Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-08

give the Capital communication with all parts
OF our country, under all circumstances that
| may arise, and give the people OF this District
/ the same advantages IS have been granted, and
/ that have so immensely contributed 70 the rapid
4 ard astonishing development Of States, Terri
| tories and Cities Of the West" The resolution
was adopted by sn unanimous vote.
| Council bin to repair bridge on 9th street
! west, between q and r streets north, appro-
| priatIng 500 for the same, was passed. Sew
/ eral hills from the Board Of Comm on Council
were referred. Mr.. Baker introduced reso-
| luton 10 pay money due the trustees of coinred
schools, and In arrears to June 30 1865; referred
10 Committee on Public Schools and ordered
| 10 be printed. Mr.. knight introduced a bill
\ directing certain repairs to be made u the
| Washington canal, stating that IL was the same
| bill fassed by this board a few weeks ago. and
| which hsd, IL seems. been mislaid in the Bosrd
/ of Common Council. The bill provides for
! repairing the dy kes, ude-ways and lock PIT the
| foot of nth street. and removing distractions
| 10 the flow Of water through the canal at and
near the Botanical Garden. and appropriating
SAWN for the purpose. The bill was passed
Mr.. LaIman introduced a resolution for gas
lights In the eastern part OF the city-on street
south, from 7ih 10 9th streets east; up 9th to Il
street south; and along Il to Ilth street east;
passed. Mr.. Crocksr, from the Finance Com
| mittee, reported favorably on bill appropri-
allng $3.50 TO pay the assessors for making
the general assessment. (seyen assessors at 500
each passed. Also. bill TO increase the SAL
airy OF the clerk 10 the Register from twelve to
fifteen hundred dollars from LIST of July last
MI. Moore moved 10 amend by striking out
July lstlSsS, and inserting January LIST, IS69.
SaIried-Ieas, Messrs. Fenwick, Larman,
M'Catbran, Moore, NOrsell and President,
(GrIEdeT.) 6. Nays-MeSsrs. Baker, CLARK,
Cook, Crocker. and Richards, 5. The bill then
passed. MIR. Crccker also reported a bill in
cIeasiDg tn annual salaries of the Commits
sioners of Improvement from $1,000 to Sl,2Oo
each from the LIST Of July last. Mr.. MorseII
moved 10 strike out July lst, 1865 and insert
wick, McCathran, Moore, MOrsalI, and Presi-
dent. (Grinderl }. Nays-Messrs Baker
clark, Cook, Crocker, knight, Larman, Lloyd,
and Richards, 8. MIR. McCatnran moved to
strike out July 1st. 1865" and insert 'July
Isl. ls6s-' He thought the ED Commissioners
should nave the benefit of the increase also.
L he motion was lost: Yeas-Messrs. LLOYD
and McCathran, !; NAYS, IL Mr. Moore moved
al amendment that the Commissioners onIy
receive such increase during the time they
nave been properly in office which was agreed
10 ana the bill then passed; yeas, 10; nays 3:
Messrs. Fenwick, McCathrsu, and MorseIl1
Mr.. Richards. from Improvements COMMITTEE
reported substitute bill for change OF grade of
certain streets in the First Ward; passed
Couhcn JOINT resolution for moval of the
Eastern Market was passed. Mr.. NcCathran
introduced bill 10 curb, pave and gutter on
the south side OF Il street south, between Sixth
ana Seventh streets east: referred Mr.. Knirht,
from Com mittee on Wharves. reported reso-
luton inviting the two Boards to visit and IN
spect certain portions OF the river front;
adopted. Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.-Vice President Sardo in
the chair, and ali the meabers present except
Mesers- l.. Is. :. Miller and Fowler. The re.
port of the Intendant of the Asylum was re.
eorded, The following were received from the
Aldermen:-Bill 10 arch Tiber Creek, With
amendment; concurred in. Bill TO bridge NJ
street, IN the First Ward; amendment con-
CURED in. Bill to widen cutters on the west
side OF 18th street, between T and w streets;
an. ndment concurred in. The resol ton
making an appropriation of 81 900 To aid in the
survey OF tie Southern Md (or Point Lookout
Railroad 10 this city, was adopted.
