Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-01
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

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Aldermen. The Board met at the usual hour
| PRESENT, Messrs. Brown, Barr, Lloyd. Can.
neId, Moves, Pepper, Plant, McCathran and
| chair.
Com munications were received from the
| mayor approving the following acts Acts to
| construct gravel footway in the Sixth Ward:
| authorizing the takipg up ard relayipg the
| gutter on the north side OF H street north from
| l5th street west 10 Vermont avenue; to repair
| the entrance 10 the public alley on the am
| front OF square 453: TO repair the entrance tn
| the puolic alley on the north front OF square
| 452; TO construct branch sewer in square 45a
aiso, 10 sraoe and gravel street south. from
| Pennsylvania avenue to 9TH street east; for the
repair Of the canal bridges, and other contiu-
gent expenses; for repairing gravel footway on
| Mary land avenue north side, from 18th to 9th
streets east; 10 repair the entrance to the pub.
lie alley on the north side of square 45l; max
iBR ali appropriation to rel pair he bridge across
| Rock Gre X, at the western terminus OF K st.
| north; TO provide for deficiency In the appro-
pIiation for the repair of the bridge on street
| north, between LIST street east and North Capt.
| 'ol street.; making an appropriation for taking
up and relay1ng the gutter ON the north side of
| street north, from 18th to l4th streets west:
authorizing a wafer main to be laid on 18th
street west, from street north to Pennsylya.
MIA avenue; also. To- repair certain cross cutters
ia the Fourth Ward; for flag footway in the
Second Ward.
Mr. Garfield offered a resolution OF inquirv,
requiring the Corporation Attorney to inform
this Board whether the Corporation Of this
city can, under the proviso of the first section
OF The act OF Congress approved July !, 1854,
and entitled, an act to incorporate the Metro
polltan Railroad Company of the District of
Columbia, by any municipal regulation now in
force, or which may hereafter be enacted re-
quire said company to build and lay do IN its
railroad so that IL Will not interfere with pri-
vate conveyances or passengers on New Jer-
sey avenue, ana the side walks in front of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mr.. Noyes presented a petition Accompanied
by bill TO lay flag footway on south side of
M street south and street south, across *
street west; passed.
Mr. Barr presented a bill entitled an act to
pay " m Thomas 81 900 for constructing canal
gates. &c; committee on claims.
Mr.. Lloyd from the committee on finance
reported Il bill to increase the pay OF garbage
collectors employed by the Corporation
Also bill for the relief OF Rev. q. A. Wal
ter Tor tax paid on church property, and ask
ing that the committee he discharged.
The committee was also discharged from the
fur'hrr consideration OF similar petition from
Rev. g. j. White.
Mr. Lloyd reported bill entitled San act
TO exempt churches, parsonages and the ne
cessary grounds from taxation" Passed.
Also, a bill from Common Council asking an
appropriation OF $1,000 for contingentexpenses.
Mr. Pepper, from the committee on improve.
ments, reported favorably bill from the lower
hoard for the repair of l. street north, between
North Capitol street and Delaware avenue.
Passed
Also, bill from the Common Council to
gravel NJ street east. from 9th street to Boun.
Diary, and thence 10 Sth east. Passed.
bill making an appropriation to gravel M
street north, from 18th to 18th, and for building
a bridge. Passed.
Mr. Plant, from the fire department, reported
fayorably on the Mayors nomination of N. Y.
Holly as fire alarm and police telegraph ope-
rator in place OF Mr.. Blaekie, resigned and the
nomination was con firmed.
Also, presented a petition of Il M. =. King
and others for branch sewer on / and nth
streets north. Referred 10 committee on i'm
prOvements.
Mr Noyes, chairman of the select committee
to whom Was referred the petition of Mrs.
Bannerman and others, complaining of nul-.
sanee in the shape OF embalmng establishments,
reported bill making II unlawful to carry on
the business Of embalming human bodies in the
city of " ashipgton within five hundred feet Of
a dwelling house, or of any building occupied
for business purposes, and making it requisite
Tor persons carving on the business to obtain
license therefor from the Mayor, after the
sanitary officer of the ward in which such
business is carried on shall have examined the
premises and certified his approval of the same.
Also, making 1t unlawful to store human bodies
except in such vaults as shall be approved in
writing by the sanitary officer Of the ward in
which such vault may be. A fine OF not less
than $50 or more than $50 to be the penalty for
each and every violation Of the act.
Mr.. Noyes made some statements in regard to
the extremely offensive and improper manner
in which the business, SO called, OF embalming
human bodies is carried on in the most popu-
lous parts of the city. II was the unanimous
opinion of the committee that stringent meas.
ures should be adopted to remedy the evil.
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DIR. Gulick submitted a bill to gravel the
footwalk on the north side of E street south,
from ith TO 9th east. Passed.
Mr.. Pepper offered resolution instructing
the committee on wharyes TO inquire into the
expediency OF erecting sea wall along the
Potomac river in front of Washington.
Passed.
A bill licensing bowling alleys was passed.
A bill from the Common Council, entitled
Gan act ctsupplemental to an act to authorize the
Mayor to anticipate the revenue for the pur-
nfr hnn to rplT
passed.
An act to make paved gutter ON the south
side of K street south, from canal to Sd street
east Read three times and passed.
a bill in relation to the grade OF street north
was referred, and passed as amended.
A bill from Common Council providing that
the salary Of the clerk Of the Eastern Market
be S7O0per num, pay able monthly. Referred
to committee on markets
A bill for the relief Of Henry kliber. Re-
ferred to committee on finance.
MT Lloyd, from committee on finance, re-
ported bill increasing the salaries of the as
sistant clerk OF the Center Market and of the
Clerk of the Northern Market, asking that the
committee be discharged and the matter re-
ferred to the committee on markets. which |
was SO ordered.
Bills from the Board of Common Council |
were disposed OF as follows Bill to take up
and relay the gutter on the north side OF SO uare
No $50: committee on Improvements. An act
for the relief Of Admiral Joseph Smith-re-
terTeo to committee on claims; bill to lay
water main on Indiana avenue and 9 street |
north, from 1st street west to New Jersey |
avenue, and on street north, from 9th to 10th |
streets-referred to committee on drainage; bill |
authorizing the laying Of q water main along q |
portion of X street north-referred to commit. |
Zee on drainage a bill authorizing the laying |
OF water mains; an act to make paved gutter |
Oh the south side of street south, from Canal |
street TO Sd street eas-referred to committee |
on drainage. Special Orders:-An act anthoriz- |
ing the appointment Of a superintendent Of |
streets, and for other purposes. presented |
July 1S, 1864. and referred to COMMITTEES on |
Improvements; reported back and considera- |
tion postponed. Postponed to next Monday |
evening. Adjourned.
Common Counca-The Board was called to |
order at the usual hour, the President, Mr. |
Lloyd, in the chair, all the members being
present except DIR. Skirving.
A communication was received from the
Mayor announcing his approval OF the follow;
ing acts-For building sewer In the Third
Ward: authorizing the laying Of water main
in a portion of 18th street west for grading and
paving alley 9 in square 107; for repair OF gut
I trpo tn a