Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-18

rected BY NJ Mead-Bai allowing VIM.
hcCleary 10 Is am a frame building, bill a.
,ow,ne John Wooo ward to retsin franns
stable on his lot; referred. BY Mr.. Marche-
Resolution. directing The police commlttee 20
inquire into the expediency OF repeating all
acts IN rslatlon To oTporatloo police.
the table.
NJ. Msrche stated his ohi,c, was 20 save ne
corporation s7.4eo snn nuaiIy, which is beingsx-
pended for nothing: the Corporation Police
doing absolutely Boshiag He understood that
The only duty these officers performed Was -
60 TO the police siat;. rs az the OF zach
menth and receive The money collected for
nnes, " htsh hey pad over 20 the Register.
He belle yed Thai the Metropolitan Police dld
nine-ienths OF the duty OF tnese ON gers now,
and couid do the whole OF % f
Mr.. Mulloy said that the gentleman Mr..
Marehe) had been wrongfully Informed, pro-
bsbiy by some OF his Metropolitan friends
The resolution was laid on the table.
BY MIR. Dudley-Resolntion 10 ad journ over
10 January eth; adopted. Petition OF *. Cal
lahan for the remission OF fine: referred.
The Chair called MP the bill in relation 70
increase OF bond 10 s3u,0oO; allows a commits
SION OF one per cent. with the fees for adyer-
tslng property In arrears Tor taxes. &c, and
provides that on or before the second Monday
in July in each year he shall make a state
ment 10 the Coun ellis of the amount collected.
a., ano IL was passed. Also. bill to repair the
l4th street sewer, appropTiatipg S2,O27 for that
purpose ont OF the funds OF the second Ware.
and directing the Mayor and Register 70 reiu-
buue that fund by Withholding a Sufficient
amount from the contractor passed.
The following were reported from commit
tees BY Mr.. Peugh, ways ana means s)-Biu
approprlating $3.50 for the purchase Of fuel
ior ihe deserving destitute poor, TO be dlstrIbu-
TED by the police magistrates; passed. by Mr..
Joyce, ipolicel-Biil amending the act taxing
and licensing insurance companies, fixing the
rate OF license on life and accident insurance
companies at 500 per anRum
Mr.. Peugh moved 10 include fire insurance
companies. he proceeded TO state thai there
ferred to the fact that a bill had been intro
ouced IN Congress 10 prevent aae taxing OF in
suIanee companies more than three fourths OF
one per cent.
Mr. Wright said that some of the agents n,
foreign companies had told him that they were
satisfied that the license OF five insurance com
panles should remain As ~ present-3G1 per
year.
Mr. Peueh said that there was not com
pany in Washington who could insure a single
square
limit us they could do IL, but he was not pre-
pared to vote Tor or against bill by inumida-
Mr.. Joyce was opposed 10 including foreign
fire insurance companies. and ststes thai he
himself suffered by two-one OF Baltimore ana
another of Philadelphia
The bill was passed.
Also, substitute Tor the bill giving Mr. yeddsr
cerlain privileges, laIlowing him % retain an
IRON railing i've feet over the building lin-sl
passed by Mr.. Mead. (asvluml-Aldarma1
bilI for the purchase of horses and vehicle Tor
the conveyance Of prisoners TO the asylum
Also, reported back and asked TO be discharged
from communication OF w. ii. Hoover offer
ing 10 convey, for - coo per year, the prisoners
To the alms house, as also the paupers and 10
carry the pauper dead TO the Potter's Field
Mr.. ID. states that last year the cost OF convey
ing prisoners alone was S2.320
Some DEBATE took place on this sub1eci, in
which the Chair stated that he had understood
that charges were e1orbitant tor the eonv vey-
ance ef prisoners, two dollars often being
charged, and be heard of one case where a
charge was made for conveying a man 70 the
workbouse who was not sent there al all bUt
remained In the station all night
Mr.. Mulloy stated that some parties connect
ed with the Metropolitan Police were engaged
IN the conveying OF prisoners, and from the
Eastern station they Were carried down by a
private carriage owned by one Of the ON GERS OF
the -erce.
The subject was postponed until the next
meeting.
The bill in reference to a survey OF the Poto-
mac " as received from the Aldermen, with an
amendment, which was concurred in.
The resolution Of the Aldermen m relation 10
the communication OF J. W. Garrett, president
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. was re-
ceiyed and adopted, and Messrs. Mulloy, Nor
sell, and Peugh were appointed on the part Of
the Council.
After the reference of some bills from the
Aldermen, the Board adjournea.