Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-12-13

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Cur corScns- Board q ksf~msn.-vice
President, w. w. Moore, Esq, N The chair {, :
A communicat1on NJ received ITEM The City
Surveyor, I'm reply % . resolutisa q IN 0sud n
relation 70 the cot u grading and graveline y
street south ffon Eiehfh 70 Eleventh sssss wese
The petition Of yoseph Be.slsy ssd cher, ssk-
ing rrPesi Of certain iavs, vas pssssss'a ana ~
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Mr.. Dunningtoa, on leave, isesasesa Ne iea-
lowing resolu<ion: - 1850 ltsl
Rsseissd, That the Mayor b, and be z hereby
venience. whether the sxisEing lawn Of the Cor
Porstion concesning fIss - ss I've osss en-
forced by the rof:s caes,s =, esr,sS ne Psss lev
g1rns.-s inseodsd, ssd " sot ssfleIent what al
dIuoasl iexis.fion, IL any, In his opinion Il
pecess.ry- ..-.., a. !. -,
,ss@.isy which srisisd for The CorDorssioa q
take actioa In respect Of the fncreasiug ianux
new spp.ress and Ia prcspectivs, Of nee nsrross
inie shis District from adjoining statss. 80
time: fos many reasons, 10 take sction in rslafion
M ?. seid ma. nj. vas the vssy zine . do il.
ures 70 drive out Of their borders ali RE- nc~re
residents, who would shortly be hockinr here ~
Thousands, and unlsss the lawn were enforced Ne
should ere long md ourselves flooded BY these
M Miller advocated the resolution, ..v,,s ~.
from the non-enforcement Of the exjefing 49, an
relation 70 ffee negroes The occnpans Of he work
hoo.e ana laii q ms city and District were three
Mr.. Ward Thought .it unwise 10 disturb this
matter nov, In consideration Of the unfostunste
for those unfortunate times. be wool6 nevo -
have bill passed by the city S6uncils modifyfnv
the present sxisting 1sWs In relation TO free
20 As % De les opPsestys % these people, and .
OF my dollars which the law imposes q q con-
falls entirely uPoe 1hss el.s ameay them who are
favofably with soms Of our white popuIstios m
respect Of good behsvior, while he larue nsss 81
then, whom Il would b bstzer not % have anons
Clark, Miller and osbes advocafed the rrsolntion.
and Me.u Bsyiy, Fisher and ethsn oppossd Il
FiaasSIw on ?. PS,cy. =. - ssrsase s'e
~ e-as COMMITTEE prscHArorp.F Tss..fss&
On motion Of Mr. McNerhany, the claims CON-
mitfec was dischzrEe I'd from the further cousid.r.
tion Of the Pstitisns Of rhss. Ffnpatrick and Jno
Bohn Tor remisston Of nncs. a~- 5ss.sa -
BILLS, xrc-, RRroR1KDs AID nKyHRRxp.
One authorizing The grading % certain stfeets
In the Finn w ard One for the relief az 4 Wroc
One from the lower board, with an amendment.
for the assessment and valaasisn Of al uroprrty
IN the city Of Washington, - approved May 81,
1sas- The amendmentw WA sdopird, and the bill
p fs s :. .msndsa } One 70 lay wafer main
Twelfth streets west. One making a approoria-
ton to repair gravel footwslk In he Skid Wsrd
one saieorizing the emPioymeat Of counsel %
man agt. the Cooperation Of Wsshinyton' now
pending In the Supreme Court. - - -
MI. Brown introduced . bin 10 amend an act
entitled :. An sctto amend an act 10 license and
fsfrsd o police ssaniisss. AdjousssS. ''''' 70
Cessmo. ceussi1.- SIR. yones IN DE chair.
MI Mohun oaeed joint feoolutioa Tor paving
and grading Fira street vssl froa Indiana svenne
Mr.. or@s psssssssd &c pssssis. n In. g..
ford and others, for the laying Of 6s~ foofv1y Al
the inserseetioa Of Pernsylvania svsnue and
Twelfth street wesf; referred. 49, FfTss.s4
Mr.. Jones, from the ways and means committee
reported fsvora6iy a bif authorizing the Mayor 70
employ Messn. Walter Lennon and waltz r.
