Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-23

however, seemed 20 be. Opposed 10 ther, M
a i,I'ta that II bill providing for them were
Pose'u ne would veto it If the matter were
rei9rrcd 10 the committee we would rroh.hix
never hear Of il again
MI. Lloyd. after giving a history OF the bill
ana defining his position, urged lie passage
he had carefully examined the iawsoT I'm
sressreiailng TO me Companies. and found that
lhsy Nerc independent Of ths city, and we could
mo, aisGaho them; This bill, With few amend
inthl-, hs centented, was the best that could a.
the present time be passed : 10
Mr. Cfnrmehle said that tho only argument
Exams. his resolution worth noticing was that
Tue mayor would likely veto such bill. In
u1ies IKE the Present we should organize a
pad department. One OF the best arguments
LOT Ms resolution was the experience in cities
/ Where paid departments were in existence
he Taxpayer yearly paid a premium for in
surance for protection against fires, ana when
the paid system was adopted the premiums
were decreased. The committee, he stated had
worked assdu0usly, and not meeting had
passed since the bill had been in the hoard bnt
what efforts were made TO get the bill consid-
cred. - ~. =.
| Mr.. Shepherd explained tina, he did not mean
any reflection on the committee but s,,,,jt- as To
what had happened. Since he had been mem
Der of the councils similar resolutions had been
introduced, and that was tho las; of thern II
we had control of the apparatus and, houses
we could do what we please, but as it Is, we
can only do what we can, and acouiesrc IL,
any good move of the firemen
MIR. Lloyd called attention TO the act of Con-
/ gress OF 1887, which he cOntended the bill was
!
give their unqualified approval TO the passage
o: the bill. 1f.- .-~ - = =, F-S''oe
Mr.. Gordon said that if the firemen were not
under me control OF tho Corporation he would
IKE see an organization directly under It's con-
troll
Mr.. Shepherd stated that at present we had
no control, and all we could do was to work
tremendously with them
Mr.. Gordon said it was time the Corporation
TOOK the matter into their own hands. The de-
partnent ut present was Insufficient He alIu~
apie
going into certain portions of the city Conbi-
nations had been formed against certain COM
panies, and In his neighborhocd he had known
OF a company preparing to attack anothef CON-
pany should 1T make its appearance @s-.
Dir. Shepherd stated that there had not been
y hreman's not for two years, and thought that
our city was as orderly "a any other. The re.
marks just uttered he thought were unjust
If the gentleman (Mr Gordon) lived in a bad
neighborhood he should not think that all the
Mr. Lloyd said that the bill was a draft like
the PmladelphIa bill, and he thought that it
would work well. As for fights, they took
Mr Sheppard asked the gentleman from the
First Ward, MIR. Gordon, if he wished the de-
partment TO go To the dogs.
b Mr.. Gorden answered that he wished the
matter TO. 20 to the committee.
! Mr. Z termefIte asked a 1t had been said that
the engine houses did not belong 10 the city, 10
whom did the Western Hose house belong
MIR. Shepherd.-I suppose to Dr. Magruder
tLaughter.l
. The previous question was then demanded.
ana the resolution was adopted by the follow
Yeas-Messrs. Barr. Donohue, Ellis, FoIans
bee, Gordon, knight, Lewis, Rapley, Stephens,
Utermehle-10.
Nays-Messrs. Lloyd, Morgan Murtach,
Mitchell, Raub, Wilson, and the President.
