Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-19

take charge OF the Market House Han MA.
lad over: resolution rensaling 50 r,.ss
oi the llth section of the Ordinance for ths,
msnagement OF market houses thai prohlbitS
smoking segars or pipes was passed. = reSoin.
non confirming the officers elected A. tn an
nual meeting of 1886. was passed. a co,s,,n-lt
cation nom the Mayor was read, requesting :,
committee 70 be appointed for the tmnro,e
ment Of the fire department Adjourned
ComnoE C0HnoL-A message was re,ei,a,
from the Mayor, transmitting bill pending an
the senate 10 incorporate the Potomac NayI-
cation and Transportation COMPANY of th.
District OF Columbia, and asking instrnc,ias
relative TO II. Mr.. Stake moved It's rpferanr.
TO the committee on commerce. Mr. Nj ch.lI
suggested that proper reference would be TO
the Mayor and Recorder, with instructions ia
pursue such course as they deem necessary
70 70 secure the interests OF the corporation M
Slalg ,S was not opposed 70 the company, but 10
the fth section Of the bill, which gives the
company the power 10 hold lands and build
wharyes In front OF Mason 8 Island and places
,ns em Thoer the municipal laws Of washing-
tOh. lne houon 10 refer was rejected. and tha
message was referred to the Aldermen o
n communication from W H Tenney Clerk
OF the Commissioners Of the sinking Fund. en-
CLOSING the reports Of the Commission was re
ierreo, and 2OO copies ordered TO be prtnted
The opinion OF Recorder Mathews I'M the
case OF Mr.. Williams, for violating The market
law, and relative TO the costs in the case 90
Ellason agt Welch, Were received and read
The bills of Walter Cooley, B. NJ burroughs
petition OF w. G. Drew and others and hiII of
Mr.. Stake. from the poorhouse conrnittae
reported bill increasing the pay Of the phy-
siclan OF the poor and workhOuse TO 500 per
Snnum: laid over.
Mr.. Hieston, from the market committee. re-
ported a olll appointing the Marke. Master 70
take charge Of the New Market Hail. and an
propriaung 500 per annum for his compensa-
uon: Also nom same, a resolution repeaIinR
the law prohlblng smoking in the market
mr. hyde. from fire engine committee re-
pa Iesointlon eonhrmng officers elect Of
Mr.. Fowler, from streets COMMITTEES. raror,a.
a resoluuon for laying flag footway on Freder-
lex street all Of which Were adopted.
Mr.. Hyde, from the fire engine committee re-
ported back the Mayors message of January
mittee; SO referred
A message was received from the Aldermen
inviting this board to Joint meeting for the eIec
ton OF Surveyor and Water Board The
Char appointed Messrs. HYDE and Steele 70
conduct the Aldermen to this Chamber The
Boards having convened Recorder Matthews
look the Chair, and the Clerk Of the Aldermen
acted as Clerk. The first business being the
eIeeton OF Surveyor, Mr.. Thomas nominated
u ID Carpenter, Mr.. Fowler nominated Henry
Brewer, Mr.. Hyde nominated w. r. Collins
Messrs Shinn and Hieston were appointed tel
iers; ana upon counting the ballots reported
1or Henry Brewer 10 votes. b. ID. Carpenter D
elected.
For the Water Board, consisting OF one MEM
Der OF each Board Of the Councils, in coniunc-
tion with Mayor, upon counting the baIIots. IL
was found that Mr.. Fowler, Of the Council,
received III votes; Alderman Cooley, votes:
alderman Shinn, 3, and blank, 3. Messrs.
Fowler and Cooley were declared elected: and
the Joint meeting adjourned.
The Council resumed their session, and the
Chair introduced a resolution appointing the
Mayor, Recorder, the President OF Council III.
u COOK, X. A. Shinn, Alex. Ray, A. Hyde, and
w. III. Rohrer, committee 10 represent the
interests OF this Corporation before Congress;
adopted.
The AIdermen,s resoln,ior ral.,ro % a..
Potomac Navigation and Transportation Com
pany, and resolution increasing the pay of
the Clerk OF the Corporation TO 5000, were
adopted.
The Aldermen's amendment TO the resolution
appointing committee IN represent the Cor
poranon before Congress, was not concurred in.
The Aldermen's amendment TO the iour
inspection law, were concurred in by this
Board.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced an ordinance amend
atory Of the recently adopted snow law and
an ordinance defining the duties of the COL
lector of Taxes in times of election: which we're
laid over. Adjourned.