Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-08
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

OF Aldermen.-The Board met a.. the usual hour
1he NE fresicent In the chair Present: Messrs.
Barr, Plant, Lewis, Brown, Garfield, Uter-
Cathron.
"A communication was received from the
May or approving the following acts:-An act
to provide for heating, lighting and furnishing,
&c, the central rooms Of the Fire Alarm and
Police Telegraph; TO cause certain water mains
TO be laid to cause the laying Of a water main
In Sc nth Carolina avenue and 11th street east;
aufhorizing the laying Of water mains; for lay
ing flag footway in the Seventh Ward
Also, a communication in reply to the reso.
iulon OF the Board OF Aldermen Of the 3 st ult,
informing the Board that no authority had
been given to any party to fill the public alley
IN square No. 376 above the legal grade. Re-
ferred to the committee on improvements.
Also, the following communication from the
Mayor, as follows:
Gentlemen In answer to a resolution OF the
Board OF Alderman of the oath ultimo, have
the honor TO state that all and each of the sew
eral Police Magistrates of this city, as far as
am advised, still perform the functions oftheir
office.
80 under the authority Of the act of Congress
creating the Board of Metropolitan Police, has
lately selectet1 Police Magistrates to sit at the
several police siazJon houses.
These latter may have the right TO try Cor
poration cases brought to the station houses of
persons arrested on view They are not, how
ever, except the two gentlemen who are now
officers of the Corporation, authorized, nor can
they issue warrant, or try case on a war
rant issued for q breach OF any Corporation
ordinances, &c. Though they do not super
sede the officers of that character of this Cor
poration, the appointment of such magistrates
by the Board Of Police, will necessarily ma
terially reduce their labor.
The communication was referred to the
committee on police, and ordered to be printed
with the proceedings of the Board
Mr.. Moves presented petition from Mr..
Anthony Buchly, undertaken, asking that the
bill which was passed by the board at It's last
relation
OF dead bodies in Washington be modified so
as not 10 interfere with the business of the reg
ular city undertakers who conduct their busi-
ness in proper manner, without annoying
their neighbors.
Mr.. Noyes said that the purpose of the COM
mittee in drawing up the bill was to put some
restrictions upon the offensive practices of per.
sons, mostly nom residents here, who carry on
the business of embalming and storing dead
bodies in wholesale sort, and In the most OBJ
Jectlonaole manner, In the most populous
nelghborhoods of the city. The provisions of
the bill were intended TO apply to those who
carry this on as a business; and the committee
had endeavored to guard against interference
with the legitimate business of our city under
takers, who were, SO far as his acquaintance
went men of respectability and character, who
would not knowingly annoy their neighbors.
IL further discrimination was possible In favor
of our city undertakers without defeating the
purposes of the bill, the committee would GER
tainly favorit. The petition was referred to
the select committee.
Mr. Noyes introduced a bill to grade and
pave the north alley in square 3S7; passed.
Also, bill curbing and paving the north
front of square 467; passed
Mr. Pepper, from the committee on improve.
ments, reported q Council bill to pave gutter
on the south side of K street north ahd Sd street
east; passed.
the north side of square 25G-S3U5; passed.
Also, bill from the Common Council to re-
pair the bridge at the intersection Of 9th street
east and H street north; passed.
MT, LlOVd introduced bill, accOmDan ied hv
a petition, to enlarge and pave the alley in
square 429, and asked that it be referred to the
delegation from the Third Ward; carried.
Also bill from Common Council, referred
to committee on finance, for the relief Of Elisher
Mcdonald, passed
Also, reported back the bill authorizing the
Board to appoint an assistant secretary, and
asked that the committee be discharged from
the further consideration of the same granted
Bills from the Common Council were dis
posed OF as follows-An act to increase the
compensation OF the assistant harbor master;
referred to the committee on finance. Bill in
relation to embalming and storing dead bodies
in the city OF Washington. This bill was re-
turned from the lower Board with an amend
me mt fixing the rate of license at $50 per wear:
referred to the select committee.
Bill to increase the salary Of the Water
Taper. Referred to the committee on dram.
age
Bill authorizing the Mayor to lease certain
Corporation property. Referred to the COM
Mr.. Pepper, from the committee on i'm.
provements, reported bill to grade and gravel
d street north, from New Jersey avenue to
Canal street. Passed.
Mr.. Gulick, from the committee on claims,
reported bill for the relief OF Admiral Smith
Passed.
Mr. Noyes, from the committee on pubIic
schools, reported back a bill authorizing the
erection Of brick school house on the corner
Of Third street east and ID street south, and
recommended its passage. Passed.
THE bill appropriates 50 500 to rebuild what
is known as the old Mccormick school house.
and which contains considerable amount of
valuable building material, which ia now 60
ing to waste. There are now 172 applications
ON fle for admission IN this extensive school
district and the improvement of this property
will open two new school rooms, providing
for portion OF the applicantsl
Mr.. Pepper, from the committee on improve
ments, reported a bill to build a branch sewer
in street north, from 14th to 10th streets west,
asking an appropriation of $1,000 for that pur-
pose. After considerable debate the bill
passed.
Also, a petition from the Board of Aldermen
of George W. Miller and Charles Brown, to
lease certiaA corporation property in the Sixth
ward, and recommended its passage. The bill
was recOmmitted to the committee on improve.
ments with instructions to inquire as to the
ownership of the property
The following bills from the Board Of Com
mon Council, were appropriately referred =
Bill to increase the salary of the assistant clerk
to the Mayor, to take effect from and after the
1st day Of July, 1861; Bill to relay on X street
north and west side OF 14th street west Bill to
increase the salary OF the treasurer of the pub
lie schools; referred to finance committee.
Mr.. McCathran presented a petition from |
Benz. Woodield, asking q remittance of SIS |
paid for stand in Center Market, which he |
had never used; granted.
Mr.. Lewis, from the committee on improve |
ments, reported bill TO enlarge and pave the |
alley in Square 429, and recommended its pas |
sage; passed.
The board adjourned.
Common Council.-The board met at the usual
hour, and was called to order by MIR. Larner,
vice president; all the members present except |
Messrs. Skirving, Walker and Lloyd.
Mr Ruff, member elect from the Sixth Ward,
qualified, taking the oath at the hands OF ]. f.
Brown, president Of the Board of Aldermen.
A communication was received from the
Mayor, announcing the approval of an act
to an act authorizing the Nav
'r TO anticipate the revenue for the purpose Of
paying bounties to volunteers, &c; to amend
In act to organize a paid fire department.; joint
repeating portion Of the act for the
OF F street north.
Also, one suggesting that ample provision be
made to pay battery man, the appointment Of
whom was provided for in the bill providing
or the appointment of certain officers OF the |