Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-31

IprledisteIy after the Adjournment Of the hoard.
me the esSs1t in the above sa.s stepped
membsLs and spectators Who stopped TO listen to
Inn Inn !, u. Is not much q stunt speaker but ooasted
ar. 50 prcf,sl snd Il the fuii amSnni Of hi. Bill
him .cHd get sWyer aerff after the eeia
ratior, &c &c His rambling remarks were cut
.hhort by the messengers proceeding TO extinguish
Board Of Common COuncfl.
President Holdn in the chair, and all the members
present. except Messrs O-Donnoghue and Robertson.
Prayer by Mr.. Freeman.
A message was received frem the Mayor announc-
SPECIAL committee to wait on CONGRESS and urge an
appropriation 20 improve the river channels; and
in relation to the Immediate collection Of the rent
OF the Center market.
Mr. piper offered f1ai eSpsarPsnf
was adopted, that the committee before Congress be
Repres on the Dsrct ~ COamSa anu re-
pestinii' bnt earnestly request them to report
hekerz,e, Of virginia, making an apr ropria,ion r
Potomac hS 81 & fef s bridge across the
Mr.. Willuer presented protest against the laying
tween nth and 2Ist street: referred. Mr.. DANES
0ered resolution for the repair of pump at the
south and adopted. Mr., Gaines INTRODUCED bill t.
Mar, land avenue; referred. Mr. Bartoa iut reduced
III 10 sewer l2h street east, from h to L street
sSmmttee yiss New YORK aud Inspect % sst9f
relief Of l. n Alien passed Mr. Burgess OH oer rcd
RS la; y, which was adopted that the Super nten
spo Whether 18th
IN ~ streets was grads SheH dGneI agreeably to
what amount OF dirt and sraveI was pitced nnon
said street during the period Of the war, from
the said streets eraded AMI if possiblr 10 give
statement of the difference between the GRADES an
18th streets.
CgmmLnicatioRs were received from the superin.
resolutions, giving estimate of probable cost of a
bridge across James creek. at street, 81 800:
along the street par king has MOI been assessed ie On
the property owners; tfat il would be practicable
Of New York avenue Between H and q s . freeze
wett' ana that the cost will not exceed SIS 90.
- CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT.
MI. Barton offered concurrent resolutions, which
b frsfge sae RTessn5 form q in tn
session BY the abolishmeni Of the Levy s
ogation OF the charters Of the cities OF Washing
territorial form Of government that the adoption Of
nmi system ,1 Of governmsn for the District Of
opiIg il. great national resources, giving increased
vitality TO comm cree and manufactures, the build
splendid streets and avenues. increasing its popnia
non, Inv es.ntnt Of capital from abroad aad open
cation every way desirable for the capital OF great
Mr. Lewis from the committee on improvements
reported bills to erect temporary bridges street
snd Eth street bill to pave the Iageways Of 10Th
te cansl, with eoIbie stone to grade ana gravel "a
street between and streets sou thwest; 70 grade
from he committee on claims feperted iii, or r.
Ss X, SiI Mrs sail Shorter Mrs sand: Marg.
Tssyh Pasey Piea.aas and Cailin.ass Pas.s q
ah Mr Po,s ts sr s
refund certain taxes paid lot square 3js passed
IL, sLsiNEss IRON hLpEkNEN.
The president laid before the hoard resplufion 10
.ns pend Ls IN relation 70 speed Of horses during
ST re s Of s ct and
which were tsssed Also laid before tie board |
Adsrmens proc singsJ which was referre'i 70 thu
committee on WAYS snd means. Aldennen's bill t, |
purchase certain property Of the Columbia Fire |
MI. Pore reported from committee on ways and |
mit;le on health, reported bill 70 pay j. T. Csssin
PSpe 1rSdnced iii q refund r certain pt tsse
erroneGusly assessed on lot square SIS: passed.
Mr.. Mcuidin dfered resolution requesting the su
ptntsi dent Of Police to enforce the law relation
enforcement; oithe law Mr, Barton asked why not
@ HSSs iS5 ss ss ask fs asses a. h
"-.L 0t aasIler; iaseri SoS. and 90 Tie wEsis hug
rGSe cd sRr The s BSsTd
i Health Mr. M@nldin said Il tia n2t, Mr..
M0udn SsSrs gs bis T.ssG AZ tei%
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daughter houses aad greater nuisance. they would
have still been III existence.
Mr.. Bursess, from committee on police, reported
bill Tepcs'irg the law imposing tax on dogs. which |
~as postponed.
Mr.. Mouijin offered resolution requesting Con |
,ts. to MAKE an to iMptSSe iae Circle
avenues which was passed.
THE wiITsKEY QUESTION
Also. resolution that the committee before Con |
= e-s be instructed to request the Committee OF Con
10 thoroughly restrict the sale Oi Intoxicating liquors
Al TO moke the law moIe positive and definite ia
difference t. violation OF law IN the sale Of intoxics
ting liquors referred to the CONN ittse on police
The president announced the following - the |
committee under resolution to inspect water metres
Mes"s Barton Ba.sett, evils snd Murray.
AN AoED MAN Run OVER BY AN EXPRESS |
WAGoN.-AbOut O'Clock this morning, as |
Mr.. John Il. Chapman, clerk in the Treasury /
Department, was on his WAY 10 the Department, |
and crossing tn street on the north side of Mas |
sachu>etts avenue, he was knocked down by one |
OF NcChntock's express wagons. He was picked |
mp by some parties near by and conveyed TO his /
residence on MASSACHUSETTS avenue, between |
ith and 9Th streets. where DIR. Croshan was |
called in. He was quite badly bruised by the |
hoOfs OF the horse about the head and legs,
and one ancIe appears to be out OF place Mr |
Chapman being quite an aged man-I3 wears |
Old-it is doubtful whether he will recover. |
The driver-Richard Mack--was arrested by |
Sergeant German and taken to fhe Police |
Court where he gave bonds to appear when |
wanted. Mack alleges that when he saw Mr.. |
Chapman he could not pull mp in time, and that |
there was not room for him TO turn ont, but il is
ye;l-known that drivers of all sorts of vehicles |
N this city pay 10 attention to pedestrians. IT
pedestrians were not more careful to keep out of
the way than drivers are OF avoiding them, there
would be more accidents.
CoNsTABLEs FINED.-Yesterjay a warrant
was placed in the hands of Detective Bigey
for the arrest of Mr.. j. I'll. HHmpston, on a