Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-12

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PRocEEDIsss OF THE CITY CouNcILs-Boayd
of Alderman, Nov. IL, 1861 .-Several communica-
lions from the Mayor, one notifying the Board Of
bis approval Of certain acts; one transmitting q
letter from Mr.. T. NJ. Harvey, offering to improve
G street between Ninth and Tenth streets, at his
own expense, by covering the same with oyster
shells; one nominating Harrison Taylor for CON-
missioner Of the Northern Market, In place Of Jos
NJ. Downer, resigned; and one nominating for
Treasurer OF the Board Of School Trustees, John
Sessford, jr for scavengef OF the second district
Of the First Ward, Augustus Lucas; and for scav-
enger Of the Seventh Ward, John r. Pierce, were
severally read and referred; a. also was q commu-
nicaton from the Intendant Of the Asylum, trans
uniting his monthly accounts for October.
The rules were suspended TO take up the bill
for the appointment Of Corporation constables,
and the lower board having asked for q commit
tee Of conference, the Chair appointed Messrs
Bailey, Moore and Clark said committee In be-
half Of this board
- petition Of the President OF the Perseverance
Fire Company, stating that they had received 500
feet Of new hose, and asking an appropriation Of
$500 for necessary repairs TO the Perseverance, en-
2ine-house, was referred.
The bill appropriating % 500 for repair Of the
Conncil Chamber was, AFTER debate, recommitted
70 the committee.
concurrent resolution In relation to the re-
duction Of the rates Of toll on fuel transported
over the Washington branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, requesting the Mayor to open a
correspondence with the president Of the road i'm
fncdately In relation 10 the matter and report the
r-hO said great praise had been awarded to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company through
the press and otherwise for providing means Of
transportation to bring fuel here, and he argued
at length that no praise was due them Balti-
more no! being able to compete with the District
cities for the coal trade they reduced the rates on
the main stem for the advantage Of Baltimore, and
1.-THE same time increased the rates on the wash.
fngton branch. He (Mr. Dove) desired to test
knat company They were extending their roads
through the streets here without asking any ques-
Mons or paving any taxes. IL the company refuse
70 DO what they can well afford to do-reduce the
present eIoroitsnt rates-and should hereafter
apply for any privileges, the boards would know
Mr.. Sargent took the same view of the case, and
said the passenger rates on this branch road were
unPrecedentedly high-bigher than on any other
railroad north Of hIason and -Dixon's line, and
nearly double what they are on some Of the north
ern roads.
Mr.. Clark gave some Of his experience with the
road lately, and said the dealers here had asked
the company to build little bridge to facilitate
matters, which would have cost about 500, and
they refused to build II, although In bad weather
without such a bridge, IL will be impossible to
haul fuel through the mud there lat Swampoo-
die They charge 81 90 per ton FOR coal from
Baltimore to this city.
Mr.. Brown, too, knew something Of the IIber-
shtV and magnanimity Of the company. In June
last, the Gas Light Company of this CITY. fearing
the navigation Of the Potomac might be obstruct.
ed, and the canal being broken at that time made
dr,tO
tors ofthe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COMPANY.
to know the cost Of transporting coal from the
Bolton Depot to this city. The northern roads
moving II was military necessity to get coal
here this winter for gas and other purposes agreed
to bring the coal to the Bolton Depot In Baltimore
for cents per ton per mile. This Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company charged four cents
Per ton per mile, and stated Ut the same time that
they would transport hard coal, anthracite from
the Bolton Depot this city for so cents per ton
SHY cents per ton for hard coal, and 81 so for
aaf IA Ankaw IL
De prohibitory, but they stand committed by
Offers Of Mr. Smith, the Master Of transportation,
70 bring anthracite coal to this city for so cents
per ton. In spite Of this they charge 81 90 per
Ton, and would charge 81 60 If the charter al.
AoEed It. Tbs resolution was passed
The nomination Of DR.. K. C.. Croggan, for phy-
siclan, and Ohio Boswell for apothecary to the
poor in the Seventh Ward, were confirmed rira
A joint resolution Of unqualified approval by tn.
Boards OF the &C. Of the Mayer in prom pity ten.
derfng the use Of the chambers Of the Aldermen
and Councilmen In the City Hall, for the patient,
who were removed from the street hospital on
the night that building was destroyed by DIRE, wa.
passed.
A bill remitting a fine imposed on Thomson
Shedd by Justice Barnaclo, was passed
An act instructtng the Register 10 withhold
licenses from all persons In arrears for license,
heretofore issued, until such arrears were paid
wes presented by Mr.. Brown, who said be wa,
Informed by the Mayor that great negligence had
existed somewhere, and that parties had been do
arrears.
Mr. Dove doubted the power of the Corporation
Mr. Brown thought that the sooner then the
question was tested by the courts the better The
Corporation Attorney did not take the same view
a. the gentleman, and he drew up a rough pencil
sketch Of the bill presented here
MI magruder said, any one depositing proper
amount to the credit Of the Corporation was enti.
Tied to a license. He, when mayor, had refused
llcPnRes %
their disorderly character, or for other reasons
and the Corporation Attorney said then the par.
ties might 90 on and sell without license, II
they deposited the proper sum for Ii, and could
not geth.
Mr.. Msgruder said 1t was the inalienable RICH,
OF an American citizen to q trial by jury, and you
cannot delegate power to any one indi yidual-the
Register Of the city, for instance-to try these
CASES. IL you choose 10 authorize the Mayor TO
open court, you can do %. IL 10 can be proved
that parties have done business without license,
even for three or four years back, they can be
lined, and you can get the arrears In that way
He Mr.: NJ } thought this course was not fair, and
license had furnished gris pro qro IL not To the
Corporation, 70 Its authorized agents.
Mr. Brodhead asked what need for a trial Did
not The Corporation books show, II licenses had
Mr.. Msgruder said these books did not show
that the parties were doing business here, or had
Mr.. Dove called attention to the phraseology OF
the act under consideration sin arrears for licenses
heretofore Issued"
Mr.. Brown said that licenses might be and NAV
have been Issued without having been paid for;
and the Cor poraton Attorney may have intended
70 apply TO those cases.
Mr. MagrCder thought In that case proceedings
ought % De Instituted against the late Mayor and
Register for money not paid in
MI Bayly thought II sught to be investig ated
Mr. Lloyd said that the proper officers had in
formed him that In hi. ward there were only 20
licensed traders, and that there were 100 or us
persons engaged in trade there for years mast