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had disregsrded tbe Law def ming his duties. in
that he had expended large am m1auts OF "npn4y
repairing streets, paving alleys, ouildiag
6n ges' earoag- carts, G., Without any au-
had employed men and carts ia gathering saad
from cutters and commons in the ward at an
excessive expense TO the Corporation, and SELL
ing the same to contractors at, as he AYERS, %
cents per load, when sand was worth fr 1m
three to four times that amount and in pur-
chasing large bills Of lumber and hard ware
without authority oflaw. Therefore be il Re
solred, That the Mayor be requested to hold
the said Commissioner, and all other Com.
missioBers, TO strict compliance with the law
In the discharge Of their official duty. Signed
Bates.
This resolution was discussed at considerable
length, the point being raised that The committee
had been discharged previously, and that it
seemed singular that the committee would
eIonerate party one week and condemn him
the next MIR. Fowler moved that a special
committee be appointed TO examine further into
the accounts of the Commissioner Of the First
ward MIR. Stewart offered an amendment,
that committee be appointed u examine in to
The accounts of all the Ward Commissioner
charges be preferred amendments agreed to;
and as amended the resolution of Mr.. Fowler
was adopted.
BY Mr. Arrfson-Resolution requesting the
Register and Collector to inform the Boart the
amount of taxes from all the chartered insu-
rance CONF an les OF the city and agencies of
foreign companies; adopted. Protest against
the change of grade of 7tn street east; bill
making an appropriation TO pay B. Severson
the balance OF his salary as Engineer of the
Canal; referred. BY Mr. Brown-Resolution
calling for information as to the amount OF
floating debt iquidaied and the amount OF
bonds issued; adopted. By Mr.. Fowler-BtIl
TO open and grade Water street; passed.
Also, bill providing that all men employed on
Corporation Work, whether employed by cou-
try ctors for work not now contracted for or by
ward commissioners, shall each receive not
less than two dollars per day for each and
every day work. If any contractor shall, in
the performance of work contracted for with
this Corporation. pay to any ltborer less than
heaboye-mentioned sum, he shall, If convicted
before any magistrate of this city, be- fined
twenty dollars for each offence. And all acts
OF parts of acts inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
Mr. Fowler explained that when he offered
the joint resolution reducing the pay of men
employed by ward commissioners ifty per
cent until April I, he was, in his Judgment
embodying in the best form the wishes of his
constituents. In their ward meetings last fall
they demanded more work. Work tney wanted
and NO soup houses. or course, they were
limited in our ward fund, and to make that
but by the temper displayed, he saw that a
measure so eminentlv philantrophic must Weld
TO the clamor of selfshness. He withdrew the
bill, for he was IN willing to appear as opposed
10 the laborIng class. His sympathiss were
with the poor and labonng men everywhere
The mild and open winter mitgates very much
the privations poverty entails, thereby lessen
ing the necessity OF sucn legislation. Bat
the proposed pay equals that paid by contract
ors, even in summer, and to protec. the rights
OF laboring men, he offered this bill.
The bill was passed; yeas l0-nays s; Ball.
Brown, Bartlett, Dalton and Russell.
MIR. Russell introduceo bill to establish the
pay of the Corporation lamp-lighters at $50
per month; referred. Also, bill increasing
the compensation Of the members OF the two
Boards to $500 per annum; referred. Mr..
Taylor, from the Committee on improvements
reported bills to allow Isaac Childs and Viii.
liam Mr. ckey to grade X street south, between
south Capitol and Half street west: TO grade
and pave an alley in square S L. TO set the curb.
stones, &C., on the east side of 9th street east
tetween South Carolina avenue and G street
south; TO open, grade and pave an alley in
square No y: 10 cause the cutters on each side
OF lst street east to be extended across ID street
north, and to cause sluices to be erected. &C.. to
open an alley in square No. 43i: all of which
passed. Mr.. Bates, from the Committee on
Claims, reported Aldermen bills for the relief OF
Martin Cady, Michael Donohoe, and James
Bisgins. Adjourned.
