Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-20
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

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took the chair. ...l .-a.- f.s .-..
Mr.. Barr presented the petition of the Cash
Ter OF the Bank of the Metropolis, representing
that the Assessors committed two errors in
MAKING the assessment upon the property Of
the company. LIST, by including the assessed
value OF the Real Estate in the amount of the
the Capital stock, thus assessing it twice; and
further, that the Capital stock had been as
sessed at its nominal value The petition was
accompanied by bill authorizing the correc-
tion OF the assessment, and it was referred to
the committee on finance.
follows BY MIR. Lloyd, inance, re-
ported adversely upon the petition of
District OF Columbia volunteers for in creased
bounty, and the committee was discharged
from it's further consideration.
BY Mr.. Lewis, improvements: reported ia
vorably upon the bill to pave the south front
OF square, No. 759; passed. Also, reported
fayorably upon the bill to widen and pave the
alley in square, No. 400. petition accom-
panied this bill. and Mr.. Utermahle presented
referred back to the Improvement Com mittee.
BY Mr.. Utermehle police, reported favorably
upon the nomination OF James Gull, Esq, for
Police Magis trate OF the 9th ward, and he was
confirmed. BY MT Barr, Canals, the bill au-
thorizing the Mayor to employ an engineer to
examine the plans proposed for cleansing the
Washington Canal was reported back with a
accommodation that the Board now concur
in the amendment of the Board OF Common
Council, eppropriating only S1000fo thls pur
pose. The Board, however, concurred in the
The bill from the Board of Common Council
to lay cross gutter on the west side of 18th st.
west across New York avenue. was passed.
The following from the same Board were re-
ferred; Bill to relay gutter in the First Ward,
on the north side OF / street north; bill to take
up and relay the gutter on the west side OF 18th
street, from to Pennsylvania avenue; bill to
construct foot-bridge at II street north, be-
tween lst and I'd streets west; bill for the relief
+ OF 5. Friederich; bill granting permission to f.
5. Brown to erect frame building; bill to pur-
q for fhQ ,,,S coho ph1,,1
the Second School District; bill to improve b
street north; bill to grade and gravel street
south, from N to Water street; bill tolay a tax
on billiard tables; and bill to amend an act to
license bowling and ten pin alleys.
Mr. Barr introduced bill to trim and gravel
M street north from 18th to I4th streets west;
and 1t was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Plant, from committee on fire depart.
ment, reported favorably upon the nomination
OF john w. Thompson as fire commissioner,
confirmed
Mr.. Barr returned to the Board a plan of g.
w. Frankland for cleansing the Washington
canal, with view to its transmission to the
Mayor, to be laid by him before the engineer to
be appointed TO take the whole subject under
consideration.
Mr. Lloy d reported An actincreasiug the COM
pensation OF the Canal Commissioner to $500,
{he receives $500 now,) with a favorable re-
commendation, and Mr.. Candeid moved to
the Washington Asylum as follows: Intepd-
ent, $500; physician, $500; commissioners $3.50
each; and secretary, $500.
. Mr.. Utermehle did not consider the subject
germaIe to the subject of the bill.
Mr. Canfield held that 1t was, as the bill
ceuld be made to increase the salaries of certain
corporation officers. He proposed to have the
subject referred back to the committee on
finance. .r
Messrs. Plant, UtermehIe, and Lloyd made
statements to the effect that the Canal Commis.
sloAer had by assiduous attention to his duties
increased the revenue OF the Corporation sew.
eral Thousand dollars. He was not allowed to
engage In any other occupation, and all ad.
m1tted that his salary should be;iacreased
Mr.. Canf1sld said he had prepared and
showed to the Chairman OF the finance COM
mittee, before the general appropriation bill
passed, the names OF number of officers who
deserved an increase of salary. He desired to
make the amendment proposed to this bill
test.
he amendment was lost, and the bill then
passed. Adjourned.
Common Councit.-The following members
were present. but there being no Quorum, the
Board adjourned over: Messrs. Davis Dudley,
Edmonston, Ferguson, Iarner, Marche
Stephens, Swain, Ward, and Lloyd The cause
OF there being so few present was that in near
yeyery ward meetings in relation to the draft
Council were interested. s. o 80 -
THE GEORGETOWN DRAFT MRRrING.-I,ast
night, the citizens of Georgetown assembled i'm
last Saturday night, to complete their measures
Ior nlling the town quota without the draft
Long before the hour the men began to assemble
IN and around the Custom House, and as soon
as the nall was Illuminated, Mr. J. w. Deeble.
the treasurer OF the meeting, took a seat at the
CLERKS table, and number Of gentlemen came
forward and contributed to the fund, in sums
president ]. A. Magruder, ESQ.,, called the
meetlng TO order, and announced that the first
business in order would be the reports of com
mittees appoined by the meetinp Ia st Satprdo,,
night.
First the committee of collectors. When first
appointed the committee consisted OF twenty
gentlemen; but they had meeting and added
eight to their number, making twenty .eieht.
W these. ten reported total Of about $500
last night. ~O'~'0
A gentleman suggested that an arrangement
might be made with the association which was
organized on the plan suggested by Mayor
Addison, by which their fund might be used to
relieve the town Of the draft.
Mayor Addison suggested that the association
referred to would meet tomorrow fTuesdav)
night, and this meeting might appoint com.
mittee to confer with the association upon the
subject of combined effort to relieve the town
OF the draft The combination might he
effected. ....... .p.Efg,I- 81. W
Mr.. Hill moved for the appointment of a com.
mittee OF hve TO meet the Mutual Insurance
Association, and confer with them upon the
combination as suggested. -
Mayor Addison hoped that the collectors
would continue their efforts in the meantime to |
increase the fund. = :
The motion was carried; and the President
appointed Messrs. George Hill, Alexander
Shekeils, VIM. Cooley, j. W. Deeble, and r. |
Mr.. Clements, from the committee to visit
Alexandra and enquire about the probability |
OF securing volunteers sufficient to fu the
quota, reported that he, with other citizens,
visited alexandria, and were satisfied by their
interview with Col. Boyd, Adjutant Young,
Lieut.. Col: Drew, Major Breck, and Judge
underwood, that success is certain IL the CIT
liens, Will be active and liberal. Col. Boyd |
and Adjutant Young assured the committee
that II they the citi2ens) had the money they
the omcers) had the men. Lieut.. Col. Drew |
ass uret the committee that he would do all he |
could TO Aid them, and they might obtain six.
teen men TO- day If they would send the money.
The amount they asked was 1895. Judge Un-
derwood thought that in three days he could
raise for the committee company Of negroes. |
Mr.. Clements told the officers in Alexandria
that to-day fTuesday) they might expect Mr.
Hill in Alexandria with the money TO secure |
the sixteen men offered. Mr.. Clements said he
Intended to continue bis efforts, and If the |
money is raised, the men will be raised In five
days.st a. rrr al ID tg.I 10 -sas s.a5 sir
The Chair stated that Saturday night reso- |
luton was adopted that In case the entire |
quota cannot be filled, the money contributed |