Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-17
Legislative Assembly,, June II.


time Council bill (known as the Gray bill amen
datory Of the act prescribing the manner OF as
sessing and collecting taxes for special improve
ments lost 4 eas-Aessss Carroll, Davis, Dick
son, Hancy, Hogan, LeBaTnss, Murray AMI
Piper-S Nays-Messrs. Bond, Brewer, Burs-
ley, Campbell, Choate, Collins, liant, and the
SFeaker-S.
Under the call of districts the following were
introduced and referred. 81 Sir. Handy-Bll
appropriating IS to enable the Governor to
reimburse Enza Hail for q water tax paid in
error. By Mr. Brewer-BiN apprOpriatsny
$40 eco 10 reimburse Hunt 6 Williams for losses
sustained IN the construction of the Jefferson
schooi building, and bill to reimburse the
owners OF property on Pennsylvania avenue,
between Isl and 18th streets, ter portion of tue
cost of the improvement of said avenue. By
Nh Choate-Bill to authorize the Governor %
invest the fund to endow the schools of Wash
ington and the interest thereon. By Mr.. Camp
bell-Bili prescribing ordinances Tor the preser-
walton OF health in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. LeBarnes submitted concurrent resoiu-
ton suspending the operations OF the act of
August 10th, 1871, prescribing the mode of as
sessmeDts for special Improvements and pro-
viding )r its collection. and moved TO Suspend
the Tul5s for its consideration; lost: Yeas
NesSrs. Davis, Dickson, Handy, LeBarnes,
murray and Piper-6; nays TO- Mr.. LeBarnes
moved t. make the resol ztion the special order
ior MONDAY; lost-yeas, .; nays, .
RZFoRTs OF Committees
Ihefollowing bills were reported from COM
MIR. Collins ways and means)-Bills author
iZing the sale of the Town Hall property in
Georgetown. and bin in relation to the collec-
ton of certain amounts cue to the late corpora.
ton of corporation of Georgetown on accOant
OF street improvements and other accounts, with
sneEaments. MI. Brewer (clairnS)-Bill for
she relief OF Samuel III. Howell, apPropriating
si29.23 for taxes erroneGusly paid. Mr.. Eunt
(rolice)-Bil for the suppression Of trade in
and circulation of, obscene literature Mile
Barnes District affairs)-Bi TO amend the act
creating certain Offices in and for the District OF
columbia and authorizing appointments there
TO, authorizing the appointment of three instead
OF Two garbage-masters for each Council district
IN the city OF Washington; also. to provide for the
establishment of assessment districts, the cleo
ton Of q superintendent OF assessments and
taxes and assessors, and to define their duties
(electiozs)-Bin fixing the time for holding the
annual elections on the second Tresdayin DC
tober IN each year. Mr.. Shepherd Indebted
.nese Of the Dist-ict)-Bill 20 provide for the
Pay ment of the debts OF the late levy court i'm
the District of Columbia; and bill provid:ng for
the payment of the debts OF the late corporation
OF Georgetown. Mr.. Brewer fcsiHs1-BiIl
TO pay for medicines and medical attendance
for the poor of the second legislative district
MT. wall public works ana prOperty)-BiII TO
authorize the board OF public works 10 dreflpa
and improve the channel of the Potomsc rive,
from the Long Bridge TO Greenleai's Point. and
appropriating $50 900 for the purpose. Mr.. Col
Inns ways and means)-RepOrted back the an
nual tax bill, with amendments Mr. Cox ina
tioflal relations l-Council concurrent resolution
relative 10 the appointment of represe ntatiyes
to the centennial anniversary at PhiladeIphia:
agreed to.
TIE BARBER-sHoP SUNDAY QEEsTIoN
MI. Hunt, from the committee on police re-
ported adversely on the bin TO repeal the law
Authorizing the closing of barber shops on san
day. After some discussion the report was con
Cured in: Yeas-Messrs. Bond, Brewer, Cboste
Davis, Handy, Hogan, Hunt, Murray, and Pr
roll, Collins, Dickson, LeBarnes, Shepherd, aud
the Speakers.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
On motion of MIR. Shepherd, the bill 70 fund
WaS l,i
and providing for the issuing OF bonds and the
levying and collection OF taxes TO pay the same
was taken up and considered and various
amendments were acted upon, when the consid-
Grafton of the bill was further postponed until
after the call OF districts on Monday.
