Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-18

the issus2se OF transfer uckets
Mr. M. Larnrr stated that he had sometimes
the comrany's. -
Ar McCathran hopes: ihe amendment womb
MOI &c adopted. As 10 the man resolution thp-o
vas cause of complaint bpt he did not ,hinn ),
proper that the Councils shouid dirts,e 70 Ih.
company He had nothing 10 say IN regard to
tie ErI tlemsnly or uneentlrmauiy con nductors-
hn appcartd sometimes as If they made tho
r Rh'a'i"nf The president OF the road has H.
large la Il before him, snd he and the directors
thouId know OF he complaints OF the people OF
his ttciion Of the city.
mr. L. WILSON did not approy, OF the fau
Euafe OF the resoiuticn. He could not believe
mat ms president and directors were aware OF
thpse iacts The resolution pres opposed the
ecmfshy Knew these things. He would ask
that the resolution be made 70 read =. by Their
agenfs" instead OF "bv the company
Mr.. Raubhelieyed ii the presidept " as aske.
ne would cause the issue of proper transfer.
Recently he had got ON @ car and paid his fare
und asked IL it was u Navy Yard car Tha con-
ductcr answered in the negative, and h, as,a,.
!or a return Of The fare, which was refused
ne thep GOT WARRANT for the c0n5 ctor bus
before lie officer caught nina The affair WAS
eomn planned of 10 the president, who disrnis-Ct
the conductor.
Mr. Peake said that the president WAS !,
scmf meas nre isspunsihie for putting IN the
bands OF the conductors counterfeit tickets Lt
euch they could be called
hr ID. 3.arner defended Mr. Gideon, the
president or the rcad, stating that he was most
honorable and high. minded gentlemen. uyhn
Nouia scorn 10 DO an set such az had peen
:harged--rjaclrg counterfeit tickets in .he
nands OF eohdnt tors 10 impose upon the prbl,c
lie Would soont cut of his right hand than r.,
gully OF such an act. If conductors had don.
wrong be would venture his life that the pres
ldent would ccrrec: them even 10 dismissips
tn m from service.
Mr. Run spoke OF the gentlamsnly conauc:
OF most OF the conductors; but some OF them
Won!d reinse Il transfer ticket when othe-s
would receive them
President 10 cause transfer tickets to be 50
sutd from one to another, was lost-yeas ;,
nays IT,
The amendment of Mr wilson was then
carried.
Mr. Shedd offered an amendment that the
committee request that The intersection of III.
Navy Yard and Depot branches be madc Il
point lor giving and receiving transfers
Mr.. q. Wilson felt satisfied that it was only
necessary for the committee 10 wait ON The
President and lay these complaints befor.
nlm When The most, II not ell OF them, Will be
remediad.
Mr. shedd's amendment was lost, ard saa
resolution adopted.
The following were passed: BY Nr. N. ID.
1-a,ner-Bllls 10 repair alley in Square i:l,; -
ahate nuisance IN square 3i5 BY Mr.. McCuh-
ran-Bill for the relief OF the American HOOK
ana Ladder Company. By Mr. Noyes-Resc-
luton calling on the Surveyor for an estimate
lor opening Ninth street from j. street south II
the river. Bills from the Committee on I'm
grovemen;s, reported by Mr. N. Il I.arner;
avenue TO q street SOUTH to repair gutter on
east side OF Fourth street east, from M ton
streets south. Bills from Board of Aldermen
Fletcher.
The bill for the relief Of Curtis and pra,ny.
TO pay for a book case in the coEuui.;aa roam
WAS received from the Board OF Alder r,en,
amended by appropriating Si10 FOR the pur
pose instead OF i i3l.
