Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-04

MS once and piact NJ residence. and said that
on inquiry at the state Depar m mt the CON /.
mitee were Dforine q To { IL Was not IA ssornary
T. levy axes on the property OF the represent t.
aiives of foreign NATION. He referred to q
Cor munic shon from DIR HYDE in reistton 10
the matter. and introduced bill for the relief
OF Baron Frederick Won Geroit
Mr. Moore spoke of the i'm perial tone OF the
communication of Mr.. Hyde. and wanted ID
bsVe II resa, asking wba. right that z nj ieman
TAD 10 issue ukase on behalf of the Emperor
OF Gil she Russias
MIR Given stated thai the COMMITTEES hid
only considered the facts In the commurics-
ton fro m, Mr. hyde. so d taeir report was has I'D
cu the information obtained a. the state de-
partment.
RreT further cebste the bill was passed.
MIR. Richards. from the same cam mittee, re l.
ported fayorably on the bill providing the
manner IN which payment STALL be made, on
warrants of tho Mayor, lcountersigned by ne
Rsgisrsr.
TThe bill was repcTtec.in the STAR, Oct 2itb.
and prov des that banks having deposits OF
Corporation funds shall keep separate accounts
OF the various funds, and not refuse payment
Of such warrants on special funds which are
not exhausted, even n the account of the Cor
poration is oveTdrawn on an average of the
seveTsl funds
Mr.. MeCathIan opposed the bill, as uniost
10 suburban wsrcs, and SIS the repreSe natives
Of some OF these ards were not present aske d
tbst the II be postponed.
The subject was debated by Messrs. Rich
ards and Eivans, who said they would & vor
aoolis hing the clause of the Charter for keep
ing OF separate accounts with the several
wards; ana by Mr.. Moore, who vas in favor
Of Keeping such accounts, as q wise and con
servauye measure. calculated to prevent ap.
preparations !or the benefit of spectators IN
subu, ban property.
Alter further de bate the bill was postponed
for two weeks. Several bills from the lower
Board were referred. Council bill ma King
appropriations Tor the support Of the public
schools and coiored schools for the year ending
June 30, 1865, was taken up Mr. Moore mo we'd
tba the bill be laid on the liable The lotion
was lest by the following vote: Yeas-Messrs
Given. Moore, Talbert, and TAFT Nays
Messrs. Elvans, Richards, Grinder, McCath
ran. and President (Barr)-5. Tue Lii was
then referred to the Committee on Schools; and
the Board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL President Daiin In the
chair, and all the members present except MIR.
Arrison.
A message was received from the MAYER,
announcing b IS approval OF certain acts Also,
one inclosing communication from the Board
oifoIce. calling attention TO the requiI sments
Of the law In relation to the payment OF the
police force; which was referred to the WAYS
and Means Committee. Also, the report of the
lDtendsnt of the Asylum.
The Chair laid before the Board a message
from the Board Of Aldermen, setting forth that
that Board had passed the general appropria-
ton and school bills, and also bill maxim z
ample provision for the coIored schools, and
that the proposed meeting of the two Boards
are both unnecessary and inexpedient.
Mr. Croker said the message was a refiec-
return to the Aldermen; which was agreed to-
The following were presented and referred:
BY q. =. Baker-Petiton of Michael BRAN,
a. wing that certain money paid for lice Sc
also, ommun ication from L. IL. Donagau. 10
relation 10 the improvement of the canal, re
ferTec; also. bill granting PERMITS ion to G. I
Brown, 10 erect an iron fence in front of his
lot IN square rs; passed Mr. l.. Il. =. VI Iiler
gave notice OF hs intention to mo We a recon.
sheraton. Ky MT. ,ker-Petition % on.u
. street from ION 70 18Th streets west; referred
By Nr DaltoR- RESOLUTION authorizing W r
Ferguson, to erect fence beyond tue building
lI -; ~ feI red.
Mr.. l.. u $. Miller, from the Asylum Com.
mitteP, reported bin 10 purchases furnace
for he Asylum. Mr SloweH stated that lie
had visited the Asylum and found that work.
men were engaged on the furnaces. lie moved
10 lay the bill Of The table. Nossys. CroC ker,
Rail- ard Connolly, advocated the passage q
he bill. hr. Showers motion to lay On the
tsble was rejected; yeas s Baker, IsalI
A +. Clerk. Knight Parker, and SIpven, 8
nays 10: aud after some further debate il was
passed. yeas IL nays 8.
The school bill making appropriations for
he public schools. ard 20 pay arVe8Tages dut
the cclored schools, was taken and passed
pays u; nays-Sa!i, q. W. Miller, Dalton and
Nalley-i.
The following were reported from commit
/ tees BY M. Crocker, (Claims Bills for relic
! OF Dennis Tierney, minor sou of Susan Tier.
ney. John HaTrIs. Michael Biggsre. a. Bal
MAN, Caroline Baumau, Stanley TAYLOR. J
| II. Merrill, Capt. Hill, Of steamer Georgiaua
ard Michael Wall, Ito pay for work done)
which was passed. by Mr.. Knight, Fire De
| partment)--Bill TO purchase bell, furniture
! and striking apparatus tor the Ell CINE house Of
Union, No. which was recommitted
| The bill substitute Of AIdermen) granting
/ PERMISSION 10 Messrs. J. II. and T.. Il John.
! son 10 erect a wharf between I2th aud I3tt
streets, on the Potomac. was received and
| passed; as also joint resolution requesting the
Mayor TO require the Metropolitan and the
/ Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
! panies to comply with the law in regard tC
paving between and outside the tracks
! Al 9:S5 the Board adjourned. and the me IN
/ bers seemed TO be glad 10 be able to go to som,
| warmer place the chamber being very cold
| he Chair In the course OF the evening stated
| that h. had given the messenger orders not e
| neat the chamber until the appropriation bill
was passed. and that what little warmth they
| found there was W. at had been lett over by
the Court, which had been sitting there during
! the day.