Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-22

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CRY COUNCILS Oct 81
Board Of ALdSTDlss = Several communications
from the Mayor-nonlnating Thomas Purcell for
Commissions OF The Center Market in place OF
%oodville Latham, removed from the city; also,
Joseph Bryan In place Of w lillian E. spaulding;
nominating for. the Board Of School Trustees:
first District, K. B lronsides, John Larcombe
Robert Ricketts,; Second District. Mitchell H.
dhler, Valentine Harbaugh. Chas. n. Utermehle;
Third District. Francis 8. Walsh, Otis c Wight
Fred Stuart; Fourth District. James E. Hol-
mead, John Cassel, Peter NJ. Pearson; Treas
urer, John c. Kennedy; Secretary. VIM B Day
Icn; and nominating DR.. Jos T. Howard as Ply
stefan TO the Poor, In place Of DR.. ]. NJ. Toner
resigned-were severaliy read and referred
message rom the Mayor, enclosing the quar-
teriy accounts OF the ward apothecaries, was re-
ferred.
Petitions Of Frederick n. Knapp, Jas. Crutch-
GU aud Others, for a culvert and gas lights on
North Capitol street, Of the Adams Express Com
psny, asking permission to keep next their brick
building In the rear Of their ONCE the avenue
wooden structure already placed there, and Of
James o. Day. asking compensation for cleaning
the streets, ALLEYS and CUTTERS In the Second Ward
in the months Of June and July, 1850, were seve-
rally read and referred
communication was received from the Mayor
enclosing a letter from Mr. C. B. Cluskey, super
tntendent OF the construction Of the new central
guardhouse, stating that "a 600 will be required
10 pay the balance due the contractors and 10 COM
plete the work. This amount, with the appro-
priations already made-eii ,B75-will make the
cost Of the whole work, including the clock in
the tower, sl5sTs. The communication was
ferred.
A resolution requesting the Mayor to furnish
the boards with detailed statement Of the cost
OF the new central guardhouse, with such other
Information on the subject as he may deem proper,
WA passed
= resolution instructing the police committee
10 Inquire Into the expediencv Of providing by
by the proprietors drivers Of omnibuses by
oyercrowding them with passengers, was passed.
The finance committee was discharged from
further consideration Of the act reducing the sal
tea oUt Stara and S,rua
nication from the Corporation Attorney having
been received by the committee, In which that
ofcer states the reasons why In his opinion, such
reduction would be Illegal It. was moved and
carried that the opinion be printed with the pro-
ceedings Of the Board.
An act for the relief Of Matthew Cunningham
ana Andrew Boylan was passed.
An act appropriating $50 for the purchase Of
hose carriage for the Franklin Fire Company,
was passed
Common Council The petition of Thompson
Shedd, for the remission of fine, was referred
Mr. Edmonston desired 10 make personal ex-
plantation. He was reported as having said, In
The discussion which took place at the last meet
ing that be voted for tie increase of the Corpora
uon Attorneys salary, but he "did not know that
the present incumbent was coming In then "
w hat he said was in reply to Mr.. Wilson, who
spoke Of having voted against the increase; where
upon the speaker (Mr. Z had answered that the
gentleman, In 80 voting, did not think the present
incumbent was coming In.
Mr.. Shepherd, from the drainage committee,
reported the Aldermen's bill authorizing the lay
Ing OF certain water mains by contract passed.
Mr.. Grinder, from the police committee, reported
the Aldermen's bill making appropriation for
renting station houses, improving and repairing
loc k-up houses, &c; passed.
MI McGrath, from the fire department CON-
mlttee, reported adversely on the petition of the
Perseverance Fire Company for the use OF the
Council Chamber; and the committee was dis
charged.
The special order-the Aldermen's bill 0author-
ling The Mayor to appoint Corporation consta-
b!esn-was taken up
Mr.
we word corporation" wherever II occurs, and
insert "police;" passed.
Also, to strike out the clause assigning the off,
GERS 70 the police districts, and to insert clause
assigning two constables to each ward except the
Fourth, and TO that three; lost
Also, to amend by providing for an additional
omcer to be known as the Sergeant, who should
superintend the work Of the constables and per-
FORM the duties OF accounting officer Of the Cor
On motion Of Mr.. Shepherd, the salary, being
left blank, WIS filed with 500 per annum, and
the amendment as amended was adopted.
Mr. Morgan moved to amend by fixing the
compensation OF each constable at 500 per an
mum and ten per cent Of all fines collected and
paid into the CITY treasury by him, instead Of the
Fixed sum Of $3.50 per annum.
The amendment OF Mr.. Morgan was adopted.
MT Byington moved to strike out Of the second
section In the clause prohi biting the officers from
following any other occupation, the words "for
Mr.. Muiloy moved to strike out the proviso,
"That nothing herein shall prevent them serving
United states warrants and receiving payment
thereof" passed.
Mr.. Callan moved to amend by adding the
words cor individuals" to the clause permit
ting them to receive rewards offered 9 by other
corporations, or any Safe or the United States"
parsed
Sir. MuIloy moved to add a clause recurring
The police magistrates to return a transcript OF
their dockets TO the Sergesnts once a week;
passed.
Mr.. Emerson moved to insert 'the Sergeant,
IN the clause requiring the constables to give
Mr.. Emerson moved to strike out the clause
authorizing the Mayor and City Attorney "to
prescribe the style Of uniform they shall wear"
passed; The bill as amended was passed. Ad-
jOurned
VIOLATION OF DEcENcY Editor Star: A coun-
try subscriber would like to he informed whether
there is no remedy, short Of intruding upon the
time OF the General commanding In chief, for the
gross violations Of decency in the camps on the
road from Washington to Bladensburg
The Revised Regulations Of the Army contain
clear and specific rules for the position and
arrangement Of SiHks-Sss Article SD page 70.
There seems tn have been feeble, thOuyh not a
very successful effort 70 carry out these regulations
In TOE camp occupied by the Pennsylvania troops
~ncanped near Bladensburg; butwhy, let me ask,
has advantage been taken OF the permission {" to
place the sinks, when convenient in rear In
d'nk, by choosing the flank Of the encampment
vert TO the public road and why are the sinks 90
imPeTfectlY concealed mot for want Of bushes,
surely,
In rear, and in less than a stones throw from
the Generals tent Is de fls (the il gradually
acquiring participial form) known as the duet
liHg ground. and In this region, on the PenHSyI-
rama side Of the road the most open disregard 10
exhibited 10 sinks Of any sort, to nothing of
decency, and this In sight Of the sentries and
guard posted at the bridge.
Have the soldiers thus offending and the officers
who have the control Of them no mothers, trireS,
sisssrs, and regard for the reputation Of the
States they come from? A PENNsYLvANIAN.
Non Esr.-Two or three weeks ago we an
nounced the arrest Of VIM. Swift, upon a
charge Of obtaining a patent by false swearing
and false representations. The patent was for q
car-coupling, improved, and the right as inveu-
tor was claimed by Mr.. Onds, upon whose oath
the arrest was made. The occupied two or
three days trial before Justice Dom Mr.. STAINS
bury appearing the part Of the prosecution, and
Messrs. Bradley, Jr., Bell and Fenwick for the
defence. and on the last hearing Mr.. Bradley Sr.,
was added 20 the defendants counsel. Messrs.
stanshIlku and Eenxzlck well known natent