Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-08

cientfu authority for the erection ofiron ratings
or fences not more than FIVE feet in height nor
tend more than Il We feet beyond the building line
ind prorided frthsr, That the consent of the Pres
Building regulations, be obtained before the work
Referred to ,n the Committee on Improve
ments. q,
Mr.. Lloyd introduced a resolution request.
ing the Corporation Attorney to communicate
to this Board his opinion OF the responsibility
OF this Corporation to pay the claims of cer-
tain magistrates submitted to him few weeks
since; passed. Mr.. Moore, from the Committee
nomlp alton OF Samuel Dnvall, for Comma
sioner Of Improvements, for the First Ward,
and the nomination was confirmed Mr..
Turton, from Drainage Committee, reported
square 574; passed. Also. reported bill 10 con-
struct sewer in street north, from I'd street
ported favoraoly on bill to purchase hose for
the Western Market, and for other purposes;
passed Mr.. Lloyd, from the. Committee on
Michael Doyle, for remission Of a fine, and the
committee was discharged from it's further
consideration. Also introduced bill for relief
OF him for alleged violation of a Corporation
law: passed. Mr.. McOathran, from the
Committee on Markets, reported adversely on
the petition in re ference to forestallng the
markets, and the committee was discharged
from its further consideration. Mr.. Tur ton in
troduced q bill to repair the bridge across 2lst
street west, at the intersection Of @ street
north; passed. Mr.. Grinder, from the Com
mittee on the Asylum, reported back the report
OF the lntendant of the Asylum for the month
OF septem Der, and it was placed on the files.
ferred. Council bill to lay water main in s
street north, from I4th to 18th streets west,
was passed. .E
The Tax bill from the lower Board having
been read. Mr.. Moore moved to strike out the
section fixing the compensation of the Tax
Collector at ~ per cent, arguing that under
that provision the Tax collector would receive
at least $4,000 per annum, after paying clerks,
and on that motion called for the ayes and
noes. Mr. Given hoped the bill would be re-
feTred to the Committee on Finance Mr..
Elvans favored the striking out moved by Mr.
Moore. The question then REQUIRED on strik-
ing out the 18th section Of the bill fixing the
compensation Of the Collector at ~ per cent.
on collections which was carried by unani-
nous vote. Mr.. Moore then moved to strike
out section 13, providing for appointment of an
additional clerk by the Collector. Agreed to.
After several verbal amendments were
adopted, the bill was passed.
Mr. M McCathran, from the Committee on the
Asylum, reported bill authorizing the Mayor
to make certain contracts with Thomas Il.
Hoover for transportation OF persons sent to
the v workhouse and Washington asylum, and
burial OF the pauper dead IN Potters field, in
accordance with his proposition, (which has
heen reported in the STAR;) passed
Mr Given introduced a resolution request
ing the Committee on Sewers, &c, to inform
this Board " hether the direction Of the l7th.
street sewer can be changed without detriment
to the interests Of the Corporation; adopted.
A recess OF twenty minutes was taken, to
await the acton OF the lower Board on the tax
bill.
Upon reasaembling, the Chair announced
the refusal of the lower Board to accept the
amendments of this Board 10 the Tax bill and
OF their having appointed Committee OF Con.
ference, and asking the appoint ment of a SIM
liar committee on the part Of this Beard.
Mr.. Moore moved the appointment of such
committee; and The Chair appointed Messrs.
Elvans, Lloyd, and TAFT, ON the part of this
Board. MIR. Tair asked TO be, and was, excused
from serving on said conmlttee, and the Chair
appointed Mr. McCathran III his place.
Council bill to grade q street north, from
ls1h to 10Th street west was passed.
A recess OF five minutes was taken, to await
the report Of the Committee OF Conference on
the Tax bill
Upon reassemb,ing, at Is minutes past II
O'Clock, Mr.. Elvans, from the Conference
COMMITTEE, reported that the committee had
agreed to retain section il, but amended so as
to allow the Collector of Taxes one per cent
commission, as now provided by law; to strike
out the section to employ an additional clerk
and 10 add another section blowing the COL
lecor commission on special taxes already
paid, and 10 prohibit in future the collection
collector and his deputies Mr., Moore saia
that the collector would get the commission
whether the amendment was adopted or not
Mr. McCarhTan moved the previous question,
and under its operation the bill was passed
Mr.. Turton introduced bill to set the curb.
stones and pave the footways and cutters on
the west side Of 18th street west, between K
and M streets north: referred to Improvements
Ccmmlttee. Also. reported back the petition
OF r. s. {Beau) Hickman, and asked to be dis.
charged from ite further considerations: agreed
to. and the petition was referred to the Claims
Committee. Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL -President Dulln in the
chair and all the members present except Mr.
Crocker.
A message was received from the Mayor
announcing his approval Of the folio wing acts:
To drain James Greek from l. to p streets; to
revive act to construct sewer in street north
from 9Th to 5th street west; to lay the footways
10 permit Joseph T. Falls to erect an iron rail-
ing in front Of his building in the Fourth
Ward; for footways and cutters on south side
OF street, between Sd and 4th street west: do
north side of street south, between list and
Pennsylvania avenue; do south side of
sire south, between 4th and 9th streets east
10 open, grade and pave alley in square 36s:
Also, enclosing report of the apothecaries Of
the Fonrth and Fifth Wards for the last quar-
ter: referred. Aleo, report Of the Intendant OF
the Asylum, showing the number IN the
Almshouse on October lst last to be 13S; "a
were received dnring the month; % discharged
and died. The number Ia the workhonse,
Oc.onsr ;1 isf, ,. was g. making total in both de-
Mr.. Dalton moved to reconsider the vote by
which the report OF the Committee on the Tax
Bill was rejected at the last meeting, and after
aliudfDg TO- the action at the previous meeting,
he Id that hs motion was in order.
The Chair decided the motion to be ont Of
order. as the subject was in the hands of new
committee OF conference.
Mr.. Dalton gave notice OF his intention to
appeal.
Mr. Ball, in order to get at the SUBJECT prop
erly, moved TO discharge the committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting.
MI Nalley moved to suspend the rules to
take the vote on Mr. Bail's motion, which was
agreed to, and the motion OF Mr.. Ball pre-
vailed. s#-s..@ -
Mr.. Ball moved to reconsider the vote by
which the conference committee was appoint
ed: agreed to.
Mr. Pfau moved to discharge the committee
OF conference; agreed to.
MI Connolly introduced new bill as q sub.
stitnte for the report Of the Committee of Con.
ference: the only material point OF difference
in which is that 1t provides that the collector
shall receive 1k per cent commission for the
collection of taxes, provided that he shall keep
At least three clerks Mr.. q. said that he did
not desire to discuss the question. He had in.
troduced the bill on his own responsibility,
but he would state frankly that 1t contained
several items which he would be glad to have
changed, among which he might mention the
tax for school purposes, as had been recon-
mended by the Mayor: but he had yielded TO
the suggestions Of members, and as such he
mad presented IT. He hoped the two Boards
would now come 10 an amicable understand
ing on the bill, and that it would be passed at
once.
Mr. Dalton asked that the material points of
difference be explained.
Mr.. Connolly said that he would like to
avoid making comparisons. but would state
that it changed the Collectors salary from
$4,000 Der ann uuQ, and retained tha 0L mar