Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-20

form themselves Of all the current events Of the
day. Terms, - cents perweek. SOFA
coUscIL BUDsxr.-The proceedings Of the
Council on Monday last indicate that the CON-
mittees are engaged In the preparation of import
ant business for the action of the Board ere long
and That upon some Of the subjects to be consid-
cred there viii be quite diversity Of opinion
among the members. The discussions were brief
last Monday evening, and not very well calculated
to interest large audiences in the Chamber
PAYING THE LAWYERS. - e
Mr. Jones, from the ways and means committee
reported a bill to provide for the payment of the
fees Of counsel employed to protect this Corpora.
ton from loss by the failure Of the Washington
and Aexandria Railroad Company to pay It's
bonds and the interest thereon :
Mr.. Powell asked IL the case had been decided
Mr. Jones was understood To say il had; and this
bill was to compensate the counsel employed in
sStaiaing decision favorable to the interests Of
Mr.. Edmonston called for the yeas and nays;
wniehwere ordered. aud resulted In yeas rs, nay
vi Edinonston, who arose and said he voted
nndera misapprehension. and wished to change
his vote So the bill passed unanimously.
TnE SEVENTH WARD MARKET.
Mr- Meade, from the police committee. reported
a bill authorizing the erection of market-bouse
in the Seventh Ward
Mr., Ormesaid that he had voted for that bill on
other occasions, but he had changed his views
respecting IT, fhe condition OF the Corporation
was such that IL was inexpedient to commence
sach work. The factis we have no money to
build the market The Mayor tells us he wants
money for the floating debt for necessary improve
meniS &c, and In view Of these facts he hoped
gentlemen would yield at least for time In ad-
ditiOn to this, majority Of the citizens are OBJ
posed 70 the erection Of the market, and the mar
ket viii not reimburse the amount expended
Mr. Given said the Argument Of the gentleman
that tae market would not reimburse the Corpo-
ration was stereotyped, and had been fully an
swered many times. II was the cry of the oppo-
meals Of every new market upon the Introduction
of tie bills for their erection. As for the people
notdesiring marketthat is hardly the case. mir.
posed to the market Mr.. G. said there were ex.
captions to general rules, and thsse were some
The people of the Seventh Ward are not generally
able TO hitch their teams and drive to the entire
mari et for their provisions Those ,rh live AT
great distance from the Centre Market are par
ucuiarly desiroas, and no wonder for they have
not the advantage Of the residents Of other distant
sections of the city. The gentleman smoke of
market that had been built by the zcity Fifth
Wardl and since converted into a COW shed
Should the market fail as a market, (said Sir. G y
4 wall guarantee that it will not be made COW
or horse stable, but we will try to it for public
schools
Ofme, the bill was read a third time and passed
THE CENTRE NAsxEr
Mt Meade also reported the bin to improve the
aIr. Jones said he was Opposed IN this hill ha
canse IL would have tendency TO prevent TN.
building Of a new market His colleague (Mf
Powenl who introduced the bill, had from the
nrst been opposed to the new market as his corrs
IN the last board showed. In that board the meas
ure had been approved by large majority and
would have been settled but for a difference he
tween the Mayor and Aldermen which Inter r,ed
with such result. The present unsg htly d.
laP'dated building Is not susceptible of Improve
Of G eGa past
and Towers, upon the subject of new market,
and the condition Of the market, reading extracts
rom the messages OF Mayors Lenox and Towers
For al,ar,
the want Of a market-house has been admitted.
and plans suggested but IL was not TIL the last
year that the subject assumed practical shape
when II was clearly demonstrated that the market
could be erected for the revenues Of 1t during a
few years-sueh market as would be credit to
" the city. : s-- -. = - =
Mr.. Powell said that he WAS sorry that an.
other OF bis colleagues had gone from the Second
to the Third and Fourth Wards. mr. Jones-I
have not gone from the Second W ard, but 90
FOR the interest and honor Of the city.l Mr. Pow
ell continued-He was speaking Of the state of
things eight years ago. 1t was as he said but we
arg NO nearer new market than when first talke
OF The occupants Of the stalls and benches really
want the Improvements proposed; there il neither
CONTEXT or convenience In the market as it is Mr.
r proceeded to examine the plan for new mar
ket. and the cost of erecting and the scheme FOR
paying for II, aud remarked that the whole thing
was perfectly ridiculous and impractieabIe while
,Ie epss o. ihe Improvement proposed would he
srelhionrstc In q single year.
Mr.. Obsr said he would vote for This bill for
three reasons: First-Ile conceived the improve.
.
pfiaiion sufficient; Third-lt would helm to nre
vent the extravaganza inconsistency a market cost.
Ing three or four hundred thousand dollars MIR
u expected the gentleman from the Second w ard
would oppose this bill, because he wa, the leading
spirit In the mag nifcent scheme before proposed:
oat ne hoped that with the aid Of the ten new and
,ne,it, HE'LL. VINO opposed It, respectable
co. The dealers want 10 be comfortable and pos-
SEES =eohveniencesi ali can be obtained for from
seven 10 ten Thousand dollars and with the mac
nihccnt plan of Ranett and the ex pensr of tySo
hundred thousand dollars. no more can he OBJ
tanned u culPable TO dream of sueh variety in
the present state Of the Corporation finances
MIR Jones was glad that the gentleman was NOT
disappointed " He expected opposition. from me
and ! knew how he stood" Mr. Jones compIi.
HltEted the candor of tue gentleman, who came
out honestly and stated his main reason for favor
ing this bill was his opposition to the new mar
As 10 his colleagues, Mr. Jones could not say so
much be was not entitled TO credit for opposition
on the same ground, and the reason Of his oppo.-
ton must be soug ht elsewhere; but where be couId
not say. Mr.. }. s1id that while he was the repre-
sentative Of the Second Ward, his Constituency
expected him to legislste for the general good
MI Powell said be was opposed to the Bill from
the ntst, and because he would not fix a debt on
"a AR Meade said the committee wa. unanimous
on this bill and regarded the new market as abso-
lItt IL necessary.
Mr. Morgan said he was In favor of both the hill
to repair and the bill to erect a new market he
was perfectly willing TO repair the old building To
make Il cotnfortable, and equally ready to tear
cf"dIuSi tne nru cndnce, To erect a
new market Mr.. NJ. spoke with considersbl.
Energy of what the true policy Of the city is and
remarked That what would be only false idea Of
loss, should never prevent him from acting when
The time came to benefit the city. He would like
to see just as beautiful building erected as money
could be found to paw for and he hoped even IL
the - no. IS expended in improving the market
That before II is old even while II is new the time
may come 10 tear 1t down and erect new one
Mr. VI. did not consider tue city impove isiled
whsn ts cred was Sufficient 10 obtain sale for its
sock at and per cent. premium. =,
Mr.. Given said he would vote for the hill: and
If feasible plan is proposed, for the new market
also.
Nj OrSie said the bill proposed to turn the
Eighth street connection into butte hers stands
He wCuld like 70 know what authority the COM
Tnittee had 10 make such a proposition and,
farther, how were they going to move the present
occupants. 80 -. y r - I =
Mr.. Aead. The gentleman who offered the
bill said tine ground could be obtained = $50
Mr.. Powell said he understood that the matter
bad been fully settled, and the ground could be
obtained from Present occupants -,
Nh Orr1e said that bis colleague and himself