Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-14

FEBRUARY 10, 1860.
At meeting held on Friday evening last tho
following preamble and resolutions Were sdonted
and ordered to be sent to the Board of Aldermen
.ud Common Council
Whereas, 1t appears that the CITY Council at
It's last meeting passed resolution REQ uirinp the
Board Of Commissioners for erecting new centre
market house. to extend the time fixed BY said
hoard for receiving proposals for building said
market house 10 the 18th March, 1860 And
whereas the said board has already the power
under the act by which it has been appointed. TO
give any extension of time for that purpose which
Il NAV deem necessary eXpedient for the pu h.
lie interest. And, whereas the time appointed
by il for receiving said proposals is amply sutii.
CENT in view of the best interests of this corpora
tion rs well as Of the necessity of commencing
the work as early IN the season practicable;
therefore.
Rssolred, That any extension of the time fixed
Ivy this board for receiving said proposals is, in
The opinion of the board, unnecessary and mex
CedieDt.
Rssoirsd, That the foregoing preamble and res.
OluIion be respectfully communicated to the two
boards Of the City Council.
JSo. C. FITZPATRICK. President.
JNo. +. CoILE, Secretary of the Board
on LEAVE.
MIR Moore introduced a resolution requesting
the Mayor to return TO this board the bin extend
ing the time for receiving proposals for building
the new Centre Market-hOuse; passed.
PETITIONS RECEIVED
OF James Towles, praying that the act regula-
ting the distribution of water he amended; re-
ferred to drainage committee. OF John Murphy
Eastern
kst, asking reduction OF animal tax on butchers
stalls there; referred TO police committee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Dill rom the lower board to pave the gutter
on Third street east, TO Pa avenue; passed xiii
from the lower board to extend the walls of tte
culvert OIL the west 81 de of Twentieth street west
near l. street north, to the building line; passed
Resolution In relation to the grade Of an alley i'm
square 800; passed. Bill, with an amendment to
amend anaCt 20 abate certain special Ia assessed
on property IN square 232; amendment adopted
nd pdafo
titled AZ act 10 regulate the markets; laid on the
table, and made the special order for next Monday
night
CLAIMS COMMITTEE REPORTS
Bill for the relief of Charles Warren: passed
Bill for the relief OF Joshua p. Boptst; passed
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Bill to establish paid Fire Department for the
city OF Washington, was made the special order
for next Monday week. RIO commence opera
tons, the bill aPProprates for purchase of
horses, hose and reel, and fitting up stables and
shop, SIT 500; from this sum should be deducted
proceeds of sale of hand fire engines 1t also an
proPrates for salaries and other expenses for four
months OF present year, 81 200, equal to 212 80
per annum, which sum, it is believed will cover
the annual expense of paid Fire department
The bill provides for 3 steam fire engines,
horses to eachi hose carriages, I horse to each;
:, 700 feet (SUO feet to each engine); hook and
ladder company, horses; fore man to each CON-
Pany; 1 hoSler to each company; fireman to
each engine; extra men to each engine; 10 extra
men to hook and ladder company; engineering
chief and five fire commissioners without saiary)
a.
such of the hand fire apparatus as NAV not be re-
Ilired by the fire department
oSLEAvE
M Moore Introduced joint r's luton reoues'-
ing that tue Mayor recommend the next ensuing
I'D OF February to be kept general holiday bY
tne citizens OF Washington; passed.
JOINT resolution was taken from the table
requesting the Mayor to confer with the Presi dent
OF the United Stttes, and request him to ask of
Congress a prompt appropriation for the purpose
OF providing for lifting Inauguration of the
MIR. Huntington offered amendment conten-
plating appropriation OF 81 600 for the purpose
Of defraying any expenses that may be incurred
by the Corporation at the said inauguration
After some discussion, the amendment was
withdrawn. and the resolution laid OH tie
table
Mr.. Pearson introduced preamble and Joint
resolutions providing for the d STR button of Poto
mac water in the Seventh Ward; referred to the
drainage committee
Mr. Huntington introduced Joint resolution
requesting the Mayor to ascertain what prepare
lions have bFen made by the General Government
Tor Tue Inauguration of the Equestrian Statue of
Washington, on the 22d of February 1860 and to
call special meeting Of the two Boards, if he
snell deem such course necessary; passed.
THE NEW CENTRE MaRKHr-HoUsg
Mr Moore moved to recons der the bill passed
ny this board last Monday night extending the
Tune for receiving proposals for building the new
Centre Market-hOuse
Some discussion ensued as to the power of the
board to reconsider vote upon the passage of a
bill after ii has been passed and been signed by
The Chair CIV. F. Bayy in the chair decided
that the bill was out of the of the board
IL having been signed as above stated; and that it
could not therefore be reConsidered
Mr.. Moore dissented from the decision Of tho
Chair. and took appeal.
The questo on being put, the Chair was sustained
D. ayes :, noes 2.
On motion by Mr.. Dove, the Secretary was d.
rected to return the bill to the Mayor
Mr. Price introduced resolution requesting
the Mayor to furnish the board wleh the amount
OF expense incurred by the Corporation in main
tanning its fire department during the las. We
years; passed
A bill from the lower board providing for the
expense of Corporation printing and binding
during the current fiscal year was received and
passed
\ bill providing temporary accommodations
for the butchers In Centre Market and for other
purposes, was passed.
Common CouneH.-The Chair laid befor. the
Board a communication from the Commits sionsr
of the Canal; also, communication from the
Commissioners OF the now Centre Market
PETITIONS REFERRED
The petition of G B1rreman for refunding ,
portion OF an unexpired license, and of Mr
Simons and others for laying a pavement ana
cutters "'''
Mr. Jones offered the following Joint resolution.
in relation to the new Cer:tre Market:
JOHN RESOLUTIONS relative to the new Centre
Market-house
Resolrsd, &c, That 1t is unwise inernea;.nt
ana unadvisable on the part Of this Corporation 10
engage In the erection of ornamental super
structure IN connection with the new Centre
Narket-hOuse, to be us d for the purnoses of =
public exhibition or assembly room
First Because of a want Of power the charter
OF The city nowhere comforting the power. either
oy direction or Implication, the Corporation to
construct public buildings other than for Iegiti
mate munich pal purposes
Second Because If the power existed there ar.
no means With which to accomplish the work
tue amount necessary for which will require To he
borrowed without any certain prospect of imme
diate payment.
Because
means were available, it would be an unbrohtable
Investment Of the same, experience i'm this civ
having demonstrated fully the fact that as a gen
eral thing public halls do not paw
rourth Because the popular wishes and ideas
IN regard to P"blic market-houses may undergo a
cn1h2e eventually, resulting in the establishments
of a multitude Of small private markets 5st,sct
Ing materially from the revenues of the public
ones, and rendering large investments i'm such
structures hazardous expensive buildings for such
purposes unnecessary.
Nth Because II the cest Of the new market is