Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-15
THE WEEKLY STAR.


found in use when entered on the dutiss Of
this office. II is the inyariable rpla of this Of
fee rot TO Issue licenses TOR the above unless
the for ms OF application are signed by the COM
mle lesioners Of the ward in whIch the tavern is
loo atd."
Mr.. Shedd said that, notwithstanding the
reply Of ,br Register, he thought his IS ledd's)
| stat. ments were correct, that the law had not
been strictly caIried out He moved that the
c, mmUnicatoI 10 referred 10 Ihe commit -ee On
Ia sI,e. Carried.
Also, communica ton announ cling his sp-
PFC, FL OF the follow ing bills: For flag foot-
say icioss e street, at North Capitol street;
ir Tag foot way across II street on west side Q.
Nefth Csritoi street authorizing the layin OF
flag footwa 70 revive al Get for grading and
gave liz u street, iron Sth TO iith east; 20 In
o1 ray o i9T 9s the
walk Ii, the sixth Ward; TO provIds for making
numerical book.
Mr.. Dsnohpe Introduced bill to take NJ,
ana Ielsy the flag footway on 20th and Il sts:
which "a "a referred
MIN y. Larrer introduced a bill request
ing the &C commi;iee On police TO report bill 10
IfceT sp pistol galleries and baaatelle tables
Mr.. La, ntrt xpiaiue that he was Informed in
the kealsier's offi ee that there was no licenses
rec uil ed for thser places. hile heavy license
v as imI osed billiard tables, which yyar,.
81 me hiI similar 20 bagatPIle, and the latter:
rtal es large profits wi heut pay ing tax there
Mr. Shsdd aid that he never playea oa th.,
tabl.s :, but Re had be- n infJrned that the keep-
e1s OF oas sa.eiie ia les made no charge.
mr. a. NJ Id SAID tnat II was Underst stood that
the ioser should stand treat.
TIE eIesClnion WIS adopted. 4 f..
tMI n. arI er il / 'oduced a bill TO regulate
aIn ii ,rst bill posting; = hich was referred
MT Peake moved 10 reconsider the vote by
hi. ht bill tor the relief OF ". r Poctrr was
jeci, d at The last meeting; which was carried
,1e bill r. l.eS.s hlm from the payment OF q
fine imI o. ed by Justice Thompson for keeping
open news siano on Sunday,
! he bill was az ain re- Hcted.
7tetl sir az p, in'eo Mr. n. D. Larn n on the
cen II zee to contTol the Contingent ex penses In
Ihf ! ] CO OF Mr.. NJ. LarpsT, excused.
Mr. &. WlIsun intrDdu ed q bill authorizing
ihe MAY or To contract with John McC.eliani
for ltU fIre.riugs Of his pattern; which was
Mr. Brrr introduced q bill for the relief oF
James RI et; which was passed
The sre'ial order the bill ia relation 10
hackiey carriages, tCC.-w was TAX n up the
qlsstiGp teDg Upon the Amen "a mt Offered
w Mr.. II, maHirg il Obligatory on h1-E-
N n TO cary With them cards containing The
rat " TAR the nameR OF SIG ne trest poIics
magistrates, &c, where complaints may be
d. I'd assi' It tieInsel.es by ia sapg. rs SC
&c, u Hhit b cards they are required to gave to
lssstDEtls.
Elr Noyss though: thai il vas rather run.
ming lie II & into he ground to require the
hi'' Entn 10 deal eut c8lds By the gross 10 pas
SEM Elf; ano il placed them IL q pr-tty n humii-
iating attitude 10 compel them 10 advertise
TIN M elves a boGy If sconDdreis. to be
Eau ed mp OF lore the nearest ma aeistrata We
might a. justly r. auirp the grocer, or tha shoa
Of alPr. Ihe clotlIer, TO tnrli.a cards to their
cl stortIs siy1r & lie names Ct thp ne trest DO
ice MAJ Is'fate, 10 AFFORD protection agains.
