Evening star., 1869-10-05

whet her business was delayed or not Efforts
had been made TO put htm down by unfair
rslinesi by Bis-qaotns ps<iiamentisTy iav'
bot without effect He deruee any member of
| the Board to snow where ne lad made mesi 1n
| or OF order. He knew the laws aud rates aad
1 always meant TO 1eep within them He eDGtd
i not be inum dated by threats ~vituperatioa. or
resolunooe He DAD not profess 10 live up
TO the Divine Injunction, s'If ting brother snits
thee on thy right cheek, tura also the left;"
4 that was,not ms disposition He did not care
i what became Of the resolutions. He teen at
| some length defended the old National IstsfH
/ oenrer sgtnst the stricruresot Mr.. Connolly a.
\ the last meeting ON the course of that paper
dnripg the war.
4 Mr. Connoliy dIselaimed any intention of
rejecting on the former proprietors OF the
NatsOEGi Is.eUiseneer.f fGales and Seaton,) aud
Il eulogiZed them At ieuGh.
1 Mr.. Moore said the gentleman then took back
\ all he said lsst MoLday night, fo< the paper
| DID not pass into neU hands until after the
| war.
/ After further debaie, Mr. Slater moved 20
refer the resolutions 70 a committee; lost:
Ieas-MessEs Clark. Emery, Slater. ana the
President (Crocker)-i. Nays-Nessrs. Baker.
Champion, Chase, Connolly, DAVIS, knignt,
! aud Stewart-7- Messrs. Moore and Morseli
declined TO vote. The resolutions were then
| passed: fsas-Messrs. Baker. Cnampiou.
CLARK, Connolly. Davis. Euignt, Stewart, and
| Slanr-e. Nays-Messrs Chase. Clark, and
MorselI-3. iMessrs. Moore ana Crocxer did
1 not vote
Mr.. .Oonnolly-Now, / will say
MIR. Moore.-I ooiect. Tne gentleman is out
/ Of order.
| Mr. Conaolly.-I merely wish to say
Mr.. Moore.-I object; out Of order; NJ Ques-
| tion before the Board. See what you get for
| your resolutions.
The Char decided that there was no business
| before tne Board. ana the gentleman Mr.. q }
/ was ont of order and1 10 ust take h. seat
| subsequently Mr.. Connolly succeeded in
getting the to3r, and SAID he had known The
4 seRtlemas Mr.. Moore) from his D0yno ID, aud
| mad never known him to be guilty OF a false.
/ hood. b. had the highest respect for him rs an
| honorable gentleman, and If ne was IN walt OF
crust of bread he knew no one he could apply
| 10 with more confidence. He Mr.. Connolly
| had acted in this matter only from q sense of
| duty. and as an act OF justice to the Board.
which he wished to vIndicate against the i'm
| pIessIons which prevailed outside.
NoMINATIOH CONFIRMED
| com munIcation was received from the
\ Mayor terminating Henry Him Der for the Office
| of Commissioners OF Improvements for the First
| Ward Mr.. Moore moved that he nom alton
| he referred 10 the Committee OF Improvements,
| stating tina: he understood that charges had
been preferred against the nominee, very dis
creditable TO hIm, and that there was some tai TX
| OF an investigation. Mr. Davis said the charges
were IN reference TO some very large pay rolls,
| but the matter had ben subsequently ex-
| planned 10 the satisfaction OF the Mayor. The
| rules were suspended and the nomination was
! eonfirmsd-yeas 9, nays3,
| NEw BUSINESS.
l t. D..
pave and gutter on the west side OF 2}d street
| Gest, between L and M streets north; referred
MI. Chase presented petition OF G. w. DenpI-
son asking to have money paid by him for
property al tax sale refunded 70 him. the sale
having been declared void; referred. Also
petition Of property holders and residents ON
square 53i for public hydrant; referred.
mission 10 Michael Green 10 erect q frame
porch and bath house adjoining his brick build
ms: passed. Mr.. Connolly introduced bill
Tor the GscsI year ending June 30, 1870; referred
Mr.. Morsell introduced bill TO lay water main
IN q street north, between 9th and 10th streets
wesI passed sss ,o MI, , Moore presented petition
ferred. Also, presented newspaper complaint
OF the harrow peck meas uree; referred to Com.
