Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-23

Fifth w ard as been removed by the property
holders, and the old stones have been relaid.
w. A. Fletcher, OF the Sixth Ward, reports
mere mas peea no ,ss OF
Mr. Jas. H Birch Of the Seventh Ward, maxes
sssimilar report ss,-.-.
The following were presented:-By Mr..
Slowen-Pettion Of Reyburn and others,
for foolway and cutters on + street, between
2lst and 22d streets; referred. By Mr.. 0. s.
Baker-Peution of Gordon Snowden tor the
e72; referred. Petition OF Sandy Lacey for tn.
remisei of a fine. Also. asked Shat the po-
lice committee be discharged from the consid
GRAFTON Of the petition OF Millard and Sinelai-
in reference to the removal OF night soil, and
aske d that it be referred 10 he health commit
tee; agreed to. Also, petition OF Joseph Hud-
son for the extension OF sewer on 4th street,
from TO L streets; referred. Also, peti,ion
OF W. H. Boyd. making propositions In reia-
ticn to numbering houses; referred. BY Mr..
Crocker-Petition of ID. r. Putney against the
paving OF n street, from IN to l4tni referred;
street, between 10th and 18th streets, with q
bill for q similar improvement on N street.
from 18th to 14th street; referred. BY Mr..
18th street, between N and o streets; referred.
By Mr. Connolly-Petition of W. 81. Roberts.
for permission to erect paltng fence in front
1f bis nsae referred Also petition OF J.
mitted TO run at large in q portion Of the Third
Ward; referred. Alto. protest OF L. W. Wor-
thington ana others against paving the car
referred. BY Mr.. Reconsideration request
ing the Mayor to inform the Board whether
the repaving Of the carriage-way Of 7th street,
the property holders, or is to be paid from the
funds OF the wards; adopted. By Mr.. A. p.
Clarke-Petition Of Turner Tooney, asking q
modification Of the law IN reference to huck-
sters and peddlers; referred. Petition of T..
Hennessey, asking that the patent corrugated
br. OK be used In the construction OF sewers.
BY Mr. Dalton-ResoluIion to abate q nuisance
in square No $685. referred. Also, petition of
GIoetzback and others in reference to the re-
moval Of night soil; referred. BY Mr.. G. W.
Miller-PetitIon OF James Bottemy for rem!s.
sion OF fine; referred. BY Mr. 5. 8. Baker
market. houses; referred.
The following was reported from the Com
Pit1ees: Ri1 by Mr.: Connolly; ways and meansl-
cember 31st. 1887, which was made the specia
order for Monday night next. This bill i'm.
poses a general tax of IS cents on the 2iOa as
last year, and in It's first section does not differ
with the bill OF last year. The 9Th section con.
tains proviso that the corporation police shall
be paid from the fund raised by the police tax
Section 9. imposes tax Ct 90 per cent for the
public schools instead Of Is, and section 10
increases the tax for the school house fund,
from to 10 cents. The bill proposes that the
Collector shall appoint deputy collector or
police ofhcers as now. This bsI viii Increase
the rae OF tax from 81, to S1,1O on the siO0.
By Mr. Ptau-BilI to publish the proceed
ines OF the boards and ordinances in the Chron-
fcle and Star on Wednesday of each week, pro-
v1ded the cost not exceed 8 600 each per annum
Mr Moore moved to l,lbert Epening Express;
lost. Mr. Dalton movedesfo insert the National
lnteliigencer. The bill was laid over Informally
By Mr.. Arrison, Improvements bill for
loot pavement on east side of Sd street, be-
tween and R;passed. Also bills for foot pave.
ment on north side OF r street, between l4th
and 15tn north side Of G street south, between
% and Sd east; north side Of d street north, be-
tween 1st street and N. J. avenue; south
side OF street south, between Sd street east
and the alley in square 73S: all Of which were
passed. Mr.. Pfau, from the committee on
drainage, reported that the inspector OF sewers,
&c, had no office and the Surveyor had no
book OF grades and consequently they coul
lelaims) )-Bill for the relief Of Mrs. francis
keogh; do, L. A. Prentiss; do, Mrs. Catharine
Carberry; passed; to reimburse Albert Brooks
TOR pntting in a substitute; consideration post
poned. By Mr. o. s. Baker, (police)-Reso-
luton calling on the Mayor to know by
what authority private fences are set beyond
the building line on H street. between 18th
street and Connecticut avenue; adopted. By
Mr. Crocker, (impro vements)-Bill to open,
grade ana gravel N street north from l&th to
I5tn. and footway on the north side of said st.
