Evening star., 1866-09-25

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hai ihesat' nuiled "'An act 20 rreNeni tie
r'iAcinr Of htsalaWrs. &C approx - May 6,
let:, ts. ~ q rhS ssme Z. hS-' oN rsr~aied
Ia" bills 'srrhof inpg be Msyor TO - o, nsish n
p''f u ior r'Fs Vss taken up, sneno' d an q
y tss,d. Adjourned. ...
CorNoS C5csllL -pr-siaeat VI ,,-e in the
chair aSa s'e 'e- = '~rnnrrs Fr-'-n', rx-ept
mtssaEe nasT'o-ty-a from tue Naror an-.
BCuuCing has approval Of Ih- folIo wlrg avts =
school. homes on I2th street. n.sr Naryiana
avenue; 10 pave fcotwsy On south ,ldr of ID
street ., 9TH. btteeen lsi and I'd wrsL do lst
sice Of lsth street west, brtween T. Eana NJ nor n;
making an appropriation fer an Increased sun
ply OF gas IN the W Mes,efn Market. .-.--
Akr. message enclos ing IN ans wsr = a res
oinuon q ccumunicstrcu from v % Wilson.
s.crs'ary Of the building commltt, OF the fIrst
DO trict school bUtidiug, stating The co<t OF INC
ground, ss .s3l 81; cost Of he part OF the build
ng row under contract (includihg the cost OF
ne ossunst. &c--l for The sniire haild'ae,
s"i,IN; ,oisl. si2 e3i23 Amount pad ON ac-
count Of The lot. eIo6ys O.. amount y AID on ac-
count ofthe euiid,ng, . ,ss2 sts total pay uts.
sll,sss ~. Amount Of bills repdered on ac-
count OF the building, Alt. IS: es'imstsd cost
Of the -ptire building, s7s.poa Rstsrref 10 me
committee OF ways and meshs, ana ordered 10
kIso. one euesoeins a draft OF the MI, cre-
pai ed by the Board OF H.aIIh to procnrv NOR
tusry statistics, and Recommending imm.diate
action thereon. Referred, and ordered TO be
printed. -
The following were introduced .-Bv Mr.
DTury-Bill 10 relay a cross gutter on the
toufh SIDE Of l. street north, across roth street
wts,, and on west SIDE OF 10Th street. scrose L.
sireef non IN; passed. Ny Mr.. Norseii--BllI 10
license hsw kers and pediars, accompanied nv
a memorial on the subject OF the Board OF
Trsde; referred THIS bill fixes the license Of
non-iesioents At si5O per annum by Mr.
Anderson-Btli increasing the compen.at,op
Of the Register ts s3,eUo per snnam: referred
by Mr. DSdl.y-Rill TO prevent parties from
rotng on carts and drats when loaded: re-
ferr'd. Petition Of Lawrence McMahon: re-
ferred. By Mr. Mead-Bil authorizing the
mayor 10 make n contract for convey ing the
Potomac water 10 the Washington asylum; re-
The following were reported from the com
mit,ees by Mr.. Stewart umprovements1-
Bill TO rebuild the bridge over Tioer Creek az
jackson Alley; passed Bill 10 enclose the res
ervation bounded by 1 and X streets north.
connecticut avenue and 18th street west
passed. To repair gravel footwslks on 1 and
streets south, between Iith and 18th stree u
east passed. BY Mr.. Marcbe fsame comrait-
teeb-Blll 10 grade and gravel lUth street east
from Penntylyania avenue 10 East Capitol
street; passed. BY Mr.. Drury y(canals)-Makinc
appropriation TO repair the bridges over the
canal; passed. by Mr.. Wright (nre depart-
mentl-Biil increasing the salaries Of toe sn-
perintendent and operatives OF the fire alarm
telegraph, (sl,s0O IN the superin tendent and
Sl,2O Tor The operators;l passed. Joint reso-
luton REQ uesting the Mayor 20 direct the f,orn
missioner OF the Seventh Ward TO cause the
holes IN ~ street, south OF the canal 20 he
nited mp; passed. by Mr.. Baker (claims)-Ad-
yersely on me petitions Of VIM. Barnes and
Margaret German; committee discharged. Bil
for relief OF George M. Miller; passed
The Afdermen's bill granting certain priyi-
leees wss passed
number Of bills from the same Board were
referred. -'-'- :
Mr.. Talbert moved to take up the r~port Of
the conmitne on elections In the case Of Down-
ing against Norseii, declaring the former 20 be
entitled to the ssaf held ey the latter: which
was agreed 10; yese q nayss
nays O.
port OF the committee, Declaring the seat vacant
ano referring the subject back 10 the voters OF
the Third Ward.
Mr.. Wright proceeded TO anaIyze the eyf-
dence taken by the committee. citing portions
tending 20 chow that a technical objection was
raised in almset every instance where IL was
hkely that witness was about TO testify to
Mr.. Drury defended the action of the COM
mlttee, and asserted that the committee had
done nothing but their duty, ruling out what
evidence
Mr.. Wright remarked that the Board did not
wish the report filled with technical objections.
put wan'ed everything tending TO show a
The debate was further con,u ued by M.ssrs.
Mulloy, Peugh and Moore, (Nr. Peugh in the
remarks, an afndavit Of w. II. Harvey that
just as the polls were closing a number ~ SOL
diers came TO the polls and some OF them were
voted.
Mr.. Ioore offered as a substitute n resolution
declaring Benz. T.. Morsell entitled TO the seat
he now holds.
Mr., Mead moved the previons question,
which wss sustained.
The substitute of Mr. Anderson was lost;
yeas I, nsys 70.
The substitute OF Mr Moore was adop,ed:
yeas II, nays 5, and the resolution as amended
was adopted.
AT ii O'Clock the Board adjourned.