Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-04

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msnf, 10 person shall be deemed ~ Ss ~ az.
military service of the United States. or n. rse
gardes as a. drafted person entitled 10 the hsn
fts OF either or both Of these acts, who, after he
shall have been drafted, may be detailed for
duty in the line OF his ordinary vocation or
calling, or for any clerical mechanical, scien.
tific, or other employment, separate and apart
active service during period Of war.
MIR. Moore explained the provisions OF the
bill. 1t provided for those young men OF our
tert d, but who had reached the military age Of
tWenty 1t did not provide for paying bounties
70 recruits, inasmueh as now a recruit would
Only relieve one man, while If he had been
p.aceo In before the draft, two names Would
1sv nase oeen taken from the box Volunteers
na 49, not wanted now 1t also provided for
arny va an noSe eone who determined to enter the
vlded against paying those who were detailed
on SoEernment work at FUN pay.
,his .hon1S nn u,sea that SO important bill as
should be well considered II tr,eu,yi nrn;a os'
expending about sne.tenth of the an tira 80 ,oi
nue. Of the city: he moved the bili be referred
to special committee Of one from each ward
Mr Moore stated that the people wanteS tnS.
bin, and urged that II be immediateiv con.
sidered, but the matter now laid with the
Mr.. Psugh expressed himself as anxious for
a bill Of this description as any one, ana was
willing to meet from day TO day to consider IL.
Mr. Larner stated that the bill would give
Mr.. Rheem stated 1t would be about s63
M: Mr. PeUgn.s motion to refer was lost; mana.
bone, Peugh and Talbert-6. y.
Nays-Messrs. Davis, Dudley, Edmonston,
Ferguson, Moore, Marche, Rheem, Stephens,
Swain, Ward, Wright and the President Nr.
Mr.. LarnAr moys,s sha. the proyiso In refer.
ence to persons detailed for duty by ths 4oY..
Mr. Marche snggested that soma NJ tho r..n
detailed would put in substitutes, and urged
that the bill be applied to such.
Mr. Moore moved TO insert at the end OF the
provisO, "Unless in the case OF such detailed
persons as shall be hereafter ordered into ac-
tive service, and be required to perform such
active service, or shall provide a substitute
Mr.. Larner withdrew his motion, stating
that he only wished to see this class OF men
provided for; and the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Edmonston argued that the money could
not be held back for six months for them, and
offered an amendment providing that they
shall present their claims in fourteen days;
which was lost-yeas ,, nays is.
Mr.. Pettibone offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted:
Prorided, further, That the benefits of this
act are not intended TO benefit those persons
funds, if drafted, ~ having connected them
selves with the different ward exemption clubs,
and who receive sufficient sum from those
clubs to purchase a substitute.
Mr.. Ferguson called up the bill reported
from the ways and means committee to Ii
cense, tax, and regulate hotels, taverns, &c,
which, after being considered by sections, was
E[The bill differs from the old law in that it
provides that before a license Is granted the
freeholders residing in the same square, and i's
the opposite square in which 1t Is proposed TO
establish such hotel, tavern and ordinary,
shall certify to the accommodations OF the
ircf Nfc civf hnId nV1
the same square or the opposite square. 1t
does not make 1t obligatory to keep feather
beds, those articles being now scarce. 1t pro-
vides that il the commissioner falsely certihes
to the accommodations of house or the re-
sponsibility of the signers, he shall be hned
$50 and be dismissed from the service OF the
The rates OF license were fixed
as follows For q license to keep hotel,
tavern, or ordinary, in which there is from
three 10 twenty rooms, Sl0O; Tor a license OF
rooms, S125 for a license of not less than forty
and more than eighty rooms, S175 for q license
Of not less than eighty and no more than one
not less than one hundred and fifty and no
more than two hundred and fifty rooms, $500,
and for license OF three hundred rooms or
more, $1,000; for license for a restaurant,
$100; for license for q tipping house, $50
The following were reported from commit
tees BY Mr.. Ferguson, ways and means
committee,) substitute for Aidermen's bill for
lighting the city with gas; ordered to be printed
and made the special order for next meeting.
By Mr.. Ward, imarkets committee petition OF
George and Thomas Miles, for an increase OF
pay, lad dversely; committee discharged. By Mr..
Larner, Improvements committee, bill to pave
north front Of square e2sS,adversely; committee
discharged. Bills to repair certain cutters in
the I'd Ward; to pave carriage way Of K street, ~
from 7th to sth Streets to set curb and lay pave.
ment on Virginia avenue, between 1st and I'd
streets; passed. By Mr.. Stephens, (police COM
ting the sale Of wood and coal; passed. =.
The following bills were received from the
Aldermen: authorizing tank to be laid across
street south, at its intersection with Sd street,
passed.
To grade and gravel Sd street west, from ID
to II streets north; authorizing the Mayor to
lease all of Canal street, from L street south to
Georgia avenue, to Geo. w. Miller and Chas.
HI. Brown for term not exceeding five years;
to repair gutter on 9Th, from L to NJ streets; to
relay gutter on south side Of G., from 18th to
18th streets; to grade and gravel New York
avenue, from 9th to 9TH SITS; and bills for lay.
ing water mains as follows M street north,
from 9TH street west to 9th street west; 9Th st.
west, from NJ to N streets north; G streetnorth,
from 14th to 18th streets west; 9th street west,
from 4 to streets north, and along Q street
north to 7th street west; 25th street west, from
Pa. ay. to X street north, and along X st. north
to 27th street west; H street north, from Conn.
av. to Vermont av; L street north, from 9th to
7th streets west; 23d streets west, from II to
streets mo north and along o, street north, from
M to N streets north; referred.
The report of the committee on elections, de-
claring that Thomas B. Marche and John G.
Dudley were not entitled to seats in the board,
was taken up and after some little discussion
again postponed. Adjourned.
CORPORATION OF GRoRGRTowN-Board of
a the call Of the Mayor for meet
ng of the Councils, the Aldermen assembled In
heir chamber at TX O'Clock last night, the pres
dent In the Chair. = n 1
The board received from the Common Coun.
I'll resolution instructing the Clerk Of the
Corporation to pay over the money appropria-
ed to prevent the draft in Georgetown, to the
committee appointed to receive it, until the par
les drafted shall have been officially notified
II their having been drafted The board adopt
ID the resolution with an amendment req uiring
he committee to advise the Clerk OF tho notid.
,ations Of draft. - G.-l.s s'E - g
The board received the joint resolutions OF
he Common Council, of respect In memory OF {
he late Charles Myers, Esq, presidsn. OF that ,
board, which was unanimously adopted, and :
he board adjourned to meet on Friday evening
lext .... ...s. tirs. --- p
Common council.-The Board met, and was
,alled to order by Mr.. Hill. ,