Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-26

Mr.. Larmsp. from CLAIMS Committee. Imported
bill TO reimourse Simon Bookbind-r Tor license
remission of fine Of 81 imposed oa GranViile
Garner; also, bills fcr relisf Of Enoch Perry.
Wm. Ouigiey, Margarei Mahoney, and y. u.
bill for relief OF Ann Riley. and 10 wss rsl-cied
Also. reported fayorsbly on ball FOR relic; OF
Thomas NJ. Crouch. rsfunding MIN 500 o;
amount paid by him 20 keep the public fsh
wharf last season. After debate. the hlII was
pasSed-yeas :, nays q Also. favorahly on bills
Tor relief OF Joseph Newby, Hiram wehS.
Robert Coleman, q. n. Bond, and HARRISON
Knott, passed Council loint resolution recon
meEding the passage OF toe eill now before
songress TO incorporate the Washington
passed.
Mr. Larmsn, from Committee on FIre he
partment- reported bill approprisung s5oD -
construct = stable for the Columbia ftre kn-
gine Company, the building 70 be used 70 house
the apparatus OF the Harmony Eag1ne Com
pany during their visit 20 me inaugural cer.-
monies Mr.. Moore opposed the pas.aee Of ne
bill, and Messrs. Lsrman aud MorSell AdNo-
caled ~, after which the bill was rese-,ad
leas-Messrs. Baker. CLARK. krlghL IlrmAa
and Richards. Nays-Messrs Cook sen
wick, McCIihran, Moor, Mor-en and Tal-
bert-6 Also. reported ball apPropuaung .ntu
o entertain visiting nremen ~ ne iaaueurA-
ION on The ith Of March. i-6a. Tue bili wss
relecied. leas-Messrs. Baker. CLARK. knlgh-
ana Lsrman-I Nays-Messrs. a. ok. Fen
wick. McCathran, Moore. Morsell, Richards
on WharNes, reported bill making an appro
prlailOn OF Sl,0 ~ remove obstru ctions from
the ohSnuel OF the Potomac river, opposite Itth
street wharf passed Mr.. Mor~all. flpm Heal h
COMMITTEE, reported bills for relief OF w 4
Scar, spoihecary fIr he poor OF the second
Naid, aud A. hrNzsnowski, apotbecary To-
We poor II the Fourth Ward, passed NJ
Richards. fIom Improyemsuts Gofnmftt.a. a
troducsd a resolution Of inquiry 81 the Mayo
as e. the propO~ed improvement OF 80 ~-ra-.
east; passed. Alse, hiliS "a paw def .ien-v tp
street north. from llth ID 20'h streets wes. and
10Th street west. from X 20 = strss.'S rsrtb
passed Bill making approprisiibn Of =. as %
continue The improvement OF A stree norm.
from IN 10 llth street easi, passed. Al ourn-a
COMMON CoUNCIL.-Nice President Sari5 IA
the char, ana all the members present.
a message wss received from the Mayor, Iu-
closing statement Oi the Register showing -h@
names OF the parties VINO have taken GU
licenses as insurance agents tor the wear som
mencing January l. l.69. The sJatement en-
braces the namss Of fifteen agents representing
thiTty-iour companies, and the amounts foo-
up S~sl o.; referred and ordered % h- printed
Also, one Ipcloslng the petition Of Rev q A.
White, asking hat the parish school buildings
OF ~. Matthews be exempt from taxation.
referred. Also, one announcing has approNA.
of certain acts. Also, one in aus 20 r-so-
LUTON inciosing statements OF amounts pad
Tor building sChool-hOuses from June 3L i-6-
TO June 3, lste, footing up s6I.9Ss s6-ss,4ls q
from general fund, sl2,Gls25 school fCud
sii,>7 .36 school-house fund referred and or
-
resolution requ, sung the return of ths resolu-
uon allowing Isaac ChIlds and William M Maekey
TO grace street, between South Capitol aad
Hall street west, stating that he has returned
the resolution 10 the Aldermen without hrs
signature. Also. an inviration for the Board 20
attend the annual ball Of the Washington Tar
accepted.
The following were introduced.-By Mr.
Tay ylor-ResolutIon req Nesting the Surveyor 10
furnish estimates for grading and grayelIng X
aryi adopted. Ball for rent of room for election
purposes IN June. 1869: referred BY Mr.
