Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-23
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

Mr.. Guiick submitted a resolution requesting the
Governor g obtain from q the Inters
nv. Brown moved to amend by including the com
pilation Of laws the Disirctof Columbia pssished
by Congress The amendment and the resolution
Mr.. Quick introduced
BILL LEvYrSG TAXES
for the support Of the District OF Columbia fer the
There are no rates specified in the bin which pro-
and the county and that taxes Collected from ash
ington city, Gecrgetown, and the county of Wishing
GeoTEetewn fund, and cauniy fund, and except as
hereinafter provided, shall be expended for the ben
ea sum 'es to the general
penses Ofthe government Of the district OF Columbia
bsars to the whole taxable property in the District
fund Ii authorizes the Collector of Taxes receive
frem persons paying tax on property located in
ne y & sar df ss
bearing date July 81 1890 at par value with interest.
date shall be added untii The same shall be paid er
he added to III the amount us IN tax s'a se s TSe
sum named a. the aggregate tax shall be divided as
Washington Iund; lighting the city with gas; Metro
polts1 Police; support q the public schools ineIud
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Metropolitan Police; Tor the support of the public
schools including oOlored GchOOs, and the erection
Of school houses 9sP5operty ih the county Of Wash
iund; for Metropolitan Police; Tor the support 4
c school TS In %as rss n, the ssss a
and laid over under the rules. =.
MT Guliek, from the Committee ON Finance. re-
ernor to cali in TIE amount II cutstanding claims
sgalnst the DISTRICT q Columbia and asked 90 be
discharged from the further considerations of the
f and S @
it ss st q sir s E si Pisss's al a
Mr. Smith, from the Committee on Health. Chart
ties and Asylum, reported back with amendments
PILL R-EsrLArISe THE Practice OF PHARMACY,
the sale Of poisons and to prevent he aduteration
81 and me.iciRes in the District ~ Columbia
Amene the amepdments was one that IT shall not
beaNfu Dor any druggist 20 SELL dis pose Of or give
away ON the Sabbath day any tobacco, cigars, soda
Se S NOT S5 n an, form Or PA SheI
against this section shall for the rst offence be nnel
IN the Jun q fly dollars end for the SECOND offence
ne shall be NJ ID IN the same sum, and the Board of
sshh revoke the license or register Of any such of
Considerable debate took place ON tbs amendment,
Mr.. Peck stating that large number Of the drug
in disguise that ON sabbath days Ioafers could VT
all the liquor they wanted from these shops He
tee, aud Be- p4ed Mr. Eaton moved n 10 ohs S on ut
fable; lost; ard Mr.. Peck s motion Was agreed TO-
Ad5Ournedg Z TEfji
es .atisd rssSson the s , Of
iS y a. tS9es suction in
Mr. Boswell "a saaist thu an
crabs, &e; referred. Also, bin 10 grade and pave s
alley IN square 493; referred
IN reteS to he ea%a feearea from b.
Mr.. Bursley introduced bill to pay W. A. Fletcher
Mr. Lloyd offered resolution directing the clerks
to devote themselves 70 their duties during the sit
Mr.. Handy. from the Committee ON Fire Depart
ment reported bill imposing penalty Of IS to SO
on any one who shall knowingly raise false alarm
Of IRE in any church, thester. public assembiage
reads second time. Also, introduced bill providing
hst portion Of the city between Sd and la streets
west and north Of street, read first time and re-
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on Health, re-
eonnssftee ON Markets also, the Iii autborizng
the appointment Of inspectors Of slaughtered cattle
for like reference. So ordered. ~
Mr. Campbell by unanimous consent, introduced
, A BILL TO CREATE CERTAIN OFFICES
appointment thereof; which referred
LLs sii g s sh.t ..s Sovsrnor shall appoint
created thereby who unless sooner Temoy ed by him
shall hold the same for period Of four years and
and that he shah fiji all TseaneieS which may oeeGI
10y removal or Otherwise The Offices are follows
One collector If taxes, three deputies one each for
Washington, Georgetown and the county; a treas
T TrsF aU ~ e.,e aepsy e9mg,reer
surveyor, superintendent of assessments Of taxes
board Of appeals to consist Of the superinfendent Of
the assessments Of taxes two members for Washing
superintendent of markets, and an assistant live
market masters, one for each ket under the con.
troll Of the governnen three superintenient- three
SECRETARIES, three treasures, and three boards
81 trrstees p public SCHOOLS; two boards Of
secretary and treasurer Of the fire DEPART
N %5en,i snEer,niens.snt and two operators
weights and Measures .feur inspectors Of nour and
salted provisions; five melsurers Of wood and coal
eanrer. and inspectors Of spifituoas iiqars; four
Weighers Of hay straw and fodder; two harbor mas
r.. as sssy%
70 sd sa a sldssn t5s
western burial ground; two commissioning and one
eberrs nd eighteen ssrbs &c masters pryate ses
retary, clerk and two messengers 20 the Governor
gersone day and one night watehniai, for the ONCE
9fihe GoyernOr three trustees Of the Coreoran Char
Governor may from time to time md neces.sry 70
saTry into siiect the I.ws q the piriet Of Columbia
same name, the officers thsreunfo appointed shah be
resdents 4 the section or district in which they are
.MIsoELIA sEogs BrusEssr
N MI Campbell also introduced bin authorizing the
Water Board 10 Jay water main in street, be-
tween oh and 9Th streets northwest. Referred to
Council bill TO authorize the Water Board 10 Law
water main IN View jersey avenue, between and
stftett tDulne 81, was passed.
House bill TO authorize the Governor TO negotiate
LOAN OF S2sQNO,
at a rate not exceeding $40 per cent par snnum
was iaken up. Mr.. Moore moved 10 re,luca the
amount to SH0lc0o. Lost Yeas-Messrs CamnI,eII
Cox, LLOYD, Moore, and Murray-5. Nays-Messrs
Boswell, Brown. Burgess, Bursley, Carroll Ca sin
psylSi peksSh, Ennis, Hail, Handy, Hogan, Hunt,
Mr.. Moore moved to amend so as to provide that
the funds raised shall be pplied only the quda-
tiOn OF dets hereafter TO be incurred in
offegaf eIactmets Of the Legislature provided thar
the clause shall not apply the salaries Of Officers
teachers. and employees Of teachers of the public
schools Lost: leas-Aessrs. Cassin, Cox, Die kson.
Ennis. Hogan, Lloyd. and Moore
Mr.. Moore said that had the amendment prevailed
be would have voted for the bill. lie did not wish
the bank IN which the money is deposited TO pay il
out for purposes other than those for which II was
Intended, a. Was done last year TO the amount Of
The bill wasrhen Ordered Is third reading.
Mr.. Davis moved To reconsider the vote by winch
the bill was ordered 10 third reading as TO ena-
BILE him to offer amendment prov idng that the act
Shall Ia effect Immediately. The vote was recon-
sidered and the amendment adopted, only Mr. Moore
voting in the negasiIe. The bin then passed by
a vote Of 10 to1. Mr.. Moore voted no; Mr.. Hark-
ness was not present.
eThe bill to provide for tho cleaning of Pennsyl-
vania avenue was passed
The bill To provide for the paving and grading the
alley IN square E6 was taken mp and recommitted
hr. Boswell, by unanimous consent, introduced a
resolution requesting the Secretary of the Police
Board To furnish a statement OF the 6nes and duao