Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-15


Mayer. Carried.
communication was received from the
aIsr Registrar, stating that during the year
OF 1868, the amount paid Tor the actual repairs
aud Keeping III order CT water mains and fire
plugs was S2lo15; amount Outstanding for
repans, S2i5.ef: making total for repairs Dt
for water rents. he cost of water 10 ANS laid
was Sill per foot for six-inch pipe, and 20
cents per foot for four-inch pipe, exclusive of
stor-tI,@, =, noXes, &c Referred to the com.
mittee ar ordered 10 be printed.
The following were Introduced and referred:
" Mr. Eauh-BiIl TO grade aud gravel l3k,
tram to & north. BY MIR. Barr-Biil for the
removal OF obstructions from streets, avenues,
aud alleys. BY Mr. CaBfield-BiIl Tor the
COS uai re pairs OF streets, and for cleaning gut
tiers ara alleys. BY Mr. T.. Wilson-Peti!ion
trcm the fire Gel ar tment, asking approDria-
tioH 10 hang the fire bells stationery so that heir
tcne may be distinguished from church bells.
The following were introduced and passed:
by Mr.. Shepherd -ResClutIIn requesting the
Mayer 10 return the tiiI amending the act in
relation 10 bOuEties; also. bill in relation To
the removal OF ohstrnctions from streets, ave-
nEes, &c; Ibis was done in order that the bills
might be amended--Rep.l BY Mr.. VI. Larner-
l1It appTcpTlatIng 500 for repairs of water
mains and accessory fixiures. by Mr: Fol-
iapsbef-hesotution requesting the committee
on markets TO inquire into he eXpedisncy o.
The Market Commissioners employing the
clerks OF The markets "a auctioneers 10 sell The
sails, for which they shall be allowed per-
centage-
Mr.. Z. Wilson introduced the following:
heSofred, dc, That the Committee 10 repre-.
sent the interests OF the Corporation b tore
Congress be instructed 10 urge upon Congress
the necessity and propIIety of making Wash
ington port OF entry and delivery for foreign
al domestic goods and merchandise
Mr.. Wilson said that we seem to be over
slaugted hy Georgetown and have not the pri.
NIieces 10 which we are entitled. Georgetown
a some t5.JtG inhabitants and we 100 600 with
cuLaDy Custom House. Vessels arriving here
are compelled to enter iii aud clear from
Gtorgetown, while there are al l-astteu vessels
srftx rtn,r lGrn nt1E
ought Ia be ac1ommo oda ed here. He hCped In.
hill would pass Without objection
Mr NJ. L'rner called attention OF the COM.
mittee 10 bill IbnIy to be called up IN the
Ser ate 10 morrow, which proposed to amend
the charter by opening tn door Us voters to All
oon'ratands who have resided here for one
year II also provided for new system of re-
gistratlon OF voters which would imfict un.
ne sss aTy exp, nse, making The Board of Alder
men Board Of RrglStrat.on-th4y are To sit as
JnCges and make up lists Of voters ten days he.
fore The election. he held that the p?esant
law " rs sufficient II this bill passes the door
VIII he thrown openro any man to come for.
ward within ten days preceding the day OF
tiecuor. Persons " he come here temporarily
fr. m States ella i'm a right to vote here The
bli- before Coleress had been concoGtad in
oIc OF the Departments, and one of tha rIarts
had saId thai they would give MS an wIowa
charteI" " and he supposed that this bill was the
Iowa charter hat was referred TO- IL wts
tir5 "Ity ct ne committee to Oppose this bill
nbo defeat IL IL possible. CLERKS who have no
interests here, n no claim the right to vote AT
Lone. who 90 HOT own q foot of ground hera
and dr-Her iutehd to own any, want to get their
1Iif nd9 Ii power next June and this was ON of
their II owes 10 nat end.
The resolution was adopted
Mr. shepherd reported the bill amending The
bounty bill, SO as to provide that the am ount
paid fOr premiar1 on recruits shall not exceed
/ . for each man. which was passed -
MI Barr, from claims committee, reported
adversely on the petition OF Thos Mct,arna
apu the committee was discharged
MI hcCathrah, from wharves committee
feEOfitd = resolution directing the Harbor
Master 20 Dotify the parties e..aeed IN bu,yd
Iig " Larf near the foot Of 7th street 20 case
. hs sxieLsion of lie wharf until further / o ic.
