Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-21
LEGISLATIVE AssENRLY.

20 Nh. Charles walter, for bronzing the non renee
around the Lincoln Monument, in front Of the City
Hall. Adopted.
Georgetown, TO Grace street; making appropriation
to meet the deficiency I'm the fund Tor paying the sal
enable the Columbia Fire Company 70 receive and
entertain the Trenton Fire Company, Of New Jer
the time for holding the annual elections in the Dis
tret Of Columbia on the third Monday in November;
deeds and papers in his Office; providing for the
mode Of assessments, with amendments; to enable
alleys; TO enable the Governor aud Beard Of Public
Works 20 lease the wharf sites on the W Washington
mains-were al laid over under the rule.
Mr.. smith, from the Committee ON Drainage, re-
T 70 e Board WORKS. %
same committee, reported back House Bill for the
aSp Hsssr Re 51ds
ported back the bill to make judgments a lien
smith Drainase Committee reported
back the bills iding for the laying Of water
Dents; which were agreed TO and the bills passed.
Alec, bills in relation 70 the drainage of certain lots,
bind; passed. Also, from the Committee on Health,
Asylum and Charities the bill 20 prevent sbortions,
and asked t. be from its further consider
Mr. Do1Tlsss. from the Committee on Railroads.
reported back the bill TO place certain restrictions
on the Baltimore and OHIO, Alexandria, " ASKING.
ton and Georgetown, Baltimore ana Potomac, and
ments; which were agreed to and the bill passed.
BrSgRe submitted mi s sn h iT1% private 9
ments he de5, directed towards the abolishment of
M GSisE snS T tast r rsg4Irsa and improve
eIatd BY ths passage q SST5It, tee TTspOrsi
ee discharged from their fnr'h and ssIed to
The bin appropriating $1,000 for sweeping 80
syIssnlaa avenue, and 18th streets was taken no
Mr.. Eaton called up the bill to organize Ere com.
pany IN the northern portion Of the city, and sub
the Ysr ihs, .ns lot
eth street now owned By the city of Washington be
ing TO be ased b. the Frankin engine Su
support OF the removal Of which be read from THE
McDeyit on this SUBJECT The smshdmeo of M Mr
ME-. G sIick, from the Committee on Washington
SS;siostsetSEn and county Affairs reported back the
not pc held liable Tor any expense other than tat
Governor. Agreedto, andthe Bill passed. '''' the
q THE TAX BILL. --
for me year ending June %, isa, made report port
psnees Of Washington, Georgetown, and the county
IN eacS 81 b taa.
to the whole taxable property Of said District they
GeOrsetewn from IS cents, and that ths lam m
guage OF the bill be changed accordingly; Also to
fund and '.bistrct fund In lieu 81 81
county fund.-; and recommend % cents in lieu Of Is
and for psret and I'm the sss CITY sity q
eens IN sg Of e The com
ey strik ne ont the words the year 1871, and in
had been of taxes under ln tSe
Which The people are en,sd To Se e 4ss a for FOR
rates xed upon in the original bill introduced here
th1s was the reason the deduction was recommended
W n feH a a.
Mr. ,Gulick reported back the bill to regulate the
ntroduction OF Potomac water in priv residences
THE DISTRICT oYrIcrs.
Mr.. Gulick. from Conference Committee, on the
dssereeiDg votes t. the bill creating certain oces
in and for the District Of Columbia, made report
FfSANcIAL MEASURES. -.-
dnced S creating eOntnsent fund foa
Gil with amendments. which were agreed to- and
ported hack House bi to hauidate Of the
last feelstration and remarked that he hardly knew
and dssrscsfni, yet shsreit
and ne saw no other way than to provide for its
iii 81. . sas s Ss
hands OF the Governor he did not how they could
Mr. Gross asked 70 be excused from voting on the
and show their hands he should very reluetsntIy,
vote for IT, as there were many worthy persons who
The vote was taken and resulted, S yeas, NAYS
The Presiden sticEnsyJ in explaining his vote,
for '1 he eoe az Ssy
sked for in this bill as exOrbtant, and vote OF
to liquor bs 81 For sny ohef
1s S2sst HI sS Sets no from
alive making the vote stand to 2; so the bill wa
House bills presbribing the duties of certain OIL
GERS for the District Of Columbia and fixing their
g pensston to purchase fire.alarm bell for
M, Heq 3T private making agproprstion
District Of Columbia, were laid under the rules
At ten minutes before l. O'Clock the Council ad-
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Davis submitted
that al work dons for 'f the h 6.t1S
on motion Of Mr.. Carroll, was amended by adding
that no lees than two dollars should be paid for a
MI. Hardness submitted resolution, with long
preamble " That the fifteen members of the repui
Board Of Public works Se and thew sre Ssreh
authorized 20 declare all the remaining acts pre
Isfsd under thsir auspices as valid and in full force
The Speaker ruled that the resolution was an in.
suit to the House and to the branch Of the Distrct
referred to, but he would allow It TO be
Mr. Hardness diselaimed any insult, but offered
the paper as a recital of facts.
MI. Handy moved to lay the resolution on the
table Agreed t9-yeas IL; nays B. Messrs. Dickson
:. Mr. Hall introduced an act changing boundary
lines OF school districts in the county. Referred
Mr.. Mcknight introduced an act for the appoint
nent If inspector Of steam boilers, at an annual
salary Of $500. Referred.
!. Mr.. Murray moved that when the House adiourn
IL g 10 seet ct O'Clock Monday. Agreed to.
Mr. Hall, from the Committee on Railroads, re-
ported favorebly bill incorporating the Boundary
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on schools. re.
ported a resolution for the appointment Of iont
Committee TO select sites and superintend the con-
sIuction of sshco houses in the first school district
Laid over.
Council amesriments to House bill to lay water
main IN n street north from North capitol to 18th
street east were concurred in. Council amendments
to House bill regulating the inspection Of -four were
concurre-i in, and the bill passed.
The bli making appropriation to defray the eX-
penses 81 the Board Of Health was taken up, and,
after a lOng debate, during which q number of
amendments were acted IL was rejected by the
following yOte:-Yeas-Messrs Bursiey, Campbell,
Carroll, Cox, Davis, Dics son, Hall, Handy, Hunt,
aud Mufray-l0. Nays-Messrs. Brown, burgess,
Cas.in, haI kness, Hogan, Mcknight, Moore, and
Messrs Burgess, HuIse, and Mcknight voted yea,
but changed their votes defeat the bill aud
secure lite amendment after reconsider alton which
will be NOV ed O-day.
Mr.. Campbell called mp the report of the confer
committee upon the bill creating certain Offices
il which the House concuIred.
bill to prevent the use OF public lamps for pri-
yste purposes was passed.
The TAX BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Davis, from the conference committee ON the
disagreement Of the two Houses the tax bill sub
niited report: which was cOncurred in.
House bill making an appropriation to pay the
al rtgE M GaT fan ne y-4E