Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-21

Health. reported bill to pay the Ward apothe-
CARES for medicines furnished to the ont door
all of which were passed. Also offered Joint
resolution requesting the Mayor TO cause to be
from 9TH to 18th streets west, in accordance
with act approved in October last; adopted
Mr.. McCathran, from Police Committee, re-
ported bill allowing Charles Hartell permis.
| Sion to remove a frame house TO within "a fer
of a brick dwelling; passed
| Mr.. Lloyd, from Claims Committee, reported
adversely on the bill for relief Of Clement
Greenwell: rejected. Also, reported bill for re-
| lief of Robert Earle, (remissIon of fine of $40
imposed on him for alleged violation of laval
nas,sd: Mr. MeCathran, from Committee on
Markets, reported bill to meet deficiency of
$3.50 in appropriation for support of Centre
Market passed. Mr. Given introduced a con-
current resolution authorizing and requesting
provided for the erection OF the new Centre
Market house; passed. Mr.. Talt introduced q
joint resolution requesting the Mayor to have
printed LOCO copies, for distribution, of the adj.
dress delivered by Major b. B. French at the
dedication Of the Lincoln monument Mr. Civ
en- oppose ed the resolution, and moved to lay it
on the table; which was lost. Yeas-Messrs.
Elvans, Given and Grinder, 8. Nay.-Messrs
Larnan, Lloyd. McCathran, Moore Richards
Ialber' TAFT and President. (Barr,) 8. Mr..
Richards moved to strike out LOCO and insert
500, bat subsequently, withdre " IL. Mr.. Evans
moved 10 amend so as to provide for print
ing the address in the journal; which was
rejected. Yeas 3, nays s, (as abOve.) Mr.. Ell
vans, previous to the announcement of the vote,
changed his vote to the Affirmative, making
yeas nays 81 and then moved reconsider alton
or the vote by which the amendment wa re-
jected; not agreed to. Mr.. Elvaus moved 10
postpone one week; rejected. Yeas-Messrs.
Elyans, Given, Grinder, Larman, and Rich
ards. Nays--Messrs. Lloyd, McCathran,
Moore, Talbert TAFT, and President (Barr)-6
Mr.. TAFT called for the previous question; " hich
was sustained. feas-Messrs. LIarman, Lloyd,
McCathran, Moore, Talbert, TAFT, and Presi.
dent (Barr)-7. Nays-Messrs Elvans Given
Grinder. and Richards. The resolution then
passed-yeas, 9; nays, y (Messrs. Elvans and
Grinder.) Mr.. Given then gave notice Of an
intention to move a reconsideration of the vote
by which the resolution passed, at the
next meeting of the Board. Mr.. TAFT moved a
the table. Mr.. Given contended that that mo-
ton was not in order. After considerable de-
bate, the Chair ruled the motion for immediate
reconsl sheraton in order. Mr.. Elvans wanted
the motion (under the i4th rule) 10 be reduced
70 writing, which was done. Pending a vote,
MT. Elyans moved to adjourn, and called the
ayes and noes. The Board refused to adjourn
More lively flllbustering then ensued. The
minority, seemingly without any other purpose
tnan TO prolong the struggle as much as posi-
Die, (the majority being strong i'm numbers and
in their purpose to dispose of the question at
once, for good and for all) made, SUCCESSFULLY,
motions to adjourn, TO postpone one week, to
postpone indefinitely, &c, &c, all OF which
Were voted down. The question recurring on
ordering the previous question it was carried.
The yeas and nays We're then called on Mr.
Tait's motion to reconsider the vote by which
the resolution was passed; which was rejected:
yeas, 4; nays, :, Messrs. Elvans, Given, Grin
der, and Richards.) So the resolution was
finally disposed Of the struggle in opposition
to 1t having been continued until nearly mid.
night.
