Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-21


jourpmeat Of the Legislative Assembly on the 36th
Houss h,lI chan gins the name Of BsTry Farm VII
Corneil bill No. "A to explain an set entitled an
sss an Hs e t' Of
ton, Georsetown and the Levy Court, was referred
The chair submitted : report from the managers Of
the treedmanis Hospital showing the number in
30 m to
mi,,ee On health, asyiam and Charities:
Fsance, Jacob fsunce, John Gibson and sthers,
asking that law be f.sssd to proven,
this District AFTER the first day Of June and until the
to he utter nil dse %
Potomac river by the gll nets referred to commit
Mr. browne called up Council bill No s. to pro-
Bsrn me .aa or Draining 1 Of vacant ,Ss
defective upon this subject, and he had endeayore
to frame this bin so as TO meet all the necessities Of
Aim, AeT ssnt ns the s v Tss rssS
lot parcel Of land is below the grade the Board o.
land !. eaIcul.ssd to aeet iuiurousy the health y
the neighborhood, and So request the survey or to
by drainage or filling and report to the board with
probable cost The owners are to be notified to have
s .n: hs In sssy
the nuisance 10 be abated and the cost shall be as
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Carroll intro
dueed bill to erect sea wall ct the foot Of Canal
street.
Mr. Herbert introduced bill for the relief of John
McEiroyIto pay 500 damages alleged to have been
Maryland avenue between sh an sh streets. having
been twice changed-aiso, petition of same party
THE METROPOLITAN STREET RAILROAD.
, MI. Mcknight offered resolution requesting the
law the MetroSoian street Railway cnmnopn a9 1l
laying their tracks in certain streets and avenues;
AND also The assessed valuation of their depots,
tI. Hulse inquired in what streets the tracks are
Mr. Mcknight replied that the road was gridiron
ing the streets IN some cases % far he could learn,
without any authority whatever-B street for in
MI Ialliaterso was opposed to the manner in
not laying their track until the street peted
and the assessments made. They heard the crv Of
tie@sn Who was enss sed in the business. He CON-
TENDED that this company should be compelled to pay
and twd feet each sde cn gs and
Mr.. Dyer moved to amend by making the inquiry
authority OF law and whether they have complied
with the law in reference 70 paving.
Mr. smoot Thought the com pany would cheerfully
pay what Was due,
agreeing with what had been said as to paving he
ton which they could obtain for fhemseives
After some further debate Mr. Murray moved to
Smoot, and Trinble; nays, IA.
The resolution was adopted.
Inspector OF gas meters, at salary Of $1,000 per
nun; r ferred
Delaney to pay for services as laborer; referred
Mr.. Shepherd offered resolution requesting the
there is any clause in the charter of the Metropol
tan railroad company which can be interpreted to
prevent, or which preclEdes the company from pay
ing license for each car. paid by tie washington
and Georgetown and the Columbia railroads.
MT smoOt objected to the consideration of the
Mr.. Shepherd moved to suspend the rules carried
yeas, 10; nays. Messrs. Murray and SMOOTH
Mr.; Shepherd said there was a great cry of re-
trenchment and reform, and it was their duty to
carried out. 1t their dsty to Increase the rere
nnes by all proper means; and, in a conversation
roads paid license tax, this road had not paid
sent and that they lhe company contended that
know if this road exempt from the license tax,
and would give notice that if the attorney decided
committee on national relations be requested to ask
congress to amend the law, that ii may be taxed
than the Others and had resorted to the trick o lay
lisg down the ties and allowing them TO remain until
me streets were improved, and thereby got out of
Mt Murray was surprised to see the animus dis
70 have been taken because it happened that the
president Of the road in question in the Council haf
ossso ioI bill looking to retrenchment to
Mr.. Shepherd denied that his action was caused
y any personal motives, or that he had any other
Mr. Herbert said that this road was in his district
.eG as geSpie had suffered He endorsed the
hessrs. Murray and Smooth.
The bill in addition to the four million loan BILL
he Whole-Mr. Mcknight in the chair
Mr.. Dyer moved that the sum be reduced from
snd + Fist .ha fh ssSR
ser fS % for IN gold and consequently there
he s4o but besides there w "sne CONN Gh
Mr. Wall said that he coulAnot vote for he bIlas
was at present framed, nor could he do until he
vas informed As to whether the whole deficiency can
,e prov ided for.
Mr.. Hulse moved that the bill be postponed until
Thursday and IL be made the special order after the
Rouse he would also offer Q resolution calling on
ne Governor for information to the amount re-
uired.
Mr.. Campbell moved 20 amend BY indefinitely
Mr. Ciasett urged that the bill should not be post,
Mr.. Shepherd ex planned that there was ma d;sno..
ION TO stave on vote, but simply to obtain iifor-
nation that some members seem to want AZ for
mself he looked on this matter act of in stce
The motion Of M Hulse was adopted. Yeas |
durray; Shepherd, Smoot, Trimble, UreIl Vermil' /
ion and Wallis; nays-Messrs Brewar Ciagatt
ierbert, Hunt, Long, Mcknight, rslisfero aud the
Mr. Hui:e offered a resolution requesting tn.
GOVERNOR to inform the House of the amount realized
y the negotiation Of the four million loan: the
mount OF deficiency, and how caused.
the rules were suspended, (yeas, is;
avs Mesers. Clagett, Herbert, Long, and rna
Pssks FRI; o and the resolution adopted
ntee on markets to inquire iofa directing the com
--@'"'-n and wa.."- - 80 s a damtages 70 the
ri ths other markets, with view TO the adoption Of
etter regulations for their government; adopted.