Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-03

MIR. McCathran, fro n the Com nittes On Po-
Hc-, Reported tiyoTdhiy on bill aut aoriZing the
| Mayor IL offer a reward of 500 tor tne appfe-
! heUsion and conviction of the murderer of
/ John n. Faulkner on the night of the "a of
| June last; passed. Also, bull % aathoriz- tue
Mayor 10 contract for two years with Corne-
! lus ScrIber & Co. for the removal of dead am.
| mas: passed. Also, ked to b. dIscharyAi
/ from further Consideration of the resolution
apIrOFriatiug $50 TO repair the weights ali
measures Of the corporation, and tn. oil wa
rejected Mr.. CLARK. from the Commute. ou
h,a,,n. rspof', "a phi to pay w q. MIpurn,
! furnishes: passed. Mr.. Iarman from the
| COMMITTEE on CLAIMS, reported favorablv ON
bill to exempt ST. Eincent's Orphan AsyIun
from assess ment for construction of Wsr on
| 10Th street. amounting to $40. passad Mr.
Crocker offered a joint resolution snpow-rInp
me Masor 10 ony suit BILE safe for the Collec-
tors Office; referred. Mr. Clarke from me
COMMITTEE on : 3hOols, rpported "A ,oi nj resoIn
tom requesting the Counc ell Committee before
Cohsress To memorabilia Congress TO aid III.
pn,i. S OF washington by donation of
runic Iands' or IN any manner they may deem
proper. Mr.. Richards, from Com rnitrap on the
Asylum, reported favOrably on a bull author
lZ'Hg me iniendant of the ASYLUM to Release
dogs and geese-th- hogs on the payment of : :
and the geese for Is cents each; passed. Mr.
McCdtnran offered a resolution requesting the
| mayor 10 have guards placed around a bridge
| on street, bet ween llth and 18th streets east
Adjourned at llrt5 a m.
COMMON Cor SCTL.-PresidPnt Fowler in the
! chair, and all the members present.
message was received from the Mayor
TRANSMITTING a statement from the Wafer Regis
tTaT OF the business transacted III his OlSc. fDr
the month OF October: Receipts on account of
wafer tan e"Ss0t; on account of rents. S29l-I;
On account Of taps aud permits, S2t2; total.
Si,12'.Sr. About 10000 feet of water mains have
been laid during the month, and large num-
her OF repairs of MAINS and fire plugs have also
been made. Also, message from the Mayor,
transmitting the report of the Intendart O: the
Washington Asylum Tor the month of October
Also, message from the Mayor. announcing
approval of several bills which originated in
inns Board Also, message from the Mavor
la reply 10 the resolution @: the nth uttino
requesting a statement showing the purposes
Tor winch the money was expended viii h
exhausted the First Ward funds for the past
eight years. The statement foots up S2ns, 721 H.
and shows deficiency June B., 1861, of
Sa'l4V;.', and isoo, of St},SNli; referred t.
fiTst Ward delegation. Also, a letter from o.
). Baker, Esq, one of the secretaries of the
JOINT convention, transmitting certain testimony
la.ready published) taken before that conven.
ton IN rriati n 10 the alleged corrupt selling
aid buying of votes, &c. Laid over
The Chair .aId before the Beard the follow.
ing business from the Aidermen:-Bili 10 alter
course OF alley III square iES 20 employ As
sistant Music teacher; TO repair Canal: 10 com
plets Franklin Sehool buildn referred Res
olution Recommending the erection OF a wood
yeas 40, nays IL.
The joint resolution (B A. in relation TO the
grading OF street north, from North CAPITOL
street TO sth street east nd directing the M,vor
read. vas
Mr.. Ball presented a communication from
dr darTtu, President of the Baltimore * Oaio
I.atrobe " "
II appears from the spondanc, tina. on
the 2-th uit.. Mayor Bowen addressed the fol-
lowing ratification to Mr. Garrett Pr.si,iant
Of Ia" Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Complny:
hA1o%'s OFFICE, CITY HALL, WAsuiSG-
IoS, ID. e., Oct -. lc6-.-S ir: The contractor,
for grading L st.ert Lorth, from First to Sav.
enth street east. and for gratiu. and pqv!n-
tht iCotWaiES on Second aId Third streets "a =
have this day te-I, instructed to proceed ulr-
me Is Crk, and - complete lie same a soon q
p1S>lYl'- Is the grading II these s-r4rts aut
ioJ' aihs VIII cover he tra-x of the Rtijl-
II it ~ ONO hFiroaf as now iaId, 10 The dep,h
q Vera Lsr' oH VIII 80 M necessity o. at
t"hdlcE - t1r matter mined ..f-Iv. I.1l-sr
GtliN ~ regard - grading the srTr.ts named
j. 'tly in"dni-sl5lt. Very TesVac..ullr,
81. BrwEy uavor.
jonR ", Garrett. Ell, President Baltimore Il
Go it..ro2d Company, Ba!-nor., I'll,
/ o TINS IL. Carer rt-uouis under date -
oc' .0th, enclosing tla opinlan u IA. le-li al.
