Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-07

uis % Intended as a substitute, required ap-
Fb'ahts 70 take an oath that they had noe
| fiN'n aid or comfort TO par,irs in rebeIliou n
1 Wa bc.d tbat many persons who had returned
70 Na1hiheton irom the South could not tske
| tEat oatb, ana that they would, therefore, be
| obliged either 70 60 10 the poor house or carry
| on hut mess without license Blu resuirinr
| ciam agents 70 taEe outs license Of $50, and
intelligence offices Sc; referred TO police com
| niiise
The char (Mr I. E. Lloyd stated tha, manv
| renil'inC Lad called on him IN relation Co the
! tahiary condition Of the city. He always
/ 'ssfoos oi ten informed whenever any psrS
y. 'h' SI. wac so neglected as 20 engender die
| ,r.,r 80. ~ =. bst expect ihe citizens TO put
| ~ - Esih,s 20 paper IN complaining 70 him Of
! uif nhctSnhnests Of the streets or OF their
l 20 'EhooIt' 1ut SIMPLY wished to be notified
thai be might be able 10 call the atten lion OF the
| hsy or TO the fact ana have the Nstror-oitt,,
| Police and The ofncers OF the Corporat,on cor
rect the evils. lie hored that each member of
| the Bosrd would DO the same. and thus relieve
the city from the stigma that had bee n put anon
| AZ by strangers.
The Char presented the joint resolution Of ths
| Common Council calling on the Mayor TO !ssue
| q proclamation rec uiring all citizens 20 notify
nm Of all caees where means are required 10
preserve cleanlincts, and that the proper on
'.ls ,te that the cutters and private premises
Nj. Msgruders said that res sol zion had already
-, anticipated by the Mayor. and the work
''ii'c Tor performed. He moved the reference
- etuhJectt the LeaIth com mrnittee: agreed 20
Nh Earr introduced a BIZ 10 Law Tag foot
way acTo.s l.ih street west, in a line with Ia
CoENUN CUUNCIL-Prrsident Moore in ths
HAZEL
"A communication was received from the
mayor, enclosing reply from the Collector OF
Taxes. VIM. Dixon, Eco, in answer to a reSo
on iHuon nassed ey this hoard on ihs ;slfh nlt q,
property purchased from the General Govern
msnt, for which the deed has not been put on
record, and no ta1es paid thereon, said taHes
| can he collected by sale, II not otherwise" The
Collector thinks IL hardly possible that any
such purchases have been made, and the deed
Withheld from record. Referred 10 a commit
| tee of three, consisting Of messrs. Hall, Joyce
| aud Ferguson.
Al.c, hIs approval Of the following acts, sc:
| To make gravel walk ou Sth street east from
| East Capitol TO street south; 10 curb and
| rave the foOtway on The west front OF square
81; 20 construct n sewer IN alley in square ass;
| JOINT resolution requesting the Police Commits
tloners 10 have police stationed at The MARKET
| houses; appointing n day of thanksgiving.
| Also, bill from the Aldermen, with lei:er from
| the Mayer, appropriatlng $4,000 for the pur-
| chase Of watCr-pipes, sc. Passed.
| The Chair laid before the hoard a communi-
| cation Of the United Presbyterian Church, so-
| lclIDg the use OF the Council chamber on Sab
| bath. until they can erect a church edIfcc. The
! petition was granted. y
| Mr.. Ferguson presented petition from tho
Guardian Society, requesting an appropriation
| for q house OF refuge. enclosing resolutions
| adopted by tie Society. Referred 10 the special
| committee on the subject OF house OF refuge.
| MIR. Joyce introduced bill authorizing -
| building il 2Tth street, recently purchased by
| Messrs. Cooley and RheCm, 20 remain; passed.
