Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-21

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| apparent. II require, 10 legislation TO prevent
SUCH an OH true. or 10 effect its removal! The
mayor l. clothed with iull power for that pIr-
pS>r, and l. authorized 70 require the assistance
OF The Whole police force and OF the Mar, hal OF
| the District II II" ,U>>ary
| Nor do l suppose any legislation OF the
| counChs i necessary torNccuts the prohibition
| i'll the last clause of the 18th section Of tho
| amended charter OF Isis. That l. in these
| wordS;-.And no open space, public rrscrvn-
tion OF other pubic gTOWHG in the said city shall
be occupied by any private person or for any
| private purpose whatever The prohibition
executes itself and is very comprehensive. Il
ooes not leave II 10 the discretion Of the corpo-
! rate authorities any other authority Nor
can the privilege BE- granted by any authority
| without further legislation by ConSre to any
person or persons TO occupy any portion OF
| them. As to all those reservations and squares,
! other than the open spaces already dedicated To
| the public, the duty to exclude persons rests
! with the Commissioner of Public Buildings
He can grant no privilege, but he is Obliged 10
enforce the prohibition against every intruder
"Still, as precautionary measure it would
| he advisable for the corporation to mass some
law, imposing penalties on such persons a.
| shall attempt TO occupy the open spaces and
for the removal of distractions from them
81 believe this covers the ground of YOUR in.
qui[y. JOS. IL. BRADLEY.
MI. Sargent stated the reason for altering n.
penalty from $1C6 TO $50 to be, that the former
would throw them into higher court To col
lect IL.
Mr.. Lloyd moved 70 print and po,tnoup
Mr.. Pepper desired to know tho object of this
bill II 1T was to do away entirely with such
places OF amusement, hp objected He believed
they were beneficial They were. Ar least a
source Of revenue to the city.
MI. Sargent replied, that his object was no,
10 drive them away or injure them. BUT he oh.
Jected TO any one coming and taking possession
OF our streets, and erecting buildings therein
lie wanted the laws of the city in reference TO
this strictly defined
Mr.. Pepper was in favor Of telling all such
institutions TO come, instead of doing ANYTHING
10 make them 90. He agreed, however, that
streets should not be occupied.
Mr.. Semues stated that parties had gone tn
him and asked his consent. which he gave when
ne found his tenants i'll the neighborhood did
not oolrct. But 1t was represented to him that
IT was for an opera. Had he known it was for
circus, he would not have consented
Mr ndaE suggested it was IN opcra--a
horse opera.
opposing places OF amusement his objection
was to the occupancy of the streets
MI Lloyd's motion prey allied.
The act amendatory of an act TO tax regulate
and protect theatrical exhibitions, was rcnor.-
Cd back with the following amendments:-AlI
circus companies 10 pay 500 per week, or So
per day tor any time less than a week instead
OF Sl50 per week, or $50 per day. All musical
concerts, Sin SIS and so per week. dependent
upon Tie price OF admission. The tax on COM
bined exhibitions i stricken out All lager hear
saloons who have free concerts Of vocal or in
S!riImrntal music, - dollars per night, in ad
dtioE 10 al other taxes paid. D.
This bill also was postponed until next Nom
day night. Adjourned.
Cannon Conncil-The President being absent
on account OF sickness, MI. Barr was called 10
the chair.
lr UtrrmchIc atcd that the Chairman had.
during recess, appointed Mr.. Ellis and him
sell oil he committee Oh building school
honSp in the Third District
ne following We're received and referred
Petition OF Joseph Whitney; petition Of Henry
Hull, asking license TO sell ale. The ,r!tjouer
states thata the military have sfopped the .al,.
OF Splntuous liquors, Il license TO sell all kinds
OF liquors A. no USE Bill for the relief Of NJ
VI Nmte; bill for the relief Of Joseph W hitn..y:
niii 70 repair the carriage gay OH L street. be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
Mr. Garfield Offered a resolution, requesting
the committee Oh police 10 inuui into The ex
pediency OF building station and lock up houses
III the different ards; rejected
MT nOnpsOn, fron The committee on was
ana means reported resolution approprlating
500 to purchase fuel for the deserving posr, 10
be expended under the direction Of the Mayor
NJ: ttermehle suggested that some means
be adopted so that the deserving conid receive
this charitt, ind that il would be confined 10
them. Hi experience was that about one
twentieth OF the really deserving were benefit
eo, While some who We're undeserving received
t nTes nmes as much As any one person was en-
titieo 10. he offered amendment, placing
the Distribution under the supervision OF tn,
oeiegatlons from the several wards.
Mr. thompson remarked that the Mayor,
with the aid Of his own and the Metropolitan
police, eouldTeadily inform himself wheIher
the applicant was deserving or not. He thought
that II the amendment was adopted, that some
person would get an order from each Alder
man and Councilman in their respective words
he would not, however, oppose it: his only OBJ
Jecl oeing TO make provision for the coming
winter, and he had no doubt but that the fund
would be adyantageOusly expended, and The
wood distributed in proper manner
MI. CfeI1nehie's amendment was then adopt-
ed, and the bill passed. $3.50. a -
The bill for the relief Of F. T. Sand. WAS
passed:
Mr.. Ellis reported the bill to allow 5. Warner
dwelling.
Mr.. Ranb opposed the bill, stating if We had
laws on the statute book we should not violate.
them.
Mr.. Peake said this was a peculiar case. the
permission would only apply to the property /
OF me petitioner, and would be of no detrintni
70 the property OF other persons; ne owning all
the property in that immediate vicinity
The bill passed-yeas II, nays s.
bill was RECEIVED from the upper Board,
authorizing the taking up and relaying OF the
water lnaIE on I Thirteenth street betWe cen Penn
sylvania and Ohio avenues: the expenses TO b.
paid out of the funds OF the Second Ward
Mr. Raub moved 10 strike out .sfuntls of tn.
second ard, and insert .swater fund.-" agreed
to-yeas ~. nays ). /
-' The bill was then referred.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen, in
creasing the pay of the Mayors Messenger,
Secretaries and Mes sengers TO the two Boards
was laid on the table.
The resolutions in respect TO the memory OF
W DdyIeN We're adopted: ana
III accordance Herewith the Board ad iournrd
ART MATTRRs.-Persons OF taste sufficient I
10 enable them TO appreciate 4 really good pic !
ture when they see 1t are very much in the
ha bit of frequenting the attractive eS tabIish-
ment OF John Markriter, i-6 Seventh street,
who, IN addition 10 carrying on a leading up
holsery business. cultivates the rsthetic to the
extent OF Keeping np u very superior collection
Of paintings and engrayingS.
Mr.. Markriter has sent us some exceedingly |
b"antiful specimens OF his late acquisitions in
theart line-'-Steeple Chase" (monkeys mount
ed on dogs spirited coiOred Autograph by
W. Sehans, MY :; g The Dc voice at the Cross"
engraved from Palmer's celebrated group in
marble: and number OF photographs, copies OF
celebrated pictures, DC, showing the perfection
10 which this branch of art has been carried
Amongst them /, a superior copy of Stuart's
Washington: '.The Peep o. Day Boys my
AIN Preside" lexquiSitc;I Waiter Girl
"1lOrnin Q in the Meadows, exceedingly good,
.Market Giri;" 'Wood Cutting in Windsor
Forest" - Return 1T Eve" Tho Angler.
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