Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-29

dent, Mr.. s,iekney, In the chair. Prayer by
adjourn il be to meet at O'Clock wednesday
evening, and at the same hour In future until
otherwise ordered.
Mr.. Baker omitted q concurrent resolution
that committee of three be appointed to act
with a similar committee on the part or the
House to arrange Tor q stated hour of meeting;
adopted.
Ate 10 O'Clock p. m on motion OF Mr.. Browne
the Council adjourned.
HoUsE-Rev. j. Duey Moore opened the
session with prayer. All the members were
present except Messrs. Berry, Carroll, Cox AMI
Urell.
The Speaker announced Rev. j. Duey Moore
l0f GoIsuch a. E.) Chapel chaplain OF the
House.
Mr.. Trimble offered a concurrent resolution
that "wheress grave charges against the Die
uict government are now under investiy cation
view that said Investigation shall be full, fair
and impartial, earnestly desire to cooperate
with the joint committee appointed by Con-
eress, TO the end that justice shall be done, aud
the best interests OF the people promoted: there
fore, be IL Resolrca, That q committee of eight
TO consist or three members OF the Council and
five members of the House OF Delegates be.
aid are hereby, appointed ID confer with the
committee on the part of Congress upon the
IeHd1ng investigation and other matters per
aiming to the government OF the District"
Mr.. Boswell rug gested tina. the re port OF the
special COMMITTEES Oh the Governors message
Re first heard.
lie resolution was laid over.
THE SEWER TAX.
hr. bursley offered a IesoiutI that &c Whereas
IL has been round that the collection of taxes
under the act known as the general sewerage
OIL applies unequally to taxpayers in the Dis
tTlct OF Columbus, and in sOm5 portions will re-
suit in the virtual confscation OF property; and
whereas II is provided by law that the Lsgista.
tive Assembly shall impose no higher tax than
two dollars on the hundred on the taxable prop-
erty in said District, and ii is believed by mans
that said sewerage bill violates such provision
OF law therefore Resolred, That a special com
mittee OF three members shall be appointed by
the Speaker, who shall coufer with the Cover
nor. the attorney for the District and orr repre-
sentative in Congress, and report to this House
what action II Is advisable for the Legislative
Assembly TO take IN the premises: that the
Board OF Public Works be req uested to post
pone the issue Of certificates against the PROF.
eIty under said act until the Legislative As
semtly have made final disposition OF the
matter.
MI. Dyer moved that the resolution lie on the
table and be printed; 30 ordered.
DON'T WANT To ADJOURN.
MT. Boswell, nom the special committee TO
whom was referred the message of the Cover
nor, submitted report thereon, 'that they do
not concur In the Recommendation to adjourn
the Legislature, as the pending Congressional
investigation is not directed against the Dis
trict government, but is regarded a. an iRd uiry
into the management OF the affairs of the q oard
OF Public Works; and the committee being
fully aware that considerable business of an
important character may be presented to the
fore do not deem ii wise or prudent to coincide
IN the proposition 10 adjourn the only repre-
sentative law-makiDs body in our midst which
derives Its authority from the people,
Mr.. Dickson moved that the report lay over
be printed, and made the spec al order for this
evening, Immediately after the reading OF the
journal. Agreed to.
House adjourned until to-day at d. m.
BOARD OF HEALTH-Stock Trains En- route
through Washington White,gashiag Tene psaf
him # fls bali
board OF Health held a meeting last night. Dr.
NeTdi, from the sanitary committee, reported
Oh the communication OF the health officer TO
prevent the stopping of stock cars in the city
ana recommending the enactment of en- Ordi-
nance 70 prevent this nuisance. Referred TO
committee on ordinance.
DIR. Verdi reported that il is the duty of the
sanitary inspectors to examine tenement houses
and shanties, and to report such as are in a
nlthy condition, 30 as TO render whitews ASKING
necessary as sanitary measure.
DIR. Verdi, from the same committee on the
communication of the health officer in regard
TO the ventilation OF sewers, reported that the
so-called sewer-traps are not sufficient to pre-
vent the return of gases into houses throu gh sta
tonary water basins, tubs or water closets; that
In towns, as in Washington, where the high
tides enter the sewers the returning water press
the gates backward which, not haSingsuft cient
me ans OF escape. must pass through the water
IN the elbows of the traps and bubble up to the
surface. binding their way In the Inhabited
such diffusion OF gases in dwelling houses flue
should be connected with the sewer ere IL enters
the house, said fiue TO be st least eight feet
higher than the roof OF the house 10 which it Is
connected.
The reports were accepted. and copy of the
latter ordered to be furnished the Board of Pub
lie Works.
A communication was received from the Gov
ernOr stating that be had notified the commits
siOneTs and xtOn of the Western (Ho,mead's)
burial ground 10 allow no more intermsnts
therein.
The report of the health officer for the week
ending April % shows: Nuisances abated, 2j3:
referred 10 the Board of Public Works 10: d. All
animals removed, Al; cOudemnstions. 3gl
punches Of fish, % shad, Is tsilors 21O crabs, %
surgeons; unwhOlesome food condemned I22
Pounds beef, 20 pounds veal. SO pounds NUT
ton, Ia pounds bacon, Il pounds SAUSAGE, 3
barrels ksle, live calves, 1 chicken, | duck
On motion OF Mr.. Msrbury, the health officer
was directed 20 examine the material now being
remove frcm the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
and depoited on the banks, and see il the same
II not injurious TO health.
BLOODY WORK AT HOUSE wABMISG-C,,f-
ing dHd SfdIbfRg By Teo GaiArited Gussts-Jerry
LN nch, q labOriDg man, has recently moyai
into house on what is known as the GEmmert
place." near GleDwood cemetery where he
proposes to carry on the dairy business To