Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-31

Aldermen next session, and could attend to it
then.
Mr.. Raub though that he fMr. Larner) was
very smart, and haa been during the whole Of
the year. -.
Mr. Larner replied that nobody could charge
the gentleman Air. Raub) with being over
smart.
The petition was referred
The following bills were introduced and
passed BY Mr. Barr-To take up and relay
pavement on the west side OF 10th street, from
p street to Rhode Island avenue By Mr.. N.
D. Larner-To revive act to improve street
from Delaware avenue to North Capitol street.
to grade and gravel T street north, from 9th to
10th street west; Ia bill to, this effect passed
some months since, but had been mislaid in the
Aldermen;} to place flag center in alley in
square ~ BY Mr. Nj. Larner-To lay foot
pavement on the west side OF square55s to i'm
prove alleys in squares B, ASS, ass. By Mr.
Peake-To lay flag foot across Pennsyl-
vania avenue, on the west side OF 9Th street
east. BY MIR. McCathron-Eor gravel foot
walk on south y. between 9Th and 7th street
east. BY Mr. Ellis-To grade and pave alley
in squaIe 100, i'll the Seventh Ward.
Mr.. Shepherd introduced bill to compen-
safe the reporters for reporting the proceedings
during the year.
MIR. Ferguson moved an amendment in
creasing the compensation and including the
secretary and messenger Of the Board
An an mated discussion sprung up on this
resolution u. during which Mr.. Shepherd moved
TO strike out the name OF the secretary; giving
as q reason that he had not acted in an hohOr.
able manner. In I-tU a letter was written by
Joseph F. Brown 10 James q. Berrett
graduating him on his election and this letter
was borrowed by Mr.. Harvey from Mr..
Wheeler, under the solemn promise 10 return
it, but he had not done so.
Mr. N ID. Larnrr defended Mr.. Harvey, and
did not think it proper that personal matters
should be broue hit into the Board Mr. Harvey
had made a good Secretary and was entitled
TO this compensation. He tAlr. L. had been
authorized by MIR. Harvey to state that the
The motion OF MIR. Shepherd to strike out the
compensation TO the Secretary, was lost.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. N ID. Larner presented a petition OF !.
J. Aldridge for the remission Of a fine which
was referred.
Mr. G. Wilson, from the committee on Ways
and Means, submitted the folio wing report
Your committee. TO whom was referred the
comm unicatou Of the Commissioner of In
ter nal Revenue, in reference to the direct tax
imposed on the District of Columhia by the act
OF congress appro yed August S, 1861, beg leave
TO report that after careful examination of
the law, we cannot see how this corporation
can either assume the tax or collect it oy the
present officers of the corporation, although it
would be desirable to do so, from the fact that
at least one half the proceeds Of the tax would
be absorbed in a new machinery TO be organized
Tor the purpose OF making the collections which
would be charge Oh our citizens to that ex-
tent. BY section SIS of said la " it is prov lded
"that any State or Territory. or the District of
Columbia, may assume, assess, collect" &c,
but IS there is no one legal organization that
extends over the whole District, this corpora
tion is powerless without additional legis!a-
tion from Congress, unless it could be paid out
OF the revenues now allowed by the charter TO
be collected for corporation purposes. As.
sumng the calculations 10 he correct that the
corporation should pay the proportion Of u Is
OF the whole sum appOrtioned to the District,
the amount would be $50, $40 Sc 2-5. This, in
Guiding the cost Of collection, would require an
assessment OF about I3 cents on each 800 Of
taxable property i'll the city of Washington,
assessment
Hour committee would therefore recommend
asking Congress for additional powers to enable
the corporation to collect the tax with its own
officers, believing the large wing will thereby
enure to our citizens.
Resolred, That the Joint committee to repre-
sent the interest OF the Corporation before Con-
gress be, and they are hereby requested to urge
upoH Congress the passage OF a law to enable
the Corporation to collect the Government tax
imposed by the act OF Congress, approved Au-
gusts, 1861.
The report and resolutions were adopted
The following were reported from commit
tees and passed: MIR. n. ID. Larner, improve
ments: to cause curbstones TO be set aud foot
pavement laid an nor tn front OF square 29i; to
grade and gravel X street north, on south side
OF Western market house, from 10Th to 21th
streets; to take up and relay pavement and
gutter on north side of N street north, between
1ltn and 18th streets, amendment eoncurred
m.) BY Mr.. Shedd, Especial committeel re-
latipg to the well and pump at the corner of
Rhode Island avenue and Z street
Mr. n. d. Larner, from the committee on
improvements, reported adversely on the DILL
TO pave the c9srriage-way on E street north,
discharged
Also, reported bill to place a sewer in lith
street, from X street TO + street, and thence to
18th street, where il will intersact with the
sewer on the latter street; which was discussed
by Messrs Raub and Larner, and on motion it
was postponed.
Mr.. Barr, from the claims committee re-
ported adversely on the petitions OF F. Oeeh-
senreiter and ]. q. Jackson IL Co, and was
discharged.
Mr.. II. @. Wilson, under a suspension of the
rules, introduced resolution providing that
when the Board adjourn it be to Thursday
evening, at ~ o'clock which was adopted
This resolution was introduced at the ins lance
of some members Of the Aldermen, but ii was
rejected in that Board.
Mr.. Shepherd, from the committee of confer.
ence on the hack bill, submitted the report of
the COMMITTEES, which proposed slight amend
ment. .....-.
Mr.. M. Larner said that he understood the
license for hacks was fixed at S15, ana for
street cars, $40. and he eontended that the
present rates paid by hackmen were large
enough. In regard TO the street cars, 1t had
already been decidedthat they could not be
taxed.
MT Shepherd urged that the bill be passed,
as the hack law needed alteration. As for the
street cars, the matter as to the power of the
Corporation to license them would come be-
fore the courts.
Mr.. M. Larner moved to postpone the bill in
definitely. Lost-yeas 9, nays 9.
Mr.. Shepherd moved that the report be con-
cnrred in. Lost-yeas 6, nayss.
Mr. Noyes called mp the Aldermen's bill to
pave alley in square d65. Passed.
The following bills from the Aldermen were
passed Making gutter across d street south,
on the east side OF Sd street east; to grade and
gravel alley in square .57; TO grade and gravel
LIST street west, from to w streets south: for
trimming and graveling 5th street, from II
street to New York avenue, Council bill with
Aldermen's amendments, which were cor.
Cured in,) appropriating S5,iO0 to construct
barrel sewer on l. street, from 10th to 18th
streets: to open and gravel q street. from 9th
street to Vermont avenue, amended by Alder
men to extend to New Jersey avenue, amend
ment concurred in:l to lay footwalk on the west
side Of square 55S. with amendments by the
Aldermen 10 strike out the clause that the work
shall be done in accordance with existing laws,
and insert " in accordance with the law lately
passed by Congress- which was concurred in;
making an appropriation to erect an enclosure
in the Western Market. r. 70
Mr. Shepherd introduced the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Be IL resolred, That the thanks OF this board
be, and they are hereby, rendered to Asbury