Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-25
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL n e W 8.
THE CITY COUNCILS.

HAL, called the Board 70 order last evening
and announced that the President Of the Board
tMI Richards) was sun absent, and that there
va no quorum present. There were nons Of
The Conservative members nor Mr. Larman Al
NE meeung.l On motion Of Mr. CLARK. the
Board thereupon adjourned.
COMMON CouScIL.-At the usual hcur the
Board was called TO order by the Pre,,dent
All me members present except Messrs Bart
srn NJ DroWn, dalton, Hine, Juenemann, q. w.
The Chair laid before the Board a message
rom the Mayor in reply TO the resolution OF
une Board OF Common Council, of the 18th in
stant, req Nesting him furnish de allied state
ment &C the Indebtedness of the Corporation.
be says: "In my MESA re TO the two Boards Of
me 2stn OF June last, i submitted a statement
OF the funded debt, as well as of the floating
debt OF the city, (the latter being estimated in
paIf,) which statement contains all the detailed
information i am now able TO give, and TO
which respectfully beg leave to refer. take
inns occasion, however, TO add that my obser.
vaiion leads me to the conclusion that the real
amount Of the floating debt will exceed that
named in the message" Laid over.
The President also laid before the Eoard
message from the Mayor enclosing a commune
cation from the Mayor, enclosing a communal
cation from Messrs. Vanderwerkeu 4 Co. in
relation to their blue stone for euroing and
tagging purposes; referred.
Also, message rom the Mayor transmitting
the report OF the apothecary of the Fifth Wa:d;
no business, aud very few members were pres.
emit ne moved to edloul d; rejected.
mr. Sardo moved to amend, thar when the
Board adjourn it be TO meet when the Board of
Aldermen send mes age that they Rave organ
ned snd are ready TO proce 4 to bujine37.
Objection WIS., made by Mr.. L. b. s. Miller,
VINO called for the order of bdsiness.
Mr.. Sa-do called attention to the fact that
mere was no quorum present, and he should
object TO the confederation Of further business
hIl quorum appeared; or, If there was one
present. TIL the members took their sets.
The President invited members to be seated,
and said that the rules imposed a fine Of 81 on
each member absenting himself from the meet
ines Of the Board, which he should hereafter
Mr.. Taylor presented the petition of NJ l..
Noerr, for grading and grLveling 23u street
west, between Pennsylvania avenue and l.
street north: referred.
Mr.. Kelsey introduced q bill 10 repair the
footways and pavements in the Western Mar
kef, and for other purpo es: reierred.
The following preamble and resolutions were
offered by Mr.. Kelsey:
Whereas the Commissioners OF the Fire De.
partment, at the meeting on last Tuesday even
Ing IN appointing officers and men In that de.
some of whom had rendered valuable service
Inerelr, on account OF their race and color:
Therefore,
Rssolv-d That the members of this body
hereby express their condemnation of the ac-
ton of the sid Commissioners, and that they
be requested To furnish this body with the rec
ora OF their proceedings on the evening above
named, and their reasons for making these
od'ous distinctions and determinations against
persons of color.
RtsoIred, That the Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department be requested 10 furnish this Beard
win The list of colored persons employed and
recommended to be employed by him, and the
names of those rejected by the Board, and the
reasons, IL any, therefor.
Mr.. L. b. S. Miller said that the rules had
not been suspended, and therefore the resolu.
ton could not be CONSIDERED.
MI Kelsey urged the passage OF the resolu-
tlon as a Just condemnation of a course of pro-
cecdlng which II was well known had been
made In discrimination against the colored
race.
Mr.. Davis wanted to know the reasons why
they had been dismissed, as he did not desire
10 Judge in advance, he therefore submitted the
following a substitute:
ReSolUsd, That the Board of Fire Commits
eloners be, and they are hereby, respectfully
requested 10 furnish this board with a copy Of
their proceedings Of last Thursday evening
Mr.. Kelsey objected to the consideration of
the amendment. and called the yeas and nays
and the resolution Of Mr.. Davis as an amend-
ment by way OF substitute, was agreed to-yeas
., nays S.
Alter further debate, on motion of Mr.. Kel.
sey, the resolution, as amended, was referred to
the Committee on the Fire Department
Mr.. Cha presented the petition of Thomas
Croggon asking TO be reimbursed Ior certain
expenses; referred. Also, bill to pave the
carrlage-way on the Forth side OF the Northern
market. between 7th and Sth streets west; re-
fsrrpd- Also. bill to widen the cutters on
the west side Of 18th street west, between
and w streets mol th; referred.
Mr.. L. B. 5. Miller introduced bill TO build
. wall on Tiber creek, &c; referred Also,
bills TO set the cui bstones and pave the foot
ways, &C., on the south side Of ID street north,
0tween New JERSEY avenue, and First street
west, and on the east side side Of First street
west, between Indiana avenue and u street
north; referred.
On MOTION Of Mr.. Russell. the unfinished
business Of the last Coaneil was referred 70
the Committee on unfinished business
The Beard proceeded 10 consider the bill to
provide for the issue Of bonds TO pay the float
Mr.. L. b. s. Miller moved to amend the lat.
ter clause OF the first section, TO read sand
The aforesaid bonds shall not be sold or ex.
debtedness Of the Corporation, for less than
their par value; in lawful money OF the United
States which was egreed to-
MI Kelsey moved TO add TO the first section
the following words exclusive Of its hitherto
funded debt" withdrawn The bald was then
passed. Hts provisions will be found reported
Al length IN another cciamnI
The President laid before the Board n bill
from the Board Of Aheraen, to improve the
alley IN square No. 2Oe, called Chestnut street;
referred Also, Q biil IRON that Beard impo.
sing ties for the year 1859.
MI: BAH objected TO the reception Of bill
which had been passed by q portion Of the
Board of Aldermen.
Mr.. L. L. 5. Miller said il was well known
tuai tne bOdro OF Aldermen was not In q con-
dition TO pass bills. and il was rldiculous for
the President 10 present a paper from that
Board which had been passed by perhaps six
or seven votes, even If that number were pres
ent.
The President stated that the paper which
came 10 him attested by the Secretary Of that
Board, seemed 10 be in proper shape, and il
was his duty TO lay it before the Board,
M. Kelsey contehded that the bill was prop
erly before the Board. and be hoped hey would
proceed 10 is consideration.
On motion Of Mr.. Arrison, Mr.. Kelsey's mo-
ton was laid on the table
Mr. Sardo moved that all business from the
Board Of Aldermen be laid over until the
Board Of Common Council receives q message
that that body has been properly organized.
Direction was made, and the motion was not
Considered.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on Improve.
ments, reported bills TO set the curbstones, &c,
on the east side Of 10th street west, between b
and T. streets north; TO widen and deepen the
cutters on both sides OF eth street east from E
10 ID streets south; authorizing the City bur-
yeyor TO change the grade Of 9Th street west,
between r and streets north; passed. Also,
way on I'd street east, between Massachusetts
avenue and Z street north; laid over.
Mr.. Bates, from the Committee on Claims,
reported q bill 70 pay judgment rendered
against the Corporation, in the Supreme Court
Of the District, in favor Of Mrs. Margaret Cor
man; passed. Also, asked to be discharged
from the consideration Of the petition of Sam1
asking the remission Of o ane;
agreed to.
Mr. Kelsey, from the Committee on Health,
reported a bill to pay the apothecary Of the