Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-06

elected as a membe of the said Board of FL
nance unless he shall be thorough and COM
petent accountant, and Of undonbled financial
ability
Sec.3 g. That it shall be the duty Of the said
Board Of Finance to report Immediately to the
Councils the statement for the first year, as
have been Completed. and thereafter regularly
as the statement for the respective years shall
be prepared.
Sec 4. That the salary of each Of the mem.
bers Of the Board of Finance shall be two
thousand dollars per annum, and the sum OF
SIX thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
out OF the general fund to carry out the pro-
visions of this act.
Sec. S. That this act shall eontinu ne in force
force for one year, and no longer, unless by
Joint action OF the Board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common Council, with the approval
Of the Mayor, ii shall be continued in effect
Referred TO finance committee.
Mr. Noyes introduced resolution for the
appointment Of a committeeof three members
OF the Board OF Aldermen and three members
OF the Common Council, 10 examine the papers
in the Registers Office. and see what papers in
that Office are OF no value, and may be de-
stroyed; and moved that Mr.. Moore be appoint
ed chairman Of the committee on the part OF
this board. After debate, the further constd-
eratron Of the resolution was postponed. Mr.
Elvans moved that the special order-being
the council bill for repeal OF the act authoriz-
Ing the appoin tment OF an inspector of Sc wers,
passed une 6, 1s67-be taken up. After discus.
sion, the motion was carried and the bill was
taken up. On motion OF Mr. Given, the uss.
ton, "Shall the bill be ordered to q third read
lowing vote Yeas-Messrs. Elvans and Lar
man-2. Nay1Messrs. Given, McCathrau,
Moore, Noyes, Talbert, Tart, and Turton-7
SO the bill failed on the third reading. Mr..
portions OF the bill he did not approve, and if
he were certain that the lower board would
agree to any better measure, he would vote for
repeating II. Mr.. Noyes said he did not alto
n hn in
assed, nor did he like the hurried manner in
which 1t was passed; but as he had earnestly
favored the appointment of some 0fficer for the
SUPPLEMENTARY of sewers and new buildings
he had voted for the measure He still believed
1t most important that they should haye such
an officer. and should vote accordingly The
bill amendatory OF the act for laying a water
main In 18TH street and other streets, referred
to above) was taken up, and rejected On
motion Of Mr.. Tait, the bill establishing dog
pound, published in full In the STAR last
week. was taken up. and amended as follows:
On motion OF Mr.. Moore. by making the fine for
resisting the execution of the law, S25 On mo.
ton OF MIR. Given, by allowing owners six
days In which to reclaim their dogs from the
stead of four daye.) On motion CT Mr. Me cCath.
ran, by pun'shtng persons convicted OF entic.
ing dogs from the premises OF the owners BY
hne o. hve dollars, or commitment to the
bill was then passed. Mr.. McCathIan present.
ed certain certificates as TO the fitness OF the
PuRey bricks for pavements, dc; referred to
committee on improvements. Adjourned.
ent except Messrs. Bali. Tilley. and the
president. Mr. Dulin The president (Mr
Dulin) being absent Mr.. Connolly called the
meeting to order. and nominated MIR. ]. L.
agreed to- Mr.. Pau announced the irst bust.
n ess in order to be the election of a president
pro tenn, and the Board proceeded to ballot for
such oficer, Messrs. o. 5. Baker and Moore
ta p pfo a
quorum. During the canvass several mem
bers entered the room. and another ballot was
taken, resulting as follows. For Mr. Pau, 12
for Mr.. o. 5. Baker, 3 So Mr.. Ptau was de-
clared elected. Mr.. Connolly moved that the
rules be suspended ana the tax bill b. taken
up; which was agreed to. Mr.. O. stated that
the committee had had the bill under further
consideration. and had Incorporated in 1t
sundry amendments. After the bill had
been read by sections. MIR. Croker said
tina, it was different bill from that
last meeting, and as it had not been recommit-
ted to the committee, he denied the right OF tho
committee to reconsider the bill. The commit
Tee had 40 authority to take 1t out OF the hands
OF the Board. Mr.. Connolly stated that he
understood that the bill had been recon mitted
to the committee. He found that the journal
sustained the gentleman, and as he mad acted
under misapprehensIon, he would ask that
the bill be considered as originally reported.
