Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-24

~ CcrxCIL.-BOdrd of Aidsrmen, Jan % -
-, communication was received from DR. Charles
= r,.rr. commissioner Of health, transmitting a
. NJ the proceedings and debates Of the third
%..;cnaI Quarantine and Sanitary Convention,
I'D in the city of New York, in April, 1859
COMMITTEES REPORTS
ron, Finance Ommittee-Substitute for joi Mt
4 -trr.on of this board. authorizing the Mayor to
~, TO Assessors for perfectng the poll list up to
th.reubpr I-j9: passed Also bill for the relief
..tr~o &. HcnnIng: passed
m improvements COmmittee.-Bill author
IN, The 1rading and gravelng of r. street south
I.,y-yrn Seventh and FOur-and-a-half SITS. west:
,,.s.d Also bill to grade and gravel c street
south, between Seventh and tour-and -a-half sts.
yres;: passed Also bill of the lower board, au-
tf.rizinp the extension, grading, and paving of
~. alley in square No JoI; passed
Eroun Police Commiitee.-Substitute for bill
t,,hiGfin1 contractors to use the product of con-
wet labor in the erection Of the new Centre mar
ket; passed.
rom Claims Committee.-Bll for the relief of
John Fletcher; passed.
From Fire Department Committee to au-
thorze the purchase of two steam Fire Engine
and for other purposes; ordered to he published
Tia the proceedings and laid OH the table. The
hi authorizes an aPprOpr alton Of $1,000 for the
purchase from Messrs Poole Hunt of Balti-
more; also 500 for the purchase of hose The
lIayor is also authorized to appoint one engineer
- $3.50 per annum. one fireman at 1850 per annum
and to purchase two horses and harness at S33O
also sets apart $50 for contingent expenses of the
engine 1t also sets apart similar sum for the
pare base of another engin similar to the one Dro
pcsed 10 be pure chased, and for hose, etc
CENTRE MARKET
NJ. Dove, on leave, introduced tie followinp
preamble and resolution and asked that il be con-
-:drr,d Il the present time:
Whereas II IS apparent that under the act on
tied an act authorizing the erection OF q pe,y
market house on the site of the present Centrr
III trkct. which makes no other provisio on for the
payment other than the revenue arising from said
cannot erected m no
without the cost exceeding very much what il
would otherwise do If the means could he nro
7ided SO as TO pay for the work as it progresses;
and that under the provisions of the law as il now
stands, very many Of not ALL of our mechanics
Weu!d De unable TO compete for the work 1t
would, therefore, have to be done by men of large
capital; the consequence of which would he that
this corporation would unavoidably paw more for
the structure than would be prudent or proper
therefore, DC 10 ResOtred, That the committee
whose duty 1t is to attend to the nterestsof this
corporation before Congress, press upon that BODY
The necessity of giving the power TO issue six Nor
cent stock to the amount Of not exceeding $3.50 OCO
To enable the corporation TO execute the proposed
Improvement; said stock to be redeemed at the
will and pleasure of the corporation and that the
revenues from said market be involaby SET apart
Tor the redemption OF the same, and for no other
purpose.
IL was moved that as the resolution was one of
importance to the community, it should be referred
Mr.. Dove hoped not. Every mem Der will r.
