Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-22

they knew the feelings Of the court for they
appeared 70 be all eatiss ed. As 70 the resolu-
ton, there was no secret measure behind it.
he wanted starving teachers 70 have their pay,
and policemen money with which to pay their
grocery bills. He was wiling to wait one
VII, ned Be, u any gaarantes would y
stop the suffering Of he poor and needy credit
ors OF TINS corporations; but wAat guarantee had
they That such would be he easel Let the
.ssntlemen on the other side respond. Let the
The Chair replied that he would act fairly
but that be would give no GUARANTEES and no
pledges. He would meet the question fairly
night, but he wanted 10 be sure first that the
adoption OF this resolution would lead to no
litigation. He would ask, in courtesy 10 him.
SELF that action on the resolution be deferred
one week.
Mr.. Fenwick woald state to the Board his
position as 10 the lock in this Board. He be-
heved the Board had never been fairly organ.
lied. be believed, alse, that II seven votes
could elect, Mr. Moore had been elected Presi.
dent OF me Board. They were now equally
oaIanced-seven and seven. fet, he believed
there was means by which the Board could
be organised, that is, let the chalrmen humble
themselves and come down on the floor, and il
either Of them or any other member should be
elected, he would be content He wanted 70
nize this Board, as at present organized. or any
OF It's acts In its separate capacity.
Mr.. Morsell moved the previous question on
the adoption Of the resolution.
Mr.. Grinder moved to amend the motion, so
as 70 adjourn to Thursday evening.
Mr.. albert called the yeas aud nays on the
motion to adjourn to Monday next, and they
Es..r: nays s.ls a. 'N Gisrs Croker
Grinder, Knight Larman, Richards-7.
Nays+Messrs Cook, Fenwick, Lloyd, Nc.
Cathran, Moore, Morsell, Talbert-7.
Mr.. Cook askc leave TO change his vote to
the Affirmative, which was granted, and the
vote was announced-yeas 8, nays 6.
SO the President declared the motion to
adjourn agreed to.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-President Fowler in the
Messrs. Chase, Davis and Torrey.
The Chair laid before the Board q communl.
cation from the Superintendent Of Sewers, &C.,
in answer to a resolution calling for estimates
for sewer in L street, from Goth to 2ld street.
stating that the construction Of a culvert will
have to be resorted to, and it will cost about
Sl1,5O0.
The following were presented BY Mr..
STANDARDIZATION Of trustees of 10Th street
Baptist Church for remission Of taxes. BY
Mr.. Taylor-Remonstrance OF property hold.
ers on 20th street, north of N, against the Law.
ing Of a water main in that street. By MIR.
Kelsey-Act to grade and gravel lth street esst,
from Maryland avenue to Boundary; act 70
water main in y street south, from LIST to I'd
street east; do. in H and Detrees streets be.
tween LIST and North Capitol streets; for foot.
way, &c, on east side of Cd street east, between
q and ID streets north. By Mr.. Rutherford
For footway on north side Of N street, between
18th and 18th streets west. BY Mr.. Sardo-Pe-
Triton for grading and paving alley in square
No. 366. BY MIR. Ball-Afidavit in relation
10 tine imposed on Henry Swartz. By
MT NalleyEPehsion to grade and gravel
Mr.. l.. B. 5. Authorization Of Tollican Ware
for the remission OF q fine. Also, petition for
modification Of the first section of the cow
law. BY Mr. Bates-Communication of Joseph
Gcrhardt, clerk Of the Centre Market, in refer.
ence to roofing stalls in the market. BY Mr.
Arrison-Bill making it unlawful for con.
trectors to assign their claims; all OF which
were referred. The following we've also intro.
dueed By Mr.. L. b. 5. Milier-Jont resolu-
ton asking for Information from the Mayor in
relation to the bonds OF the Chesapeake and
The resolution requests the Mayor to ascertain
who has the possession of $4,000 in bonds of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, ex.
changed in April, 1917: what amount OF inter-
est has been paid thereon, and the market value
OF the same. and report to the board at It's next
meeling agreed to. BY Mr.. Ball-Resolu tion
directing the Committee on Improvements to
inquire into the expedlency OF laying the Stow
fouE dation pavement in 1ith street. north of N:
adopted. By Mr.. DISQUALIFICATION that the
SchoolCommittee inqu ire into the expedi. n CIV of
Supplying by law all books and stationery for
the schools. Mr. Russell explained that the
trustees changed the books so often it was very
expensive 10 parents, and he hoped some ar.
rangements would be made whereby the city
would purchase the books, the expense to be
assessed on the parents.
Mr.. Ball was appointed on the Committee of
Public Schools in place Of Mr.. G. W. Miller.
Mr.. L. b. s. Miller mo we'd that the considera.
non OF the bill creating the Street Department
DE postponed; which was agreed TO, and Mr..
Kelsey offered a substitute for the bill, which
was also postponed
The following were reporteA from commit
tees: BY MT. L. b. S. MlNr, ways and
Means-btti to pay the expenses of the last
general election. The bill appropriates SSOUO,
or so much as may be necessarily After some
debate the bill was recommitted. BY Mr. Tay.
lor mproyements)- bills to grade and gravel
g street north, between North oSpitol and ID
street east; to erect bridge across the canal at
9th street; for footways on the south side of ID
street, between New Jersey avenue and list
street west; do. east side of LIST street west
between Indiana avenue aud ID street north: 10
change direction Of alley in square SIC: for
tootway on north side of the Northern Market.
between 7th and 9Th streets-all of which were
passed; to widen cutters west side Of 18th
street, between T and w streets-recommitted
70 pave the foorways, &c, on the east side OF
9th street east, between Pennsylvania avenue
and and Maryland avenue-passed. BY Mr..
Bates, lClalms)-Bill to remit q fine imposed
upon Geo. Lawson for carrying a concealed
weapon; passed.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on Unfir.
ished Business, reported a number OF bills:
which were appropriately referred; and the
Board adjourned.