Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-13

TO B.~p.e sud r-rsssse- ssls yo.usr ~ srepssr-
a aet 10 prevent NE. eefscing al, or.leingS
Tor The psyment Of Tie apo ecarIes ofSthe l<f
Aed 4th War zee for medi eines furnished sfor the
removal of the onice Of r;he fre Alsr'H Tels-
; Also, one enclosing a rvy,iy OF the C2muts-
sloner OF the e,h ward IN answer n S-solu's
non IN relation 10 the grading and era sslnx ~
10 street south. between I'd aud srh ssree sa.s,
s,snpg that ths work has moi been comps.~a;-
The Chair laid seiOr. the Board akro...t
from John $. HClnn ssheAd.. Pres 81 sbe
Washington City Temperance Socieiy Gaines
che bfif allowing places for the sale OF rcslt
Iio uors 20 be opened on the sabbath b>ty-Ses 4
by over e,ooO ciuzens ON the came b,e,$
motion was made 10 lay the paper. N the
table, which was lost-yeas :. mayer
Mr.. Drury moved TO refer the petitiorsto me
Mr., Wright askrd Il the bill had pa e-es
pas sed.
passed as the motion 70 reeonssder wss PEND
ing. e. O.
draw the motion 10 reeonslder al The pr, yioUs
meeting, and no objections having been made
he was under the impression thai the bib wa.
passed. .... f. '.... ...v ~ - =.
Mr.. MorseI moved to take up the mo..on 70
reconsider the vote by which the, bll. VA
passed ~ the last meeting which was Ekreea
to-yeas 10, nays 9. 80. -
Mr.. Peugh argued against the passage CT "a.
bill, on the ground OF it being in direct xiola
ton Of the divine and moral law. and tsa;
would work harm i'm tine city IL this biz vas
passed, he would say pass another 10 opfn the
theaires and places of amusement.
MT Wright remarked that in Enriaud ssoeh
places were allowed 10 be open on SInday
from TO 3, and after p m. he spoke af The
Europe these places. AS also the theatre, are
Kept open, ana b. would say thai he seyer
saw hNe drunken men there They wIshed 60
pass pa tnls Dill for The Germans, and he Contend
ed that no eyil would result from T.
Mr.. Marche said that he was as,onishes when
the bill was passed by n vote Of n TO 10. IN ME
opened on sunday, and the pslic. knowsHs 49,
took no action. He wouid admitfhat the der
mans were law. abiding citizens, knt ne yypnld
ask II Americans wosid not 60 TO them. The
jews, who close their places on Satnrdar, had
more than once asked TO be allowed 70 keen
open on sunday, and Were refused He allied
On the Board to note the class OF citizens ask
ing Tor the passage Of this bill, and those op-
Mr.. Wright replied that it was pro,.rb,aI
that there were no more Iaw-abidine cilzens
Mr.. Drury denied that the friends OF IN. hn
were IN favor OF q Dissertation ofythe Sabbath.
and asserted thai the passage OF the bail would
not lead 10 desecration OF the sabbath The
same regulations Were IN force in every coun
try but this.
After some further debate the preyiou. eues-
The Chair stated that the question wSso,
reconsidering the vote by which the bill ~as
passed, and, being taken by yeas and NAYS. ~
was carried f-4
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Marche, MorseIi.
Nalley, Peake, Pengh, Smms, Ste.sart
" alker and the President (Nr. Moore)-IO
NJs-Messrs BAKER, Bryan, Calvert, Oar
roll, Drury, Dudley. Mead, Munoy, and
Wright. - -.
Mr. Baker moved TO refer the petition and
reeommit the bill TO the Police Commits-r
Y rad
IN the provisions Of the bill all businesses
which are licensed.
Mr. Nalley said TO insure the defeat o. the
bill he would vote to refer ii.
Mr.. Wright said that IL would slumhsr in
the committee until June next, when IL would
BE sure TO pass, as the Council then would
have majority IN It's favor.
The motion TO refer and recomnit was car
ried.
The Board proceeded with their bu.iae.s.
where they left on at the previous
TIE following were reported from the oem
mittees by Mr.. Wright, Cfire departmentI-
Substtuie for ball in reference 20 the obs:rue-
uon OF fire pings and hydraats; substitute
adopted and bill passed. BY Mr.. Baker
CLAIMS )-AdFersely on petition OF Wnl Henry
Hill for The remission OF a fine, and on petition
Of Jno. Dwyer for same: committee discharged
Also. on Aldermen's bills for the relier OF Geo
w. McClement and John Hartnett, (remisslon
of hnes;) passed. BY Mr.. Peugh, Cwsys and
Of the eth Ward, for medicines furnished
pas sed Also. bill for the construction OF a
and basin At the intersection OF a. and
'th streets; consideration postponed. Also htIl
for lke relief of Samuel Wells; laid on the "a
hle-yeas 10, nays :. BY Mr.. Stewart i'm
TO baild a bridge over Ttber
Greek al II street north: passed
The following were introduced eds-By Mr
10 provide for the inspection
NJ foreign and domestic fruits, nsh, Ac. re-
TERED by Mr Mead-Resolution Authorizing
Francis Dooley 10 erect a frame shed adloinisc
a BRICK building, referred. Hr.
MIR. Anderson asked TO Jake up the 5iIi resn-
latIng the compensation OF certain off GERS OF
The Paid Fire Department.; which was agreed
to: and on motion the Board insisted or its
ameEdment and asked a committee OF con-
ference. Messrs. Anderson, Peugh, and CAL
vert We're appointed
Mr.. Baser gave notice that on next Monday
he would move 10 reconsider the vote nv
which the Aldermen bill 10 license and rrgu-
late non-resident traders was rejected.
Al ten O'Clock the Board al iournec