Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-04

CosNoS COUNCIL -AdJOErnsd Session The
board met yesterday, at p. m, pursuant to ad-
tousnment and resumed the consideration Of the
water bill.
Section is, "a amended provides that the annual
rent for the Of the water shall he payable 20 the
Water Registrar, in advance, the first day Of July
in each year. All charges for supplies, specific or
for fractional parts Of the year also to be paid In
advance before the order IL issued 20 the Purveyof
10 tap the maR, or the water is let on also the
cost Of tapping the main and furnishing and In
srrting the Cooperation stoP-the price hr which
is lived at three dollars for each time the main 10
f. t1pp-d and the stop inserted; adopted
Section II provides that in case Of neglect to
pay the rents within thirty days after the same IL
due, the PurveyOr shall discontinue the supply,
aud not allow its again In the deliDqaents
premises until the water rent is paid; adopted.
Section II provides for the Keeping Of book in
the Office OF the Registrar, in which applications
for the water is To be written and the OF the
applicant subscribed adopted. ....
Section ~ makes il the duty Of the Purveyor,
npon the order Of the Registrar, To tap the main
aud insrrt the corporation stop; and the owner Of
tI- Ems 5, after receiving permit from the Re
gsIrhr, may introduce the water tO his premises
the work TAI be done by competent plumber TO
te satisfaction of the Puryeyor; requires the best
material To u used; the service pipe 10 be laid
thirty sy inches below tine grade To have a stop
rcck afiN ed st the rGst Of the owner, properly
cured by cast-irOn box wooden box s,tnratrd
with gas tar walled up with brick and cemcut-
ed and covered At toPwith a east-irOn plate mark
ed Potomac water" the stop-cOck shall be under
the exclusive control of the water department;
cry dwelling shall have its own independent ser
vice pipe: adopted.
Section % provides that the Purveyor shall cause
without delay fre-plug hydrants tn he erected and
connected with the mains and make provision for
immediate guards against fire. adopted.
Section 81 provides that rs soon As each fire-plug
hydrant shall have been erected and tested, the
actual expense, which shall not excerd seventy
i've dollars, shall be paid To the Water Registrar,
out of the funds Of the Ward in which II Is 10
Gated.
Mr. Lloyd called up his motion to reconsider the
vote by which the provisO to the 18th section was
retained, which provides that the pi pes be laid
only in those streets and avenues where the rents
will yield an immediate revenue Of per cent.
Mr. Lloyd argued that the proviso would act
unfairly upon the residents of the suburban wards;
lOst-yeas :, nayss.
Mr. Wallace moved to strike out Of the provIso
eight and insert six per cent? Passed-yeas ~:
nays 5.
Mr. Albert moved TO insert before the ptoyiso In
section Is a proviso that the City Surveyor shall
give ali necessary information and perform such
work connected with his office as may be required
by the Purveyor; carried.
Section - places all hre-plug hydrants under
the charge Of the water purveyor, to be kept In
repair and supplied with water; adopted
Section y makes six regulations, and requires
every Who contracts to take the water TO
assent TO and be bound by them. The wilful vio-
lltion Of one of them il sufficient to justify the
registrar in stopping the supply, and Withholding
the how Of water until the sum Of two dollars be
paid.
The first regulation requires all persons to keep
the service pipes and fixtures in good condition,
and protected from frost, at their own expense ;
and, 10 prevent unnecessary waste OF water, To
keep the trench in which the service pipe 10 laid
in good order and condition.
The second requires applicants for water to an
swer ali the registrars Questions fnlly and truly,
rlatiys to the size Of premises and consumption Of
water.
The third relates TO the security Of the caps Of
thu street washers, and preventing unnecessary
WASTE
The fourth declares that no hydrant will be per-
mitted on the sidewalk or pavement. In the front
area. or in any place where the waste water from
its mouth or outlet will be cast on the sidewalk
90 foot pavement.
The iifth reserve. the right Of the Corporation,
when necessary ~ secure supply Of water for do
mrstic purposes, to discontinue the dow Tor all
other purposes
The sixth requires that all waste water dis
charged into the cutters must be conducted across
the payeuents through east iron or treclay pipes,
wooden boxes. or cement-d drains, covered by the
nagging or bricks Of said fOOtwdys
The above Were egJsed to.
Section %. having exclusive reference TO the
water rents. was taken mp.
The nTst dPci9ratiOn Of the section Is that in all
tencments having front width Of sixteen feet and
under the rent shall be- three dollars and for each
additional foot twenty i've cehts After which, 4
whoe page is taken upwith rates according ~ the
front width.
several propositions Were made to amend, but
nothing dehntc was agreed upon. The rate of
rents considered Ia be important, and to re-
quire particular consideration
MFR short time passed in an exchange Of
views rrlitiv- thrrato, the board adjourned till
this evening, at O'Clock
SENT TO JAII..-SOlOInOn DunmOre, cOlored
arrested by Officers Handy and Norwood, for
violent assault ard battery > eOlOre1 boz
he Was saken before Justice Dom, when IL APP
Peared flat Il number Of small boys Were playing
Ia i wagon, DHnHIOre came with wIip and cut
the colOrrd boy in the face. the crack Ming Of the
whip started the horses and the boy fell out of the
cart. DunmOre then told another bay To knock
him in the head with stone, which the boy did
innicuDg wound from which he may not
cover DunmOre was sent to jail by Justice Dom.
10 await the result Of the wound. The boy who
threw the stone hssl not been arrested.
The RIvER-Busness at the wharves Is re-
markabiy dull, anal no prospect Of its beng lively
again for some time To come. Gibson, at Stony
Point is considered to he doing the best business,
in the fishing line, Of any shore proprietor the
rIyer, and bis daily catchings are very small
amounting to only about $40 shad and some 10 w
herring. with a few bunch fish. At Young 4
Gart-rs wharf. arrived this morning, schOoners
MsdOra and Merchant from Vienna, Delaware
river, with lumber, not consigned.
MUsIc AMONG THE CHILDREN-we understand
that Mr.. J. u. Daniel Is preparing to give two
Concerts by the pupils Of the Public Schools, the
first to take place on Thursday. the 18th instant,
10y the pupils Of THE primary schools, and the Sec
for which 10 not vet fixed. Mr.. ID. 10 an eiicien,
t-achrr. and has taken great pains tO impart to
tbese children snrh instruction in the art OF sing
ing. doubtless will make the entertainments
worthy the patronage ~ tue friends Of education
In this city
POLICE MATTERs-BsfOre Justice C1aTk-D
Conner and Andrew Jackson Were brought up on
charge Of being drunk and disorderly on the
streets Conner was also found in Possession Of a
pistol. contrary to law. The magistrate, in con-
sideraton Of the previous good character ef the
accused parties, fined Conner but $40 and 81 81
costs, and Jackson 81 81, fine and costs Lewis
Thomas accused Of using prOfane language i'm
the public streets, and was fined 81 81.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-TO-day. the case Of James
Miller (who was placed ON trial yesterday charged
with burglary in entering the house Of John
Friese in the night time) was continued The
defendant was also charged with assault and
battery on Mrs Friesr. he having fred a pistol at
her (as aeSed) on retreatng from the premises of
FriCs- when discovered.
The case concluded and sent TO the jury as
our report closed.