Sal ds sugar. paIeT-soIss ana shcddy =
Mr. \. ID. 1.arn pIaised tha. Il was not
IL ended thSt the driver would give away lis
cald, but would hand it to the pr s senger to oe
ifin1 M II he IN. dlfver) complied with the
l'W. 81 ME I I the most 1e>p- ctable hack
criNe1s II Gus hr u il sectioI OF the bill good
1ne, abd he did not thirk that any hopesI
fsci mtn would chlset TO it. He mentioned
ar Tuner as respectable driver who IA
Solfd it. ---. . .. =
The amsr dmrnt v as adopted.
mr !ifTh' 1ds amendment, establishing 8
table Il distances, was Iaidon the tai,Ia
MIR. oilaI sh moved to reconsid. r the xot..
BY y hit n II rate of License on STIR ct cars wus
mere ast d. He 'boue bt tina. TO License the csrs
was ipeoHsisI nj With the law char ering the
Mr.. Nj. Larner was in favor of striking, o;,t
II ls l1c' nFe OF ears, and he quoted the act OF
he Ccrl oration had no over to license tbeu,.
81 III had no right TO contravene the lavy o
Stpi rese. The p, operty Of the company was,
Mr. Shedd claimed that the law did M. cav
ia. The Corporation should not license the
Mr.. G. Wilson argued that half a ,,s, MA.
be''er than no loaf; that he would rather take
slo fhaH TO impose $50 and run the risk OF q
Jaw suit .--ar--s~s -. = - -
Mr.. N. D. Larner remarked that The rspeal.
irp section of the charter OF the COMPANY re-.
pealt q that portion of the city's charter which
gave Them the Pow er TO license cars.
ne Mclon 10 TeconsldeT " as carried; and
MT. N d. Larner moved TO lay the original
amendment making the lice nee on cars $50 per
year on the table. Carried.
MI Foliansbee moved 70 reconsider the vote
oy Wnieh M. NCyas' amendm we lost Il,
strike out ire portion Of the section increasing
the rate OF license flon, $40 10 $50 per annpn
on eais and omnibnses. Carried. =
The question occurring on the adoption Of
the amendment, 1t was lost - - =
hr. Ellis moved to make the license 500 per
car instead Of S30 -e- s= 'sst. - r
T. Mr. N
words ssxcept for street pa ssenger cars ana
onEibnses;' lost-yeas 7, nays IL. - =
MT, VII mo.,on sa was ss ios,-ysas nays 10
po;ed, that he light off ra resolution rstsi y;,,
the subject 10 the Evaporation Attorney for his
opinion as 70 whether the Corporation has the
poWerfo exact license from the s0ilroad com
psDy: and On his motion the Considerable. os,
she bill was postponed for one vreek-yens 10.
Mr n, D. Larner then offered his resolu ton of
y as adopted. + e-'''o1 1A''o'nsy' "h'cn
Mr.. McCsthran introduced bills to sun,,v
afciencies for Grading and graveIia1 sfraet
south, from :sh to l1,h east, ana stree: sontfs-
from sth TO 11ih east; which were passed.
The following bills were rs ceived frlm the
aiasl a men m AID IeisT,ed: Setting apart all fnes
purpose Of bui'dine, r-ps ring, heating ana
Lighting station houses; for repair OF brid "a a.
fSo. Gt n Ms,res; reliei OF hayis; repair OF
enth sue' west from Boundary street TO ths
Potemae;s relief OF r. Callinam; for yauItfng
nnner tng STREETS and avenues; and n lief of
The following bills were passed: To uu-.
chase INSTRUMENTS for the Surveyors once: FIR
lei OF Michael O'Esrien; to pay the rentand
repairs or the house lately oceup;ed by tha
Mtt,spolf an Hook smi Ladder Oon,psnS: ;aias
les o! afior in # latoa to the erection of a iI:
ntnf~n tary a. d housa OF correction: to dat,
iha ceilbr OF school house in the Thirs R,stri,.-
for ,he relief OF w. E. Brown. assignee of o.
I. W,ison; and joint solution providing for
nt oieest OF the Cooperation lave =
he ehl increasing the salary of the Mayor
Wss pos'poned until the next meeting
ne blls TO repair q street north, from 9th tn
IN t,eet west, and TO en- courage eniis-roatts
We're received from the Aldermen with yerhaS
amsndmeDts; which were concurred in
he hair appointed NJ essrs. Noyes aud Fer
gus on or tie part Of the Board, under the reso-
liz ton roVidinc for new digest of the Corno
ration laws. Adjourned.
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