Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-30

COTNCIL-Th- Council wa. opened yesterday at
The Presiden z s ssne M Sf' nr "A"A'n.
=. follows Iry sEaNPrHs .; SeNMITI les, oo,,.
Gulick JndiciaryoBrewne, Quick, Smith. F.
sn Pabc wdTEs
fRd P.P1 Hn IRs%PsS9, cFSss P9es
ThornPson washington, Georseto~n snd cS rGa,
Affair.6Goldsn, Riley, Brooks Fire Department
Hall HSstr, ThomssSS s BsoSee,
Cr9ss, Riley, Golden. Drainage, Sewerage and Dis
Golden, Bfooss PaGn ssTss
smith, Browne Wharyes-GOlden, Cross, Hall.
and Smith baksr
Business-Hall, Gross, Riley. Rules-RiIey ,.Buker,
Mr.: Thompson introduced a bill reducing and
pensation thereof; which was read a frst time and
ssssed drawn Gp I'm save ths pistrci asoHi
the abstract y s siISs
as The pIJgH s @ 81 the thirty lamp
IS per day each, as printed
Mr.. Riley introduced a Sil authorizing the cree
ton Of public school building in the city George
Also bill TO authorize the Governor to Institute
fr6 i,6 IPsnng and extending Potomac
read and ordered to he printed. He also prese nted
petition from citizens residing on High street,
asking for the extension Of Potomac street, which
he asked be laid over and referred with the BILL so
ordered
PATNEN< OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
MI Brock: introduced a bill to provide for
tending the time of payment Of special assessments
the commits oners Of the sinking fund OF registered
OF coueon bonds TO the amour. Of unpaid certificates
CiiEdebtednts IS provided by previous not
To exceed the sum Of S2,0s000, pay able in not less
dertd to be printed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES-TheH House met YES
teTday afternoon, and was called to order b. the
SPEAKER MIR. ClmPbell. Rev. DR. Rankin opened
DRAWING FOR SEATS
Mr. Ureli moved that the members draw for seats;
The names Of the members were drawn from the
Mr. Trimble Obtained tSe 'f rst 'i choice. and
selected the desk nearest the Speakers right. Ex-
i Hs. as ;oo HSn. sea,
the Tshs and Herbert tcoE the iSe' one 'a adj
ard Tumble The trio MessTs Biqry
Long, and Clagett,l established themselves behind
Mr.; Dyer moved that the Speaker invite some
suitable persen to act as chaplain; carried.
The House preceded TO elect the remaining officers
with viii, the following result; g Kuhn, lMh dis
ne! sngISssins eisrk John " PsSses, OH dis,
.fss en,Sing eeTs JsSeph sn
sengeri g. III Gates, cad dstrict;l door keeper;
Thomas, Lorene Peters, Augustus julien. aud viii
lard Bambergef, pages.
- TINE FOR SPECIAL TAX PAYERS.
Mr.. Smoot offered the following resolution, and
asked that il lie on the table for the present.
where's extensive and important improvements
have been made in the District of Columbia under
the supervision of the board Of public works I'M
parali-led in any city within short period; and |
whereas II would be hardship for many of our citi
Zens TO pay the taxes assessed for said
IN the time required by existing laws; and whereas
~ J. desirable and necessary TO afford them relief by
gi ing greater length Of time az moderate rate Of
interest IN which they may pay for said mpro, g.
nienis as recommended by the Governor in his mes
sage and az the same time to devise measures
TO enable the board Of public works to pay the /
amounts due the contractors for making said i'm
pr. Nemenfs: Therefore be il
hesolrsd, That special committee Of three mem
bers 81 this House be appointed by the Speak to
nom shall be referred that portion of the Govern
or message relating TO this subject, and that said
G. mrnttte shall have power to report a bill at auy
time royiding the relief so much needed by the peo
pie of this district.
Mr.. Carroll moved that il be referred 10 the COM
miitee on public works and property; lost-yeas,
Messrs Brown, Carroll, Cox, Murray, and Walls;
my ". The resolution laid over temporarily
Mr. Murray offered q r. solution providing for the
appointment 81 committee to act with a similar /
G nmiee OF the House il determining upon an hour
for meeting; adopted.
on mo,ian it was agreed that until otherwise or |
De- ed The II Ouse meet AZ 5 clock daily.
Mr. Shepherd introduced resolution for the n n /
pclinent OF special committee Of three TO appor-
HOB the several subjects embraced in the Governors
message to the standing Committees when appointed:
agreed TO. Adjourned.