MIR. McCathran introduced bill to set the
cUrbstones and pave The footways and cutters
on the south side of G street SOUTH between stb
and 9th streets east; referred. Mr.. Elvans in
uoduced bill to carry into effect the act for
equalizing the pay OF the messengers of the
two boards; passed. Several bills from the
lower board were referred. Common Council
bills TO set the curbstones and pave the foot.
ways and cutters on the west side Of I'd street
east, between ID and streets north: to grade
and gravel ID street south, from Sd to AZ streets
west; ard requesting the Mayor to suspend the
work Of cuttIr down NJ street. between Attn and
9th street, I'm 'front.' of square 5l4,) in accord
ance with the protest of property owners
thereon, until the City Surveyor can examine
ard report thereon, were all severally taken up
end PssSed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL-The President laid before
the Board message from the Mayor anrounc-
ing his approval Of an act for the relief of Chas
). Gennison. Also, a message from the Mayor
t.rnsinlthng the petition OF Christopher Hager
ard others, asking the construction OF a sewer
in 18th street west, from II to l streets north.
referred Also, a message from the Mayor
transmitting copy of judgment obtained by
Naomi Z term uhle, administrator of Charles n
Utermuhle, deceased, against the CORPORATION
OF Washington: referred Also, a comInunicI
ZION from TIE Judges of Election, asking the
immediate passage Of Aldermen's bill to in.
crease he number of voting precincts in the
city OF washington On motion of Mr. Slow.n
the comm unlcation was referred to a committee
81 one member from each ward; whereupon
the President appointed said Special Com
mittee Messrs Croker, Slowen, BeaIL NalIev
A. +. Clark. G D Miller and S 5. Baker. Mr.
Slowen presented a petition from Joseph
Anderson and others, TO open. pave and gravel
oath street west, 10 street north: referred to
Committee on Improvements. Also, petition
fine; referred TO Committee on Claims
BY Mr.. Crocker-A petition Of citizens
on ard 10th streets, asking for
the erection Of apumpi referred to Commit, &c
providing for the remission of a fine to lanes
Shields; referred to Committee on Claims By
Mr.. N. B. Clark-Petition from the property
holders on street north, between 4th and 5th
streets, protesting against cutting down the
grades OF alleys below their lots, which petition
was accompanied with a resolution directing
make report; adopted BY Mr. Nalley-A
bill 10 pave and curb the side walk on the west
side Of I'd street, between ID and X streets north.
passed Mr. Nalley also presented petition
asking that the footway be repaired on the
south side Of street north, between LIST and eth
streets east; referred to the Committee on I'm
proyements. BY Mr.. BealI-Petition to pave
an alley IN square no 42a between 9TH and sth
and ~ and ~ streets referred to Committee on
Improvements. Also, bill to set the curbstone
and pave the alley on tie south side of F street
between sth and iItn Streets referred. BY NJ.
Arrison-Petition of Annanias Herbert for
side Of street south, between Sd and ith SITS.
west; referred. Mr.. Arrison also introduced
the following Joint resolution:
ssWhereas the question as to the authority OF
the corporation over the river front of the city
Is now unsettled; and whereas it is Of great and
growing importance TO the interests of the civ
that the master should be definitely dc, ,rminrd
as well for the present as for the future COM
mercial business of the city; therefore,
Resolred. &c. That the Mayor De, and Re is
hereby, authorized and directed to take such
steps as may be necessary to bring the Ques-
tion before the courts for mediate decision,
and the sum of 81, GO heretofore appropriated
for the purpose OF getting a legal opinion on
the subject, and never as yet used, be, and tn
same is hereby. appropriated tn enable him to
carry this resolution into effect,
Mr.. Arrison thought that, in view Of the fact
that permits bad been granted by the Corpora
ton, and also by General Michler, the question
rs TO the rights of the city to these wharf sites
should be Immediately settled, so as to avoid
that trouble which would otherw Sc inevitably
occur. No new Appropriation was asked for
in order TO carry out the object of the resolu-
ton, but simply q definite direction was givea
10 an appropriation already made. He hoped
the resolution would meet with no opposition,
but that il would be Immediately put upon its
passage. Mr.. Parker inquired IL this was a
movement in favor Of the Linville suit; if so,
he should oppose II. In reply, Mr.. AIrison
stated that no matter how the question might
be decided IL would not affect that case. Mr.
8. = Baker remarked that the question would
soon be settled without an APPROXIMATION. md