Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-29

CORPORATION AFFAIRS

committee on drainage.
Also, comm municatlon from the Mayor trans
reer Of The Fire Department All Of the appa.
Iatus IL reported In good order except the
Metropolitan Hook and Ladder truck, which
ire plugs are all in working order, but req uire
oiiirg. ALI the four way plugs are IN orier
except these at New York avenue ana 7tn
street ss 81 s,n 4 ana streets IN and streets and
and u, I'd and b. litn and E. ilth and +, lltn
and q, 18th and q, Goth aud q, 18th and I, 18Th
snd and 23d and I, ars covered up and 70.
south and 18th and + nsrth require rings to the
covers. The chts Z enstneef recomnsnds that
et ~ ss
alarms OF fire. Also, that permission be OBJ
tanned TO strike the bells either upon the 18th
street Baptist or st Matthews Church, as these
house, ale the most central locations The
purchase OF steam dre engines Is again urged
ee absolutely necessary for protection Of prop
elty. Eighteen nIe alarms are reported dnrine
the past mon two from bonfres, three fal.e
alarms, i've fires out CT the city, and eight &c.
tual hies Referred to the committee on IRE
Also, q communication from James sk,d.
mere, sekiag that the nsn wharf be sold to the
hest bidder. Referred to committee on
vh.yvts
Also, q communication from the Ws.hine.on
flrs Department. asking hat action be eus-
pended On the bill to orSSnize . paid Ore de-
paftnent until NJ xt week, as they have some
suHgesttoss 70 make. Referred TO committee yn
IRE department g.-,.
Mr. ttrmehle presented the petition Of J.
Simond Dc, asking permission t. allow & frame
house erected BY him To remain where it is
The bill to erect public school house in The
hiro WaIu (Etc nd school district) was iaksn
up n the nfst spe, ial order, and was lost on
Reports from committees were received as
fellows BY Mr.. f.pper, improyem .nts, biz,
TO place wooden trunk along 5tn street east,
prov mfnt of ~ str..t. from Canal to u1ry.
ISId avenn.: passed; Bal TO repave alley in
square No 43i, In rnird Ward; passed; Bii to
rravei + street north, from l0sn to l4th streets
west; laid on tie taoie Bill to gravel 4,h street
wet, from q north % New York av-nur;
vSeseo; Bi . to grade and gravel lei str q west
from street north 10 strees sontn; referred
10 ~ vrl1h Ward del gati1n. Mr.. Ut-rm.hie,
police. bill am nda ory OF second section Of
al act approved liz 1863, to reguia.. theatrical
snns.m'nt>. It proposes to increase th~ TAX
On thes1eFs from 10 10 h2J per week 1t Il xes
thr tax on clrcGees 1t $IUU Der week, in It I'd
OF SIT PER DIgf = the '1x mu -lcai .oucer At
80: ilstad nf SO 1t also fixes tax oa balls
hen tickets are so.d. Of IS per n,sht, and on
al other y Aces OF amusemen,s $3 Der Iigat
IL stead OF - sxc~pt rop. and wire r orn-
ancst and rupp@' shows, which arr - ~. taxed
Committee Oh claims, DILL for r.i,rf of A. Ar.
ransom. Ia re- und him q hns; passed. By Mr.
r!sn', fire depar'meat. hili ap .,roprittng ssOJ
for erection OF 4 tesn poriry guiding for - Of
P.r.e,er.nee Fire Comp my. and bill C., Ali, -
the Pere' verance Fire Company to approori
h'r IT, money re,Iized by sale OF the Nor.nrrn
Liberty tnslne; both Of wai passed. Mr.
Sargent from commit, o. AsyIum r-ported
adversely upon the niil In 'ressing the ,mp n.
sstan Of the Comm ss,oners Of tn. Asylum
ind 'hs ItpCr' Was cOncurred in
Ire com IN ittre on fuance WAS discharged
f1, 'oS p6tR aad e. va. y. 10
the c"mml tee on markets.
1hs Guar presented the following comma
To the Board Of Aliermen respee et:uuy
r'Gn'st that my claim may ~ reported on TO-
Hbht. IL has been Ia the breaches 10 ;k-t Of
ttt cf man loi enough l com before Won
ah n suppilsn', but as SO vrregn, kpo wing
ny ris hts ! will naiutsin hem ani 10 Dol ct
10 whipping Others over my shoulder aay
ionR 7, b. any members Il the n, B,ard bs tn v
vf'm hey may The b ard mas tn r. .om.
