Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-07
DEFERRED LOCAL ARTICLES

~ s"u. asking the passage of an act ma king
100 pounds ton In the weigh of hay sold in
ure; referred.
MIR. Jones, from the ways and means commit
zee, reported the Aldermen's bill To supply a de-
D. lrney ~ the appropriation to pay the clerk to
the late board of assessors; passed Also, bin
nakln2 appropriation for contingent expenses In
passed :. - ,
MIR Tree, from the same committee, reported
bill reg uidtlng the compensation of the Secretary
of TIE Board of Common Council; passed
Mr. TurtOn. from the i'm provenents committee
reported The Aldermen's bill 20 supply deficiency
Tor grading and graveling Third street west from
i May lani 10 Virginia avenues; passed. Also, =
bill providing for the repair Of alley IN square
S2s passed Also, hill providing for grading
AMI paving an alley in square 2o:3; passed Also
Aldsrnens eill for the Improvement Of NJ street
north az the Intersection with Boundary and re-
Commended that this hoard insist upon its amend
hieht; agreed tn. Also. bill anlendatory Of an
act TO light tue city with gas. with amend
menE which was agreed to; and the bill passed
Mr, Powell, from the claims committee re-
ported the Aldermen's bill for relief Of D. q :
Ridgely; passed.
Tie committee asked Il discharge from the con-
sideration Of the following; which Was granted :.
The petition of f. o. Anderson; bill for relief of
Seth Hyatt; petitions of Karah Kearmy and r
IAnes; Dill Tor relief Of Henry Middleton; Pc
Mr.. Powell introduced bill for relief of Cbas
huhns, and observed that II was a minority re-
port, for the majority had directed him to report
The chair decided the minority report out of
order and that the report Of the majority was the
Legitimate report.
In order to oring the bill before the board. one
OF the majority united with the minority chang
Ing the character Of the relief bill Ii was taken
up and rejected.
Mr. Given, from the same committee renoytad
bill for the relief Of Maurice and David Reddi n;
passed.
Mr.. Edmonston, from the same committee. re-
passed.
MIR. Meade, from the police committee, report
cd bill regulating the weight and sale of hay
straw, fodder, and oats in the st aw Its proyls-
ions are: 1st. All hay, straw fodder and oats in
the straw, brought To and sold in this CITY shall
he sold by weight. and weighed at one of the au-
thorfzed scales Of the city, and the owners of such
scales their deputies have the exclusive priv
ileSe Of weighing; I'd. A penalty of not less tnan
hve nor more than ten dollars, Is imposed upon
tAe sale OF each wagOn-lOad. cart-lOad. bundle
bale. or pac kaye sold without being first weigh
ed; 3D.. rhe sale OWNERS 10 keep their saaIes i'm
complete order, otherwise their privilege shall
cease; they shall attend at the scales and for
detainiHg persons with articles to weigh half an
hour, they are subject to a fine Of not more than
hVe nor less than two dollars for every offence
between the hours Of 6a m: and 6p. m; 4th. The
scale OF prices 10 fixed at - cents for every load
weighing 200 pounds less. So cents for loads 8
over that weight, and 10 cents for every bale
bundle, or package; and for receiving any other
fees the weigher is liable to a fine of five dollars
for every offence; 5th. The weioher snail give
certificate or tie gross weight of the load With
the wagon, &c and the net weight Of the mate
rial; he shall brand with the letters w c. the
wagon and pieces Of wood used in securing the
load; the provisions for wagons not I'm common
ns' rs hay wagons Is also stated in the ffth Sec
tion; 9th. One hundred and twelve pounds shall
constitute hundred weight; the weiyher and
deE utles shall be- sworn, and make sworn ouar-
tsrly return Of the amount received in each QUAR-
tSr. and shall return 10 the Register one-fourfh of
the amount received; III a wsigLer fails u make a
r,turn within ten dlys after the expiration of the
quarter, his privilege shall he annulled; 7th For
of Law fo.I..
for, the weigher shall be- liable to a penalty of not
less than two nor more than five dollars: sfh The
sealer OF weights and measures sball adjust the
hay scales quarterly, and receive for such adjust
nent one dollar. The bill was passed
petition Of A. w est was referred without read
ing
Mr. Edmonston introduced 4 hin for U,,dina
and grayeling First street west
Mri Dui'amel Presented bill for repairing az
elley In square i5S.
Mr. Jones presented bill for improving A ST
Mr. Martin offered a resolution relative To the
grade Of Sixth st
All which Were referred to improvements CON-
mittee
MIR. Morgan, from drainage committee rep,rt a
the AlderInen's bill for the purchase Of prov. .ng
machine To test the water pipes TO be used by the
Nr. Morgan also offered joint resolution au-
thOrizing the Mayor To Oan the Corporation steam
dredging macl l,ine; referred to ca mai committee
Mr- Hlven Introduced a bill authorizing the
ferred.
Also, bill to repair flag footways at Twelfth
and Fourteenth-st. bridges
A joint resolution from the Aldermen having
no ute, was ordered To be returned 70 that board
o. BE- corrected.
Aad the board adjourned
The WASHINGTON NMoSUMENr-Severalarti articles
having appeared In the New York Tribune, ad-
verse to the resumption Of work on the National
Washington Monument, taking the ground that
the architectural design is Objectionable that IL
would De better, Instead Of proceeding with the
structure, 70 tear down what has been already
bulI' Lieut. Ives writes To that journs. that its
View or the subject is founded upon a ? sS,pDre-
hension. and suggests that IL may create wrong
Impression among its readers He saws: :. The
design which has met with SO much onnositiop
was proposed To the Monument society and en-
cravings Of IL Were made and distri buted throuob
out the country, but IL was never adopted nor ia
II the Intention Of the Society that IL shall he
Only the plan for the shaft was decided upon
Ills Is to be very high, and a simple obsiisk
After the Obelisk shall have been coInpleted il
may be thought desirable to make additions at
sideration -
In reply to this the Tribune saws: 0If the mon
nlnehl Is to consist of Obelisk alone without
The proposed grOtesque little temple around its
Disr, The plan ceases to be objectionable and one
may without violation Of Conscience coutribut.
To It's erection IL will be observed, howeyer
that Lieut. Ives says that additions at the base
may Dc made hereafter. IL would be well for the
directors 70 come To SOME more explicit decision
on thls subject, as nobody can wish to aid I'm
erecung such defOrmity as that depicted i'm the
Ives refers - ~ Ae"''