Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-01

the ueua1 numer1c0I Dook containing tha yolo.
alton of all lote, &c, as made by the as,eseors
| Mr. Larper explained that after each general
assessment this book had been made, and that
Il was the work OF immense labor. Twenty
TINE sscu; then $1,000, and ths last time ei,soa
| He believed the Mayor proposed to give the
| woIk TO the PREF ent mcient tax clerk. who
! would be assisted by the clerks in the coliect-
| o5's office 3 r--ss
Mr.. shepherd ,sorcsed that g, 600 be appro-
Mr.. NJ. Larner ,hought that $3.50 was suf-
| f1c"nt.
! Mr.. shepherd urged that $4,000 was little
| enongh. The city hedfpcreased in popuistion.
| end this work also had increased Ii, dimen-
1 sioDs.
| Mir. H. Larnsr Withdrew his amendment.
| Mr: h. Z. Wileon moved TO insert $500 ;
which was adopted. ;
Mr.. G. Wilson moved an amendment that
S ne vork % .ns Re eoapia.d to the es,e
faction OF the Mayor" which was adopted and
| the bill passed.
M. Ferguson introduced reso' u.ion d.
| lecting the committee on schools to r-port q
| bill to erect PEI maps Mt school house on lots
| 12 nDd u, in square sgl, in the Fifth Ward. and
they te furtf er directed TO provide for / airing
| down the old tobacco warehouse, that the
bricks may be used in the proposed building.
MI; IT, shspnerd did not see the utility Of nulld
in course OF erection for the schools OF the Finn
! ard Sixth Wards.
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thsIe were LILO children in the schools, and
| the school house now building would ouiy
| accomm ate $40 children.
Mr. N d. Larner.-Jerusaiem! Is that all
the 'tpalaee" will cOmmodatei TLaughtsr1
Mr.. Ferguson explained that 1t was not con-
! templated 10 Iemove the three schools in tha.
1Cc81itv to the new building
| The resolution " as adopted
Mr. McCathIan ihtIeduc q petition and bill
! reg ulatipg the sale of fresh meats, which pro-
Dibits any p'rson selling or offering TO sell any
fresh n' at In the ci nnless IL shall have b,sn
| s,auPhte- ed IN the District of Columbia Pro-
vded that farmt re-, graziers raisers Of cattle
| may be pe1mi' O. to offer meat Of their own
II ising in quantity not less than an entire mar
ter. For each and every infIaciion Of this act
the meat sh5u II he forfei:ed to the almshnuss and
8 hne OF not less than i've nor more than ten
dollars impossd; but this bill shall not apply
| TO the meat Of wild animals. Referred to the
ccn mitte~ on markets.
| Mr.. c. wilson introduced the following:
| Rr:oIrSd, DC, That 4 special committee OF two
member from the Board of Al AIdermen and three
memf ers Board OF Common Council be ap-
pointed by the respective Presidents thereof, TO
exam lnr the cffice OF the Register of Deeds, and
see what legislation, If any, is necessary in
| reference thereto and that said COMMITTEES
| r. pert ny bill or other wise.
| Mr.. NJ larner said that be did not think the
ccrp.faf,on had any ming 10 do with the office,
| ard be sol posed tina. the object OF the resolu-
| ton was Ultimately to provide a fire.proof
roc m f"r the Register Of Deeds, which be was
OPT osfd 10 the corporation rayine for
Mr. Wilson urged that the citizens had a
rpht TO inow how their property v as protsct-
| ed: the indexes were very imperfect ana the
deeds W.Ie not in 8 safe place
Mr. Knight faw nothing improper in the
passage OF the r. solution; the citizens should
know how thfy are projected.
he r. solution was adoptad.
Tie Chair arpt inted Mssers. G.. Wilson, NJ
lsrTtr 81 d Shedd on the committee.
