Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-17

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Transmitting communication from Jos n Rad
ley and a. Thns. Bradley, trustees, and James NJ
Carlisle, Attorney for the Corporation, in relation
20 1ne proposed sale OF the Washington and Alex.
olution approved A pril O, 1850 --
me trustees are OF the opinion land In Il they
a1osms'eIt neu py the opinion of the Corporation
eu"rhey| lhat the terms of sale of the Washinoton
ana Alexandra railroad as directed bv the Con-
is OF the city of Washington and approveS h.
n,ssc,idyS on the 9Th of April, 1862 cannot be
peSSe'.oeu oy the Corporation, nor can the action
"I tne trustees be in any manner controlled hv II
e1ceP. Inat the Corporation may require them tn
ss,,;. sne rust The trustees are trustees of both
SsII's, ana the manner and terms of sale are con-
1oeti TO them. They also say that the consent
W Tue Corporation will not be necessary or proner
10 De asked In order to the validity of any sale
made by the trustees in pursuance of the deed ,,
dered to be printed A VI
Also, one transmitting the renort of ,,,,a
scafiss Tor the quarter ending March 81. 1s6li: re
ferrsd to committee on health. ' NJ
also; one rom the city surveyor in relation to
.nc cost OF grading and graveling street south
rom second street east to Fourth street east etc
'S'e''e0 70 improvements committee.
PETITIONS. =
mat OF Fhos p Morgan and others in relation
70 tne eurostone and footways of certain streets I'm
The First Ward; that of w. IL Hines and others
w relation to the Union Fire Company; that of
Mm. Elliott for remission of fine; that of T. w
Thompson Bro. for compensation for Inserting
Corporation taps; all Of which were referred
Mr. Donoho, OF leave introduced Joint resolu--
uon granting the uss Of a certain portion Of Ju-
dietary square to Dan Rice for equestrian pur-
poses; passed.
BILLS, ETC. PASSED
Bill from the lower Board to set the curbstones
and pave the footwav on the north front of sonare
l6l on Virginia avenue between Sixtb and
seventh streets west; passed. Bill from the same
on The east front of squares 2i5 and 2i6 with an
amendment, which was concurred in and the
bill passed Bill from the same board making
On appropriation for repairing the Northern mar,
Tet; passed. Bill of the same board to Construct
sea wal at the terminus of Seventh street west
on tae Potomac river; passed Bill to pave the
aIiey IN square OF; referred back to the commit
Tee with instructions to obtain the opinion of the
cooperation Attorney. Bill to set the curbstone
ana pave the footway on the south side of 6 St
north, between Twentieth and Twentv.seventb
Streets; passed. Bill providing indemnity for an
error OF survey made by Henry W. Ball,
IoInsr Guty surveyor passed Bill for the
to improve the alleys opening on north G
street In square $780, passed. Bill for the relief of
Ieo w COchrane passed. Bill for the relief of
Thos g. Wheeler; referred back to the Commit ~
tee. Bill for the relief of J. M Downing: passed
BIZ FOR the relief of Margaret Fleet; passed Bin
authorizing the Trustees of the Public Schools TO
procure a new diploma; passed Bill for the reIi Of
OF YIN. Nj. Ellis & Brothers; passed Bill an
thorizing the Mayor to anticipate the revenue of
suitable site on which to erect a market-hou in
the Seventh Ward; passed.
ON motion of Nj. Price, the Board took I'D the
bill providing for paid fire department for the
city Of Washington.
The bill was read by section
MI Fisher proposed to amend the 18th section
Dy providing that the act shall not 90 into force
tlil the Potomac water shall have been distributed
throug bout the hickly settled portion of the civ
adopted by ayes 9, nays4.
The question recurring on a thir readino of tho
bill II was lest by ayes Z nays7.
Mr. Price, from the committee on the fire de-
Partment, reported bill for the relief of the
Metropolitan Hook and Ladder Company: passed
Also, d bill for the relief Of the Columbia Fire
Company; passed.
up the bill for refnnding portions of the increased
assessment upon stalls in the Centre Market; and
after consideration 1t was passed by ayes 10 nays
Mr.. Fisher, on leave, introduced bill to take
up and relay the gutter the south front of uae
US; referred to improvements committee.
Also, one inStructing the police committee to
consider the propriety of amending the laws in
relation to fines imposed for the sale of spirituous
liquors Illegally, SO as to require the name Of the
snformer to he given to the party offending, and
also to so amend as that the informer shall not
participate in the fine imposed passed.
Also, resolution lnsuucting the police commit
the sale of oysters in the shell during the summer
months, aud report by bill or otherwise; passed
On motion by MIR. Clark, the board reconsid-
cred the vote by which the bill establishing
paid fire department for the city of Washington
was rejected; and the Question recurring on d
third reading of the bill.
MIR. Moore objected to the bill at some length
and moved that it lie over another week.
Considerable discussion followed upon the pro-
employees of the department; when
MIR Moore urged his motion to postpone further
action on the bill till next Monday night, and
called the ayes and noes; ordered.
And the motion was lost-ayes 6, naYsS.
The question recurring on third reading of the
bill, it was carried-ayes :, nays6
And the bill passed, by the same vote as above
Mr.. Fisher introduced a resolution providing
for the purchase of a copy of Bosche's map of the
city of Washington; passed. Adjourned.
Common COnneH.-Mr. Powell offered joint
resolution instructing the committee before Con
gress to ask for the lighting of Fourteenth street
across the Mall; adopted.
Mr.. Shekells introduced a bill to trim and gravel
ii street north, from Seventh to Tenth SITS. west;
passed.
MIR. Jones, from the committee of ways and
means, TO which was referred recent olution
Of inquiry offered by Mr.. Powell, reported that
there was occasion for the increase or decrease
of the pay Of any of the Corporation officers; re-
port accepted.
The following is the report in full
Report Of the Committee of WAYS and Means on The
compensation Of Cooperation officers.
The committee of ways and means. to whom
was referred resolution offered some time since
by MIR. Powell of the Second Ward. directing
them to take into onsideraon the rate of com
pensation received by the officers of the Corpora
ton with view to IN increase a decrease in
each case respectively, have had the same under
consideration and report in regard to the first
branch Of the subject that there is no evidence
before us which would even indicate that the
officers OF the Corporation desire increase of
salary. The committee would therefore respect
fully suggest that it is better in all cases for an
officer who may consider himself inadequatel
paid to make the facts known to the Councils
with the evidences sustaining it, and that 1t is
true wisdom on our own part to await such appli-
cation rather than anticipate it. If, however, the
object of the resolution Is to draw from the COM
mittee an expression Of opinion on the subject, We
have no hesitation in saying that at the present
time, according to the best il formation in our
possession the officers of the Corporation all
literally paid, and therefore We cannot recon-
mend an increase In any case. 1t is well known
that within the last few years the compensation
allowed the principal officers, including the
Mayor, Collector, Register, City Attorney, police
magistrates, &c, has been considerably, and in
some cases largely, increased course justified
by the increased business and prosperity of the
city, as well as by the general enhancement of
prices and the appreciation of money throughout
the country consequent upon the acquisition of
California and other pal Die causes But as now
fixed, your committee feel well satisfied that some
years must elapse before further increase will
be either desirable or justihable. AS at present
advised, we do not recommend decrease of com
pensation in any case, and ask TO be DISCHARGED
from the further consideration of the subject