The following We're presented BY Mr.. Tay-
lor-Blll 10 protect wholesale dealers; referred
BY Mr.. DayiS-Petition of Granville Gardpsr
for the remission of a fine; act tor sewer in l.
street, from 10th To 22d street. petition OF X obt
Armor and others, asking TO be allowed to re.
tam fer &c In front OF their premises: referred
BY Mr.: Siewart-Bill to erect gas lamps in
square l.o; referred BY Mr. Rutherford Pc.
uuon for tle Tetundment of certain MONIES
pad Tor paving in front of Providence Church:
also, act extending time for allowing abate-
msEt OF hy9 per cent on taxes: referred BY
Mr.. Chase-Bll 10 place troughs across certain
streets IN the Secrni Ward: resolution OF the
Grand Lodge OF Good TempIars, and petition
against the passage OF the bill proviting that
parties shall not be prosecuted for ssI,iuy
liquor without license If they comply y-I-l
The laws CT the corporation: referred By
MT Sarco-PetItIon of John L. May & CO
Tor the remission OF a fine; referred. Res
Oiu'lon Tor The appointment of a committee
20 aSi IN CONJUNCTION with such committee -
may De appointed Dy the Alder men, to confer
with The committee appointed BY the GEORGE
town Councils on the matter of reciprocity of
Trade between the licensed merchants and
adopted, and Messrs. Ball, Hine aud Chase
Were aappoInted. by Mr.. NaIlay-Bu 70
grade and gravel eth street east. from Ii street.
10 the b un1ary; referred. BY Mr. BlIi-Pet.
ton OF II. O. Hood and o. hers, il reference TO A
sewer IN llth street; referred. Also. bill to pay
The JudEnent obtained by DIR. Chas. Allen
against the Corporations; passed. BY MIR. Tor
rey-PstItiCn OF John RIggles and Others fJr
gas lamps on street, from 4th 10 1th streets
Mr.. Russel,-Prtitlon OF +. Emuaerich, asking
20 b reim bursed FOR contIn uIng a dram pipe.
w A Fletcher. for raS
certain localities of the Sixth Ward; referred.
by Nh Daiion-ResolutIOn providing for the
az p lutmt OF of a Committee on lias Jamns
ana Pres; adopted
Mr.. Russell reported a JOINT reso. u,ion for
The appC IN ment of joint committee To select
more eligible site for the Eastern Market.
adopted. MI. Bates reported from the CJn.
IIitIre on Drainage. DILL defining rae duties of
The Superintendent Of Sewers. amen d-d by ta,.
AIctrnen' and alter some debate tn amend
ment was ConcurTed an.
The special OIdeT-the bill IL relation 10 the
licensing hotels. tayerns. &c was taken m
Mr.. Hine said the Dill was 20 eminently lust
and proper that he did not deem i; necessary -
argue the bill, and he did not believe slngI,,
IneTno-r would Vote against il. Were be NOT
opposed TO cutting of debate, he would move
The previous question.
Mr.. ArrIson said that in his opinion the law
OF Congress gave the Police Commissioners tl-
po"e. 10 reJ-c' or approve licenses, and that |
ne Corporation could not cd force this acL.
Mr. Brown said that he had understood The |
reieciIOns by toe Police Board were based on |
The number OF times the parties had violated |
we law; or IN case parties kept groceries III |
connection with tipping houses. After read
InS from the law now operative he took he
ground that the Cniy remedy yyas TO be had nv |
gong To Congress and asking the passage OF an |
ame ndatOry law.
Mr.. Chass spoke a. considerable length in
opposition 10 the bills, referring 70 The "a OF
The accumulation Of law around the IuuDr
trahlc, and that IL did not have the freedom
which Was accorded TO the legitimate bran hes |
CT trade. tie drew picture OF the evils result
ing rom lntsmperdnCe, ana referred ~ i. is tha |
most aesOiatiEg sconTse which ever desolatti |
tne pathway Of man, stating that 1,.per cent OF |
th- III mates OF the mshOus-s, and Is per cent
OF Tie inmates OF tbe peniFenlaries aud jaus
were victims OF I1temperlnce. He had me ap-
thoTiiy OF the Board of Police I'm saying thai |
licenses were granted " wherever the parties hai |
not violated tle law, and did not keep
grocery An connection with IipplIng house.
or 1t was shown that the party kept a dis
orderly house.
MIR. HIne declined 20 reply TO the arguments
IN relation to the moral poets OF the case. He
that II was an evil, but IL was such
evil that The community should
decide " neither il should exist. He held that
the Board Of Police had NO night 10 carry out |
their own rules, bet II was their du'y 10 carry
out and enforce the ordinances of the corpora
ton. Their duties Were merely executive 1
they could not make laws, and II WAS a gross
injustice for them to withhold a license from
any person who complied with a law. The
license was contract, and the bill was 10
no