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-This
club held meeting last evening on I'd street
east, between East Capitol and North A streats.
h. MaTyman in the chair, who stated that the
object OF the meeting was to elect delegates to
the Colored Con ventiOn to b.. held here TO-.
morrow. The club then resolved itself into
mass meeting of colored voters OF the Fifth
Ward, when James Green was called to the
chair. and James Green and ID. X. Parker were
unanimously elected delegates. Mr.. Maryman
offered a resolution instructing the delegates to
use their best efforts In favor of certain amend
nents to laws now in torce In the District, so
as TO guarantee equal rights TO all male citizens
VIM. II. Brown said that four out of seven OF
the Police Board Were Copperheads, and if the
harlan Dill passed Congress, giving them
full sway, the Republican cause was lost
James Green thought the meeting ought
not TO meddle with the business of Congress
Mr.; Merryman agreed With Mr.. Brown, and
IA cot ~rk.
DlacE men were refused. ID. Il. Parker said
that the ith Of March would fix things ali
light. as General Grant would attend to the
liquor business. Mr.. Brown was anxious
about the colored men getting on the police
force, and blam, d the Republicans for all the
depTedations committed In tie South ON The
colored people, which Mr.. Parker denied, and
said that if 1t took the Almighty SIX days to
make the world, ne did see how the Rspubli-
can party could make learned men out OF all
the negroes in three or four years. Adjourned.
PAIKfUL ACCIDENT.-This morning, about
half-past ten O'Clock. as Mr.. August Koch, re-
siding at a5- ID street, between 9th and iO,h
streets, was passing from his house to the rrar
Of the yard, the brick wall separating his lot
from that OF Mr.. Anthony, next door, So ddeuiy
fell, an6 catching Mr.. h. under it broke his
lett leg between the ankle anu the knee, be sides
bruisipg and inJuring him some what otherwIse
Ihe unfortunate man was dragged from ne
Meath the bricks. which partially covered him.
as soon as possible, and taken - his chamber
where DIR. LeibeTman Was soon attendance
and rendered all the surgical assIs tance which
" as possible under the circumstances. Under
the influence of anodynes the broken limb was
properly set, and 1t IS the opinion Of the physj.
eian that in due course OF time the bones will
knit 80 THAI, when convalescent. Mr.. Koch wall
be able 10 use his leg as well formerly.
RE-Ineend,drasu.-Abont nine O'Clock this
morning. large volumes OF smoke were sean
ISSUING from buildings in Temperance Hall
alley in the square between 9th and 10th and
ID and T. streets. The alarm was immadiately
gwen and the fire department WAS soon on the
SPOT, but there was great delay IN getting water
on the fir, an d two frame buldin IS, one o,cu.
and the other by Alr. L. Moxley, as a STABLE
Were entirely consumed. The police and fire.
nen succeeded in getting out large uuant,ty
OF goods from the building occupied by Mr
Bctser, but Mr.. Moxley's able was total
loss, and lie also lost fiGe horse by the fire.
TIE fire originated IN Mr.. BoteIer's building
ard Was the work of an lncendIary. who made
an INT nectnal attempt OF the same kind at the
same place last Thanksgiving day.
CoNvICTs FOR ALBANY PssfTESrrAEY-
Yesterday morning, Messrs. Bcrdnan, Corev
and Armstrong. officers OF the city jail, started
for Albany with the following named prisoners
IN their custody, who are sentenced to hard
labor 10 the Albany Pententiary: Albert Gar
nett, George Henry, James Saunders, alias
julius Clay johnson, and Caroline BaaiI, all
1or grand larceny. sentenced for one year each:
george smith, alias George Butte, second Of
Ience OF larceny, fifteen months; Emma Jane
Bell, second offence Of larceny, one year: tfao.
Jackson, alias Geo. johnson, horse stealing.
three years All of them swere colored, and