Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-10
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800 any further legislation Is n.cese sry &c
Sron, III e 9, prompt removal of all obstruction:
-. 80 80 slIeeee, avenues aud eide walks Of the
t Ty, aho 70 provide against future ovstruc
uons, and 70 guard all improvements so az r.
prevent danger. Adopted
WAS passed ASi''" 'ns' "n'o'
=, ftSotred, b5 t4s Board of ASsras.. DE- Tha,
stN Gum OF >! 400 be ana the same is hereby sp.
propriated out Of the general fur / for the pur
- -. S az luei lot the deserving poor; said fuel
&c cstFiputed BY The Mayor at such times
enu IN sneh manner rs he may determine; pro.
nIaru mat no one ward shalt receive more
tons.
mr.: Garfield also introduced tie following,
which " Ia passed:
kssoteed, DC, That the corn mitlee attending
20 the interests Of this Corporstion before Con.
sIeSs, De and they are hereby instructed u use
-eiI ot't eHort to get retun ded to this Corpora
uon me amount advanced - increase the paw
OF Inc members of the Metropolitan PoIica
I2tCe' ana also urge upon that body the neces.
said police force
HI Il farther resolved, That ths &c: 10 adysnca
money for an iEcrease of the compensation OF
the members Of tie Metropolitan Police,
stationed In Washir gton, approved April 10Th
1863, be so modified as to entitle said police
stationed in Washington to the advanced nav
for the month of January, 1864.
Mr.. n D. l4arner offered resolution which
was sdopted, authorizing the appointment or
one member from each Board TO act in con.
junction with the Mayor. In granting licenses
10 erect wharyes as required By the act of FEB.
--th, 1881, and Mr.. ". u. Laruer was snnnintad
on the part OF the Council
The special order-Mr. Canf1e!ds bill 10 in
crease Inc pay of laborers on the corpora ton
Worh-Was takan up The bill provides that
"A. ihooFers De allowed acompensation of Sl.75
Per DAY, and horse and driver $3.50 per day
mr. Shepherd moved TO strike out the per
diem Tor iaborers and insert current rates OF
wages"
20
wages"
Mr.. ~. Larner moved 10 etpous the bill IN
definitely. Lost.
The vote was taken on the amen,sTn
GENTLY. and they were adopted.
Mr. y. ID. I.arnar,, from the improvements
rommittee, reported fayorably upol the resp
luton authCriZrg the Surveyor 10 change the
grade OF TX street, from NJ to n street south
Mr. Ellis asked that, as Mr. Wilson, who as
presented the petition OF thos" protesting. was
absent the resolution be laid over. Carried
MIR. Iarner, from the same committed "a
ported AldeEmen's bills tor flag tootvav across
lith street, At q street, and in relation 10 the
sewer on OH street: providing for stencil traps
on otn ana i, and 9th and NJ street-; which
ere passed.
Also. asked TO be discharged from the con-
S.deratlon of the bill 70 build ses wall on the
20 OmaC. Nj Ltrne stated that there wa. 4
dispute be weeu owu"rs OF property GO the
rlv'r and the Corporation 10 ;he proper
owners. and ;ts The qu~stiOn WAS shortly - bs
II
- adFIhable TO LEI the question of sea walls
pass until II wss determined as 10 whose prep
erty vas to % benefited. The connittae we're
discharged.
Mr. Barr, from the claims committee reported
bills for he relief Of blanchard 4 Mohun and
Il ". Ferguson, ', htch Were passed
Dir Peake, from the committee on the AsyIurn
reported the Aliermen's bill tor providing the
Asylum with Potomac water and gas with An
apprCpTistioc %I0,UuU instead OF
800 tor M Improvement
M H L. wilson suggested that tie mater
b" lSld over for one week, that the /! uartnr-
n aster's department be conferred Il 18th rs the
Government would probably as 81 me- 3me per
non u the cost, As Emury Ho~r lGI wished
both gas snd water.
Mr.. taniteld suggesled hat after he passage
OF the hi! the ttuhrternlastar's department
Cu0lG b@ conferred with.
Bills from the Board or Aldermen. Tor flag
100 Wts} a street south and 18th street west:
70 grad7 and gravel street north. from Tth TO
10Th streets Westl for Tag footTay east eide OF
9Th strseL al !. stTeet north, ware pHssct
The amendment regulating the sale OF ne VS.
papers on Sunday, preventing there bong cried
on ne street. WIS referred; - were Also large
number Of otl-.r bills.
The bill amending the law IN relation 70
hackney carriaass, repsa.lng ,he ssrt!on r.
Qulrln8 the haCkren 10 wear bldG. iii 4
conspIrucu- piac", wa received.
Mr.. Shepherd \ 1usht thrre Wa no benefit
aFi-lng from the hackInen wearing their num-
hrrs, and moved the subI+c, be referred T. q
special cornnltJee Of one from each ward, to
-rEIse tla whole hack law.
Mr.. ID. Turner was opposed 10 taking on
he badges, but thought IL WIS unjust TO re-
qulre hackmsn TO carry passenger at the same
ratss as was prescrlbed years ago, and ofte red
amendment allow nag than ~ receive fir.y
per cent. on The present rates.
hr. NJ Larner was opposed 10 compelling
the hacknsn 20 wear Tho big plates ther
cos when thare was no necessity, tuey n6v-
!n5 thsiT uuInbers thsir carriages
Mr.. y. l.. IarnI r thought the hackmen got
OF we'll here. IN other cities ths laws were
moro cDSr0us upon them, and he thought they
had little TO complain Of They did Tot seam
20 mind caring th+ badges Soule o. Them
wearing them twice So large required by
law, probably to ridicule thu law.
M. Shepherds motion 10 refer the subject to
It sp-cial committee OF one from each ward
WAS carried, and Messrs. shepherd, Kelly,
Sbsdd. n. Lsrner Ferguson. Peake 8nd
SOy"4 were appointed.
The bill TO grade and gravel 7th street sa.t,
WAS returned from thu Aldermen, and The vote
By which II passed reccus ldsred, and the bill
Was laid on the table.
tn revolutions OF Welcome TO the Russian
officers " as received from he Aldermen AK
ing committee of conference, and Messrs.
Ferguson. Il. q. Wilson and Shepherd were
appointed.
The AlderInen's amendments 10 the bill regu-
laLInE tables, were cOuCurr6d II.
r De- special order, the bill authorizing Rich
ard Wimsatt to improve wharf sits on the
west side OF 18th street, was again postponed
Adjourned.
DIEGCsTED WITH THE BREECHEs.-Fixht
before last, woman named Mary Johnson,
who, II will be recoilected, was arrested In The