Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-06
LOCAL NEWS.


mon Council was held last evening, at which
President Dulin occupied the chair, and the
following members we re present: Messrs. Ar
rison, o. S. Baker, S. s. Baker, Ball, Beall,
A p. Clark, N b. Clark, Connolly, G. W. Mil
Ter. l.. b. 5. Miller, Naliey, knight, Moore,
Parker, Rutherford. Slower, Tilley.
mT: connolly. from the Committee on Ways
snd Means, to whom was referred the appro.
priation bill, reported it back, recommending
Its passage with the following amendments:
OF the secretaries of the two Boards 20 read as
follows: sFor compensation to the secretaries
Of the Board of Aldermen and Common Coun-
Gill; as per act of March :, 1863, $780,"
2. Strike out the following clauses:
"Eor compensation to the Superin tendent
and Inspector of Sewers, CarriaReways and
Foot Pavements, as per act Of June 10, 1867,
So 900.
"For contingent expenses Of the office of
Superinten dent and Inspector OF Sewers, $500"
3. The clause relating to the Commissioners
OF the Asylum to read as follows: "For COM.
pensation OF the Commissioners Of the Asylum
as per act Of December "a, 1864, $780,
-. Inc clause relating to the publication OF
the laws. &c, to read as follows: "For pub
fishing the laws and Advertisements Of the
corporation, and for two copies OF a newspa-
per in which they are published, $780,
inR the current contingent expenses of the
Board of Common Council to 81, $50
6. Amend the clause relating 70 the compen.
sation to the inspector and Taper OF water.
mainsiro read: "For compensation to the in
spectof and Taper OF water m ans, as per act
OF December 2, 1864, payable out of the water
fund, providsd that no extra charge be made
toproperty owners for tapping water -malns."
= Increasing the appropriations TO pay the
Congress OF January25, 1864, Increasing their
salary fifty per cent? to $4,000.
8. Amend the clause ssFor compensation of
the Corporation Attorney, as per act Of April
]. 1865, by adding "Irouided, That no money
shall be paid to any one acting In that capacity
unless he be qualified to practice IN all the
courts Of the District
Mr.. o. 5. Baker inquired whether there was
any provision for paying the expenses of the
last general election. r-0'
Mr.. Connolly answered that a special law
covered that case, and he sked tn at the amend.
ments be considered seriatim. .-- 60
The Chair ordered the reading of the bill;
after which. the report was read.
Mr. L. b. s. Miller moved that the report be
adopted.
Mr.. G. w. Miller asked if this bill was
special act or not. |0
The President remarked that the adoption of
the report did not pass the bill.
Mr. Connolly moved that The report be con-
sIdered seriatim; and the first proposed amend
ment, increasing the pay OF the secretaries of
The boards to Sl,5Oe. was considered.
The Chair remarked that be doubted whether
The board could increase the pay without
amending the law, and suggested that the board
should first amend the act .r
Mr.. G.. W. Miller said If the pay was pro.
posed IN separate bill he would vote for it,
stood
The recomme dation Of the committee was
noD-concurred in.
Mr.. Connolly moved the adoption of the
second recon mendation striking out the an
preparation for the Inspector and Superin.
'endent OF Sewers, and the yeas and nays
MO. S. Baker said. in explanation of his
vof. "aye," that he did to show his utter
de.estatIon OF that office, and was satisfied that
the Board would ultimately vote for the an.
preparation. He suggested that it would be
pest 10 vote for the appropriation, and put
the Board on the creation Of the Office; but the
question having come up in its present shape
ne was compelled to vote as he did.
Mr.. Connolly remarked that the time and
peculiar circumstances under which the bill
creating the Office was adopted, went far to-
wards making him doubt the legality of the
ONCE, and having such doubt he was opposed
MIR. Dulin said that the Surveyor should
proceed 10 assert his rights, and not allow the
Council to be EN- barrassed as it had been
The amendment was adopted-yeas 12: nays
Messrs Ball. Miller, Moore, Slowen.
The third amendment fixing the compeasa-
tlon OF the Commissioners Of the Asylum at
$500 was concurred in
The iourth.striking out in the clause for pub.
fishing the proceedings in the IatelIigencsr, and
inserting newspaper. was concurred in-yeas,
1871 nays, Messrs. Ball, G. w. Miller. Moore
and Nalley.
The fifth amendment increasing the appro.
priation for eontiplpnt expenses Of the Coun.
Gil to 81 $50 was ce1ndered.
The Chair suggessed that the sum should be
increased ,tU
Mr. TiIIey made a motion to that effect.
DIR. D. 5. Baker suggested that the Reading
Clerk for whose benefi. II was proposed to in
crease this appropriation could be paid by the
Board at any time by simple resolution and
that it was unnecessary to nd the bill in
this particular, for the Aldermen would not
concur in the amendment He could no. see
why such large sum was necessary.
The Chair stated that If $1,000 was required
by the upper Board q larger sum was nsces-
sary for the lower Board as there were a
nm hQr n mo nhpre 10
see how this money will be spent, and he re-
minded MI Il. that he himself had as xed for
small sum from this appropriation to pay for
advertising for creditors OF the Corporation.
MI Baker replied that the amount he asked
for was the enormous sum of $40. 1t was
useless to make this amendment, as the upper
Board would send it back, and they would get
the credit Of reducing the expenses
MT Nalley said ne saw no difficulty about
jority of his friends in the Board, and they
pay him what they choose by resolution.
Mr.. Dulin remarked that his object was to
secure the payment OF the reading clerk.
Mf Bean suggested that there was another
appropriation from which he could be paid.
Mr.. Connolly said that last year the Reading
of $1,000, and it being proposed to pay the
present clerk $500, the committee had recon-.
mended the increase to 1880
Mr. Baker referred to former Councils
making presents to persons for dong what i;
was their duty 70 do.
Mr.. Duhn said, after the explanations he
was sAusUtQ l06t Inc tiork WOulQ get his pay.
Mr.. G.. W. Miller moved TO non.concur in
the amendment; agreed to.
The sixth amendment, providing that the
Taper 81 Water Mans shall net exact fees OF
property. holders, was agreed to.
The seventh amendment, fixing the appro.
priauon for police at SS6, 900, was agreed to
yeas, Isl nays-Messrs. Ball, G. W. Miller,
and Nalley.
The eighth amendment, providing that the
Corporation Attorney shall be qualified to
practice IN all the courts Of the District was
sgreed to-yeas, Ii; nays-Messsrs. Ball, q,
Miller, NJ core, and Nal!ey-4.
Mr.. Rutherford moved TO amend 10 bill by
adding the following section W hich was agreed
to-
BE IT further enacted, That no salary shall be
paid 70 any person or persons by virtue OF this
appropriation, unless the person recei wing the
money shall have taken and ubsc ribed 70 the
oath req uirsd by act Of Congress from all per-
sons employed by the United States Govern
nent-
The bill as amended was read a third time.
Er. .. s. Baker called the yeas ana NAYS on
its passage, that the record might show It's
passage by two.thirds, but withdrew IL.
Mr. Beall renewed the motion, and the bill
was passed by yeas is, nays
On motion OF MI y. s. Baker, the tax bill,
with amendments OF the Aldermen was taken
up, and they were non CONQUERED in, with a re-.
quest for q committee OF conference
Messrs. Croeker, Pfan and Nalley were I'D.
pointed.
Mr. O. s. Baker moved that the bill making
appropriation for the support OF the public
for Asca md Vun o.