MI Campbell, by unanimous consent, intro
duced bin to provide for the construction of
temporary market sheds on square 4l6; referred
Mr.. Bursley submitted a resolution authoriE-
ing the employment Of an assistant to the chief
clerk; agreed 10.
Mr.. Cox introduced bill to authorize the Gov
ernor to institute proceedings TO open and con-
demD Monroe street, TO interSect with Bridge
street, Georgetown; referred.
The House then took up the license bin as the
special order.
Mr.. Campbell moved TO amend by exempting
manufacturers from the payment of the water
On motion of MT. LeBarnes, the tax ON banks
and BARRIERS was made - ins-esd of 30 cents
annually On each thousand dollars of capital
Mr.. Campbell moved to strike out the para
graph imposing tax upon carts, wagons and
draws; rejected
The substitute for the brI. proposed bv Mr.
Davis, was rejected. The bill was then read
third time and passed-yeas IS; nays Z, (Messrs
Campbell aud LeBarness
Mr. Bond, from the committee on laws aud
Judiciary, reported bill amendatOry OF the act
providing for the settlement of damages s1s-
tanned by the improvement Of Bridge street, IN
Georgetown; read a second tine. Adjourned.
Damage by the storm Yesterday.
bout SIX O'Clock yesterday sfternoou ter
rlnc storm visited this section Of the country.
The rain fell in torrents overfiowIng the street,
alleys and cutters. giving them a thorough
cleaning. Some damage vas done in gashing
away pave ments In course OF construction, also
TO unfinished sewers. The water backed up into
a humber of the cellars on Pennsylvania az
enue, between Sd ard 9Th sTreets-th0Se of the
Howard and Bennett Houses. St. Marc and ST.
Cnafies hoteis, DGtants. 18th street and the
avenue,) Gilman's, Leonard & Russell's lat
the corner o. 9Th street and TIE aYeuue,) being
oyer1owed. The cellars or 9rh street, opposite
centre market, were all flooded. On Louisiana
avenue. between 9Th and 10Th streets. there wa
small river, and the officers 3. the central
gnardhouse were obliged TO construct a bridge
% get over TO terra TRINA. The square between
81 and " streets and Maine and MARYLAND ay-
enues, in which Louise Ailev il lOc2ted was over
flowed, caused by the backing up from The canal
The cellar Of Diekson's brewery, No. 7i3 ~
street, took in about feet OF wafer, doing much
damage. The Tiber was wild, the water raising
over the top of the arch and overriowinp the
Sd antics along It's banks, causing a hasty move
OF the occupants. A portion OF the arch about
80 feet long, which had been left unfinished mot
keyed up), broke through, inhcting a loss of
about 50 coo. An unit nished house I'm Gilbert,s
row, on street, adjoining the Tiber, was
washed down with the exception of the front
wall loss about II 600. In the list ward a NUM-
Der OF sewers cayed in, and IL vas feared that
TIE new sewer over Slash rdE would 90, but
although the water was backed up waist high
II stood the pressure. Some wool and barr els
OF tar at the Concrete works OF 18th street
above L were washed away.
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IMPROVEMENTS AT MOUNT VERsoN-The
annual report OF the regent Of rhe Mount Yer
non estate represents that since the last assem-
bling of the council among the improve
ments made have been the purchasing OF a fire.
engine, putting furnace in the cellar to pre-
vent dampness, building of IA new road fro "a the
wharf 10 the tomb, and new and complete
system OF drainage that will be greatly condu-
Give to the heaithineSs OF the place. Over nine
hundred fruit trees have been planted The
eyeTgreens, nearly eight hundred of them i'm
ported by Dir. ". ". Corcoran, and presented
TO the association, have been set out on the
splendid slope that extends from the tomb to the
river. VIZ
TIE FUNERAL OF Mrs. NJ. +. Brock, wife of
captain W. G. Brock of theM etropolitan police
LOOK place yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence OF her husband, on l1th street southwest
ne TRENDS OF deceased followed her remains tn