Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-20

70 unite with heir fellow citizens In tss n.ss
he hearty approval by this community OF me
President Of the United States. Passed.
Mr.. Masrrder offered = ball appropriAfins
10 be disbursed by the Mayor, 70 sid an feeding
the poor Of the eity. Psseed.
Psutions of Alexander Aeaderson and Prank
VIM. McLain and others, to set curbetones and
lay footwsye, were all referred.
Mr.. Brown presented the petition OF John
Purdy snd others, praying the passage Of .
ncn Of pig styles within the limits OF the Cor
peration. Rsfer$sd.
hr. A. Lloyd presented the petition OF A. J.
Alec, ball 10 enable John Bontz 20 ant roduee
water into bic premises referred Also a joint
resolution lnsTnetng the drainage committee
% bring an a ball for construction of n sever ON
Louisiana avenue; referred
hr koyes presented the petition OF 0aorse
4, la,oou ana Others, for the laying OF pavement
on north side Of Lstreet south, between : ana
ON streets; referred. Alec, bill for repair %
oridFe across James Greek, NJ N street seoth
and appropriatng $50 for the same; passed
Mr.. Turton, from the committee on drainafe
reported faycrahly on the bill relating 20 lateral
sewers and gas ana water service pipes;
passed.
Mr.. Brown. from the police COMMITTEES. re-
poried hills for the relief OF wm BroderIek
and j.. OConDor, which were referred He
asked the discharge Of the committee from
nom Rev. Septimus Tustin, OF Mr. L. Perkins.
and of r. l.. Dawson, and the committee was
accordingly discharged. He also reported a
bill TO tax and hCenss clam agents and INTEL
ligence Offices.
MIR. T. f. Lloyd moved an amendment for
taxing lawyers; agreed TO. The consideration
Of the bill, as amended, was postponed for one
week.
Acts for the relief OF J. b. Murray, j. w.
Stndiey, and Henry Dimond, were passed.
Mr. A. Lioyd reported adversely on petition
MI Lob HOlehR@r- nd ~,
praying remission Of fines. and asking 10 be dIs-
charged from further consideration OF the came.
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Noyes, from school committee, reported
a bill for establishing another primary school
in the First School District Passed.
Mr.. Garfield reported back the point resolu-
eeraph without amendment; and it WAS, on
motion Of MT. Brown, laid over for one week
Mr.. Barr, from the committee ON the canal,
reported Joint resolution appropriating $3.50
out OF the general fund 10 continue the flushing
OF that work. Passed.
Mr.. McCathran reported. from the Sixth
stone and paving on 4 street south, between
llih and 18th streets east. Passed.
Mr.. Noyes introduced bill authorizing the
laying OF nag footways on 18th and 18th streets,
in the Seventh Ward Passed.
Mr.. Brown introduced a bill fixing the com
pensation of the Water Registrar n -, 40D per
annum. Referred.
The Washington, Alexandra. and George
town Railroad bill being called mp, Mr.. Msgru-
der proposed TO add amendments thereto.
Mr.. Noyes also submitted several amend
ments guarding against accidents, regulating
the speed OF cars, prob biting discrimination
against Washington in the matter Of freight,
tariffs, &c, and striking out the portion Of the
bill allowing cars TO run up 9th street across
the canal. These amendments were ordered 10
he printed and the bill made the order Of the
day for Monday next
The bill for construction of a sewer on III
street was passed.
The bill authorizing the Mayor TO contract on
the first OF April for laying water mans for the
year, dividing the city into three dstricts) WAS
passed.
The bill in relation TO giving notice by ad-
vertisement of the expiration oftime OF redemp-
ton OF property sold al taI sales, was referred
TO the committee on finance.
The bills approprlating sI0O for construction
OF two reservoirs; and providing for the OPEN
ing OF alley in square 369, were referred.
The joint resolution appointing a committee
OF three TO provide for more economical col
lection of taxes, reducing the per eentage paid
70 the collector, passed by a vote of to ,.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Gulick, Brown
and hagruder on the committee.
Mr.. Brown introduced a Joint resolution pro-
yiding for a committee Of three members from
each board 20 examine and revise the digest of
the laws Of the Corporation, and make ar
rangements TO have the same properly printed;
passed.
The Chair appointed as the committee on the
part OF this board Messrs. Brown, Noyes and
Turton.
Bill for relief of William Layman; referred
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into his house; passed. Bill for suspension OF
business on the 22d inst. TO enable our citizens
TO join in the celebration of WashingtOn's birth
day al Growers Theater on that day, and e1-
press our appreciation Of the course Of Presi-
dent johnson, and that the Councils Join in
such celebration, was passed
kr. Owen reported a bill for the construe-
ton of a three-ioOt barrel sewer on II street;
passed. The boSrd adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-President Moore in the
chair, and all the members present except
Messrs Hall, Herrell and Stewart
The following were presented and referred:
BY Mr.. Anderson-Bill 10 pay for brick work
done on sewer on Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween I'd and AZ streets. By Mr. Meade
To take up and relay gutter on LIST street east,
from Z TO ID street north; TO set curb and pave
tootway on the west side of 4th street east,
from East Capitol to north A street. By Mr.
Taibert-To grade and gravel i street south,
from 1lth 10 18th street east
Mr.. Moore introduced a resolution request
ing the committee on police 70 inquire into an
alleged improper remission OF fine imposed
by Justice Walter in the case Of Mr. Hopkins;
passed.
Mr. Anderson offered a resolution recon-
mending that on Thursday next, the I'D Of
February, the birthday OF Washington, the
citizens be recommended 10 suspend business
at noon, Thus enabling them on that day TO par
hcipate in the popular demonstration 20 be held
Al Growers Theater, Of the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia who are in FAVOR OF the resto-
ration OF the Union, and who recognize the
policy submitted by our revered Chief Magis-
trate, Andrew johnson; and also providing
that the Councils unite in the demonstration.
Mr.. White moved that the resolution be re-
ferred. He believed in celebrating the birth
day Of Washington, but he could not vote for
the resolution because he thought that IL was a
political machine. He wished it TO 20 out that
while be disapproyed the measures Of radical
men, he could not tapproye Of measure gotten
up by men whose purpose was 70 Nillify Con-
gress.
Mr.. Peugh urged that while as a citizen he
approved of the celebration OF the day, he did
not think IL proper for the Councils 70 take
any action, and moved to lay il on the table.
Mr. Ferguson inquired TO who were the
projectors Of this demonstration. and il among
them were such men as Hoover and Wendell.
who are endeayoring 10 induce Congress 20
take away the city's charter, he would be
obliged 10 vote against it
MI Rheem was opposed TO politics being
brought into the Beard
Mr.. Moore regarded the resolution as con-
servatiye, and he could not vote against IL.
Mr.. Dudley said he was opposed 70 bringing
political measures into the Council, but he
could not see that endorsing the President was
a political measure. In connection with eer-
tain Democrats. urginQ the vCithdra al ~ fha