Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-20

Police Committee Mfr. Meade reported Alder.
mems pill to amend an act regulating markets,
proposing to decrease the rent Of butchers stalls
In the Eastern Market; passed.
, Also, bill making TEN porary arrangements for
'ne outchers In the Centre Market.
MI ODER moved to amend the second section
Rr1vialng that no increase Of the rate Of rents
snaii be exacted Of those butchers upon the CON-
Pieton OF the new market.
the table; passed
sderation Of the petition Of butchers relative to
this subject
Drainage Committee Morgan called nm
!ne diminished business OF the last meeting-the
regulating the distribution Of Potomac yV,ts,
The design Ii to empower the Corporation 70 =. ~
all lots along the fronts of which the pipes are laid
Mr.. ODER moved to amend by asking . n,os;s.
that the law shall be imperative until 6v vo,. y,
the people at the next charter election thev go
sent to the powers asked being given ~. To III
ra,Io9' ana the joint resolutions passed~yeas l2
AZ Mr.. Mohun reported bill authorizing the
hsyo, 70 pay one months salary to the widow Of
'n rave id'e w dter Purveyor; passed
IT, ne eounmittee was discharged from ccnsjdera-
on OF me bills amending an act to regulate the
distribution Of Potomac water in THU ctu an, 'm
reia.ihg 70 the proposals for water pipe.
Mf. Jones, from the select Commits. on the
supyoc' OF the Northern Market made lengthy
leb&fti which was read and ordered to be printed
The report refers to the location Of the mart
On an open public space containing 400 600 90 uare
ieet; also, corresponding ones at various points
throughout the city, and intimates that alt6oug b
not So designated on the plats vet they NAV have
been intended for such public uses as the increas.
ing exlgencles OF great city mig bit require in the
progress OF Its development. Quotes, in support
" On luis ldea, the charter passed by Congress in
ls2O which is the organic law of the CITY. and bv
the terms OF which the Corporation are authorized
Ito occupy and improve for public PURPOSES with
'he assent Of the President, any of such open pub
mt int -, T..
Shows that the market is located in striet con.
iormlty with this provision, and also in conform
lty with the wishes of the great mass of the
people OF the Northern Liberties, expressed in
1910, oo'h In public meetings and by petition
The report proceeds to consider the efforts now
Hldoe 10 unsette matter SO long and SO well set.
ued lndulging also the points presented I'm nett.
oh LOT 'nat purpose to the Secretary Of the In
lellor oy .hlrty-hve citizens. many of whom were
earnest advocates for the original establishment of
tne market admits that the complaint of its
pe.he a' times a nuisance may be well funded,
uu, suggests as remedy the extension Of the
inaIhs' accofolns to the original plan and the
Introduction In connection with it of an abundant
supply OF Potomac water from the mains now at
us eastern door, together with ample drainage by
means OF the Ninth street sewer AT its westpr5 tor
minus. This done and the surronndinS SHEDS
removed, with proper attention on the part of the
corporation officers it would cease to be regarded
DIS nuisance, most certiinly not one of such a
character as would justify its removal To dat,
point TO the Inconvenience and loss of the greater
portion of the Is 900 persons who draw their sun.
plies from it A' sup
They are disposed to regard as almost in the
nature OF vested rights the investments. amount.
Ing to hundreds Of thousands of dollars, which
nave been made by property holders in the i'm
mediate vicinity, under the most solemn puaran
1e s OF nationai aud municipal law. In the face
OF thtse and other considerations the committee
thlak that the complaint as to the market BEING a
nuisance sinks into insignifcance
they speak in high terms of the Commissioner
VI ruoiic bulldlngs, and comment on the views
expressed by him to the Secretary Of the Interior
IN FAVOR OF removal of the market His opinion
that IL Is In street, is combatt.d by reference
10 the early maps and history of the city, showing
about fifty of various forms. constitute a svsteno.
FORMING as they do points at which the great
avenues and streets cOmmlngle, and from which
'hey radiate in every direction They unite i'm
lntimates "private rig hts are interfered with, bv
the market, parties can reclaim them by recourse
TO the courts. Not wishing to anticipate SUCH
acuon, the committee ask to be discharged from
the further consideration Of the subject.
Aldermen's bill for improvement of Fourteenth
referred ' was
BY consent, Mr. sheken introduced bill pro-
ViaIhg nag foofway on n st north; referred
Mr.. Turton, from Improvements Committee re-
Ported bill for the improvement of Fourteenth
81, between New York avenue and G ST., with
amendments; passed.
The board took up the bills from the Joint com.
mlttee on the water-hxtures PROPOSALS. and the
contracts were awarded to VIM NJ. Ellis 4 Bro
ior the 4-inch stop Valves to John McClelland for
o-lnch fourway stopcOcks and hydrants combined
and o-inch stop valves; to l.. II 6. Schneider
f'r corporation stops; to w. d. Dyer for LAYING
the mains; to Caldwell Il Co., of PhiIadelphia'
for water pipes and special castings
Dill making appropriation to enable the Mayor
10 carry into effect existing contracts was passed
Mr. Morgan moved that the drainage c committee
be placed third on the list called for reports;
passed.
Mr.. Meade introduced bill to grade and gravel
st. south; referred
The reference of Aldermens bills was resumed
bill to repair bridge in the Second Ward;
Bill for relief Of w. G. Deale; concurrent ,eso-
lut on for revision of assessment laws; bill for
relief OF u. j. HELEN; joint resolution granting
the use OF schoOl-hOuse In the Sixth Ward for
sunday school purposes; bill to rebuild wharf at
the east terminus of the canal; and bill providing
Tor new city seal-were referred
On motion of Mr.. Mohun, the bill i'm relation To
lighting Fifth st. with gas was recommitted to
the four'h WI ara delegation. Adjourned.
Hon. HORACE MAYNARD, of Tennessee lectured
before the Art Association last night, upon the
Art Decorations of the Capitol" Defining what
be understood by the term art the lecturer pro-
ceeded TO vindicaton Of American art, and Of
the American people from the charge Of neglect.
ing or not approaching it. In regard to the proper
method OF decorating the National Capitol, as
'uming that for the use to which this building is
10 be applied, 1t is now finished, nothing remain
Ing to be done but the external and internal adorn
nent He maintained that this should be added
At leisure, and only as American artists of
the very highest merit could he found to do it,
That we should wait until our artists established
an American school, as distinct from that of
French, tie Italian, IS the Flemish That an
order for the Capitol should be regarded, both BY
reason OF the care with which it was awarded
and the compensation it secured. the very highest
honor to which the artist could aspire He depre-
lated the idea Of completing the edifce by con-
rdct and in hurry. The work carried Oh thus
1eli berately, it would be, when finished a vast
md valuable repository of the choicest produc-
ions of national art
Mr.: M. lisa graceful speaker, and his lecture
Was listened to with interest
CENTRE MARKKr.-The market opened this
morning with quite large attendance of dealers
and the demand was lively during the sale hours
Inc Space begins to hll up with dealers in
oranges, lemons, hardware, pottery, cattle, &c.
upon the places occupied by them In past seasons
1 ne cow dealers are now and then guilty of terri
Ole cruelty In the treatment Of the animals thew
oner Tor sale, In order to deceive purchasers. II
ket exhibit evidence Of Intense pain by reason of
the cond ton Ct their udders, the milk STREAMING
from them to the ground II seems that the calves
onereo with them are frequently the calves of
otner cows, and In some instances the tongues of