Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-22
Mr.. Moore called for Q vote upon his hrs*

MT.Glark moved to strike out the word "lm-
rIoferiy;" and on this long debate arose; AFTER
Mr.. Stewart said that Mr.. Moore had got
bis speech before the public; It would be pub
spread on the joarnal-and he ought to be salts
fled with that The past was past; and 70 make
1t right for the future, he Mr.. Stewart) would
ofler the following as substitute Tor Mr..
"Resolred, That the Secretary be, and he is
hereby, respectfully requested not to insert any
speech or speeches hereafter delivered, on any
subject without the instruction of the Board"
Mt: Moore centended that this resolution
could not be offered as a substitute for his.
The Chair decided that it was in order As
substitute.
Mr.. Moore appealed from the decisi,,n.
Mr. Stewart deprecated the vast of time and
appealed to the Republican me- mbers to put a
stop to 1t, stating that those no were elected as
Republicans and were s.cting with those who
delayed business shor nd look about them and
see what they werr, doing
MI HcCatE.ran said the appeal of the gentle
man stun. in his nostrils like fumes from Pan
demoiiium. There had been too much Of party
In these Councils already. Mr.. Nice then spoke
of the political differences in the city at some
length, and disclaimed being party man him
self.
Mr.. Connolly moved that the secretary be in
structed instead OF requested; amendment ac-
cepted. Also, to strike out the word "here-
AFTER on the ground that it implied censure
Of the secretary; amendment accepted. Mr..
Connolly said il Mr.. Moore would allow the
committees to be called he (Mr. CO. would vote
for all OF his resolutions after they got through
business. He deprecated the delay of business,
and intimated that while the members were
censured, yet the newspapers had encouraged
these discredltable scenes He would 60 from
this hall tonight Inundated because of the
perverseness Of a few persons, who took every
occasion to retard the business of the Board.
He had no anImosty against the gentleman from
the Fourth Ward, and if he would only come
out and be liberal would be glad to stand by his
side, and work with him for the good of the city.
10. l. 4, M
to order by Mr.. Davis. He proceeded to speak
when the Chair decided that he was out of
order, and a motion was therefore made and
carried, that he be allowed to proceed. He
denied that he had ever made a party appeal, or
given a party vote, and said there never was a
case SO audaciOus this referred to in his reso
lutiOns The whole preamble to the bill to post
pone the tax sales was a tub to the whale to
cloak another measure, that was to allow the
Mayor to anticipate the revenue to amount of
$50, 000. The preamble was nonsense. The tax
lists could not be ready in the time specified
anyhow, and the people get no benefit whatever
from it.
peal to the Republicans to look about them, said
that was just what he had been doing. He was
party man in reference to great principles,
but would not conntenanee party trickery.
ton was a substitute for Mr.. MOOres resolutions
| was not sustained, there being tie vote.
The question recurring on Mr.. MOore's first
resolution, the pending amendment to strike
out the word improperly" was lost, and the
resolution was rejected by tie vote, as follows
xea Yeas So Champion, Emery, knight,
Messrs. Baker, Clark. Connolly, Davis, Stew
| art, and Slater-6.
The second resolution was rejected by SINH
The third resolution censuring the Mayor was
| lost; yeas-Nessrs. Emery, Knight, Moore, and
1sx;
and Slater-S. Adjourned.
Rnari1 NJ Covnunom 6,nuneiu
President Williams in the chair, and all the
| members present except Messrs. Mcknight,
Nutter and Venable.
A message was received from the Mayor en-
closing the account of the apOthecary of the
| Second Ward; referred. Also, one enclosing
request for the loan of the portrait of Washing
| ton for the ball at Masonic Temple; which re-
quest was granted.
NEW BUSINESS.
