Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-17

CITY COUNCILS. January l6-BonTdo Of Alderman.
A Communication was received from the Mayor,
e. .nSmift;ng the account of the Corporation with
she Rank of Washington TO January 10Th 1880,
Viii. showed balance in favor of the Corpora
eben nf SIS 6-O.S7.
8 Also from the Mayor follows:
MAJORS OFFICE, January 16, 1860
r. "a Board o. Ah!'r,nSn
and Board of Common Council:
Gentlemen: The growing population of this
r;y makes Improper that every just facility should
:Sflte Of MARYLAND haS reserved to itself the one
1f'!, part Of thc gross receipts from passengers
f-Eveling between Washington and Baltimore: on
sine " ashfngton Branch Railroad and you win
therefore know that this circumstance does not
1--we any one at liberty to ask the Baltimore and
no Railroad Company reduce its rate of fare
Glow the existing tariff
u 10 proper. therefore, to urge respectfully the
late OF Maryland to remove this tax, in order that
our desire may be accomplished. we may prop
"rIy approach that State with this request because
;he great intercourse between Washing ton ahd
Baltimore Obliges people to pay lar re share
"i this tax. Very respectfully.
JAMES q BFRREr. Mayor
The letter was referred to special committee
Of three, consisting Of Messrs. Ward Donoho and
Frce.
PETITIONS RECEIVED.
One from Thos. Motley and others in respect to
domestic railroads, referred to a special commit
tie. consisting of Messrs Magruder Dunninoton
AMI Bayly) One from James A. Wise. asIinG
emission of a fine. One from J. d. Boptzt ask,
~ return Of money paid as surety for Augustus
Hunter.
SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS
From Columbia fire company, inviting the CITY
nonncils to be present at the space in front of the
Bank Of Washington, on Saturday next at 10
o'olcck d to witness the trial of a Steam Fire
Engine, built by Poole & Hunt, of Baltimore;
a--epttd.
BILLS PASSED
on' making All appropriation for the contingent
frna Of the board OF Aldermen One from the
'Ter board making an appropriation for grading
q STREET soIth from Third to Sixth streets east
Oae Tor the relief of John Walter One for the
'slief of Henry L. BARLEY.
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED
On motion OF Nh. McNerhany. the claims COM
mittee was disc harged from the further consid-
grafton OF the petition of Mary StraininS, asking
remission of fine.
SPECIAL ORDERS
On motion Of Mr.. Price, the bill was taken up
10 repeal an act approved Nov. Do 1859; passed
a Joint resolution eJUestinT Congress TO amend
the law regulating the distribution of Potomac
water in the city of w assington; recoDmitted.
freamblc and resolutions relative to the manner
81 making Government appropriations in the Dis
trict Of Columbia; laid over informally.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
MI Fisher, on leave, introduced a Joint resolu-
tom referred
Hr. Clark on leave introduced 4 Joint re,olu-
'on fOrbiddinS contractors to Use the products of
'"nvict labor in the District PeniteItary in the
eretnon OF the new Centre market house; referred
The joint resolution appropriatng 81 400 to be
expended in fuel for the poor came I'D from the
LIVER board SD a.nended as to furnish portion of
the amount IN groceries, and also providing that
ohe-half of the amount shall be reserved for isri
tuition In February; passed. Adjourned.
Common Council Mr. Edmondson presented
an invitation 10 the City Councils to be present al
az o'clock on Saturday next on the space i'm front
e" the Bank 81 w ashlngtOu to witness the trial of
st'iTn-engine built by Messrs Poole * Hunt of
Baltimore; accepted.
Nh IurtOn. from Improvements committee re-
ported bill to set curb stones aud pave footways
IN the north fronts of squares 3S9, iI3. and $50;
passed
Mr.. Powell. from claims committee reported
bill for the naturalization of Robert Fugitt;
passed.
The joint resolution from the upper Board. an.
proPTia'ins Sl,i for fuel for the poor, being
taken up
Mr.. sohun moved to amend by inserting the
amendment adopted
Mr. Given moved to amend by providing that
only one-half of the appropriation be expended at
The present time, and the remainder at the discre-
ton Of the Mayor; amendment adopted
The joint resolution was then adopted rs
amended
100 for the publication of RIves's map of the
Potomac, was taken up and passed.
The bill from the upper Board. to increase the
salaries of the teachers in certain departments of
the public schools, being taken up,
Mr.. Powell moved to postpone it indefinitely.
He considered the bill unreasonable and unjust
and was surprised that il had passed the upper
Board.
Mr. Ober thought that it was at least due to the.
upper Board to refer the bill and let 20 through
the usual course.
Mr. Powell thought that no committee ought TO
he troubled with the consideration of such bill
The motion to postpone indefinitely was lost and
the bill was ref, rred.
the bill placing 81 900 at the disposal of the
Mayor, for frrreting ont ncendiaries. being re-
turned from the upper Board amended as to
provide TINT no part of the fund shall he paid tn
members of the police force the Auxiliary
Guard, the amendment was concurred in
The bill from the upper board providing for the
o..
dndria and w ashiny ton Railroad Company.
Mr.. Mohun moved that it be referred to the
committee ways and means, with instructions
TO inquire into the nature and extent of the Cor
poration's interest in the road
Mr.. French said that the debt honest
one. and might as well be paid without any
further investigation.
Mr. Mohun said that the debt was no doubt an
homes; one, but that IL had been very dishonesty
contracted, and he thought it would do harm
TO have the matter ventilated a little.
M Orme said the debt would have to he paid
and there was no use of equvocating about the
matter
Mr.. Edmondson was surprised that gentlemen
wanted this matter disposed OF without reference
To committee. He considered the means by
which the debt had been brough t abOut a great
plete OF rascalty and he thoug ht that the matter
Ought ~ b. investigated
Mr.. Powell was in favor of the reference to the
committee and moved to amend The. inst ucti ons
~ prov ding for an investi CATION generally iato
:u- atf iirs and management OF the road; amend
Inent cdOpted.
The ball for the Naturalization of b Cham
h-rs being returned from the upper board amend
III. the amendment was concu red in
Mr.. Shekslls moved to reconsider th. vote by
which the hill from the upper board for the ill.,
d.mnif alton of MeSsrs Bur king ham and q d.on
lad been lost carrlei And the bill Sassed
Mr. OrnIr, from the committee on drai Ma -, and
distribution ~ water. reported favnrably liu
for the ind cuni tCatiOn OF l.. Il. 4 IL e. Scln,i-
der; passed.
he bill In increase the salary of the CITY REQ.
'>ter and for other purposes, being returned from
the upper board w IN amend ments insisted on and
d committee of conference asked
MI. Powell moved that the whole matter IL. in
definitely postponed He did not believe in let
tIH- the Board Of Alderman have their own way
in all cases
MrtioI % postpone was lost
committee of conference then ordered
The Chair appointed the comuttee N.ssrs
Turton Sh"kells and French.
rbe bill from the upper board. for the purchase
If ground and the erection If d mafkei-house IN
the Seventh Ward. being taken up the s1bst-
TT If IN, comm ttP,. police the subSfitlts