Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-18
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, October 17-Bodrd OF
1an, 11ias1mfRPTesens g. Aidsrmsn TuItOn Rapiey
Held, Guick, McCathran, Noyes and Lloyd.
In the absence of the President, the Vice
President, Mr. Turton, took the chair.
The Chair laid before the Board communi-
cation from the Mayor announcing that he
has approved the acts passed at the last meet.
Ing OF the Boards, as reported in the Star OF
Mr.. Uternehle, from the committee of con
ference on the part of the Board of Aldermen
OIL the Gisagreeing vote on the bill in relation
TO licenses, reported that they had agreed Ia
strike out the section in relation to aliens, Also,
that the lower board had agreed to recede from
their amendment In relation to taxing billiard
tables, and to make the tax on four or less
tables Sl00; on each additional table $40. The
report OF the committee was approved.
By Mr.. Culick:-Petition Of Frederick Fitz-
gerald ct al, to gravel and pave part OF Square
567, referred and subsequently, passed.
BY MT. Garfield Petition of numerous cit
liens for repair Of gravel walk on a line with
Pennsylyanla avenue, north OF Four.and.half
streets, passed:
Mr.. Plant, from fire department committee,
reported favorably on the nominations of A. r.
Talcott, for Superintendent of the Fire Alarm
telegraph; Thomas Morrison, Tor operator; and
John H. Faulkner, for battery man; and they
were confirmed.
The nomination of Richard Blackie for oper-
ator was laid over. it being understood that he
BY Mr. PIant:-Bill for organizing the paid
fire department was amended SO as to make the
salary Of the chief engineer $1,000, iastead Of
$1,000, and that OF the f1remen and hostlers $780,
instead Of $500. Passed
On motion OF Mr.. UtermehIe, an appropria-
ton ofS3,0OO was made for the deficiency In the
sewer on 7th street west, to H street north.
By Mr.. Lewis, from improvements commit
tee :-Bill for grading alley in Square 107,
amended so as to provide for stone tagging in
gutter on north front Of Square 165, passed.
The lower Board having refused to concur
in the amendment to the bill increasing COM
Rensation OF members OF City Councils, the
Board of Aldermen receded from the amend
ment, thus making the bill take effect from
June, 1854, instead of 1865.
Mr. Lloyd presented resolution calling upon
Water Commissioners to inform this Board
what progress is being made In the distribution
or Potomac water, and II there is delay, for
information as to its cause Passed.
Council bill to gravel Indiana avenue was
referred to committee on Improvements.
Messrs. Utermehle and Lewis were appointed
q committee to inform the lower Board that the
Board OF Aldermen were ready to receive them
in joint meeting.
JOINT MEETING.
The two boards assembled Tor the purpose
OF selecting judges Of election for the special
election to be held in the Sixth Ward on Mon
day, 3lst inst, for member of the Council in
the place of Thomas B. Marche, resigned, and
organized by calling Asbury Lloyd, President
pointing A. Shepherd, secretary Of the Alder
men, secretary Of the joint meeting.
Mr. Talbert nominated the following, who
Were elected unanimously:
First Precinct-Wm. H. Hook, Jos. II. Cook
and VIM. p. Brown.
Second Precinct.John Bradbury, Thomas
White and John II. Peake.
The Joint meeting then dissolved.
Bills from the Board Of Common Council
were dispoe ed Of as follows: A bill authorizing
the appointment OF an additional Oorder and
Measurer Of Wood; passed. Bill authorizing
the employment Of male teacher in the male
intermediate school Of the Third School Dis.
trict; referred to COMMITTEES on schools. Act to
exempt certain church property from taxa.
ton; referred to committee on finance, Act
making appropriation OF $l75 for Centre MR.
kst; referred to committee on markets Act
making appropriation Of $1,000 for CENTRE
Market; referred to committee on markets.
Act increasing salary OF clerk OF Northeru
Liberties Market. Referred to COMMITTEES on
finance. ACT 70 grade Indiana avenue ana O
street north, between 1st and I'D streets west.
Passed: ACT to amend an act to license and
regulate huoksters, and to repeal the act ap.
proved February 10, 1854 Rsferred TO COM
mittee on police. Rnl Ter laying trunk ct in