Mr- MCCathran stated lha, the wharf had al
ready been extended 10 the edge of The channel,
and 1t was proposed TO eXTend It ten fsyt far
thsr, ana that II would interfere with the nav
iIa1ion OF the river,
MI Sir rDeId understood that tne parties en-.
RaIed IN the erection Of this wharf proposed to
run u line OF steamers from tha1 point to New
York, and II such was the case he was willing
to give them every facility.
Mr.. &. Wilson did not know who the n1rtias
are engaged, but he had teen informed by the
.EeiEeer that it was the intention of the com
rany toTun line oi ferry boats TO Alexandria
1t was Lot proper hat they should eyade ri!
laws. If these privileges are granted the cor.
poratioB is liable for damages.
Mr. Shepherd stated tnat he had been in.
fcrme that the q Georgeto WI line OF steamers
ht.nGed 10 move To this wharf He urged that
II this company found it necessary to extend
the " mari ten feet farther, let them do .t, and
Nt jSl VI Su tHlS tIduS, "nIGn riglLfuiLy
longs here. He moved 10 refer the subject to a
select ccmrnlttef, with Instructions 10 ascer-
tam OF whom the company is composed aud
foT, " hat purpose The wharf is to be used.
Mr. Wilson would agree TO let il 20 to the
wharves committee.
Mr NJ. LaIner had no doubt but that the
GecIgetown company Intended TO move here,
as 1t was 10 their interest," tor here was all their
trade, &c. He could not see that any existing
rights were TO be interfered with
Mr. M McCathran could not consent to the mat.
Il ~ Ept2ct m fha ,..,;t
tee on wharyes had not done their duty the
hoard could censure them. He called the a..
tenuon Of the board 10 the act il relation TO
wharves I11th page Shehan's Dgest,, which
provides that parties shall first submi. plan
OF the proposed wharf and obtain permission
OF the Mayor tor its erection. These parties
had not consulted the Mayor, but had passed
him and The authorities by, and he asked if
they should sit still because 1t would drive
away commerce! The only sign of the pro
posed steamshipline was 4 diiapidated steam
boat, Rather than improve commerce they
were impeding navigation.
hr. Sh. pherd said THAT the law referred to
was MOI enforced, and he would assert that no
single wharf had been built under lis pro yIs.
ions He was for bringing the trade to our
wharvts. and moved 10 recommit the subject
10 the WEarSes committee.
The bill was rGcnmmitted to the wharyes
eCmmittee, with instI uetions TO ascertain fthe
parties constructing the VI hart intend 10 use il
III connection with running Il line of stearaars
between New York ano Washington
The bill from the Aldermen for the erection
OF Ia Ire. plug in trent OF the Columbia engine.
house WAS PASSED.
Ike bills Tor The relief of James Dunn and to
sraIe ana gravel 9th street east from q street
norm TO nj street south, Were referred
lie AiGsrmen's amendments 10 the Joint res
oiuuon protesting against an increase Ia the
pIlce OF gas We're concnrred In.
The Aldermens bill authorizing the appoilt-
mtnt OF an additional clerk to the Mayor, az i
salary OF SftGt6, was referred.
MI Ellis, (fre department commitfee1 re-
Foited the bill to organize steam pad tire de.
paftmeht, with ame mehdments, making it coz
form 10 tie views or the Mayor by providing
for he appointmenGot OF four persons, wito with
The May yor, shall constitute the board OF fire
commissioners, ard clerk, Vino shall Da ap-
pointed AS other Corporation officers are ap-
pointed.
MIR. Garfield moved to postpone the bill for
oee week; lost. .,,.......
Yess-Messrs. Ganfeld, Ferguson, McCath-
raG. Peake and Rauo-5.
Nays Messfs. Barr, Donohne, Ellis, Fol-
lane see, NJ. Larntr, Noyes, Rnfi, Sheds, Snsp-
herd, Stevens, q. Wilson saad ihe President,
"a Lloy6-l-l2 -. I'd
The bin was read q third time and passed.
Mir Ellis, rom the same committee, also re.