Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-26

4s2 was takel up and the Mayor sustained in
his objection 10 the bill.
Mr.. Lewis, from improvements committee
reported bill for the same purpose, amend
ed as suggested by the Mayor, and it was passed,
Adjourned.
COMMON NCoUNCIL.-President Moore in the
chair, and all the members present except Mr.
Wright.
Mayor. Announcing his approval of a large
Number OF acts passed by the last Councils
Also, returning the bill amending the act in
relation TO ward apothecar1es without his
signature; laid on the table
The Chair announced the following CON-
mttees:
On Ways and Reans-Nessrs Peugh, Drury.
Anderson, Smms, Mulloy, Talbert, and
Walker, On mprovements-MeSsrs Stewart
Dudley. Mead, Nslley, Baker, MorselI, and
Marche-On Drainage-1Iessrs. Smms, Joyce
Carroll, Wright, Anderson, Pealle, and Bryan
On Police-Messrs. Joyce, Drury, Wright
Mulloy, Morsell. Nalley, and Peake. On Pub
lie Schools-Messrs. Dudley. Morsell, Baker
Peugh, Anderson, Mead, and Marche On
Canals-Messrs. Drury, Nalley, Stewart Dud-
Department-Messrs Wrtshyert: On the Fire
Slmms. ON Claims Messrs. Baker, Stl- and
and Talbert On Marke;s-Messrs MulIoy
Carroll, and Calvert On Electons-Messrs
Talbert, Drury, and Peugh. On Unfinished
BusIness-Messrs. Nalley, Mead and Dudley
On Contingent Expenses-Messrs. Calvert.
Wa ker, Bryan and Stewart.
Joint COBtmitteeS-Un the Asylum-Nessrs
Wharves-Messrs. Walker, Meade. Baker. a2d
Peake. On Health-Messrs Anderson, Walk
er, Talbert and Carroll. On Eligibility of AS
sessors-Messrs. Marche, Mulloy, Calvert and
Baker. On the Canal-Messrs. Peake and
Joyce. On the Money Transactions of tho
Corporatlon-Mr. PeUgh. On the Accounts of
the Register-Mr. Carroll To Count and De-
stroy Due Bills-Mr. Bryan. On Enrolled
Bnls-Mr. SImms. To represent the Interests
of the Corporation before Congress-Nessrs
MoTSell, Peugh, Marrhe, and Wright
The following were introduced BY Mr
Drury-ResOlution requesting the committee
before Congress 70 obtain the repeal of the 2Ist
section of the act amending the act creating the
Metropolitan Police, which provides that any
person resisting AN officer subjects himself To
imprisonment in the penitentiary: referred
Also, bill Tor the relief Of James Dorman: re-
terred. Also, resolution that a committee be
appointed 10 examine the work of laying foot
ways on the north, east, and west sides of
square 1y1; amended by making the First
Ward delegation the committee, and adopted
BY Mr. JOyce-Bll for the protection of side
walks and streets from telegraph poles. lit
imposes fine on Telegraph companies for
negectIng 10 replace the pavement within l.
hours after setting the poles; passed. Also,
resolution inquirlng of the Collector of Taxes
what legislation is necessary TO secure
the payment OF taxes from non residents;
passed. Also, resolution inQuiring of the
Mayor why the building chosen IN
the Second Ward for q station house has NOT
been fitted no in accordance with the act OF
the appointment of a reading clerk: referred
By Mr.. Peugh-Petition of =. r. Wyyill re-
ierred. Resolution in relation TO the bill i'm
relation 10 ward apoihecaries: laid on the
table. lnyifauOn for the boards TO attend the
celebration of the 4th of July BY the Oldest
Inhabitants; accepted. BY Mr.. Calyert-Pe-
ttion of residents of 5th street west. between
nj and n streets; also, petition for the remis-
sion of a fine; referred. BY Mr. Meore-Claim
of W. III. Narrower: petition Of Hon W
Sprague and others for sewer IN square iJ6.
referred. BY Mr.. Mead-Resolution instruct
ing the improvements committee 10 report a
bill abolishing the contract system far as il
relates TO grading and graveling streets
Mr.. Stewart moved 10 lay the resolution on
the table; lost-yeas 7, nays 12
hr. Moore doubted very much whether the
councils had the authority 10 pass suA bill
as was proposed, and he thought that itNwould
operate unlustly towards the citizens in in
creasing the expenses of the corporation
Mr.. Mulloy said that he was in favor Of such
Dill, and argued that the bill would be han
ehclal 10 the workingman as well as the city
MI Peugh urged that the proposed biII
~onlo be UNJUST and thought that il was in
tendeG 10 be the entering wedge for the eight
hour system which would drive away work
from our city.
Mr.. Mead modified the resolution so as 10
direct the committee TO inquire inquire into
the eXpediency, &c. Mr.. Mead stated contrac
tors made from seven 10 fifteen thousand dol
lars per year. He thought that il a bill OF this
kind was passed. the corporation. as well as
the laboring men, will be benefited.
The resolution was adopted
BY MI. Baker: Resolution TO finnish the
members with the journal Of the sixty-third
Council.
The bill authorizing the sewer in course of
construction on Sd street TO T street, was re-
ceiyed from the Aldermen and referred. Ad-
lourned.