Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-21


The motion was lost. Yeas-Nessrs. Grinder,
Lloyd, Richards, TAFT, and Pres ident (Barrl-5.
kaysMessrs. E1vans, Given, MeCathran,
Moore, and Talbert-5.
/ The question recurring on The third reading,
Mr.. Lloyd asked 10 be excused from voting;
not agreed 10. Yeas-Messrs. Elvans, Given,
Grinder, and Richards-i. Nays - Messrs
McCaihran, Moore, Talbert, TAFT, and Presi-
| dent fBarrl-5.
| The third reading was not ordered, the vote
| being as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Given, fwho
first voted mo- but changed his vote from the
negative to the Affirmative before the vote was
| announced, Moore, Talbert and TAFT. Mays
Mesers Elyans, Grinder, Lloyd, NcOathran,
| Richards, and President tBarr)G
| The next special order-being the bill for the
| relief of Albert Brooks, "a colored man who
was drafted, and claims portion Of the draft
fund voted by this corporation, was thea
Mr.. Moore stated that the act making the ap-
| preparation provides that the recipients of the
fund shall be registered voters of this corpora
ton, Was this man a registered voter That
is the essential question. This claim, if al
lowed, would open the door TO innumerable
fictitious claims.
MIR. TAFT said there was no law making pro-
vision tor tins case, and il would not do TO
| open the door to all claims Of this character.
Mr.. Lloyd said there was no law, and hence
the petitioner came here for relief. If there
was any law for the payment the Mayor could
pay him the $50 asked for without any further
action of the boards. This claim he thought
Just one, because the man is taxpayer, and
worthy OF relief.
Mr.. ElVanS thought the committee right
their view of the matter, and also thought this
case provided for by the law. If the claim is
Just one il should be allowed, and so shou Id
any similar claims, and if we have not the rev.
enue TO pay righteous claims il should b. raised
Mr.. Given commended that the petitioner WAS
not entitled to relief under the law. He was
unfortunate enough 10 be drafted before any
such provision was made for him. If the bin
Is passed, numbers of other claims of a similar
character Will be presented
Mr.. Moore said after examination he found
no law to meet the case, and did not know why
at this late day il should be brought in.
Mr.. Elvans again advocated the passage of
the bill rs just and righteous claim.
The question recurring on the third reading
| of the bill, the vote was as follows:-Yeaso
Messrs. Elvans, Grinder, Lloyd, McCathran
and Richards. Nays-Messrs. Given, Moore,
Tat, and President tBarr)-4. So the bill was
read the third time.
The bill was then passed by the following
vote:-Yeas-Messrs. Elyans, Grinder Lloyd,
McCathran, Moore, Richards and TAFT
Eays-Messrs. Given and President, (Barr)-2
Mr.. Moore gave notice that he would at the
next meeting move reconsideration of the
by which the bill was passed.
Mr.. Richards, from the Committee FL
nance reported back the bill to regulate the
payment of certain warrants drawn mp by the
Mayor and countersigned by the Register, with
an amendment, striking ont the first nine lines
Ofthe bill and inserting the following:
'.Be ii enacted, &c. That, more efirctually 10
secure the separation and prompt application
TO their appropriate purposes of the moneys be
longing TO certain special funds of the CorpOr-
ation-namely: The moneys of the water fund,
the school fund, the police fund. the redemp-
ton fund. the special tax fund, and the surplus
fund-the bank which is now may hereafter
b. designated as the depository of the funds of
this corporation shall be required to keep sep
arate accounts of the deposits to these several
funds, regarding each one of them a separate
and distinct deposit; and il shall not b. lawful
for the said bank 10 pay out of or charge TO
either OF the special funds aforesaid any war
rant check that shall not specify upon it,
face the particular fund to W hich il il Charged
ble and then such warrant shall be- paid only
out of the fund thus specified upon it face.
'.Sec- =. And b. az enacted, That the special
funds herein named. or either of them, shall
not be I'M. THE remainder of the bill. to
which the above is an amendment pub
lished III the STAR on the 18th of October last
The bill was made the special order TOR next
Monday evening. and ordered To b. printed.