The following were introduced BY Mr.. Tay-
lOr-PetitiOn asking for abatement of a nuisance
on ed street; bill for gas lamps on 10Th street,
from Pennsylvania avenue to street; bill to
grade and pave alley in square bounded by X
and and 18th and 10th Streets referred By
Mr.. ThOmpson-Petition of hackmen, asking
that hack stand be established in front of the
| Arlington Hotel. Vermont avenue, between Ii
and streets, with bill for the purpose; passed.
| By Mr.. Burgess-PetItiOn of j. l.. GatchelI,
sealer of weights and measures, asking cOmpen-
| satiOn for extra services; referred. BY Mr..
| Hall-Bill to erect gas lamps on 1 street. from
| 14th to 18th; referred Bill to place bridge
| over the temporary drain at the intersection of
18th and y streets; passed. BY Mr.. DERRICK
Bill for the erection of posts and lamps on 10th
| street, from New York avenue to l. street, and
on X from 9 9th to nth streets: referred. BY
| Of Turner street, lin square 365, between p
| and z and 9Th and 10th streets;) passed.
| By Mr.. DEMONSTRATION of the Secretary of
| the Universal Franchise Association, asking
| that certain fines be remitted referred. By Mr..
Reconsideration that the Odd of February be
hereafter observed a holiday; passed. By
| r. Naturalization N nl,-
| struction in M street south, between I'd and Sd
streets east, accompanied by a resolution re-
questing the Mayor to inform the Board why
| such obstruction is allowed to remain, and re-
| questing the Corporation Attorney to inform
the Board what leg slation is necessary that the
| street may be improved referred. Concurrent
| resolution referring the bill introduced by
| Councilman Burgess for the construction of
| certain sewers, to a board to consist Of 90 Major
II. Donegan, Getty Surveyor, John O'DOnovan,
| Col. James b. Fry and Col. James X. O'Beirne,
distinguished gentlemen, in whose ability, relia
bility and skill in the promotion Of their own
with the interests OF the city and of the tax
payers-we have the fullest confidence and
| respect" Mr.. Beall moved to lay the
resolution ON the table; carried-yeas, Il;
nays, Messrs. Gaines, Hatton, and Holmes, 8.
| By MIR. Tinney-Bll granting authority to ID.
| Collins to erect frame bath room; passed By
| Mr.. Standardization requesting eXami-
nation of the pavement on the east side of Ninth
| street east, from Maryland avenue to south b
10 See II IL Is 1au cOnIOTmtty win law,
| adopted. By Mr.. Eoyd-Bill to build a bridge
| over the canal at Virginia avenue. Bill author
| iZing the Fire Commissioners to purchase 1000
| feet of hose for the No. company, and to fully
| equip the other companies. Petition and bill to
| remit fine imposed on A. Literary; referred.
Mr.. Wilams-Biil appropriating $1,000 to pur-
| chase furniture, &C., for No. Engine Com
| pany; referred.
| THE MARKET HOUSE QUESTION.
| Mr.. Burgess moved that the special order the
market house bill, be further postponed four
| weeks.
| Mr.. Williams said to postpone the consider
| alton of the bill was to give an opportunity to a
! private conn any, and the gentleman should
| take the resi- onsibility.
Mr.. Burge IS replied that while in favor Of the
| Corporation. cOnstru citing a market house he
| saw in the bill a scheme to fleece the COrpOr-
| alton.
MIR. Holmes said that the bill was q snakey
affair and should be examined carefully
| Mr.. Pardon remarked that he had had con-
| versatiOn with Judge Welker, who had suggested
to him to present a bill to Congress, as, ii the
| the city did not act, bill now pending would
| be passed.
| Mr.. Hatton was opposed to postponement, and
| believed that this and similar bills should be
| killed at once. The first section showed what
the bill was.
Mr.. Hall moved to lay the bill on the table
| Lost-yeas, Messrs. Gaines, Hall, Holmes, Piper,
| Simms, and Thompson, 6; nays,9
The Board proceeded to consider the bill by
| sections.
Mr.. Beall moved to strike out the first section,
| and after Mr. Hall I'm tod 90