Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
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full meeting last Monday night and at the out
set appearances indicated the probability of a
short session. The call for petitions produced
but single one, which was appropriately re-
ferTed- The call for reports of committees had
been made as far az the claims committee with
out response, when Mr.. Wilson reported
ABTLL FOR RELIET OF JAMES MARI
This was bill for remission of a fine for sell
Ing liquor without license. The ground upon
which the bill was based was the fact that the
petitioner had been once fined for this offence,
AID q woman became the informant who had
threatened to make a set Of chairs off him, and
this case resulted from the spite she bore him
Mr Wilson said that the mag istrate felt bound
to give the jud2 ment he did !; but said il was a
hard case and ought to be remitted.
Mr.. Wallace opposed the remission. II a
magistrate had given Judgment upon evidence
which was not worthy OF belief, he oug ht to be
broke lie did not see how a magistrate could
precedent, and when you remit fine upon this
ground Of spite, you Will have the same plea In
all cases hereafter
The bill passed.
The RAILROAD REPORT
The police committee, 20 whom was referred
MI. MohuD's resolution relative to railways In
the streets and avenues Of the city, reported the
resolution, and recommended that the commit
tee appointed to represent the interests of this
CorporatiOn before Congress be Instructed to re-
mon-trate against charter being granted for the
purpose OF constructing q railroad in the streets
or avenues Of this city to any foreign CORPORA
uon. That in the event OF a charter being granted
TO any company, the eastern terminus of the road
shall be the Navy Yard gate. That powers of
taxation and control be vested in this Corpora
uonj that at the eHPiration Of the grant the road
shall be surrendered TO this Corporation upon
said Corporation paying a fair equivalent
Mr. Lloyd explained the views of the commit
tee They were not opposed to the construction
of railroad; but they were In favor of its being
the railroad Of our own citizens and not under
the control Of a foreign corporation.
They also thought the road should extend
through the city from It's eastern to its western
terminus They also claimed the right Of the
Corporation to tax and control the road, and to
own II at the expiration Of the grant II is ne
cessary to act speedily in this matter. Tor Nh.
friends OF the railroad are using every effort 10
obtain charter from Congres Immediately.
MT. wallace did not think Congress would pass
bill depriving this Corporation Of its rights
As for the railroad, he was for IL. The city needs
a. and te did not care what company got il so
the people reaped the advantage. Mr.W thought
II unjust To attempt TO restrict the COMPANY 70
the Navy Yard for its eastern terminus Tue
company wanted TO stop at the Capitol hill; and
why force them further than they wanted to go
He was at one time one Of its bitterest enemies
and did all he could against IL; but now hr was
one Of its warmest friends. He wanted the Cor
Poration to reap the advantage; but was opposed
TO submitting this proposition to the people The
people have placed confidence In u.s. we are their
representatives.; and we have enough Of sending
propositions TO the people. The revised c1d-
was submitted TO the people and rejected Bot
how? By the legal voters, No, sir, II was
said, and he believed, 1t was defeated by the
gamblers, who spent SO 900 ag ainst it, He was
opposed TO submitting any business proper for i
delioeIative body to the people
Mr Lloyd said the necessity for the adoption
OF the report now is apparent. The bill Is now
In Congress for the road, and the Corporation
has not bsen consulted and IL IL Is passed II Is
certain that the Cooperation will lose Just and i'm
portant rig hts which IL should possess
Mr. Orme WAS for cautious action in these mat
tsrs- As to the bill before Congress, IL would
hardly pass during the coming week, and he
would move to postpone the subject and print
the report and resolution
Mr.. Jones said that IL the time for action
The application for q charter is now being urged
through the Senate and IL IL important to act
speedily in order to secure the rights of the
Corporation The Corporation ought to have
the hight Of control and taxation. In regard to
this, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the right
which Maryland possessed, were disallowed to
Washington and while that State derives 4 rev.
eIue from that road, Washington did not re-
Mr.. Powell was opposed to fixing on the citl.
Iens anything they would regret hereafter. As
TO the right 10 purchase this road after the lapse
oftwenty-1ve years, IL was mere nonsense The
Idea Of pure hasing this Tailrogd at exorbitant
price, say SeDO 900, is a sham
Mr.. Bohrer moved to Iecommit to the police
committee passed.
FOURTH WARD REszRvo1R
bill was reported from the drainage CON-
mittee 20 pay for the construction Of a reservoir
In the Fourth Ward. Ii was a small matter, but
excited considerable attention.
Nj Palmer said the work was done by order
OF the Mayor.
Mr. Turton explained the necessity for the
work, and argued that the Mayor was Justified
by law In ordering it.
Mr. Wallace thOug ht these things should be
done by special act Of the Councils and not afford
opportunities for every one who besieged the
Mayor and Commissioner to have work done
and make the Corporation foot the bill.
Mr.. Eamonston thought the Mayor would do
right in this case But ne also thoug ht IL there
S.I, %SHsS 20 FSgb %d ib. in one
enough to give pump TO his hundred. The
bill passed.
TIE wARDYuSD sYs1KM
hauf haan infro oAu 81 fo,t
NJ. Cultnanc, Mr. Orme rose and said be had be-
fore warned the Councils against making ap-
proPriations for improvements in Wards over
The original proposition In this case was for
a. appropriation Of $500, and In order to CON-
Plete the work thus begun, the amount req quired
had now grown TO near 50 700. For this the
present chairman Of the Improvements commit
Tee is not 10 blame
the appropriation Is Insufficient. The present
Mayor seems to act on this principle, and he Is |
right. But this should be paid out Of the gen |
eral fund All Improvements Of those streets |
leading from the Potomac ought to be paid for |
out Of the general fund, because they are for the
general benefit What cuts up these streets,
The conveyances Of the hotels, restaurants, mer-
chants aud others Of the central w ards, who OBJ
tain from the river patrons, and the necessafies
necessity for the expenditure Of money on those
streets on account Of their use by the residents Of
the Seventh Ward.
Mr. Powell said II was not the nrst time that
bills Of this kind had been offered and propose
10 be paid from the general fund. He thought
that when wards were unable 10 paw for I'M
proyements they ought not to ask for them.
Mr. Lloyd said he did not expect the gentle
man TO vote with him, for not only in the Secocd
Ward, but In others, where there were funds 70
their credit, they hung on to them with death
grasp.
Ar. L: was opposed to the system as at present
exercised, and be believed that, among the
thinking population Of the centre wards, hardly
one would object to devo,ing a portion Of their
surplus 70 improving the suburban wards
Mf. Edmonston said he would like 10 know
what would become Of the Fourth Ward II their
funds were allowed to be scattered In the s@y-
enth Ward they wanted improvements some
times, and II they let other wards have Ali their
money, when thsy came 10 see about paving for
them-"Where's the money! Not the fust red -,
Mr.. Lloyd moved to amend by providing Tor
the payment out of the general fund; lost-Ytass,
nays IL; and the bill passed.
"MsKcuRI" AND THE NIGHT SCHOOL.
Some time ago, Mr.. Powell introd uced HIS