National Republican., 1873-05-07
THE COUNCIL,

The Council met yesterday at 8 oClock; Mr..
VIM. stickney, president, In the chair.
Prayer by Rev. q. A. Hall.
Council bill No. II, imposing taxes for the rs
cal year ending June 10, 1sTl, was read q second
time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
The president laid before the Council COM
from the commissioner Of The Wasninrton ssy.
mm plans and specifications for an additional
wing to the asylum.
ferred 10 the Committee on Health, Asylum and
Charities.
Mr. browne, from the Committee on Police,
reported is back fayo,aely coaacil bin No: y 70
dlsPo.al Of seats; which was read third time
NJ Thompson presented the petition Of Thos.
Frisby, praying relief from taxes. Referred 10
the Committee on Claims,
Mr.. Golden introduced an act creating the
once OF fence-ylewer for the county OF Wash
lngton, In the District Of Columbia, and regu-
lating partition fences therein; which was read
a first time and laid over.
At 6;lb O'Clock, on motion Of Mr.. Riley, the
Council adjourned.
HOUSE, oR DBLEoArks.
Tue House was called 10 orscr at the usual
hour By the Speaker. Mr.. Campbell.
Under the call OF districts, the following hills,
petitions and resolutions were introduced;
ny Mr. Wall; A bin TO prevent the selling q
provides that in addinon TO the penalties now IN
force against such sale, all liquors found on the
premises shall be seised and destroyed.l Read
and referred to the Committee on Police.
By Mr.. Cox; An act In relation to having kar-
bage delivered at the Washington esylnm. Resd
| and referred TO the Committee on Health.
Miller. Read and referred to the Committee on
By Mr.. Trmble. An .ct TO prevent the care
less use OF firearms. tThe bill makes lt penalty
| 10 point = nrearm AZ any pefron1 Read and re-
| ferred 70 the Committee on Police.
ny Nj. Brewer; A bill for the relief Of Hunt A
Williams. Read and referred to the Committee
By Mt. Herbert: An act providing for the cleo.
ton by ballot Of the following ofiioers; Collec-
s r.ssr .ns S ,ss csm
mittse on District Onices.'
Mr.. sInoOt, fron the Committee on ways and
Means, reported iayorabg Hopse btu No. =,
ocoasloned by the sale st = discount Of the four.
| million loan. Head Q second time and laid over.
M wall, from n. oomIl''se on Law. M = and
extending the time OF payment Of special as
sessments. Read . second time and laid over
Also, from the Committee on Health, fayorably,
| House bill No. y, to prohibit the conveyance Of
dead animals through the city unless properly
covered. Read q second time and laid over.
An amssnment TO the rules, deanlnE the duties
Mr. Carroll pfesented the petition Of Rev. y.
| 4. Boyle, 10 have certain taxes refunded. Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Claims.
/ on motion Of Mr.. shepherd, the House re.
solved Itself into Committee OF the whole fol
the consideration OF House bin No. II, for ths
establishment Of an additional steam nre engine
company and an additional hook aud. ladder com,
pany. Agreed TO; and Mr.. Trimble Nas CARED
/ 10 the chair.
| Tns biIi vas read and .mended, and. after the
committee rose, unAnlmously passed BY tho
House. The bill Il as follows;
Be Il enacted BY tAs Legi.iatfrs sssmbi1 @ IN
District q coinmSia, That the Board q Fre co.,'
mittees OF the Council and House on Pre- De.
partment be, and they are hereby, authorized
and instructed to locate an additional steam nre
engine company In that section Of the city oi
Washington lying north OF N street north, east
Of Eleventh street west and west Of Third street
west; slso TO locate the hook-and-lAdder truck
(now In possession OF the board, a. the gift Of
the General Government at . suitable point
west Of Twentieth street west, And 20 enable
said board " carry out the provisions OF this act
the following suns, or 50 much thereof a. may
be necessary, are hereby appropriated out Of the
general fnRd Of Wellington not otherwise ap-
pnoprtAten, vlII For purchase Of lot, erection OF
enGine-ho1se, stabling and furnishing for steam
engine company, and for purchase OF steam IRE.
engine, tlseoo, (PrOrfded, That n q suitable LOT
can be found being the property Of the city, said
81 900; for purchase Of one thousand feet Of hose,
o. 500; for purchase Of hose carriage, tlOo; fot
| purchase OF two sets OF double and one set Of
single harness, 500; for purchase OF lot, erection
Of house, stabhng. and furnishing same for hook
and-iadder company, $4,000; Tor purchase oi
two horses, and placing truck In proper repair
Mios for P,SpsI spps,.s.ss . fss or ars..r% ,, tsie @
strkins spparstus Tor engine-house, $500.
| Atep 4. . on motion Oh Mr. Rmoot the Hous.