Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-27

forth that the ball creating the ocsce OF Snper-
iniendent OF schools. transfers the dates Of me
ssoli.sins OF ii the Board OF frus,se.; r.ferred.
By. Mr.. Bsll-Bill for foot-pavement on he
north side Of ID street. north. between New yer-
ssy avenue and % street east; referred. Blll
for the relief OF W. M. w hfte; passed. By Mr..
Arnson-Bill granting permission 20 w. IA.
Brown. er., 10 erect frame baildinf. petition
for water and gss In 9th street east, from Penn
sylyania averue 20 south ID Street; referred.
Ny Mr.. l.. Il. ]. Milfer-BIll relating 20 veigh,s
and measures. maxim 9 a anla wful for any per-
son than the Sealer Of Weights and Measures
10 seal Gs 70 wsa's ;ss. and
present time there was no law on this
subject. and the bill was passed. By
Mr.. HIne-Peauon OF property holders OF
the Seventh Ward. asking for the erection OF
bridge over the canal at 9Th street; referred.
Also, resolution requesting the Caty Regis
ter TO transmit 10 the board on next Monday
First National Bank Tor licenses during the
fiscal year, adopted. BY Mr.. .Fowler-Bill ac-
cepting the conditions OF an act OF the George
town Councils OF Nov. rs, i-67, In reference
10 n reciprocity between the dealers OF the
on the subject
The bill providing for renumberiug houses
was taken up as the special order. and further
postponed two weeks.
The bill recognizing the Fire Department
sSeSSSd spsss 1rds Ss n,a was sser Axe up sons,d
but two supernumeraries shall be appointed %
a company The hill increases the corupsusa-
uon as follows: Foremen, from slse 90 St,sO per
year; engineers, ssOo 70 sl.@O firemen, aIier-
uan and hostlers, s7oo 90 scO0 exuAmen. s2tO
10 s~0s Secretary, from $50 10 sl.uoa per
annum. Ii provides that but two super
numeraries shall be appointed 20 each CON-
pany, and the officers and men shall give their
individual attention 10 their duties. The pay
OF the Chief Engineer remains as a. pTeSen,-
- 5fN :
Mr.. l.. II. =. Miller, from the special COM
mittee on the hlll providing for dlsposing -
the eltys interest n the Washington Canal
the Chesapeake and Potomac Canal Compat
submitted a report on the SUBJECT Mr. Ra
oblect-d TO It's being received az the repor.
the committee. and after considerable de-
the report was received as from the charm
and read, and on motion the bill was made
SPECIAL order for Monday next
The following Were reported from con-.
tees: BY Mr. l.. X. :. Miller Way
Means Bill 10 pay for raising the abuun
of IL street bridge and for the services %.
Samo in experimenting the erection q.
bridge; passed. Resolution IN relation 60
scrIbilg TO the stock of the Loudon ana Ht.r,
shire Railroad, and the southern Maryland
Railroad. Mr.. Arrison moved TO strike out
that portion relating 10 the Loudon and Hsmp-
shire Railroad, for ~ was not q paving road,
and IL may be a long time before il does pay.
He could not see that 10 would be Of any ad-
vantage TO the city unless il had a terminus
here. Mr.. Ball thought that Mr.. A. was not
was q paying one, and paid well. Mr.. Brown
said the bill should be explicit and provide for
branch TO this clty. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Miller, from the same committee. reported
bill 10 exempt church property from TAXATION.
pending action on which Mr.. Chase offered a
resolution withholding the use of the Chamber
from any association who refuses 20 raw the
lanItor, which was adopted, as Also q resolu-
tion OF thanks 20 Mr.. Bell, temporary reading
clerk, and the Board al midnight adjourned.