Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-08

COR %ORA1ius AFFAIRS.

COR =ORATius AFFAIRS.
SOUfCn PRoCHEpIFee, Dec. 7.--Ho0Td q
AiesrS'..-T he b. ir, NJ r. Semmes. laid befors
the Bosrd communication rIom the Mayor,
a0noun, Ing The approval of tha act to lay q
gravel fortWaIk -. the First " ard; aud an act
sftboszinG The erection ci temporary build
INF IN tie pnhiic reservation On Louisiana
avenue, corner VI tn street aud Penn. \ zen Us,
tor The usposss OF sanitary com m,nl.eioa fair
Mr. UtaI Imehls. from the committee oa police
rspcrt d back u bill Tor the r. lief OF Su perrin.
rfns ut oi thimupy swrspe; when wa. recon-.
mi:teC, ara the ronmitr author;za.t - aX anime
the iaW H. r. lsfioh TO chimney sHeeps, and sGg-
est fuch su:fu insnts ss lay b. necessary
il. Grrt = tn nnks the law effective, by reducing
IN. rImber Of sweeps aad tncreas,n> their
sLiSf1es
Tie following, from eommi:-ees. wsre re-
lorieo rpon 1Ed passed BY Mr. Peps,er,
cor, tise ON 'Mprovemrnts--Hnl o lay a flag
footWAy ReToss etr.rt nor b, on the w.st side
ho1ib Osi ito street; hill to ,n5 u fiug foot way
n Is street south. III tie w.s' SIDE OF I'd srrsee
wtet: bal to rsvtvs- ap act 10 grade ID xra vel
q street south, from 9th 70 lgtb street east bill
10 LAY flag doorway across = str-.t north, at
lhfeTse, tioh II Norh Capitol strsrt hs.I 70 con.
struct gravel foo Y ak on the eou b Idle OF X
stl~. sou,h. from 4tb - 18Th east; MIL for tbr
Ytlrf Of m Fletcher, fthi. bill an;nor1zse the
pR.nrnt OF rs, IS SIS 10 DIR. Fletcher, as a de-
Lci roy in The apprC pr iatson :or sra,ing and
Frave,iBE street, from RoeH Gre the
Cn cle:) bill to auth"r,xr An in'r>a . OF pay for
EtIr Oh Corporation work. { hi, bill. WAS
amended by The comm ..ter SO IA to strike out
"cLrr. Mt rate OF wages and ins~rt AZ 90 tor .
horse, cart and driver, and ST IS ior 3 N ANS
wages.
TIE amendment was voted down ny the col :.
lowing vo 2, viz:
feat-Messrs. Gordon. aulick, Morgan, and
Pepper
Plant, Sargent, Iurton, Utermenie, aad
Semmes.
BY Mr Clephane, tmsrkets conmit.ss>-Bill
10 improve the Ssrt,ern N srkes BY Mr..
Il IOs ri Annp n,t.
tf Patrick tullauan ard bill to provi b. for
making Merle u hook. The Commit of
hrahc Wns dischHrRcd from the further on.
sidera:ion of the bill fixing tn Compensation
OF th~ v ter kegis .rur.l BY h1r Lloyd. ON
n stee on ~hrV--) -Biil 10 provide fr the
appointment xoI h haIbor master. Recon-
mi tee.
Mr. Sar, ant. from the committee on schoo g.
ut orten hr bail 70 increase the salaries OF the
Hachers OF rhIic s. hools.
Mr.. Ute m g oppos ed the in crease TO the
teuCl els Ct y e n ale gr amman schooie. A wear
or Two 81 III" teachers Of he male gram mar
schools had their salaries incr eased, and the
t. acl ers OF the primary schools did not have
their salaries increased. He could not see the
prcprie'y Of incr. asing the salaries Of .noee
whose salarie- hao heen Increased last YEAR
All salark 3 Of The Corporate officers weYs
now " hat thev were IN 1861. The oaly excAp.
tion was the Mayor Of the city. The continz,n.
eEpansescf h- board ot Trustses ltst year W re
$iu,0O, an" this hill wcu' Increase 1t to s45oOU
this } ear; and these teachers gave no additional
labor The amount OF salary does not nx the
comp teut OF the teacher, Tor that teacher who
in0uCtto pupils into the elementary branches
cid m ore labor than those who ia usht I'D vane-d
scholars. The ;eachers OF the grammar schools
did not do one third tie work OF q teacher who
commences the work. HrfMr II gouI arre,
by contract or otherwise to furnish AS gooi
acberf as were now employed at Sl,HyD.