mitsee on Markets Also, introduced resolu-
lion ''thaf the Commissioners OF the Fire De-
partment exceeded their auth ority and violated
the laws OF the Corporation In expending for
the entertainment OF visiting firemen on the ith
alton of $3.50 made tor that purpose. which
violation of Law, In thus exceeding ZIG 81 for
said purpose, Is The more censurab,e because
prior to the expenditure the Councils had te-
fused to make any additional appropriation
for such purpose" Referred. Mr. Emory in.
troduced bill to raise the grade of Boundary
street at Its intersection with NJ street Eor, b.
accompanied by petition Of the Columbia In,
stitute Tor the Deaf and Dumb praying for the
passage OF the bill, and an enforcement of the
Surveyor saying that the grade can be raised
drainage; referred.
Mr.. Clark presented remon STRANGE of Nsssrs.
William Withalf, W. ID. BsalI, and Others,
against tie construction of a sewer on Sd
street east, from East Capitol to ID street south:
referred. Also, introduced bills TO lay a water
main IN b street norto, between Is ana ed
streets east; and 10 construct sewer in I'd
street east, rom alley IN square 80, known
rs Grsnt's subdivision to A street north; re
ferred. Also, introduced bill % eQualiz. the
compensation Of the principals of male gram
MS 8 hal sal
ary Of the principals Of the male grammar
schools OF the Second and Third Districts
shall be at the rate of $4,000 each for the cur
rent fiscal year." referred. Also. bin author.
iz.ng the Trustees of Public Schools 10 en-.
ploy assistant teachers IN the male grammar
schools Of the First and Third Districts, al a
compensation OF $50 each per annum, pay.
able Z: onthly; referred. Mr. Baker presented
remonstrance Of J. F. Kelley and others
against the construction of sewer In alley
rear Of lst street west, from H TO q streets,
20 I iber Greek.
SPRING BALANCES TILL 1870.
The special order-oeing the bill to repeal sec.
ton two Of IAN act In relation u weights and
measures" (The section IL is proposed to
peal prohibits the use OF spring balances from
and after November 1st.) Mr.. Slater present.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. giving rea-
sons a. length why the spring balances snoQii
not be used, his examinations a. Center Mar
ket convincing hlm that fully two-thirds of
the spring balances in use there are 10 Dcorrect,
enta.ling loss on puJ Jchasers. Mr.. Connolly
moved to amend the bill by clause which
will allow the use Of spring balances until the
Ist Of January, 1870. Mr.. Crocxer defended
the spring balances at length. and thought pur.
chasers were Just as liable 10 be deirauded oy
other false weights, balances and me isures
After further debate, MIR. Connolly's amend
ment WAS adopted, and the bill passsu. As
The matter now stands the of spring bal.
ances Will cease after 1863, unless the mater
should again be r. con sIcered, and the time ex-
tended.l Adjourned.
COMMON COCHCIL.-President Williams ip
the char, and all the members present ex.
cept Messrs. Burgess and Pardon.
A message was received from the Mayor,
announcing his approval OF tn general a -
propIlatIon blll, &c. Also. the Itpgr' Of the
Intrndant of the Washington Asylum. Also,
4 Communication from the Surveyor. in An.
swer 10 resolutions. gIyieg the folio wing es-
Inmates for grading and era aveling Norm
Carolina avenue, from 6tn stree. eds, 20 Lin
coin square, S3,IlO.H; Sou.h Carolina avenue,
from I'm 10 13tn streets east, 81 60i.G-; ID street
south. from 9Th 70 18TH streets east, SJlII2l:
lth street west from New YORK avenue 20 G.
street, S!,l12.9l.
ALDERMENs BILLS
A number Of bills aid resolutions were re-
ceIyed from the Alderneh, the folio wing of
which were passed, ana the others referred
Resolution requesting the Corporation Attor-
ney 10 compile and index the laws pertaining
10 the charter; resolution providing for print
ing the laws; passed. Mr.. Hail said the
amount Lamed was TOO small, and that the
only paper In the city opposed TO the m Iority