Evening star., 1867-11-19

eepiso, without passing the bsll.
MI Crocher did not Understand thst a. Wa
oonten plated % pass the bill. for it wosld con
t.-l ", he resol luiion adopted.
II Nsi,sy 0svea 90 xaopt the report
NJ tfsn moved % make Il the special order
Sr. Bssii suggested tsat the bfn b. reNrrso
TO The Soa miitse o Ways and Means. -
w. u = Bsfer saao ne never heard eetore
pos'poped. The. Board coulds 40 Dot one of
~o hinge, ssept or r.gsot the report
| Mr.. Pau vAnted % see members, srer hav-
,aa , so pee fssols ion not 20 p>s. sppropria-
pep olis nal ne school ball vas passed i've
Up o their resolve. He movea 60 po-tpeas,
49, nsh The special order for nsxt Monssy
Mr Crcctsr ssid tnst h- vss in favor o. IN.
report ss hso s-~n agreed on. but be ana pot
FORGET that the school bill was pending and
wee 10 iator of postpoEing action until thal
Nr Pau modired hts motion so a, N rnnse
| " he special order immediateiy after the anAl
pasterr ef hs school baI : =
kr. Connolly ssto ne UNDERWOOD tha, ths
Board oso not intend TO allow has htll or Any
J Other inyolvine an appropriation, 20 pass un-
III to- school bill, fneludinr provision for tue
/ colored schools. was pxssed, sud be e.tt-Sed
that the Board now owned the r-port and
could 90 u,tn it ss vas thought proper. He
moved % recommit he report.
mr, Pf1u raised the point tnat TIE report
having oeep made, he commitise wa not an
existence, and called the pre,io question on
his resolution which was ordered -.
=
Pan, and IL was agreed 70 by the folio wing
vote: Isss-Messrs. Arrscn. 8 s. Baker
bealL A; y Cl.If, N; h Clark. Crocher,
Knight Parker. Piaa. Rutherforc, SlOEsn,
Tilley, ana the PresIdsnt-Ia Nays-M.ssre
o. s. Bsker, BAH, Connolly George W Miller,
l.. r. :. Muller, and Naaey-6.
from James p Moore, tenderlng his r.sisns-
tlon as member IL the Board from fhe Fourth
wHd, which was accepted. The letter is A.
,ssytsa; AZ, Nov, Z. lsz,- Y ,As Prs,ia,.r -
Board q co@maB Connoi MI. s,.s rsSss !. S,rss
necessary b. the fact tn OF pre.s ne en- rla,.d
Uniisd ststes Government. and NAV net h. An
Nashlncton again for some time. RegrsttiRe thai
ton WITH iss RSsrS ~ cd%mSs mn 20 ysI csGlS ny .s
yours especially s.u.ur ,ro,. =. 5.s noss.,,
MI ;. ;. Baher, from Ihe Special Uom miCree
sppoin,ed NJ the previous meeting uooer ths
RESOLUTION relative 10 The new Jau, suomitted
the following report
The Commits tnd that the construction of a
new ysi vac suthorised BY act Of Iongre-s. sp
ton to the construction vas passed Marcel q Isz
These laws, IN order 20 avoid any unnecsssar-
thinss that complete spesiscaticn. of tS. %",t
and the materials 10 be usedn shall be done %
the entire w9rk shall have been completed ssd ap-
eiss ana ~ nGsr sSi,s,, II ss.eSf 'hsh Gen. c
The costis Invited 90 S:Oa WO 81 which the Die
WsshinssSS SIS GO 70 be Collected iSe SS sSs s, %
cri ~ Is ailesed "a several papers IN the supreme
the contracts have been given out Withoas ths CON
hiete speciheauons required, and that instead
stifnted, which viii Increase the cost og,hs all nm
wards of &700Co. Besides it appears that there
tons the law reaGires TIE result, P III ss' #
the contract L. carried out not only will the tan
s @ but as the ai will in the 20 end s ci ,srs o.
ly beyond the present appropriation. they will in
ito completion.
