Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-15

CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

President (Mr. Brown) in the chair. Present.
messrs. Barr, Utermehle, Plant, Brown, Gu
Pepper.
Mr.. Arthur Shepherd, Esq, being absent in
consequence Of an accident, James Lawren-
son, Esq, was appointed Secretary pro tenn.
a communication was received from the
Mayor suggesting that the passage Of the
Joint Resolution, approved Nov. 7, 1854, en-
titIed "!oint Resolution repeating portion of
the act for the Improvement of street, con-
hlcts and will nnllify the act approved Oct
~, 1864, entitled an act providing for the paving
OF street north from 5th to 14th streets west
The original act passed at the request OF the
property holders in interest provides that F
street should be paved in accordance with the
plat OF the surveyor fixing certain grades, and
the improvement contemplated by il must be
in conformity thereto referred to committee on
Improvements.
A communication was received from Joseph
II. Bradley, Corporation Attorney, in reply TO
q resolution which passed the Board of Alder
men the 3lst Of October in reference to "au act
to incorporate the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany in the District OF Columbia in which
he says:
1.-THE very words Of the provise show that
the only municipal regulation OF this Corpora
tion to which it relates are those affecting the
use and m maintenance' of the railroad after IL
shall have been maze. They cannot possibly,
by any construction, be made to extend to a
power to change Or modify in any manner the
routes for the tracks prescribed in their char
ter. The roads must be made before the pro-
viso can apply
A commun cation from the Mayor, nomina-
ting Edw. L. Dawson As police officer for the
Third Ward, vice Charles FL. Hurdle, was re.
ferred to committee on police.
Also, communication approving acts to
pave and curb the north front of square 467;
authorizing the laying of water mains in GER
tain streets; an act to pave an alley in square
3s7; to lay gutters on Sth street east, across
Pennsylvania avenue.
The monthly report OF the 1ntendant Of the
Washington Asylum was received and referred
to asylum committee.
The penitentiary report gives the number of
those remaining on the 3Oth of September, so;
those received in October, H. The nativity
of these received in October were District OF
Columbia, II; Washington city, 7; New York.
ware, p Canada, ]; Maryland, IL; Maine l; Ire
land, ~; Michigan, 2; England, 8; Virginia, 13;
Vermont, 3; Scotland, ?; New Jersey 1, and
unknown.
2; deceased, i. Total remaining on 3lst Octo-
Der. 1864, 81.
In the Infirmary there were reported to be
remaining on the Both of September, 166; re-
ceived in October, Is; discharged, 80; deceased
Z; remaining 31st October, 16S.
Mr.. Utermehle presented bill to lay flag
footWay across l street north, and along the
west side OF Sd street west, and asked an ap-
preparation OF 81 400 for that purpose. Passed.
MI Lloyd, from finance committee. report
ed bill for the relief Of James A. Kennedy,
with an amendment striking out SiS70, and
inserting in lien thereof, $3.50. Passed
Also. reported adversely the bill to increase
the sdlary OF the Assistant HarbOr Master, and
the report was sustained
Also, reported adversely the bill to increase
the salary of the treasurer of public schools;
which failed on its third reading.
Also, a bill for the relief Of the Bank Of the
Metropolis. Passed
Also, reported adversely bill from the low =
er board to increase the salaries OF the secre-
taries and messengers of he two boards. Lost
on third reading.
Mr Plant, from finance committee, reported
fayorably a bill to exempt the Foundry Church
q " al q God iQS
such. Passed.
Also, a bill from the Common Council for
the relief Of Nathans Co. Passed.
Mr.. Pepper, from the committee on improve
ments, submitted a resolution based upon a
communication from the Mayor, in relation to
the alley in square 376. Filed.
Mr.. Garfield, from the committe on drainage,
reported BILL entitled an act to lay water
main In Indiana avenue and street north,
from New Jersey avenue to First street west
Passed.
Also, bill to lay water main from street
south, to f street south, along 10th street west,
from 10th street west, to 18th street west, along
Maryland avenue, also, from Maryland ave
nue. to b street south, along 18th street west
Laid on the table
Also, reported favorably a bill to increase the
salary of the water Taper, TO at least 200 per
year, from July l, 1864.
Mr. Lewis moved to strike out July, and In
sert Move nber. Adopted.
The bill then passed as amended.
Also, reported favoraby a bill from lower
Board, to lay water main along K streetnorth,
from 4th street west, to 5th street west.
Mr.. Utermehle moved to insert sand along
5th street west, 10 street north" Adopted.
Passed as amended.
Also. a bill to lay water main in 20th street
west, from K street north, to N street north.
Passed.
Mr.. Pepper, from the committee on improve
ments, reported a bill to gravel 9th street west,
from ID to street north. Passed
Mr.. Utermehle submitted a resolution au-
thorizing the President OF the Board, to have
made certain repairs to the Aldermen's Cham
Der.
Also, reported favorably bill providing for
passed.
Also, bill In relation to paupers Of the city OF
Washington, with recommendation that 1t do
not pass; and it was 80 ordered.
Also. reported untayorably bill in relation
to lighting the city with gas, which had passed
the lower Board few weeks since in an
amended form. The bill was, after much de-
bate, laid or the table.
Mr.. g ulick, from the committee on claims,
reported favorably bill for the relief of Ben
jamn Woodfeld; passed
Also, q bill entitled an act to pay William
Thomas for superb tending gates on the canal,
and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Barr moved that the bill be postponed to
next Monday evening and made the special
order; agreed to.
Mr. Pepper offered the following:
Resoired, That the city surveyor be req uired
to prepare plan of a suitable bridge to be
placed across the canal on the line of 1st street
west, and submit the same to this Board at its
next meeting. with MS estnate OF the cost
thereof; adopted
The following were received from the lower
Board:-A bill to prevent violations of the
Sa bbath-referred to the committee on police;
a bill entitled an act to regulate the salary of
the physician Of the Washington Asylum-re-
ferred to the ommittee on asylum; a bill cre-
ating the Office of secretary to the Water
Board-referred to the committee on drainage,
&c. bill authorizing the licensing of substi.
tute brokers-referred to the committee on po-
lice.
Mr.. Lloyd presented Council bill, authoriz-
ing the Mayor to grant permission to Messrs.
Clark and Morrison to build sewer Referred
TO committee on drainage
Bill from Common Council to supply de-
ficiencies for relaying gutter on east side of
18th street, between I and X streets Passed.
Mr.. Lloyd offered bill for flag footway
on the north side Of E street south, across AZ
street west, which was made the special order
for next day evening" - ..
Mr.. McCathron offered a bill to take up and
relay q culvert in the Sixth Ward. Passed.
The Chair announced an Invitation from Mr..
Jas. A. Wise (of 9TH street) to attend meeting
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