Evening star., 1869-05-18


10 Re due him under existing laws. The Sec
rstary bad read several coselv- written pag.s
Of OoiscsP lth-re were fourteen such pages Al
AID y hen Mr.. Crcc<eT moved 20 suspend the
reading: carried yeas suays G. After cousii.
erGhle skirmishine, Mr. Lloyd's motion TO refer
tie petition TO the Committee on Claims aad
print on the lonrual, was, on motion OF NJ.
CrOcker, divided, and the motion 20 refer Was
carried The motion 20 priot was thea dts
cussed at great length, and was finally lost oy
a vote Of yeas q. nays :. IDuring the discus
sion, Mr. Moore advocated the motion 10 print
when NJ. Richards said he would amend that
motion by directing the Secretary to furnish
the gentleman Mr.. IL with the manuscript TO
Mr. Moore retorted bv saying tina, he did
10 spend his Sundays oy reading such ma
ters- or IN preparing matter for the ne yspaners
J~mpiimentary TO himself on tina, day as a
M moer of this Board did
Nj Kichards-.Name him, name him
MI MooTe-"MT. Zslmon Richards
MI hlcnards cha aracteTZed the statement as
untrue.
Mr Moore proceeded to read a manuscript
Wnicn De SAID had been sent to a newspaper
FOR Publication by Mr.. Richards, during the
deadlock" IN this Board, and that he haa
sent similar articles TO other newspapers at
d. same time, complimentary to hi.nself He
MI. NJ had chained this from the newspaper
Office To which it had been sent. He then criti-
ci<- the orthography. saying here IS sacrifice
pet ,'sacrihze !" sacrifice with z. and his by
E"Ltem N who l. next 10 The Chief IN the
EnTeau Of Education. lLaugh'er.l
Mr.. Richards, having examined the manu-
SCRIPT, stated that AZ was no. his hand dwriting,
and The gentleman Mr.. MoOre) knewit.
Nr Moore sad the gentleman would not
dspy thar h. had sent 1t 20 n newspaper Off e.
MIR. chcrds SAID that he paper was not 10
MS handwIItIng- and he did not know who lad
written IL.
Mr.. Clark presented pe-Ition of the Iaoorers
at the police sta'icns. praying an increase of
sa aTy; referred 10 Committee on Finance
| hese idbOreTS now receive So per mOufa.I
Mr.. McCathran presented petition OF John r.
f1VaEs. praying payment OF account OF drain
plpe, &c,, furnished the Corporation 10 order
OF stephen Plumsill, late Commissioner Of
Imp oyements Of the Sixth Wari, amounting
20 S6l.l1; referred. Also, petition OF Peter
Miller and others, for Improvement Of Eist
Capito! street, from 9th To lth streets east;
referred Mr. Clark, from Health Committed
reported favorabiy on nomination OF DR.. Chap
man Lee AS Physician 10 the Poor of the Second
Ward. aud the nomination was confirmed
yeas II, nay 1. Mr.. Morsell, from the same
committee, reported bills to pay accounts of
A. kioZowski, ApothScary for the poor of thu
Fourth Ward. and w. L. Sears, Apothecary
for the Poor OF the Second Ward: passed. Also,
introduced bill 10 amend the license laws; re-
ferred. MIR. Moore. from Committee on q Is
reported favorably on Council bill to erect and
light gas lamps In certain localities. hIs bill
comprises all the bills heretofore passed by this
Board for gas lights, which bills were consoli.
dated by the lower Board. The bill was
amended by adding several other localities
and was then passed. Mr.. Croker, from
Finance Committee. reported favorably ON
nominations of A. +. Newton for Book Keeper
for Clerk to the Mayor: and they were con.