Mr. Brc wn was in favor OF an increase but
Would introduce an amendment to add an ad-
dnional section ana increase In this appropri.
alton. the salaries OF the Secretari.s OF the Roard
OF Alderm+n Al Board OF Common Council to
$500, tthsy now receive 5O0)
mr. Lloyd hoped the amendment would bs
withdrawn and let zach bill come up on lie
own me riIs. Mr.. Lioy areu urd that the sala.
ries OF the TEACHERS should BE- increased. Thev
devo ed their whole time to their work and had
tie salaries OF aIl should be increased.
nr. Brown w'thdre " his anne nc n4nt relative
to the sec rrtariss Of the Board. and the CJnsir
tmr. SEN mes) mov.d An amendment, that the
be incrrnss d 40 Ier cent
The whole subject was laid over I'LL next
meeting.
MY Gulick moved that the suecial o,ds,.
up: and Mr: Lloyd moved sD adjourn, which
mo ion wee LIST by q vote of nays to ayes.
Mr.. aulick reported the bill without recon.
NJ Gaiion.
INT Brown proceeded to stata the oa;aet
OF the claim, which we have detailed so often
IN the Star that we deem il Unnecessary 10 do
30 again, as the circumstances must neoessafi.
ly be fresh In the memories OF our readers.
mr.. Lloyd a1gued against the bill, and held
that Mr. Towies had not the shallow of u claim
de arg uea that this was question of physical
endurance, flarshter,l whether Mr. Tswles
has more peItinacity in pushing the matter
thaa the City Councils have in refusing to pess
the bill.
the third reading o, the bill, and it failed.
The new rule, 10 take up all special orders
tfter TIE call Of the wards on each
evening, fofered by DIR. Brown Las: week,l
was taken up q I'D passed. Adjourned.
CoWnon Colnea.-AN the members present
except Messrs Donoho, Ellis and C. Wilson.
A comm nnication was received from the
Mayor Announcing his approval of the follow
Ing acts For the relief OF Vim Boyd; for the
erection OF wooden bridge in the Second WsYd:
Joint resolution in relation TO the Washirztop
A9ueduct; joint resolution authorizing the
Waar Registrar 70 purchase water pipe, and
JOINT resolution OF instruction to the committee
before Congress, and for other purposes.
MIR N. ID. Larner introduced q Joint reso,u.
lion directing the appointment Of o committee
o. two members OF each board to confer with
me presld. ut and directors Of the Washington
and Alexandria Railroad Company with q view
to fetll. ment Of tho nit In the Supreme Court
OF the District OF Columbia between the rail.
roaa M e9miany end this Corporation.
Wss unanimously adopted:
Resolved bs the Board Of AIdsrnes aHd Bcard off,
Common CoArcSl. ThatR committee OF tVo mem.
bers OF the Beard OF Aldermen and three pasm. ),
bers Of the Board Of Common Council be ap.
pointed to act in conjunction with the Mayor
with Instructions to inquire respecting the
quota OF troops required under the late call Of
he President OF the United States, and whether
OF net the city Of Washington has leceived due
credit Tor the troops which have been and on.
now In the field, both " bite and black, ono II
necessary 70 wait on the President Of the Uni.
ted States and represent the fac.a eiici:sd, and
respectfully ask that the city Of Washington
may have the same degree of justice mc.sd out
10 Il that 10 awarded 70 the cities and States OF
The Union, and report ali the fscts in relation
10 the same.
MT. Ferguson reported the Aldernen's bill
Tor IN. RELIEF OF W. r. Porter, reIeasins him
from the pay mrnt OF q fnc imposed by Justice
Thompson Tor violating the law by opening
is third reading. ' ~,
Dr.sanfield, from the committee on police,
me bill tin.rodured by Mr Sheddj
amending the law In relation to srau.lu2 IL |
'ehses ioT 'aVerns aud ordinaries, with an |
amendment striking out the first section o: the |
original bill.
The hrst section OF the bill as Introduced. !
PROVIDED snat II should not bs lawful for the |
Mayor 10 grant license tor the keeping OF q |
assrn or ordinary, tor the seie OF s prituous |
iquois, VINE, citer. or malt iiqrors In legs |
INT vii |