Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-11
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
.Cs ECouhciL PRocEIDINes, October lo.-Board eJ
NN.aermen present, Aldermen Plant, Gulicf,
Noyes, Garfield, Lloyd, Lewis, Morgan, Tur-
t1on, Utermehle, Barr and Pepper The Vice
President Mr.. Turton) in the chair.
The Chair laid before the board q commune
cauon from the Mayor, announcing the appro-
val OF the act authorizing the Mayor to an.
Sheipate the revenue for the purpose Of paying
Also, communication from the Mayor,
nominating A. b. Talcott for Superintendent
OF tne hre alarm and police telegraph; Richard
ana JOAN H. Faulkner for battery man. Re.
1erred to committee on fire department
also, communication from J. f. Kennard
inviting the members OF the Boards to inspect
the new telegraph this Afternoon at O'Clock.
Inc report OF the Intendant Of the Asylum
for September, was referred to the committee
The following were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Plant-Petition OF E. L. Morrison for
repair OF gutter on the east side Of 18th street
west. BY Mr.. Gulick-Petition Of Martin
The following were introduced and passed ::
BY Mr.. Lewis-Bill for the relief of VIM. Nei.
14th streets west. BY Mr.. Noyes-Bill to set
curbstones and lay foot-pavement on the north
side Of Square No. 537, Virginia avenue, be-
tween Sd and AZ streets west. This was &C.
y
holders.] By Mr. Utermehle-Bill to repair
the entrance Of public alleys on the south front
OF Square No. 453, north front Of Square No.
Mr. Barr-Bnl to repair the canal bridges and
for other expenses. By Mr.. Turton-Bill to
take up and relay the gutter on the north side
Of n street north, from 18th street west to Ver-
The special order-the bill to prevent the
overcrowding OF street passenger cars-was
taken up.
tive because impracticable to carry out, and be-
cause the railroad company, receiving its DOW
ers from charter by Congress, could snap its
fingers atiany such legislation by the City Coun-
ellis. He was in favor Of forcing the company to
put on sufficient number OF cars to keep up to
the schedule time required by their charter, but
that was about all the Councils could do in the
matter. Even II practicable, summary enact
ment that no person shall ride on car unless
seated, would incommode the public rather
than serve it, especially business people, anx.
and Indifferent whether seated or not.
Mr.. Plant did not see how 1t would be pos
sible for conductor to prevent persons from
was in a hurry he should always be disposed
to jump on a car even 1t was crowded.
Mr.. Utermehle argued that it was the duty
number as he could comfor tably seat II car
would contain dozen passengers the con-
ductor should admit that many and no more.
II twelve persons get in car and are COM
fortably seated, twelve more have no right
to get in and crowd them out of their seats. The
company were making large profits, and ought
to afford ample accommodations for the pub.
lie. ,-...'-- --..-.
Mr.. Plant thought the people had the remedy
in their own hands, which was not to get in q
Mr. Guiick said it struck him that it did not
matter whether we passed this bill or not. Peo.
pie In q hurry would get upon the car, anu he
did not believe it could be prevented. He
money now that the expenses OF the road was
doubled and the fare limited to f1ve cents. The
railroad was certainly great improvement
upon the previous mode of travel.
Mr.. Lloyd was not certain that the measure
would be practicable, but thought something
should be done: He, however, would urge his
amendment, allowing those who chose to ride
upon the platform to do SO. On the 7th street
line the schedule time had been five minutes
and larterly they have been running on ten
minutes time, and conseQ uently It was utterly
impossible for ali who desired to travel to get
seats.
The bill was finally rejected by the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Lloyd and Utermehle.
Nays-Messrs. Barr, Garfield, Gulick, Lew.
is, Morgan, Noyes, Plant and Turton.
David Hepburn, Commissioner OF the Canal,
relative to the condition OF the canal, and an.
nounciHg the necessity of certain appropria-
tions for expenditures. Referred.
ported back substitute for the supplementary
bill OF the lower Board, authorizing the Mayor
DuTDO80
paying bounties to volunteers. The substitute
provides for the payment Of bounties only to
bona fde citizens Of Washington, who shall
have been assessed prior TO last December, and
stitutes; the money to be expended at the dis.
cretion OF the Mayor.
Mr.. Garfield moved to strike out that part
limiting the benefits OF the act to those not
pecuniarily able to procure substitutes. He
thought 1t would operate against men Of small
means. A man, for instance, who had been
h0A ,InAA .-k>
chase house, say worth 8l,50O, was hardly
able, on account of having that property, to
procure q substitute for himself.
Mr.. Lloyd thought some such guard should
be thrown about the bill. He believed there
were wealthy men here who would not hesi-
tate to avail themselves Of the benefit OF the
se re WAS " to ne
was safe in the hands of the Mayor, who
would see that the needy did not suffer. for
more charitable nd-nearted man than the
Mr.: Garfield withdrew his amendment and
the bill passed.
Mr. TuTton, from drainage committee, re;
Street, along South Carolina avenue to 1lth
street east, and the bill to lay mains along 18th
street west, from H street north to Pennsyl-
yania avenue; both Of which passed.
The police committee was discharged from
the further consideration OF the petition OF d.
NJ. Lawrence and Mr. Utermehle reported
back the bill in relation to licenses, with an
amendment striking out the 4th section. and 1t
passed as amended.
The bill to tax billiard tables, &C., was re.
turned from the Board Of Common Council
with the Aldermen's amendments non.con-
CURED in. The Board insisted upon its amend.
ments and asked q committee OF conference and
Messrs. Utermehle, Barr and Lloyd were ap-
pointed the committee on the part Of this
Board. ..-
Bills from the Board OF Common Council
were disposed of as follows: Bill making ap-
provement Of the cutters in square No. 1s6.
Referred to First Ward Delegation. Bill 70
license and tax hotels, taverns, and tipping
houses, &C.; bill in relation to paupers. Re.
ferred. Bill authorizing the curbstones to be
set and footway paved on the south sids OF
Virginia avenue, between lst and I'd streets
md ahaan In