Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-31


CRY CorNCILs, Jan. 30.-Board Of Aldermen =
communication was received from the Wate
Registrar asking for appropriation for receiving
weighing and proving the water pi pes. plugs and
Eiop-valvrs; referred to the drainage committee.
PETITIONS
The following from the W ashi ng ton butchers
To the honorable tie members of the BOARDS % d
Aldermen aud Common Council OF 'he cIy VI
Washington Your petitioners ontche fu o. ups
iny stalls in the Centre Market, respectfully 'ePIe
1t thai yye acknowIedge the right your honor
able bodies have e enact and pass o ,ioh,
- ~ known and state our grievances. our
4 tn,.bIs bodies have passed law for the cree
Ton II q new Centre Market house upon the old
80 tb, plan of which will be OF considerable
IN tnde and require a large Investment of
money You have also passed another law by
which YOU require the occupiers OF stalls 10 receive
-, firm of license. thereby virtually depriving us
Of certain claimed ri ghts without remedy. That
is the Mayor at any time remove us from
xftU; without cancellation to such place as he may
direct, or receive back prOportionate part OF
tE,. rent paid in To this most respectfully
take reception, not that we are not DESTROYS to
have suitable market erected or the present one
BE- made more comfortable.
We have objections to being displaced in the
manner prescT bed. We do set up some claim to
our stalls. We do not feel willing to he thus
thrust from possessions-stalls that have
occupied for years where we have by our own eff
forts made business to enable us to protect and
support our familieS-and To have our social and
complied with the various increase of rents. and
now, after toll of many years to a trade to
our stalls to enable us to meet the demands upon
uS and support families, are t, be summarily
elected therefrom, without remedy. We do not
wish to dictate the plan of 4 market but we are
opposed to the erection Of one of such dimensions
as IS proposed, and We to be taxed to paw for Ii,
We respectfully ask for some leg slation by w hch
we may be reinstated in our present positions
without charge, and that suitable place may be
erected for the prosecution of our business during
the erection of the new market, and that we shall
be restored to present locations near as DOS
sible when it shall be ready for use. We do not
believe that the powers conferred by the charter
ever intended that the establishing of markets
were to be construed into the realizing of any more
revenue from 1t than to defray the necessary ex
pences thereof. Although the description OF the
markets Is not laid down, yet it contemplated
she erection of one of such magnifcence as the
one proposed. Markets are erected for the accom
mediation OF the public. and ali that is required is
that suitable structure should be erected for
market purposes
The butchers, occupants Of stalls in the Centre
Market, Will as usual deposit the amount of rent
20 the credit of the Corr oration, but will most
respectfully protest against receiving the form Of
license now granted which form is an equivalent
TO swindle of their claims to a reinstatement
without some Legislation to that effect. We set up
our claim as matter of right. Ali o. which we
most respectfully submit to your consideration,
and hope that some action may be had that will
ensure the end desired. AS In duty bound we
pray your favorable consideration that the FORM
of license required of us to receive from the Reg
police committee.
Those of Jas. BIigh. Chas Frien Jas A. Nav,
and others, for remission Of fines; Sibley L GUY
asking for wafer mains in ID street north, from
Ninth TO Eleventh streets west DR. C. BOYLE, in
relation to the pavement OH Pennsylvania avenue;
VIM. j. Irving and Thos. Little of Philadelphia
in relation to steam fire apparatus; III. C. Narrower,
Il. Reynolds and Chas W Arnold, praying COM
Psnsation for expenses incurred in arresting fu-
gitive from justice; w. NJ. c. Fairfax in relation
70 an alleged claim; all duly referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
\ bill to set the curbstone and pave the footways
on the north fronts Of squares 3c9 Alb, and 355;
lost on third reading. Bill to rectify an alleged
error in assessing the cost of an alley in square
lG2; lost on third reading. Bill authorizing the
lfing Of a water main in ID street north, between
Sinth and Eleventh streets west; passed. Bill
'inaking an appropriation for defraying the ex-
penses OF receiving and weighing and proving
water pi pes, etc passed A bill amendatory Of
the act regulating the distribution of Potomac
water throughout the city of Washington. APP
proved June ,, 1859; poStpOsed till next Monday
night. Bill to pay certain expenses incurred in
arfesting fugitive from justice, marion Ward }
1895; passed. Bill for the relief of Robert
Fugett; passed Bill providing the means for
erecting a new market on the site of the present
Centre market with amendment; amendment
concurred in.
The bill providing for the purchase of steam
IRE engines, after discussion, was recommitted
with instructions repOr; plan for the organiza-
ton OF the fire department.
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL
WI NOFBdH Oh the lower board. ed
that that board had cOncurred in the Joint resoIu
ION I" ms board in relation to the Inauguration
OF the statue of Washington, and had appointed
Jo.n'niltet IN accordance herewith. The Presi-
urht appointed as a committee on the mart of the
Bo1ri Of Aldermen Messrs Fisher Miller and
Huntington ~ ~
Mr. Fisher reported substitute for the Joint
IeO'"'ioh asking Congress TO amend the law pro-
vidinS for the distribution of water THROUGHOUT
'neciy OF WashinS ton; which he asked mIuht
2oIld on The table and made the special order
nIs 4
referred " W."
Also, a bill amendatory of the act to abate GER
sh Special taxes assessed nPOn property in square
~, referred to improvements committee
NJ Huntington intr' duced IA resolution re-
landinS portions of the increased assessments on
STATS In the Centre Market referred to the police
Mr.. McNerhany introduced a bill to amend the
Mite f'''' WIN
Mr.. Pearson Introduced bill making an ap-
P,,OII'auon Tor dredging the City Canal and for
other purposes; passed.
common CcHHcH.-A communication was read
rom the mayor asking an appropriation of S6CU to
Payio printing, binding, &c, for currQnt year;
referred to committee on WAYS and means
,o AIS" accommodation. asking appropriation
10 pay Tue Following contracts for street scayen-
yeri1e Ior the year 1861; First Ward-Thomas
2o!cs' $40; Second Ward-James O. bea SG4,G
rulru 3Id-IhNs Joyce, Si75; Fourth Ward
nos, w ash, So: Fifth Ward-Michr O'Brvan
S5Af sixth w ard-Nich'l o. Bryan s2a5: seventh
"ard-Pe'er O'Des, SiO0 referred to committee
81 ways and means
communication was read from the WASHING
ton Fire Company of Philadelphia Offering to sell
their steam IRE engine in this CITY for 50 eOO
referred to committee on fire department
communication was read from a number of
butchers holding stalls in the Centre Market re-
monstrating against the proposed mode of oustin ny
them without remedy on the building of the new
market house, and asking that Temporary accom-
modations may be provided for them during the
demolition Of the cid and the construction Of the
new market house: referred to committee on
pblic".
Mr. Jones' from the committee on WAYS and
means reported back, favorably, the bill from the
upper board to provide for the payment of certain
guaranteed bonds, lbeing the bonds Of the Wash
~, naysl. ''
MI Turton offered joint resolution authorizing
ue cornmiss oners Of the new Centre Market to
T Ihe time for receiving estimates; adopted
,,sn,. ur.on, rom the committee i'm prove