Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-22
LOCAL NEWS.
COKfORATION AFFAIRs.

CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
COUNCIL PRoCkRDIHes, November 2l.-Bodrd
Of AsdeTmen.-The Board met At O'Clock, the
President fMr. Brown.l in the chair. Present:
Messrs. Barr, Plant, Canfield, Lewis, Uter-
meme, Noyes, Gulick, Pepper, Brown, Lloyd,
The Mayer sent in Communications APPROX.
Ing the following Acts An act to lay gravel
footway on the north side Of E street south,
from 4th to eth streets east; to lay nag foot.
Sd street west.
The Mayor returned to the board, without his
approval, an act to increase the pay of the gar
bage collectors employed by the Corporation:
1st. Because be was not aware that the pay of
this class OF Corporation employees is not now
equal to those this bill would assimilate to
them; I'd. because if proper tc increase their
compensation, the Mayor is already author
lied to do so by the act approved August l6
1852, entitled "An act for the removal Of ofial,
The question being put, s.shall this bill pass
Notwithstanding the veto Of the Mayor" was
lost.
The Board received the following nomina-
tions from the Mayor
For Trustees OF Public Schools: lst District,
James o. Wilson. James p Tustin and J. s
Brown; I'd. District. M H. Miller, VIM. J.
Rnees and O.C Wight; Sd, F. S. Walsh. Rob't
Ferguson and John Hitz; lth District, J. f.
Hoimeaa, J. b. Ellis and VIM. J. Murtagh
Treasurer OF the Board, John Sessford; Secre.
tary, r. T. Morsell referred to committee on
Public Schools.
Also, nominated, george Noyes for tele-
graphic operator OF the Fire Alarm Telegraph
in the place OF Thos. Morrison, declined; re-
ferred 10 committee on Fire Department.
Also, transmitted memorial from A r.
Sparks d Co, Druggists, requesting the priyi-
lege of erecting an ornamental lamp post and
lamp in front Of their store, on Louisiana
avenue; referred to committee on police.
Mr.. Gulick presented q bill asking def
cheney to grade and gravel K street south from
4th street east to the CANAL passed.
Mr.. Garfield submitted a resolution request
ing the Surveyor 10 inform the B)ard the
probable cost to arch over so much of Tiber
Greek, between Pennsylvania avenue and B
street north, as to allow I'd street west to be
graded TO Pennsy lvanIa avenue Adopted.
Mr.. Pepper, from the committee on improve
mtnts, to whom was referred q bill TO grade
f street north, reported 1t back with the desire
that it be referred to the Second Ward delega-
tion; and it was SO ordered.
Mr.. Utermehle, from the committee on police,
reported back the bill nominating Edward L.
Dawson as policeman Of the Third Ward;
the nomination was confirmed
Also, reported back the bill to prohibit the
violations Of the Sabbath, and recommended
its passage. The bill is as follows,
Be ii enacted, DC, That from and after the
passage OF this act it shall not be lawful for
any person IN this city to cry aloud any news
paper, periodical or other printed matter for
every violation OF the act the person SO offend.
ing shall be liable to fine OF not less than one
nor more than five dollars.
Sec I'd. That it shall not be lawful for any
person to keep open any barber shop or any
place of business for the sale Of any article or
articles Of profit during the Sabbath day, ex-
cepting apothecaries, for the dispensing of
medicine and all other matters OF charity and
necessity, and hat for any violation of this
act the person SO offending shall, for each and
every offense, be liable to fine of not less than
twenty nor more than forty dollars, and that
the fines and penalties under this act shall be
collected as fines usually are, and one-half of
each and every fine shall be paid to the in
former.
Mr.. Lloyd was opposed to the bill, because
he could see no annoyance to which the public
were subjected by the boys in crying aloud the
news: he thought that if a reform was aimed at
regarding the Sabbath, it should commence
with affairs Of greater magnitude. The street
cars, hacks, &c, were, in his opinion, much
greater annoyances that these little newsboys
Folks held that the boys Interrupted divine
service; but he thought none We're annoyed
but those who attended church so rarely that
their consciences smote them when they did
60, and the newsboys had TO bear the blame of
1t And concerning shaving, he thought it was
the duty OF every man to put himself order
before he attended church, for two reasons
first, because his wife would not 20 to church
with him unless he was shaved, and second
because he should not 60 to church without
first having his beard shaved. Folks might
just as well pass a law prohibiting private
families from having boiled dinners on the
Sabbath.
Mr. Utermehle remarked that, as far as it re-
garded the running of cars, hacks, &c, on Sun.
day, there was no need Of legislation, as the
Corporation laws now prohibited it, and that
that power was sufficient to stop it at any
time; and as to keeping open barber shops on
the Sabbath, he was opposed to it, as only
those who had plenty OF time to get shaved
during the week were found there on Sunday
morning. He shaved himself, and did not 90
TO barber. shop at all.
Mr.. Pepper approved the views of Mr. Lloyd,
and would not be surprised to see some of these
little ne wsboys and boot-bl at some future
day occupy the Presidential chair or seats in
their board. and referred to q former President,
MillaId Fillmore, who once was a runner in
factory. and alluded TO several other examples
OF like nature. AS to keeping open shops, he
thought that those who were steadily confined
to their duties through the week should have
the privilege of procuring for their little ones
few candies, Ice cream, &c, on the Sabbath,
as that was the only time they could find time
to go with them. ..
Mr.. Pepper moved to insert in first section
the woros after o'clock q. m y ...
Mr.. Noyes moved to make it IL O'Clock in
order to accommodate church goers who
wished to get the news up to the last minute;
otherwise they might be harrassed lE mind du-
ring service by the deprivation.
The amendment extending the hour to IL
O'Clock was adopted. , tr4
Mr.. Noyes moved to insert In section =, after
the words "excepting apothecaries for dis
pensing medicines the words sand under
takers providing for the burial of the dead"
Mr. Lloyd moved to lay the whole subject
on the table. Lost.
Mr. Loyd moved to strike out the whole of
section ,, which motion was decided by yeas
strike out las lost.
Also, moved to insert the words, "barber
shops shall be allowed to remain open until
IL a. m. on Sabbath mornings" Rejected
He then moved to insert the words $50 q.
m.," in lieu of the words SO a. M Rejected.
Mr. Utermehle moved to insert the words
"for shaving and hair-cutting." Adopted
The bill being put upon its final passage,
was passed as amended.
Mr.. Lloyd then moved to change the title Of
the bill Just passed, so as to read: "a bill to
prevent violations of a portion of the Sabbath
day" Rejected.
Mr.. Noyes, from the committee on drainage,
&c, reported back Common Council bill, ask
ing the Mayor to permit Messrs. Clark Il Nor.
rison to build sewer, with an amendment
providing that it be turned over to the Copper
alton without cost; and with an additional Sec
ton providing for the manner IN which the
sewer shall be constructed and laid. Passed.
Mr. Rapley asked leave to take up bill to
gravel 1ootw ak in the 1st Ward Passed.
Mr.. Gulick, from the committee on claims,
reported back bill for the relief Of James