These considerations Of themselves Justify our in
ent plans greatly defective aud thsf tbe bsiId
ing. when comph ted, viii not be such a. Coner.-s
.rwi-e; nor should it be Sverioohed that the Ieca
ton selected Is distant from the City Hall court
tionsf humber Of oficert and convey snces 90 tals
persons 10 and from the court house A large num-
Der 81 our best citizens are opposed 10 the location
Judge Fisher said II hope that in some way or
other these proceedings msy be delayed. pecans. N
they not nterfered with. and the Jail /. erected
upon the siie that has been selected it viii be a
accommodation 10 the court. think express the
opinion of 10th Of my brethren when say that Ne
would prefer for the present the incs nyenienoe Of
the OLD Jail rather than have jail upon the site
In view Of all the facts; your committee consider
u a duty deyolyins on this Council % 30 act thar
new Jail lie erected that il be- in compliance with
'ht ;,sds,,sg snc ~ sRsSPsr lo1stl99 Thsretore
POINTED 60 act with similar committee Of tbe
Board ef Aldermen, 70 take such action in ia- or
forth And arrest any prosecuting or work under the
Mr.. Crscker explained that under the law
&ss,oo0 OF the amount TO be paid would have 70
be paid by the Corporation: and as the can
ira ses sc, nave been a swa5sed to parties outside
take action. AZ for reierring such subyeco 20
the com miisee before Congress, he woald state
that the committees having charge Of the inter
sss OF the Corporation before Congress had
never yet had meeting. There was work for
them At the last session OF Congress, ana bills
passed BY the House Of Representatives eX-
tending the right 70 sit on Iurbes and 10 hold
ofhce TO colored people were lost because OF
the want OF action by that committee.
MI. o. s. Baker moved 20 strike out an that
mittee ON the part OF Board OF Aldermeu, and
70 provide that the committee shall CONSIST Of
three members OF the Council; which Was
The report was thep adopted by the hollow
pg vote: Yeas--Messrs- Arrieon, o. =. Baker
5. Baker. Beall, A r. CLARK, N. b. Clarh,
Parker, Pau. Rutnerford, siowen, ana Tn,
ley-I5. Nays-Messrs Ball, George w. MIL
ler, Nallsy, and the President-a.
MI Nalley said, In explanation of ms vote.
that he vas opposed TO taking any ste0D = the
matter, and thought they had no f19ht to
meddle with Affairs Of Congress. AS fAr as
he taiI Is concerned, we have one OF ourown
In the almshouse, and all the prisoners sent 10
what 10 Known As the District jail were United
States prisoners. tor which the government
The Chair (Mr. Dulin) said In voting no, thar
ne wanted Congress 70 have Its own way in
regard to this District
Mr. Arrison. (Commirtee on improvements
reported bill TO grade and gravel and pave
sidewalks in the alley known as Grants
alley, IN square No. 375; passed. Also, intro
duced bill authorizing samuel strong 70
retain WOODEN fenoe I'm the rear of his house,
referred.
The bill granting permission 20 J. H and z
n. johnson, 70 erect a wharf on the Potomac.
between l2ih and 18th, was returned from the
Aldermen with an amendment; referred 10 the
COMMITTEES on Wharves, who Immediately re-
ported II back, and IL was passed.
"A large number bills were received from the
Aldermen and appropriately referred. Among
others the bill 10 regulate and grad nate licenses
OF non resident traders, &C.
The Aldermen's bill 10 build a sea wall NJ
the foot OF 4th street east, was passed.
Mr.. A. p. Clark asked leay 70 fntroSn,e % hill
70 refund taxes for which property has been
erroneoosly cold; referred.
Mr.. Pau drainage Committee reported hill.
1or sewer In Massachu usetts avenue, between
ON and sth streets; for sewer IL q street from
lsth TO l9th. and for water main An ID sreet
west, from ID street south TO Virginia avenue,
wihcn were passed. Also, introduced bill 70
facilitate the lighting OF the city with ras.
which, after come debate, was postponed %
Monday next
The bill to improve the draisage OF tn street
east was lost on its third reading.
Al l0l5 the Board adjourned.
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