firmed. Also, bills for relief of George
W. White, X. Whsnahan, Joseph Sui
den, and Richard Staples; passed. Also
reported adversely against petition OF
certain properly bolders pT ayIng To be relieved
from payment OF tax for sewer on / street
north, between 18th and l3tl streets west and
the CommIttee was discharged from its further
consideration. Special Orders-being the bill
for seawall on the Potomac, from the Long
Bridge to the ArsSnal-was taken up when
r a of 4,
mittee on Wharves against the bill be d 1ptsi:
carried. and the bill was then postponed one
week, by yeas 10, nays 4. Mr.. Richards, from
a majority Of the Improvements Committee
reported favorabiy on the nomination of f. 8
Atkinson. for Comm ssioner Of improvements
o; the Fifth Ward. Mr.. Fenwick, as q minority
OF said Committee, made q long written report
adverse TO the nomination. Mr.. Cook moved
that The report be printed in the Journal The
gentleman tMr. Fenwick) had recently, at a
public meeting IN this city, took some OF the
colored men-his confreres-by the hand, aad
he (Mr. Cook) wound like to have that gertIs.
mans views on the right Of coloTed men to hold
in order that they might see what a good
friend be was 10 the colored meu
Mr.. FenwIck claimed to be the friend of tne
cOlored men, and would welcome them when
they came right, and allowed the wnite men to
take the lead and direct them. He was oppos ed
10 carpet baggers. After further debate and
some hlibusterIng the nomination was con-
fImed by vote Off TO 3.
Mr.. Richards. from Improvements Commit
tee. reported bills providing for the use of
Nicholson pavements in ID street north, be.
tween Second street and New Jersey ayenue.
% set the curbstoDe and pave the foJtways ana
cutters on the south side of X stree, south,
between Third and Four and a-half street
west: and TO pave the fcotwavs on the cas-. side
OF Sixth street east, between Etst Capitol street
and Maryland avenue; all of which Were
passed. Also, bill 10 grade and gravel Tnir.
tefnth street west between N and Boundary
str cts; recommitted.
At i2.35 a. m, the Board adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-Vice President Sirdo liz
Mr.. Juenemann.
message was received from the Mayor
lnclosing resolutions passed by the George
town Councils. Ielatin z to the con struction OF
a bridge over Rock Creek, At the foot of T.
sIeei, 70 which he invites early attention: re-
feTTed.
Also, inelosing communication from Lieut.
Noonan, OF the sanitary police, stating that
there are no designated places for depositing
right soil, and that the scavengers are of ne
ces>ity obliged to dump il in the Potomac,
Tiber creek and the canal. and in many in.
stances upon lots. The Mayor says - The
Councils should lose NO time la providing for
this immediate want, as the scavengers will
unI,ss it be done" Referred TO the special
committee on the kubjSct,
The following bills from the Board OF Al
dermen were passed To erect a fence along
the north side OF the Washington Asylum
farm; TO refund Mrs. II. Morris certain mon
les TO extend wafer MAN in l2th street, from
Maryla avenue to Water street: to establish
an acdi,icnal steam fire engine company in the
southern section of the city; for the relief Of
J. Il. Matlock: tor the relief of Geo. II. Nor
gan; for sewer in Pennsylvania avenue, from
lith 10 18th streets west; for water main In
street, from oath 10 25th Streets for water main
In T. street north, from New Jersey avenue
TO ith street east; bill providing for the intro.
duction OF the German Language in the public
schools.
The amendments 10 the bills giving permis.
sion 10 the trustees OF New Jerusalem TEN pie
TO erect buttresses nine inches beyond the
BUILDING line; for sewer IN 18th street, from N
TO NJ. and thence 10 I4tn street: and resolution
relating TO the First Ward sewers, (proyiding
fer aomeasurment Of the work. were con.
CURED IN.
slr. Nalley moved that the bill to exempt
church property from taxation for SCI wers De
Mr. ATrison opposed the bill
MIR Bartlett moved that the words =. houses
Cfpublic worship and parsonages, when owned
BY the churches and occupied by the PASTOR"
be substituted for church property" Lost.
Mr.. Arrison offered an additional amend
ment that hereafter any b1ilding or lots of
ground which have been or riay hereafter let,
used, or given for church or religious purposes
ne. and are hereby, exempt from all taxation
The bill passed-yeas II; nays (Messrs. Arrison
and TorIey)2.
The following Were introduced:-By Mr.
DaYIs-BIil grating the privilege TO q. 5. Sy-
pbax to erect q wooden building, passed; TO
grade street from 10Th to I7th street, referred,
Ry MIR. Rutherford-Bill TO pay Andrew