Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-03
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

| COhPORATlUN AFFAIRS.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, Nov 2-Board Of 4
as.men:LIhe ss. Sa Chair tMr. Semmes) laid befo
me Dcaro communication from the Mavor a,
hoaneing Inc approval Of the act to pave Il
caFIiage-Way on the south side of Northe,
Market, and the act for the extension Of a Sc VI
sylvanla avenue.
Aiso, communication transmitting the r,
poIs o. the ward apothecariss for the quartz
enanng s,r I;,es sept e. g, 1863; referred.
| burnside for permission to erect a frame buiId
ing adjoining brick one, and that of Mi,hae
Obrien and others for com pensation, both .
| which were referred. '''-
The special order-the confirmation Of M,
H. Uorsett as commissioner Of the Firs
Ward-Was then taken MP, and Mr.. Tnrto
said he hoped members would know what the
nation % He IMp pe,prs sney confirmed this nom
anaf Mr q nSrse'
tend c. certain improvements, and had lhereb,
put the First Ward to unnecessary expense
His {Mr. D.'s) son had been put down as a Ia
boTer, and had received pay for labor ne We
performed. He had been employed as an as
Eistant to superintend squads Of five and 81,
men, when the commissioner and assistant com
missioDers Of the ward were fully comneten
10 attent to that work. The ward had Tins hoo,
involved In an expenditure Of $3.50. He IMr
IT, desired the board to understand that IN.
confirmation of Mr.. d. was not desired bv
majority OF the residents of the ward
Opon the ballots being counted, the nomina
t9H NJ. was pscosf confirmed by vote Of to s.
MI. Pepper, from the committee on improve
ments, reported fayoraoly upon the folInwino
Dllis, which were passed, viz: Bill to Law :
nag aCotWay in the Eifst ward at the intarSao
non OF Nth street west and L street south; join,
resolution OF instruction to the COMMITTEES to
represent the interests Of the Corporation before
Co6gress; bill to take mp and relay the gutter
on street north, between 10Th and Goth west.
oail to reduce the grade Of Massachusetts ave
nue.; bill to take up and relay the gutter on
n.
and bill for the relief of Patrick Culianan.
MF. lurtoD, from the same committee, re-
ported the bill to trim and gravel H street north
from 18th to 2lst street west, and the bill to
supp1ya deficiency to grade and gravel F. strsst
north, from 18th to 21st street west; both of
whiSh were passed.
MT Lloyd presented the petition of VIM. r.
Porter, asking remission of fine: which
was referred.
From the committee OH finance, Mr.. Llovd
fepoItsa 1ayoIably upon the bill for the repair,
by the Metropolitan Police: (amended bv Mr.
Utermehle to require that fuel shall be fur
ms ned oy contract) and the bill for the relief
OF Elias Davis; both of which were passed.
MI. Utermehle, from the committee on police
reported adversely upon the nomination of Mr..
ond District
Mr. Clephane desired to know the reason
why the committee reported adversely upon
the nomiD alton. F
Mr.. Utermehle explained that the majority
o1 the committee reported adversely because
complaints of serious character had he.n
made against the nominee Mr., John GYnn
B wood dealer, had made an affidavit To the
effect that Mr.. Ellwood had, in his off1cial ca
pasl'y, acted IN very ungentlemanly manner
and had required contrary to custom) the
seller OF wood to pay the charges Of measure
ment.
MT. CIephane defended Mr.. Ellwood. and
,rs of the city, testifymg to Mr.. EIlwood's ef-
leasnGX. ~ The ne Mayer had nominated Mr.. E. on
" as opposed to him in politics
Mr.. Utermehle was sorry the word politics
lad been used in connection with the nomina-
ion He disavowed having any feeling in the
natter iurtner than to do what he believed
wstice demanded.
Mr. Plant spoke against Mr.. Ellwood's NOM
PATTON. .He.-Was totally unfit for the office.
opposed Mr.. Ellwood on pohucal grounus, ne
Mr.. P.) branded as a talsehood. He opposed
Mr.. E. because he was not the proper man for
he place and did not do his duty.
The vote was then taken on the nomination,
and it was defeated by vote OF nine to four.
The committee of police was discharged from
he further consideration OF the petition of T..
II. H. Mills, requesting permission to erect a
II anne building.
Messrs Brown and Lloyd were appointed
the committee Of conference on the part of the
Aldermen on the bill equalizing the salaries OF
certain officers OF the Corporations; and Messrs.
Joint resolution to erect a school-house in the
lirst school district.
Mr.. UteImehIe introduced a resolution re-
questlng the Mayor to take immediate legal
steps to enjoin the further prosecution Of the
work OF erecting wharf on the Potomac river
at the intersection of M street south and 9th
street west. fThe resolution premises that the
right to the wharf site is vested IN the city, and
that the parties now erecting the wharf are
doing 60 without authority
Mr.. Lloyd moved to amend SO as TO make it
apply to all wharyes in course OF erection and
in that form it passed.
Mr.. Utermehle also introduced the following:
Whereas, the experience Of this city has de-
monstrated that bawdy and gambling houses
cannot be successfully prohibited, and that the
experience of other cities has equally demon.
uiar police surveillance the evil may Sc in a
measure obSiated and remedied: Therefore,
Resolred, That the joint committee recently
appointed TO suggest amendments 70 the char
porate IN the proposed amendments to be sug.
gested to Congress, an amendment giving to
the corporation the right, power and authority
TO tax, license and regulate bawdy and gam
Nj. Pepper-what did You say that bill was
for the erection Of!
Mr.. Utermehle.-It is for the erection Of
COED many things Laughter; ~ resolution =.
laid over until next meeting, when the matter
could be fully discussed. The question Of Ii
censing bawdy houses was very nice one.
consideration. 1t was q question too, rather
startling 70 the religious and moral sen,
timents OF 2 community, and should De well
weighed. He had not made up his mind now
he wopfd vote, and would like TO have the
matter fufiY discussed.
MI, Pepper said this was aquestion which ne
doubted not members would like to vote on,
as also question fixing list OF prices FOR the
working Of the shop. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Utermehle hoped the resolution Wouia
pass tonight Congress would meet next
month, and as the committee appointed 70
recommend certain changes in the charter,
proposed meeting on Friday night, it was De.
sirable TO have the Board give an expression
upon the subject, and by passing the resolution
give 1t weight OF Recommendation. The
CRIME of prostitution was horribly on the in
crease in this city, and something should be
done to prevent II, and at the same time save
the poor devils who were pursuing the loath-
some calling.
Mr. Sargent doubted whether Congress
would entertain the subject at all. II Congress
were composed entirely of.members from the
large cities, they might possibly entertain the
proposition to grant this authority to the city,
but the proposition would shock the country
members, as it was go adverse to decency and
propriety; and therefore it would be futile te
pass the esolution. The members from the
fntt rior would certainly not vote to license
the m. They would be shocked at the PROPOSE
tion.