Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-16

The annual appropriation bill was taken up
as the special order, and after some few
amendments had been made 1t was passed.
The bill reported by Mr.. Kelly at former
meeting to Increase the fees allowed to weigh.
ers Of hay, straw, &c. was taken up, and Mr..
Larner moved an amendment making the bill
imperative during the present year. He ar
gued that it would be unjust to increase COM
peneation at this time, as had 1t been known
that the prices were to be increased the prices
obtained at the recent sale would have been
better.
The amendment was lost, and the bill was
passed.
The bill providing for the removal of the re.
mains OF Major Charles L. Enfant, and the
erection Of monument to his remains was
called up, and, on motion OF Mr.. Peugh, it was
"A communication was received from the
Commissioners Of the Asylum, submitting for
the approval Of the Board the following reso-
luton adopted at the meeting on the Sd in
slant:
Resolped, That all females, inmates of the
Poor House, afflicted with venereal disease,
shall be subjected to a weekly board OF ss;
all unable or unwilling to pay said board,
shall be required to give the name or names
of the keeper or keepers Of the house or
houses at which they boarded, and II said
keeper or keepers fail to pay said board, they
shall be reported to the grand jury as keeping
disreputable houses.
Referred to the Asylum committee.
Mr.. Moore called the attention Of the Board
to the fact that at the last meeting resolution
was passed calling on the Register for infor-
nation as to the state of the finances, and no
anwer had been received He thought that
more attention should be paid to such requests,
and would suggest that the Secretary keep q
record Of such calls as were made.
The bill to place gravel fOotway on 1st
street west, from b street to Indiana avenue,
reported upon adversely by the committee on
improvements, was taken up, and the commit
tee discharged.
The bill amending the act organizing the
Paid Fire Department was taken up, and
Mr.. Wright suggested that the salary of $500
to the tillerman be stricken oat, and insert
cation, in which he states that it is not neces-
sary for hook and ladder company to be the
first on the ground; that the pulling down of
houses was the last resort; and therefore it
was not necessary for tillerman to be always
on duty. He moved that the vote by which the
salary was fixed at 5000 be reconsidered. Car.
ried.
Mr.. Marche, with all due respect to Mr..
Peabody's opinions, believed thasa hook and
ladder company could do as much service as
an engine company. The ladders were used to
assist the hose companies, and the hook and
ladder companies lad hitherto done much ser.
vice in saving life and property.
Mr.. Larner argued that the tillerman was as
necessary as the hostler; if these officers were
at the engine the truck could run and the
members might meet the apparatus at the fire.
The question was taken on the amendment,
and 1t was lOst-yeas 2, nays 13.
On motion of Mr.. Edmonston, the bill was
laid over until next meeting.
Mr.. Marche introduced a resolution author
iZing the sub Board of School Trustees of the
Third District to sell the school building on the
corner of Sd street east and ID street south, and
erect frame building on its site; which was
referred.
Mr. Peugh asked that the bill from the Alder
men, to pave the carriageway on the north
front of square 2si, be taken up.
After some discussion it was laid over.
Adjourned