Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-22
LOCAL NEWS.
CORpORaTIvN aFe.rRS

CoUkGlL PkoCkkpINse, Dec. 2l.-Board Of
| Atarrm.n.-1he ii; ir Mr. Semmes) laid before
Iomil anlg james r. Fow ler Scaveng-r OF
First District, First Ward vice ]. Lucas, de.
ceased. Referred. a--
| The bill TO provide for the better security OF
| p@rsoDs and property against violence and
crime. ~ a more general lighting OF the stree
| CT the NY, was taken up as the special order,
ard after considerable discussion was post
| roned until next meeting and made the special
| o DEL.
Mr.. Lloyd, by unanimous consent. reported
| Ai!i 'or the appointment OF Harbor Master;
| anc il was passed
The second special order-the act to rsorgan.
| ze the FIRE Department-was then taken up,
| nd the second 8. ction was msnded so as 20
make he chief engineers Of the steam fire en-
Entt. tie firemrn, hostlers, and drivers elected
ty the company and then nominated by the
Mayer
the fifth section was go amended as 20 make
he chief engineer OF the apartment al.o
| b! the c, mi ani's, each company casting one
| Mr Lloyd moved to amend the fifth section
aiso 81 as to take the authority to make pur.
ehts . 5er the department from the chief en- gi.
Eee1 ano vest It in The Mayor. the amendment
as 81, and motion to postpone tnen pre-.
| vailed, and the subject was laid over till next
| NEE ing. s.s.....E .s. .r--..-
The following were introduced and referred:
BN Mr.. BroWn-Bill to provide for removal of
obstIu ctiOEs from streets and avenues. BY
| Mr.. tlephan.-A resolution instructing the
| committee on police to inquire into the expe-
! :nc reg ulate the tax on theatrical amusemsnts.
Rfroris from committees were received. as
| 1ciC"s by Mr. Lloyd (finance), resolution
Iequ. sting the Mayor TO TSay oebt of slDuOO
| du. Bsrk OF Washington for anticipated rev
"lne. his is substitute 10 n Common Coun-
| cii hill which authorized the pay ment and ap-
| lr0Frla'ed certain sum I Laid over; By Mr..
ifip r iimproYementsl, bill TO repair carriage
way on iLli street west, between G. aud II stS
'otih; lill 10 pay deficiency for trimming aud
| sraTehl & 18th street west, from l. to ) street
| slaS'l toolwa!k in l. street north, from I'D to
| :5th w"st which were passed. Also, bffl 10
| wIo.D cutters i'll 9th street west, from Massa-
rhHsftiS avenue TO | street: referred To Third
ard ds IecstiUL; BY Mr.. Gulick (ciaim }, b,il
| ter relief OF Thomas Morrison; passed.. fsv
| Mr erdon (asylum), report OF the Intend IN :
OF the asVIum. reported back and ordered 10
| be placed on the files OF the hoard.
The following from the Board OF Common
| Council were passed:-Act to make gravel
footWalk jIom south Size of Il street south
along east tide of llth west; 10 place pos:s in
paYeD ents on 18th street west, between b and
. Dorih; to supply deficiency for grading and
eraveln street orth, from sth 10 lffh street
Wtst bill 10 supply deficiency in the eppro-
pration fer grading and eraveIng l street
orth, from eth 10 1ith street east.
The following were referred Bill to license
and Ieeulae bill posting in the city of Wash
irefon; authorizing the Mayor to enter mo a
contract Tor lighting the city OF W I&hingron
with gas: Joint resolution protesting against in
crease IN the price OF gas; bill authorizing the
May or 10 purcha>e fifty copies OF Thom pson's
Digest, bill for II lief of Messrs. Brown &
Powers: and hill to license pistol galleries and
ba gatellC lahles.
he bill to light Seventh street west, from
boundary street 10 the Potomac river, was re-
tuned with an amendment which was con-
CURED in, and the bill passed. Adj Darned. ..
COrlmOg CouHctl.-h communication WAS re-
ceiyed II ON the Mayor ann ouncIng his approya!
