Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-04
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFfAIRs.

AtderMen. - Present Messrs. Brown, Lloyd,
raaas Barr, McCathran, Utermehle, Guliek,
CanheIa, Noyes, Pepper, Turton, and Lewis.
MT. Barr presented comm unication from D.
M lawrence, complaining that Justice Giber-
son mas not fulfilled his duty as justice Of the
peace, IN the matter Of a complaint against q
party Tor selling liquor without license; and Mr..
dunck presented the petition OF A. r. Corbin,
/ asking that the alley in square No. 7f2, be
compliance with q late law Of Congress-: both
OF which were referred.
Mr. Lloyd introduced q bill to lay a trunk
across street south, at the intersection of Sd
street west and 1t was passed Mr.. Barr in.
troouced bill to constructs gutter on M street
north, from square 2i6 to the circle, at the
Utermehle introduced bill to grade and gray.
north; passed.
ldr Utermehle called up the Common Coun.
Gil bill in relation to licenses to sell goods,
wares and merchandise and 1t was amended by
providing that the oath of person applying for
shall not be conclusive upon the register, but
he shall, If he doubts the correctness Of said
amount so invested be at liberty to ascertain
the real amount invested, by requiring the
books OF the concern or establishment to be
produced for inspection, and where that is i'm
practicable shall direct the Commission of
the ward to ascertain and report the amount
so invested, and the tax shall be in accordance
with the amount so ascertained. 1t was fur
ther amended by striking out the 4th section,
which provides for trebling the rate of license
q.
turalized citizens Of the United States, or thos
who have declared their intention OF being ma
turaliZed, or have been discharged from the
military or naval service Of the United States.
In relation to the amendment, Mr.. Utermehle
said he had always considered fraud had
been perpetrated upon the Corporation by
many parties doing business, and he deemed
it necessary to throw some safeguards around
the matter Of licenses.
Mr.. Lloyd concurred in the amendment. He
knew OF persons doing business on the avenue
VI hn hQ hon rnhf S, toty
out license for full amount of capitalinvested
business, but the amendment he thought placed
the Register in a peculiar position, and he Mr..
L. did not believe the Register could arrive at
any positive conclusion. He moved that the
whole matter be referred back, with instruc-
uons for the preparation of a formal oath.
After some further discussion, the bill was
recommitted.
The bill to lay tax on billiard tables, and
the bill amending the act to license ten pin
alleys, shuttle boards, DC were both passed,
with amendments. striking out the section
trebling the license on all except native born
ard naturaltzed citizens, discharged soldiers,
&c.
Mr.. Noyes, from the committee on schools,
reported back with favorable recommends.
ton, the bill to organize two additional pri.
mary schools In the Fourth School District,
and it was passed.
Mr.. Utermehle introduced bill making it
unlawful for any owner, conductor, proprie-
or receive into any street passenger car, or
omnibus, which shall be used for the convey
ance or transportation of street passengers, any
fortably seated in said street car or omnibus,
under the penalty OF $40 tor each and every
person or passenger so admitted and re-
ceiyed-the said fine or penalty to be collected
and applied as other fines.
Mr. Lloyd thought that the restriction should
not apply to taking passengers on the plat
form, as in the cars occupied by the colored
people it was more satisfactory for the whites
to occupy the platform.
Mr.. Noyes said he thought it would be diff
nI1l tn 10 t0 fksA
pie were generally in so much OF q hurry to go
on their way that they would jump on car
even when they saw it was crowded rather
than wait for the next car, and If q conductor
refused to stop to take them up an outcry would
be raised against him.
Mr.. UtermehIe arguedsthat if conductor
could not provide q passenger with seat he
ought not to be entitled to receive his fare.
Mr. Lloyd moved an amendment providing
that nothing in the act shall prevent persons
riding on the platform. The bill was ordered
to be published with the proceedings and made
the special order next Monday night.
The bill from the Board Of Common Council
ferred; and the bill for the protection of the
fences around the public reservations was
passed.
On motion of Mr. Lewis, the petition and
papers in the case OF James Towles were taken
from the files and referred to the COMMITTEES on
claims.
Mr. Utermehle introduced bill to compen.
safe the temporary secretary. Passed.
The chair laid before the board the Common
Council bill supplementary to the act author
,re yr 10 ns to o
approved goth Sept, 1864. Referred to COM
mittee on finance.
The Common Council bill to relay the gutter
on the north side Of II street, between 10th and
11th, was referred.
The bill to construct q footbridge over the
creek on the north side of street, between
Nerth Capitol and 1st streets, was returned
from the Board of Common Council, with
amendments, which were concurred in.
Adjourned.
Common Council,-The Board was called to
order by the President "a: IiOyd, Esq., % all
Skirving, Wilson and Walker
The following were presented and referred:
BY MIR. Larner, bill to refund Admirai Joseph
Smith, certain taxes enormously paid. BY
Ferguson, petition OF John f. Herrell In rela-
ton to certain mills which have been damaged
by their close proximity to Lager-beer brew
cries petition for a paved gutter on south side
of Il street south, between Sd and 4th streets
east. BY Mr.. Larner, petition of Charles
The following bills were introduced and
passed: by Mr. Stephens, bill for refunding
certain taxes to Rev. J A. Walter erroneously
paid by him. By Mr.. Larner, to protect the
bill imposes q fine Of from S5 to $40 on any
one tying a horse to such fencing-Rep By
Mr.. Owen, to relay gutter on the norta side Of
II street, from 10th to 11th street.
Mr.. Larner introduced bill, on the petition
of wood dealers, providing for the appointment
of q wood measu urer at the railroad depot;
which was laid over informally.
HMr. Moore introduced the following supple
mentary TO bill to relieve persons drafted:
Be it enacted, DC, That the benefits of the act
entitled a An act authorizing the Mayor to |
anticipate the revenue for the purpose Of pay
ing bounties to volunteers" approved the goth
of September, 1854, be, and the same are here.
by, extended to all young men, the sons or |
wards Of bona fde residents Of the city OF Wash.
ington, who shall have been, or may be drafted
and held to service as soldiers Of the United
States army on account Of the quota required |
of the said city under the draft which was COM
meneed in the District Of Columbia on the 18TH
Of September, 1854; the evidence OF the bona tde
residence Of the parents or guardians OF the
persons herein provided for to be SHOWN ana
controlled by the official registry OF voters IN
Of December, 1863, If such parents or guardians
be males, and, If not, then by such other eyi:
dence az Shall be satisfactory to the Mayor and
Joint COMMITTEES who are charged with the just
and ed uitable disbursement OF the fund nppro-
priatad in the act herein named, according to
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