Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-24

Third Legislative Assembly.
CcCNCIL.-The Council was opened yesterday
afternoon with prayer By the chaplain.
House bill for the relief of 81 Johns Home Mis-
sion was read . second time and referred.
Mr. Browne called up Council bill No. s, making
il unlawful for persons congregate or assemble on
profane and obscene remarks within the Limits Of the
Dlstrlct OF columbia, with an amendment which
passenger while passing through any street or
After some discussion, the amendment was agreed
10, and the bill passed as ended.
,d. sSs rSp s .hs eG%%,tse e. on
Of shad and herring in the Potomac river, and to
prohibit the sale OF oysters al certain season OF the
M. GuIek said it looked like this bin was got up
for the passage Of this BILL There might be persons
advance Of any leg slstion hereabouts.
MT Brown reminded the member that petition
=, Mr.. Gulisk continued, saying be acknowledged
that there had been, but there might be more per,
than there were in favor of it. As for himself he
Se n ad OF
days and they should not be debarred the privilege
tion to preserve the shsd and herring from utter
nlhlaton IN the Potemac the great decrease OF this
in the river, the FISH from coming up
the river at the season for spawning; the action Of
this subject, aud the opinions of scientific gentle
men who have made this subject a study, show the
the interest taken IN the matter Of Ash culture by
Prof Bard Of the Smithsonian Institute, who is Sf
prsserya aii Of shad and herring in orr waters
prove practical here without the CO operation Of
surrounding munioipslitie. and legislature He
Of fish culture in many of the states and the intro
duction OF varios kinds Of fish in rivers and lakes
where lhey were before unknown, by the efforts of
Mr. Quick asked what would be done with the
kind Of oyster cultivated for summer alone and
ns the ss and let those who
freeh hsh or oysters IN the summer have them and if
they are unhealthy let them run the chances of
Mr. Browne confessed hat Ire was u, aware of the
alluded but there was such Kind let ht there Se
an exception made in the bill it is we'll known that
the season named in the bil when they are breeding
and are full Of spawn and which those unacqusinted
oyster, but which is UNIV holesome and for use
After further debate the consideration of the hill
Mr. Cross presentsd petition from J. B. Wilson,
unex pired license; referred.
Mr.. Riley, from the committee on rules, sutmi
ted concurrent resolution that the Joint ruts of
the two Houses be continued during the present
On motion OF Mr.. GIaick, the Council adj yrrned
until Monday.
AN ORDINANCE to amend Gan Ordinance to
prevent domestic animals from running at
large within the cities Of Washington and
. GeoIgetown," passed by the Beard of
BE 1t ordained ard enacted by the Beard OF
Health Of the Distrsct Of Columbia, That do
nestle animals shall not be permitted to run
al large within the limits of the cities eff WASH
ingtOn and Georgetown. And AN domestic ami
mails found running at large within the limits of
said cities shall be taken up and impoUnded.
Sec 2 And be a. further ordained dsd enacted,
That every animal taken up and impounded
as aforesaid, within twenty-four hours after
such impOunding, If not claimed, and the
charges for taking up, impending, and keep
ing the same paid, shall be sold at public auc-
ton.
Sec. 3. AndJ IL further ordained osd eaGcted.
That the proceeds ct such sales shall be paid
over to the Treasurer of the Board, who shall
give duplicate receipts therefor, one copy OF
the same to be retained by the officer selling
such animals, and the other COPY to he by said
officer filed with the Secretary of this Board;
aud 1t shall be the duty of said Treasurer to
keep an accurate account of all money re-
ceived by him under the provisions OF this ordi-
nance, and to report the same from time to
time as required by the Board.
Sec. 4. and be II further ordained and endcted
That all moneys received by said Treasurer
from the sale of animals, aforesaid, shall il
demanded by the owner of such animals, at any
time within one year from the sale thereof
upon satisfactory proof that such claimant was
the owner OF such animal sold, as aforesaid
after due allowance by said claimant OF charges
ana expenses, as hereinafter specified, of taking
up and Impounding and keeping such animals
be Aid to said claimant; otherwise said moneys
shall be used by this Board for sanitary purposes
Columbia.
Sec. 5. And be it further ordained and enacted.
mat the chargesf for taking up and impounding
domestic animals found running at large within
the cities OF Washington and Georgetown shall
be as follows, 20 wit For each horse mule, bull
steer, COW, cali, heifer, two dollars and for each
sheep, goat, hog, one dollar; and for each goose
nifty cents; and in addition to said several sums
the charges for keeping said animals shall be
merely the reasonable and necessary expense
thereof
Sec. 6. And u 81 further ordained and enacted.
That no person or persons shall break open, or
In any manner, directly or indirectly, aid or
by the Board of Health, or take. or let anv AMI
NAL out of such pound without the consent of
the officer keeping the same; nor shall any per-
son or persons hinder, delay, or Obstruct anv
person or persons engaged in driving or carving
10 any such pound any animal or animals liable
TO be taken up and impOunded under the pro-
visions of this ordinance, and any rerson vic.
lating the provisions OF this section shall be
punished, upon conviction thereof, by a fine of
not less than five nor more than twenty i've dol
lars for each and every such violation.
Sec. Z. And be ii further ordained and enacted
That 1t shall be the duty of any pOundmaster
appointed by the Board of Health to keen
safely and carefully all property pertaining to
said pound, and all animals Impounded there
in, and to report, from time to time, as redur-
ed to this Board the condition of said pound.
and what repairs, if any, are needed; and the
number and description of the animals therein
Impounded; and what disposition has been made
OF the same, and to report to the Board all
moneys received by him under the provisions
OF TINS ordnance, and the amounts paid over to |
the treasurer of the Board land the amounts re-
naming in his hands, as hereinafter provided;
and it shall be the further duty OF said pound
master TO pay over, weekly, al moneys receiv-
ed, as aforesaid, to the Treasurer, taking his |
duplicate receipt therefor, filing one COW of |
the same with the Secretary of the Board, and |
retaining the other copy as the voucher for such
payment; and said poundmaster shall give good |
ana sumclent bond for the proper discharge of
his several duties, as hereinbefore provided.
sec. q. And be IL further ordained ana enacted
Inat any ordinance or part Of an ordinance
heretofore passed by the Board of Health of |
the District OF Columbia, inconsistent with the |
foregoing, be, and the same is hereby repealed. !
Passed April 18th, 1873
CHRIS. G. Cox, NJ. d.. |
President Board Of Health
Attest: ID. W. BLISS, M. D., Sec'y. |
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