Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-19

CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

CORPORATION AFFAIRS
OouNclL PRooEHDINes, July Is.-Board Of
(Mr. BROWN the Vice President fMr. Tur,on5
called the Board to order, and laid before it q
communication from the Mayor, making the
following nominations for commissioners of
I'd Ward, Jas. w. Spaulding; Sd Ward, Jno. T.
Garner; 4th Ward, VIM. Douglass; 5th Ward,
w. H. Hamilton; 9Th Ward, w. A. Fletcher;
and 1th Ward, Jas. HI. Birch. Referred to
committee on improvements.
Also communication from the Mayor,
transmitting communication from VIM. b.
Webb, Esq, Superintendent OF Metropolitan
Police, relative to the immedia appointment
OF superintendent and three operators of the
fire alarm telegraph. Mr.. Webb, in his COM
municatlon, states that Mr.. Stevens, VITO has
foIms him that it is imperatively necessary
that the superintendent should be thoroughly
acquainted with the machinery, and he can
only obtain that acquaintance by watching the
asks the Mayor to recommend the passage Of
an ordinance creating the office Of superlnten-
dent at salary OF Sl,500. and three operators
at S1fG0 each; one half OF all the expenses to be
borne by the Board Of Police. Referred to
committee on fire department. s54
The following w were introduced by Mr.. Plant:
Petition of Peter Mack for compensation for
grading 18th street west from M to N south;
referred. BY Mr. Barr, petition of property
holders on square No. $40 to pave the alley
there, accompanied by q bill, which was
1ootWalk on square No. 2S4, being the north
side Of L street north between 18th and 18th
streets west, also accompanied by a bill. which
and gravel B street south from Penn. avenue
to 7th street east; referred. Also a resolution
requesting the Committee OF Improvements to
inquire OF the Mayor whether the nominations
tor commissioners of improvements made to-
night are in conformity with the law approved
November 10th, 1863; passed. BY Mr.. Gulick,
Joint resolution authorizing the sub.board Of
School Trustees iSfr Of tn
1ze two additional primary schools in lieu of
one primary and one secondary, for which SIP.
preparation has been made; referred.
The bill creating the office Of Superintendent
OF Streets was taken up and referred to the
Committee of Improvements.
Reports of committees were made as fol.
lows BY Mr.. Lloyd, (finance,) who reported
back the following nominations :-Corporation
Attorney, Joseph II. Bradley: Tax Clerk, VIM.
Morgan; Bookkeeper, Edwin J. Klopfer; Clerk
to the Mayor, Samuel Ourand; Messenger to
the Mayor and Register, H. e. Kleiber-and
they were confirmed. By Mr.. Pepper, (im-
provements)-Bill TO grade and gravel Carroll
street, from lst to I'd east passed. BY Mr..
Plant, (fire Department. WHO reported back
the following nominations Chief Engineer of
Fire Department, under act of April rs, 1864,
John H. Sessford; Fire Commissioners, Peter
NJ; Dubant. VIM. E Hutchinson, Rob't A. Boz
eel, J. J. Peabody; Secretary OF Fire Comms-
sioners, E T.. Ecklotf-and they were con-
firmed. Mr.. NcCathran (un finished business)
reported back the following, and they We're
y
c. H. M. Wood for remission of a fine; petition
OF Samuel Kirby tor Improvement Of Square
No. i3l; bill to erect HORSEBACK in Northern
Market and petition Of Josiah Eggleston. The
same committee reported back the communi.
cations between the Mayor and military au-
thoritIes relative to the quota of the city. and
they were ordered to be placed on the files.
