Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-02

amount necessary to pay interest on the
funded debt, Corporation Stock to July ist
Isoo, S49,s666S. Note for $4,000 due Bsnk OF
Masnibgton, under acts OF January I'd and
Marcn 3lst, 1861, interest paid to July LIST, 1868
Note for s5t 900 due Bank of Washington, Nay
yin, 1861, under act OF February 27th, 1861; NOE
payable October LIST, 1864, under act Of Feorua-
ry 27th, 1854. Over draft in Bank OF Washing
tom July 1st, 1854, S37 6s',s5 Total $685. 80
Mr.. Larner introduced bill to take up and
relay gutter on the east side OF 7tn street. across
M rect north, passed
Mr.. Ferguson offered resolution instructing
the committee on police to introduce bill in
relation to the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company, requiring said Company
to limit the number OF passengers to the accom-.
Mr. Larner moved to amend the resolution
that the Committee ascertain If the Corpora.
non bad this power, and proviso was at
| tached directing that the opinion of the Corpo-
| ration Attorney be first obtained
The resolution was adopted.
| Mr.. walker presented petition for the
grading and paving OF alley in square AS; re-
MI. Larner committee on improvements
reported bill for grading and paving alleys in
MT ilson drainage committee) reported
! bill to lay water main on 10th aud b streets;
referred to Beard Of Water Commissioners
, mr: moore Sscnool committed reported bill
| public schools based on the estimates submit
| ted by the Board Of Trustees, which was on
| mGllOn OF MT. L8rner, amcnQ6Q Oy the tQS0r.
| ton of proviso that none Of the appropria.
| ton shall be used other than the purpose for
which it Is appropriated or for the payment O f
| any officer not provided for by them.
The tax bill was recei we'd from the Alder.
| men, who refused to recede from their amend
| nlents, and asked for comm ittee of confer
| ence, and on motion of Mr.. Ferguson their re-
| quest was co implied with. Messrs Ferguson,
Larner and Petubone were appointed the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Wilson, from a select committee report.
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Maj Chas. L'Enfant to within the limits OF the
city, and the erection of a memorial over them,
aPpropriating $500 for the purpose.
the committee Mr.. Wilson) was certain that
Major L Enfant was the original planner
OF the city. He had been informed that a Mr..
Ellicott drew the plan Of the city; that Major
L'Enfant had been dismissed tor insolence to
Gen. Washington.
Mr.. Larner stated that the Mayor had in.
formed him that L'Enfant was the original
planner OF the city, and had shown him old
documents to prove it.
Mr.. Edmonston wanted the honors to be
given to the proper person, and moved that the
consideration of the bill be postponed. Car
ried.
Mr.. Wright stated that there had been so
much said about the finances of the Corpora
ton, and the members were SO often unin-
formed, that he thought it necessary that some-
thing should be done He therefore offered a
resolution directing the secretary to report to
the board the gross amount of the appropria-
tons of the 62d Council, and continue to re-
port at each meeting
Mr.. Larner moved to amend by inserting the
name OF the Register instead of the secretary,
as II would be impossible for the latter officer
to perform that duty. Carried.
Mr.. Moore moved further amendment that
the ward and other appropriations be reported
under appropriate heads. Adopted.
The resolution was adopted.
MIR. Wilson drainage committeel reported
bill to construct a sewer in square 400. Passed.
The following were received from the Al
dermen and referred To repair the bridge on
II street, between lst and North Capitol streets;
to erect horse rack at the Northern Market;
to provide for the appointment OF certain Of
ficers OF the Corporation-superintend OF
fire alarm and police telegraph and operators.
The general appropriation bill was taken up
as the special order, and the appropriations
were considered. The appropriations are
mostly the same as made last year, with the
exception OF the following: Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department, 8 ,2S0 three engineers, at
500 each, 81 500; four foremen, at 500 each,
S2,4t0: four hostlers at S400 each. 1000; three
firemen, at $500 each, Sl,20O; one tillermin,
S4O0; twenty -four extra men, at 800 each,
S2,4OO. The appropriation tor publishing the
laws, and tor two copies of the Intettigencer,
was increased from S240 TO $500. Daring the
debate Mr.. Edmonston asked where the money
was to come from, and referred to the old police,
who, he stated, collected almost one.thrd Of
the city's revenue. We should have the con-
troll of the police now.
Pending the consideration of the approprla-
ton bill, which was laid over till the next
meeting, MT Ferguson, from the committee of
conference on the tax bill, reported that they
had not been able to agree, and the committee
was dis charged.
Mr. Larner stated that the committee had
offered to compromise with the committee from
the Aldermen on 40 cents, which they refused
to accept.
A new committee, composed Of Messrs.
Moore, Peugb, and Walker. was appointed
The resolution granting the use OF certain
rooms to the Washington Monument Society
was taken up, when Mr. Larner offered sub
sttute, granting the use of the chamber to the
Society.
MIR. Larner stated that the original resolu-
ton had been laid over, to hear what the
caused to be read the following, from the
Mayor, on the subject:
"SIR: directed that the rooms now occu-
pied by the Washington National Monument
Association be vacated, because the use Of
them was essential to the Offices of this Corpo-
ration.
mDr. Blake and Mr.. Fendail called at the
Mayors office and asked me if would think
it indelicate or a want Of courtesy towards me
if they should make an application to. the
Councils to be allowed to retain possession OF
| them.
Il answered that would take no exception
| to their so doing, but If allowed, the Councils
would have TO provide rooms for its offices out
| side of the City Hail.
The resolution offered by MIR. Larner was
adopted:
The Chair appointed Mr.. Larner the COM
| mIttee on the improvement OF Center Market,
| and Messrs. Moore and Peugh on the commit
| tee to codIfy the laws.
MT. virgin thre oepar lhenl Cum o.
| ported a bill to amend the law to organize the
| steam paid fire department. The bill is based
on the Recommendation OF the Fire Commis-
| sioners, and provides for two hook and ladder
| companies, instead OF one. and provides that
| chief engineers shall receive ST. 900 per annum,
| engineers $50, foremen and tillermen 1850,
| extramen 800; the paid members, except the
| for,rnen and extramen, to give their undivided
| atten ton to their duties The bill was amended
| by providing salary Of $500 for the tilIermen,
| who shall also give their undivided attention
| to their duties, and it was postponed till the
| next meeting.
| Mr.. Moore, from the committee of conference
| on the tax bill, reported that they had agreed
| on making the rate of taxation 20 cents on the
| hundred, instead of IS, as originally passed by
| the Board. The report Of the committee was
| adopted The other amendments Of the Alder
| men were Concurred in. Carried.
| PARADE OF THE QUARTRRMAsTBR's BRIG
| ADK-On Saturday afternoon, the first parade