Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-26
Third Legislative A.s. melv.

ar ash ing for Q Committee Of Conference
committee ~ sSre. Se ~SieS the Pres
ident shall be chairman-to audit the accounts OF
IN. next regular session; adopted. 49,"
Mr.. Thompson, from the committee on finance,
sssTsSh, and provide The means therefor Without
r.eommendaticn- The bin was taken mp for com
the ehscting clause was stricken (which killed
Mr.. Gulick, from the committee on public works
and property, reported back fayoraby Council hill
extending Potomac street, in the city of George
Council bill No 5, providing for the filing MP of
vacant lots, was returned frCm the House Of Dele
Mr. Browne expressed his astonishment that 10
important bill should be suffered TO siumber dur
ing the whole session, and then at the last day
return II, when there was no chance Of passing it;
Mr. Gulick. from the cormittee on claims, re-
ported No. lZs, for the relief Of }. A. Bergman;
The FOLLOWING bills were read and referred.-To
the r.D6ins Of ~ 9 trains and engines
Ss n. 20.
Of revising the report OF the commissioners author
to defrsy the pen ses OF erefing stable for No
for lay ing in relation to the registra-
tion Of voters in the District Of COumbis; for the
Columbia amepds.oTy Of an act entitled aSt to
enforce and provide for the collection OF tares thai
after july for the relief Of G. Holden ;I 40
establish an industrial home for women aid chill
grant sp cial license to Mrs. Jane Y. Adams ere
siins COOPERATION TO be known as the Thorough
bred Live Stock Association of the Dist let of CO.
lunieis; for the encouragement of manufactures in
the District Of Columbia; making appropriation
Tor saiaI les OF the officers of TIE District Of CGlum
bia: 10 reimburse L Davenport for work done on
m.kSS nsh q far sn T sssnSy II e
TeTs shd employ ses Of the District Of Columbia to
Shire avenue and I'D street -
Mr.: GuIiek from the committee on pnblic works
COnmeUdinR m
meLtsj the report WAS adopted
cd hack fayorsby Rouse bill for the relief 81 j. a.
lnor and others; passed. This bill refunds to the
BY them for the uneapfred part OF their cesspe sa
when they were obliged to shut up shop last winter
MT. Quick, from the same committee reported
SSfs S IL, 1S roy Co FOR
Win 9o and he 5 T
property the lii authorizing the sale ofthe Central
guard house and the property on which is located
The sNth precinct station house, recommending that
Mr.. Browne asked the reason assigned by the
comnsttee for sucn recommendation.
Mr.. 9ulick said there seemed to be dispute be-
tween the water registrar and the committee about
guard house stands that the session drawing to
sslose, and i was impossible to prepare a proper
plans TO obtain 2 title, he was in favor Of post,
fdf0n tafy n the ~as9 he
th.y ~ond have more time to pass on its merits.
very lame excuse indeed"the water board las no
claim " hstever 10 the lot of ground
cessiiy Of doing something towards having the STA
ton houses reconstructed in this city aud
have been INTRODUCED esriier IN the session. II
proper system had been agreed upon he would have
been IT favor Of passing this bill.
Mr.. Browne gave a detailed account Of the re-
peat s;tenPts Of himself and others heretofore 10
10 longer dissraced by such untidy and unhealthy
places for our police to frequent.
tie LIT and for this reason principally he was op-
81 70 the sale of It without a full investigation
Of the water DE- department. a good one
TIE report was adopted.
MT. Quick, from the committee on claims,
ported unfavorablv House bills for the relief of
D. +: Davenport, Robert Strong & 60. and Emmeri,
wafer mains The report Was On aGd ond tnSh
TO b. printed in the Journal
and property, reported back the ii bill providin5
for the erection 81 new police station in ths
SIXTH precinct recommending that 1t do no; pass;
Ais, from the committee on claims, untavorably
The same report also made ON the bills for the
Ieliri q Samuel NJ. Proctor and james Hsd.ou;
Mr.. Gulick. from the committee pnblio works
and property, reported ii d. 10, to authsrize the
e!tenins Po1omse street to 81 street, in the city
Of earsetown; which as passed.
the ccunei tool recess for bali an hour
On Resembling, Mr.. Browne, from the commit.
the e spp on !. n s
t,tonsl unmber Of notsries public: the same on
an .e1 :, rsl.,ns to justices Of Re peace n The Dis
si%e IL WITCH appess Be I'll.
the judgments Of justices Of the peace.
Brow s fr.m the committee on police, sport;
TSs TO th n fr s'r in mechanical pursuits;
Mr. Browne, from the committee on judiciary, re-
ported ID. 81, in relation - insurance companies;
NJ Th0m psop. from the committee n, ,n,,ce TO-
s SOns. s4 x. S. n for r. The @
Williams pended in the erection Of the Jefferson
school building. The report was adopted.
n d. ms, TO provide for fire alarm telegraph, wss
rec i; which was agreed to.
and - msPhns am a ppre.
rristioE to pay damages ooea,i.ned By the opening
GeorsetowD; which passed.
Mr.. Riley from the eoInmittee on health, asylum,
dpctiGn and spread Of infections and contagious
diseaes in the District Of Columbia; which as laid
Mr.. Thompson, from the COMMITTEES OF conference
on the isasreeins votes Of the two houses on CoIn
he a tST ans Of 9
year ending June 81, 1874, aud for other purposes
my. Cross. from the conference Committee on III
D. bill No. lH making an eppropriation for the i'm
fepST @e ir was as1esd to- ladders submit
II d. bill No lis, to provide for fire. alarm tee-
ana s means therefor' was taken up
Mr.. Thompson. from the committee finance,
reported without Recommendation III. ID. los, to ex
plain an act entitled " An act making an appropria
tiOn 10 the outstanding indebtedness OF the late
corporations OF w Washington and Georgetown and
the Levy Court" approved January 10, I572 and to
provide for the payment OF the debts therein enum
Grated, with interest.
After lengthy remarks on the bill BY Mr. Browne
the vote was taken, and the Council refused order
the bill TO . third reading.
Mr.. Gulick, from the committee on public works
property holders along Penn y lyanis, Louisiana
and Indiana avenues FOR cost Of wooden paw ement
laid on said avenues, without recommendation; and
II Was read third time and defeat cd il, passage
for the want Of . two-third vote.
The President, Mr.. Stick ney, stated that in view
OF the present financial embarrassment of the gov
eminent he had no discretion, and was compelled to
vote in the negative.
Concurrent resolution changing the regular hour
OF meeting from p. N. 10 a. m was agreed to.
MIR. Riley, from the committee Of conference on
Council bill making appro priatsens for certain
Charitable Institutions, submitted a report, which
Opted.
Mr.. THOMPSON, from the committee on finance ,
reported adversely House bill making appr0 2ria
tion of IS go for the Columbia Hospital and Wing
in Asy lum for Women; adopted.
Mr.. Thompson, from the committee on finance,
epOrted House bill authorizing the purchase OF
steam force pump, and lay ing a new water main on
High street, between Bridge street and the high
service reservoir; passed.
Mr.. Cross, from the committee Of conference on
the disagreeng votes House bill for the purchase
of lot for a engine house for Columbia engine
house No. 8, submitted . report; adopted.
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