Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-17
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n T sreet .th street, to conform to the grade OF
rom .R k,a before the Council q communication
s- Governor, announcing bis approval Oh esr-
keSmusmunice.ion from the presiasur Of ne Board
OF Public Works was receives, in reply 70 Council
resolution inquirng what legislation Is necessary 70
condition, stating that appropriation viii be
necessary for that purpose
pairs Of bridges and roads in the District of Co
iumbia. Read and laid over. = -
health matters Referred to the comm ds on on
The bin creating system Of charities and correc
tions was taken MP, ordered to be printed, and re-
committed to the Committee on Health, Charities
STREET IMPROVEMENT
Mr.. Thompson submitted a resolution that the
detail TO- this Council for the grading and paving Of
eass "a
be required to open to the building line LIST street
I'd street west, from Indiana avenue to Pennsyvania
avenue and street north from lst street west to Sd
street west the arches and culveTts to be of the
style, CAPACITY and substantial workmanship the
srsh the IGer at the .Sa Of "a street
be s with b wha n as the Belgian
laid in the same manner as the pavement LAID few
ago at the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue
would be in the cost Of the proposed mpro veent if
the OF said streets were reduced to forty
proportienally increased. Adopted.
House bill granting certain privileges to the Rock
Creek Church vestry was taken up and passed after
House resolution in relation to the opening Of r
fen red to the Committee On Pubic works " anu IT,
The bill authorizing the Governor 90 negotiate
for the payment Of the school teachers, was taken
up, read and referred to the Committee ON Finance
anime Certain nVsntioR for nsziHs the wasef a
e gen e %O on was read and
FARMERS AND BUTCHERS, MARKET COMPANY.
h a 81 sas ah
Of the House OF Delegates Of the Legislative Assem-
hereby, authorized and directed to let or lease for
twenty years from the passage Of this Restitution to
city Of Washington the open space at the intersec,
with the ands bu
ings, fixtures, and appurtenances used for market
In possession Of in the city of Washington that the
terms and conditions upon which the said lease shall
ssd duration Sns e SSd
NJ Oyster, who are hereby. duly appointed TO act
and conditions Of said lease And the said Farmers
and Butchers Market Company are hereby author
Wellington as i may desire, Subject, howeves, to
Be P he
tive Assembly Of the District q Columbia. Read
hrst time, and laid ever under the rule
The Joint resolution directing the expenditure Of
certain money was read second time, aud referred
The bin prSydiing an additional supply Of Poto
town, and authorizing loan for that purpose, as
take up and Sonscered ~ sections Some verbal
rejected, and the bill passed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Undert the call Of dis
Mr.. Brown introduced q bill to prevent persons
from obstructing footways, &C. prohibiting three or
more persons standing for more than twenty minutes
on the ootways or at the doors of churches places
Of amusement, under penalty of from So to $40.
Mr., Cassin submitted resolution requesting the
Board oi fToc works to furnish list Of the i'm
with The estimated Costs Adopted ''''' '"'' year.
MT moore SUBMITTED resolution requesting the
Law he has rented and fitted up several private build
ing for municipal purposes;an also what authority
Magor oees a Rss LATELY used as the
nays H. Mr.. Boswell voted with the democratic
Mr.. Carroll submitted concurrent resolution for
ra 81 ons SS%ttee to select and
SEQ per acre for the establishment of cattle scales,
spected Mr. Moore moved to lay on ' the to table
Lost: Yeas--Messrs. Boswell, Burgess, Dick son,
Hall, and Moor, nays l5 The resolution was
Mr.. darkness introduced bill prescribing the
mode OF constructing sewers. Referred.
Mr. solomon ntroduced bill in relation to cruelty
to animal which read first time and referred, II
provides that whoever drives, overloads, drives
when overloaded, overworks, tOrturcs, torInents,
mutilates cruelty kilIs, Or causes, or Procures,
70 be SO oVerdryen, overloaded, driven when over
loaded, OVerw orked, tortured, tormented deprived
Of necessary sustenance, cruelty beaten, mutilated
The charge or custody Of ang animal s Wife, aer
or otherwise, iBficts unnecessary cruelty upon the
same, or unnecessarily fails to provide the same with
proper food, drink, shelter, protection from the
weather and every owner, pOssessgr, person hav-
ing the charge or custody OF animal, who cruelty
drives or works the same hen unfit for labor or
cruelty abandons the same, causes the same 10 be
unnecessarily cruel or inhuzan manner, or know
ingiy and Tliuily authorizes or permits the same
ing or cruelty Of any Kind, shall be punisSed
by Imprisonment in jail not exceeding one
II makes rules for the transportation of animals By
me- and enaets that any person
male may be arrested and held without warrant in
ton for the Cruelty to & an fns
Any person who siall mpound or cause to be i'm
such confinement with s.Ifeiept quantity Of gooa
AID wholesome food and water and default there
ment in jail NOT exceeding one year and by f}ne not
exceeding S2te. Any person who shall keep or use
management Of or shall receive money for the All.
mission Of any person to any place kept used for
section Of the charter Of the Assoc ation for the
lmpris,oonment not exceedng one year and fine not
exec sSsseSeding ~ any ioaiInsd sck nrn Dis
to receive proper food or shelter from said owner or
in Shsrge Of the for more than ye
IfOyu sald tnat Dtl should DE introduced for
the purpose Of preventing cruelty TO taxpayers
Mr.. BuTsey moved that the committee of confer
ference asked for by the Council the sagreeng
votes on the bill providing for the public printer be
appointed, which wac agreed TO, and Messrs Burs-
lev Moore and Carroll were appointed. 49, =
Inc bill making an appropriation for the payment
Of the officers, teachers and employees Of the public
schools taken up, read third time and pissed
yeas %, nay I, mr.. HandyA
Mr.. Ennis introduced bill ia relation TO the ac-
knowledement Of deeds. proriding that such ac-
know iedeents before notries public in the States
shall aaye the same force and effect If they were
acknowledged in the Distrht which was read first
time. Adjourned
MEMORIAL HALL.-The closing exercises of
this select school for young ladies took place In
the spacious rooms occupied by the school on
Tuesday, the 18th. The very large attendance
OF ladies and gentlemen, many OF whom were
patrons Of the school, was highly complimentary
TO the accomplished teachers, Misses Annie t.
Evans and Helen +. Williams, principals: Miss
Emma NJ. Williams, teacher of music and Prof
Henri Mason, teacher of French. The exaxli-
nation was rigid, and the young ladies were
highly applauded for their excellence The
literary exercises were of the highest order
The programme for the day was as follows >
Coronation March, Mary Wilson; examination
in arithmetic; phe Bohemian Girl (instrrImen-
tai, } Clara Wilson and Jessie Waters en- NINA