Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-09
CcRPoEaTIoS AFFAIRS,
Beard af Common soun~tB. NAV eth.


lions from the Mayor: One Announcing his approval
Of several acts hich originated IN this board one
tran sn ittlns le:ier from A p Webster. Register
81 VII e., ssemsn, q exgenditures III
ing an Appropriation a s5gs.s3 70 par The city of
nssh.et,n. : .Iopor tieR-twelye fit-snths-o, said
wlTEa FOR rHs HOTELS.
One trsntmiiine letter signed by some Of our
prnciFai notet Keepers, remonsJrxipg ainst the
late ordiuarce, which cobtemplates n large atdi-
nonsi nnd therein most onerous tax upon them for
the use o. water for sanitary purposes, and for III.
nyenierce sne comfort OF the pubic generally"
.rau.s std sG6iptt an That tbs tax &c made
At the ssme tine uron basis liberal ard not ppras-
i've 10 US ~ class referred TO drainage Commit
wEo SHALL PAY FCg The WAFER METERS
COMMUNICATION from the MsIsr Registrar was
read recommending that the act TO procure and test
me erciebcy OF alter ms tiers be so amend that
the the corporation viii receive on the
nine meters alrt ady put l5i0 Is add. water
smcuntsd 81 S7s showing sha, the c sng
ton rays for these meters II will gain in Yra water
which the bils ter have been made cut is one
cent PEE hundred gallons; lower than the rats ia
hundred gallons Of water as foiiovs New YofE, ~,
,rs, bfsctifn a27' n 2; - Louis 2 TO g
Mas, Hs each. With resgrd.to
EuoRE MsTFR,
TIE Eefis'rsr ststss tIst under the sci OF the cor
oIaIob. the water board voted 10 pm on II meters
y roqr several kinds including the Mote meier
wbicb ere ordtrej. and the owners oftLree sinis
oiGneters sent Oh t.le meters ordered brt Er Jshb
A SIesU; a. 2 of The oW-ers Of q aIccTe n.e-eT
ipEn,-b msteI; a. desired. The water L, g-trsr
t9ds would fuT;t eT state that one OF the oxLegs
OVER 81 90
a. ben expended in Efforts 70 procure the adoption
OF tins Be'tT ~ cur CITY CuUuCils Il rt.t-d 4. A.
Us -tslt tf' n vas ing sde 20 procure it, a4ap
ton b. me ty OF Boston Taat ihfs gort was utt
nsae Niit Wv 10 procure its adoption tor prac-
lcol rs IN either place Ia s"igy fer The inutnce
" s,hsnhn reno, led DC cont G.'y n,o n.
duIItg The reading Ct the oonIDanicatiuD, had Dis
s,,egl9n aI"2+sa by The co staten; ut above
readiLs OF ~" PAPER dcncEncireitas
or IN utsuon on The Honesty Of the mbers Of the
NJ Gresham 1T didn't h, me. . gLaughier.I
MI. u cidti Kan No. the CgusciepCe -, JH. en-,
tltmen lie so stared nothing hits him>'
and read S on Mr. y wa. al
p,'Snicaiion a. fgiows II would also state Thar
now eire manu- 1red IN New York is not In "s
at |. IS sShii it'd here, tut another hind # off
SCI mp ior practical Use " 01' '''A
Mi ctathI an, IhteTrupting
1 brand il 81 falsebooi
The seereirry .receeisd 10 read irom Mr. Cranes
In use here have bsen ed and in use Tor seye
raj ysars IN various cites, and give sas!acticn.
in ke Y sn a Ge MS4 T
ne Tel Las s.sI sdopted there az was represented
ae capable e d Ss ssy .. nat
claimed for it. then il isvery singular that hot one
q tpal
use and be protests sgaDst its adoption in adyasc.
assoired, That the Water Registrar having at this
2 GA. ant Informed q member Of this board fhat he
hss ten informed Of the an es OF sone of the per
=. ~sy sAs BEEN PAID IN rnE Interest OF THE
TO- MOORE aEIER,
~es.ed to disclose ia writing the sams 70
Mr. DC in, Bot ne sf may n .oon ' fG 10
! n s,6irs NM hIm " a@ph;
stser me Ses Del" Il. isles were suspended, ans
h ~ resTgGP va. Socre NJ Crane
,THAT scURRILous COMM ~%i''>
NJ Moors SKEW nothing mere Of tha. 'E1,lHa',i,
atIon Than ,he gentleman himself: he hao y S''n
Mr. ste~ar, .rose. Of MIR. Crane nsurp.r ="
- SpS mC.SH si to ssTs f.s Nod neiDs
hr McCathraa moved TO insert before the wori
actin the woTGs" John II Crane,' agreed 10.
