Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-24

| Nr. Given said he hoppd ths rssoiauo ,
wonid not be hampered with any UGH nd.
menis. IL doe lot tax the people. IL mere v
Ne The power 70 rpb%cribs 10 IN SOCK OF tns
r.sd, q subscription he was decide iiy In favor
M Moore offered an amen dment submit.
me QUESTION OF subscribing $50o,0o ID the
read. Loot
| yarious di,story resolutions hy Mr. Moore
| were rejected, and tue resolution was passed
by the Following vote: Yeas-Messre Elvans,
Given. Lloyd, Noyee, Richards, Tar, Turton,
snd Pre.,den. Barr "a Nays - Messrs.
Grinder. McCathrsa and Moore
council resoiution OF thanks TO the Wash.
inf'on Gas Light COMPANY. for their liberal
donation Of 10 600 bsshsis of coke 10 the dess.
tuie pt or OF Washington, and their offer 10
sell the coke in future, for relief Of the DOOR, at
nve cents per bushAl, was adopted
OounciI pill appropriaang 81, 500 for relief of
Ds ... me
oscauss the association " not part Of this
Cooperation, and the Aldermeu'e resolution
left the distribution to the Mayor. aud the
The bill was passed..
Mr.. Eiyans introduced bill to repeal the
act CHANGING the manner OF assessment for the
repair OF an aiiev in square jos: referred %
COMMITTEES on Improvements
mr. TAFT, from the Committee on Police. re-
ported substitute for Council bill allowing
from the building line, in from OF his property:
passed. Also. bill granting the same permits
sion to the Church Of the Inc,rnstiou; pascal.
Mr. L'oya, Rom the COMMITTEES en- Claims,
reported adversely on bill for reiiet Of Lewis
Taylor the bill was laid on the table. Also,
reported adversely on petition of J. II. Merrill
snd the commitsee wss discharged from its
furtner consideration. Also, al vereely on pe-
tttion OF b Bernstein and the committee was
discharged from its further considerat on.
Also, presented the comm unication OF Ran.
m 10 " DA
resolution OF this Board. as TO reasons why the
Hre-plugs in the city ara frozen, and the means
proper to be adopted to remedy and pre- vent
thate evil. Mr.. Coyle reports that ..sucb 10 not
which Is in consequence of the plug having
been used by persons unknown 70 either the
Ere Department or the Wafer Registrar 9
omce, and left the main valve open and tue
connection valves closed, and consequently
the etand pipe OF the plug filed WI b water
We nave In place $50 Of our McOlslIand plugs,
or winch LA nave been exam ned during the
past week. and only were found 70 pa frozen
AL owing to the cause above stated Mr. Coyle
says be can suggest NO information in the con-
e,rucuon or the plug. In setting them here
after, especially II in q compact clay soil. II
would be well IL q sewer or clstern js con e.
nient. to lead to 1t q small pipe from the waste
proceedings.
Also presented the report OF the Fire Com.
mitsioners, stating thar $3.50 feet OF hose is
serviceable, ana $50 feet uuseryicea able Laid
on the table and ordered 10 be printed with the
proceedings.
Several bills from the lower Board were
referred. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUECL.-Presideut DuIin In the
cbair and all the members present
The chair laid before the Board a communist
cation from Mr.. r. A. Boswell, secretary of
the Provident And Society. transmitting the
io1iowine re,oiuuSn adopted BY the Society:
municaiion to the Board Of Aldermen and
Common Ooun Gil requesting that they make
provision tor furnishing wood 70 the deserv-
Mr.. Connolly asked consent to reporta bill
from the Committee on Ways and Means on
the subject, appropriating s2,500, and he also
be suspended that the bin might be passed.
Mr.. Nalley asked If there " as no. a bill ar
propriatipg the same amount, which had
passed the Aldermen.
