Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-04


One announcing his having signed certain acts
One nomi hating James III Irven as policeman.
under the actof June 20. 1853, vice Jas r Gates
dismissed; referred to police committee.
One transmitting communication from Com
missOners Bowling and Divine, of the Northern
Market. accompanied with a statement showing
assessment valuation and appraiserneDt of staIis
and stands In said market referred to finance COM
, mttes. 30 -
one nominating 70, trustees of the public schools
The ioliowlng-named gentlemen:
First Dstrict-wfiiam Randolph Roger b.
lronside, \. B. Stoughton
Second District-James Lawrenson Mitchell
III Miller. Samuel Cole. -.
Third Dstrict-Francis = Walsh, John M.
Broadhead, Thomas Hutchingson. .r-
Fourth DistSict-J. f. Willett, Fred'k Whyte,
.s- !. For Secretary to Board-Robert Ricketts,
= For Treasurer to Board-Valentine Harbaugh.
:. Referred to schools committee.
Also one from the Mayor enclosing commu-
nicatiOn from the Water Register in relation to
the m wing machine now being made for the
Corporation by Messrs Murray 4 Hazelhurst. OF
Baltimore; referred to drainage committee
PETITIONS. sea-
That of John y Smith, praying to be relieved
from an erroneous assessment; of John b Kibby
ferred. - = -
bills AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED AND PASSED
Blu eEiarging the duties and increasing the
compensation of the Attorney of the CORPORATION
Of washington; To correct the recorded plat of
square A, by justly delincating certain division
lines thereon Tor the improvement OF Fourteenth
street west from II to streets north; authorizing
the grading and paving Of certain alleys in SQUARE
ST; TO supply deficiency in the appropriation
nuisance In street north. between New Jepsev
avenue and North Capitol street; Joint RESOLUTION
granting the proprietors Of Dan Rice's show the
use OF certain portion Of judiciary Square; bill
amendatory TO the act to suppress gambi nq in the
city OF Washington; joint resolution relative to
tee better enforcement Of the police regulations
of the city OF Washington by the auxiliary guard;
resolution granting certain privileges to Nv n
Began and Edw. F. Queen; bill for the relief of
Mary :heanngi one as substitute for the act to
establish night schools for apprentices and others
resolution requiring the City Surveyor to ascer,
tain and report TO the Board the amount of work
done by John Fitzgerald under his contract for
grading and graveling Fifth street west between
New FORK avenue and q street north. In the year
ISL bill authorizing the Mayor to have lamps
placed al certain canal bridges and for lighting the
same one from lower board to Law and Tepaif the
nag footwdys Of the canal bridges at Twelfth and
: Fourteenth Streets joint resolution authoriz ng the
Mayor 10 loan tue Corporation dredging machine;
bill to repair portion Of the foot pavement on
New \ ork avenue, In front Of square go; one to
provide town clock and fire alarm bell on the
new central guard-house; one providing for a
water main on north g street. from Eleventh 10
Fifteenth streets west; making al appropria-
tlOn to repair the alley in square 352 one making
an Appropriation Tor the repair and Improvement
Of the Eastern market-house, and for other pur-
poses resolution calling on the City Surveyor to
make an estimate i Of the cost Of grading and
teenth and Fourteenth streets west; one making
an additional appropriation for the Central guard,
SPECIAL REPORTS
Mr. Huntington, from the police committee to
whom was referred the Mayors nomina of
James II lryen for policeman, vice J. r. Gates,
dismissed, reported the same back recommending
ms continuation; confirmed unanimously
Mr. Huntington from the police committee to
whom had been referred a resolution calling upon
said committee to inquire into the expediency of
50 amending the ordinance Of january II, $50.
as the more efectuslly TO suppress gam bling i'm
the city Of washington, submitted report, as
" Your committee, impressed with the import
ance OF the subject and the necessity of
u possible, vice destructive TO the morals aud
happiness OF many Of our citizens, wei per-
sons visiting the city on business or pleasure have
x ven the laws for the suppression Of gambling
ration IN the premises is derived from the provis-
ion Of the charter Of Ie2O which authorizes the
Cooperation to prohibit or restrain all kinds Of
gaming, (Shehan's Digest, page ~ and from the
charter OF ISIS (page Is, empowering the Corpo-
ration to restrain and prohibit gaming houses
etc '"
The act Of January 18th. 1890 seems to have ex
hausted the power Of the Corporation So far as
penalties are concerned. The first section im-
poses penalty of fifty dollars for every day or less
Time that each Il. o., a b. c., L. ;. D. faro
roly belly, shuttle board, equality table or other
device or game Of hazard shall be kept or ex-
hibited, TO he recovered before any single magis-
trate of the person setting mp, keeping or ex-
hibitng the same. The second section requires
security to be given by the persons convicted
undr the provisions Of the first ton in the sum
of $500, for their good behavior in not violating
the provisions of the first section for six months
and IN case Of inability or refusal to give such
security provides for their confinement 10 labor in
the pcnltentiary department Of the Washington
Asylum not exceeding three months. Section
IN rd applies the provisions Of the first section to
those who permit the games before enumerated to
be exhibited on their premises, and in the case of
licensed tavern Keepers, in addition to the fore
gong penalties they forfeit their license from the
day OF conviction. Section fourth exempts wit
nessSs from prosecution under the act section
hf'h regulates the game Of billiards. The sixth
afifNr A.0fw- -
detect all yiolators Of the act and tn pursue the
proper measures for enforcing its penalties upon
the offenders. a.
In addition to the above. the act approved june
3, lS53 regulating c0mmi tments To the work
house, II properly enforced, would rio the CON-
manlty OF mat lniario1s class Of vat rants, and
hotels and restaurants for the purpose Of enticing
the unwary into gambling houses, Of which we
nave had evidence In lately before the
police magistrates In addition to the law. re
Isrred 10. the twelfth Of the act of
Tor the punishment Of crimes in the District of
Columbia, approved March =, 1881, United states
Statutes at Large, vol. 4. page As provides that
every person duly convicted :" of keeping a farm
bank or gaming table, shalt be sentenced to suffer
Imprisonment and labor for a period Of not less
than one year nor more Than i've years; and every
person SO offending shall be i competent witness
against every other person offending In the same
Transaction, add may be compelled to appear and
give evidence in the samc as other persons.
but the testimony so given shall not be usd In
any prosecution or proceeding, civil or criminal
against the person so testifying" =
FROM an able opinion Of tue eminent gentleman
who ably fills the position OF Corporation Attor-
ney5 your committee led 10 believe that the
laws Of this Corporation upon the subject OF
gaming are as stringent as the powers Of tue Cor
poSanon viii admit Of; and agree with him. that
ne eVil complained OF, therefore, does not seem
todepend for It's existence much upon tie absence
& lsgaI ehactnlens, as upon the failure 20 put
Nm IN execution y The law Of Conpres, la.
oeSoms dead letter upon the statute books and
" would be indelicste ON the part Of Ia. commi,'
r- 800 pcs an opihion as " what officer Of the
se &C. S1'es IN tas District the blame rests upoD
sfh us non-execution- They bav. mo- h.s5,.Ii..
however, in declaring that The failure 10 ens'ry,
a TIE ordinances OF this Corporation for the x.,r.
son or restraining OF gaming IL charge N -,
t.ose persons entrusted with the execution % ~
Laws. ..r 80 b. - "- 'ne
lOHr committee therefore respectfully ash LIZ.
90 report the following act and joi nt reSoI1tion
wifi q recommendation that they be passed. -
H.-a - e. sa.- e. w. c. DUSNfxGrox
-fa A. w. MILLER. .n :.
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