D.yidze az counsel for the coeperafion IN The ease
Of o. a = meignsIaa sgsinss the COOPERATION, IN
Mr. Morgan was opposed to the bin. He aid
that the Cooperation already had saiaried sttor-
attend to All Inc v basines Of the corporsties:
and II he found himself In . position wherein be
soufd no, Co. IL was his duty 70 make the corpera-
Mr. Powell could mot zee how the coroo,,s,o.
eoald avoid employing special counsei i'm this
case, a. the corParation Attorney had been re-
tsiaed on the other side; bat be thoaght that the
the Cooperation had already paid thess same gen.
Csnsn sses Tor the management Of tho case IN the
Mr. Orme WA rather d,.po.-s =. .,n,.,,,..
With the gentieman from the Fint Wand INF.
MorS.n) In his views this subject, bot still he
srggesfed that this was q very Important case IN
soiving seme $1,000 damages, and be did not zee
could do better than 70 employ thess gentlemen.
VIC nsd .ife.dy been gagged In de case and
were famiiisf with IL. UT fFaE-
MI. Jones ssid that Mr.. Carlisle, the Corpora
ton Attorney, had Initiated procredings % tbs
csnef zoe In this case before he was eectsd 70 HIS
enc under the Corpevstion, and be suggested
tns. u would be grrat hardshlp 70 require the
employ counsel sezisss hinsslf u dis s.se' !"
VI; Meade moved 70 amend BY striking out
'ns proposed feel and inserting $50.
show that Il was The duty q the Corpsr.tion A.
tosney TO attend 70 all suib at law IN which the
cesPorstion might Be concerned. - 20
qarsa % sss.sd S ess vi. I. e sss r $500 not g
vithout additioasi psv. : - Se9eH
mr.. Tuios sssa Bon Il. c.,,.r.,,eo o.a,.
nsr%e.a ne = act n.hisx TIE ssesPasioa Tor the
OF ma suit, and he thought that the act eontem-
plated that the counsel should zee he cars through
an sourn fos the $50 Il asst spprepfisssd :
n.. - voc Ne. sssas s.ssn sPoa Mr. A.dss amsad
Mr. obsr pssposed that Il be len dIscretouary
Win ne msyos 70 empioy thess or other counsel
wnichevef he could make the bet bargain with.
IN. mr Dunamei moved o amend By sislking out
40 and inserting 430oy Lost. $500 - B
. Nj Sheekels moved % Amend bysprovtainx
thai NE fee of 600 be nos due ana payable until
s esse oe nnsiiy disPossd Of sgreed 10, and the
bin thus amended wss passed - = - =
nj, Turtons from fsnpeoyemssls eonmitte. n
ss :sSss on PHI rs, fsf Es,S,sg and gravel
psssed. Ala, biii for liking up and rrIaving
tns gutter on the eat side q Tvslnh ssress wesf
ron 70 ID g. north; pessed. AIso. sdvcr,rIy.
Dill from the uPpef hosrd fog grading nd grayeL
,az NAH 81 west fr.n Rhsds Island assass .
Besndsfy q csmmitsss discharged: : \
NJ rowsii, FINN elsina COMMITTEES. reported.
nvorsoiy ths bili from NE upper board for tie
rasf q D Bcaiebsr p.sssd. Ala, he blu fos
ne relsf oh ch.mbers; p.aed. 50 - -
M Morsn1, from canals eomsnft1ee renor1ea
neck We bill tom the Boar1 o. Aldermen fne
sssdging ne w.shiBgsce eaael, vim n amend,
msni smerdn>nt sg5esd 70, md bill passcd. = ,,
s, ~ xM9fgan from esnnissss "a drslsass ed
s sn1sssieuIlon e wsses, gsppstsd hack bsIch q
..s.s 2 be laid On esgssfs arssa with An srsssd.
INERT ~ the form 81 . substitute; amendment
syrsed 70, snd bills psmrd - = =
-. rss slll for he rslisf y saeaisshan and eid-