Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-15

done TO protect the landlordl" and yet when )
simple resolution is introduced for their pro.
lievfd that protecting the landlords was duty
| which was owing TO them. He hoped the res.
oiutlon would be returned to the committee
or, II not, that it would be passed anyhow.
MI Utermehle said he thought it was mis-.
| take to think that landlords were not adequate.
| ly protected. The fault was often with The
| landlords themselves, who made agreements
| with their tenants OF which they after wards
| repented. He held that the councils had no
more right to pass this resolution than they
Would nave to pass one for the relief OF wives
tSn;r %nE %ouia S complain Of being maltreated by
Mr.: Pepper-..well, don't look at me-I'n
not M come nt. under that class" lLaughter)
the codiher to change the relation of husband
and wife, IL one party gets drunk With "a
much propriety that could be done as to mass
this resolution. Councils had nothing to do
with these relations, which are fixed either bv
common or sfatate law. He (Mr. u legislated
only with regard to what he believed TO be his
duty, ana feared neither landlord or tenan-.
he would do what ne belle we'd to be right, ON d
would act in accordance with the charter.
MI Pepper hoped the committee would not
be discharged. He feared beth landlord and
tenant But he saw the drift of his eoileagu gue's
remarks. If he mt. Utermehle) were a physi-
clan, he would probably follow his lead. But
ne was lawyer, and this endless litigation
between landlord and tenant pleased his col.
care two straws for the charter where it con.
ficted with the wants Of the people.
Ire report OF the committee was agreed to-
and the resolution was laid on the table
The bill making appropriation for the repair
OF the bridge across Rock Creek at K street,
and the bill to repair NJ street south. between
MIRO and fourth streets west, were both re-
ported upon favorably by the committee Of
improyeme nts and passed. e. j. =.
Mr.. Utermehle introduced a bill for the con-
struction OF a sluice across Maryland avenue,
near Boundary street; which was passed
The act to regulate and license livery stables
came up as the special order, and was consid-
cred by sections.
by striking out that portion which required
that vehicles should not be permitted to stand
on the streets and avenues in the neighbor.
hood OF the stables for longer time than was
absolutely necessary 70 have them removed
He argued that the law in that form was on.
pressiye, and that 1t would deprive the livery
stable keepers OF much custom. because they
did not have stable room sufficient to remove
the wagons out Of the way. Especially was
this the case when there were so many sutler
wagons in the city, and it would require a ten.
acre lot to accommodate all such, which from
necessity were obliged to stand in the treets a
certain length Of time while the horses were
being fed. He thought at least 4S hours should
te allowed for the removal These livery sta
BILE keepers had at much expense put mn these
stables, and he thought it was all wrong to
take this sort OF snap judgment on them.
The Board refused to concur in MIR. Pepper's
amendment, and the bill passed
Mr.. Turton, from Improvements committee,
reported a bill for the repair of Twentieth
street west, from K street north to Boundary,
which was passed.
Mr.. Pepper introduced q resolution, which
WAS adopted. requesting the improvements
committee to report bill to improve North
Capitol street, from H street north to New
York avenue. .H.
The following bills from the Board of Com
mon Council were passed Bill to grade and
streets west
The following also from the Board of Com
mon Council were referred, viz:-Bill for the
tee on markets. Bill for the repair of the cause.
way on M street south, between 4th and 9th
SeTsntb Ward h f2T the be rsnsr Of gutter in the
street west, from f to III street south; to grade
and gravel X street south, from Sd to 9th streets
east; to trim and gravel Indiana avenue, from
~ to 2d streets west to construct a gutter in
TIE Sixth Ward: TO provide for a paved foot
way across Eleventh street, in the Seventh
Ward; to repair gutter in the Third Ward; to
rent the curb and relay the gutter on the west
side of Tenth street, from Maryland avenue to
Virginia avenue; to provide for a deficiency in
certain case; and the bill for the repair of cul-
veris in the Sixth Ward-all referred to the
committee on improvements.
The bill to provide for the payment of the
sixth installment of the principal and the half
yearly interest due On certain guaranteed
bonds, was referred to committee on finance.
Adjourned.
Board of Common CounciL-A comm unlcation
was received from the acting Mayor, John H.
act to abate anuisance in square SIS. Also, one
inclosing an estimate from the Surveyor for the
construction OF flag footways at K street, at
1875.
Mr.. Shedd introduced a bill regulating the
sale Of wood and coal; which was referred to
the committee on police and made the special
order for Monday next. 1.-THE bill provides for
weighers OF wood and coal, who shall give
certificate with every load sold, recei wing there.
for a fee Of five cents per load, payahle BY the
ton Of the law. Every cord Of wooa Cd shall a % Be-
eight feet long, four feet wide and four feet four
inchss high, and to be free from sticks less than
MT Shedd said this bill was in many respects
similar to the present law, differing from it in
requiring the seller to have his wood and coal
correctly measured or weighed. He did not
person went to yard they were told that
other dealers gave short weight. The people
had q night to know exactly what they were
The following bills were introduced and
referred: BY Mr.. Barr-To grade and gravel
n street north, from l4th to 18th street. By Mr..
NJ. Larner-To continue the sewer on Sixth
To reduce Eleventh street east, from Pa av. to
street south; to reduce L street sopth. By
Mr.. Ellis-To grade and gravel D street south,
grade and gravel G and and other streets.
MI Candeld, from police committee, report.
ed adversely on the resolution inquiring as to
ulate the places Of amusement; and resolution
authorizing the Mayor to appoint q special po-
hceman, and asked to be discharged; granted.
passed BY MI Barr, to take up and relay
gutter on Twelfth street, at K north; to take up
and relay gutter IL such can be found) on Elev-
By Mr.. n. b. Larner, resolution % sranlins a. 4 s Dss
Of Council Chamber to Philomathean Society;
bill to grade and gravel e street north, from
9th to 10th streets west BY Mr. n. Larner, to
cfr M QfQ hefra n.