Mr.; M Jes Off Re d res oluton granting the
pte OF u e cf sm Der 10 the National Lyceum De-
batting ociety on T bursday evenings: adopted
Mr.. Shedd offered q res olutioI directing the
n MaJ or to lnfcr the board why the blanks for
petitions for fayerns and ordinaries are not in
strict conformity with the law, and why the
SIGNATURES OF The commissioners are not re-
MI McCa' hran introduced q resolution di
rfclnR the secrt tary 10 have fifty copies Of th..
act kno"n as The "corn law" printed for the
use oI tns mt mbers which y as amended 80 as
toiro.ide for $50 c. pies, and passed
MI T.. Wilson, from the committee on WAYS
al means, Ieports bill ins ru -tinp the Mayor
10 10 cancel the d. bt OF $1,000 owing ih- Bank OF
lt6l u hich was passed.
Mr.. Barr, from the claims committee, re-
Lorie ad'ers. ly on the bill for the relief Of W
I. Collins. and the committee were nischarged
Mr.. r Fo'lans bee, from the committee on contin-
gent expenses reported a resolution directing
the May or 10 demand OF Mr.. John Alexander
Ing the chamber up stairs lately used by the
Council, and in case he refuse 10 institute legal
proceedings against him.
Mr. II. Lam er stated that the committee had
bad two mt etir gs to consider the matter at
which they had invited Mr.. Alexander to be
present, but he failed to appear each time. On
that he has charged for 76k yards Of carpetine
In the room. but Mr. Cluss, who measured IL az
ne instance OF the committee, reported that
items III the bill which appeared wronr. but or
which they could not take cognixauc ce of-one
it U M teing for repairing stove. but they could
md no stove which was repaired by him
Mr.. Shepherd thought that it was uniDst to
condemn man unhe ard, and moved that the
tuplect oe referred TO specal committee Of
,nlee o'aes 'hsn those on The contingent CONF
Mr SbeFheI s notion pre- Y vailed and Messrs
Shepnrld: Noyes and Ruff were appointed.
tnI. snel ueIu' however. asked to be excused
from serving, and Mr.. Knight was appointed
Mr.. Rsnk> >ssAed leave 70 INTRODUCES a reso,o.
ton dir ting the Mayor 10 cause lamp 70 i,e
placed In tront Of the main entrance Of. ne
CoRlcll Chamber and TO cause the doors "a -
washed. Objected TO- -
ference committee on the bill in relation to
aniidlng school-house in the First District,
hir. ~. ". Larner submitting minority re-
pGft Ins sa' sTmmttee tmajortyl report the
visions 10 that under which the school.house
IN ne bird District 10 being erected. 30
- Afa5 % some discussion, the majority report
Yeas-Messrs. Barr, Canfield, Ellis, Furgu.
son, Kelly, knishI, Noyes, Peake. Ranh, Run,
siMsp1era ssss: d. {: Tnson T,,o. and G Wiison-13.
Ne Aps /"
Larner, Shedd and Stevenc-- IS.
mr. Shepherd said, in e. ing his vote, that n
the school house was not imperatiyely needed
In the First District, he would vote aesinst thia
Aldermen bill report, because Of the CON.
temptuous manner In which the Board or
Board. "e'
He proceeded to comment in warm terms
upon the manner in which, in numerous in
stances, the business transacted In this Board
had been either utterly neglected In the nppsr
board or so ridiculously mutilatsd as to be
utterly imperative. [Cries from all parts Of
the chamber, You re rights" "Thats so!'l
MT n. ID. Larner and others expressed them
selves similarly In regard to the uncourteous
and Offensive attitude assumed by the Board OF
Aldermen towards the lower Board.
MI Nd. 1arner asked to be excused from fur
ther service on the committee on contingent
exIenses.
The Beard at first declined to accept his
declension, out on his pressing the request
acceted to il.
MIR. II. G. Wilson called up the Aldermen's
bill TO lay gravel footwalk on 23d street, from