Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-11
UouscII PRoorsprxss, January 10, 1885,

ent: Messrs, Plant, Utermehle, Noyts, Candeld,
Pepper, McUathran, Barr and Lewis.
The purpose for which the Board met was
to act upon matters connected with the draft
The Joint resolution passed by the Board a.
its last session appointing COMMITTEES consist
ing of the Mayor, the presidents Of the two
Boards, and one member of each Board, and
tuch citizens as they may Invite to assist them,
10 present to the proper AUTHORITIES The e1ees-
slVeness OF the enrolment OF this District, and
the consequent quota thereon, and to use their
endeavors to have the same reduced, and ap-
propriating $1,000 TO be expended under thu
direction Of said committee, was returned from
the lever Board amended nv striking ont the
figures $4,000" and inserting in their stead
"s5,Oo0," which was eencurred In, and the
There being 70 further business, the Board
adjourned.
Common Coaneil.-The Board assembled In
obedience to the call OF the Mayor, and was
ali the members present except Msssrs. Owen,
Skirving, Wilson, Walker and Wright,
Mr.: Larner presented the pc ttion OF P. Lam
mOnd ard others, for q water main on I. street,
from i4th to 18th streets: referred.
Mr.. Peugh stated that some time since the
Board passed bill relating TO the aceommo-
dalton OF paupers from other places in the Asy-
lum, which W as sent to the Aldermen and a
substitute adopted in lieu thereof. This sub
sutute was returned to this Board and was re-
ieTred To committee, which had been dis
charged from its further consideration, and he
moved the bill be referred back to the commit
tee on asylum.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, the subject WAS
referred TO select committee, and Messrs.
Peugh, Ferguson and Moore were appointed
The resolution I'm relation to the coming draft
adopted by the Aldermen was received, when
Mr.. Moore noted an error in the reading. BY
close examination 1t would be observed that tue
mountappropriated was two thousand dollars
instead OF ten as had been read and published.
Mr.. Larner moved that five thousand be in
serted.
Mr.. Moore had not yet been informed to what
1t was proposed to apply the appropriation.
Mr. Peugh made the same inquiry
Mr.. Ferguson stated that the original bill in
troduced by the Aldermen from the 5th Ward
in that Board explained what it was proposed
to do with the money, and he caused the bill
10 be read, by which il appeared that the money
was for the purpose OF making new enroll
ment
Mr. Peugh said that there can be but one
opinion as to what would be the res ult of their
contemplated visit to the Provost Marshal
General He thought the bill imperfect, mas
much as there was no form marked out, and
he expressed the hope that some gentleman
would, by amendment, make IL a working
machine.
Mr. Larner said the main object OF the bill
was that the corporation take hold OF the sub
refer to the action of the citizens. In compli-
ance with q letter from the Provost Marshal,
some Of the wards took initiative steps to cor
rect the enrolment but just as they were fair
ly getting to work their hopes were blasted,
tor they were informed that the quota had been
fixed. and it could not be reduced even If the
the Third Ward was 1889.
Mr. Moore said the enrolment OF his ward
the ath) was over 1000
Mr.. Ferguson asked how the Fifth Ward,
with $50 or 600 less than the Third ia enroll
ment was required to furnish 213 men, while
the Third Ward was required to furnish but
Ill.
Mr. Larner said he could explain. The cal
culations had been made nnder q new system
of arithmetic, edited by Dol. Fry, Of which
there as but one copy in existence, and that
WAS in the War DeO6rtment.
Mr.. l.. stated that he thought that there was
now some prospect OF having the quota re-
been imposed upon. New Jersey was REQ uired
to furnish 10000, half Of the able. bodied men
in the State, and Pennsylvania had been called
on for large quota. These States were moving
In the matter, and he thought that our enroll
ment would be benefited by this move.
Mr.. l.. stated that 1t was proposed to appoint
committees and sub-committees in each Ward,
and canvass thoroughly. The quicker il is
entered into the better, and even il no good
was accomplished on the first draft il may be
at the next. We could not expend 5000 tor q
better purpose, and il nothing was accomplish
ed more than getting the statistics, it would be
well spent and the publication of them would
open the eyes of the country.
Mr.. Moore stated that the citizens should
not depend on the committees alone, and he
believed If an honest enrolment was made
under the direction OF the committee, the quota
Mr.. LaIner's amendment to make the sum
IS. 600 was adopted.
Mr.. Peugh offered an additional amendment,
providing for the appointment Of at least six
reliable men In each ward to canvass; re-
jected.
Mr. Edmon ston moved that the two Boards
be included in the resolution.
Mr. Larner stated that the Provost Marshal
Generals Office would not hold all.
Mr. Ferguson said he was still at loss to
knew how the Fifth wards quota was 2f3
with an enrolment OF 1900, when the Third
ward with 1,sOO had but III to raise.
Mr.. Larner explained that 1t was because the
Thlrd ward had put in more three years men
than one, and three years man counted as q
whole man while a one years. man was but
the third OF man.
Mr.. Edmonston's amendment to insert both
MIR. PettiboDe inquired what the COM nittee
would do in reference to transient residents
who claimed to be enrolled elsewhere but had
no certificates.
MIR. Larner stated that the committee would
devise means to get rid OF some at least
The resolution was read third time and
The Aldermen bill correcting errors in &C.
relating to Commissioners OF the Asylum W as
referred
Mr.. Moore reported from the drainage COM
mittee bill for a water main on L street. from
l4th to 18th, passed. Adjourned.
State Journal says:
The following order was entered at the ses-
sion OF the County Court to- day: Charles
Grouse, eillzen OF this place, having stated
12th day of November, 1864, by Reuben Nash,
a member OF the 1st Michigan cavalry, that
Henry b. Davis, Justice of the county, had
been arrested in Canada charged with being
one OF the st. Adams raiders about which the
Court have no knowledge, but believing his
absence from this Court since the September
term is sufficient cause for declaring his sear
vacant, ills ordered, That an election be held on
the 1st Tuesday OF March, 1865, to fill the va
cancy caused by the removal Of the said Henry
B. Davis.
The (iaZnfta SAWS.
The two principal villages OF the "Contra-
oands,' in this place, are situated at ths North
and South ends OF the city-whole squares on
those localities being now covered with the
shanties which they occupy. Some OF these
frail and temporary buildings are owned by
The occupants, being bnilt upon leased ground
1t certain price per foot; whilst many are
rented at specified prices per month. The
lumber of contrabands here is estimated at
several thousands-the estimate varying
w Whilst, however, the "ccntrabands," for the
most part settle toget ther in the places specified
hey occupy houses in various other parts OF
he city. Most Of the men are employed as
aborers by the u. s. government whilst num-
xb.