Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-10
Council Proceedings

Council Prseeedius<
BOARD or AIDEgMKN.-A resolution n, "A
Jourhment to last evening closed the procssd
ines 81 the Board on Monday night last. There
Iee present last evening Aldermen Baker
Clark. Cook, Crocker, knight. Richards ths
fIesIa cent, tGrinder,) and Hall. Secretary. Al
zen minutes 10 eight o'clock the Chair called
NE Board order, when, there being no quorum
present, an ad iournment was voted
ZION me taoie Of the Secretary were the fol-
rowing communications:
Cr1ce 81 tie CITY Registrar, Sept. 3-Summsry
statement Of the business transacted by this
once ourlne the month Of August, 1Sds: Re-
on account Of water rents, ss37s; taps and per.
mlts, S222. Total, S2,3E.42. The Inspector
and Taper Of Water Mains, with hts en-
pioyses, has been constantly occupied in tap
OFee of tis Water Regis rar, CITY Hail. Wash
ington. Sept. Sion. Y. Richards, Acifng Mayor.
Dear Sir: i have the honor to transmit; here
with a copy Of q resolution passed by the Water
Board on the 2-th ultmo:
Resolved, That the Water Board hereby recon-
mend 10 the favorable consideration Of the
Board Of Aldermen and the Board of Common
Council the mmunication of the Water Regis
uar Of the Cd instant, relating to the purchase
81 water pipe IN open market, and in view of
The pressing demand for pipe, recommends
early action on the subject.
COMMON CouNcIL.-1h he Board met pursuant
20 Appointment, all the members present excspt
Messrs- Rutherford, Chase, Juenemann.
President The Secretary called the meeting
10 order at O'Clock, and Mr. l.. b. s. Miller
stated that the President had inform, 4 him
tnat ne would not De present az the m; citing,
and be moved thar the Board 60 into an cleo.
ton for President protempore MI TAYLOR
nominated Mr.. l. b. s. Miller. Mr. Ball nomI
mates Mr.. Nat Sardo. The Secretary an
nounced the vote as follows: Sardo S: Miller 8:
Nalley 4; blank =. Nr. Ball thought thess
procet dlngs rather informal, and ON his motion
Mr. Hine took the Chair temporarily, and an
az rhara
ballot would be taken. Mr.. Nalley stated that
ne was not car didate. The second h .lIot
res1lt6 Sardo 5; Miller 8; blank 2; no election.
third ballot was hen a ken re m lting Sardo :
Miller 6. Mr.. Sardo was then escor,ed 70 the
Chair BY Mr.. Ball, and c-.lled the meeting 10
order. On motion of Mr. L. b. s. Miller the
Board ad lOurnsd.
BOARD OF FIRE CoMMIssIoNIRs-an ad.
Journed meeting of the Bo.rd of Fire Commis
siouers was held last evening at room No. q
basement of the City Hail, at which ali the
present.
After some preliminary business was trans
acted, 1t was stated that the object of the meet
ing was TO consider the reports of the COM
mlttee on investigating the alleged mis-.
management, and that the testimony was with
justice toroin, who was present, but the
reports Were not made out
Mr. ioodall said that the Board had been
engaged with these Investigations for two
months, and il was time thew snou Id b. closed
He was In favor of disposing of these in yestira.
tons by Diminishing them.
Nh Gorbutt asked that action should not be
taken until MIR. Thompson was present
MI 6oroutt msde report on the returns of
tne companies, in which he says that he finds
II impossible for the foremen to make ont a re-
port according to the orders Of this board As
me cnlef engineer has not furnished them with
bills or the cost of the articles used and he
suggests that the resolutions exactins the FORE
men to state the prices of all articles used by
them be stricken from our laws. With the sy.
cepton of Nc. Engine Company the reportz
are not IN accordance with the rules, and he
ASKS that they be referred back for Revision
The report was adopted
The Chief Engineer explained tia. 4, mas
Impossible 10 furnish the foremen with prices
OF articles, as many were purchased As wanted.
