Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-27

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p get rid Of the o.ets~y bntpUAan order to 20
ihto Joint meeting pceyrnted much diseu,sfcp-cn
Monday nisitr and the buiihsn was 46i dis
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Mr., Jones, from the ways and means committee,
reported a joint resolution making an appropria.
ton to aid the completion Of the National Monu-
tion @ e go, . be paid In -four annual install.
Mr. ZONES merely explained the resolution, and
called for the question. go y 81 n" = y
Tie members seemed in patriotic mood, and
VIC fssosuaon passed unanimously. .7a3s..- sulm-
THE WATER Registrars Salary. r.! - m
Mr.. Jones also reported a bin regulating the
compensation of the Water Registraf, which in
creases his salary to 81 500 per annunl - ~ p.
, mr. Edmonston asked the gentleman 10 explain
The cessitv for this sudden inc Of the salary
MI; Jones said it was originally intended 10
give that officer 81 500 bit In the bin az il passed
the amount had been reduced In addition 10 the
Board lave Seen as s.sshe ed tine
making the labor we'll worth the salary proposed
The gentleman appointed to the office has also
ssked an increase of the salary, and the committee
think it right he should have. it, though the
amount asked by him was 81 100, and the com
mittec have reported 81 500 = L~-'.
Mr. Morgan was sorry the committee had not
himself. The present officer was eminently ual.
1ned for the position, and at the present stage of
the work, just such qualifications were essentially
necessary II could hardly be expected that a
gentleman so able to obtain larger income with
out serving the Corporation should serve for less
or accept the ONCE and continue
Mt. Ednionston. But he has accepted hasn't he.
MT Morgan replied that he had. and intmated
that his acceptance, with the expectation Of a rea-
sonable compensation, would not prevent him
from giving !. up, IL the compensation were not
prOportionate to the duties of the ONCE 80 -
Nc. Edmonston. swell, suppose he does give
II up; we can get another man to fill it, l reckon.
Can't nobody but him MI it,u III
20 MIR Morgan ;at On yes we can get somebody
might fll 1t, but 1t would be very had At in
either case. We might look over the whole city
and not find among all who are willing to I'LL the
present officer; and 1t is the duty and policy Of the
city to secure, at this time, competent officer,
and paw him well. 2. ..|...... - b. :
Mr.: M. moved to strike out 81 500 and insert
2,Uoi lost-yeas 3, nays IS.
MI Powell was opposed to the bill In its present
shape. In fact, he was astonished at the speedy
application Of the Registrar for an increase OF
salary; apparently hardly In the office; for the ap
piication was made on the 5th instant and on the
9th his advertisement made its appearance This
mode Of procedure had the appearance of lepis.
lating for the man, for yet we have little knowl-
ne thought the Purveyor ought to have It, for the
labors OF that Office much the heaviest and the
OFF, . is Of great importance - 49, 81 : -
Mr.; Mohun was OF the opinion Of the gentleman
who last addressed the chair. and moved to amend
the bill by adding for the salary of the WateI
Purveyor 81 200. : BIZ =
Mr. Edmonston. As this officer had to perform
the most duty, he would vote for the amendment
Tue amendment was rejected-yeas o. nays 10
Mr.. Ober said he opposed this bill in commit
tee, and his reason was and il, that he had no evi
deuce that the Office was worth more. When i
should appear that the salary was too little which
must be amer trial of the ONCE and officer. ther
was easy to add the amount and let the increas,
| date back. 90. --r 80
Mr.. Albert spoke Of the qualifications of tn.
present incumb bent, and paid high compliment
to the worth Of Mr.. Coyle as a citizen and ,
scientific gentleman. II is truly the policy Of the
| cry 70 employ good officers and pay them good
The bill Passed-yeas Is, nays 4. sa . as * "a
ssz.t- s.5-- THE POLICE AMENDMENT.
- The Appropriation bill. with the Alderman'l
| amendment, was taken up with the suggestion
of the ways and means committee to amend thu
amendment. The Alderman's amendment appro
PIRATES 81 $50 for uniforms for fifty men. The
committees addition is s. 900 for Lieutenant OF
Police. IL appeared that though Congress had
| taken the men into Government pay, and the
money appropriated for them. the ofhce Of Lieu.
tenant had not been provided for, and he thong
on duty, could not draw his salary from the ov-
eminent until further provision shall be made
and the committee propose to pay the amount
until after the session Of Congress when the error
can he corrected. The report of the COMMITTEES
was agreed to. ,...-' I y
go RELIEF BILLS % $40
The claims committee appears TO have gone
into consideration of the application for renis.
sion OF fines, refunding unexpired licenses, a.
and report upon the merits, rather than the say
Of this that one. that Its all ripht,'' fast
Monday, Mr. Powell reported for passage two
relief bills, and asked TO be discharged from tue
consideration Of seven. .''-.lr.
THE GOOSE QUESTION. H-...
Mr. Meade. from the police committee, report
cd mi nj 1nf zf
section Of the act to prevent nnisances approved
June 3D., 1853. This section refers to the taxing
up Of geese found running at large, and makes i
| the duty of the police officers to take them ant
authorizes any other person TO do SO. for which
service such person shall receive IS cents each TO
| the geese taken to the Asylum. The part repeal
| ed is that authorizing '.any other person.
Mr.. EdmOndston said he thought the commtte,
was going to report bill to aboi s the whole Law
\ i'm relation 10 geese. He thought il small bust
ness. going around taking up peoples geese n
couldn't see that they were nuisance, especially
in his section OF the city where they had plenty
| commons to run upon. And then the drivin,
| down the same geese two three times a week
and the Mayor paying twenty five cents apiece fo
them aud then giving them mp, didn't look ex
aetly right to him. - ~. - .. ,,--.<-
Mr. Morgan said, IL the gentleman would cen
| slider moment, he would see that the passage u
/ the resolution is virtually repeating the law I
leaves if the duty of the police officers to do tn
service alone. distinguished officer of the it,
was present with the committee when the xubies:
4 was unuer consideration, ana remarked that tn
| officers would not take them up So that, il N
other person than the officers allowed to do il
| and they would not do IT, it was virtual repeal
| ing OF the law. The resolution was adopted
| = sen THE WATER.
/ After a session Of four hours Mr.. Morya,
obtained an opportunity TO report from the drain
age committee. He said he had several bills f
! report, but withheld those which were least in
portant, and reported two requiring immediat
| action-one Of which authorized the laying O
| water mains along Seventh street west. from r 4
n street north the other authorizing the Purvcyo
| to employ a suitable person and purch Sc tn
proper tools and implements. to tap the mains n
may be required for use. Both these were passed
and the board adjourned.
| POLICE MArrERs-Bsfore Justice Williams
p Emert was charged with violation Of the Sun
day liquor law, and paid fine Of s25 and 10 cent
\ costs 90 =vt-'-r7 .-..r. ....,s-- s..-.-
John (colored) threw stone in the street and
| was foolish enough to be caught at 1t. He paid
| fine of OIL s.. ->otr.F 49, I'D .t.-.'..
Chas. Ellis (coiored) cursed, swore and Tough
in the streets. He was fined IS 90.
Maria Brown was accused of disorderly conduc
| and gross indccency Of behavior. She paid a I'm,
/ of IS and 81 ~ costs --..v - ..-s'I,-. ,.-
4 Isaac Brown. husband Of Maria. was accused o.
I aiding aud abetting her In tho above mi sconduct
He paid dne of IS and q 40 costs