The first and second sections having been
adopted. the third, laying a tax OF IS cents on
each SiGO OF the assessed amount Of captal en-
ployed in the business of private bankers. bro
kers. and money lenders, was considered MI
y. ;: Baker said that under this section no
money whatever had been collected, and he
would suggest that the committee consider tbs
subject, and report a section which would
yield some revenue. Mr.. Crocker said from
" hat had been said. the officers Of the Corpora.
uon had neglected their duty. In the Mayor
message, ne reported that several thousand
had been paid into the general fund, and it
was falr to presume that some OF this money
was paid in under similar sections Of the old
tax bills. The Chair (Mr. Ptau) said thar this
very question mad come up in q number OF the
States, and the courts had decided that this tax
could be collected. Mr.. Dalton asked no W the
assessors were to get at these amounts, and
now the amount is to be arrived at. Mr.. Q. s.
BAKER urged that II it was impossible to obtiin
the information on which to basa this tax that
these parties should be compelled TO pay
heavy license After some further debate, Mr..
Dalton moved to recommit the section: which
was not agreed-yeas 4, nays IA; after which,
the section was adopted-yeas II, nays s. The
fourth section, providing that the m ouey paid
on account OF the tax imposed by the faur.h
section shall be deposited to the credit OF the
general fund, was adopted. The fifth section,
declaring the lax imposed by the third section
70 be In lieu OF any license or other tax upon
me business OF sncn, was stricken ont on mo-
ton Of Mr.. L. S. Miller. On notion Of
Mr. Connolly, the sixth section, providing
that no part OF this act shall be so con-
strued as 70 impose tax on the stock
Ing, "nor on the bonds OF the United States''
The seventh section, providing for assessing
one half the cost of the Corporation lamps,
was next considered. Mr.. O. 8. Baker said
that this section would operate uneQ ually. and
moved that it be amended so as to assess Il tax
Of five cents in the StO0. Mr.. Nalley asked if
It was contemplated to tax a man under this
bill who had never seen q gas lamp. Mr..
Baker said he would answer by asking, will
you assess few cents on q rich man, aud a
poor man as many dollars2 He, however,
would withdraw his anne ndment. The section
was adopted. The eighth section, pro vidIng
Tor an additional tax of Is cents in the St0O for
paying the expenses OF the Metropolitan
Police, with provtso that the Corporation
police department, so long as they continue In
office. shall be paid from this fund. Mr. Con-
molly moved to make the tax 20 cents, aud to
strike out the proviso. Mr.. Crocker urged that
he amendment be not agreed to, and said that
although the members had been elected under
he motto, Economy and Reform, vet they were
asked to increase the taxes. Mr.. Connolly
section comply with the acts OF Congress.
Mr. Pau remarked that the set referred
% increased the force and also the pay
Mr. o. S. Baker supported the endment,
stating that il adopted 1t would yield $9O,OO0,
which would be something near the sum re.
but S6e, ,0G0 would be raised. MI. Connolly's
to insert 90 cents, was los.-yeas
!, nays H.. The motion to strike out the clause
relating 10 the Corporation police was agreed
%. And the section as amended was adopted
Section nine, providing for laying a tax of 20
y nts for the support OF schools, was read and
sffcr some debate 1t was adopted. The tenth
ec'ioD, authorizing the levylng OF a tax OF 10
rents for rerung, &c, OF school buildings
Was adopted. The eleventh section, allowing
MS collections, was co nsidered. Mr. Nslley
moved to strike ont the sactiOn, Mr. Crook