Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-10

shall not exceed the subjoinsd schedule: For
conveying passengers not exceeding one mile,
75 cents for every additional passenger OF the
same family or party, so cents. For convey
ing passenger any distance over one mile,
and not more than two miles, S1.50; tor each
additional passenger OF the same family or
party, so cents. For conveying a passenger
any distance, in said city, exceeding two
OF the same family or party, when the dis.
tance is over two miles, rs cents. For
conveying children, between five and ten
years of age, half of the above prices may be
der five years Of age no charge shall be made;
Provided That the distance from any railroad
depot, steamboat landing, or hotel. to any rail
road depot, steamboat landing, or hotel, shall
IN all cases he estimated as not exceeding one
mile. For the use OF any such carriage or
vehicle by the hour, with one or more passen-
gers, with the privilege Of gong from place to
qulred, as foIlows:-For the first hour and
each succeeding hour, Sl.5O. Every passenger
shall be allowed to have conveyed upon such
ing baggage, not exceeding in any case one
trunk and twenty nve pounds Of other bag.
gage Fer every additional package, where
the whole weight Of baggage Is over sixty
city limits, the owner or driver shall be per.
mItted to charge 25 cents.
Mr.: TAFT, from the Committee on Police,
asked to be discharged from further consider
alton OF the various petitions IN reference to
the location OF the stands for hackney car
riages.
Mr.. Richards opposed the prayer of the COM
mittee. and hoped the subject would have still
further consideration.
Mr.. Tsit said there were opposing petitions,
and the committee had come to the conclusion
that there was already sufficient law on the
subject.
The question was debated at considerable
length and the committee was discharged.
Mr.. Elvans asked that the tax bill be taken
a tod
on the part OF this Board, to confer with a
similar committee from the Lower Beard, on
the disagreement Of the two Boards, and rep.
resentlng the necessity for the passage of the
bill, said he was willing to accept the situa-
tion, and retreat from his opposition to the
amendments OF this Board, if it would tacili-
tate it's passage.
Mr.. M oore opposed the motion. and wanted
the responsibility of the failure of the bill to
fall on the Lower Board, where it belonged
He was IN favor OF going on with the regular
order of business.
Mr. Elvans, motion prevailed by yeas II,
nay /, (Mr. Moore,) more than the requisite
two-thIrds. and the bill was taken up.
Mr.. Elvans moved that this Board insist on
its amendments, and that a Committee OF Con-
ference be appointed to confer with the Com.
mittee Of Conference from the Lower Board;
agreed TO, and the Chair appointed Messrs
Moore, Elvans, and Noyes as said committee.
Mr.. Moore, from Improvements Committee,
reported bill 70 set the curbs tones and pa We the
feotways and cutters on both sides of street
north, from 18th to 14th streets west; passed.
Also, favorably on Council bill to grade and
pave the alley in square 563; passed. Also,
bills TO set the curbs'ones and pave the foot.
ways and cutters On the north side of X street
LOrth from 18th to 18th streets west; on north
side Of Rhode Island avenue, from 14th to 18th
streets west: and on the south side OF Louisiana
avenue, between l1th and 18th streets east; all
OF which were passed. Also, reported bill 10
take up and relay cutters on east side of x
street west. between Virginia avenue and q
street south: passed.
Ar IRON Dol;
bill granting the privilege to Dr. Jos. S. How
ard of completing the frame shed and out.
houses now being erected on his premises;
passed. Also, reported favorably on the nom
nations of Malcolm Douglass, John q. Rob.
inson, Peter Gallant, VIM. H. Johnson, VIM
]. Herbert, and J. Donaldson, for Inspectors
and Measnrers OF Lum Der; and the nominations
were confirmed. Also. reported bill granting
permission 10 Albert G Hall to erect an iron
railing five feet from the building line. in front
OF bis premises. on street, between 10Th and
ara llth; passed. Also. bill granting permis-
SION to Caspar Offenstein to erect a blacksm tn
shop on his premises; passed. Also, bill to
erect hay scales at intersection OF Georgia ave-
nue. and 10th street east; passed. Also, favor
ably on Council bill granting MAJOR Henry
Moore permission to erect an iron railing fiy.
feet from the building line, in front OF his
property On Rhode Island avenue, between
18th and 18th streets west; passed. Also, favor.
ably on Council bill appropriating $50 for pur-
chase OF a garbage box to be used in the First
Ward: passed. Also, bill making an appro-
effect The ac establishing dog pound: passed
Mr.. McCathran, from the Asylum Commit.
tee, reported back the monthly report OF the
1Dtendant and it was placed on the files
Several bills from the lower Board were re.
ferred.
An amendment to Council bill for laying a
sewer in 7th street north, before the paving is
commenced, was adopted, and the pill passed.
Mr.. McCaihran introduced a bill to grade
and gravel + street south, from 1lth to 18th
streets east The bill proposed 10 pay one.
fht1 n % aN Nvnan III
Mr.. McCa'hran defended the propos ltion to
pay part out OF the general fund on the
ground thar it was public highw to the
Congressional Cemetery.
MIR. Noyes said he would be very willing tn
have the precedent established, as he would
then claim that The expenditures for the I'M.
provement OF the numbered streets running
through the Seventh " ard TO the river Should
be made from the general fund, as those
streets were gres public highways
Mr.. Richards said there were similar streets
IN his ward that could claim like justice.
Mr.. Moore said it would be establishing a
bad pIe edent The street named was no more
apublic rhoroughfare than was 7th street. run.
ming through the Seventh Ward, or street,
running thrc ugh the Fourth Ward.
After some further debate, the bill was re.
ferred to the Committee on Improvements.
The Appropriation bill was received from
the Lower Board, with amendments
Mr.. Elvans said that while he had made a
warm sRht against the Office of Superintendent
OF Sewers, he was not disposed TO carry on the
war TURNER, 70 the extent OK Gripping the ap.
preparation and other bills. He should en-
deaver TO have the Objectionable statutes abol-
isbed; but while the laws creating these offices
were on the statute- books he should not an-
dertake to defeat the appropriations for their
salaries.
Mr.. Moore said he was glad to hear the lip.
eral and sensible remarks of Mr.. Elvans. AS
regarded the action Of the Lower Board, s;rik-
ing cut the appropriation for the salary OF the
CoJpoI alton Attorney, 1t wa ASH Interference
on the part OF that Board with the appointing
Mayor, and Board OF Aldermen. BY this &C.
lion the Lower Board undertook to reject an
officer appointed by the Mayor and confirmed
by the Board OF Aldermen.
The bill was referred to the Finance Com
mitee.
A number Of Council bills were referred to
commuters, and shortly after midnight the
Board adjourned.
COMMON COUECIL.-President Dulin in the
char, and all the members present except
Messrs. Arrieon and Moore.
message was received from the Mayor,
announcing hts approval OF act TO grade ana
gravel N street north, between 14th and 18th
stI eels, and act for water main in Massachu.
Also, one Ieturplng act for sewer in Massa-
cbusetts avenue, be etwean 9th and 7th streets
west, without his approval, for the reason that
the context OF the bill provides for sewer in
square west OF square 3el, which is in the
Seventh Ward, while the nuisance contempIat.
ed to be abated is in the Fourth Ward. MT.
Pfan explained that mistake had heen made
II copy ing. and the Communication was re-.
ferred.
Also, one returning without his approval, an
act to reimburse H. A. Hall, a portion OF the
money Maid by HIM for q Incense "a a1ent