Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-20

below in r.fererce TO the proposed District oicos
pnblie works ard property.
MT. BROOKS presented petition OF Alfred Jones
Mr. Quick presented a petition from Thomas
and james A. TAFT. praying relief from erroneous
assesslents and paving tax ON east side Of square
On motion Of Mr. Thompson, it was ordered that
Mr.. Browne introduced a bill explanatory Of an
the outstanding Indebtedness of the late
Il Washing,on, Georgetown and the Levy Court;
PROPERTY ExEMPT FROM TAXATION.
The President laid before the Council cUmmuui-
cation from Collector Slater as follows; - ,y,,
To n. Council In reply to your resolutions pa ssed
upon me, have to say. first, that am not aware
that "any real estate belonging to colleges or other
Of Columbia and not used for the ordinary purposes
OF such Institutions, has been exempted relieved
am Wholly Unable to inform the Council what prop.
erty Is exempt from the payment OF taxes under the
charged with the Interpretation of the law, nor
do desire to assume any such responsibility neither
seces or parcels Of land upon which exemption from
pay ment of taxes IL claimed. i, however, submit
ment Of taxes Is claimed which have been carefully
compiled from the records Of this Office and that Of
from the best information at hand Value Of prep
erty, s5,779 099. taxes ON which, at present rates
NOitu hhOCht 10 90 go xhe>peCtiunys.
WM. II. SLATER, Collector
Referred TO the committee ON tnance
ported back Council bill No /, reducing and limit
ing the nun Der of Offices for the government of the
sation therefor, with sundry amendments. The bill
WAS AIKEN up and considered seriatm in committee
list Of the saiared ciiieers and officers without
salaries:
Collector Of Taxes, 81 $50; chief clerk, 81 800: two
Clerks ,a0 each; clerk acting as cashier, 81 500;
in his efiice 500; two CLERKS n bis ONCE. 81 20
each; Register of the District 81 200; two clerks in
Ii. n ana fap
per Of Water Mains, 81 $40; Attorney for the Dis
f feT me b:rsi % @ sasSsgsG
Coroner Of the District, ,20 one tax clerk go;
be clerk and secretary TO the Board of Appeals,
81 800; eleven ASSESSOR, being for each Council
market master for Northern market, $500; market
master for Western market SO; market master for
narket f 'S OF Pabic
Schools for the District Of Columbia, $780, Treas
Fire Department, o to Fire ccmmissioD n,
trs, $50; superintendent of fire alarm telegraph,
each ss eaeA 2e en-
s.eefsi SlG each; five t hrsm3en' $50 each;
siS5sri 800, Of the wss1isagtc6 Asylum ssS
secretary TO Commissioners of the Washington
Asy lum, S20; physci to the Washington Asy lum,
Council district, 500 each thirty or more lamp
lighters each TO receive compensation at the rate Of
cleaning Of each lamp within the district tdat may
be assigned to him, or the Governor may contract
cost not exceeding the foregoing rate per lamp;
superintendent OF garbage masters, $500; e:gh.
IN e eg of ff aSh 0sS
for each Council district in Georgetown, and oe for
when in the actnai discharge Of his duty So per
diem, Including bis horse and cart, the number of
dap to be certified to by the SUPERINTENDENT Of gar
clerk in the Office of the Secretary 81 O0 treasurer
Of the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fqnd, 81 200;
book keeper of the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund, 500; Treasurer of the. Board of Public
Works, S2a0; one messenger for the Governors
S72O each; one janitor for Legislative Hall, s72j
one night Waterman for Cover nors office, S73j; one
night Waterman for Legislative Hall, S72O; Ons
night watchmaD for Columbia Building, S720.
OFFICES WITHOUT SALARIES.
satiOn, except such fees, if any, may by law ap-
pertain thereto:-FOur commissioners of the sinking
for that part of the District Of Columbia known as
the city OF Washington, to consist of three persons
sand school districts; for that part Of said Dis
trict OF Columbia known as the city of GeOr getown
III said city, and residents of said district and one
for that of said District of Columbia known as
residents of said county; five commissioners Of
the fire department, four to be appointed by the
recommendation board
of underwriters5 and one by the secretary of the
Interior; members of the board of appeals. con-
each T the OF ins
and Western markets, in the city Of washingtoni
three for ss market h s s of
Charity" in the city Of Georgetown; two trus-
TseHi Student Of p thu es Washnsoe syS
three aealers Of weights and measures, for the
town: three inspectors of -four two inspecs"rs Of
saftd PROVISIONS: hve inspectors and measurers Of
Georgefovn: i've ins sectors and messurers Of wood
four for the city OF Washington and for George
Snor ONE Tor the city Of WssTinston and our for
thu CITY of Georgetown; five weighers Of hay, straw
and fodder thTee e, for the city q Washington and
ents OF sweeps two for the city Of Washington aud
one for the city Of Georgetown; eleven hecares,
onefor each Council district; two commissioners of
Western Burial ground; two commissioners of East
two for each Council district in the city of Wash,
inston and one for the city Of Georgetown.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-Mr. Berry presented
a remembrance against the extension of Olive
street, in Georgetown; referred
Mr.. Brewer introduced bill for the relief of T.
Mr. Taliaferro presented the petition Of preprry
alley to Board Pubic %eTis OF an
=. Mr: Hunt introduced bill making an appropria:
ton TO pay Tor the preparation OF the numerical
Mr. Ureil presented the petition of D. W. Bills for
Mr.. Carroll presented petition for a all at
the mouth of the canal, Eastern branch) petition
Of john Webster for pay for special tax certificates
referred.
Mr. vermilIion offered resolution calling upon
the Register for list Of insurance companies doing
business in the District; laid over.
MEMORIAL FOR A HOME FOR WOMEN AND cHIL-
DREN-
Mr.. Hunt presented q petition signed by about lbs
citizens, which was referred to the committee on
The memorial sets forth. at considerable length
that under existing laws all avenues temptation
vice, and crime are open, that unjust and per-
yerted public sentiment encourages the rearing of
young girls to ldleness, &c. and consigns such rs
may fall TO life Of infany, while allowing perfect
trict Legislature to establish "Home for women
aid children" containing three departments viz
]. An Industrial Home for Girls-W here any girl
who desires to reforms and by of nured re D.
menf, may be supplied with work and the training
requisite to enable her to do it WE'LL and where those
who are about to become mothers may find employ
ment adapted to their physical condition. at the
same time shelter from observation and scorn and
may receive kind, Christian. motherly counsel and
influence during their sea. on Of trial.
2. An Infants Home (not to be called a Founding
Hospital Where the little ones born ont of we'd
lick as also neglected, ill treated starving infants
Of drunken, vicious parents, may be supplied with
developed, and their inherited evil propensies gu
pressed and restrained, opprobrous epithet indi-
eating unworthy parentage being applied In legsla-
tOn either to the home where they reside or to the
individual children
5. Reform school for Girls and women-where
evil habits and life, no, after the opening ef the
industrial home, refuses to avail herself Of the OPP
portunlty for reformation and useful employment,
and IL found soliciting vice upon the street else