OF the following acts: Authorizing the NJ IyoT
10 Or tract for FIR plugs; authorizing the Water
Registrar 10 grant permission to Robert Il Ora
hhni to tap The sci vice pipe on G. street south.
ioI relief ot James Ii. Reed; making an appro-
pIlatlcn ior the contingent funds of the Boards:
amt ndIH9 the act making an aDpropriation for
bounues to encourage volunteer enlistInents.
and act respecting eniistments III the city of
Washington. ~ -
The following were presented and ret,-rad
BY Mr.. BaIr-Peition for flag footway ON
ho1th side OF Massachusetts avenue across I3th
sneet. BY MI Raub-Bill for gravel footwaIk
on south side OF street north, at lIth street
west. ' -
MIR. Shedd introduced q bill for the better
protection or property at fires, providing that
the Mayor shall provide the different com oanies
with ropes and iron bars, to close the streets
and alleys near fires; which was referred.
The following were Introduced and passed.
By Mr. NJ. Larner-Bill 10 repair the carriaCe.
way Of Seventh street west, from q to streets
north BY Mr. N. ID. Larner-BilI for relief o.
Pill providing for the purchase of fifty cories
OF Ihompfon's Digest OF the Laws of the Dis
trict of Columbia. BY Mr.. Shedd- Bill to Dro.
vide for a gravel walk on south side OF street
north, on east side OF llh street west. By Mr.
Raub-5ili 10 place posts in pavement on Fiji
teenth street, between and G, to protect pave
ment.
Mr.. Shepherd introduced the following:
BE II enacted, That the Mayor be, and he is
hereby authorized 10 contract with the WASH
ington Gas Light Company for lighting the city
vide for the lighting and extinguishime of
lamps by the city. If i'll his opinion the interest
Of this Corporation requires it.
Mr.. Shepherd said in this city the Gas Com
provided li,rI,y
they having full sway; while other cities pro-
vided their own lamp-lishters.
The bill " as passed.
Mr.. Shepherd introduced the following,
which was adopted:
Whereas the Washington Gas Light Com.
Pany nave through Their president George w.
restricting clause, enacted at its last session,
reducing the price Of gas in the city of Wash.
ingtoI; and whereas any increase in the price
OF gas IS unjust to its citizens, in view of the
fact that the price now paid by them is more
than is paid in Baltimore, Phi,adelphia, New
York, brooklyn, Newark, Boston, and other
ciEes-the prices i'll those cities being as fol-
lows, viz: In Baltimore, S275 per Loco feet: in
Philadelohia, S2.e5; in New York, $3.50: in
NeWark, S2.9o; in Brooklyn one company
charge 81 and the other sl.50; in Boston, 80:
while in Washington 1t is charged af 81 ner
Loco feet. Therefore f'-
BE a resolved, That committee Of two from
thereof TO wait upon the Chairman Of the Sen
ate District Committee and present him with
abiSy
corporation respectfully protest "'-~'--S '
INCREASE in The phiiiig were reported and passed:
ny Mr. @. Wilson lways and means), relief Of
Rober; Baylis; BY Mr. n. d. Larner fimprove-
ments). repair of bridge at foot of X street; tor
lighting 1th street west, from Boundary TO the
Potomac River BY Mr. NJ. Larner (dTainagei,
relief Of Francis Trommell: BY Dir. Ferguson,
(ciaims), relief of =. Culhnane; BY Mr. Can
field (polce), setting apart all fines collected
by the Metropolitan Police for building, fur
nishng heating and lighting station.houses.
Mr.. N. ID Larner Improvements committae)
asked TO he discharged from the consideration
Of bill TO lay a flag footway on K and Doth sts.,
"a law having already passed covering this
improyement.) Granted. 81
Mr.. Noyes presented the following petition
OF the Teachers of Public Schools; which was
referred to the commIt.ee on sch oois
To the Honorable tie Board Of Common C0HscA
Of he City IF Washingt0n-G entlemen We, the
undersigned teachers OF the primary and sea-
ondaIy schools OF the city oi Washington, re-
specially represent 10 Your honorable body
that by a reference 10 the Council proceedings
Of las; Monday, as published IN the Washington
Star Of Tuesday, we have knowledge of the
facts that the Board OF Aldermen nave passed