Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-15
THE CITY COUNCE,S

ards. EXa-tIy al half-past seven O'Clock the
PTss.d-u: ls,Ii' 4 the board 20 order, aud abbu'
the same time Ms lL1rulan and ralbert lest
TIE chamber. After ne roll had been ealir1
ard the 1ni Dufes OF the Inst meeting read, tn
tn. o. -iId rnfy WIRE again without a quoTu n
o. :, rl.td, md asked the pleasure of th,' board
III. Grader arose and stated thai thu other
members .! the board WIRE IN the building, aud
suggrste that the board take a rrces of IN ts.,l
minutes, ~ which time he thought they woult
make their appearance, and there would De u
quorum present.
After the lapse of a few minutes. the Presi.
dent gain ask the pleasure OF the board.
Mr. Croker said he understood the Conser.
vative meEb beers were IA the building to attend
the meeting of the bolrd, and he thought il
would be best to wait for them, and see what
would come of it.
Mr.. Richards did not see why tas board
should wait II the members were in the build
ing. The honr 70. me Meeting had passed
MI Cook did n5t see why the C0a,ervative
members uId not G-i1f lnto the chamber If they
Were IN the buiidlaZ ivg the purpOss Of n nd
ing the meeting. He did not see any usr An
such ehild's play.
VAT the plea Urs OF the ca. eTNaIive mem
beIs, and moved an adjournmen1.
Mr. Cook seconded the motion.
The Char put the motion to adjourn, and
tnere being only one or NO S'CHS->, yea aud
nay, >aId lie was uuaoe To decide. lain put.
'ing the motion, and requtsLiaE tlip IA oers to
vote, he dfclara the Boar adjourned.
Judging frOm the voicCS, Mess Croker
and Grinder DULY voted against the adlnurn-
mrnt- II appears iIat five Of the C0l9ar - we
me mbers Were Oh Lac Iloor below, waiting TOR
Me-srs. Larman and Talhert, IN order that
they night eater the chamber in a bOIy, with a
view 10 a new organization of the Board. In
the mean time, MPssrs. Larmau and Taloert
were in the Aldermen's chamber, as stated
above. Brforo the Conservatives gathered
Their scattered forces and came mp stairs the
Board bad adjourned. 1t was about five min.
mes from the time the Board was called to or.
der 10 the ad lournment.1
chair, and all the members present except
Messrs. Chase, Davis, and Torrey Leave was
asked and obtained tor the absence OF Msssrs
Chase and Davis.
The following were presented and referred:
BY Mr. keissy-Petiuon to grade and grave "
street, from 18th to 14th street. bill to grade sud
gravel r street north, from Sd TO 18th street
west; bill to pay expenses of last municipal
election. By Mr.. Brown-Petition to change
alley in square $40. BY Dir. Hine-Petition of
George Lawson for remission Of fine By
MT BaIi-Petition for sewer IN street, from
4th 10 5th streets.
eMr. Juenneman offered the following pre-.
amble aud resolution:
Whereas the public streets and mar lighthouses
have frequently been obstr uc ted during week
days, bu- more so on Sundays, by so-called
temperance preachers, some of Them drunkards
OF the worse kind, or such that have laid the
foundation Of their wealth by keeping low
grog shops, without having ever evinced any
inclination to dsgorge the gain derived there
from; and whereas these men have constantly
heavy taxpayers in the vIlest manner and
with the grossest epIthets, thus becoming in
fact, nuisance, also desecrating the Sabbath
and Creating Ill frehng amongst our citizens;
and whereas no man who Is drunk during the
week can successfully benefit the real caue of
temperance by preaching on Sundays what he
does not practice himself; aud whereas the
whole so-calied temperance movement, al
though, perhaps, started by some really philan
thropic men, has OF late become a poIitical
instrument IN the hands OF New England puri-
tanlsm, as VIII best APPEAR from the fact that,
notwithstanding ali decIamations in favor of
temperance these hypocrites do not besita e for
moment to support candidate for the highest
office who Is am hing but a temperance man,
thus proving TO the world the hollowness and
lnsincerity OF the teachings Of those apostles of
cold water unmixed; and whereas the cause of
temperance cannot certainly be advanced by
abusive and indecent street preaching in the
interest OF one of the political parties of the
country: Therefor.
