Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-05
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

| Mayor in relation to the inefficient manner in
| which houses are numbered. The Mayor sug-
| gess tne adoption OF some means whereby,
| when number is sought, its whereabouts can
| be readily fixed or approxim ated. Referred to
| committee on police.
| Also, communication transmitting the
| nomination of Andrew Burgess as scavenger
| OF the Sixth Ward, in place OF Samuel Arm.
stead; and the nomination of James Lynch, as
| chief OF Corporation police. Referred to COM
Also, communication informing the Board
that the appropriation OF 100000, under the
| ACT approved August 25, 1862, and February
y, leoi entitled respectively "an act providing
bounties to encourage volunteer enlstments,'
on finance.
Also, a communication inclosing one from
| G. B. Cluskey, Superintendent, in relation to
the Central Guardhouse. 1.-THE Superintendent
says that the contractor for the erection of the
Central Guardhouse (Mr. Thomas Lewis) has
completed what remained unfinished of his con.
tract at the time the Government took posses
sion Of the building; and recommends that an
appropriation be made to paid the outstanding
claims which have been reported against the
same Referred to committee on finance.
Mr. Lloyd, from committee on finance, re-
ported back the bill authorizing the Mayor to
borrow money, and asked to be discharged
from Its further consideration Committee dis
charged.
Nr. Lloyd, frc m the same committee, reported
1avorably on the joint resolution providing for
the appointment of committee Of one member
from each Board, who, in conjunction with the
May or, shall urge upon Congress the passage
OF q bill providing for the laying of special
tax for the payment of all moneys which have
been or may be expended for bounlies to vol
nnteers under the last call OF the President.
The resolution passed, and Mr.. Brown was
appointed on behalf of the Aldermen
Mr.. Lloyd, from the finance committee, to
whom v as referred the opinion OF Mr.. Bradley
relative to the claim of James Towles, re-
ported the same back, and asked TO be dis
charged from its further consideration. Com
mttee DISCHARGED.
Mr. tYfr TN
$4,000 for the purpose Of grading 10th street
west, from K street north to Massa chu usetts
avenue, Passed.
The Chair moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill to erect school house in the
Third Ward, second school district, was re.
jected on its third reading.
On motion OF Mr. Brown, the subject was
postponed until Monday next
Mr.. Plant, from the fire department commit
Tee, to whom was referred the bill 20 organize
a paid fire department., reported favorabty on
The same, and the bill was passed. The pro.
visions of this bill have already been published
in The Start
Mr.. Plant introduced q Joint resolution an
thorizng the Mayor TO continue the present
fire department until lst July, 1861. Pissed.
The hack bill was returned from the Coun-
Gil, disagreeing TO the amendments of the Al
Mr.. Brown moved that the board insist upon
lis amendments, and asked the appointment of
a committee of conference.
The committee OF conference was ordered,
and Messrs. Lloyd, Utermehe and Gulick
were appointed on the part of the Aldermen :
The following bills from the Board OF Com.
mon Council were passed Bill to grade and
gravel 5th street west, from II street to New
Iork avenue; for reIaying and widening the
gutter on the west side of 5th street, excepting
the Government square; to widen the gutter
on the north side Of Missouri avenue, between
Sd and 4h streets; and joint resolution OF re-
quest. Adjourned
called to order by the President, "a LLOYD,
Esq,( all the members being present except
Messrs. Follansbee, Kelly, knight, N D. Lar
ner, McCathr an, Peske, Shedd, Ste vens, H. g.
Wilson, and Chas. Wilson.
a communication was received from the
Mayor, mclosing letter from Martin Bishop,
III reference to the Improvement of the Wash
irgton Canal as sanitary measure. Mr.. Bishop
says the canal, which receives the water and
other matter passing the sewers of the city.
should be made of a uniform width, and ins tead
OF short angles all the curves should be regular
and not obstruct the flow of water with its ful
force. The canal should be extended up stream
TO point in the Potomac " here good portion
of the current could be obtained, and finish
opening The present Insin canal down stream
between the two rivers, where it may enter
deep water. The canal thus constructed will
form a channel for portion of the waters OF
the Potomac and when there should occur a
flood in that river, 1t would force from lis new
channel all matter deposited within it by the
present constructed sewers of this city and this
plan Will improve and finish out what should
have been the original design, to free the city
Of all pestlential ingredients. He also recon-.
mends the building of large ship lock at each
extremity OF the canal, which, being suppljed
with water from Rock Greek by the present
ships, and thus accommodate the central busi
ness portion of the city. He says that the
importance OF the whole matter is such as to
preclude the possibility of argument.
On motion Of MIR. Shepherd the communica-
uon was ordered TO be printed with the pro-
ceedIngs, and referred TO the committee on i'm
Also, one enclosing the following resolution
adopted by the Levy Court
Resolrt6, That the president Of the court com.
municat to the Mayors OF the cities Of Wash
ipeton and Georgetown the fact that all the
wills probated in the office Of Register OF Wills
for seven years, under the late Register N.
Reach, are unrecorded, and that they be re-
Guested 10 submit the question to the councils
OF said cities whether they will appropriate
their share OF the expenses OF recording the
same-such expenses TO be divided between
the said citiss and county part of the District
OF Columbia In proportion to the population Of
each.
Mr. M. Larner stated that the Levy Court
had authorized the Register to record the wills
referred to, but at his (Mr. Larner's) instance
the resolution was rescinded. The Corpora
ton ito had nothing to do with the Register of
Wills, neither did the Court. The Register re- |
ceives his pay in fees from legatees and others,
and this expense should not be incurred, for it !
was not known how much the bill would |
amount TO. He felt 1t to be his duty to protect |
the Corporation in the court, and he contended |
that there had been some mismanagement du-
ring the past year. Large expenditures had |
",
some of which were Of little no benefit to the
city, and the corporation would have to pay |
one half OF snch expenses-one Of these roads |
costing S5, 600, and others from Sl,50O to 81 GOO
At the meeting of the court yesterday the late
superin endent ofroads had presented accounts |
from diff. rent individuals tor furnishing sup. |
plies to the contrabsnds employed, among |
which We're charged bacon hams at fourteen |
cents, -four at S12 per barrel, tea at sI.25 per |
pound, and sugar, coffee, &c, at high prices; |
and he asked when it was that private indi- |
viduals he'd TO pay SIP for -four, and II the
other prices named were not as high as private
individuals Were paying for the best articles. |
The Register of Wills was allowed by the Court |
l24 cents per hundred words for copying, and
had petitioned that he be allowed IA cents for
the work, but he Mr. L. had been informed |
that the most Of the copying he was getting |
women outside to do at the rate Of only cents
per hundred words.
The bill was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
A communication was also received from
Mr.. George Lea, proprietor OF Canterbury HAL,
asking that the transparency lately erected In |
front OF the hall, over the sidewalk, be allowed |
to remain. Referred 70 the committee on po- |
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