Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-27
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGs, Sept 26.-Bodrd OF
Atdermen. - Present Messrs. Barr, Brown,
| utermehle, Lloyd, Plant, CanaeId, Noyes,
| mcCathrap, Lewis, Gulick, Pepper and Tur.
| The chair Mr.. Brown, laid before the board
| communication from the Mayor announcing
| the approval OF the act authorizing the Mayor
10 employ an engineer to examine the several
plans Tor the improvement of the Washington
Canal; and an act to construct branch sewer
| in Square No 452
Also, communication transmitting q COM
| mnnication from the the secretary of the Board
| OF Water Commissioners, enclosing q resolu-
| ton requesting the appointment OF secretary
| and topographer. The Mayor urges the ap-
| pointment OF said officers, and hopes q sufi-
cient compensation will be offered to secure a
| good officer. Referred to committee on DRAIN
| age.
! Also, a communication from M. J. wald-
heimer, thanking the Board for the use Of the
Aldermen's Chamber for holding the meetings
| OF the Clothing Association.
The following were introduced and referred:
By the Chair-Bill to lay water main on
street, between N and 9th streets. BY Mr..
Canfield-Petition Of WV. Bean, B. L Bowen
and others, asking increase in the rates allowed
chimney sweeps. By Mr. Neyes-Bill in rels-
tion in order to avoid the draft. fine bill
enacts that the sum Of S50,000, or SO much
priated out of the general fund and expended
under the direction of the Mayor, for the pur-
pose OF procuring volunteers to fill the quota
OF the city of Washington, provided that the
residents of the different wards under the title
of ward associations shall be expended for the
purpose for which they were intended, and
preparation is applied.l By Mr.. Lioyd-Bill
approprlating $3,O46 for the relief OF the SMALL
pox hospital.
By Mr.. Lloyd, (fnance,) petition Of Charles
Duke; reported back with an adverse recon-
mendation, and the committee was discharged
from its further consideration. By Mr.. Pep
per, (improvements.) the following bills were
reported upon formally and pasted: Bill to
grade and gravel B street SOUTH from Az to
in the Second Ward; bill to relay cutters on the
south side of G. street north; bill to relay gut.
tiers in the First Ward; and bill to gravel New
ork avenue, from ,5e Gtn to atn streets west BY
follows: Petition OF E. F. Brown, to add a
story to a flame kitchen; reported upon ad-
versely, and committee discharged. Also, re-
ported back the bill amendatory of the act to
license ten-pin alleys, and the bill TO amend
the act to tax billiard tables; with an amend
ment striking ont the third section Of each bill,
which provides that the tax shall be trebled
upon all persons except citizens, naturalized
citizens and persons DISCHARGED from the army
or navy of the United States, and recommend
ed that their further consideration be post.
poned until next Monday night; SO ordered.
Also, from the same committee, reported back
the act to regulate the sweeping of chimneys,
and 1t was passed. 1t allows 20 cents tor each
story swept, instead OF 10 cents as heretofore.
Mr.. Pepper, from committee on improvements,
TopOItcu DICK tne peLltOn OF M. thompson,
and the committee was discharged from its
further consideration. Also, reported back
the bill to grade and gravel B street north,
from sth to 18th streets west, and it was re-
ferred to the delegations from the First, Sec
ond Third Wards MIR. Noyes, from the COM
mittee on schools, reported q bill making ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for the purchase of a lot
in the 1st school district, and the erection of
school building, and 1t was read a third time
and passed. Mr.. Gulick, from the committee
on asylum, reported favorably upon the bill
making AnnrOnriatiOn hoa
pital, and it was passed.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the committee on finance,
reported back the bill offered by Mr.. Noyes in
relation to an advance Of money by the Corpo-
ration for the purpose of securing volunteers
with an amendment providing that no one
shall receive the benefit Of any part OF the ap-
preparation unless he shall be bona tide citi-
zen Of Washington and liable to assessment
prior to December 81, 1861.
Mr.. Utermehle objected to the report. He
was one Of the finance committee, but had
never seen the bill before.
Mr.. Lloyd said he had seen the Alderman Of
the Second Ward, (Mr. Plant,) who was also
member Of the committee, and he understood
Mr.. p. was in favor of the bill Mr.. Lloyd
urged the necessity Of making some effort to
prevent the draft taking place He argued
that it was difficult at present to obtain labor,
and II the draft took place 1t would be yet
more difficult. AS a matter of economy it was
paniiessly proper that the Corporation should,
position to prevent labor from being taken
away.
Mr.. Plant said he did not see where the
money was to come from.
Mr.. Utermehle asked Mr.. Plant If he agreed
to the report
Mr.. Plant said he did not.
Mr.. Utermehle then claimed that 1t was not
a committee report, and raised the point Of
order that one member OF the committee had
no right to make report.
The Chair decided that the point was we'll
taken.
Mr.. Lloyd inquired if it was not the right OF
the chairman OF q committee to make report
otherwise, the majority Of a committee by fail
ing to act may prevent report being made
either adversely or favorably
The Chair decided that in the eye Of parlia-
mentary law the chairman of q committee has
no more authority than any other member Of a
committee, and it Is not competent for him to
make report unless majority OF the COM
mittee so decide. 1t was in the power Of the
board, however, to compel committee to re.
port Dy vote Of instruction.
Mr. Lewis said there was on the table a bill
of similar character from the lower Board,
and moved to refer both bills to the committee
OF finance.
Mr.. Lloyd said he would call the yeas and
for il the Board decided to refer the bill back,
the appropriation would not be necessary.
The committee will not report might, and as
day, the bill would be useless.
Mr.. Noyes moved as an amendment that the
commmittee be instructed to report tonight.
M. LLOYD asked ed Mr. y, utsrmehle If the COM
Mr.. Utermehle thought they would not be
able to.
Mr.. Lloyd argued that there was then no use
to refer.
Mr. Utermehle did not admit the right of any
body of men to force committee to report, es.
pecially SO important committee as that of
finance.
Mr.. Noyes raised the point that the Chair had
decided it competent for the Board to instruct
q committee.
The Chair said he had so decided.
Mr.. Utermehle again raised the peint Of or.
der that there was nothing before the Board, as
the bill did not come from the COMMITTEES
Mr.. Lloyd said ii the bill did not pass to.
night there would be no necessity for it.
MT Noyes moved to reconsider the vote bv |
which the bill had been referred to the commit
tee on finance, but subsequently Withdrew his |
motion, and moved that the Council bill be
taken up as it was necessary to pass that bill |
or none at all, from the fact that the Lower |
Board had adjourned. In reference to the ar |
gument that the money could not be raised, he |
said it would be discreditable to the citv of |
washington II it could not raise S5O,OOb, when |
the little city OF Georgetown had raised S20,0O0