Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-19
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS

CORPORATION AFFAIRS
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, Ian. ie-Roay5 OF
Aldsrmen.-1he Chair (Mr. Senmes) laid be-
lore the Board p communication uomin ain 2
Georse HtpbHTa as police constable of the
Saventh Ward, vice Robert I: %agee, resigned.
Referred 20 committee ON police.
Also communication CO veTiag a communi-
cation from tie Board CT Assess ors, as king an
exteh Won OF time wherein 20 furnish their usual
report. They ask tsat the time ba extended 10
March LIST. 1854. Referred to committee on
police. - gees
Also a communication relative TO the pre-
TaIenee OF small pox il Washington city. Re.
ferred to the committee on health
tbs Communication covers q resolution OF
me House of Representatives, and copy OF a
comm Gncation TO the Hon. Owen Loyejoy
The Mayor states fhst ro child is eysraS.
= itted into into the pu blc schools, who hes
not bce m yaccinated, and that he has antici
raied the Object OF the resolution by directions
to the seyersl ard physicians He also calls
the attention OF Aldermen to the absence OF any
accommodation, Of q private or Duo,ic ch4rac-
ter, fer that class Of patients whose ineans
would enable thru to have private treatment =
II afflicted with g Contagious disease.
Mr.. Uterwehle presented q retition from
citizens OF The upper parts of Second, Third
snd ourth WARDS, asking that Police Mag
isirate be appointed for that see,ion Of the CITY
Referred tOsf on fEittec on police.
|, Mr. Lioyd, from The Iinancc com mnlittee, re-
ported back JOINT resoln ion 10 provide fuel
for The peer for the coming winter; which " as
rassed. arti'.a .f a. : y -
At Mr.. Efeyd's rec nest. the committee OF
hnance YVES. discharged from tie fnrt; tier COR
sIdel alton OF the bills TO purchase fifts copies
OF Boyds City Directory and the petition re-
Guestng the purchase of = lot liz Tc,rnpa5 q
turai ground; and both bills were laid on the
t. bic.
Mr. UteIInt HE, frGrv. the committee OF roliae
reported back q substitute tor the resolution
antLoiizing the appoint utnentiof q special com
m!ttfe to make rtpreseg 'ations TO Congress
r, latiye ~ the charges for gas in the city OF
W 81 shingtnn Mr. UtermehIe's substitute au :
thorizes The Corporation coDlrnittee to repre-
sent the iRtsrests Of the Cooperation bt iora
Cong res 70 atien % the matter, and does VII y
with the appointment OF & special commit zee !
Recommitted 20 police cummit.ee.
MIR. urtoii from the co,nTnitiee on DRAINAGE,
reported bill tn lay L water main il street
ncr1b, 4 Oni 9Th 10 5th west; which was passed.
MT. Ule 1mshle, FROM the committee on poIica,
reported back the Common Con1cii hili TO req
ulae bli posti! z; which Wa passed
The following from the Eoard of Common
CCunci' were referred, viz: A Aeoneurrsntreso-
luton lbs sructing the cCn1,Ittsa to rerrr ser.
tile Interests 81 the Corporation before Congress
20 urge poi that body to so alter all charsPr.
hat thry III eonfGrm to tie ordibances OF the
city Of W tshingtOn; bill ;.ppropriatiug 80 O for
The repair OF The Metro pot,Iaa Hook Gnd Lad
Ger Ccmpip ipY.s apparatus; Dill to lay u Ia
footwsy the SactLd Ward on the north side
OF Ma sa chHsetts avenue, across ljth s.,-a.t
west; htli in relation 10 hackney ci.rr!a ges:
Ioint re- olution IN relation to The Ient1u Fl ar-
kat HQuse; q joint rrsolntiep az, horizipp the
erection c. work house; biil TO revive en- act
Ttiaiiv- 70 the police staticu house: bill TO
IIC.nGs dealers in old barrels. DO See, rags n,r.
