Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-12
~; Second Wsrd, T. G. Clayton; Third Ward,
VIM; Thompson; Fourth Ward, e. L. Giber-
SOD; f1fth Wafd, B. w FergusOu,

Cooperation Police-Chief of Police, James
Lynch: Police Omcers-First Ward, Simeon
Third Ward, Chas. H. Hurdle; Fourth Ward,
Maurice UConnor and W. w. Kirby; Fifth
Ward, James N: Busher; Sixth ward, w. H.
Lusby; Seventh Ward, Geo. Hepburn
Clerk of Centre Market, Henry Lyles; As.
sistant Clerk, U. B. Mitchell; Clerk to Western
| Market, James Miller; Clerk to Northern Mar
Jas. c. Gross; Sealer Of Weights and Measures,
| Jos. F. Hodgson; Inspector of Flour and Sailed
Provisions, Joseph Hedrlck; Commissioners of
Canal. David Hepburn; Intendant OF the Asy
Asylum, G. W. n. Newman, John MeDevitt
| and VIM. Slater; Secretary to Board Of Com
! missioners Of Asylum, Jas. n. Callan; Resi-
dent Student Of Asylum, J. 2: Walsh; Mater s tel
Mains, G. G. Chew; Harbor Master. Robert +.
Msgee; Assistant Harbor Master, William T.
Grimes; Chief Engineer Of Fire Department,
| Fire Commissioners, Peter M. Dubant, VIM
e. Hutchinson, Rob't A. Bozzel, J. ]. Peabody;
Secretary OF Fire Commissioners, E. o. Ec.
kloff
Ward Apothecaries-First Ward, David r.
Ridgeley; Second Ward, William B. Entw isle;
Third Ward, q. ]. Musser; Fourth Ward, S r.
Sylvester; Fifth Ward, Edward b. Bury; Sixth
Ward, John E. Bates; Seventh Ward, Otho
Boswell.
Board of Health-First Ward, DR. G. W. NJ
Newman, VIM. Wilson; Second Ward. DR.. r.
| King Stone, Willard Drake: Third Ward, DR..
James G. Hail, samuel Cole Fourth Ward,
DIR. M. v. B. Began, James Y Davis; Fifth
Ward, DR.. George McCoy, John M. Broad
head; Sixth Ward, DR.. F. s. Walsh, John E.
wick, John T. CasselI.
Water Commissioners.-B.B B. French, John
II. Semmes, William q. Moore, and A. H. Sny-
der.
Scavengers.-First Ward, 1st district, John
Chism; 2d district, James r. Fowler. Second
Ward, LIST district, Joseph O. Whitney; I'd dis
trict, Michael Stahl Third Ward, LIST distric.
Peter Scaratzer; I'd district, George Fosnaght.
Fourth Ward, 1st district, Joseph Glotzbach;
cd district, Leonard Sinmacher. Fifth Ward,
Dennis Nalley: Sixth Ward, Andrew Bur-
CESS Seventh Ward, Lewis Watson.
On motion of Mr. Lloyd, the nomination for
the Board OF Water Commissioners, Messrs
French, Semmes, Moore, and Snyder, were
confirmed without reference to a committee.
Mr. Garfield presented the petition OF John
Y. Bryan, and Mr.. Gulick that Of N. Sergeant
and others, both of which were referred.
Mr.. Gulck also introduced bill to take up
and relay the gutter on b street south from New
Jersey avenue to let street east.
|, Mr.. Lloyd, from the Committee on Finance
reported back the nominations for Corporation
Attorney, Tax Clerk, Bookkeeper, CLERK TO the
Mayor and Messenger, and asked that they be
confirmed.
Mr.. Morgan objected. He wanted to know
II one Of the nominees (Mr Morgan) had not
signed his name to the constitution at one OF
the Tom Florence meetings! He would not
vote for the confirmation OF any one who did
so.
LlOyQ SAID ne was NOT ADVISED as 70 Lnat.
He thought these gentlemen should be con.
firmed, and did not deem 1t necessary to lay
them over one week.