Adjourned
DESCENT on THE FANCY.-On Saturday
night, the police of the Seventh War made
descenis upon several of the s. fancy houses in
Tin Cup Alley and other localities on the Island,
and after tive or three g charges" bagged the
following. whose cases We're duly disposed of
by Justice Stratton TIL Wade and Theodosia
Herbert, for keeping houses of i'll fame security
Tor court. Anne Kavanaugh, Eliza TayioT,
Nelly Davis, Julia Clark, Mary Kelly, Caroline
Butter, Virginia Crowder, Jane A Pickrell
NARY ward and Mary Brown, sent to the work.
house. Jenny Berry, Ida May, Mary Thomp.
son and Maria Bransill, dismissed on condition
that they leave the precinct. Eliza Brown,
Sarah Lee, Josephine Picker, Eliza Badey, Ida
Lucas, Jane Shaw, Elizabeth Gibson, isabella
Bennett, Eliza Lucas and Mary Chipiey, seem
rlty to keep the peace and do so no more. Char.
lotte Ann Mason for selling liquor without IL
cense; fined S2O.9i.
/ The station house, when the Wfaney" were
brought in, presenteda singular Appearance
one worthy OF painters eIort-tliere being all
cOlors and ages, from is 70 40, represented, some
bedaabed with paint, and all more or less orna.
lnented with .'pinchbeck,' hudCilcd up together.
The police of the Fourth Ward also made
descent about halt-past IL O'clock on Saturday
night on the notorious den of Eliza Crittrndcn,
in Prather's Alley, and arrested the keeper and
hye OF her girls, black and white, and took
them before Justice Walter. Their names are
Mary Eaton, Mary Jane HALEY, Sarah Bonds,
Annie Eaton and Elizabeth MeManus They
were fined 81 each The keeper. ON the charge
OF keeping = disorderly house, fined ST.
Two negro rsen, found in the same house, were
also arrested, but as nothing could be proved
against them they were dismissed.
MORE TRooPs.-The i40th New York Ragi-
ment arrived at a late hour last night. They
number nearly LOCO men, and were recruited
IN the vicinity OF Rochester within two weeks,
ana are "a remarkably Zine set OF men, being
mostly young and robust, and well calculated
to stand the hardships OF Il campaign They
are accompanied by Perkins's full brass band
and have also with them fine field music. The
colonel is Lieut.. Z. O'Rourxe, of the regular
army, Who has been on duty in the department
OF South Carolina for some time past. IL is ex-
pected that he will join his command in q few
days. The other officers are Lieut. Colonel
Lawrence, Major Force, Adjutant Clark, Quar-
ter1nas s.s Ellis, SYgeon Hall, Assistant Sur
Spies. Clark, Otis, HOLSTER, Harmon, Siblev,
Granstyn, Campbell, and Dacoling
Dnrng the past twenty-four hours over seven
hunfled recruits for various regiments have
arrived.
STE:LING.-For some time past tho 90 OF our
citlZens who live in the suburbs of the city have
ben suffering considerably by soldiers stealing
their fruits and vegetables from them. In some
cases the fobbing is perpetrated i'll midday, and
!
II vain. Not only are gardens and orchards
{ escenes OF the theft, but in the commons cows
are off n caught and milked, coming home dry
a. evening. On Saturday soldier named JAo.
! Bradley was discovered in Mr.. Linkms' pstato
pa by officer Calhoun, who oyerhauled hum
and took him before Justice Drury, who COM
mit'ed him to Jail for ten days. Mr.. Linki Is
mas lost by This means during the season nearly
his whole crop Of vegetables and fruit.
PoIICE.-The Fourth Ward patrol reported
Thos. Is. Rice and VIM. Hausman, larceny of
81; dismissed. ID. Donohue, throwing stones
locked up six honrs--by Justice Dom. NJ.
Gross, keeping I dog for trial. Also, disorder.
ly; do-by Justice Ferguson. p. McManus,
forcible entry; dismissed. Ann Kennedy, dis
orderly; fined S3.5s-by Justice Clayton. A.
Bowden, ThoS. Johnson, H Digs, II. Spriggs,
Geo Meyers and John Men onny, creating 4
nuisance; for heuring-by Justice Walter.
PoLICE.-The Third Ward patrol reported
NJ: Scanlon, J. Freeman, disordefiy; g each
Louisa Melina, assault and battery laii-and
for csnN'mpt; Jail 2i hours--by Justice Thomp-
lIz.a beth Tar.