Be 4, res0Icsd, TnaI from and after the passage
of this resolution nc more so-ea!led temperan &c
preaching shall be permitted in the market
houses and public streets, on Sundays nor
week days.
Mr.. Jueneman urged that the resolution
should be adopted; that every member of The
Council were being abu sed by these so-caIleu
temperance men who are not able 10 AXE care
OF themselves. who uphold the Corporation
he hoped the resolution would pass. GA motion
Of Mr.. Rutherford, II was laid on the table
BY Mr. G. W. Nliller-Resolution requesting
the Mayor to communicate any in formation he
nave III reldllOu 10 the construction OF the
nuisance by the erection of an addition to the
Centre Market. Mr.. Miller explained that
from information Obtained the right 20 these adj =
dItiCnal stalls had been secretly sold TO parties
for bout s9U each, bile o.her butte hers are re.
CURED TO pay some thousands OF dollars for q
stall; after which the resolution was adopted
BY Mr.. II ylor-Resolution calling on The In.
spector OF Sewers for estimate for a seven
foot sewer on L street, from 2Uth to 22d streets
west; adopted
The Chair laid before the Board communi
frfa
charge OF Canal Improvement" In relation to
Improving the Canal, enclosing copy of the
bill Introduced in Congress. May 10th last, to
Strengthen and I'm prove the Canal, and exp ress.
ing his belief sIhat no better plan for improy
ing the Canal can be advised than that already
adopted some two years ago, after long and
earnest deliberation by both Boards of the
Councils, aided by several OF the most practical
scientific engineers" Mr.. l.. b. s. Miller
raised the point that there was no such officer
but the CHAR decided otherwise, and the yeas
and order its printing, resulting yeas 10, NAYS
1-Messrs. ArrIson, Bali, JuenemAnn L. b. s.
Miller. NalIey, Russell.
Mr.. l.. b. ). Miller, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported bill imposing taxes
for the year E6o as follows: 80 cents on each
SEQ general, Is cents for Metropolitan PoI,cr,
20 GEMS for Public Schools, 10 cents tor School,
Buildings 20 on each Si0O-on which the
Collector shall be entitled to one per cent a
discount of per cent is provided for on all
taxes paid on OF before October LIST: order d 10
NC ~ Antco, anu nAauc INC sprciiI OTuer rOr 2Jtn
inst.
The special order-the resolutions reported
by Mr.. Kelsey. al the previous meeting from
the Committee on Drainage, TO create a commits.
zion with authority 10 cause the city 10 b. sur
veyeo and mapped out with reference to its
drainage and sewerage-was taken up, and
MIR. h. explained the resolution at some
length, and il was passed.
1.-THE resolution is as follows:
BE IL resOired, DC, That Commits sion con-
slstIpg OF the Mayor, City Surveyor ana Su-
perintendent and Inspector Of Sewers, be and
The same is hereby created, with authority TO
them may seem best IN order 10 cause au accu-
rate survey and delineation of the city of
Washington TO be made, especially along its
natural water-courses and their TIL butarIss
with reterePce to the most economical and
thorough system of drainage and sewerage: that
they may be empowered TO cause grade mans
10 be made, showing the depths, din ensions,
and lines of needful drains and 81 wers, anu the
extent OF territory drainable thereby; also the
prObs bic cost OF their construction, accom- pa
med with such plans and recon mendttions as
they may desire 10 make, aud that they report
from time TO time, and especially at the COM
pIeuon OF their surveys, Iabors, proceedings
and conclusions TO the respective Boarus OF
Aldermen and Common Council.
Be IL further rtsolced, That the sum of five
thousand dollars. or SO mnch thereof as NAV
be necessary for this purpose, be and the same
Is hereby appropriated ont of the general fnPd
And further Tesosred, That the aforesaid Com
mission De- and they are hereby authorized
and requested to lay the result OF their Iabors
and plans before Congress, and ask r.ason-
able appropriation 10 reimburse the corrora-
ton for the same, as well as additional arpro-
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