Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-16
LEcrsLArYyE ASSEMBLY.

COCNCIL.-The Council met at O'Clock
last evening. The chair submitted q report
from the reform school, shpxing ssstsmsnt of
disbursements the past year; which was re-
ferred to the committee on health, asylan aud
charities
On motion Of Mr.. Gulick, II was agreed that
when the Council adjourn 1t be to mat on
Monday next. Adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House was opened with prayer
by the chaplain, Rev. j. Duey Moore; all the
members present.
Mr.. Brooks presented the petition of J. T.
jenkins, asking that an old account against the
levy court be settled; referred. Mr.. Under
wood presented the petition of @. Clark & 90.
for the payment OF a claim; referred. Mr..
Trimble introduced bill amending the act reg
ustIng advertising for the District offices, lin
iting the same to four papers; referred. Mr..
Dickson introduced bill for the relief of H. l.
Gregory; referred. Mr.. Robertson offered reso-
luton providing for furnishing the new mem
beIs with Barclays Digest; adopted.
message was received from the Governor
enclosing reports Of the industrial home school
ana commissioner for the relief of the Door;
also commune stion from the auditor stating
that he had audited the accounts of the reform
sch9oi, amounting to 81 900 referred
MI Carroll moved to take up bill to pay the
assessors; carried-yeas Is, nays (Messrs. Bos-
well, Dickson, Dyer. Gordon and Wilson) 5.
Mr Boswell moved TO recommit to the COM
mlttee on appropriations with inst q ,tiaus TO
report IL in the annual deficiency bill; lost.
MI. Boswell then made the point that as the
TIL contained an appropriation 1t should be
considered In committee of the whole.
The House resolved itself into committee of
the whole on the bill (Mr. Trimble in the chair
I'd considered the bill, which was reported u
TIE House.
Mr.. Boswell successfully moved TO lay on the
table, adjourn, TO refer to the committee on
JUDICIARY, called for an eDgrJssed copy, m ei
The bin was then passed-yeas Is, nays
(hessrs Berry, Boswell, Dickson, Dyer Cor
d1n and Wilson, g. Adjourned to Monday.
Board of Health
meeting at the Board of Health was he d
1t Ii hit at the rooms, on street.
"A complaint Was received as to the unhealth-
fulness OF the ailapthus trees, and referred.
IMPORTANT TO TEA DRINKERS.
DR.. Cox called the attention of the board to
tea offered for sale here. and said that there
was but little doubt but some, perhaps much OF
that offered for sale here is adulterated, and he
suggested that the health officer procure sam
Piles and have them analysed preparatory to
report to the board.
Mr.. Marbury said that there were other mat.
tiers of far greater Importance, and If they be-
gan this work there would be a necessity for
increasing the number of inspectors and the
expenses. They had some time ago considered
the question of the adulteration of milk, but on
account OF their financial condition could do
nothing; and at this time he would be COM
PEELED to vote against any proposition on the
subject 1t was doubtless true that at the so
found.
DIR. Verdi said he was satisfied there was much
adulterated and poisonous tea sold here, and
although dealers might be honest, many he
Deneveu had unwholesome poisonous COM
pounds on sale.
THE SUIT AGAINST COLUMBUS ALEXANDER
DIR. Verdi called the attention of the board to
a statement in r, gard to suit entered by the at
torDey, MIR. Browne, against Columbus Alexau-
d r, in the name of the board, for filling I'D
lot and abating a nuisance. He said the amount
sued on was S3-a small amOunt-and II the
statement If true some one was to blame. He
Gid not believe that any member of the beard
had suggested such summary proceedings. 1t
was true that Mr.. Alexander appeared at this
time az one of the memorialists, but he should
be treated as Others, and to say the least, these
proceedings appeared to have been taken b.
cause of Mr.. AS position.
The subject was referred to the sanitary po-
lice committee.