadicallY wrong with the gentleman MI
stated that be had said nothing about the pro-
visions which the people usually DurchaS.d N
ma &c = oIt InaL he had said they were Lot gen
eIaIIJ people who ride in their carriages .TLey
Were honest Eard-WOrking people who conIS
NOT ItSe lEtlr time In travelling lODp distance IN
MARKET All the ward wanted was the passage
OF an appropriation Of 5000; all they wanted
was what they would and had cheerfiiIy giv.n
10 The other ~aids they 1.-THE other ward i had
,ns wealth ss! and Influence, and the Seventh Ward
was ieii penalties TO struggle aIong by herself
lie technical objections 10 the bill were Of no
moment ~ all. "a "
The question recurring unon q tbir, ra,a;,. q,
the bill '"s Vi
MI Brown moved to recommit to the commit
Tee WIN instructions ito report resolution
authorizing the citizens Of the Seventh Ward 10
select, IN public meeting, q site for tine uronosed
ne" market In said ward, and report the action
VI said meeting TO the City Councils"
MI smith objected TO such reference He did
not want 20 see the citizens first determine upon
the site, and afterwards lie told by Tia. Cnrn5ra-
loh That the appropriation was refused He
"inted the appropriation first
MI Riggs wanted TO know how we could naSS
Jill 10 build maj kst, and then Ies aizs meet
ing VI the citizens 20 be called for the purpose Of
selecting the site. TEe Board had no authority
TO order meeting Of the seventh W ard for tb,.
purpose OF obtaining their sentiments in a LEGAL
manner The motion OF Mr.. Brown was Inc
the first place
The Chair would like to give the people of the
seventh w ARD market Sic thoug ht il would
D. good investment. Blu; IL the gentleman in
sisted on ITS passage tO-nig ht he should have 70
30 against u. He could not consent 10 vote for
tle oilI without the location, and place the Cor
Pordtioa In the position IL now stood in with re
gaTd to the Northern Market
Inc question recurring upon the motion OF
MI Brown to TecOmmit- -
M w. Miller stated that he could not vote
Tor 10 IldicuIOus proposition as one to authorize
Tie cltL-ns 10 meet quietly. He believed a.
Constitution Of the United states provided f,T
that 'O'
NJ: Fisher said he should move to strike out
The sTcOnd section, and insert as follows
q" AHd % az enacted, That the Mayor and COM
Llttee appointed On the part Of the Councils be
anu - hereby authorized tO invite proposals to
furnish the Corporation with 4 suitable site for
the erection Of said market house and TO select
such location as they may deem bes, for the
Interests OF the Cooperation and residents of said
ward
Mr. Riggs moved to lay the whole subject on
the table; iOst-ayes q. noes a.
MI Smith (eHcitedly) "I'll furnish the
money, and dare you to pass the bill and scc,pt
nv proposition -
Moore mi