member that he had opposed this bill for a new
before - I'd
Tor consideration. Not that he was against having
new mar lighthouse, but that he had not believed
aud still did not believe, tina. in the present cor
dillon OF the Corporations finances it could build
a market house without any serious detriment to
cther Important Corporation intesests The Gov,
poratlon could not undertake set about the cree
uCn without absorbing the entire revenues Of tho
corporation, and in thus doing they We're ex-
cludlh9 our own worthy mec haniCs from COM
peung Tor The erection Where was the mechanic
~ tals city who could build this new market
mouse at an expense of S2OO, 600 or upwards. and
wait for the revenue to accrue II cnuld not he
done. Therefore the building would neceSsariIy
idlI into the hands of capitalists who could afford
70 wall ne speaker could not see what objection
tue'e could he to Issuing of stock. The plan had
oech selected. and the commissioners had mt
forth their advertisement inviting pronosaIs and
our own mechanics Were running about saying
ltat they are shut off by the provisions of the bill
rom coming IN 10 compete for the execution Of
me work The speaker wanted to see the market
mouse Duilt as much as any member but thouvLt
IL great injustice to throw it into the hands Of
capitalists ont of the city 1t only asking for
power To Issue scrip, and the speaker had under
stood from the best authority that the ,u,rkct
house could not be built for SOFA UtsJ he had mad
TIE amount S-JO. eco, in order TO meet all contin
genCieS. but of course the Corporation sbonId
congress grant them the power 10 issue scrip-
would only issue sufficient to secure it's erection
Messrs Miller and Price raised objections to tie
resolution. and moved n reference.
Mr.. Moore proposed to amend by kinc o,t
the figures So to let the resolution conform Tn
Tue provisions OF the organic law. He felt conf
Gent the sum OF S2tU,EO was amply sufficient to
construct the new Centre Market and should the
people See this larger sum mentioned. il would
excite dlstrnst in the public mine against the
building. or al least against the enterurise The
SPEAKER was confident it would not cost 500 O(s
I'D pulid the market house, could its erection he
property superintended. Besides one wears rev
enue would have accrued. or nearly have accrued
before the work would have been commenced
Aside from the speakers objection To the increased
I'M nm nj mar n int hs.r
uon to It's passage. On the contrary he was i'm
favor of giving the work to our own mechanics
oy providing that the work may be paid for as it
progresses. This could only be done by Obtainino
power from Congress to issue scrip.
MI Brown was opposed to the amendment
nile asking Congress for power to issue scrip it
was oest 10 ask Tor an amount large enough for all
contingencies Ii must be remembered that We.
Were only asking for power issue scrip and that
III granted we should of course ONLY issue surH =
cient Tor the purpose The speaker did not believe
IN spolInS good building for lack of $50 200
should that extra sum be needed II nr,S a d;,s
cult thing nowadays to get favos from Congress.
ana While We Were about il, he believed i'm
making the bill large enough to con,nIta ~
III Irket- house. '''
Mr.. Miller was opposed to asking Congress for
more power If il was necessary to issue sc,in
let the SUBJECT be placed before the people At
general election and let them decide for them
selves whether they will be willing to entail ,non
the city this responsibility
Mr.. Bayly thoughtthat the sum named in the
resolution was not too large. In his opinion the
Corporation would need nearly that amount be-
fore the building would be com pleted There
was always a great deal to be done after build
ing was erected before Ii could be occupied Let
US have building worthy of Washington city,
nor fail for want of s5O,OOO As to placing sue
a subject before the people at a general election.
we all had experience Of the effect of such thing
In the excitement of general election no notice
would be taken of the market-house, all interest
would be absorbed in the result Of the election.
Mr. Ward hoped the amendment would not
obtain. We were only asking for the power to
issue $3.50 900 worth Of stock. The issuing Of the
amount would be matter for the future action OF
the Councils.
The amendment was then voted on and lost, by
ayes o, noes a
The resolution was then passed as originally
presented for consideration.
cAPIrArIoN.
Mr.. Ward. from the special commi ttee to whom
was referred the Mayors communication respect
ing the tax upon passengers by the Washington
and Baltimore railroad, reported preamble and
resolution petitioning the Legislature of Maryland
to take of the tax Of 20 per cent now levied upon
passengers over the branch railroad between
Washington city and Baltimore; passed.
BILLS FROM THE LOWER BOARD.
bill making an appropriation for the con
struction Of a proofhouse for testing stop-coc ki
and water pipes; passed. Joint resolution In re-
lation 10 the Inauguration of the statue of Wash