Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-19
Third LegislafiNe Assembly.

impIoyemerts in Georgetown; referred to the COM
The following House bills were read q second time
and referred: Bill No. Is, making an appropriation
tending Of Monroe str. ct and opening AID extending
A9ueduct street, in Georgetown; bill No. s.. regu-
vide Tor the appointment VI coBmittees TO TAX
charge Of the estate Of habfual druukaris, aud TO
Tbs f1liowing House bills were read a first time
end laid over under the rules: No. ~, making an
sIa pleticn of q market house in the District Of
Columbia, and providing for the payment thereof;
the avenues, streets, .Iieys, aud highways Of the
District Of Columbia; No. IS making an appropria
and III. ERECTION e market 1 Sereoh Ss
g. providing for the issuing q bonds for th payment
erection ofthe Jefferson school building in Wash
House bin providing for numerical book for the
year endiDg June soth, 1878. was read second time
The hair laid before the Council a cousmunica-
'ion from the ard of Public Works covering a
stat nent Of ards made by the commissioners APP
street in the city of Georgetown THE
list was published ing yesterdays STAR.l Referred
g. the c, nmitiec on finance.
Mr.. Browne, from the Committee on the judiciary,
reported back Coancilbill NJ. 81, authorizing and
reeulsiiIg proceedings supplementary to executions
upop judgments Tecer ed IN the Supreme Court Of
the DlstrIct of Columbia; passed
reported back Council bin No As, for the re-,
lief Of the parishes Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the District of Columbia; passed.
M. Thompson, froul the committee on nance, re-
ported bach Council tili w II, 10 reduce the ex-
PeDsestf the government; passed.
AJIn-KiZING TIE SALE OF srATIoN-HOUsEs.
Mr.. Browne, from the committee on police, intro
duoed bill TO authorize the sale of certain station
III authorizes the Governor % sell, upon such
terms he may deem best for the interest of the
District, the building known az the Central guard
house with all the grounds thereto att he'd belong
ana avenue, between 9Th and 10, streets northwest,
II III city q Washington, aud the station house,
With all the grounds thereto attached, belonging TO
the District Cf Columbia, lOcsteu square 81, at
the corner of Massachusetts, avenue and lO;a street
the proceeds thereof 20 be paid into the treasury of
Sec 2 That the Governor, the president of the
Board Of Police CGmmissioners the vice president
co s BSsi on No 1s s ian 81 The
nan Of the, committee on police q the House of
sicn i to select G and purchase for the Dsrs Of
Column suitable sites for two Police stations, the
Sas and to adopt sHa ths to &c S
SAID sites two station houses and prisons; and TO
this act the sum Of - is hereby appro priated !
IHK KErRENcHMENr BILL.
reported lack Council bill No. ], III retrenchmeni
oil, with House amerdments, recommending that
Tile report adopted, and the bill was returned
to the House Of Delegates.
their amendments, and asking Committee Of con-
On motion of Mr.. Browne, the request Wa grant
ed, snl tkt chair appointed ~ the committee the
part Of the Counell-Messrs. Thompson, Quick and
THE S25o,eo0 Fill.
refnf,ed aeS HrI go h N ciee ON i, nanee,
mailing appTopriaIi%n for improvement and repairs
without recommendation. renisrking that the COM
mtee hsd as yer had ~ time 90 consider it, and
Grafton and pass upon il.
Mr.. Browne asked that the Council take action on
Mr.. Brooks stated that inasnuch as the committee
on finance had passed on the bill without offering
strained 70 think there was noIing Grsng about q
a. oil. had confidence ia the judgement Of that con-
Ini,tee; he thought the Legislature was boasl to
ties with the amount of money mi IN the people Lad
the full amount hsd not been furnished '''''
Mr.. Cross said ne had great confidence in the
nhance conIiIttes-that committee were generally
prompt ia reporting bills with snendments or recon-
mendations, Tut here was bill o: far greater i'm
portsnce returned without any recommendation AZ
all He would like to hear some ex pres sion from
that committee before voting ON the ELL. he
Mr.. Browne said the committee had right To- re-
tnrB the bill in the manner il had done. II the
mittec desired II, maybe it would be better re
commit, If not, be saw no reason why tn Council
should T not act at once upon i,
usual for committees 20 report back bills without
Tee mn. Hdst1n In the PRESSURE Of business the
was drawing to closes he thought the best way was
TO Schs ptrt y In ne manner proposed.
once. All knew very whst the bal was, and ali had
Mr. Bussr said this W was .O Without doubt the most
important bill which had been before them. II was
-cp from f nsnee fs ed
n.iti.e Be had been unable TO find out who was the
author Of the bill.
Mr.. Browne said he was willing 10 act at once; he
had heard discussed in the lower House, the city
to whethe, the Legislature would carry out the or
ders Of the people In the District government
mbuse the Board o Pute WSs for wk 70
cui.d by the eontrsctcrs on our streets BE did
done, they had no doubt made some mistakes, but
hs1 S1Te 70 human sa' tn duty Of the
sisSlts hch had been put in the way Of the Board
Of Public Works by TIE enemies Of progress and i'm,
ia their efforts to de preciate the credit
u this city BY use Of the distant press; by injunc
ton, csuseiess Investigation and Otherwise; yet
through all this tide Of opposition the board had
worked on and all felt proud of the results accomp
~ e 1sns.
IN the magniicent progress made in speculation.
up in,heir efforts improve and beantiy this city,
anu ne time would c.rne when the who'll people
the finance committee, and was r. sdy 70 add h. his
praise to the members for their efforts To make All
Iis 10 repoU ths1 n back With"Tt reo"smsnaa
ton ADD heCouncil have the RICH; ami thu duty to
Mr.. Quick said the committee on finance had not
had an opRortunity to reach the bill, which he re-
surrounding thistili which he did not appr"ye. a.
T.rd much rat her haze bin reported an horlLing
'hsn to tske this manner Of rsisiog money. 1t was
sI nave h. s thu sHs G Sa
sembly would make up this defciency, and they
1
In 'he same light "a do the board, but under an thu
cir.umstances he shonld vote for it.
No amendments being offered the bill was passed
- OTHER FINANCIAL MEASURES.
Ny. Thompson, from the committee on finance re-
Of the act prescribing the duties Of certain Officers
for the District Of Columbia and fixing their com
pensation; passed.
Mr.. Thompson asked that the finance committee
De discharged from the further consideration OF
COUNCIL bills making an appropriation for the pub
lie schools III the county OF Washington for the lis
cal year ending June ~, 1874; to supply deficen-
cy IN the funds for the county schools, for the
tinguishmen Of the debt for constructing and fur
nl-hlng school buildings in The county; 10 proyIe
Tor extending the time of payment of special assess
uelts and for other purposes; ordered.
II. u. No. III, max Ing appIO priations Tor reim-
tuIsing the Board of PUb orks of the District
OF Columbia for the N expended by them for the
erection and repair OF streets, raising and under
pinnIng 81 houses and market house, read a
FIRST time.
Mr.. Thorn pson. from the committee on finance, re-
ported ack Council No. 10, to provide for deficien
eies IN appropriations To defray the expenses the
government Of the District Of Columbia for tho fiscal
year ending June -, lS72 and 1873, and until the
which was amended, and passed.
HOUSE. MIR. Hulse moved reconsider the vote
by which the bill to reimburse the Board Of Public
Works for erecting pumps, cleaning and repairing
streets, &C, was rejected agreed TO. The bill was
then read third time and passed; yeas, H. nay Mr.
Claeett. Ii appropfiates $50 UgD.
Mr.. smoot, from the committee ways and
ID IN 49,.