Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-10


q s. Direct Tax Fund. 500 p
O0lporauon Interest K und .........- 1926 70
water Interest Fund.......... IS05 Of
Canal Interest Fund Lois 80
bird w ard Fund. ..-..........- LOSE 90
feurh Ward Fund.-. 1875 81
W DIXON, ollector.................. 3S,IOl 81
a u Hail, CoIleetor...... 6J1,3-7 50
Total ,....-.................... ss71,655 81
balance in Bank to pay Corporation
lh~Fest...-. ...-.,......... ESQ 30
hai~nee oNeTdTawn on general ac-
count. ..................... 7,OiO is
Total ...-.-.................... sl,aD9 ~
Referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Also, communication from the Mayor, re-
turning, without his approval, an act, which
originated In this Board, entitled IAN Act 10
regulate the pay ment of certain warrants on
Inc treas ury of the Corporation The Mayor
says do so simply because il is impossible
70 comply with the provisions of the bill until
the collector of taxes is able 10 make Il distri-
button, and place to the credit of the several
funds mentioned the several amounts belong
ing to each simultaneously with their ccllec-
uon. An examination of the account of the
Corporation with its depository, a statement OF
hlch Is weekly sent to your Board, Will read
lily sSnsfy you that until this is done 1t I'M
possible 10 carry into execution the provisions
Finance.
The Chair also laid before the Board a com
munlcatlon from CT NJ. Dove, NJ. D., Secretary
OF the Board OF Health, in reference to the petit
lion OF A J. Harvey, in regard TO a nuisance in
1 u aaIe - which petition was referred 10 the
Board OF Health. DIR. Dove states that the nui-
rance complained of is a long disused ice -hou Sc
and that the fence which formerly protected
fassers by from liability to accident, has been,
IN a great part, removed, and that from that
cause grave nuisance exists on the premises
This has been reported TO the superintendent
OF me metropolitan Police, and Will probably
result IN The enclosure of the lot in question al
an early day; If not the Surveyor will b. re-
quested to ascertain the quantity OF earth re-
CURED 10 MI the excavation, when the owner
VIII De notified TO abate the nuisance, which If
he refuses O. neglects 10 do, viii be performed
by orders from this Office in the manner usual
IN such cases" Referred 10 the Committee on
Mr.. Elvans presented the petition of Chris
topher Holohan, praying the remission of n
hne; referred 70 COMMITTEE on Claims. Also
introduced bill for relief Of Hugh Gelstoa;
referred TO Committee on Claims. Mr.. Given
presented petition of VIM. n. Morelana for
Iootway on 5th street; referred to Improve
ments Committee. Mr.. Moore presented the
petition of :. =. Brown and others asking for
the change of an alley in square Do. and intro
ouced Dill granting the prayer OF the peti I.
TONERS; passed Mr.. Lloyd presented the Pc
tltlon OF Henry Gumptrt; referred to Commit
Tee on claims Also, presented the petition OF
L. r Corbett, stating that certain parties are
shipping man ure from this city, greatly to the
disadvantage OF farmers residing near this
city, and asking some legislation on the SUBJ
Jecf- Mr.. Lloyd introduced a resolution in
structng the Committee on Finance to consider
Inc proprlety OF introducing bill to regulate
and govern the traffic manure
Mr.. McCaihran did not see what the Com
IniItee on Finance had 10 do with the matter
MI. Lloyd said he was not particular. He
was satisfied that the matter should go to q
committee OF which the gentleman (Mr McGath-
Ian) was chairman.
Mr.. McCathTan begged to be excused.
