Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-05

protect the same; referred. Mr.. Moves pre-
sented the petition of Jas H. Birch and others,
as king the privilege Of erecting a wharf on
the south side of street south and the west
SIDE OF 9Th street west; referred. Also, petit
ton-of Thomas Carraher for the erection of a
frame building near his brick house; referred.
The Chair presented the petition of +. H.
Miller and others, tor sewer; referred. Also,
introduced bills 20 set the curbstones and lay
street north, from 12.h TO 18th streets west,
and on the south side of Boundary street,
from 9th 10 7th streets west; referred.
MI urton introduced a bill for construction
OF sewer IN front Of the south and east fronts
OF square 16I; passed. Mr.. Moore, from I'm
provements Committee, reported bills 10 set the
curbstones and pave the footways and cutters
on the north side Of street south, from New
Jersey avenue to South Capitol street; on north
side OF X street south, between 9th and 18th
streets east; on west side Of 9th street. from to
M streets south; and on north side OF Virginia
avenue, from Sd to 9th streets east; all of which
were passed. Also reported back Council bill
appropriatng $500 to take up and relay the
paVements and make other repairs at the
western market house, with an amendment
suKlng out from the clause providing for
giving the work to the lowest responsib bid.
der the words retrospective Of race or color -
tThe bill was substantially the same as that
passed oy the Aldermen a week or two ago
except the insertion of the alb owe words.-Rep
MI. Eivans said that he, as member of the
committee, did not agree to that report. He
ala not see the necessity of incorporating those
III.
ne did not see the harm of letting them remain
Mr.. Moore said there was no necessity for the
words in the bill. There was no law of the
corporation making any distinction between
plouers as 10 race or color. The contracts We're
now and mad always been open to everybody.
Inc Sc words were put in now for partisan pur-
poses; but he never would, by his vote here, say,
as this bill virtually did, that persons Of any
race or color had been, under the existing laws
OF TINS Corporation, prohibited from taking
contracts. 1t would be placing the Board and
the city in false position. The words were
merely interpolated for party purposes lust on
the eve OF an election.
Mr.. Elvans said he had some time since in.
troduced bill here to carry out this idea CIV
ing corporation contracts to all, irrespective of
race or color, but it was voted down. He now
doubted the expectancy and propriety of inter-
polating any words making these aistinctio
OF race and color. but the lower Board had
thought proper to Introduce these words In the
bill, and they could do no harm, if they did no
good.
MIR. McCathran was in favor of sending the
bill back TO the lower board, because in keen
ing the bill from this board and sending ba elk
a new one, they had not treated this board with
courtesy.
Mr.; Richards could not see any insult to this
board in the action of the lower board
Mr.. Elvans said he supposed the words were
put in by the lower board because the election
was approaching, and certain persons had
votes. and II was therefore a good time to in
corporate the words in the bill He Thought
it rather hard for members of this board TO
wish TO take the pegs from under gentlemen who
desired reelection. Ii might 90 those gentle.
men some good, and could do nobody else any
harm.
Mr.. Moves asked if there was ever anv case
OF colored man who was the lowest re.
who failed to get il!
Mr.. Elvans said constituent Of his "a col.
ored man) had failed to get a contract for
which he bid, and felt very much aggrieved
Mr.. Noyes asked If he was the lowest bid.
der!
Mr.. Elvans said no; he thought he was one
of the highest.
the words 9 irrespective of race or color, and
they were stricken out by the following
yote:-l eas-Messrs. Grinder, Larman, Lloyd,
McCathran, Moore Noyes, Talbert and the
and Richards. The bill was then passed by
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Moore, from improvements Committee.
