Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-10

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Mr. Brown presented certain supplement,yv g.,
formation 10 support the case Of Eugene q Conner;
referred. - .--
The petition Of Jeremiah McCsrty was referred
Nj. Thomas MILLER, from Improvements com
m,ttee reported bill from the lower hoard a.
thcrizing an alley to be opened in square 697 to
h named Jackson street; laid on the table.
Also reported adversely on bill from the lower
board, for taking up and relaying the gutter on
the north side Of @ street, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets; lost = ~
Mr. smith. from the police committee. To whom
bsd been referred 50 mach of the Mavor,s veto
message relsted to the act for the seventh ws,d
market-1ouSe. submitted lengthy report. which
hr stated was unanimously concurred in by the
committee y ~
The report, afte, showing In succession the shall.
lOwncss of the objections urged by the Navor 10
the bill, comes tn what the committee deems The
main canse OF the Mayors opposition, viz: that he
hs not sole control over the contracts for the work
y be executed under the provisions OF tbs biii
Tue committee say that the supposition Of the
Mavrr th1t he Is To be overshadowcd bv his two
So an egreglO1s error and they 90 on to say:
acre IS no possibility for the bill TO opersfe
in the manner he fears The 1vntsaCG can only be
mlde with him as the executive officer of the Cor
pord;lon. His associates on the committee could
have no power, if disposed, to conuel him to
enter into contract that would be against the in
tsrcsts Of the Corporation. His executive author
IT. would here protect him. But the posi- bilitv
Of such conflict as the Mayor intimstes cannot
exist iOr the bill says shall be girsn TO The Iotrs
responsible butler. Tc see that the work is i'm
every respect properly executed is the principal
duty Of this committee; and the union of the Mayor
with the two members of the City Council was
the TSTfscff0E of the JOINT committee of the Corpo-
raiioa. The two great divislOns--the Legislative
and eNecuuve-were here united. and the compo-
Ecut parts Were here concentrated to carry ont
great work for the good of the people Il work for
which the peoples money was to pay. wewilI
now inquire who ID is that TepTeSegfS the pconIe
in cur governmental scheme, Is il the Mayor or
the members OF the legislative branches Of our
Cooperation! Who is held responsible for the
expenditure OF the peoples money! All will
admit that the members of this board and the
Board OF Common Council, are the representatives
OF the PsOPks and that their are the acts of the
people, aud they alone responsible for the ex-
penditUre Of the funds Of the city. This being
the caSc now we ask, who hut the representative
ture
The Mayor It is true, occupies an imnortapt
position lie is the servant Of the people and il Is
h'S dIty {" execute their will when expressed
through their representatives. The people, have
sid, 10y vote of the two boards, that he shall ex-
t-Hte Their VIII In carrying out the provisions of
THIS BAT anu The people have also said that one
member from each board of the city councils shall
assist hin This latter he repudiates, while be
admits The power To compel him'tO execute Il K
We hear that the MAYORS idea of the Indep.p
drnce Of his office has become a little too Iarye
sni that he was influenced more by his inflated
Idea Of the dignity of his position than ly deSi,e
10 discharge the duties imposed upon him When
IL penned that communication; and we are con
hrnIcd nat In that opinion, by the follow
Lb- CAItct from MS communication Suppose,
sIys he, IAN act Of Congress were proposed author
lzinT and directing any public contract TO be
In1de, and undertaking to prescribe the execution
q the law ny committee composed of the Pres-
dent Of the United states and one member from
earn House OF Congress, would any man exceDt
the aHhOr Of the BILL hesitate TO pronounce il mn
constitutional Can 1t be possible that this re-
iuSal of our Mayor is based upon tine idea that his
position is one Of equal dignity with that of the
head Of this Republic. We are a great DeoDIe il
true, but we have not vet reached that point;
sod u IS 10 oe hoped, that like Rome Of old, our
greatness may not be our overthrow"
The report was accepted, and laid over 10 be
bkcn mp when the report of the committee to
NnohI hdd been referred the other portion Of the
veto message, should be heard
Mr.. Barry, from claims committee reported hill
from lower Board for the relief Of Geo r Trook:
passed. Also, one for the relief o. Patrick Dacy;
passed. y
Also, adversely the petitions Of Ge,r.e r.