TLe Chair her ounoed that the hour Gsa ar
nc IN t he ihS R.cs der
tsr daId meter gLd itHas passed. lean essrs.
af r.. hf TIs:d hGe ss,5T si.wr
nj up'cn, Chase, Connolly, Gresham, G ullek and |
lCcrt-6,
Ell hCCaihTan said The matter was Bow seiIled |
y majority Of Ibis bcGrd, and w hoped they |
sI rignt here now Mr Crane, ard iesrn 10 was |
bat had been ,iackiig the NAMES Of members q the
NJ Moore said thst the Moore meter had nov |
cen &C p!ed u uajority % TIE boOrd. sey u was
10 half Cf I, nrtreT-rOt a majority.
NT: McoTes resolution asther passel without |
ivision
Several CCurcI hIii- NeIc referred tJunc .
u, iemeI,s q re biz icr paying ths cnili.ssicn
y The &c, Gnsn'5 ytie 10 'n{ r.
ri-ficI sr soc, and were - "a lie vote a"d NJ
hampton raved to Jay the Who'll mat:er N the |
Ia = - 4- NJ a. -
cl:et bhl sprr'lratpg s2u0o 70 III, y men
N isiisa t-s.o.af.cn, passed connc' cs,'.g'i'U |
and rec neat, their visit this els L n 20
nf,snt, Was E9sse6-yc1s .; rays 2 Ness ca
m'itee to receive tie visitor on III psly OF lie
,onio Mes.Is heCa'Gran a!o Lnase Icu-cii ~. |
.usrt 5l5. gasfed. Cvuu, ILL sran,ir. :inissan
Q Gcrdan 70 erect frame bull ing; passed |
ar m 5p 90 e TO a. he D
erection q street; PASSED Council BIZ! 70 grad
4 Es:eEe misunderstanding taxes orroneou,Iy
'aid; passed.
~ n1s t, rfe,,ned P.Ites, Of fr1p@rty Gwners
'saln5f concrete pavement Oh ssd street; referred
.iso protests again II sever ia streS and against
IF lar g q S e. sles II M 40
en- lie. Ise tc BenJsmin Tor ak mouths; passed
Mr. Stewart iIt nd bii for rsliei q David
or TtDsstion for services ia tie City Surveyor Of
MI. Connolly reported from finance Committee
ill g gay ~m. Forsyth $500 ter extra services.
nasstd.
Nj. Stewart Introduce hill 10 r.ttna paw tax
10 III. trustees OF the Shiloh Church. passed
Mr. psyis introduced bill grantitg psrntss0n 70
jOhu A. BOrlsEd TO erect ifame ki;Chen, pasiCd.
Mi. Connolly from finance Committee, rep rtcl
bill 10 pay Danie D,hoy as sistaht Cit Surveyor
$3.50 for extra services passed Also, bill 20 rad.
ard pave alley in square 42l referred Also hill e.
litb wet. referred. Also, hill ~ mpting certain
property 5tb street west betw n l. ard Al north
iTCIn tpecisl tax; referred AsO. reported bill an
thor iZDE the pure base Cf mum, al book the
Mt OF streets, parsed Also press Dted
petition Ct JsIDts y Robinson Tor sbstsmsnt Of tax
/ .ferr1d Also, reported from EGsICe con inltt-s
the bill amending the act makii. appfo ia,iOn Tor
lin IL the appropriation to psy ment fer work done
under, end ia accordance with he contract Of NJ.
venber 20, $50, Mr. Shepherd L owed - lay it on
Tire table; csrrifd-yeas 10, lays 2, Messrs Con
molly 8uc MocIel
Mr.. Gulick presented petition against the cou-
s'ruction of a in I'd street east, between
Neryia nv enue and street north; reterreu
Mr.. Connolly. from finance committee. reported
bill RENTING taxes imposed Gu Tie Freedmen
relief offce and store IN $50 al ISL passed Also
hi arpropris!i ing 81 10 ~ pa Daniel Hannah for
cutting cut water mains, &c passed. Also, bill 10
refund taxes erfoLecrsly laid by II. A. lizard.
Geo. IL French, Z. NJ. b 5 lbold, and p, II. Fol
SGD: passed.
Mir Shepherd introduced bill 10 limit ,be opera-
ions Of tie art to construct sewer in sih street
west between and II north. referI ed Also. fir, IN
committee reported bill for relief of Arthur
Shepherd and ;. Noyes, passed.
Mr.. Moore preseDte petition Of Frank d Heaton
for bounty; referred. Also, introduced bill Making
appropriation Tor support OF reside 1T pau