Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-26
All Of hich is respectfully submitted
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ON motion of Mr.. Shepherd, the report was refer
printed.
THE TAX SALES.
Also, communicating from the Collector in answer
TO the resolution of the Board asking information
IN relation to the amount OF money realized from the
tax saie, and taxes uncollected The Collector says
taken by the purchaserswh ich prevents the answer
ing OF that part OF the resolution at this time The
That part Of the resalution asking for the
pare including the posting Of books from tsx sales
all Of which will be done, however, at the earliest
possible m' ment.' Referred.
Several bills from the lower board were referred
THE CORPORATION PRINTING
Council anne ailments to the concurrent resolution
for the corporation printing for the hscal
and TO award the contract to the low respon
Of and
Tom three members Of each board to two, aud added
the secretaries Of the two Boards Council bill for
relief OF Carroll Bailey, refunding him taxes erro-
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
MT Davis offered the following. and asked its i'm
Nv hereas the order and welfare OF the city, and
Honor. the Mayor, demand the speedy organic atisn
a the municipal government by the confirmation OF
the requisite subordinates; therefore
BE q resoirsd, That the consideration Of the
nominations made by the Mayor, in all cases in
which information sufficient for intelligent action
I, Tassed by this Beard should take precedeLce of
shouid take its regular course. The committees
madeno recommendation whatever when they did re-
port
The resolution was adopted by the following vote
Yeai-Messrs. Baker, Champion, Chase, Connolly
Crossmsn, Davis, Slater. Stewart Croker, Presi
deDt,e9; Nays-Messrs. Hine, McCathran, Moore
Shepherds.
INV BUSINESS
Mr.. Moore asked SUI pt nsion of the rules to in
trcduce resolution insiructing the secretary to
turn TO James keefer u certificate of the collector
winch accompanied his petition for relief; which
Was atIeed to-yeas - nays land the resolution
Mayer to inform the Board whether any person or
persons have recently, OF al any time within his
which regulate the uptiOn Of gas in the public
lamps cbargeabe this corporation, and to r, DO
ali facts in the premises that may come to his kn0wl-
Mr. Shepherd introduced bill to reduce the width
OF slley in square $40; referred.
Mr. Slater introduced bill to erect lamp post and
lamps at the intersection Of Maryland avenue with
let street east, and at intersection OF aveaue
with Il street referred. Also bi for relief of Ste
Ihen Prtntiss, sealer Of weights and measures;
feIred.
TIE WASHINGTON CANAL.
Mr.. Hire introduced resolution instructng the
nmit'e OBJ M ance TO port TO this Board their
earliest convenience, what legislation is to
carry into fleet the fifth section of the act Of Con
ory civil expenses Of the government for the YEAR
erdirg June seth, ISL, and for other purposes y
THE section in question is that in reference TO the
Washington canal
Mr. sherh. I'd. from the committee on the canal
STATED that lie had already prepared "a bill on hat
,ubecI; and. sitter some debate, the resolution
n erdad by substituting the committee na for
the finance commit GO, and was then adopted.
WARD PHysICIkNs-FIvE coSFIRHED, TWO RE
Mr. CTOssmsn. fr m con mitfee on health, reported
back tie following Nominations OF ward ply sicians
TO the peer DIR. {. VI. Hines, First Ward. The