ana having no weights, the amounts given the
certained. "s
Mr.. Gorbutt suggested that the onlv prorar
manner 10 carry out the rules was to est;,biish
store house IN charge of the secretary
The Chief Engineer called attsntin, IN tho
neeesshy OF fuel, and after some discussion the
Mayor stated an advertisement was in the pa
Pers, inylnng proposals for fuel for the Corpo-
ration Offices, and he would have il changed so
as 10 include fuel for the engine house,
MI. Eiwood also spoke Of the members of the
department needing badges, as at fires the no.
was necessary that they should have some de-.
signation.
Mr.. johnson moved that badges be provided
or the members, as also belts, and Mr.. Cor
Mr.. GoTbutt referred to the fact that the
school teachers were receiving their pay o-a5
asked if some arrangement could p3t ne mad
To pay the 6remep. The Nsyor stated thai he
vas sorry that Re had no bonds which be
Could give as security. Mr.. johnson said il
the Mayor would give his note At sixty DAYS,
be INT. j. would endorse, and get the money
for this purpose. The Mayor readily assentad
and requested Mr.. j. to call to-day and obtqin
the note.
TIE LONG BRIDGB-The repairs onrhe Long
Bridge across the Potomac are nearly COM
pleted, and on Monday will be open to the
public. The repairs are very thorough, and
the old structure locks in better condition than
Tor years past On the Virginia side q new
..Howe" truss span one hundred and sixty
feet long has been put mp. and new oak flooring
Land on all the spans this side. The draw over
the Georgetown channel has been improved
with the addition Of modern machinery, which
facilitates the opening and closing of this
immense weight of eighty tons. On the WASH
ington side several spans have been entirely
rebuilt and over the channel a new draw Of
one hundred feet long, with a carriageway OF
twenty-five feet, constructed with a single
areh on each side twelve feet high in the center,
having braces, counter-braces and vertical iron
rods running to the lower chords. 1t is light
IN appearance, but substantial, and built to
bear The greatest possible weight and also the
effects OF variable travel. 1t works with a
pivot and crank on eentsr-piece, and can be
opened and closed by two men in less than
three minutes. The work displays mechanical
skill. and reflects great credit on General
Michler and his assistant in charge, Major
Lubey.
THE WYLIE-BEowS CASE UP AGAIN-An
interesting case growing ont OF the famous
Wylie- Brown case, which excited SO much in
terest for so long time in the courts here was
on Trial yesterday before Justics Shepherd.
DuS1ng the last trial o: the ease, I'm 1896, the
attendance Of an all important witness, a man
named Price, was required, and Mr.. w. A
Mulloy, an officer of TIE court was offered A
fee Of one hundred dollars 20 get tho witness
here. The witness was brought and testified
and upon his evidence the case turned Mul-
10y now sues Mrs. Brown to recover the fce
The Justice heard the testimony, and held the
case under advisement.
KNIGHTS OF PTTHIAs.-Last Tuesday night,
Damon Losge, No. II, of knights of Pythias
was organized at Stott's Hall, First Ward
and the following named gentlemen were elect.
ed as ofncers for the ensuing term:-R A
Bassford, v p; Frederick E Calvert, w a.:
+ r: House, v. O.; Charles L. Hulse, B.; Dr.
r. hhlneAart, y. s: w. s. Olive, RS: j. II.
khox, G; Carpenter, ]. s; W. H. Stuart
". >. On wednesday night the Officers visited
Decatur Lodge, No. II, knights OF Pythias, of
Georgetown, and were duly Initiated into ofiice
by Grand Chancellor King. This Lodge has
every prospect Of becoming one Of the best
workin Lodges in this Jurisdiction.
BIRTHDAY PRKsENr TO THE MAYoR.-Mayor
Bowen on yesterday was the recipient OF a
birthday present in the shape Of a large and
handsome peach, measuring on inches in cir.
conference and 34 inches in diameter. Upon
one side was the following inscription: "Pre-