Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-10

poll tax. an SUCH can be levied upon coiored DER.
sons Under the charter previous to 1siS all taxa
ton (strictly) was in respect Of property real or
personal. BY this last charter poll tax was first
authorized. and 1t is especially limited to free
white male citizens of the age of twenty-one YEA
and upwards " The ordinance of 1850 and the
previous legislation upon the same subject are
founded upon the power in the charter Of 1890
above cited -o'
The granting Of licenses and permits altbouob
!esuunS IN the same thing substantially, Is dis
tlngulshed In the Charter from the assessment or
levying of taxes VI
Very respectfully your obedient servant.
]. nj. CARLISLE,
Attorney Of Corporation.
oPlhon ABOVE cited, was referred to the police
committee and ordered to be published in tbs me-
ceedings Of the Board 40 VIC P'o-
me monthly report Of the Intendant of the
H'S ioii was also received and duly referred.
PETITIONS RECEIVED.
Ihat OF Jasper Firch, asking remission of :,
ne, OF 1ohn w alter, praying to have the amount
VI a Incense refunded; of r. Fl. Hill Il Co, in
u. LARK asking remission Of fine; and OF Geo
y Hrnning, praying the refundlng of certain
moneys illegally received by the CORPORATE on; ali
OF which were duly referred
BILLS, ETC, REPORTED AND PASSED
AN act apProPriating 81 900 to be placed at the
OF the Mayor, to be employed i'm
detecting lnceHdiaries. This bill was opposed
ny ia. niiler on the ground that it estab-
one knew how, when we had a police force which
costs us annually S26 900 for such service as the
above On motion by Mr. NJ, the bill was
amended 1s so as to exclude all regular or special
PolIce from receiving any amount Of the money
mus appropriated or any other person, except
upon conviction OF the parties charged with in
cendiarism The bill was then passed Resolu-
ton requesting the Mayor to transmit In the Roard
the last official statement of the Bank of Wash.
lnSton, showing the financial condition of this
ofEolallon. Joint resolution relative to making
tne seventh street road in the District of Column,
ola. i free road. Bill, with amendment tn nre
vent and remove a nuisance in sonare No. as
Bill for the relief of b Chambers Bin to increase
'he salaries OF certain teachers in the public
sc sc cnools. Joint resolution authorizing the Mayor
10 lake such steps shall insure a lust presenta
ton or the Interests Of this CORPORATION in the
chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company to the
of Maryland. Joint resolution autho-
rizlng the distribution of fuel to the poor Of the
cry OF w aShngton. This bill appropriates an
additional sum of sl.iOO. to be distributed in tile
uary 3. 1901
bill to provide for the payment of certain
guaranteed bonds. A bill to authorize the publ
cation of Reeves map of the Potomac river Res
olutlon authorizing the committee of the fire de
ptrtment TO take into consideration the expediency
OF purchasing not to exceed three steam fire en-.
glhes, and also to purchase supply of hose sufi-
Client to subdue fire in case of conhagration -.
Bill to abate certain special taxes assessed on lots
i'll square 252.
to look after the interests of the CORPORATION
before the Legislature of MARYLAND, came up for
discussion. MIR. Miller remarked upon the very
singular circumstance that the Mayors letter to the
Board OF Common Council, in relation to the
matter, was to be found in letter from Washing
ton TO the Baltimore Sun, dated January lst was
published in the Sun the I'd of January and
only received by the Board of Common Council
on the night OF the Sd of January Mr. NJ ex-
pressed establishment that paper in a distant CITY
should be permitted TO publish important OIL cial
papers OF this character, relating to interests
as many as three days before their having been
officially laid before councils
Mr.. Magruder. hose letter is ito,
Mir. Mlller-'lt is written by Mercury"
Great lau9 hter.)
NEW BILL INTRODUCED.
MI Huntington, on leave, introduced a resolu.
hon relative to the manner of making government
appropriations; which was ordered to be pub
hsned with the proceedings of the Board. and
made the special order for next Monday night
Ii IS understood that the above resolution is based
upon the suggestions of Secretary Thompson Of
the Department of the Interior in that part of his
late annual report to Congress relating to the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Board then adjourned.
Common ConacH.-A communication was read
from the Mayor, calling the attention of the CITY
councils to the necessity OF making some arrange
ments for the payment of the annual interest on
the bonds of the Alexandria and Washington
Railroad Company; referred.
Mr. Turton, from Improvements committee. re-
ported bill to extend and pave alley in square
5Si; passed
Also. reported back bill from the upper board
to abate certain sewerage taxes in square 252
with an amendment; passed
MI CaSSell from same committee, reported
bill to grade and gravel street south from *
to 9TH street west; passed.
Also, bill to grade and gravel f street south,
from = to eth street west; passed.
Mr.. Powell, from claims committee, reported
adversely bill from the upper board for the relief
or ) X w ooster adverse report concurred in
Mr. Meade, from police cOmmitte, reported
back the bill from the upper board for the pur-
chase OF lot for marhet-hOuse in the Seventh
Ward, with substitute changing the location
from lots and TO- in square i9i, to some smaller
and cheaper 81 tie to be selected postponed.
MI Orme from drainage and water committee,
reported favorably bills from the upper board for
the laying of water mains on street north. from
Thirteenth to Fourteenth street west and on New
York avenue from Thirteenth to Fifteenth street;
passed.
Mr.. Clarke introduced a bill authorizing the
Mayor to purchase steam fire engine; referred
Mr.. Powell moved TO request from the upper
board the return Of the papers in the case of
Messrs. Buckingham and Gideon; carried-Yeas
II, nays g. Adjourned.
THE THEArRE.-Mr Jas. r. Murdoch COM
Hences an engagement at the Theatre tonight as
Rover in the comedy Of wild Oats, :; supported
by the Holiday street theatre company Of Balti-
more-the performance to conclude with favorite
farce. The comedy of "Wild OATS is one that
mas OF latt years lost It's place on the stage in
of the want Of an actor having the quail
fcations to sustain adeJ uately the part of Rover
Mr.. Murdoch's daring attempt to revive the
comedy on the occasion OF his late professional
visit to England the surprise excited in toe
dramatic world there by this audacity on the part
of unknown American comedian; and the
triumphant manner in which he carried the part
through and achieved at once a European repiita-
tion are all matters of remembrance to our read
ers, and will no doubt stimulate their curiosity to
see him in this character. We may add that Mr.
Murdoch appears here positively but five nights
A PLEASANT SURPRIsy.-On Friday last DIR
Ironside, Trustee Of Public Schools Of First Dis
trict, received a message requesting his presence
at the schoolroom Of the female department and on
repairing thithsr Mayor Berret, in an appropriate
address, in which he adverted to his untiring ex-
ertons as Trustee, presented him in the name of
the pupils with handsome silver goblet upon
which was inscribed ITO DR.. r. b 1ronside by
the Pupils of Female Department OF the First Dis
trict School, as 4 token Of their regard for him
and an appreciation Of his services as their Trus-
tee, 1885, The recipient replied in appropriate
terms, thanking the pupils FOR this manifestation
OF their regard.
MORE WooD FOR THE PooR-The needy will
be glad to learn that OH last evening the Board OF
Aldermen passed joint resolution providing fo-
the distri button of fuel for the deserving Door 1t
is To be- regretted that the Board Of Common
Council had adjourned previous to the passage of
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