Mr. Crocker moved that there be added $50
% dlsfribn,ed by the Provident Aid Society"
Mr. y. 5. Baker suggested that the amount
ne divided into two or three lots, ana in
stanced the fact that last winter the wool
gave out in two OF three days after the distri-
button commenced. There were persons well
able 10 buy fuel who would apply Tor this
wood.
Mr.. A. =. Clarke moved to strike out 81 500
ana insert S4,ctO-S5OO TO be expended weekly
Mr. Croker saidthat there was force IN the
remarks of Mr.. Baker. but that the whole
amount is needed now. The aid society would
obviate the din1culty spoken or, and he trusted
the amendment wcnld not be passed.
heretofore been made by the magistrates, VINO
being occupied with business gave TO the arst
VINO came. The society would proven, any
impoetion, and AZ the wood was needed. he
hoped The bill would pass.
mr. Dalton urged that the bill be passed, ana
expressed the hope that the Provident Aid
Soesy would have IL placed in their hands.
He Woui0 state that In the Sixth Ward last
year the wood lasted over n month
The smendmentof Mr.. Crocker was adopted,
and The bill passed.
The folinyrin0 mara ,nfrnhu nod. 10 a
;. Baker-BIll authorizing @. 7. Brown TO
erect an iron fence seven feet from The build
Ing line IN front OF his lot ia So uare vs. passed.
yeas ii, nays 4 by Dir. II. II Tiiiey-ResoIu-
uon tDquiriDg the cause OF the delay In for.
nishiDg mem bers of this Board with copies of
the Digest OF the Laws of the Oorporauon;
passed; by Mr.. A. Clark-Petiion OF WIN.
Barteli for remission OF fine for emptying privy
contrary TO law; referred. The following res
olutioh:
Whereas it is we'll known that great destitu-
ton prevails among our citizens, mainly III
consequence OF the large hunter OF EN- ployees
discharged from Government employment:
and whereas there II an immense amount of
Work that can be done probably, and ought to
be done in the Improvement Of the public prop.
erty OF the city, as ably set forth IN the recent
rel port of Gen Miehier; therefore, be IL
Resolved, Thst committee of three be ap.
pointed to prepare memorial In behalf Of the
Corporation, 70 be submitted TO Congress, ask-
ing its Aid in giving employment TO the people
before they are obliged 10 resort 70 publ
charity, TO prevent suffering for want OF the
necessaries Of lite.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs A.
+. Cl9rk. Connolly, and Ball were appointed
BY Mr.. Dalton :-Resolution of thanks 10 the
Gas Light Company for their generous gift of
coke and liberal offer TO the Prevalent Aid So
Getty to supply coke at about the cos, of It's de-
livery: adopted. ~ ...
Mr.. Croeker offered a resolution that the
secretary request General Michier To furnish
twenty i've copies of his report for the use of
the members; which was agreed TO
MI. CrOcker Asked that IA hill for ra1iaf
OF A r. l.. Reese be taken mp, which was
agreed 10; and the bill passed. Also, reported
from Claims Committee bill Tor the relief Of
VIM Buckley referred to Schools Committed
Also, bill for the relief Of Mary Redy, for re-
iundipg taxes enormously pai1; passed. Also,
dill fOr the relief OF the widow OF the late @ Co
Dean and others, (for refunting taxes erro-
beoueiy paidD passed. Also, bill for the re-
hef OF VIM. Turner, (refunding dog license:)
passed-yeas Ii nays q Also, act for Ieiiet OF
John j. Calvert; consideration postponed
The school bill was received from the Aser-
men and read.
Mr.. A. p. Clark moved to non-concur in the
amen dmants.
Mr.. o. s. Baker said thai f1r three months
mao they been discussing the bill, aud as it
4 WAS now reported it was a compromises The
nonor OF bringing an understanding about hs :
loneed 70 q committee Of csiored gentlemen.
ana tney would be satisfied with IL. He w a.
sure that there Will be no fault finding, and 10
view OF the great destitution prevailing, wing
In measure 10 the failure 20 pass this bill
ana the appropriation bill, many teachers and
II has a.