Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-29
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS

CORPORATION AFFAIRS
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, November 2S.-BoGrd
or AtdeTmen.-The Board met pursuant to law,
the President MI Brown In the chair. Pres
ent: Messrs Plant, Barr, Noyes, Utermehle
Brown, Garfield, Lloyd, Pepper, Gulick, and
McCathran.
Communications from the Mayor-The
Mayor approved the following bills An act
to take up, grade, and reconstruct culvert In
the Sixth Ward; to provide for the erection of
fre-plugs; authorizing the laying of water
main in Doth street west, from X street north to
n street north; for the relief OF BENJAMIN
Woodheld; to provide for a certain deficiency:
to supply deficiency to grade and gravel
K street south, from 4th street east to the canal
Communications were received from VIM
Forsyth, City Surveyor. stating that bridge
across the canal, in the line of 1st street west
would require an appropriation OF So 25O.75;
and that the probable cost to arch over I'd
street west, between Pennsylvania and B
street north, $4,000. Referred to committee on
improvements.
Mr.. Garfield offered the following:
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor to
offer a reward Of $1,000.
Whereas, on the evening Of Thursday, the
oath OF November, some person or persons un-
known did, on Capitol Hill, in the city of
rage on the person Of the daughter OF Charles
Rousseau, aged SIX years, from the effects of
which she shortly after died:
Be 1t TesOlred by the Board of aldermen and
Board of Common Council of the city of WaShing-
ton, That the Mayor be. and he is hereby, au-
thorized to offer reward Of 81, 600 for the ap-
parties who committed said offense.
Read three times and passed unanimously
amd %sm fh b9oh or Of
Of fines; referred.
Mr.. Utermehle asked leave to introduce the
following Joint resolution, which was passed:
Resolved, by the Board of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council of The City Of Washington,
That the Corporation OF Washington hereby
100000, or so much thereof as may be neees-
sary, for the purpose OF extending the City
Hall building, in accordance with the original
plan of said building Prouided, ho,oeper, That
Congress, at it's next session, shall make q
similar appropriation for a similar purpose.
ReSOlued, further, That the committee whose
duty it is to represent the interest of this Cor
poration before Congress be, and they are
hereby, requested to present this subject to
Congress at its next session, and urge favor
able action in the premises; and in the event
of such favorable Consideration, to reqHest of
Congress that in the bill making such appro-
preparation, there shall be inserted q provision
giving TO the Corporation the power and au-
thority to issue the bonds OF the Corporation
to sum not exceeding Sl00,000, to be put on
an equal footing with the present funded debt
OF the Corporation; the money realized from
the said bonds to be expended in the manner
and for the purposes herelnbefore contem-
plated.
MIR. Garfield presented claim OF $40 dam
ages from George h. Ward, for the breaking of
his carriage, caused by the imperfect condition
Of the streets. Referred TO committee on
finance.
I.
7. Ford, proprietor of Ford's Theater, and c.
ID. Hess, acting manager Of Growers Theater,
demonstrating against the proposed increase OF
theatrical licenses, representing that the rate of
license in this city now exceeds by $500 the
highest theatrical license in any other city In
the country, and that at the same time the
expenses OF conducting a theater in this city
are greatly beyond those elsewhere. Referred
to committee on police.
MIR. Noyes presented the petition of Albert
Brooks, in relation to the Corporation bounty.
rrndt t0 sNr,Ntt tfnn frQn
The bill for the relief Of VIM. Thomas being
the special order for this evening, was then
taken up and further postponed
Also, q bill - creating the office OF Superin-
tendent of Streets and for other purposes,
was taken up.
Mr. Utermehle favored the passage Of the
BILL but thought it would require two assistant
superintendent, instead of one; and thought
the superintendent's salary should be fixed at
$2,5O0, and the assistants at S1,250 each.
On molten of MIR. Plant the bill was post
poned to this night two weeks, and made the
special order Of that evening.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the committee on finance,
reported back the petition Of Martin King, and
asked that the committee be discharged from
the further consideration OF the same, and 1t
was so ordered.
Also, without recommendation, the petition
of Henry Kleiber, asking extra pay; postponed
TO this night one week.
Mr. Pepper, from committee on improve
ments, reported faverably Council bill making
an appropriation to pave new gutter in First
ward; passed.
Also, bill from lower Board, entitled an
act to provide for certain def1cienc cies; passed.
Also, from the lower Board, a bill to lay a
gutter Sd street east, across the south side of
K street south; passed.
Mr. Noyes offered (as substitute for Coun-
Gil billy bill providing for laying water
mainsIalong 10Th street west, from E to F south.
Along 11th street west, from Maryland avenue
to street south. Along street south, from
from 10th to 11th west; passed.
Also, an amendatory bill providing for lay
ing water main along 7th street west from
E street south to H street south.
Mr.. Utermehle, from the committee on police,
reported bill for the protection Of the citizens
of w ashington, and to facilitate the raising Of
its quota. This bill was amended, allowing
but three runners instead Of five, to substitute
brokers; and passed.
MIR. Plant, from the committee on the fire de-
partment, reported back the bill nominating
George Noyes as police telegraph operator in
place Of Thomas Morrison. resigned. Nomina-
ton confirmed
Also, reported back a bill for the relief OF
Angus 3 Lewis; passed
Also, submitted q joint resolution requiring
the Mayor to have registry or directory Of ali
persons doing business in the city Of Washing
ton; passed
ton regarding the summary dismissal Of chill
dren from the Wallach school house, during re.
cess and school hours, thereby endangering their
health, and asking the Mayor to inform the
Board whether any rules were in existence
bearing upon the resolution.
Mr.. Utermehle thought the resolution was
an unjust one, because 1t made q thrust at the
Trustees Of the Public Schools. He thought II
children did not get there in time. they should
not be allowed to interrapt the morning devo-
ton by going in late. .#E
Mr. Garfield stated that the children were
eyclnded frsm all parts of the building, in case