After some discussion, the nominations were
laid over.
Mr.. Lloyd introduced q bill to grade and
gravel K street south from Sd to 7th street west;
passed.
Mr. Noyes, from the Committee on Drainage,
reported back the bill to extend the sewer on
9th street from M to street, and it was passed.
Mr.. Quick reported back the petitions of J.
b. ana {8sah and o G6a
mittee on unfinished business.
Mr.. Morgan reported back the report of the
1ntendant Of the Asylum, and it was ordered
to be placed on the file.
The following bills from the Board Of Com
mon Council were referred, viz: To take up
and relay the gutter on the south side OF Square
No. eG2, between Sd and ith streets east; to re-
lay the gutter on the north side OF Fl street
north, between 1lth and 18th streets west; to
improve the gutter on g street north, from 10th
to 18th streets west; and to repair alley in
On motion, Messrs. Lloyd and Barr were
appointed q committee to notify the lower
Board that the Aldermen were ready to 90 into
joint meeting for the election OF an assessor for
the Second Ward
The lower Board then entered the chamber.
and on motion OF Mr.. Noyes, the President OF
the lower Board (Mr. Larner) was appointed
President, and Mr. Shepard, Secretary OF the
Board OF Aldermen, secretary Of the joint meet
ing. Mr.. George w. HaTkneas was then NOM
Second Ward; and the joint meeting then dis
solved, and the Board adjourned.
Common Council.-The Secretary stated that
the President was absent from the city and that
no Vice President had been elected. when Mr..
Ferguson offered a resolution declaring Mr. N
d. Larner Vice President which was adopted,
and Mr.. L. took the chair.
A communication was received from the
Mayor enclosing comm unication from Jacob
Flieshell, suggesting in regard to certain wet
Referred.
Also, enclosing the annual report of the Com.
nissioners Of the Canal, which shows that dur.
ing the year there has been received from wharf
rents So, ,25, from wharfage 81, ,926,20 total,
S5,55i,45. The Commissioner recommends that
some plan be adopted by which the canal may
become navigable, and calls attention to the ne.
eessity OF immediate action to remove and pre-.
vent the accumul alton OF filth from sewers,
and, also, asks an increase of pay. Referred.
Also enclosing the annual report OF the COM
missioners of the Asylum.
The report states the entire amount received
during the year ending June 80, to be $2l, ,4433I.
There has been expended for the poor, aged
and infirm $14,763 e. for smallpox hospital
5000 0S, amount of bills due for year ending
June 1853, and paid from appropriation for
1854 $171 ,3A, amount of bills due for 1864 and
alton ending 1854 not drawn, $4,000.
The increase of inmates, high prices OF fuel
and everything necessary to support the in.
stitution requires large appropriation for the
mend to increase the appropriation to embrace
the expenses of the smallpox hospital. Re-
ferred.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: BY Mr.. Larner-for brick arch over
the creek at north street, near its intersec-
ton with N street north; to repair gutter on
south side Of J. street, from 9th to 10Th street;
petition Of J. Prince for permission to erect
frame building adjoining q brick By Mr..
Wright-petirisn Of Lewis Patton with bill
BY Mr.. Walker-petition for water maia in
10th, 11th and b streets, in the Seventh Ward
The following were introduced and passed:
BY Mr.. Owen-To repair alley in square 2i;
BY Mr.. Larner-For flag center in gutter on
Massachusetts avenue, from 9th to 1Oth streets;
to supply deficiency in appropriation for the
repair OF certain cutters 10 the Second Ward.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the ways and means
committee, reported the bill imposing taxes for
1854, with various amendments-the first fix
ing sixty cents on each hundred dollars as the
general tax
Mr. Moore stated that the corporation had
not the authority to impose an amount Of tax
alton sufficient to meet its obligations, and he
urged that some OF the appropriations be re-.
trenched. Mr.. Moore read the following state.
E:ent in regard to the present condition OF the
finances. ..'...
Dr.-Floatlng debt, $4,000; interest fund
debt, $4,000; water debt, $4,000; canal debt,