Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-24
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
CoSEeIL PRooEEDlNGs, Nov. 23.-Bcsrd Of
Asdsrnen.-The Chair tMr. Semmrs) laid before
the board q communication from the Mayor an
nouneing the approval OF the following acts.
yH:-Acs to provide deficiency for grading
and grayeling street north, from Pennsylva-
ply deficiency in the appropriation TO grade and
gravel street north, from 10Th to 2ist street
west; &c: 10 take up and relay the gutter on the
norm side of street north, from 10Th TO 2nth
ehafges OF scavengers; act to eonstruc. flas
aoofWays In the Sixth Ward: and act tn trim
and gravel X street north, frem 10th TO 2ist
street west. a# a5 a.@# -..s @@a@s
{. The following were presented and referred
BY Nr. SarRent.-r etition Of f. Frommei reia-
tive 10 the laying Of water main along s.s
sIeet east, and asking PERMISSION to Cse the
" ster. coyi5panied ~ q bill for the relief OF
Cularan. By Mr.. Brown--Memorisl OF the
commissioners Of the Northern Marke..
MI. Lloyd, from the committee on finance,
BIancharo Mo6uh, and bill amenda.Sry Of a
billto tneouEase enlis'ments, tamended so as
70 sllow the May or to pay any available funds
oua OF the Corporation treasury
Mr. Semmes stated that it was not the inten-
ticn of The com raitlee appointed by the citizens
70 touch a dollar Of the Corror alton money if
u .ould be avoided. 1t was the intention Of
ths ccmm mittee 10 call frs: upon those who
aied the meeting and obtain their subs3rip-
tieas, and then to call upon the other citizens.
TIE committee desired to raise s10uo0, and
hoped 10 do 20, but il they could no: they de-
si1ed 10 have the corporation funds to fall ha ck
aTon.
Tne bill passed.
Mr.. Lloyd also reported is vorao,y upon the
hi increasing the compensation OF the Mayor
of fWash,n gton, which was passed.
The following Wera also reported upon fa-
verably and passed: BY Mr.. Pepper, improve
nlrn.s comnitteP-Blil to lmprc We street, be-
tween 9Th and 7th west BY Mr.. Tar Ton, drain
age commttee-Bill TO increase the salary OF
the Inspector and Taper of Wafer Mains.
By Mr.. Lewis, committee on Wharvee-J oint
resolution authorizing the appointment OF a
cumm ittee to grant licenses toy the erection OF
wharves on the Potomac rlver. BIZ Mr.. Sar-
gent. committee on canals-Rul for the further
Improvement Of the canal. THE bill appro-
PIRATES $1,000 10 bald loCd gates al latn street.
10 erect {, dam at Sd street. &c, ana the work
to be done under the dir action OF The Mayor and
committee on canals.)
Mr.. Lloyd hoped the bill would be laid over.
We Rad now alrPady expended enough in this
scheme Of Mr.. Thomas and we had not eeen
bt neft,ed. He (LlOyd) was opposed to this
further appropriation, because il would be
N, rely throwing money away. Mr.. Thomas
bad agreed to clean out the canal Tor certain
amount Of money, and had not done SO. Mr..
Thomas plan was no: feasible, ana b.. did no,
see that any benefit had trrued from his
experiment.
s;.sfrs Plant and Sargent defended Mr..
Thomas, An argued that be had done all D. had
promised, and had cleared oas good deal OF
the acenm q, ated filth.
Tne CT air remarked tina. he understood that
Mr.. Thomas agreed to clean on. the canal with
the amount appropriated anG he did no. see
that it had been al all bet.ered by his Thomas'l
experiment.
Mr.. Lloyd moved to lay The bill over till
next meeting, and that the Surveyor b. re-
qGestsd to furnish an estimate OF he COS: Of
making the Improvements suggested.
The bill was recom9iIte6 with the above
Mr. Gordon from tho cc,,,o;t,aa a., s.u,,-.
back the bill TO furnish wate. and ras
to the W as hington Asylum. Passed.
