Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-03
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Mr., H. c. Wilson, from a special coumtt.ee.
rsported adversely on the Mayors communal.
A large number of bills from the BOARD of
Aldermen were referred. -. = - =
Inc bill from the Board Of Aldermen apuro.
ana heating the station houses of the Metro,'
poli'an Police, was passed.
Ihe bill to regulate and license liyerv stables
with amendments Of the Board Of Aldermen.
| Wss pt stponed for one week.
! Ml. hBignt introduced joint resolution of
| .equst 10 the Commiesioner OF Public Build.
| Hhgs, 10 exempt the show cases of photograph
eis and ambIotypists from the provisio,ss Sf
me order tor the removal Of obstructions from
| the Avenue ''o."
| Mr.. knight explained that the Commissioner
enue OF signs, kc., and he thoueht maj !, wnt,
oe narasnip or the Photographers ana arnbro-
csnss In chnss fhs.. 70 remove their suo
easee' Mnicn We're OF an ornamental cha racter
MI. stevens was opposed 10 making a, b ~
Que aho mesh OF another. He did not think that
any should be exempted.
MF Sbedd expressed the same v;axz. -Srhx
avenue was becoming so numbered mn that In =
snort time q tall man would not be able tn waIk
.na,, mr. @ hano could not SEQ any harm in the
trees, and were not in the way. :" - =. INC
Mr. McCathran did dot think any COMMITTEES
Wouio nave much weight with the Commis-
Mr.. Knight Withdrew the resolution.
Mr. N. D. Larner reported from the imnrove-
mems committee the bin to reduce rhe 800.
OF massachusetts, avenue, in the Forth warT.
which was passed, as was also the hiIl ra,,ortxl
~ MI. Ellis from the fire department cnmmis
Iee 70 purchase AGO feet Of hose for the Columbia
Messrs. C. Wilson, Barr and m. T.arner vs,o
appointed committee of conference on the bill
to eqnalize the salaries Of certain employees
ana Messrs. Knight Shepherd and Ellis on the
nlli ior the erection Of a school house in the
First District.
The special order-the bill to protect the in.
1erests OF the corporation in the suit OF the
Washington and Alexandria Railroad Isom
rany vs.. the Corporation-was taken up, and
MT. M Larner expressed himself as onuosed
70 the Dill In its present form. We have a Cor
tending to the interests OF the corporation. hnt
ne had expressed an opinion adverse to the
;I ciu,m Oh the corporation. Why he was TO be
would prefer that If additional counsel he am
pioyed, to strike out the Corporation Atfornev
and substitute the name OF Robert J. Brent. Of
understood, had expressed an opinion ad verse
TO the claim of the corporation It appeared
ina. INA. Mr. bradley didnot propose to take any
The Mayor, deeming it necessary that the in.
,eIests OF the corporation should be defended.
nao mac already engaged one competent counsel
Mr.. Noyes sad he did not understand tba,
Mr. bradley declined to give his aid in the con-
ouct OF the suit, but as it was case in yolvinp
M ncn labor, ne had suggested that additional
per year) allowed to the Corporation ATTORNEY
would not remunerate a legal practitioner Of
standing for the labor involved in Carving on
cases of this magnitude
Mr. Shepherd said his preference was Henry
inter Davis, of Baltimore, but he thought the
Corporation Attorney should give his attention
10 the case. He suggested that the Mayor be
allowed to employ counsel -
Mr Shedd thought that we had claim ON
y. Isa nlsalKs asK Tor additional counsel
Mr.; O. Wilson moved to strike out the last
.Wo limos of the bill, which will allow the
Mayor to employ any counsel.
MT Shepherd moved to insert proyiso that
no part OF the money be paid to the Corpora
ion Attorney"
After some further discussion, Mr.. Shepherd
Withdrew his amendment
The x,oAA.S ... rrr-.---
a al a hill naEsen.
troduce Potomac water into the ne esrs4oip.
house in the Fifth Ward was passed.
Adjourned. i TI-z-te