Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-03
Third Legislative Assembly.

PROPERTY OWNERS on SEVENTH STREET ROAD
relieve them from the tax for the Improve
ment Of that road. He asked that II be referred to
county aairs, with instructions to report the bill
Mr. Quick. chairman os that committee, Objected
ter, and the parties interested might be lei to
would be able to do iwas snususi to rsstrs1t com,
mites, o. hamper then sits instruetiops. As e
sibiiiy but bet the reference be made in the usual
Mr. Buker stated that he vas well acquainted with
The facts and circumstance connected with the on
gin e the TsInonstrance- II was ne resIlt Oh =
great Importance 70 them there might be legal
oa Give ne
and deSiss come means FOR the relief o. the eit.ens
that there law points to consider she was OPP
posed to any instructions.
House concurrent resolution requesting the Gov
erDor Presidens OF the Council, and Speaker Of the
and procure 10 ths bdne Of the . S sessl
Of war in our navy yard was read and concnrred in
AFPoRIIoNNKSy or THE tsdPRovEMENT LOAN
Nj. Buk.r Submitted the following, which was
read and laid over under the rules:
ss.mbly, approved August ~ 1s7l, entitled :. An
dtt for spa &e, eS,e FSsE
provements have been made, the expenditures for
eli les Of Washington and Georsa0wn aal to the
county OF Washington, according to the extent OF
ments for the beneft Of each respectively: T&ere-
RssOIrsd, That the hoard of public works lie, and
they hereby, requested 10 spportion+
neht to be made Of tine of the aforesaid mprove
Council statement Of the respective amounts for
which said cities - Washington and Georgetown
and the county Of Washington are liable under
isting laws.
Mr.. Cross INTRODUCED a bril- authorizing the par
chase Of site and the erection Of public school
sS5 ~ ins
read and laid over. This bill authorizes she ap-
shall be chairman sT aseiO. with one member the
Councl, two from the House Q. Delegates, ane four
il shall De to select and purchase Site. and adept
pa5 81 building with capacity s1icient TO aci ON
5000 for the purpose out of the schoolfund of the
city of Warrington
and exhibitions in the District Of Columbia The
purpose Of this bill Is to prevent the sale Of reseryed
Mr. Brown gave uetice that the committee to
soon have a meeting to take into consideration
the necsssity Of reading the Whole Volume through
three separate times He san there were certain
read, and which could be struck ont; for instance
he did not think il necessary Scr the CodGci to re-
Mr.. Gross introduced a bill to provide ior the as
tabilsbg OF normal school IL the District OF Co
MIR Brooks presented petition from the assessor.
Of taxes asking compensation ff extra services OF
beard Of appeals referred the finance committee.
Mr. BRker introduced q bill for the relief Of Wm
Randall and others from an erroneous assessment OF
Mr. Brown moved that when the Council adjourn
il be 10 meet Monday At O'Clock y. m; adopted.
The Council then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-Mr. Wall moved
that when the House adjourn it be 20 Monday;
Under the call Of districts the following were in
troduced: By Dir. W all-Petition of DaRiel Gerau,
Nj BreweHUBi PROV idlne Tor the selection Of site
snd erection OF police station house IN tie hTst
Mr shs Pherl2Bi FOR the purchase Of lot and erec,
tion Of engine house in Georgetown. BY MI. Camp
southern church 5'h street, asking TO be refund
edceriain tsNes also, bill making appropriation
MED Ey sreport By Mr. TaiferoNBiii for the re-
m q q Bay Nor d2r isryIss B. wa a
lots occupied b. the school building Nichols
avenue. in Anaeos,ia. BY Mr.: Berry. Bill approx
petition Of the Potomac Insurance company, asking
that certain monies paid FOX license be refunded All
Csrro .E8ted resoun
guesting the Goy.rnor with the President of the
the secretary OF the Nay and ask that he order the
building of Of the vessels Of recently pro-
EsI iI Sy s Act Sf Congress- at the Washington
NJ. IHE BOARD OF PUBIC WORKS.
inn edste ccnsiderstion:
Whereas statements having b en- made by several
OF the New York daily papers that tue present HOuse
Of Delegates Of the District Of Columbia has been
%Tgasized in anisgonism to the Bard Of Public
sno INTENDED to injuse the financial status Of tine
Rssoirsd That enter, ain not brtthe kindest
selines ,Gwsrd the board and desise to be in hai
Mr.. SD,ocf objected 10 its consideration
Mr.. Shepherd moved to suspend the rules: agreed
The resolution WAS agreed to: Yeas-Massrs. Car
nj. Chase, Cox, Bysr herbeTs. Hunt, Mex night
n.iiiic1, Wall, and The spesker-i5 Nays~Messrs.
berry, Brewer, Brown, Ciasett, Long, and
Mr. C,aee.t, in explaining his vote, said that the
funds Of the board exhibited an unnecessary sensi
toned The statements referred TO could mot sffcct
the credit Of District 50 long as the District Ads
Messr!. Shepherd and Taliferro agreed with Mr.
Ssse, that e Long as The 4s.et net ;ts o6ss
but voted for the resolution out Of respect for the
Mr.: " all voted for the resolution because it was
rebEke TO the Tammany organs.
The speaker said that hen the public god de-
eensnre or approve the actions Of public efcsrsbni
he III. ught the resolution was harmless and would
was opposed to the Board Of Public works. he was
and while he little criticise he saw much
he We uld attempt to discuss their action.
M r,, hls CELL ,' ETsIXEss ar
Speaker 20 procure copies Of Barclay digest for tine
Mr.. NICK night moved that the Speaker reaues,
the Secretary Of the District furnish each member
copies of the laws Of the District MT Smoo; said
would ro for the re Sssoaio. Mr. shepher$ moved
to r. BY pk gsovSisS that no further ss
NOV ed TO lay on the table; agreed to.
Mr. Shepherd offered q resolution providing for
procuring a set of the United States stat ufes al
large for the use Of the House: adopted.
The Speaker laid before the House a message from
the Governor, enclosing ccmmunica alton from the
fre commissioners calling attention the necessity
Of providing for the removal Columbia CINE
company, No 3; ordered to be printed and referred
Alec, one enclosing accounts for survey of the Po
t6mae from the Aquedret TO the head of tidewater,
pursuant to an act OF Congress, amounting to S7Z3
q referred.
Mr.. Shepherd reported from the COMMITTEES on ire
department bill providing fer the establishment of
steam fire engine company in the northern section
% the city, and the location of hook and ladder
eon.pAny In the western section.
Mr.. Shepherd. from the special committee TO dis
tribute to the proper committees such portions of
Ebe Governors message AS properly belong TO them
submitted report, which was adopted. Adjourned
D
HALINGs COwPERTHwAITE, the oldest book
seller in Philadelphia, died In this city on Mon
day last. The Ledger says of him: 90 Mr.. Cow
FeTthwate was at one time engaged I'm the auc-
ton business at the southeast corner of Market
and Decatur streets, and superintendent the
annual book trade sales. In 1888 he re-
hnquished the auction business and Joined the
book publishing firm of Desilver, Thomas q
Co, afterwards changed to Thomas, Cowper-
thwaite & Co., and subsequently to COwper-