lill to supply = ce1cieacy for g7sdiaC ana
grayelingI3K street. west; bin to tIay. q gray vel
ie d 5.5k On tae south site of l. street between
2.th ahu 2lst streets wesG joint resolution ofiu~
ct u, ion to the Secretary Of siae }1sari OF
Heath; ana bill requiring phyf &c ans - make
report or fii cases OF small pcx thai rray com
nro"r heir notice. and also TO compel all
horstE keepers wto have cases ut this aind in
tketI hci ses to put cut yellow fiak
The aiaernan 5i.I u improve the Northern
MARX l. Eonae Tas re! armed with anne ndTients,
= hiCh Tere CGacurrod In, and The hill fassad
: he hiL. allowing Samuel T. Jones, L blind
Inan TO erect stand for The sale Of wares in
AiGe tho railing at tie Avenue House, failed
ny on third reading, 80
% On mCticn OF 1Tr. Utermsh!e. thu vote where
by tie all to provide fer a better secarity of
rers oa2 and property hy q more general light-
i!'g ot he city, was Ieconsidered, and t5e bill
moved 10 nulafd the bill by striking out th.
third section, and inserting q ne W one which
authorizes the Mayor to put up lamps mot to
exceed I.G01 it suGh points rs snail be request.
Cd bf Citizens ard designated by The Mayor
and VI ard Commissioners; the expenses of each
lamp to be betrayed by the ward in which i.
MY DC located. The whole subject was laid
over TIL IeXt meeting.
Ecssrs. Brown, Turton and Utermehle were
alpo.htsc q special committee to examine into
the &ac:s and suggest some measures to prevent
ne ffrta ad OF smallpox and other contagious
diseases.
mr Brown submitted resolution requesting
the Mayer to inform the Board whether the
ward physicians fulfilled the law requiring
them TO y2ccinate all poor persons who NAV
present themselves, and whether they made q
quarterly report OF the work performed by
them before. they received their pay; which
A bill authorizing the Maycr TO emuloy an
assistant clerk in his office, at salary OF 81 ,ocO
was referred.
a bill TO grade and gravel stree, north,
from 9Th to l0th street west, was referred to
Improvements committee. Adjourned
Conssron Couacfi.-The Board met al the usual
hour, the President "a. Lloyd, Esq.,) in the
chair, ard ell the mernbers present except
Messrs. knight and III. O. WILSON,
The Chair laid before the Board the mia atnentn
report OF the Trustees of the Public Schools.
Referred to schools cornnittee.
Nr. Barr introduced the following, which
was adopted:
KesotUed &c, That the ioint committee on the
health Of the city are hereby instructed TO
inquire into the expediency OF passing an act
ecDiTing the physlcians 70 report to the police
department. all existing cases of small poX, and
all new eases as they occur; the number of the
houses aid streets where the cases are found.
I he committee are further instructed to inquire
into the expedency of requiring all houses
where smallpox exists to be designated by a
yellow flag.
Mr.. Shedd introduced the following, which
was adopted:
Eesolred, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby,
requested TO call the attention Of tie President
OF the Board OF Directors of the Washington
dition of the crossing at the intersection of
Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, pro-
duced by the flow Of water which accumuiates
on the track from e. street TO Pennsylyania
aveL e. and suggesting to him the necessity of
consi ting sewer to convey the water into
the rnaih sewer at the corner of Pennsy lvania
avenue and Seventh street.
Mr. Shedd also introduced a bill instructine
the said ward physicians to procure suitable
places in each ward for the purpose OF vac
einating all persons who may apply for the
same, and that the WORK may be done as speadi-
ly rs possible. they are authorized to employ
assistants, and az soon as they procure suitable
places they shall cause to be published in all
the city papers conJointly the places and OBJ
iect OF the same, requiring all parsons who
have not been yacciDated 10 DO SO without de-
lay. The act appropriates 500, or as much rs
nay he necessary. The Physicians shall keep
a correct account of the number of persons,
classifying Them as 10 age and nationality, and
report the same 10 the Mayor.
MI. N. .. Larner asked il this DILL did not
propose 10 Saccinate all persons, and hs was
opposed TO payin for those nefsons who were
well able to pay for themselves. Ii this bill
were 10 pass, there would be no telling what
wv il cost