Messrs. Given, Elvans, and Noyes opposed
the resolution, stating that persons who kept
horses or cows found the manure accommodating
on their premises, with sale for IL They
could not give IL away.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. Given
moved 70 lay the resolution on the table Lost
feas-Messrs. Elyans, Given, Larnan. Moves
and TAt-5. Nays-Messrs. Grinder, LLOYD
(I}arrl-6.
amended by striking out the COMMITTEE on
Finance and inserting COMMITTEE on Mar
kets;" after which the resolution was rejected
Mr.. Lloyd also presented certain papers in
the case of Mr.. QuigIey, (who, some weeks
since, peutioned for remission of a fine:) which
were laid on the table informally until that
case comes up tor consideration. Mr. Moves
presented the petition Of property owners for
the grading and paving of the alley in square
Dr., with a bill 10 make the Improvement prayed
Tor, referred to Improvements Committee
Special order-being the bill for relief of An
Lhony Bell, RENTING the fine imposed on hi n
Tor allowing hogs 10 run At large-was taken
mp, and discussed; Mr.. Lloyd contending that
the fine was illegally imposed, the penalty I'M
der the law OF 1-53 being the confiscation of the
ANIMALS The magistrate had imposed the fine
under the law Of 1-6} which had been repaaled
After nsiderable debate the bi N was based
Ieas-MessrS. Given. LlOyd. McCathran Rich
aIds, Ialbert. and President (Barr)-5 Nays-
Eessrs- Elvans, Grinder, Moore, NCyes, and
Special order-beIng the bill regulating the
man ner OF erecting iron ratings in front of
aweIllng hoGses-was taken up. 1t mOdifes
the existing law so as 10 permit any persons 10
place IRON ratings or fences in front Of their
houses not more than five feet. If the sidewalk
l. seventeen feet wide or over: and not more
man four Feet If the sidewalk is less than that
Hldtn- a line - imposed for violation of the
Law. The bill was passed.
MI Moore, from Improvements Committee
u whom were referred seven petitions from
property holders, praying for improvement OF
nj street north, reported - bill for grading said
stre-t eastward from New York avenue: passed
Also, reported bill for opening and grading G
street south from New Jersey ayenue TO 3d
street; postponed Mr.. TAFT from Police Com
mIttee asked 10 BE- discharged from the petition
OF ID Coleman and others asking the privilege
al having blacksmith shop on the premises OF
kald Coleman; agreed 20. Mr. Mctathran
from Claims Committee, reported bill tor re-
mission OF the fine imposed on Robert Miller.
passed MI Elyans, from same comr1ittee re-
ported bull tor the relief Of c. r. Perrie:
passed. Mr.. Lloyd. from same committee re-
ported a bill for the relief Of Thomas HurIihv.
passed. Also, reported bill for the relief of
Nicholas Acker; passed. Also, reported back
the message of the Mayor repeating the bill for
relief Of Albert Brook, with the recomrnen da-
ton that the bill be passed over the Mayors
veto. The bill, il VIII be reeollected, was to
enutle Albert Brook, u colored man, 10 a por-
non OF tne Iund appropriated by the Corpora
uon in le63 for relief of drafted men.l
Mr.. TAFT hoped the bill would not pass over
the Mayors veto.
MI Grinder said the bill was 10 put the COL
ored man on the same footing white men in
regard 10 the fund
Mr.. EIvans did not think the Mayors rea-
cons sumclent for withholding his approval
from the bill, but his own udgement of the
ease was bhat there was no law on the statuta
book warrantlng the appropriation lit was
a white man he should vote against n ana his
action would be the same, 1t beng a colored
man.
The vote was then taken on the MASSAGE o,,ha
bill over the Mayors veto, which resnI,ad
Yeas, mays, :; so the bill failed 10 pass over
The Mayors veto.
Considerable filiibustering then took plac.
on the quesuonlof recon sideration, and motions
70 postpone the reconsideration one and two
weeks were severaIly rejected, after WIFI ch Mr.
TAFT renewed a motion previously made by him
70 reconsider the vote by which the bill was re-
leeted, and 70 lay that motion on the table,
which prevailed by the following vote: Yeas
Messrs. Given, Grinder, Larman, Moore, Tai
bert, Tart and Turton. 2. Nays-Messrs. FL
vans, Lloyd. McCathran, Noyes, Richards and
Pre- ident (Barr,)6. So the matter was finally
disposed Of
Nr. NcCsihran, from Police COMMITTEES, re-
ported . hSp for relief Of George Leet passed.
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