MIR. Larner objected to the consideration al
.ne n Dill Dill. ne nad seen enough lately 10 maze
had been told that l:n "a fasr phi r ~. az,
case. In regard 10 fixing up the Council
Cham Der, he had bills in his pockets where tn
upholst.rer chaTgtd tor meme ding stoves, furn-
ishIng brick, &c He would like 70 known
what an upholster knows about stoves
Ihe amendment of the Aldermen was coz
CURED IN: yeas -, nays l-7dr. I.arner
MI. NJ. Iarner, from the colnnittap arno.a.-
"a on 'he resolution lnquirlng wh3t moneys
nh a been paid 70 persons not titled 10 ypcntys.
tht sane for repairs of the Council chamb4,.,
: u mitted report stating that The COMMITTEE.
lad engaged Mr. James ToHles, q sworn
neasuTer, TO measure the carpeting and T..
r. ported 2hA Yards. At u subsrquen. mat
Ing OF the committee, when Mr. John AIaxau-
Gel y as present by III i:aiIon. IL was rnaSf,.n
y MT Cluss, who reported lag yards TIL.
OF wards charged and pad for u;.s
.a3. belHg ~ yards more than The measure
mrnt OF Mr.. IoWes. which a: oI cents n
srd, lhe price charged amounts % SG-iuG
nr. l.. also reported & resolution dIYastiE-
he Mayer to demand OF Mr.. Alexander .lt...
report and resolution be lala over untl IN
III Xt meeting; carried
NJ. y. Lalner called NJ Tie following LII,
oHrf"o oy hlIA IL The last meeting
b" turtle ,aGcttd, That the 3!avor he an,4
ne / nt Teoy, authorized and requested 10 sa.--
mo an agreement with The trustees .: IT,
hsIop, IIc9n PreSb teTlan Ckur h for gtr le3sr
2t 'hcir unfinished church eGifice. situated c7
+. street north, between Sixth and Severn
"esi, lor Inc period or zen years: said buil.u.
% o' used ior school purposes: i'ror...se., rlai
M ina
TO- the same and that tho sum Of 2GGSn or :,
mnch thereof as may ba necessary. be. ard :....
anne IS hereby, appropriated out OF the school
luNo lot ihe purpose OF finishing and furnish
ns Sala building Tor the use o: the pUhlt
schools OF The Second District; the money to t4s
under the dire lion OF the Nuyor, one
nenher of the Board OF Aldermen one rnembey
Of the Board Of Common Council and ap.
Int nioer Of the Board OF Trustees or Pubic
Schools.
He stated that by some OF The papers 10 had
oeeh piaced IN false position IL regsra 70 tn.
fchcol quesroD. He was opposed 20 the t.lg
lol building another palace like tha one no.v
being erected in the Sixth Ward. That boas-
was 10 contain ten rooms, the largest IS by n
leef, and two OF them 20 bv 50, into each OF
which the trustees say that 60 children are 10
be placed he asserted thai the building wouss
contain ossoTalons which would cost S5.Gg
and could ha built for thar rpuch less S,,r.a
Di tne members had been down TO see The
building since the last nfeetiD Q, and were sry-
prlsed al thf gingerbread work. A few weeis
Lnlng substantial but at the last meeting they
came IN with bill for n temporary bu!ldsn.-
ON Government lot, which u ey propoeed ~
nnild 1or s3.eo for $50 children. The gen.le-
nan from the Seventh Ward tNr. Wlsonl
was in favor of waiting for the trustees 10 ss.
lor schooi.houses He contended that th.v
the couEciD could sac what was wanting y,
wen rs the trustees: but in this case the ,SGs
see OF the Second District although they had
made no formal application, wanted the 6uild
ing referred TO in his bill, and had secured H..
Ieiusai OF il. This building could make ave
'cHool-roons larger than any of those In he
psiase; @ and by passing this bin they could ~
ieVe hve schools which were now in pressing
leed OF accommoda ion. He asserted t,st the
second District needed school-hoases as badly
M. Shedd-Not quite.
mr.. Larner was in favor OF building schoor
louses TO accommodate the children, and ifthe
Eustess thought the districts too large, he
eps. ~
= shedd moved TO refer the bill 10 the CON-
nl;lee on schools
Mr.. q. Wilson thought there ought to be
more children in III. eacond district than i'm
ne nrsti hut doubted whether schools were
more needed, Tor in proportion 10 the number