Mr.. Garfield, from committee on elections re-
ported that they had examined into the qualifi-
cations OF the members Of this board and found
them all Qualified to hold their seats. Mr..
m 40 rrnyN rfolh ho,tx
the following nominations For Sealer of
Weights and Measures, Joseph F. Hodgson;
Inspector of Flour and Sailed Provisions,
Joseph Hedrick; Commissioner Of the Canal,
David Hepburn-and they were confirmed
Mr.. Morgan, from committee On Asylum, re-
ported back the following no1ninations:-For
Physician TO the Asylum, DIR. S. A. H. McKim:
for Commissioners of the Asylum, G.
n. Newman, John McDevitt, and
The nominations of James N. CaIlan for Sec
retary to the Board of Commissioners, and of
j. ID. Walsh fer resident student were laid over
Tor one week. The report OF the Intendapt of
the Asylum was reported back and ordered TO
be placed on The files. Mr.. Noyes, from COM
mit,ee on drainage, &c., reported back the nom
nations OF Randolph Coyle for Water Regis
trar and OF y. q Chew for Taper OF water
mains. On the question OF confirming the
nomination of Mr. Ceyle the yeas and nays
were called by Mr.. Morgan, and he was con-
Garfield, Gulick, Lloyd, Noyes, Pepper, Ran
ley and Turton. Nays--Messrs. Barr. Moreap.
NcCathran and Plant. The nomination of Mr
Chew was unanimously confirmed. Mr. Rap.
ley, from the committee on wharves, reported
back the nominations of Robert F. Maeee for
harbor master and VIM. F. Grimes for assist
ant haroor master, and they were confirmed
The following from the Board of Common
Council were referred Bill to supply de.
hciency In the appropriation for relaylng the
gutter on the west side CT 1lth street west, from
6 to II north, and cross cutters across street
north and 1lth west; bill imposing taxes for the
ensuing year, and bill to place flag center i'm
the gutter on the north side Of Massachusetts
avenue, between 9th and 10th streets west
The bill from the same board to change the
grade Of Sd street east and X street south was
passed. Board then adjourned.
Common Couacit.-Mr. Larner in the chair.
communication was received from the
committee on accounts and expenditures of the
Trustees OF Public Schools enclosing the fol-
lowing estimates for support of the schools for
the year ending June 3Oth, 1866 Male Gram
mar Schools, S5,50O; Female do, S2,7O0.
Male intermediate, 50, 500; Female, do, So 200;
8 Secondary, lst district, S3, 900; Secondary, I'd
district, S3,5O0 10 Secondary, Sd district, 50U0;
7Secondary, 4th strict, $3.50; Primary, LIST
district, $l,SOO; Primary, I'd district. S21O
Primary, Sd district $1,000; Primary: 18th
district, 81 500; Primary, ub-assistants, 5000;
Music Teacher, 81 ZOO. Contingent expenses
rent Of rooms, fuel, &c list district, s5, 425,
I'd district, S49G0; Sd district S5,362 18th district
$4,000: General Supplies. SI,625; Expenses OF
Of the Secretary, s2oO: Printing, s43s; Expen.
ses, Treasurer's Office, $685. Contin gent Expen.
ses ofthe Board, $70O,-total, S62, 1877. Referred
The following Were introduced and referred
BY Mr.. Peugh, petition OF citizens for water
main in Second Ward; by Mr.. Larner, commu-
nicarion of the Secretary of the Fire CommIs.
sion; by Mr.: Edmonstcn. petition Of E. F.
Brown to add story to a frame kitchen; by
Mr.: Rheem, petition to improve certain alleys
in First Ward. 80 a I1Hl
The following were presented and passed:
BY Mr.. Peugh-Resolution directing that the
laws Of Congress pertaining to the District be
compiled and printed. BY Mr.. Larner-To
supply deficiency for laying gutter across H |
street north, at 7tn street west; for repair of
10th street, from H to streets; resolution re. 1
qresting the Mayor to inform the Board |
whether he has taken any measures to pre-. |
vent the violation of the city ordinances by |
the Washington and Georgetown Passenger |
Railroad Co., in running their cars on Sunday, |
and If not, why? ~ -t-sa
Mr.. Larner also introduced the following, |
which was adopted: 80
Whereas by the present low rates of licenses
the burden Of taxation is thrown upon the
owners Of real estate, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the committee on WAYS and
means be, and they are hereby instructed TO
prepare and report bill for the increase of