McGlue, John Rick, Daniel Mclaughlin ard
John Kelly; discharged.
Mr- Brown, from same committee, reported a
bill for relief of Eugene OiCOnnor; J;lssed
Nr. Riggs from the finance committee ON leave
Ieport bill imposing taxes for the wear 1859 The
bI places the rate Of taxation at ca cents OH the
eity worth Of property under the new assessment
MI Riggs moved to strike out the words 90 &C nts
and insert 20 cents
Mr smith moved to strike out 20 and insert IA
MT. Fisher moved to Law the hill on the tabI,
unit the board should get possession Of the agare-
drawn
Mr.. Clark said II. as Mr.. Riggs had intmated,
u was the intention of the Mayor not to make any
improvements even II the rate should be raised
he.ShOuld vote tO put IL n 80 cents
VIZ. Brown stated that be should move to put
Toe ratS down 10 % cents although he had agreed
20 Tie report Of the chairman of the committee;
but with the IntmatiOn received i'm respect 10 i'm
rr"vements, be Thought - cents would h., s,Itii,i-
coz lie thought that with economy the Corpora
u"h could be carried with some view 10 NJ,
sr,ss, and not backwards rs had becm uufIrir-
nHs'y TIC case during the past twelve months
VIII our present. revenue of SIP coo.
Tic question being taken ON the motion TO
noes l.. - - >
The question recurring on Mr Smiths motion,
70 iidrc the rate at 5O cents,
Mr.. BrOwn moved to amend by swing IS cents
Carried by ayes, q, noes s.
Mr Riggs proposed to add section to the bill,
Ant b 20 Enacted That I'm addition 10 the t,x.s
imposed and levied under the bill there be i'm
posed and levied an additional tax in all aud every
cas- 0i 1--we cents on every hundred dollars Of the
assessed value Of property as aforesaid, the funds
q" Eih shall De set part and used for the support
81 the public schools of this city, and for no other
purpose Adopted by ayes 10. noes 3.
The bill vas then passed 40 amended.
Mr. Fisher from the lire department committee,
rel"rtsd bill for the relief Of John E. Smith;
passed.
Also, from same committee, bill authorizing
tt transfer Of suction engine belonging 10 the
CITY, 10 The Ah1cOStia Fire Company; passed
AtSol adversely ON the petition OF the Persever-
tncc IRE Company for SSut To rebuild an eng inc.
Also, ia favor Of the petition OF the same coin
Rlhy Tor money to purchase oil and repair hose.
rms ball directs that the money appropriated
shall beeXpended under the direction OF the Mayor
and the President Of the company.
Mi Pearson desired to know whether this was
not unlawful under the veto message
Mr. Riggs thought that according to present
appearances, the Mayor held himself as occupying
the same position as the President Of the United
states
The bill passed.
slr Fisher, from canals committee, reported a
BAL making an appropriation of 50 600 10 enable
Va" commissioner Of the western section of the
canal to dredge the same "
Mr. Huntington supposed that this was in addi-
Ton to the ~ ,50 appropriated some eight months
ago not one cent Of which had vet been eX pended
Ar A. ". Miller stated that he was about to
onrr an amendment directing the Mayor 20 spend
this money
AT Smith thought it best to leave the Mayor
or altogether. ID was certainly queer bust nesS
inning HIS Honor mp with fremen, the President,
ard tie canal in this way
Some discussion ensued when Mr.. Moore sn2
StS'sd tht the bill be withdrawn and resolution
- passed requesting the Mayor 10 expend tine
Si,5lV already appropriated.
Aif- Clark moved an additional section, appro-
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