Mr. Han introduced the following blI and
moved that il he referred to the committee ON
| public schools:
| Be u enacted by the Board c| Aldermen daa iAs
| Board of Common Council cf ths city Of WGshiwg-
| ton, That the sum of thirty-five thousand dol
| lars, OF such sum as may De necessary to meet
| the requirements of the law OF Congress, ba
| and the same Is hereby appropriated out of ths
general Fund, 70 be paid 10 the Trustees OF
| CcloroG Schools, in accordance with the 18th
seciIon Of the act OF Congress, approved June
-, is64, and entitled IAN Act - ProyI'i- for
the Public Instruction of Youth in the County
Of Washington, District Of Columbia, and for
| other purposes"
That il be and is hereby made the duty of
| tie Mayor to pay over 10 said trustees, without
| unnecessary delay, s sum Of money eq u3l 20
| one fifth part Of the whole fund Teoeiuea frOBs
all sources by the Corporation, applicable
uIdsr eIifting provisions Of law to purposes
| Of public education.
| On motion. the bill was laid on the table
5iT. Hall addressed the Board on the bill, ar
| guing IhaJ undtr he act OF Congress referred
10. there was NO other alternative than for tha
Cooperation 10 comply with its provisions
| while IL is in force
Mr. Edmonston moved to refer the biII 70 the
| FIeedmen's Rureau.
Mr.. Hamilton moved to lay the bill on the
| tHllp.
Mr. Moore said The subject was the buIl TIA 9
the Cooperation has 10 take By the horns, and
| the sooner II is done the better.
| Mr. Peueb said Tie bill came before the Board
in tad grace, when the law IS about 10 De Judi
| cialy expOGnded.
MI HamiIton's motion to lay on the tablo
4
| ErrrCiI, PeUIh, NbIte)
Messrs Herreli and White thought the biz
| should have respectful consideration.
| Mr.. Hamilton said the suit in the court VIII
| throw ii gbt On the EUtlect
| Air. Anderson introduced preamble and
! 8usC!utioLs urging measures 20 he taken in view
| Of tie tbrta ned approach OF the cholera, re-
| guessing the Commissioners OF the WerLz and
| citizens 10 use their erdeaNOrs TO put the city
| Ill = cloanly condition. Amended and passed.
| The following were reported from Commit
tees: BY Mr. Ferguson (ways and means)-
| Substitute Tor bill IA relation 10 licenses pro-
| yidlng that BlI perscns before taking out a IT,
cense shall subscribe 10 an oath 20 support and
| defend the Constitution of The United States,
instead Of the iIcn clad oath, to the effect thas
| they had never borne arms aganet the United
| States; after some debate the bill was passed.
| Also, ball 10 license claim agencies and intelIi- :
gences, fixing 'he License OF the former at S51
| and the latter at S3U, with an amendment.
amended On motion Of Mr. Rheem TO insert, also
real estate agents a $50, and passed Also, bin
10 increase The lic"Ise of fnon-resident dealers
| nom $50 per annEm 20 $780, rejected.
4 by Mr.. Rheem Qmpro roveTnents )-Subs ;i;uta
for olil to set curba baRd pave east front uGr0
BY Mir. Simms (drainage)-Bm to construcs
asewer in ID street north, iron I'd street wess
70 Now Jersey avenue; passed. To lag water
main in street north, from s4th to 26th: passed
| To cleanse the sewer between eth and iUth and
| L end ID streets north: passed. To construct q
| sewer IN 10th street, from the Canal 10 New
| the intersection OF Maryland avenue and 3d
| street west. &c; passed.
BY MIR. Joyce, n police. Bill explanatory on
1 the act licensing oil posters; passed. Bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for The purchase Of grounca
| and the erection OF a station houss; passed.
| BY Mr.. Hemiltop, (canal )-AldeTmens bin
| for casual repairs 10 The canal bridges: passed.
| BY Mr.. Stewart (claims. The petition of
| X c: Bates, end asked TO be discharged; 80 or
| dered. Bill 70 refUnd 10 Sophia Peterson $50
/ paid for license not issued; passed.
/ BY Mr.. Walker, (wharyes (-ResoIution I'm
| relation TO the right Of the Corporation "a
| wharf sites; passed.
Il Nv NJ oil No.
| Aldermen's bill 10 pay Samuel Gregg FOR work
/ done on 9Th street west from r 10 q street
| south; ordered 10 be paid, and referred to the
| committee on claims.
| Mr.. Peush, from the special committee on
| the subject, reported resolution that in the
| event OF bill being introduced in Congress in
relation 20 the rig hts OF the Colored mzn 20 suf-
l frage, the Mayor be directed 10 con vene the,
/ Councils to take action in regard 70 taking tho
| sentinel nt OF the Ieople.
| Gr. Hall and Mr.. White each offered substi.
/ tUtes, and the subject was laid over