DaNis-Resolution requesting the Mayor 90
turnlsh a statement OF the expenses OF the Fire
department from July 10 December. aud
directing the Committee on Fire D-partmen; 20
investigate the management and requirements
OF the department; adopted. BY Mr. stewart
Resolution calling on the Superintendent og
seweTs 10 examine and report the cause OF the
ever ON lGth street at r street falling an;
ecopSed Also, resolution calling ON the MayOr
iOr information as 10 the lutn-street sewer;
watch was, on motion OF Mr. Fowler, amended
so as TO request the Auditing CommIttee no. 70
- wer, and adopted. Bill for gas main on I'm
street, from 10 J.. referred. By Mr.. Ruth-r-
iord-bil 10 extend the time for the Board OF
Assessors to siI a. an appeal court: referred
BY MIR. Cbase-Resolution req qnrStlug th. re-
turn OF the bill which passed the Board AZ un-
Ia meeuDg. increasing the compensation OF
nembers OF tue Board of Aldermen AMI
Lord OF Common Council, lad on the table
Bv MI Chase-Bli 10 pay the increased sala-
ries Of the Commissioners of Improvements:
psssed. BY Mr.. Bsrtleut-Biil for the relief OF
atrick M yers, petition OF John uos s, aud bul
to pave alley I'M square 4SC: referred By NJ
Sardo-Resoiution for the examination of tne
ourth, nftn and sixth precinct station houses.
tsreport what repairs are necessl lry; adopted
Petition OF =. Pella for MISSION of a fine r--
ierred. BY Mr.. Ball-Bin TO arch a water
course IN the Third Ward. Peauon OF Henry
NJ How, patentee Of the How foundation pave
ment, asking the passage OF a Ia W making ia
legal pavement Also, a bill relaung 70 the
holding OF ofhces created by the Board Of Al
defmen and Board Of Common Council On the
city Of Washington; referred. By Mr. Jusu~-
msBp-Remonsuance against constructing
foot pavements on 9th street east; referred. Nv
Mr. Arrison-Petition OF Richard Roth we'll
Bill providing tor the sale Of brick clay in the
ungrsdCd streets. BY Mr. l.. Il. = MilIer-Pe-
uuon TO lay small sewer IN North Capitol
street. Petition OF r. kpabe for refundmeat OF
taxes enormously paid; referred. Nv Mr. Tor.
rey-Resolutlon 10 fiue members s5 zach for
ab seDce; lost-yeas ,, nays A.. By Mr. Rus-
s-li-hemonstranoe against the construction OF
paNements on south h street; referred. Bill 70
continue the grading Of A street north, from
1th 10 lits east; passed. Bill TO grade X s.r..,
south, from am TO 5th e1st; passed. By Mr.
Bates-Bill for foot pavement on south side o.
q street south. from ID 10 7th streets. Bill re-
lating to geese; referred. BY Mr. Fowler
Resolution 20 cover cutters at the intersections
OF streets and avenues. Bill 10 erecc a
fence or railing around the IAncoln Mon
ument Resolution making an appropris-
non Tor the use OF the Mayor; referred.
ps Lihe-RrcOiubOu ureUng OF ec-
Mayor the total amount of fines collected sin.
the let instant and for what purpose the money
has been applied adopted. Petition OF Henri
Kaiser for remission of fine; REFERRED BIN for
the improvement of the Western Burial
Ground; passed. Bill for sewer IN VI street,
from 5th 10 7th. and IN 9th street referred
The amendments of the Board of Aldermen
10 the bill 10 pay Benz S-verson. for seryi -
as engineer OF the Washington canal. aud M
loint resolution TO bind copies of W.bb's H.
gest, Were concurred IN. The loInt resolatlbu
In relarIon 20 the Market-house Company va
passed; as also bill for the relief of o. H. b.,
City Surveyor.
Mr.. Chase offered pream BILE aud resolUtag.
recltlng that the finances OF the COrporattJa
are In such a condition that there Is no prJs-
pect OF the Corporation being IN a condition 90
build proper market-house for years 20 come:
ana the blll now pendlng before Congress -
liberal and so guarded an the interest OF III
city, that there seems no danger OF lts orcau-
IZIng monopoly preJudicIal 10 the people, but
Will insure the aarly erection of a building for
market and other purposes which will bs an
ornament 10 the capital, and will work q re-
moval OF the present disgraceful market-house.
expressing approval OF the bill, and instruct
ing the Committee before Congress TO urge i,s
passage. MIG. W. Miller said that the mar
ket people had not been cons salted. and me blI
proposed TO create a great monopoly. Mr.
Stewart opposed the adoption Of the resolution
urging that the franchise was too yaiuabl. 70
se allowed 10 slip into the hands or a privat.
company. Mr.. Fowler spoke of the present
condition OF the city and Of the adyautaeas
winch would accrue. The parties named an,
10 build onices for the Corporation and for me
Police department, which would be a saving