Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-24

| vice and crimiHality.
| Mr. Utermebie argued against the corpora.
ton coRetables They were not efficient. and
were scarcely ever to be hSd when wanted
Many OF them did not report 70 the magistrates
more than once month, and that was upon
payday. a.
After some further debate, the amendment
offered by Mr. Eternehle was adopted ~ d
substitute for the whole bill
Mr. ttermehle eS tended an in aviation tie
board TO witness a trial of . steam fire engine
At the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th
street. on Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
Mr.. Pepper, from the improvements fnulit-
tee, reported the bills to widen the gutter OH
me ast and west sides of 9th street west, from
Mmsachusetts avsnae 10 NJ street north, apd
aIso !he suffers in the sane street, from IL to
N; which were laid over.
The following from the board of Common
cancil " ere passed, viz: Biii to construct =
flag footway on L street south At its interssc-
ton with Sd street east; bill TO take mp and
relay the fntter at The intereectiod of NJ street
south and New Jersey avenue: bill authorizing
nj. q. Emery 10 extend a frame building; and
bill to supply deficiency for relsying a side
foctWalk.
The following were referred, viz: JOINT res
olntion auth orizing the Water Registrar TO lay
nag tcotWay across street north, At its inter-
section with North Capitol street, to lay flag
footway across A street, on the east side Of
North Capitol street; bill for the relief of the
superintendent OF chimney sweeps; and bill
fer the relief OF VIM. Fletcher.
The Joint resolution Of the Common Council.
providing for codification of the laws, was
Mr.. Brown introduced j bill to increase the
salaries Of The teachers of public schools. Re-
ferred 10 committee on schools.
Adjourned.
Comm0's coancI-A communication was ze-
celved rom the Mayor, announcing his ap-
prevail OF the following acts:-Making an an-
preparation 10 supply deficiency tor the relief
OF M5cbael Smith: for extension OF fish market
III Center Marker; 20 preyan- diseased horses
being brought within any nla-k -ket spa .e; altho--
ling building OF sewer in the alley of SO mare
43l; lncre sing the com pansation Of certain Of
fcers of the corporation: Join: resolution IN re-
iation to corporation salaries; Joint reeolution
asking Congress Tor an appropriation tc pave
Pennsy NanIa avenue, from lst Stree. east to
sth street east, and 9Th street east, from Penu-
syl! anla avenue to the Navy Yard: and icips
resolution appointing a dsV Of thanks giving.
Also, one IN reply 70 resolution of the l6.h
instant, in which ne states that one was
authorized by him 10 I'LL ur the carriage way
OF lGth sir.et west, between d and + streets
north, with dit anu mud from the cellar OF a
house o. ing repaired on that street
Also, one stating ti reply TO resolution OF the
10th Instant, that under the act OF January cd,
1s6l; the corporation borrowed from the Bank
o. ashiDgton $1,000. on which there has
hsen paid sl.3asn2 Referred to ways and
Dsans committee, with instruction TO procure
additional information.
Mr. Shedd introduced bill amending tae
laws ID relation 10 granting licenses for tav-
erns and oTdinaries, whi IA makes It unIsWfUi
10 grant license unless the names CT the free
holders adjoining the premises and Of the
housekeeler on such premises are appended to
the HatitiOn IN addition 10 the names now re.
CURED by law, and imposes 4 fine OF from $50
to $50 on every person who shall sign such
petition unless they shall first examine the
premises and ascertain II the person appiyiug
1er license has fulfilled theTeq uirements Of the
law The bill was referred to the police COM
mitee.
TIE following we're introdu ced and passed
by hr. n u. Larner-BilI 10 supply de-
ne,eney for M laying psverasn. on :hs north front
fha 1r Dc,
Congregation BY Mr. VI. Larner-Rill author
izing M q. Emery to extend frame building
BY MI. Foilansbee-Bill tor nag footway on
II and North Capitol street. BY Mr.. Fergu-
son-Bllls TO take mp and lelay gutter on NJ
s1eet south ana New Jersey avenue; for flag
Insotway e. on M street south, at 3d street east
BY Mr.. kEight--Bill for flag footway across G
street north, at North Capitol street.
Mr.. Kelly in.rod uced a bill for the relief Of
m Fletcher, to pay him 5000 deficiency for
the Improvement OF X stree. north, from the
Circle to Rock Greek.
Mr.. NJ Larner said tha. the bill originally
passed appropriated but $4,000, and asked why
the Surveyor estimate was not first obtained
and moved that it he referred.
Mr.. n. ID. Larner said that it was no fault Of
the council nor OF the committee on improve
ments. but of the Mayor, whose place it is to
ascerain the cost of proposed improvements.
IL the bill was referred to the committee he
would report it Immediately.
Mr. NJ Larner's motion TO refer prevailed,
but the bill was Immediately reported and
passed.
Mr.. M. Larner introduced a joint resolution
authorizing the Water Registrar to purchase
l,CO feet OF si1-inch pipe and $50 feet four Inch
pipe.
Mr. N. D. Larner asked that the bill lie over,
because in his opinion four-incn pipe was not
Sufficient to supply steam engines, which it
was proposed TO purchase for the use Of the
city At the trial at the corner Of 9Th street and
the avenue it was thought that the plug did
ing--the Hlbernia, and it was proposed to have
another trial with the engine ON Wednesday
afternoon, to which the Councils were in nyited.
Mr Shepherd urged the passage Of the bill,
on the ground OF the prospective advance in the
price OF pipe, and saId that the four.inch pipe
was needed for connections.
Alter some further debate BY Measrs Shep.
herd, Larner, Wilson and others, the bill was
passed. p
The following were reported and passed:
By MIR. Shepherd, (claims committee) )-BAI for
relief OF i. Romaine by Mr.. Ferguson, fssme
committeeeBill for relief OF Culhman.
The following were reported on adversely
and the committees discharged: BY Mr.. Fergu-
West; hy Mr.. Canheld, tpolicepBnl for the
removal OF cinders and coal ashes
Mr shepherd introduced the following:
- Whereas the present digest Of Corporation
laws has become, by reason OF recent enact
ments and amendments, faulty and imperfect,
rendering 1T difficult to determine what ordi.
names, naaess are re- sui si In force and whereas the
should be properly revised and coditied:
ne t1 FeSosoea. 1HAt the mayor and one MEM
ber OF each Board be, and are hereby, appointed
q committee. who shall prepare and submit 70
theee Boards q thorough re- Ilsion ana codifica-
ton OF such laws, and said committee are
hereby empowered to procure such legal assist
ance as may be requisite, and an amount sufi
Gent to defray such expense be and the same i.
appropriated, payable out Of the general fund
mr.. M. Larner moved the resolution be post
poned for one week.
Mr.. Shepherd said that the committee haa
been appointed several months since, and he
could zee no good reason why the bill shouId
be postponed. 1t could not be denied but that
the laws needed q revision, and the Roard Of |
Police had no money with which to pay Tor
this work. ~ ~
Mr.. ID. Larner remarked that It appeareS- |
that the police wanted all the powers OF the
90 corporation, including the fines, and he made
the motion that the subject might be examined,
Mr. Shepherd urged that this object was not |
a,I1, matter between the Corporation and the |
Police Commissioners, but was q necessity.
The question was whether the Police Commits.
sieners should pay the expense; bat as they |
mao not the money, ne was in favor of the Cor
porauon pay ing for il.
Inc motion to postpone was lost. and the res