Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-16

the City Hall; passed. Also, bill TO legalize the
payment of a certain proportion Of the salaries
OF Metropolitan Police magistrates, as required
BY Cor eress. The bill gives to the said police
me- gistrates since the year 1854, the proportenate
compensation paid by the city to other members
OF the Metropolitan Police force, which in their
case amounts to 800 per annum to each. The
bill led to considerable discussion, turning on
the point whether the Metropolitan Police
magistrates are me mbers OF the Metropolitan
Police force or not; after which the bill passed
yeas 9, nays 2, (Messrs. Moore and Morsell)
Mr.. Knight, from the Committee on the Fire
Department, reported bill to reorganize the
Paid Fire Department of the city Of Washing
tOE-an abstract of which has been published in
THE STAR; ordered to be printed, and made the
special order for next Monday evening. Dir.
Davis introduced bill to construct a sewer in
North Carolina avenue and ID street SOUTH from
4th street east to 81 street east; passed. Mr..
Clarke, from Committee on Schools, reported
bill making an appropriation of 30, 600 to erect
school building on lots 10 and %, in square 995,
to accommodate four schools in the Third School
District; passed. Mr.. Stewart offered resOlu-
tons expressing deep regret at the death of
Amos Kendall, and that in further respect to
the memory Of the deceased the west wing Of
the City Hall be draped in mourning for thirty
days, and that copy of the preamble and reso-
buttons be sent to the family OF deceased, and
out of respect to the memory of the deceased
this Board do now adjourn; adopted, and the
Board thereupon adjourned.
BOARD Of COmmon Council.
President Williams in the chair and all the
A message was received from the Mayor an
nouneing his approval Of certain acts. Also,
enclosing, With favorable recommendation,
communication from Major Richards, Superin-
tendent of Police, which was referred. Major
X. SAYS:
'At fire which occurred on the night of the soth
there quite number of explosions of fire arms
caused by the heating of these arms during the pro-
gress of the fire. As result Of these explosions,
police officer was very seriously wounded by shot
from within the burning building, and lives Of other
.lle.r cit hn Tho
same were put in imminent peril. since that oc,
all Junk shops within the District and find that there
are more or less old stored in eight of them
The bnildIngs n which these hre arms are stored
to accidental burning The object of this coumu-
the s 70 s OF law
limits the storing Of second hand firearms or at
competent officer before being stored. "
Also transmitting the accounts OF r. q. Bacon,
apothecary OF the Seventh Ward; referred.
THE BILL TO REMINDER HOUSES.
The bill to renumber houses Substitute of
Aldermen for Council bilD was received.
Mr.. Brown presented communication from
Hon. j. NJ. Edmunds,. City Postmaster, in rela-
by the provisions OF this bill the same numbers
will be duplicated on the streets Of the same name
fusion for the that correspondents in address
ing letters and packages will neglect to designate the
half the cases where the writer is non resident Of
the city and it will often occur with resdents-does
to suggest that the principle that the number Ryen tn
one house or lot shall not be duplicated on any street
This may be accomplished as follows: Assign to the
streets west of the Capitol designated by Numerals
the numbers from to 5O inclusive; to the streets
cGsI of the Capitol designated by numerals the num-
beers above 5000 to the streets north of the Capitol
de- gnated by letters the numbers from to 500: TO
the streets south of the Capitol designated by letters
the numbers above 5!c00-then, by commencing on
the water line to number. there would he ample pro-
vision for the extension of the limits of the city with
St OF reaTdT ing amy ehange in the sys
of the same name. Our own people would determine
by the number being above or below 5000 that the
might be- and correspondence directed to the street
fact that the names Of the streets are Implicated rem
ders Of very great Importance that numbers shall not
seems to me too obvious to require argument Such
an arrangement OF the numbers would greatly facil
be approved by the citizens when brought to their
MIR. Brown said that he and others of the
committee considered the communication Of the
Postmaster worthy OF consideration, and they
had compared his suggestions with the provisions
Of the Aldermens substitute, and they thought
the substitute embraced the correct plan. That
bill diyides the city into four divisions, y. f.,
n. w., $. L. and s. W.. and by the use OF these
letters, the stranger, on looking at the directory
would, in a few minutes, be able to tell i'll what
direction to take in any quarter.
Mr.. Hall moved the following amendment:
Sec . asd 6s 5T.th at snaetia, That upon all
commencing at the western terminus, the buildings
on the first square east shall be numbered from one
to a number not exceeding one hundred; the second
sanare fEG.a one hundred 70 number not exseeing
each square; that the streets south of the Capitol
designated by letters shall be numbered from west
be allotted to each block, a. provided for in the
10y numerals shall be numbered in the same manner
e.mpeneing at their sSnther5 terminus the nun
9ted to the streets west of the Capitol, and five
thousand and one and nRMas to the streets East
be numbered in like manner. commencing at the
st II soa,nrp tsr%u Of PSs,
the numbers shall correspond with the fractional in
MI Pardon said that there was mo no system system
pOpOsed in the communication presented by
Judge Edmunds; that il was simply plan to
prevent the duplication Of numbers. He urged
be further postponed, and he hoped that the
Aldermen's substitute, with few amendments,
would be adopted.
Mr.. Derrick favored the postponement of the
bills.
Mr.. Taylor said that the plan proposed in the
was identically the same as that proposed during
thelast Council by Mr.. Chase and reported upon
fayorably by the committee.
Mr.. Piper said the committee were satisfied
that the Aldermen's substitute was what was
wanted; that the present system was one not
only OF duplicate numbers but duplicate streets,
and he urged that the matter should be speedily
disposed Of.
Mr.. Boyd again urged postponement Of the
subject. He thought that there was some good
sense in the bill offered by Mr.. Hall, that it
would Obviate much difficulty now experienced.
The consideration Of the bill was postponed.
APOLOGY FOR WORDS USED IN DEBATE.
Mr.. Holmes rose to personal explanation,
and made an apology for certain words used by
him at the last meeting, in the heat Of discus
sion, which he did not think were in good taste,
and expressed his SORROW that such words had
been used.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. ThompsOn-Bill for cross walk at the
intersection of 18th and + streets; passed. Acts
for the erection of lamps on 18th street, between
X and l. streets; referred. By Mr.. Taylor
Bill to pay deficiency for grading p street,
from 18th street to the eastern boundary:
passed. By Mr.. Hall-ResOlutiOn that the COM
mittee before Congress urge the passage of a
bill for paving Pennsylvania avenue with wood;
referred to Committee before Congress. Bill
for paving 9th street west with wood pavement,
from Pennsylvania avenue to . street north;
referred. Petition OF Gustavus KOehler asking
for a reduction Of taxes; referred. Bill for the
improvement of 18th street west, by LAYING a
wood pavement 20 feet in width on each side;
referred and ordered to be printed. BY Mr.
Piper-Bill to regulate the grant of licenses for
public houses and places OF amusement; re-
ferred. This bill provides for a forfeiture of
license IL there Is any distinction made
on account Of color.] By Mr.. Burgess
Resolution asking for an estimate for
grading and gravelng Sth street, from X
and to Boundary street, and FOR culyert,
in same street; adopted. Bill for pavement on
Boundary street, from 9th street to New York