li7vT' }. l. Iatroue. Lsq. lie says.-'s You
"a perceive frcGI IN examination OF ta4-
oeii.i"h t1at III Ld,r0De i entirely ctaIT I1.I
s..>i',FA lta1 the .l-at If lie y utm)re agt
Ono ls2'lroad Com ANY 20 T. use OF It's s.a-
non All TIE ,IhcEs leading thereto, - 10 -
y AIDED ca4-0, De II:erfrr, Z HItA b. tn ol,,-
e t-i ltitir- OF WG5hiI gtvl without tas CJL,elr
q. The Baltimore aad Ohir R'iirJtt Con |
p.u,. Under sue" ;;ssrculastaI.-s. |
4 VIII Of course be CnT imperative duty - III. !
v - Z aI- II t1a toUrts 10 pt.sC4r aly pr |
l-;.Esnt l1IGIy 20 the tracks II tn CDupIav,
as e award CalnaC, TOR al il ayat MFR |,
= rstss on the par OF he city authorities u |
" t~uin, tn VIII he WORKING .. TIA r -
Il Z .l-elHsiO.. G!r Garrett s1y= ..La.t IS ~ |
. trLsicn Of lac Washington branch Of Ia |
Ia more and Ohio Railroad iatO toe ely Of !
" g.. hinton was made under tie express sgu.
r,tE I! CCrcre s. CCty 10 the General tiJy-rn-
M t'f Tires tLis company TO ADOPT the cour-e
b. '''sc. 80 that tights wLich Congress has
-. Nd may nH' y taken aw.y without - |
consent tEe more especially as the ppr=oRt.
convenience and comfort CT every mc4ID.g v. :
Cen gTrss A. involved il this OF -S-ICn.
1ir. J.. Il. Niller introduced resolution
.-rIat L. l. inFXpsdlent TO repeal tn laws III
thoIlzng the grading OF l street north aad
North Capitol street, ca 20 alter tie grad. OF
SAID Streets"
Mr. Saroo moved 10 refer the subicc. 70 a
Select Committee OF five, CnTee Co1ccil:u:A
ana TWO Aiderm9E.l
MI. Dalton said that he wished TO -ae the
streets graded and tn city improved, AID
would ID 1rpEore vote for the res siulla %
streu g hen the hands of the Mayor.
Gr. SdIdO urged that the board shGUld rot
act hastily, Lut weigh the subject well. lie
MAS favor vi he Corporation asserting -
lichf-. g. q If he was convinced that tEa rail-
road had legal right 10 ~ located III l ) r -.
h would pi.eh Dir. On II him self. If dlt not
think thar the Mayor hal any business 10 To-
cate the CepO', and that portion OF the resOlu Il
ton IN relation to the Mayor should BE- stricken
out
Inc yeas an q nays were called on the motion
OF Dir SaTdo, and resulted .-Ieas-I-ess
Brown and Sardo-2; nays IL.
NJ. Brown, ia explaining his vote, SAID be
wished more light on the subject, ami a. In V
had the opinion of the attorney II he railroad
he would like 10 have the opinion OF the Cor
pcratCn Attorney.
Mr.. JurnneInann remarked that the Eal.i-
more and Ohio railroad had no right 10 compel
the Corporation TO fix the grades of the streets
to correspond 10 the track.
Air. Kelsey remarked that the argument Of
Mr.. IatrObe was a fair but specIous one. The
aw Of 1891 does not give the road The power 10
tx the grades.
Mr. Nalley sand he wished to see the Four h
Ward united. II being now divided by an i'm
passible gulf used by the railroad and if the
track ia removed the streets in that section
would be- improved.
Nr. Sardo remar ked that he would 90 Jus: as
lar as any In protecting the cliys interest, but
Councilmen should act d.scTce:ly and renen-
Der that an injunction had been issued, and IN
the present state Of Corporation Affairs the
CURED to pay the costs OF this suit.
Mr.. Nalley said the gentleman was not gain
ing laurels by referring TO the poverty OF the
Corporation, and If the Corporation could not
get the bonds printed he would undertak it,
Mr. Miller's resolution was then adopted.
MIR. L. b. =. Miller asked and obtained. unan.
imous consent to consider the Tax bill, and the
Aldermen's amendments were read and con.
CURED in.
The following were presented by MIR Tay