BY Mr.. Baker, First Ward delegation, ,)-Reso-
luton requesting the Mayor to inform the
Board v by the ordinances Of the CORPORATION
passed nearly two years ago, for the improve
ment OF l. street, from Goth to 22d. mad not
been carried out, and what further legislation
Is necessary to complete the improvements:
adopted. Also. inquIring when the work of
grading an grayeling 10th street, Fl ON H street
10 boundary, was commenced; what has been
done: " no Is the contractor; why the improve.
ment has not been compleIed and what time
1t is expected to be completed: adopted. Also,
on the Mayors message to expend the sum of
$40 in advertising for the indebtedness OF the
Corporations; adopted. Mr.. Crocker. from the
same committee, made an adverse report ON
Nf h0 Qunr
ommendnR the creation OF new officer to
audit the accounts OF the Corporation, declar-
ing that such work properly belongs to the
Re gister, with a bill auihorizing him, for the
purpose OF auditing such accounts, to employ
an additional clerk at a salary Of O., 400 which
was passed after Mr.. Crocker had explained
1t at length.
The bill from the committee OF ways and
means, providing for the publication OF the
proceedings of the board in the Chronicle and
Star was taken mp. when Mr.. Moore moved to
amend 6y inserting one temperance paper
Weekly Monitor, or "lce Bound" (Laughter !
Mr.. q. s. Baker mo yea an amendment by in
serting the Ecening Union, and sent to the
clerks desk letter from the editor of that
paper, which was read The amendment was
lost. The amendment of Mr.. Moore to insert
the Monitor was lost. Mr.. s W. Miller moved
Ger; 1ost-yeas, o. s. Baker, G.. w. Miller l..
b s. Miller; nays IA. Mr.. Orocker said that
ne thought that it was necessary for the pas
sage OF the bill In the upper board that the In
be selected for the reason that the Intetligen-
GER and Chronicle were tho organs OF the two
great political parties OF the city, and the
Star was q thoroughly local paper, well estab-
lished, and read by large number of people
Mr.. Crocker moved to insert the InteHigencer
AS one OF the papers. Mr.. Moore moved to
insert the Ezpress lost. Yeas-Messrs. Arrison,
U. s. Baker, Crocker. Dalton, Moore, Slowen
20. Nsys-11. Mr.. Crocker's lotion to add the
IntelLigencer was lost; yeas-Messrs. Crocker
Dalton. l.. b. s Miller, Dulin-4. Nays-,3
At this point mum ber Of dilatory motions were
made. the Chair deciding Mr.. Miller's motion
oat OF order, on the ground that there had been
taken. and the Chair was sustained. Mr. Dal-
ton moved that the presidents vote be stricken
ont; he should not vote on question OF the
KIND. Mr Pfau.-The. appellee voted on the
other side. Mr.. N. B. CLARK objected TO so
much conversation In the hall, saying that
members should stop all talking. Mr.. Dalton
moved division of the question The Chair
appealed from the decision of the CHAR, and
called the yeas and nays; and the Chair was
sustained. Mr Dalton moved to adjourn. The
Chair decided the motion out OF order while
the previous question was pending Mr.. Dal.
ton appealed from the decision Of the Chair !
The chair was sustained. The bill was read
third time. MI Dalton moved that the bill be
recommitted, and claimed that, under the
rnles, he could make sueh motion. The vote
was taken on the passage OF the bi II with the
following result: Yeas-Messrs. Arrison, s. s.
Baker, A. p. Clark, N. B. Clark. Connolly,
Crocker, Knight, Pau, Slowen. Tiliey, and
Dnhn-1l; Nays-Messrs; Q: 8 Baker, DAD.
Moore-s. Before the vote was announced
Messrs. @. 8. Baker, i. B. 8. Miller, and Dal.
ton chanEed their votes to tie afarm atfve
Mr Dalton gave notice that be would move 70