Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-22

| nsontnadhS l.. Holmead as trustee of the pub
oes resigned; confirmed
| aI,o; one transmitting communication from
more ana Ohio railroad In reply TO lette
o aim calling their attention to joint resolu
non passed by the City Councils reouestino Then
70 pace guard at the intersection of nj stree
WIN 'he railroad; referred TO police committee
49,, PETITIONS
| VI W m Magee for remission of fine; referred
.n nnlcation Of F. Coyle, commissioner O.
Tue new centre Market read and referred o.
Peer O,Rileyi referred. OF J. C. Preston in be
naii OF Robinson Il Lake, proprietors of a circu,
ana menagerie, accompanied BY Joint resolution
ga..,ng permission to said proprietors to use :
poIuoh OF Judiciary Square for four DAYS for pur
poses OF public exhibition; lost on third reading
va n. ID 6illett, and Others; referred to claim,
committee
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Bill OF the lower board to trim and gravel Yer
fnont avenue, between H and streets north, and
passed. W. "O''
Bill Of this board, with an amendment by the
Iowef board, to abate nuisance in the Fourtb
ward; amendment concurred in
piIi OF the lower board to make gravel foot.
walk In the Seventh Ward; passed
BIZ to lay water main in Twelfth street west
passed 49, "TI- -N "Oi'''
Resolution requesting the Surveyor to furnish
this board with certain estimate; passed
resolution of inquiry as to the condition of
passed .s-I F' VI view
Resolution requesting the Surveyor to examine
New York avenue, between Fourteenth and
passed So
Mr.. Fisher, on leave, introduced series of
resolutions from the lower board in relation to the
disturbance of political meeting on last Satur-
day evening, as follows:
Resotced, &c, That we have heard with feel
ings of Indignation and regret of the attack ON a
public meeting, held in this city on Saturday
evening last, under the auspices of one of the
political parties Of the country resulting in the
temporary dispersion of the meeting perillinp
personal safety, and endangering private property
Rss9red, That recognizing, as we do, to the
fullest extent the liberty Of speech, we emphati-
cally rebuke and condemn its infringement nv a
lawless mob, regarding all such attempts as In
hictng blow upon our free institutions tarnish-
Ing the talr name and character of this CITY, and
prejudicing its great and growing interests in tine
estimation of the people of the country
Rsso!red, That while giving due credit 10 the
city police for their prompt interference in re-
strlcting order and securing the reassemblage of
the meeting on Saturday last, vet in anticipation
OF like outrages at future political assemblages
prior to the next Presidential election the MAYOR
be requested to extend the whole power of the
city, by timely disposal of the police force, so
to prevent and repress all attempts of the kind;
and that every effort be made 10 arrest and bring
to punishment those who were guilty in the
present instance.
Mr.. Miller opposed the suspension of the rules
stage.
Some discussion ensued, when finally the sus.
pension Of the rules was ordered
Mr.. DunningtO ton offered the following substitute
by way of an amendment:
Whereas we have heard with deep regret and
mortlhcauon that meeting of citizens for the
purpose OF serenadng some of the leaders of their
political party few nights since was interrup pied
by thoughtess and disOrderly persons but which
fore
Be ii resolred, &c, That it is the duty of all
good citizens, as well as the municipal authOri-
ties, to put down all attempts to interfere with
the freedom of speech when not of an incendiary
character.
Mr.. Price moved TO strike out the third resolu-
ton In the original series
Finally, several amendments TO the section were
suggested, and, after discussion, were adopted
The question was then discussed further when
fered by Mr.. Huntington, which was lost by
ayes 5, nays s.
The original resolutions as amended were then
adopted by ayes 10, nays3
MI. McNerhany moved that the resolutions be
published with the proceedings of the board
Mr.. Miller moved TO amend, by adding that
any protest that might be prepared be also Of
fcially published.
Mr.. Dove moved to lay the amendment on the
table
Mr.. McNerhany stated that he withdrew his
motion, as he understood that a full report had
been prepared for publication.
Mr. Donoho suggested that ii would be in The
Baltimore SUM- of course
Mr.. Ward-'If it is published in the Sun it
will be published In paper having larger cir
culation here than any other paper in the Dis
trict " e.
BILLS PASSED.
Bill to grade Vermont avenue from l. to Bound
AIRY street.
Bill to pay for extra labor in cleaning the cutters
on Pennsylvania avenue in February, 1900
Bill for the relief of F. M DOYLE
Bill for the relief of James Cantwell
Bill for the relief of Peter O'Riley
Bill for the relief of George w Fridley
Adjourned
Common CoHncH-Mr. Jones introduced bill
TO construct sewer in Tenth st west, between
Second and Third Wards; passed
Mr. Morgan introduced bill to take up and re-
lay portion OF the gutter on the north side Of 6
st. north, in front of square los passed
Also, bill to trim and gravel sixteenth strset
west, from to ST north; referred.
Mr.. Jones submitted preamble and resolutions
in relation to the disturbance of political meeting
on Saturday evening last; which were adopted
aud which Will be found in the proceedings of
the upper board
Mr.. Edmonston introduced bill to take I'D and
relay gutter on the west side of Fourth street
between u and II streets north; passed
Also, bill to authorize the laying of a water
m ain on Fifth street west, from F to | streets
north; referred
Mr. Mead presented the petition of Lewis Hess
Ter and others for graveling footwalks; referred
Mr.. Turton, from the committee on improve
menus reported pdck Dill from the Board of
Aldermen, for grading and crawling n street
n nth, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
west passed
Also, bill to construct stencil trap in connec
ton with the sewer on the south front of square
2S5; passed.
Also, communication from the Mayor trans
hitting communication from the Commission
ers of the First and Second Wards accom- panied
by bill making an additional appropriation to
grade Seventeenth street west from / to street
north, to Massachusetts avenue; passed
Also, bill TO take up and relay the gutter on
the south front of square 2SS; passed
Also, bill to grade and gravel street south
from Eighth to Eleventh streets east; passed
Also, bill to relay the curb and gutter i'm
square i29; committee discharged
Also, reported back the petition of James Gin.
nifty and others, from which they asked to be
discharged; discharged
Also, bill TO grade and gravel ID street south
from Fourteenth street west to MARYLAND avenue:
passed.
Also, bill to trim and gravel Sixteenth street
west from TO X street north; passed
Mr.. Mohun introduced bill to set curbstone
and pave footway on the north front Of square 57I
$780, passed. - =,
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on drainage.
reported bill from the upper board authorizing
the purchase OF water main in g street north;
passed. :
Also, bin authorizing the Water Registrar to
purchase from Messrs Colwell d CO. .OUU six
Inch pipes In nine feet lengths passed
Mr.. Turton, from the committee on improve
ments, reported bill to pay Jas. Day for extra
labor i'm cleaning cutters I'm pennsvlvanta avenne