Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-13


Fifth.......... 4,359 81 :.
Slxtn :........ 1887 as
Seventh 1881 "a =.
The bill finally passed
The following from the Board of Common
Council were referred Bill increasing the
salary OF the Secretaries aud Messengers OF
the two o Boards; bill authorizing the Mayor 10
employ an Engineer to examine the several
plans for the Improvement OF the Washington
cana; hill to grade and gravel l. street south,
rom new Jersey avenue TO 9TH street west;
% on ,h 70 increase the salaries of certain officers
Vi ne corporation: bill amen datory of an act
ieauns paid fire department. hill relating
10 iicensts IN the city of Washington; and bill
~ Ineiease lhe compensation OF the Canal
The general appropriation bill for the cur-
rent fiscal year was returned from tn. Com
mon council Ihey agreed to all the amend
meDts Of this Board except that relating 10 the
contiDg gent expenses of the Station. nouse
which this Board made SJ,Ut0. The BOARD az
Aldermen receded from its amendment xnd
The bin passed Adjourned.
CoE mon CounciI-The Board met at the asusl
hour, and was called to order by the Pre- sident
MI Lloyd, all the members present except
Messrs. STRIVING and Ward.
A communication was received from thu
Mayor, announcing his approval of the act for
the Improvement Of I street from 5th 10 I4th
streets.
Also, one enclosing the act for the improve
ment OF an alley in square ABS, without his
signature, because there is no evidence in ia
Office that a majority of the property holders
have petitioned for the i'm provement
Mr. Larber stated that 1t was true a NATIVITY
OF the property holders had not petitioned for
the Improvement, but that the comnIttee on
Improvements reported the bill in part because
the Board of Health had certified tnat the i'm
provement was necessary.
The question being Shall the bill pass no.
withstanding the veto Of the Mayor! The bill
" as rejected.
Also, communication from the Regieter.
stating that since September 5th, appropris-
tons to the amount Of SIS, 1896 have been
made, yiz:-From General Fund, S3,3IU; First
Ward, S76s,95; Second, Third and Fourth
Wards, COO; Fifth Ward, 800
The following bills were introduced and
referred: By Mr.. Larner-B Bill for relief of w
ID. Wallach; petition Of George and Joseph
Miles; petition Of Louisa Nour' petition for
paving carriage way Of h stree north, between
1th and Sth. By Mr. Edmonston-Petition of
James A. Kennedy, for refundment of taxes;
suggestions for the Improvement of the canal,
by +. H. Donegan. BY Mr.. Ferguson-Bill for
lghting the city with gas.
The following bills were introduced and
passed: BY MIR. Wilson-To take up and relay
. u ter at and 22d streets. BY MIR. Petubone-
To take up and relay gutteron tue west side of
18th street. from E street to Pennsylvania ave-
Rue. BY Mr.. Larner-To lay cross gutter on
west side of 4th street. By Mr.. Peugh To
construct a bridge over the creek on north side
II street, between 1st and ID streets west
The general appropriation bill was reported,
with Aldermen's amen dments, by the commit
tee on ways and means, and they Were con-
appropriatlng $4,000 for contingent expenses or
station houses, which was non -concurred in,
every member voting against it.
Mr.. Ferguson from the same committee re-
ported bill to tax billiard tables.
The rates were fixed as follows For one
table SlGO per annum, two Si20, three Si50,
tour TO six $500, over six 800.
Mr.. LarIer offered the same amendment 10
this bill to the license bill providing that the
rate Of license provided in the foregoing sec
TORS shall be trebled en- all persons except the
fnll M tive n 10 fal
States, naturaliZed citizens of the United States,
those who have declared their intention to be
citizens Of the United States, those who have
received an honorable discharge from the mil
itary or naval service Of the United States
Mr. Wright proposed proviso that this be
considered in force during the war and no
longer. .-s.a
Mr. Moore thought that the Corporation had
no power in the premises. no
Mr.. Larner replied that Congressional en-
actment prohibited the willing of property TO
aliens. ..,
Mr.. Wright suggested that this amendment
was made for the purpose ofaffecting that class
of persons who had claimed exemption on ac-
count of the draft.
MIR. Wright's amendment was lost-yeas .,
nays Is. The amendment of Mr.. Larner was
agreed to-yeas Ia, nays S, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the same committee, re-
ported bill amending the act of May 18th. ls4i,
licensing bowling or ten pin alleys and shuf-
f1e boards by making the license on the former
$50, and on the latter SIS per annum. 5t
MIR. Larner offered his amendment in rela-
tion to unnaturalIzed citizens, &C., and Mr.
Wright offered his prOyiso that the amendment
should remain in force only during the war.
The latter was rejected, and Mr.. LIS amend
me mt adopted and the bill passed
Mr.. Larner, from the committee on improve
ments, reported bill tor the impr ovement Of 9Th
street, from Rhode Island avenue to R street,
which after long debate-the delegation OF
the Second ward where the locality 10 strenu-
ously opposing it-ii was laid on the table
yeas II, nays7. s....fr.4.sf
sideration Of petition for relaying the gutter on
the south side of street, between 18th and Hth
Streets and OF bill to grade az gravel N street,
from 14th to 18TH So ordered. .a.r.4
The following bills were reported, and
passed BY Mr.. Wilson, drainage commit
tee)-To construct a branch sewer in square
Asa. By Mr. Kelly (claims For the relief OF
Emil s. Frederick. BY MI. Stephens (police)-
Granting permission to l.. F. Brown to add
story to frame kitchen adjoining brick. By
Mr. Moore (schools)-AuthoriZing the Board
male intermediate school in the Third District;
substitute for bill for the erection Of a school
house in the northern part of the Second Dis
trIct, which authorizes the purchase of a lot
north of New York avenue and west of 7th
street, and the erection OF a house IN that To-
calty under the supervision OF a committee.
Mr.. Stephens (police committee) asked to be
discharged from the further consideration OF
the petition of Shaffield In reference to his
steam engine (there being nothing in the law 70
prevent him from using ene on his premisesl
anu tue COMMUNICATION lIOm JOS. r. BIO Wn,
treasurer OF the Metropolitan Police, in rela-
ton to the city's proportion of the expense for
the police force. So ordered. ; tar
Mr.. Wright introduced q bill to grade and
gravel p street south, from street to Water
street. which was referred, but subsequently
the vote was reconsidered, On motion Of Mr..
Stephens. ...... ..rr .tt.
MIR. Wright stated that this street adjoined
the Arsenal grounds, which the Government
were now improving, preparatory TO the erec-
ton Of workshops, &c. They had already ex-
pended over $4,000 on the ground, and prob
ably in twelve months over one million would
be expended. A sea wall had been erected to
= street, and they were filling up Water street,
and 1t was proposed for the corporation to pay
only one half the expense Of grading p street.
The bill was passed. '.- --H 80 - eof.
MT. Larner, from improvements committee,
reported adversely on the petition Of John
Brown for certain Improvements, and the COM
mittee were discharged. SD 10 I'd ~ fs--
The following bills were received from the
Aldermen and referred To regulate the sale
OF wood and coal; to cause the carriage. way OF
9th street, from Pennsylvania to New York
avenue, to be paved; to copy certain city re-