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

Asdermen.-The Chair (Mr. Semmes) laid before
the board communication from the Mayor,
transmitting petition from Hon. John Sher-
man and Hon. L. NJ. Stanton for the construc-
ton OF sewer on 4 street north, between 18th
and 14th streets west, to connect with the wer
on 18Th street west Referred to committee on
drainage.
The following were presented and referred
| BY Mr.. Plant-Petiton of Philip A. Julian and
| others asking the use OF the Aldermen's cham
| ber Tor lyeeum purposes. By Mr.. Semmes-
Penuon OF Samuel Kirby in regard to assess
meHts IN square No. i3I
| Mr.. Pepper, from committee on improve
| ments, reported back bill TO trim and gravel
\ 5th street west, from IL street north to New
| York avenue; bill to repair alley in square No.
! 45l; bill authorizing the curbstanes to be set
and footway paved on the north side Of square
| No. SGD; bill to pave alley in square No. 757;
! bill to make gutter on street south and Sd
| street east; bill to construct gravel footwalk
| on B street north, from I'd to 7th streets east;
| all of which passed.
| Mr.. Turton, from drainage committee, re-
| ported bill to lay water main along 9TH street
| east from Penney lvania avenue to NJ street
south; passed. Bill for the more thorough dis
| tribution OF Potomac water throughout the
city Reported back, and Board Of Aldermen
recommended to insist upon their ramendments,
| and that commlttee OF conference be ordered.
| Messrs. Turton, Lloyd and Sargent appointed
| the committee. Bill to abate uis ance in alley
| in square No. 1876; passed.
| Mr. Lloyd introduced bill to pave alley in
| square No. i65; passed.
L
! ments, reported hill to pave alley in square
| No 1913; passed. Bill to grade and pave alley
| in so uare No. 2i0; passed.
Mr.. Pepper offered resolution making an
| appropriation out OF the contingent fund;
| which was passed.
| Mr. Plant, from the committee on improve
| ments, reported a bill to take up and relay the
| pavement in alley in square No. $50; passed.
| Bill to repair 49, street west, from to +
| street north; passed.
| Mr. Lloyd, from committee on finance, re-
| tp6 m inS IN tnn
Zaga College; passed. Also, bill to pay Chas.
| Stewart certain monies; passed. Also, bill to
| pay for two tons Of coal delivered at the Sixth
| Ward school house, passed. Also, bill author
| iZing the Mayor to lease lot on q street, be-
| tween ~ and 9th street; referred back TO the
| committee, with instructions to obtain the
| consent of the neighbors. Also, bill to pay Mr..
| VIM. Thomas 200 for experimenting the i'm.
| provemeDt OF the canal.
| Objection was made to the passage of the
bill, as it was understood when Mr. Thomas
| asked permission to make his experiment that
| he did not expect any pay, and Aldermen were
| opposed TO having this sprung upon them in
this manner.
Other Aldermen thought Mr.. Thomas de-
served remuneration for his services, and
| expressed the opinion that he had done
| some service, and that more wonld have
been accomplished II ample means had been
furnished him.
The bill tailed on third reading.
Mr.. Sargent from committee on schools, re-
| ported a bill providing for the purchase OF
| lot and erection OF School House in the Sec
ond School District. (Appropriates S5,0oN)
Passed
Mr. Utermehle from committee on police, re-
ported adversely upon the petition OF p. w
| Browning and asked to be discharged. So Or
| dered. Also, the bill granting certain power TO
| the Mayor. Committee discharged. Also, the
| petition of T. ]. Mcintyre. Committee dis
! charged. Also, a bill granting certain powers
| to the Mayor. Committee discharged.
| Mr. Turton introduced q bill to make appro-
priation for the erection OF an enclosure in the
| Western Market House. Passed.
| The bill of the Board Of Common Council TO
| lay water main 18th street west, from
| PennsyIvania avenue to K street, was referred.
| The following from the same Board were
| passed Bill 10 construct paved gutter
across 4th street east, at the intersection Of N
| street south; to grade q street north, from 9th
street west to Vermont avenue: (amended SO as
| to make it read from New Jersey avenue TO
| Vermont avenue;) bill to lay a foot pavement
| on the west front of Square No. 55s; bill to i'm
| prove certain alleys in the Fourth Ward; bill
| 10 revive the act to improve street north,
| from north Capitol street TO Maryland avenue;
| bill to grade and gravel street north from
! 9th 10 10th west bill to pavealley in Square
No. 1876; bill to place flag center in alley, in
Square No. 447 in the Third Ward; bill to take
| from street north to Rhode Island avenue
| At IL o'clock the Board took recess for the
purpose OF allowing the committee OF confer
ence to meet similar committee Of the Com
mon Council, for the purpose OF agreeing upon
the bill for the more thorough distribution of
Potomac water throughout the city. Mr..
1 mttee, in place of Mr. Sargent, who had OBJ
I tained leave of absence.
At TX O'clock the Board met again, and Mr
Turton reported that certain amendments had
| been agreed upon, one of which was that a tax
| OF seven -eighths of a cent be levied upon the
! superficial foot OF property benefited by the
water. The report OF the committee OF confer
| ence was concurred IN and the bill passed.
| Mr.. Lloyd, from the conference committee
| on the subject Of the bill relating to hackney
| carriages, reported that nearly all the amend
81 thn I'd nf a m hoH hnn,,
| agreed TO, and the bill passed.
On motion OF Mr. Morgan, the vote whereby
| the bill to grade and gravel f street, between
| 9th and 10TH, was passed, was reconsidered,
| and the words sand gravel were stricken out.
| On motion Of Mr. Brown, the bill was then
| laid on the table.
The Joint resolution of the lower Board rela-
| tive to the Government tax due by the city,
| and mstruct citing the committee representing the
| interests of the Corporation before Congress to
| urge upon Congress to pass q law authorizing
the city to collect such tax, was laid upon the
| table.
| Messrs Lloyd and Clephane, a committee
| appointed to wait upon the Mayor and inform
| him that the Board was ready to adjourn, and
ask il he bad any further communication to
| make; reported that they had performed their
duty and that the Mayor had no further bust.
ness for the Board.
| Mr.. Brown (Mr Clephane in the chair) IN
| troduced q resolution rendering the thanks Of
| the Board to MT John II. Semmes for the sat-
isfactory and impartial manner in which he
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Semmes returned thanks for the very
| fattering resolution thus adopted. He had
accepted the office OF chairman with much re.
| luctance and was thankful for the manner In
which the members OF the Board had co.ope.
| rated with him In the discharge Of his duties
| This session wOnld close his second term, and
he hoped all future sessions Of the Board
would be as harmonious and pleasant as those
he had had the honor to participated in.
Mr.. Semmes then at IL O'clock declared the
Board adjourned sine die.
| Common CouacH-A communication was re.
ceived from the Mayor, announcing the ap-
proval Of the following acts: For the erection
Of new market. house at the intersection of
South Carolina avenue and E street south,
between 4th and 9th streets; for the improve
ment OF 9th street east: providing for the i'm
provement Of the harbor Of Potomac river:
continuing the sewer on 7th street west; to
provide for a certain deficiency: to grade and
gravel 9th street east; for Improvement of
gutter In the Third " ard; to take up and relay
gutter on 11th street, from E to street, on the
west side; to supply deficiency for the Perse.
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