Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-11

CITY COUNCILS. - Board Of Adsrmsn The
Board met at the usual hour yesterday, the Presi-
dent. W. T Dove, Esq, in the Chair.
COMMUNICATIONS.
One from the Mayor, announcing his having
signed certain acts. One from the Water Regis
trdF. III relation To the purchase Of finch pipe for
the Corporation demands. Also. one from same,
transmitting abstract of business done in his office
during the months of August and September.
Also, on" from the Mayor, nominating to I'LL
vacancies the Board of Trustees OF Public
Schools IN the Second District, William s Fort
Third District George \. BOhrer. Fourth District
Robert Grddes; referred
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED
That If J. e. Wilson. for erection of bridUe
arrnS, Giber Creek at Third street; of $ Murray
aud others praying for change of the laws i'm
r,:"ren.e {" nOn-residents selling goods and mer-
'hEHdiz" without license; Of A. Young asking
remission IF a fine
BILLS IMPORTED AND PASSED
BIS making appropriation for contingent and
other expenses of the public schools for the year
ending June Both. lo6O. This bill approprfates
besides the necessary amount to paw teachers la
ries a considerable amount. some SI3Uu or
SIi-Wp Tor the repair of old school rooms and
The erection Of new schOOl-houSes The apgre-
gate amount appropriated in the bill is some
SSl.WO or upwards Bill making approximation
Tor trimming and grayeling Eighth street from
W to % streets north. Bill making appropriation
for grading and graveling Sixth street west from
= to q streets north Bill making appropriation
for the improvement of certain rooms In the base-
mont # the CITY Hall Bill for the relief of Jas
Mccarthy. Bill refnndng - to ThOs n DIVER
enormously paid by him to the Corporation Kes-
OlutiOn calling upon the missioners of IN.
eastern and western section of the WASH notion
Canal. To furnish the Board with an estimate of
the cost of dredging the same. so as To render il
niViEahIe from It's eastern basin to Seventeenth
street; also. calling upon the said Commissioners
20 inform the Board why the provisions IF the or
dlnanCe OF August 18th. l-5}, entitled AN act for
tn PROTECTION OF the Washington Canal - are not
enforced by them as therein provided: also one
authorizing application to Congress for the necrs-
sUy appropriation for grading and graveling Viz
GINA avenue.
On motion. bill was taken from the table Of
The secretary entitled "A bill regulating th,
weight of hay, straw and fodder, and oats in
straw %"
\ call for the third reading Of the hill bavin,,
been made, Mr.. Huntington proceeded to explain
IN what manner tire committee had changed this
hal from the original one. 1t had been so changed
IS To- conform to the usage in many Of the States
and Territories, viz that of uniformity II was
proposed to reduce the present existing standard
OF 2,2ln pounds to the ton to 1000 pounds The
reason Tor this change must be obvious to every
person. Vt a late meeting of the board when
tuls bill had been mp for discussion the question
had been raised whether the charter gave the
Councils the power to make the change named i'm
the bill, and the committee had been instructed
t. obtain the opinion Of the Corporation Attorney
upon the point. The speaker bad obtained the
opinion asked for, and would read il to the board
II Is Us follows:
OFFICE OF COMPUTATION ATTORNEY
Oct 10, 1859. (
e. w e. DWHHiR" toH. Chairman ETC. Board Of
ihsTHsH-Sir ] have examined the a. Bill to
rcgUlft, the weight of hay, etc - with reference
10 the question submitted to me. The bill is
clearly within the power granted by the eighth
section of the charter of lS2U ID q y s.fo rsgHy1t,
fs GiEeaSRJsDsHt AID ICsighf byIchich az articles
brought INTO the ciy for safe ShaH be disposed Of
The provision that the specified articles shall be
IrciShsd and Sod the rate Of on, hundred ponuds
tr'rsTy hundred trsighf' is not las seems TO have
been aPprehended by some) an interference with
the power vested in Congress Ito fix the standard
of weights and measures The customary hun
bred weight Of such articles has never been pre-
Srribed bv law in this District; nor, indeed has
Congress ever exercised the power of establishing
uniformity of weights and measures throuu hout
the states In some of the States as YOU are aware
the use of the cwt- of i2 lbs. has been abolished
altogether. In Others (and as is the case in this
DlstrfCt.) both weights are used; which opens the
way for fraud and imposition. and at least is
likely to produce inequality and Injustice as be-
tween different vendors or purchasers The bill
proposes simply to regulate the Wei bit of the sp-
CFd articles To he disposed of IN the city, By esta
Ilshlng perfect uniformity; and whether that snail
he by adopting the use of the longer or shorter
hundred. is To he determined by the discretion OF
the Corporation, in view of the protection and
Convenience "i the public. Very respectfully your
Cb,'iicnt servant, J. NJ. CARLISLE
Attorney Of the Corporation.
