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CITY COUNCILS, Oct 22.-Board Of Lldsyyssa-
in the Chair. 60 = =. : : :
One from the Water Purveyor, In answer tn
resolution Of the Board Of Aldermen in rel--,,.r
20 the number OF the Meigs hre- plugs viii - h.o
been set by him In the streets and aver oes Of he
Also, one from the same stati- a th,, .,. xv....
Registrar hsd refused To- test Or nave s.stsd NE
RlPe-yrd one Of Lowrys Are-plnr hydrants. semi
men r.fsrrsd DO ny 0'eer Of the Board Of Alder.
-, , one from e Water Registrar ,transmistfng
pa ~, hsan why Lowry's fre-plug hydrant
rs.olntion duly tested at the pipe-yard az per
a. Of the Board OF Aldermen; referred
~, one from the Mayor announcing his having
pf owed the following acts An act to grade and
ave The alley In square No 12l. An act fixing
tne salary OF the treasurer Of the Board of Trustees
of The public schools. An act to lay a water main
In street north ffom Thirteenth to Fourteenth
streets west An act authorizing the Water Pur-
vsyof 10 connect the city main with the United
states 3p-inch main. An act to lay . water main
In fhtne.Ath street west from street north to
Mass Az An act 70 pay the contingent esd other
ene S f % une pubic schools 10. the yesr ending
for the extirpation Of thistles An act TO improve
Missouri avenue froU Four-and-a-half street west
- Sixth street west, and to lay nag footway
OF Daniel Stewart, asking remission Of fine
Oi j A. Fletcher Tor remuneration; which were
ar. d. COMMITTEES REPORTS. re
Bill TO grade and gravel Fourth street west
from o to q streets north; passed Bill of the
west side Of Tenth street west from street north
70 tne natural sewer crossing--Tenth street. be.
tween G and streets north; passed Bill to re-
In square A; laid over. Joint resolution author.
ling the Board Of Trustees Of the Public Scboola
10 permit schooihouse to be used FOE religious
purposes, under certain restrictions; passed Bill
TO construct two stencil traps In Tenth street west
between q and III streets north; passed. Bill au-
thorizing the extension Of the Waterman in
square As passed Bill authorizing F. ii Sage to
weigh kay, straw, fodder &c passed .
nj .Dtinnington, from the police committee to
p which was referred the Mayors nomination Of
Ware vice 3. N Chipley removed reported the
sdRs back. recommending his continuation; and
Tbs nomination was confirmed = = :
Joint resolution authorizing John w Whit
meyer to occupy certain stalls in the Centre Mar
ket for the sale Of fresh meats referred to police
com nittee. -'.-s- 80 r
Bin for relief Of John n. Fitzgerald This bill
grows out Of memorial sent 70 the Councils. in
which the petitioner claimed the sum OF S4O{ oO
for filing up and grading certain streets; and the
committee, upon an Investigation Of the claim,
reduced the amount Of the same to 10 cents with
interest, Tor which amount the bill was drawn
On motion, the bill was passed unanimously
BIZ to lay flag footway in Thirteen-and- a-haif
and Fourteenth SITS west passed.
BIZ to erect one Of Meigs's sidewalk fre-plup
hydrants at the northwest corner Of street SOUTH
and Eleventh St east; passed .
Bill making an appropriation for the benefit Of
The volunteer militia Of the District of Columbia.
passed. Adjourned.
Common CoxHeil.-Mr. Morgan introduced hi,
TO lay flag footways across Thirteen and a,,af and
Second Ward; passed.
Mr.. Robertson offered a resoiuti:,n instrpct,no
the committee on ways and meanz to report some
means by wnicn me Mayor my be able to carry
out the laws OF the Corporati on; referred
Mr.. Wilson offered joi At resolution instruct,ny
the COMMITTEES on the be department TO renort =
bill for paid IRE der zrtment
Mr.. Borrows tho. ,ybt that the movement ,r,
premature Hes iygested that the resources of ouT
Slty nao no' EN- sufficiently developed for such
ieglslauon hewas inclined to thinkthat all such
com Par-tes. He was not prepared to act in the
matt <f at present, and hoped that the RESOLUTION
wJuld be laid upon the table.
Mr. Wilson advocated the resolution He hoped
II would be acted upon on Its meritsA -.--a
Mr.. Borrows said he was Determined II pos l.
BILE, as far as he was concerned TO bring the In
surance companies at least partially into the ex-
peRse Of Keeping up the Fire department but the
Corporation was not prepared to act In the matter
at present. He moved to lay the resolution on
the table, and il was ordered
-- Mr.. Powell presented the petition of r. T
Morsen and others, praying for the construction
Of gutter in the Second Ward; referred !
Mr.. Jones moved TO take up a bill recently re-
ported from the committee on ways and means
Tor the better protection Of the owners Of proper
~ sold for taxes; SO ordered, and the bill YVES
read. ..-- - 81
Mr.. Edmopston moved To strike ont the th,,d
section providing that purchasers at tar sales shaI
hereafter be allowed IS instead Of 10 per cent in
terest on their purchases until the redemption
therefrom. y
Mr.. Jones hoped that this section would not be
stricken out He thought theinterest tile enona
under the precarious and uncertain circumstances
attending purchases for taxes. He said money
was worth 10 per cent in ordinary. definite busi.
ness transactions, where there was no risk Of er-
roneous sales, &c. ....... E
MIR. hammond considered the ba itself good
one, and hoped Ii would be passed, az the land
sharks hereabouts were plenteous, and some pro.
lection against them should be provided. |
Mr.. Jones advocated the bill at length, referring
to the many ceses Of hardship which had arisen
under the present law. ~ /
Mr.. Edmonston spoke in favor Of his amend.
ment- He thought the interest Of ten per cent
sidered the bill a very good one in the main but
Thought that Ii needed some amendment.NN y
Mr.. Wilson was In favor of the nfteen Der cent
he believed In allowing che purchasers at tax
sales good interest on their money and protecting
the people In the matter 90 %
Afser further discussion by Messrs Borrows,
Mr.. Edrnenston withdrew his amendment. and
the bill was taken up by sections -
a Amer sundry amendments Of the frst three sec
tons, taking up the fourth resolution, allow ne
IS pei, cent interest on tax purchases, Mr. Ed
monston read from the city charter Of ls2O, 70
show that ten per cent. was the g.estest interest
allowed on TAX purchases, and said section was
according y stricken out = - =
The sll, a, amended, was then read third
A BILL for the psotection of owners OF property
sold for taxes BY virtue Of any law Of thIs Cor
Sec / Be it enacted, &c, Tha, at least sixty
and not more than seyenty-fve days prior 10 the
time nxed by law for the issue Of Zee a M ole
title by this Corporation In and to any lot or lots
or parts thereof sold for taxes provided In the
act approved December %, 1872 entitled san act
TO provide for the better collection of taxes n
shall be the duty Of the Register Of the city to
cause printed or written notice 70 be served
upon all such persons Is may be owners Of proper
ty sold for taxes and to whom the same NAV be
assessed and Tor which title in fee sim pie ID
about being issued by THIS Corporation setting
forth In snbsance, That onless the property Ia
Question be eedeemed, . utle In fee simp pie will
issue a provided by law. At q time to be therein
sPecided said notice to be len 1t the residence or
place ofbasinss q The owner OF owners Of such
property and . whom asessed, or II non residelt,