Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-19

deposited for Q hcence not granted, was re-
jected. The bill to establish board of public
charities was indefinitely postponed. Council
surveyor and his assistants was concurred in.
House bill to provide additional market facili-
ties in Georgetown (authorixing the purchase OF
was taken up, when Mr.. Collins presented a
petition Of dealers in the Georgetown corpora
ton market against the passage Of the bill, and
of the public market. Mr.. Collins offered q
substitute for the pending bill, to carry out the
wishes of the petitioners, and stated that the
expenditure as was proposed in the original bill.
The substitute was adopted and passed-yeas II,
nays none.
House bill for the relief of the Theological in
passed. House bill amending the act creating
certain Offices, so as to provide that county
of the county for which they are appointed,
was passed House bill making an appropria.
tion Of $50 for the associated survivors of the
war Of 1872, was passed: Bill making an appro-
viding the District of Columbia into election
districts, and for furnishing books Of plats to
the various assessors Of the District was passed:
A. 8. Pratt, e. F. NJ. Faehtz, and William
Dixon, was amended so as to include $500 for
9. P. Hopkins, $3.50 for r. j. Nicholson, and
$3.50 for III. q. Gill, passed. On motion Of Mr..
Collins, the rules we're suspended, and the bill
authorizing the erection of q public school
building in Georgetown was taken up and the
schools was adopted, and the bill passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Mcknight, the bill appro.
priating $500 for the relief of Frederick W.
flow of Tiber creek, was taken up and rejected,
but subsequently the vote was reconsidered, and
the bin passed.
The betterments and damages bill, reported
by Mr.. Bond, providing for the payment of
damages to property by reason of street i'm
prOvements, was considered, the amendments
reported by the committee agreed to, and the
Council bills to provide for the prevention of
disease in the District of Columbia, and for the
relief OF George W. Dalton were read a first
time and referred. Council bill relating to job
printing and advertisements for the executive
department was read first time and referred
to the committee on printing.
House bills imposing license on trades, BUSH
ness, &C.; making an appropriation for the
Georgetown almshOuse; to pay amounts due the
government hospital for the insane, and to pay
which had been covered by other bills already
acted on,) were indefinitely postponed.
Blu to preserve the public health was taken
mp. and pending its consideration, the House,
at 11:35, took recess until IL O'Clock to-day.
Proceedings To-day.
At noon to- day the House was called to order
MIR. Brewer, from the committee on cl aims
reported bill to reimburse the owners Of prop
18th streets, proportion of the special tax in
CURED for its improvement.
stitute for the Blind; for the preservation of
order In the District OF Columbia; to amend act
imposing license on trades, business and pro-
LESSONS LESSONS, approved August q, 1881, Sci and
committee on manufactures and commerce,
were each read a first time and referred.
House bill amending act making an appropri-
up, on motion Of Mr.. Boswell. and passed.
House bill prescribing the ordinances for the
preservation of health was on motion Of Mr..
a mn haH naval al hvva
in the first section prohibiting the selling of
poison for other than artistic or mechanical
purposes without the prescription of physician;
substance except upon the prescription Of
Physician" were on motion Of Mr.. Campbell,
stricken out: The clause providing that phar-
maceutist snail either have obtained a diploma
frem school Of pharmacy or certificate from
the Columbia Pharmaceutical Association was
on motion Of Mr.. Boswell, stricken out. The
penalty was modified, on motion Of Mr.. Murray,
to read from SO to $500. Section 4, relating to
unsafe, badly ventilated, badly drained or damp
buildings, was stricken out. Section 6, pro-
hibiting the maintenance of theater not pro-
vided with sufficient means of ingress, &c was
amended by making the penalty not over $500.
Section !, imposing penalty on parties for not
furnishing water or privies, was stricken out.
ing, &C., Of any Jail, prison or house Of correc-
ton, was modified so as to read, " So far as
means and facilities will allow" Section 10, in
{" that surface drainage from lots or buildings
into sewers into inadequate and INSULT cient
drain pipes, said pipes shall be deemed
nuisances," &c, and penalty is imposed for a
age whenever sewer service or drain pipes may
be laid bordering on the premises. The 18th
section, relating to hog pens, was amended by
from any dwelling house, and filthy hog pens"
so that the bill declares such pens nuisances
anywhere within the limits Of Washington and
Georgetown. Section II was amended SO as to
give dog 4S hours for redemption at the pound
before being killed. The making of glue, var
nish, or lamp black, and distllling liquors or
alcohol In Washington and GEORGETOWN was
struck out the list Of nuisances in section 10.
UniOntown and Potomac city, and other thickly
populated parts OF the district were added
WASHINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE Fourth
Annual Commencement - Lincoln Hall was
densely packed last evening to witness the exer-
clses OF the fourth annual commencement OF the
Washington business college of this city.
DOnchs full band was present, and contributed
to the enjoyment Of the occasion. After the
salutatory address by Thomas j. Reed, Mrs.
ment of the college, delivered an excellent al
dress, entitled "Help versus Helplessness;' at
the close of which She was presented with a
Boyle Prof PRESIDENT of ths c9 9senie
then sketched the growth and progress of bust
ness colleges and their adaptation to the wants
OF the young in large cities Valedictory adj
dresses were delivered by Miss Ella O'Conner
and MT. Herman E. Blau. Mr.. VIM. Stickney
and Mr.. j. 0. Wilson then presented gold med
ais to Miss Hattie Carpenter, for the best prac-
tice set by lady; to Herman z. BIau for the
best practice set by gentleman; to Alice Ma
guire and Charles H. Sawyer. for punctuality;
to Jennie f. Boyle and Thomas Walker, for the
greatest improvement in penmauship; to Mary
Kaufman and Israel Kimball, for the greatest
Improvement in English compositions; and to
Ella O'Conner and Isaac Herman, for unexcep-
uonable department.
Governor Cooke then conferred diplomas upon
the following graduating class: Hattie Carpen-
ter, nnie Doyle, Ella O'Conner, Lucy Shockey
Hattie Wright, John r. Acker. Herman f.
Blau, Isaac Birch, BENJAMIN F. Cobb, j. b.
Diver, Isaac Herman, j. W. Heron. John Kill
Ian. Israel Kimball, IT,, Charles s. Lusk, Robt
NJ. Morrison, Harry M. Newman, Thomas j.
Reed, J:W. Reilly, Charles H. Sawyer. j. Henry
Small, Thomas Walker, and j. o. Vehmeyer
Most Of the graduates are residents Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
THE TAX SALE In ALRxANDRIA.-The sale
OF property for non-payment of city taxes,
which was commenced yesterday, was con-
tinued to- day, and the following lots and houses
were disposed of: Lot on Columbus street, as
sessed to Miss Sallie Griffith, to j. A. Field for
$50. Lot bounded by Water, OrOn0co and
Princess streets, assessed to G.. w. Hunter to
John Lalley, for 81. House on Washington
street, assessed to Charles Scroggins, to John
Lalley for $3.50. Lot corner of Cameron and
Water. assessed to