Mr. Moore objected to- the alteration of the pres
'1t system, unless the change could be made gen
erai If u should apply TO hay, etc, why not to
coal and many other articles sold by weight
Mt DunningtOH thought the bill before the
board h'd nothing TO do with the weight Of coal;
lh' object OF II WIS To induce trade to our city
Us At present regulated. the farmers of the sur
rounding country had 10 means of cOnpetinv
with the vendors Of Nor hern bale bay which Is
put up al the rate of one hundred POUNDS TO tho
hundred weight Coal would be kelly To he rev
ulaied by the same standard. soon as the dealers
sec that the CorPO. alton has determined upon a
uniform one Besides, the subject Of the weigh hi
of coal WAS one for future legislation
Mr. Clark called the question upon the amend
ment proposed by him at a late meeting which
was tn strike out loo pounds to the 100 weight and
nssrt ll2 pounds contending that the present was
the proper standard.
The amendment was lOSt-ayes ). noes =
The bill was then passed.
MISCELLANEOUS
Sundry bills from the Board Of Common Coun-
ul were received and appropriately referred
Mr. Fisher Introduced joint resolution author
.zinS the WAFER Registrar TO purchase fOur-inch
watcrpipe passed
Mr.. Donohe. TO whom had been referred the
Mayors nominations for School Trustees Ia fill
NdrdncleS. rePo. ted the same back 20 the Board;
ana on motion, they were confirmed b. ballot
Ca motion by Mr.. DOnOhO, the nomination Of
n S'ou@ hton. Esq , for tue same office. which
was laid on the table AT the last meeting Of tI.,
Board WIS taken therefrOm, and confirmed unani-
mOuSlv
Mr.. Moore reported bill making an appropria-
lion Tor grading Seventeenth street west from y
streei north % Massachusetts, avenue; which was
Lard over Informally
Common CoKncH-Mr. Albert in the chair and
Pr"tty full Board present Also present, pretty
full lobby, giving rise to the remark that some
body must have axes Ia Grind
Mr.. bIhdHel presented the petition Of Stlnis-
l71S Murray and others, pray ing the passage of
Jaws 10 prevent nonresident dealers from selling
by SIMPLE without license; referred
Also. Tie Petition Of James Crutrh et and others
for laying pavement ON North Capitol street; re-
ferred
Mr.. Jones reported bill allowing eompensa-
ton 70 tue MESSENGER ia the Office of Mayor for
services In tue Ollie Of Water Registrar; passed
Mr.. Turion reported bil authoriziD 9 the grading
aud paving alley ia square 5si-Passed; also, bill
authOIILin" repair OF alley in reservation A
posed: aiSo. joint resolution from upper Board
granting certain privileges to M-SSrs, Began and
tkueen-commiitec discharged from cons liberation
thereof; also, bill authorizing curbstOne set and
fo"twdy paved on north front of square 625-passed
also. a bill from upper Board, authorizing con-
tHuatiOn Of sewer on Thirteenth street west from
q street north to | street nOrth-passed also bill
from upper Board. authorizing grading and gray-
cling street south, between Third and Four-and-
a-haif streets wsst-PasSTd also, a substitute for
h.l 20 repair alley IN square i5l-Passed; also bill
f,r grading and ,rivrling Fourth street Gust from,
J. s;Tert south 10 Georgia avenue passed, also.
bill authorizing repair If alleys in square IG6-
ii.