Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-17

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| Paocrsprsss OF TIE CRY Council. Sept Is
II B card Of Aldsrmes-A communication was
Il ceived from the Mayor, nominating for members
| Of the Board of Health First Ward, DR.. G w n.
Newman and VIM. w lson; Second Ward, DR. r /.
X Stone and Willard Drake; Third Ward, Or.
J. G. Hall and Samuel Cole; Fourth Ward, DR..
NV B. Began and James Y Davis; Fifth Ward,
Or. Geo. Mccoy and John P. lugle; Sixth Ward,
/ DR.. F. 8. Walsh and John E Bates; Seventh
/ Ward, DR. George P. Fenwick and w. @. r lood.
Mr. Brown urged the propriety OF acting upon
the nominations at once, without. the usual refer
ence- The Mayor had made two efforts to assem-
there was no quorum; at the second meeting Il
i was found the memhsrs were not qualified to act
as Board Of Health, the law requiring the APP
| pointment Of a new board annually There were
now In one place IS dead horses. within space
| tention.
M. Dove thought II was matter for the Metro
Mr.. Brown. said they wanted the Board of
Health to dsslare dead or diseased horses nuis-
Mr. Brodhead, with the consent Of the board,
before the nominations were acted on, presented
/ resolution that votes on all nominations to the
Board Of Aldermen be taken vica voes, instead Of
i by ballot. ..
| Mr. Bayly moved that az four members were
absent the resolution be laid over until next Mon
dav; which was agreed to.
The nominations were then confirmed pird
| vees.
/ A communication was received from the Mayor
calling attention to the necessity Of making speedy
| and ample provision for the procurement Of wood
/ to be distributed among the poor during the ap-
| preaching winter. The Mayor says that 1.-The
/ extraordinary state Of the times having thrown
greatly increase the number Of applicants and the
| fact that the river-the main avenue for trans
porting wood to the city-is partially II not en-
tirely closed, will greatly enhance the price; and
as II has been invariably the custom Of the coun.
ellis to make some provision Of this kind motives
] both Of prudence and economy dictate that Ii
/ ferred.
joint resolution was reported instructing the
| committees Of finance and ways and means to ex-
| anime aud inquire into the provisions of the re-
cent tax bill passed by Congress, as to whether IL
would be expedient for the Corporation to collect
| the said tax with the means they now have for
doing 80, or to take action In the natter passed
III Will be recollected thai the United States
collect the tar or allow States cities to collect
by their own machinery, and States or cities 80
| collecting are allowed Is per cent discount
Bill FOR construction of a wooden trunk at cor
nef OF Connecticut avenue and r street, and bill
directing the opening Of an alley In square A,
i were passed
| Bill TO repair the gutter on X street between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, was referred
4 The gene9kappropriatio bill came back from
| the Board ofCommon Council with ,everal unim-
poIant amendments, which were concurred in,
| and the bill was passed
Bills for repair Of certain streets In the Fifth
| Ward were passed
Bill for repair Of Third and Fourth streets east,
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was referred.
Bill for relaying gutter on C street north. be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets west, and for a
gutter on east side Of Fourteenth street. at it's in
| tersection with X, was passed
| Mr. Richards gave notice that at the next meet
Ing OF the board he would move to reconsider the
Tor messenger to the board was rejected at the
last meeting.
Mr. Bayly said such motion was not in order
Inc Chair (Mr Dovel ruled that the gentle
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Mr. Moore said it was in order II the gentleman
| voted against the nomination
Mr Richards said he did vote against the NOM
| ination.
A resolution requesting the Board Of Common
Council 10 return to the Secretary Of this Board
eertain statement Of finances, and that the score
| wes passed
Bills for re-laying water mains on Twelfth
street. and for construction Of two water d.ops 10
| sewer In Square b, were passed
4 The resolution from the Lower Board appoint
1 Ing the Mayor and one member Of the Board Of
Aldermen and one member Of the Board of Com
mon council committee to suggest appropriate
name. for the public squares and reservations in
| the city, was passed and the Chair appointed
MI Moore on said committee on behalf Of the
| Board of Aldermen
bill be prepared under the alternative propositions
contained In the opinion Of the CORPORATION At
torney, allowing the Mayor to appoint, with the
consent Of the board, two persons from each
| ward, tn attend TO corporation fnes and iudp-
| ments, said appointees to be confirmed by the
Circuit Court, to be paid by salary, to turn over
al ices 70 the corporation, and to be dismissed by
| the Mayor for cause. Referred to police commit
| tee. Adjourned.
Common Coxn.l-The following communica.
| tons were presented and appropriately referred
From the Mayor approving certain acts; from the
| Surgeon Generals oftice accepting for medical
purposes the use Of the public school house ON
| Judiciary Square, rendered by the CITY Councils
ana calling their attention to certain Dusances In
the city, from Messrs Kuhl, French, Halliday
| ana Davis In response to letters from Mr.. Callan
| In relation to the superiority Of the upper room
| formerly occupied by the Common Council 10
that now in use for Its sessions; from VIM. Ayers
| PRAYING the remission Of fine; from w T Smith
son In relation to the purchase Of a school room;
from Justice Hazard In relation TO certain voter
In the late election; and from Joseph w Marin
In relation to the condition Of the drop in the gut
| ter on Eleventh street near n
Resolutions instructing the committee on i'm
provenenfs to inquire into the cost Of putting a
new roof on the Center MarkethOuse and re-
ferring the rules and bylaws to a select commit
| mluee Tor revision, were passed.
| bill prohibiting the use Of open or exposed
lghts In certain buildings, was referred. rhis
bill i'm poses fine Of not less III IN So nor more
4 than $50, on every person who shall carry or use
any open or exposed light in any stable or store
house where hay, straw, or any other like COM
/ ousuble material may be stored
| The Dill making an additional appropriation
| for defraFtng the expenses OF supplying the de-
nciencies In the tax book Of the Corporation, and
A
1 70 he main sewer In square B, were passed
A blu RENTING fine of SO imposed on John
i Click. and resolutions instructing the commits.
| noners Of improvements for the western district
| TO examine into the condition Of the drop In the
gutter on Eleventh street, H. and In relation
| TO petition Of Peter Mack, were passed
resolution authorizing the Mayor to cause the
upper room In the City Hall, formerly occupied
1 by the Common Council to be put In order for It's
occupation, was referred. Adjourned.
GOVERNMENT SALE OF CONDEMNED HoRsKs -
| This sale took place on Georgetown Heights yes
| terday, and was well attended Several ludicrous
incidents occurred. In one case, poor old worm
| out steed was knocked down for SIX cents The
| purchaser. after immense labor removed his bar
gain TO his premises, hen the old horse dsgusted
with the value placed upon him, quietly laid
down and gave up the ghost.
| THy celebration - the anniversary Of the
| adoption Of the Constitution, by the Washington,
Clay, and Frontier Guards, takes place this eve
ming at the Thirteenth street Baptist Church. An
interesting entertainmentmayo be antci pated. See
particulars elsewhere.
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