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

il aid the rich ma ns With hs high high
scn.and do.is The opeasscns " 2Se N s @Sais
be teli very seriously By the poor mechanics in the
two cents per square foot while the rich the
upon the assessed ssiIsion q prepeTty a. seiss
mS.e equitable e al classes.
fair at rst but on rsection they would hu that If
It prevailed the burden Of the tax would De thrown
ssa the be co
land OF his neighbor and to enhance the value OF his
in which properly looked on as vsiueiess bad been
enhanced in value by the construction Of sewers
section, and there would be more bills from that
over said i W.s dcS + 'n srHe at per-
fecly equitable adjustment OF this tax, and no gen.
some in usiice but this seemed plan of the
many that had been suggested. II any member had
better one to propose, he would be happy to vote
Mr.: Carroll said be was no, ready to vote for the
they Gase ,Sr tenn ri
grousd and his Constituents would not be benefited
Mr.. Vemillion said be could not vote for the bill
instances to the fun value Of the land for sewers in
the northern section of the city that did benefit
MT. Berry inquired if any allowance would be
made to those who had psevided for drainage at
gGIret no additional sewers;
MI DYER SAID the bill made no allowance.
Mr.. Campbell said there appeared to be a good
deal II qualified opposition to the bill. but thought
it was owing oa want of careful examination of the
that could lie devised and although ali parts Of a
section were not benefited alike, they all received
provement, and the enhanced value of property any
where would be more than equal 10 the tax.
Mr.. Dyer explained the reasons that had led to
the adoption Of the plan Of the BILL aud, in order
allow further examination Of the subject moved
that it's further consideration be postponed till to-
MORROW (todayS directly after the reading of the
Journal, which was aeTeedto.
THE "RETRENCHMFST BILL"
Council bill in relation to officers and their sala-
res, known as the "retrenchment bill" was
CURED in the House amendments, and, on motion Of
Mr. She pherd the House refused to recede from its
amendment, and asked a committee of conference.
House bin to provide for a hre alarm telegraph
az propr atlng $4,000, or as much as may be neces
sary-was taken up, and amendment pro-
RGsed b, Mr. ard saSPtsd providing that
by Cpngsess prior to July 49, lai, then the special
The isf nS S saI Brewer
Hnlse' H.nt Long M knight Murray Shepherd,
Messrs. Clagett and Csrroll-2.
On motion Of Pf n SEM, T h ,rovss Tor tho
Collection Of Unique Mt taxes taken up and the
Council anne ndment concurred in.
GIFT ENTERPRISE LICENSE
the hi for the relief Of G. j. Minor ami others, to
S{ to s
having by law made their business illegal.
mlttee rose and reported the bill to the House. and
IL was passed.
THE DOCS.
Mr.. Long introduced bill providing that all dogs
shall be considered property, and be taxed 81 each
aud that the owners may value the same, and pay
one per cent additional on such valuation referred
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS. -
Bill N king an appropriation for the relief of the
W omen Christian Association passed
MI. II ulse, from thu committee o APPROXIMATIONS
reported iayOraby bills for the relief Of w p Cot
tIeIl Co, and bill authorizing the purchase of a
steam force pump and laying of "A new water service
IN G"orEc;OWn. Read Il second time.
Mr. Hulse, IT, IN the committee charities and
corrections, reported fayoraily bill apprOpTiating
Sc cOO for the Columbia Hos rital and Lying in Asy
lUm. Read q second time.
Mr.. Brewer, from the nmittee claims, re
ported favorsbly bills for the relief Of James II I'd
sos, Caroline X. West, John McElvoy, W. II Bar
ber, Th6s l.. Crcpley ,S.W. Owen, Z +. VI. Faehtz,
and =. Ciephane. All reads second time aid laid
over.
The Speaker called up bill for the relief Of J G.
" ilson. Read and referred to the committee on
claims.
Mr. Smoot from he committee on ways and means
reported favoraby House hill. act in relation to
tax sale certificates lost or destroyed. Read
Ond time.
Mr.. Smoot introduced a hill authorizing an alley
TO be increased IN size In square 252. Referred.
MIR. Mcknight introduced bill for tie relief OF
L Jordan. Referred
On motion Of Mr.. Cox, the bill Oh D. 2)aprro-
rriating S ] ,O0e for the Female Union B-nevoiemt
Society Of Georgetown was considered in committee
OF the whole, and reported TO the House, when
On motion Of Mr.. Hunt, the House, at $50 p. IN #,
adjourned.