Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-21

Also reported adversely on several bills among
them bills to build q bridge across the canal at
eth street west; for the relief Of III. Dundree; TO
abate nuisance and deOdorize night soil, &c.,
and the committee was discharged from their
further consideration. Also. reported favora-
frame kitchen; passed. Also, bill providing for
the inspection Of second-hand firearms; passed
Also, bill authorizing the purchase of q lot adj
joining the new engine house on Virginia ave-
nue., on which to construct station house;
passed. Also, bill agpropriating. $50 to pay
passed. Also, bill regulating the fees of
abstract of which bill has been published
In The STARR which was debated at length,
after which its consider alton was postponed.
Mr.. Knight, from Committee on Fire Depart
ment, reported back the bill to reorganize the
paid fire department, with amendments intend
ed to overcome the objection of the Mayor, that
the bill was land ought not to beg retroactive.
The compensation to fire commissioners was,
after some debate, fixed at 500, and the bill
as amended was passed. Mr.. Stewart, from
the Committee on Markets, reported fayorably
on bills for the relief of G. b. Church & Coz and
ID. Jefries; which were passed. resOht1icn
Of inquiry, calling upon the Commissioners of
Centre Market to give list Of the number of
persons employed in the care Of this market
house, &c, was adopted; and the Board then
adjourned to June Sd, 1870
Board OF Common Council.
President Williams in the chair, and all the
members present except Mr.. johnson.
The President laid before the Board a message
nom the Mayor announcing his approval of
certain acts. Also, one inclosing, i'm answer to
resolution, statement of w. II. Bailey, acting
superintendent of City Lamps, that during the
past six months % lamps have been erected in
the First Ward, Is in the Second, SO in the
Third, 80 in the Fourth, % in the Fifth. III in
the Sixth, and "A in the Seventh, and that 80
lamps are as many as one man can properly
attend to.
Mr. Boyd introduced bill to grade and pave
m RurppSS
introduced bill for the relief Of j. ii. David
son; passed. [These bills were returned by the
of the Aldermen to the bill to Law water mains
in G street south, Second street. and other
streets on Capitol Hill, was non-cOncurred in.
NEW BUSINESS.
The following were introduced: By Mr.. Piper
Resolution for the appointment OF a committee
to inquire into the title of the private property
with if Boundary street, between sth and 9Th
street, is laid of according to the survey of
1900; passed, and Messrs. Piper, Hall, and
Burgess were appointed BY Mr. HsllTBill to
passed. By Mr.. Burgess-Bll FOE foot pave
ment on the south side of s street north, from
18th to 2lst streets, and grade and gravel New
Hampshire avenue, from Pennsylvania avenue
to Boundary street; referred. By Mr.. Beall-
Petition of Elizabeth Ray in reference to taxes;
referred. By Mr.. Naturalization OF j. @.
G. Wienan; referred. BY Mr.. Gaines~BiiIs to
grade and gravel A street south, from 18th to 18th
street east; tor footways ON both sides OF South
Carolina avenue, from to 18th streets east; do.
both sides OF A street SOUTH from 18th to 18th
streets east; referred. Resolution calling on the
Surveyor to furnish certain information in
reference to A street south; passed.
sides Of 2d street west. from to streets south;
passed. By Mr.. Williams-Bills to grade and
gravel i street south, from 18th street west to
street; do. X street, from 9Th street west to
Water street; referred. By Mr.. Holden-Bill
renting amount OF special tax for paving as
sessed to PrNvdenee Hospital with petition
tap sewer; passed. By Mr.. Williams-ResOlu-
ton calling on the Surveyor for an estimate for
Mr.. Williams introduced a bill supplementary
to bill for REMEMBERING the houses, making It
unlawful for any person to furnish numbers I'M
less authorized by the Mayor, and imposing
the rules; which was not agreed to, and the bill
was referred.
THE CORPORATION LABoRERs
Mr.. HattOn offered resolution requesting the
Mayor to cause the money appropriated for
grading Boundary street to be equally distrib-
uted among the men who have labOred on said
street in the wards where the work is being
done; passed. Also, resolution asking the Mayor
to inform the board why the labOrers who
worked on f. street north have not been paid.
RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY.
Mr.. Holmes offered resolutions that COM
mittee Of three members be appointed to ascer-
tain whether WIN. A. Cook, Esq, Attorney for
this Corporation, has ever been convicted and
sent to the penitentiary for malfeasance in Of
flee; and to inquire and report to this board
yhsstthey Nm; a; Cox FURNISHED the United
names to constitute the present grand jury, with
a view to procure the Indictment of j. II. Crane;
which were laid on the table-yeas Is; nays
Messrs. Gaines, HattOn, Holmes and Simms+.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Hall, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported bill to exempt property used
for religious, educational and charitable pur-
tayatlOn. tn
the pay Of the City Register to 2OO0 bill to paw
the Tax Clerk for extra services; passed. Bill
iamp,ahtsrs h passed. B an
alton for the relief of the poor: passed.
THE DIsBURsING CLERK.
Mr.. Hatton asked that the bill to abolish the
Office of the Disbursing Officer and providing for
the payment of labOrers by the Commissioners
a. heretofore, be taken up. After debate, dur
ing which Mr.. HattOn said that that officer had
lent his office TO corruption, and could not pay
bills without they were shaved; and Mr.. Simms
charged that the men did not receive their paw
as regularly now as formerly, because that ofii-
Ger had other duties to attend to. The bill was
rejected-yeas 8, NAYS II.
BUSINESS PROM THE ALDERMEN.
The joint resolution granting permission to
w. H. Gray to keep Enrichment Z table in the
the Councils was passed. The amendment of
the Board Of Aldermen to the bill authorizing
the construction of bridge over TIber creek,
at its intersection with X street north, was con-
CURED in.
REMEMBERING THE HOUSES.
The joint resolution amending the act to re-
number the houses was received, and after a
lengthy debate was passed. Mr.. Eeall offered
a resolution, which was agreed to, to publish i'm
some newspaper in Washington city, the names
OF the proper persons who are authorized to
number the dwelling houses Of this city, and the
contract price for numbering the same.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bill to pay deficiency for arch
ing Tiber creek, in North Capitol street; and
bill TO pay deficiency for grading 3 street west
from l4th street west; passed. Mr.. Williams
submitted a concurrent resolution that when
the two Boards adjourn II be to meet on Monday
January 3, 1870, at 1880 O'Clock; agreed to-
MORE CHARGES.
Mr.. Homes offered a preamble setting forth
that II has come to the knowledge OF the Board
that the disbursing officer OF this Corporation
has been guilty Of defraudng the creditors of
this Corporation, with resolution providing for
the appointment Of u committee Of three from
this Board to examine into the charges with
power to send for persons and papers and ex-
anime and take testimony from witnesses under
OATH After lengthy debate, on motion of Mr..
Hall, the consideration Of the resolution was
postponed three m0nths-yeas Is, nays Messrs
Brown, Gaines, Hatton, Holmes and Simms-5
MISCELLANEOUS.
MIR. Beall, from the Committee on DRAINAGE
reported bill tB. Az amendatory to an act to
construct a sewer IN street north, approved
Oct0ber9, 1863; passed. Mr.. Venable introduced
2 bill making an appropriation to supply a de-
nclency In the appropriation to grade and gravel
street south, from 9Th to 18th steeet; passed
Mr.. Mcknight, from the Committee on Claims.
reported a bill for the relief Of Michael DUFFY:
passed, Adiourned. -''