Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-08
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COUNCIL MI. Thompson introduced bil
20 extend he time FOR the redemption OF pTOP-
cry sod for faXss. which abates the interest ga
The purchase money Iaid fer such property
tTf II - o. 90 Tsr cent. per sunVm; repeats tie
iaw authorizing the territorial government TO
pare arc such prop crtv on its Own account. az
IFCy'd August sd. 1S1l; and extends the tihie
tor 'Ae red, mptlcu 81 property from one 10 two
ytaT~ from the date CT certificate CT sale. The
second section repeats - much OF the act :
makes il the deity OF the controller to purchase
Al Uhlic sale private property ia certain cases.
Mr.. Thompson said tEat the present law was
n hardship on poor people. and ought TO he mod
ifed. II was a !ntv they Owed me taxravers 70
tNfeHu tins time. ore year very short
tine. ard by extending il woald very m aterialiy
mont the Poor man, and no injury would be
sunered by tie District. The rate of interest
too. was hardship, and micht be absted.
lie hi Vas laid over under lie rules. Adj
sCUITtd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs-Under the call
OF districts, the following were isTrrOduced:-By
NJ Ckoaie-Bill TO prevent the erection or ex-
tension OF n kittsmiihs, blseaszE .ths or machine
shops within thirty feet of any dwelling; TIE
tered. BY Mir. Boswell-BilH TO amend the
lecture law; appTOFriating - 900 for the pur-
lose OF entertaining the rnters Of the ma
moran ponce convention 60 assemble in this city
IN June; 10 amend the act pT1yiGiny tor the ap-
l'i 'MtEt Of justices Of the pesce by exempt
irG II, III attach ment the wages OF mechanics
anu la tTs, except for wash and board bills;
lrGyldinG for tie arrest and punishment OF pro-
Its>lCiai thieves. burglars and I5Ckpockets; all
Oi which were referred. BY NJ. Sunt-Bill To
provide fer the sale Of the central t,uardhOuSe:
referred. By MIR. Carroll-Bill tor the relief OF
James II. Needs; referred. By Mr.. Bursley-
Biiis apErCIriatiBg $50 to reimburse the Dis
tTICt treasurer for fitting no his Cf.ice. and for
the relief of Elizabeth Oakes; Also, resolution
10 provide for The appointment of Joint COM
m.ttee On printing; all OF which were referred.
BY Mr.. Dayis-Ee> solution I'll al no bill or resolu-
sion refsTTed 20 a committee shall be retained
by said committee more than one week; re-
ttrIed. y so. resolution requesting the con
uoler of the district To furnish a statement OF
me dlsbuTst ments made On account of the con-
tingent fund, and whether any portion o:!t had
seen paid without TIE approval of the c0amit-
zee al olnted TO audit the same; adopted. By
M- McKnigEt-Bill for the relief OF +. w
Be-e man; referred. Also, resolutions rec Gest-
ing The committee on national relations OF both
Loasts. in company with the Delegate TO Con-
gTess, TO appear before the committee on Tie
District OF the House and uTge the passage OF
The OIL now pending before Congress t9 reim-
tu-se the property holders on Pennsylvania
aId louisiana avenues twO-thirds OF the
amounts paid by them Tor the paving of those
avenues with wood, and requesting the com init
tee on she indie BITE dness OF tine district to pre-
pare speedy plan Tor the adjustment of the
bounty claims against the district; both OF
Which we-e adopted. BY Mr.. Campbell-i}ill
directing the Governor 10 purchase CorcOra1
square a-i erect thereon suitable mar
ket for the northern section OF the
city; referred TO markets committee. By
Mr.. BToND-Bill providing that the section
OF Anacostia known as Barrys farm shall here
after be known a. HillsbOTo'; TO be divided by
the road knoJ!n as Asylum road; the sections
lying on eithe- side to be known, respectively.
as East sTd West HilsbOrO; referred. Mr. Wall
moved TO TecODs Ter the vote by which the bill
ia relation TO the Cercoran site was referred 70
the committee Ga markets; lost. By MIR. Col
liES--An amenGEas5 mt TO the rules providing that
10 action or vote-,hall be taken on any reSo-
luton or bill uDtI e shall first have been re-
Tered 10 some c0.Ds..ittee; referred TO commit
tee on Jules. By Mr.. COX-Bill making an ap-
pTOFTi&tiOn Of Sl1 ,G3Li1 TO pay for damages to
certain private property on Aqueduct and
fringe streets, Georgetown; referred. By Mr..
hurrsy-Bill making Al appropriation fox the
equalization OF assessments, which provides that
assessments for ali specisi improvements subse-
qufDt to February y, p11, shall he made in
accordance with the provisions of the 31th sec
ton OF the organic ac.; referred. BY Mr.
GOnc-Bill fer the rel.af OF II. DIETRICH
referred to the committee Oh Indebtedness.
By Mr.. lie BarDes-Concuurent resolution au-
thoTizing and directing the Secretary OF the
district to contract for all tie printing for the
district. except feC tie legislature, with the
lowest bidder, after five days advertisement, to
include the printing OF the tax itst in pamphlet
form; referred. Be- Glr. Decentralization
asking the Delegate in Congress to use his en-
do avoTs TO secure further appropriation to
improve the channel ank harbor of the Potomac;
adopted. By Mr.. Dicks2n-Biu making an ap-
preparation for the purchase of certain weights.
scales and measures for the use o? the sealer OF
weights and measures; referred. BY Mr.. Shep-
herd-Several bills of parties asking relief under
tie provisions OF the boEnty law; referred.
Adjourned.