Evening star., 1864-12-29
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS


CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, Wednesday. Dee 90
1e6i.-Board IF Atdermen-The Board met pur-
suant to adjournment, to consider matters per-
tanning to the Water Board.
The President (Mr. Brown) took the chair.
and called the Board to order. Present Messrs
Plant, Noyes, Pepper. Barr, McCathran,
Brown, Lloyd, and Candeld.
The CHAIR appointed on the committee OF con-
ference ION the bill to provide for the appoint
ment OF Secretary and Topographer to the
Water Board) Messrs. Lloyd aud Noyes in the
were absent.
MIR. Noyes, from the committee on drainage,
reported the followingi which was read three
times and passed:
An Act to amend an act entitled an act for the
more thorough distribution of water through
out the city OF Washington, passed June 30,
Be it enacted, That the fourth and fifth see
tions Of the said act be, and the same are here
by, amended by inserting the word "July" In
the place of the word january" wherever
the said word January" occurs in either OF
the said sections.
Sec. 2. That the sixth section OF the eaid act
be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking
out from the said section the words: oPr0pids5
the said WGter rents shall not e1ceed one half the
amount noto charged respectively, after the 1st Of
January, 1865"
A resolution was received from the lower
Board, providing that W hen that Board adjourn
it adjourn to meet on Tuesday, the Sd of Janu-
ory, 1865, the Board OF Aldermen concurrin4.
the 3d." and insert instead thereof "Monday,
the 9th;'' which was adopted; and the resolu-
ton passed as amended.
MIR. Noyes, from the COMMITTEES OF confer
ence on the disagreeing votes OF the two Boards
upon the water bill, reported as the agreement
OF the committee, substitute bill authorizing
the Mayor to nominate, on or about the fourth
Monday in June, resident OF the city, who is
qualified as draughtsman, and who shall per-
form the duties Of Secretary OF the Water
Board, and whose salary shall be Sl,50O per
fr,H Hn .oin .f fhn ntaaf
authorizing the Mayorto appoint clerk to the
Water Board with a compensation Of 800 per
month. The bill also appropriates $500 for
contingent expenses. The report WAS con.
Cured in and the bill passed.
Mr.. Noyes, from the committee on public
scnools, reported bill to print 1000 copies OF
schools
Mr.. Barr moved to make the number of
copies 2,GCO, and to appropriate $500 for the
printing. The motion was adopted and the bill
passed.
Mr. Noyes, from the same committee, report
ed bill liking the salaries Of the teachers of
the female intermediate schools, -four in npm
ber) at $500 per annum; passed.
fThis was to bring up the salaries of these
teachers TO the same ratio OF increase as that
received by the other teachers Of the public
Also, bill appropriating $50 to provide a
stove, fuel, &c. for the harbor master; passed
Inc president mere extended an invitation to
the members Of the Beard 10 meet at their
chamber on Monday next, at 10 m, for the
purpose Of paying the Mayor a visit.
The Board then adjourned 10 Monday, jan
Rary 9, 1865.
Common Counea-The Board met a. the
usual hour, and was called to order by the
President, (Mr. LIoyd,) all the mem bers
present. except Messrs. Owen, Peugh, Rheem,
Skirving, Wilson, W alker.
In the absence OF the Secretary, on motion
Mr.. W. II. Pope, was elected Secretary pro
tenn.
A message was received from the Mayor
naip is al of tbaf foil
For the relief of Admiral Joseph Smith 10
grade and gravel AZ street east from East
Capitol to north A street; to lay water mains
in 5th street west and New York avenue; 70 Law
water mains in ith street west and NJ street
north; authorizing the removal of the old
school house at the corner OF Sd street, and ID
street SOUTH making appropriation for work
done on the north front of square I66.
Mr.. Larner offered 8 resolution providing
for the adjournment OF the Boards to Tuesday,
Sd proximo adopted. r-f.
Also introduced petition OF a. Eberly and
others, protesting against the proposed i'm
proyement Of alley in square f29 referred.
MT. Lloyd presented q petition of q. Watson
and other BARRIERS, in relation to the Sunday
law, referred TO special committee.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the committee OF ways
and means, reported Aldermen's bill providing
1or paying the contingent expenses Of station
houses; passed.
Mr.. Larner, from the committee on improve
ments, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration OF the petitions of M. Thompson
and others, and a. Eberly and others in relation
to the enlargement OF alley in 42e; granted.
MI. Larner introduced the folio wing res
olutions: s.- >
Resotred, That the Mayor be, and he Ia here
by, requested to urge upon the Secretary of
War the propriety OF reducing the quota as
signed to this District under the last call
Resotced, That as the present call of the Pres.
ident is for the deficiency occasioned by
credits allowed on the call Of the -day OF
-, 1864, i'll opinion of this board aeh district
should be held to furnish number of men
equal only to the credit therefor allowed il.
MIR. Larner said that he was surprised when
he saw in the evenings paper the large quota
which had been assigned to the District He
thought the quota Of the District was much
larger than it should be, and it looked, to him
for New York and other places. We should
only, in his opinion, be required to furnish
about 200 men. ..t -. .. ..-...t.g
The following bills were received from the
Aldermen: To reorganiZa the corps OF opera
tors Of the fire alarm and police telegraph, dn-
creasing the salary Of the Superintendent to
SI,5eO, creating the Office of Assistant at 200,
and providing for three operators, at Si 600
each, and dispensing with the battery mem
referred; to extend the sewer in the alley In
Square 429-referred; amending the law for the
more thorough distribution OF water-passed.
Mr.. Wight, from the COMMITTEES Of confer.
ence on the bill creating the office OF secretary
to the Water Board, reported o substitute for
the appointment Of draughtsman, to the
w ater Board. DC; which was passed. =,
t The concurrent resolution in relation TO ad-
journing over Monday next was received
irom tne Aldermen @ M,an an amendment men to ad-
The President I {nIr. Lloyd, on hehaif of the
Mayor. extended an In yitarion for the members
to cali on him on Monday next, and also ex.
tendsd an in nyitation for the members to calI on
nim' EB0 TtEs8
s8 ID .Izizss ~ >s'-r --T-7bes stfP
PRTTY LARCENIEs.-Hannah Cadv was ar
rested yesterday upon q charge of stealing a
half yard OF velvet, a handkerc chief and a silk
scarf, the property OF Sarah Casey. She was
taken before Justice Bos we'll who held her to
bail for court. - F2F} - sHECt EtToH- H-zrtF
This morning the came ofiesr arrested Msr-
garet Brown, col, for the larceny OF q guilt,
the propertv Of Al. s KimneIs The Quilt WAS