Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-08

II the members we're TO serve for little or nothing
Mr.. shepherd 'sid he had made the motion be
cause he hsd felt it his duty if they intended to re
Of salaries to commence here. and with no wish Of
d?emaso que 10 put members on the record. He had
The beard but would nSs no. a. iU So he
could not vote to reduce other officials salaries I'M
Mr: Moore moved to ST. iEs out the sppropsistion
the snd bis ess can Be provided for by
SPEC ial bile; agreed TO;
the asylum and workhouse from sf.ooo to SIS 600;
Mr.. Hine moved to insert an appropriation Of SOD
for the physician TO tine small pox hospital as full
com sensation for his services; agreed to.
Tor the northern market house and grounds from
o rt soo e 81 ;sei agreed i. To- ,,,u, ,,v,.
An Invitation was receive ed from Grant. inviting
.; Sasis
at O'Clock, invitation accepted:
MI Slater Introduces Bill iorsr.lief of Lloyd
Sss IN ne Of
Mr. slater from the committee on clsims, reported
bill for relief Of Psn I. srS George Wilmer, Robt
dors Gate hell, James leonard, W. H. EdsIin, the
os Tbss h 1sDss
hehry Whe MT ,ssSd Ey.sd Gray
Dent; st Pauls English Lutheran Church, Nine
mond ). eofer. and H. TouhsS ali Of Which we're or
done on the 18th street sever, vas taken 0 nSsrs
made ma the special order for next Monday night r
the reading OF communications. Also, bill for the
Mr. Davis regerted f.vorably bills for the relief o.
were passed Also bill granting p r@s.on to S e.r
tam psfties to erect local telegraph which bin
isGsis ssy to c e. Sai Ai p:
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
,I hundred DOLLAR. for repairs Of h sSpse
purchase OF horses and G. ntngent expenses Of the
Mr.. Champion introduced bill to pay deficiency
snd 4iS ana srassng north N between 18th
Mr.. Champion, from the committee on public
special COMMITTEES to request the Presidsnt to urge
nRSn congress the necessity Of an appropriation Of
next annual message; passed Also, bills eqHaiizins
oe salaries OF the rHncipals OF the mae ranmar
PAY OF DarEcrIvK CORPS.
co1n, ~ ne bii Tor pay 70 the detective
properly charseabs 10 the CITY Of Wasbng.op 81
, ne IN, com sensation provided for them BY
ferred.
NIGHT SOIL. ETC
Alse, bill anthorizirs the MAY TO designate one
point on the Eastern branch of the Potomac river.
and two points on the Potomac river and within the
night foil removed By them from any priSy boz with
the Bromspste FertS liz Conc p az s' Of
me District q Columbia for the term Of i've years,
him. and fiat he shall require the coll company to to
remove said night soil down the Potomac river not
psny to eoleetto compensation therefor not to OK
eeed twenty I'VE cents from every occupant ewnsr
rrlvy box may be removed by the scavengers; re
Mr. Moore rresan,.a ,ha n.,;,; e a
NE for privilege Ct selling Greek csnfectioueriss
without n Mi lie.G ;s; referred kan =.
sdditional FIRE alarm boxes: referred.
NJ Hine, from committee on FIRE department. re.
Sssnsns to coamSs s engine ee@ q!
i.41 ciock O. m the board adjourned.
Board Of Common Council.
The following communications from the MAYOR
were read:-0ne transmitting the statement Of the
Water Registrar for the month Of October, 1870.
- One Transmitting communication from the CITY
Is sa IN x. 81 sSs
Comptroller to counersign all receipts for taxes or
gsa se soss
ply with the law and recommends the passage OF an
na rsssP Re % Ssre
making payment; referred.
moyal OF the earth taken from tine sewer in street
N. W. He states that the contractor has not been
but has BEEN obey the e directions
Of the Ward Commissioner. The president also laid
Washington Asylum for the month u october $50;
An invitation was received from Mr.. A. Grant to
attend the corner stone laying of Capitol Block &C
Ar Pope moved that the rules be suspendei and
committees cali.d commencing with the dranage
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Baseett from the committee on drainage re-
ported bill e lay water main in 9Th street 8
and in South Capitol from sn street r. s sauo
to canal which were passed.
ported bills for reet w% L. sfsn Hn on e.ff,
clerical services; James O. Dublin aud George Barr
Of ne a. wisrd and others for rGa
errcneously paid for taxes, and Seaton Monroe for
Mr.. Robertson, from Committee on fire depart
ment. reported Joint resolution for the purchase
; Mr Oronnoghue, from the committee on ga.
gas lamps On street NORTH between New Jsrss y,
avenue and North Capitol street; on 18th street
g extend the gas main in street northwest, from
list 10 2tth streets, and e erect lamps and lamp
bath streets northwest, between and streets aud
on G. street north, betseen North Capitol and Ist
Mr.. Piper from the committees on health, reported
an at 70 pay x o med
the quarter ending Sept. 30, ls7o; passed.
. TIE HARBOR MASTER ABOLISHED.
@ Of
the Office OF Harbor Master, that additional legisia
ten was necessary to give facilities for those doing
business along the wharyes. Their duties were to
ascertain IL the ONCE was needed, and on inquiry
found none who were in favor Of continuing IT. He
therefore reported the bill. After some debate, in
which MIR. Pope said the object Of this bill to
legislate out, and not abolish the Office ITSELF
Mr.. Barton thought II WAS g movement 70 legslate
ont Of ONCE A. Watson, and.a number Of diiatory
$$sSs: asas, SSrI%ss. sIIsS' Sissr: Pope. and
Cal. es, Cant, Lewis, Mccoy. U 'Donnoghue, Palmer
wilmer, and the Presto ent-l0.
MI CaIraher moved to reconsider the vote By
which the bill was passed. and motion to Lay that
me tion on the table was, after siderable fiiitus
tering, paseed-yeas II, nays Z; which clinched the
matter.
TIE TEN PER CENT. ABArEMRNr.
The bill from the Beard Of Aldermen authorizing
he proloDRation Of the 10 per cent. abatement on
taxes until the 9th of the present month
ceyed and passed.
THE PARKING OF STREET.
Mr. Barton, from majority vi the special commit
tee appointed 10 examine the parking Of street. re-
ported that they had examined the work, and in
the ir opinion IL had been done according the or
deIs Of the uperntendent and Of streets
and Sewers and the commissioners appointed for the
ssme.
Mr.. Freeman submitted minority report. setting
Mr.. Pope moved To print all the papers in the
Journal and that the subject be postponed for one
week. Carried.
The committee on motion. was discharged
BILLS From ALDERMEN.
A number Of bills from the Aldermen were re