IGendaioh sf tie Mayor g. Corporation A,t,r~
ne, and II they will no seiieve them they viii
hardly ~ iSve one though he r. Sc from the
osao, except ex Mayor Magrud-,.
R's,.'tfuib runmit ed. JAMES rowLEs
Washington, March 2s, 1868
Mr Gullck moved to print the com m n nira.
ton " ith the procedures.
NJ. l. Oyd sa,d he had the bill referred t.,
ind r. tupptssd Therefore, he was the chair.
man reftIr'o to as carving il in his braeches-
pocket. Mr.. 1owi-e knew verv we'll what the
ssrse OF tie Board WAS upon this matter and
III opinion OF the Corpor alton torne, referred
To "a as simply an expression taRL il sucn aud .
such facts were go, then MIR rowles' claim
against the Corr or ,t,on was ,od Mr. Towles
had told h'm (Mr. iIoyd) that II the Councils
city, and hs (Llos d) had told him that was his
hest course, and be would introduce q re .olu.
ton waving all legal preliminari-s and com.
Towles decidedly disrespectfuI, and it wouId
he OF ling wide door to aurhorizi it. pu olica
.ion. He would move to lay the letter on the
floor.
Mr.. Gulick said it was on accoun OF thu dis.
resEectful tone Of the letter that he had moved
10 have it printed.
Several of the Aldermen expressed the
opinion that the communication was enttr .Iv
waning IN respect, and it was by q unanimous
VOTE laid on the table.
The following bills from the Board Of Com
mon Council were feieI red: Bill 70 improve
Judiciary Square; u grade and pave ALLEYS in
squares num- tered A', 3.a. 2s3. 22a. and 25., in
the second ward; bill to improve lst street
tasI, from h to north; to grade ana gravel
4th street east. from PennsylvaDia avenue 60
East Capitol street; bill to place stencil trap
At llth street west and street north; and bill
70 open, grade, slavei and brldgsd s,n strest
west. from Rhode Island avenue TO Boundar
street --
The Common Councii bill authorizing the
erection OF q boat house tor the use Of the mar.
Dor master was passed. Adjourned.
Common Council a communication was re.
eeiSso from the Mayor, Announcing his Appro-
Val OF the following acts Making Al appro
pri6tioD for The repairs OF water pipe, d.: t.
COZ demn. open, grade and pave alley IN 50 uar- |
AIS: TO ta ke mp and relay cutters on b,th sides
OF + street north, from 10Th 70 18Th street west.
to iaS flag foot way across Il street north, IN |
the sast side OF "a IN street w-st; to take And
relay gutter In the FIRST and Second Wsri.; |
TO renew policies OF Insurance. o. tn. pubic |
schoGl houses: authorizing tue Mayor to en-
pOS Nh aGti5ioEai clerK IN his offica 10 provide
IUI the TsmoSai Of Oostructlons in the avenues |
streets ard alleys; JOINT resolution Ia relation |
10 n port OF tntrt: ard resolution for tue ap- |
! on inert OF a special commits.
Ais', enclosing d csrti1case from the Sur |
Ney or showing n def ;iency of SIi7 for gra ling
ahd efaselinR i1th street west, from N TO =
street nor b. ard recommending an approprii- |
tioI, itsre or r. serrtd 's tt'T
Messrs. Ferguson, Dpnehue,apd Rafi asked |
and weIe gfan.ed permission tu record rhsir |
vote IL tie afii rmause the resol 4 ION pro.
testing against the bill now fore T,ougress To |
lmshd the cnartr of the city SO as tu allow |
colered person the right Of suffrage, they nav |
lre been abseEt 1t the last meeting o. the board
TEs following were in reduced 6nd passed: |
X! Mr. NJ u Iarn.r. bill to open. bridge, grade
arc gravel sh street west. fr m Rnoie Island |
aNeile 10 B>uada ssr,es; By Mr.. Met,l.h. |
nm, bill TO lay Ger tain cross quit rs in 4t'a
Siatt Ward; Fy Mr. nj i.arner, oilis 10 trim |
a. yrsSei 5th street. west, n0Hn H street nor a |
to New York a,enne;- 10 relay aud widan gut |
ttre cn 5th str 1T, from Loui. lana aeenu- {, |
street north; % widen guttar oa north side or |
Missouri ave u. from Sd to ,k streets; By |
ffNh hs.itH A, hz.n a