Evening star., 1865-10-03

II. II a rc-
pair public alley IN square sa7. Nv Mr. Hey-
riII-Petition Of John wenderlich for the re-
| mission Of fine. BY Mr.. White-Bill 10 eIe.n-
scrub and whitewash the different market,
houses by contract.
The Chair laid before the Board an applica.
ton from the Carpenters Association sskine
Mr.: Edmonston offered resolution nquiring
whether any OF the teachers OF public schools
give halliday holidays that they may receive
INSTRUCTIONS In writing: adopted
Mr.. Herrell introduced a resolution making
inquiry as TO diminishing the grade Of Penn
sylyania avenue, near Sd street east
The following Were reported from the COM
mittees,-By Mr.. Ferguson. ways and meanf1-
Bill 10 pay judgement obtained by VIM n
Dyer: after some discussion between Mee.r,
Peugh and Hazel, the bill was passed. BY Mr.
Rheem, Gmprovements)-To construct cross
cutters across street north, on the side OF
LIST street east; passed. Do across 1st street
east, on the south side of X street south; passed
Do. across street north, on the east side OF st
street east; passed.
Mr. Rheem also reported unfavorably on the
bill introduced by Mr.. Mead) to prohibit con-
tracts being given to non-residents. After
some discussion, in which it was explained
that the bill, as introduced, would not accom-
plish the object which IL sought TO attain, il
was amended by inserting citizens in place Of
The Chair suggested further amendment,
10 confine contracts 10 citizens of the District Of
Columbia; which was accepted.
Mr.. White moved n further amendment, that
none hut citizens of the District be allowed 10
work on such contract.
Mr.. PeuPh proposed TO insert, "none but
citizens of the kingdom of Hayu."
Mr. Hazel asked Mr.. Peugh to give him a
history of Hayti.
Mr. Ferguson offered a further amendment.
that no contract be given out unless guarantee
was given that the hours Of labor on il would
be eight per day.
Mr. Whites amendment was voted down.
Mr.. White wanted TO see the eight-hour pro-
Ject come up on its own merits. He asked If
the Corporation had the power to make eight
"A n n anN-aW aaeh huEa
peared TO be buncombe. He was in favor Of
the eight-hour rule, and would vote for the bill
applying to the Commissioners of Improve
ments, &c, but he was not satisfied rs TO voting
on the present amendment.
Mr.. Ferguson argued that the Corporation
bad perfect right TO say TO a contractor that
he should make eight hours a days labor.
Mr.. Herrell took the same ground as Mr.. Fer
guson.
Mr.. Mead moved further amendment, that
no employee ofthe Corporation shall work more
tban eight hours per day.
Mr.. White moved a further amendment, that
the Mayor in advertising for proposals Tor
work shall state that eight hours per day is the
established days work, k,and urging the Commit
tee before Congress TO ask the passage OF a law
making eight hours days work on the public
works.
Mr.. Peugh moved to lay the whole subject on
the table. Lost. Yeas-Messrs. Dudley, Hall, Ha-
zel. Peugh, Rheem, Stewart, lyman, Williams,
Anderson. Ferguson, Hamilton, Herrill, Mead,
Simms, Talbert, Walker, White.
tackled on TO this bill, although he was in favor
Of the movement.
Mr.. Moore voted against the bill because il
was entirely out of order, and il would inter-
fere with the contractors. He had been a work
ing man all his life, and had always been on
the side of the working man, but he could not
consistently vote for this bill. II would be
more Of an injury TO the class il proposes 70
benefit than Otherwise 1t was in effect in
creasing wages 20 per cent, and il would bring
workmen here from all parts OF the country
who would interfere with our mechanics. The
tax payers now say that the taxes are too high,
and should this bill pass the taxes will be in
creased about one-fifth and the citizens will
justly complain. If the eight hour system is
established elsewhere II will be established here.
1t was preposterous for this little Corporation
TO attempt TO be the first in this movement.
Mr.. White moved to postpone the further
consideration of the bill, and that the opinion
Of the Corporation Attorney be obtained lost
Mr.. Meads amendment, that no employee Of
the Corporation shall work more than eight
hours per day was adopted.
Mr.. Ferguson's amendment, that no contract
be given out without guarantee that hours
shall constitute a days labor was adopted
yeas, IS; nays-Messrs. Rheem, Stewart and
The Chair moved MI Whites proposition 10
urge upon Congress the establishment of eight
hours per day as the hours of labor, a SUBJ
stitute for the whole bill; lost-yeas S, nays IS.
Mr.. Mead called the previous question on the
passage of the bill as amended, and being sec
Onded by Mr. Edmondston, the bill was passed
by the following vote: Yeas-Messrs. Ander-
sCn, Dudley, Edmondston, Ferguson, Hamil-
tor, Hazel, Herrell, Mead, Smms. Talbert, Ty-
nan, Walker and White-13. Nays-Messrs.
Hall. Peugh, Rheem, Stewart, Williams, and
the Presdent-6.
Mr.. Rheem, from the improvements commit
tee, reported bill TO repair North Capitol street,
between q and II streets: passed. To repair
Maryland avenue near 18th street east; passed.
| To grade and gravel 18th street west, from N
O3 pGTh to B0gndSry TO re-
| committed. To open and grade and pave
public alley in square 5l4; recommttted. To re-
build and enlarge sewer at New Jersey avenue
| and ID street, and at Maryland avenue and AZ
street passed. BY Mr.. Simms, (drainage)-Bfn
for sewer on street north, TO connect with the
sewer in 9TH street; postponed. Aldermen's
bill for sewer in street north, from 18th street
10 18th street; passed. For wafer main in G.
street south, from 10th TO l4th street west:
passed. Do. in Il street north, between 9th and
eth street west; passed. To enlarge sewer drop
on south side of Massachusetts avenue, be-
tween 4th and 5th streets; passed. Joint reso-
luton requesting the Mayor to extend time for
laying water mains 10 the LIST Of December;
passed.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the police commit ee. re-
ported substitute Tor the bill providing for
by the Corporation Attorney, who states in a
communication enclosing the bill that there is
ample law Oh the subject and the defect COM
planned of is not so much owing 10 legislation
but in the execution of the law. He suggests a
re-enactment of the provision to close tayerns
and ordinaries after n certain hour.
The substitute was adopted, and the bill
passed, as follows:
Be IL enacted, DC, That from and after the
first day of November, 1S65, il shall not be law
ful for any persons who shall obtain a license
for the sale Of distilled, fermented or other in
toNieating drinks, TO be drank on the premises
where the same shall be sold, 10 keep open their
bar or other place for the sale of such drinks,
after the hour OF IL o'clock midnight nor be-
fore the hour of O'Clock a m; and eyery
person offending against the provision OF this
section shall, on conviction thereof, be fined
not less than $40, nor more than $50 for the
first offence, and, upon a second conviction
thereof, in addition 10 said fine the Mayor may,
in his discretion, revoke the license granted 10
such person; and, on a third conviction, in ad-
dition 10 the fine, the Mayor shall forthwith
revoke the said license.
and be IL further enacted, de-, That every
license granted hereafter by this corporation,
for the sale of distilled, fermented or other in
toxicating drinks, TO be drank on the premises
where the same shall he sold, shall be granted
subject TO such other and further police
regulation regulating the sale of such drinks
and the places in which they are 10 be sold
as the said corporation shall hereafter see 1T TO
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