reported Council resolution for the erection of
pump on the northwest corner of Colfax and
north NJ streets, with recommendation that N
be referred 10 the Mayor who had power under
existing laws to erect SAID pump: agreed to-
Also, reported back Council bill to grade and
gravel 21st street. with amendments striking out
the words retrospective of race or color" and
TO place the work under the supervision of the
Commissioner of the First Ward and two as
slstant commissioners TO be appoin ted by the
Mayor instead of under the Surveyor as pro-
yided in the bill. MIR. Elvans said he thought
no such bills ought TO be brought in for one
considerable patronage, and gentlemen here
wished to deprive other parties Of their little
lodges to affect the election, and should expect
TO nave their own lodges opposed. Mr.. Moore
said this was no dodge, existing laws provide
for the supervision of street improvements in
the manner proposed by the committee The
bill as it came from the lower board changed
the practice under the law. MIR. Elyans moved
TO amend the amendment by providing that the
work shall be done under the superintend ence
and in the manner provided by law, adopted
a rha. nflvtaar
yeas !, nays ,, lMeessrs. Richards and EIyans,1
End the S:,, passed.
Mr.. Turton, from the Health Committee, re-
ported bill for the relief of Mr.. George J.
Musser, apothecary, for medicine furnished
the our-doOr poor in the Third Ward: passed.
Mr.. Richards, from the Police Comm ittee, re-
ported a bill allowing Mr.. J. o. Armes to erect
picket fence III front of his premises five feet
from the building line; reeommitted. Mr.. Nc
Cathran, from Claims Committee reported bill
for the relief of Henry Gumpert. assignee of
Thomas Helmuth; passed. Mr.. Lloyd, from
Claims Committee, reported back Council bill
appropriating S6I6.03 to pay the publisher of
I ue Morn,ag Chronicle for publishing draft no.
tIces in 1854 with an amendment striking out
S6l6.O3 and inserting $780, the proprietor having
agreed to take for his claim $500 and interest,
" hich altogether would aInou Mt TO about 1896;
passed. Mr.. Lloyd. from the Claims Commit
tee, reported bills for the relief of Michael
Donohoo and Mary Reyes: which were passed
Also, bill for the relief of Thomas Croggan:
postponed for two weeks Mr. EIvans, from
Claims Committee, reported bill for the relief
OF John Burnside; passed. Mr.. Moore called
up the bill relating 10 the erection and lighting
OF street lamps: which was discussed and
passed, and ordered to be printed with the pro-
ceedings. Several bills from the lower Board
Were referred. Council bill. appropriating
$1,000 for grading and grayeling X street north,
from 1ith TO 10th streets west; passed. Council
bill granting certain privileges TO II. v. Cole
and T.. Baldwin, were laid on the table. Coun-
ell bill authorizing the Water Register to make
certain connections with Government water
mains: passed. Council bill TO lay water mains
in 9Th and z streets; passed Council bill TO
set the curb-stones and pave the foot ways and
cutters on the east side of 9th street east be-
tween i and NJ streets south; passed. Ad-
journed.
COMMON COUNCIL.-The President laid be-
fore the Council 4 message from the Mayor,
announcing his approval of an act granting
pei mission to VIM. II. Hoover TO erect an iron
railing. and an act granting permission 10
Thomas II. Syphoid to erect an IRON railing
Petitions, &c, We're then presented as follows:
BY MIR. o. s. Baker-A petition from Moses
Merishner. for the remission of a fine: referred
BY Mr.. TIliey-A petition from Nj. l.. Noehrr,
for grading and graveling 23d street west, from
Pennsylvania avenue to l. street north: re-
ferred BY Mr.. n. Il. Clark-A petition to set
the curbstones and pave the footways on the
north side of y street north, between New Jer.
sey and New York avenues; passed. BY Mr..
Ball-A petition of VIM. Lord and others, for
paving G street north, from 9TH street west to
New Jersey avenue: referred. BY MIR. Ball-A
resolution calling upon the City Surveyor to
furnish an estimate of the cost Of grading an
graveling LIST street east. from q TO H street
north; passed. BY Mr.. Nalley-A resolution
calling upon the Surveyor TO furnish an esti-