MI. bro"n, from the seiec. committee on ;hs
subject, reported back Joint resolution 10, the
erection OF new Jail III Washington city
which was passed. 1.-THE bill provides for the
appointment Of q committee to urge the matter
upon Congress. Messrs. Brown and Sargent
were appointed the committee on the part of
the AldeYmenl
The following We're introduced and passed:
BY Mr.. Lloyd-Bili to grade and gravel G
street south, between 9th and 10 b streets west.
BY Mr.. Plant-BilI to clean and repair branch
sewers at the corner Of 18th and streets north
By Mr.. Lewis--biil to more perfectly light 7.h
street west, from the boundary TO the Potomac
river, with gas, upon condition tha, the addi-
tlonal lamp.posts be put up by the Washington
and GEORGETOWN Railroad Company.
On Inotion Of Mr.. UtermehIe. the bill relating
10 appropriation Of fines for METROPOLITAN Po-
lice purposes was taken up.
He Nr L. reported an amendment by in
eerdng as the third section that after paying
ponce magistrates ana constaDies, and paying
sums refunded by order OF Councils, all fines
collected by the Metropolitan Police shall be
then set apart for building station houses.
Mr Pepper said he had something to say upon
the bill, and about the remarks ade last week.
He wanted to see if he could not put himself
right upon the record He found in the Eveninq
Star OF Tuesday last An extended report of re-
marks said to have been delivered In the board
last Monday night. He saw there a lengthy
speech by the gentleman frun the Third Ward.
and this speech could not have come from the
reporters notes, for he was psoverbialIy cor.
rect in his report of the proceedings TAe re-
marks We're evidently furnished by the Alder
man or some of his friends. He (Mr. P.) had
not only got the odd bits of his speech, but even
his own language had been appropriated in the
published speech. The Alderman had said he
would never b. astonished at anything that
tell from the venerable Alderman Of the Fourth
" ard. 1t was not SO In the published speech.
He Mr.. B. had accused the !" ueneroble Alder.
man Of the Fourth Ward" with being erratic,
and when ne tMr. r. came to reply to the gem
tleInan he had forgotten exactly the word used,
and said he was not Quixotic Thus Il an.
peared in the published speech as though the
a rom the Third Ward had used that
be robbed of the few words he did say. THIS
was not fair: l1.aughter.] Mr.. p. then con.
lin usd, and eaid that at last meeting he called
desired them again to note IL, that he asied Mr.
Brown whether be (P.) had abused the Metro
politan Police. Mr.. Brown said " No; but you
oiu the DodrN ! replied, al deny it, sir. /
never attacked the police or the board, but the
member Of the board who worked the thing
through Congress against the wishes Of the
people," Mr.. Pepper continued by referring
to scenes that had occurred here during Certain
election times, when Baltimore Plug Uglies
and Dead Rabbits were brought on to control
The elections; and Mr.. Pepper concluded py
saying that he was not, rs charged ignorant Of
" hat he was talking of at last meeting,
Mr.. Brown disclaimed any inteAtion of saw
ing anything to offend the Alderman from the
Fourth Ward. He had called him his friend.
and when he said that he meant it. He fMr.
- would 60 as far as any one 20 serve Mr.,
Pepper, and LIE begged the latter to dismiss
any idea that he OBJ intended to reflect upon
him. F
Mr. Brown then proceeded to argue upon
me moment, and explained the law as he
understood It,, 1t was the intention OF the &C.
of Congress 10 let the corporation cons tables
ana maglstrates act in civil cases, and the Me-
Police were not to interfere with the
corporation police. 1t was the duty Of the
boala a ~ polics 10 appoint the magistrates,
but thsy had always neglected to do SO. He
naa no'ning against the corporation police, but
he did .hink that they were in about the DO
siuoh o. nIth wheel to a wagon. The returns
shoT tnat iast year they had been paid $500
20 colieet little over 81,4OO. 1t was their duty
! 70 eo.,eet superseded fines simply; and in this
oiiI me metropolitan Police Board simply