Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-20
ssembIy, June ID.

between carts and wagons while in morton.
Also to amendment of Council TO House bill
prescribing the duties and salaries OF the sur
veyor and assistant surveyor and Tor other pur-
poses.
House bills imposing license on trades and
professions: providing for the erection OF school
buildings in the third school district; for the
protection of parks in the streets and ayepues:
joint resolution authorizing the sale OF the town
hall property in Georgetown; tor the establish
ment of an additional steam IRE engine com
pany and hook aud ladder company; also an
additional steam fire engine in Geo-get1wn;
appropriatng $3.50 for the payment of the
commissioners of the Indebtedness OF the Dis
trict of Columbia; TOT the relief of Frederick w
Bergman; making an appropriation for the
association Of the survivors of the war OF 1872;
providing for the payment of damages sustained
by street Improvements and repairs; for the
house in the city of Washington; laid over nndsr
the rules. Adjourned.
At g. O'Clock p. M. the Council reassembled.
House bil's imposing heerse on AIDES and
professions; regulating the sale OF hay: for the
purchase OF a site and erection OF a market in
the city OF Washington: for the establishment
OF en- additional steam tirC-engiue and hook
and ladder company in Gcorget owu, AMI for
other purposes; making an appropriation for
the associated survivors OF the war OF 1872; to
authorize the establishments OF fcp- additional
secondary schools in each school district; au-
thorizing the Governor TO institute proceedings
1of the opening OF Monroe street t. Bridge
street, IN the city of Georgetown; to reimburse
Hunt < Williams for losses sustained ln the
erection of the jefferson school building; N king
An appropriation for repairs 70 HJmedt!'s b.ry-
ing ground; IN relation TO the collection Of GER
tain amounts due the late corporation OF George
town; authorizing the controller 60 settle the
account of VIM. Laird late clerk aud treasurer
ol GeOrgetcvn; making AZ AZ s.rU p:iaticn for the
charitable institutions in the District of Co
lumbia; making Al appropriation Tor the extern
sion OF the new market building on North Car
ollEa avenue; authorizing The sale Of the town
hail property in the city vi q eOr setcwu; III aking
appropriation for the erection of school build
ings in the third school district; for the relief
trtIn- ra1l-
drecglngof the Washington channel OF the Pc
tomac rIver by the board OF public works;
making an appropriation 70 pay for medicines
and medical attendance furnished the poor OF
the second district; for the protection OF parks
in the streets and avenues OF the city of Wash
ington; providing for the payment of damages
sustained by reason of public Improvements
and repairs; apprOpriatng g, 500 for the special
relief OF A. 8. Pratt, E. F. nj. Faeh.z, William
Dixon, and others: for the relief of Frederick
ferred.
MIR. Gray, from the committee on claims, re-
ported back bill for the relief of Joseph Par
risb; passed.
MIR. Riley, from the committee on Washing
ton. Georgetown and county affairs, reported
back bill to incorporate the Lnthicum IL stitute
Of Georgetown; passed.
MIR. Guick, from same committee, reported
back House bill to fix the time for holding the
annual elections in the District OF Columbia;
passed
MIR. Thompson, from the com mittee on finance.
reported back House bill No. Ia, providing for
deficiencies in appropriation to 0efray the ex-
penSeS of the government OF the District of
Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30
1872, and until the expiration OF the first quar-
ter OF the current fiscal year. Several amend
ments were recommended, among which the
following were agreed to THAT the sum for
the payment OF garbage masters be reduced
from 900 to $780, that for the clerical force in
the ofhces OF the superintendent Of assessments
and taxes, and the Office Of register OF wills be
stricken out; for lighting street lamps 900,
instead OF $4,000; for maintenance of the fire
rrSfa 81 ca.
out amounts for the maintenance of the north
ern, western, eastern and Georgetown markets;
strike out accounts for printing ordered by the
legislative assembly and executed after the
close OF the session; strike out messenger i'm the
efice OF the surveyor, $50; strike out for paw of
Watchman at west wing OF City Hall and at
Mr.. Browne offered an amendment appropri.
ating the following amounts to the newspapers
named for printing various District advertise
ment.:-Repubiicdn, S1,o71,75; Sunday Herald
S2Gi so; Sunday Gazette, s152; Washington 4nris,
ger, 81 JOB. The amendment was concurred in.
A vote was then taken on the bill, which was
Iost-yeas ., nays mot two-thirds voting in the
Mr.. Thompson gave notice OF a motion to re.
consider, which was entered upon the journal
a, SD tne Council took recess, and reassem-
bled at $50 O'Clock.
MIR. Thompson, from the committee On finance,
reported back House bill making an appropria-
ton for salaries OF officers in the District of
Columbia. The committee recommended a
new enactlDg clause; an amendment making
three deputy collectors, instead OF one AZ a SAL
airy OF Sz;0G5 eaeh5 with provision that said
deputies shall do any dUt assigned them by the
collector, authorizing two CLERKS in the Office of
the controller, Instead oi three two clerks in
the once oil the superintendent of assessments
ana taxes, an place o. one, the ai,it Obai one at
a salary OF II eco; providing for the nav of the
treasurer and secretary OF the GEORGETOWN
schools Also an assistant market aster for the
Northern Ilar het, at a salary OF $50: reducing
Tue number OF inspectors OF coal from three ~
two; salary Oh superintendent OK street lamps
from p 800 to $50; reducing the number OF
iampighters from forty 10 thIrt 1.-TWO: four
messengers in the Columbia buildings instead
OF tive; tort day watchrnen. instead of ave; for
commissioners OF the sinking fund 500 instead
OF 81 go. These amendments were ali agreed
10.
Mr.. Thompson offered an amendment that the
number OF assessors be reduced. and chat the
duties OF each assessor be extended 80 As 10 in
clude Council district, and that the time be
extended IN which TO do the work to one hun
Ored days.
hxlng the salaries OF the assessors 81 800 each
de contended that by reducing the number OF
assessors from twenty-five to eleven it made
their labOrs Just double.
Mr.. Thompson opposed it, on the ground that
there was ne general assessment To be made the
present fiscal year, and only the imprOveme
reduce the expenses of the government; which
were increasing yearly beyond the growth and
prosperity of the city. The expenses OF the gov
ernment of this District were already double
that Of the state OF New York. He was IN favor
OF assisting the lower house in their efforts to
economlze-this was a bill OF that house
Mr.. Gulick contended that the comparison
was not q fair one-the assertion that the Dis
rlctexpenses exceededtLat OF the state expenses
OF New York might do, but this did not include
any municipality in that state. He denied
the assertion, and was willing to compare
EXPENSES with that of any municipality in the
state of New York.
The amendment to the amendment was lost
Mr.. Browne offered an additional amendment
nxlnG the salaries of the assessors at 81 90; lost
The original amendment of the committee
was then concur ed in.
AT 1910 o'clock the Council took recess for
fifteen minutes.
Alter recess the Council took nd the appro
PIiatlOn bill, and struck out the appropriation
OF 500 tor the treasurer of the board OF public
works, after which the bill passed as amended
Mr.ThompsOn, from the committee OIL finance
reported back House bill making Appropriation
TO defray the ordinary and contingent expenses
OF The District government. Amendments were
reported and agreed to, approprating 81 ,00Q for
the once OF the register OF wills instead OF 300
ana increasing the appropriation 70 the Office
Of surveyor from - ,0f0 to $3.50.
THE WOMAN QUESTION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Mr. Browne moved to amend the appropria-
ton for payment OF teachers OF public schools BY
ha oil ..aNo