Mr. Moore from the Improy ernent Committee
reported bill regulating the manner of erect
ing iron ratings in front of dwelling houses.
Ii enacts: That the act, approved May 26th and
both, 1856, (these being the dates of approval
spectively by the Mayor and the Pr,.sideut,l
be and Is hereby so modified and amended as To
permit any person or persons who shall have
erectPda any dwelling house in conformity with
the building regulations of the city, to enclose
with an iron railing Immediately in front of
such dwelling house so much of the foutway
outside OF the building line n is allo wed in IN.
above mentioned act for areas; that il say.
that on streets having footway of seventeen
feet or upwards in width, Il space not exceed
ing five feet from the building line may be en-
than seventeen feet in width, space not ex-
ceeding four feet may be enclosed, the said en-
closures III all cases TO be with iron ratings,
not extending five feet above the surface of the
fOOtWay, inserted Oh a stone coping OF other
substantial stone base" The second section i'm
poses fine of Sg for the violation of any of the
provisions of the first section and the third sec.
lion enacts that the Mayor shall submit the act
TO the consideration of the President. and AK
his concurrence In and approval OF the same.
Postponed and ordered To he printed.
ne of
paVements for footways. Mr.. Elvans moved
10 insert sand the pavement known as the n ich-
olson pavement for carrIageways." MIR. Moore
OBJECTED as we have no sample of the NIchol-
son pavement III this city. Mr.. Elyans with
drew his amendment. and the bill was post
poned. Mr.. Elyans, from Health COMMITTEE.
reported a bill 10 pay Jenkin Thomas for medi-
cine furnished the outdoor poor of the Second
Ward; passed. Mr.. Lloyd, from Claims Com
mittee, reported bill for relief of @. w. Good
ALL rembursing him $50 Overpaid for "A license;
passed. Mr.. McCathran. from same Commit
tee. reported favorably on Council bill for re-
lief of james Bateman; passed Mr.. Lloyd,
from the same Committee, reported adj yerseIy
Oh Council joint resolution in relation To paw
ing contracts, and il was laid on the tabl-. Sew
eral bills from the lower Board We're referred
Adjourned.
COMMON Cot NCIL.-In the absence OF the
President, Mr.. l.. b. S. Miller was called to the
chair: all the members present except Messrs.
n. Is. Clark, Connolly, Parker, and Dulin
A message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing his approval of acts TO grade 20 street
east. between Massachusetts avenue and r. ST
for relief of Patrick Donnelly. Also. one trans
uniting report Of the apothecary of the Fourth
Ward: referred. Also, "A communication, which
on motion of Mr.. Dalton, referred 10 th,
Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to
be- printed. from tine Bank of Washin gton. sam.
a. published III Aldermen proceedings.
communication was reCeI we'd from the Sur
yeyor in answer 10 a resolution estimating I'M.
cost of grading and graveling + street, from ,th
10 21st street at S4,457.4s; referred
Mr.. Ball presented the petition OF Timothy
Hurleyhey, asking aid 10 rebuild "a house r.
Gently destroyed by fire. THE petitioner il "a
blind man, W no asks this aid that ne NAV NOT
become a burden OH the Corporaton-Re11 Re-
ferred 10 Messrs. Ball, Beall, and A. T.. CLARK
Mr.. A. =. Clark offered the following. which
was adopted:
Whereas, the welfare OF our public schools
demand the employment of such teachers rs
have been thoroughly trained in normal
schools, or who have experience successful
teachers; and whereas il Is a public duty incum-
bent upon us, TO use all suitable means TO Ell
large the sphere of usefulness and honorable
occupation for the graduates of our public
schools. and IN order that such graduating
scholars who may desire to qualify themselves
for teaching, may have the req uIred facilities
within their reach: Therefore.
Resoired That the Committee on Public
Schools BE- requested 10 inquire into the ,Spedi.
ency of providing for the establishment of a
Normal School in this city, with leave 10 r..
h. Ill.,. 49,.