Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-08

for bounties to volunteers under the last calls
OF the President Of the United states
Be ii ftrther Tesotred, Tha. the same commit
Tee urge upon Congress The passage of a bill
| providing for general paving of streets ay.
ebues snd alley and the sewerage Of this city,
shaii bt ar its proportion of such expense by
| paying such amount as wonld be assessed upon
real estate owned By the United States in this
city We're sueh property taxable
| And further resotred, That the same commit
tee urge upon Con gress the necessity ofgranti ting
such powers as will enable this Corporation 10
improve the Washington canal and the erection
Of suitable Center Market house.
| Inc following Were Introduced and passed !:
| Fy Mr.. Ranh- Resolution calling on fhe sur.
| Neyor 19f es tInates for sewer on l2ih street
from II Hstreetto. canal, and requesting him to
-srFeH some suitable uniform and easy grade
ct flag foot walks across the streets, whereby
the outrage upon vehicles and yjtizens owning
them may be ahated BY MIR. NJ D. Larner-
| Bilito Re pave alley in square 431. and rasolo-
ton nquizing of the Water Registrar what
| was the cost OF repair of water mains during
| the past year; amount received for water rent
and cost per foot for laying mains. BY Mr.. NJ.
arner-Bil to grade and gravel 4h street
| west. from G to New York avenue. By Mr..
| Eerguson-Resolution reg uestiRg the Commis-
! siCner of Public Buildings to have reno we'd the
| wooden structure on Pennsylvania avenus,
d. between 9Th and 10th streets. BY Mr.. Ellis
! Rt solution that the joint special committee
i bffore Congress act in conjunction with the
committee on contingent expenses. ~.
| The following were introduced and referred:
| by Mr McCathran-Rllls IA to grade and gravel
| nj stIeet south, from ith to 9Th street east; to
| grade z street south, from 10th to 18th east; to
| Bs Mr.. H. &. Wilson-BilI to purchase appa-
ratns for the Western Hose Company. BY Mr.
ktHy-Peitions OF James Thompson and
THOMAS McCanna. BY Mr.. Wilson-Bill TO
! build sea-wall and improve Water street
| BY Mr. Canfield- Bill to gI ade and gravel 4th
street east from Pennsylvania avenue to East
| CPpitol street. -
Mr. Ellis Introduced bill making an addi.
| tional appropriation OF $1,000 to erect new
| m"rket house on the site of Center Market
Mr.. &. Wilson introduced bill to employ
| additional counsel 10 protect the interests of
| incorporation in reference to wharf sites, an
| arprorrlating $4,000 for the purpose; which,
| however, is MOTTO be expended unless the suit
| is decided in favor of the Corporation.
After some debate the bill was passed. -
The following were reported and passed ::
from Improvements committee-Riils to grade
and gravel street north, from 10th 10 tIth
streets west; for relief OF Wi&e and Callahan;
street from 18th 70 Is streets to pay def .iancy
fCr grading ard erayeiing street, from 18th to
ION streets. From claims com nnittes-Biu for
relief of a. A. Arrison. From marx Is COM
rlltee-For relief of James 80 zen for selling
stands in Northern Market s.
Mr.. Noyes, IRON the committee on schools,
reported bill making an appropriation of S3 10
1oTrenewing the policies OF Insurance on public
SO hooi bqlldines owned by the city.
IT. q. Wilson moved that il be provided that
tEf nsp1ahce shah he made in companies 10.
Ca'ct within the DISTRICT
-Ir. NJ Larner said he saw through Mr. Will
sons n,Uii0n, which was evidently ia excluda
IoIeird companies from iDsurifg here. The
compaEies here could no. insure one tenth OF
the IrlP Perty. ..-- .-- s5sr.sr-
rot ven inSnre che thousandth part of the
properly in Washington He inquired what
was the amount OF capital altogether of the
c. mpaUies here. - .f -..
Mr. Wilson replied ;-bout sGg0,930. He con.
teHdfo thit The companies here could insure
ali property offered.
Rir. Shepherd inquired II three little COM
penies, with capital altoget er Of s6OG0Jo,
odd lGsllre ere - '5L5' "a itirgg1s of
Tiopelty ty>f y ashi. gtos2 TIE move OF tia
futleplan vvas&Fad yegtiseEuent ~ the -Ai utusii
NJ. y y Il .IsSn % -: tha fe6gd The stsh.e.t
disposition t0adye 1ise 'i5a Mutual INSURANCE
Com rary. Ee susnosed Inc esntisnaa re
1cred TO The EtTn Insurance Campanv, which
hE d a CO spi' a o. two or thrsc millions, but
they insure some S.5,rtiL0CO OF property seat
ttrfd through Ire country.
Rir. Shepherd moved farther to an@nd by
TToyiGmg that the cost shall not exceed rha.
charged ~ other companies; which was ac-
CT nted.
The hill passed.,
Mr.. Ellis, from iha eo nlmitee on the fire Ge-
partment repoT ted back the bril- to purchase n
Steam fire engine, 10 be located in the Third
" ard, and moved 10 lay il on the table. Carried
Mr. MCCathrou, frcm the committee on
wharyes, reported a bill amending The Ia " in
IT iatiCa to "a fish wharf which provides that
the wharf shall be sold to tie highest bidder,
annually. which. after some debate, was laid
over in formally.
Mr.. Fergus on, from a select committee re-
ported a bill 10 erect a market house at the
junction CT South Carolina avenue and E street
south, between 18th and 9th streets east, which
was laid over. Adjourned ~ .. -
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GEORGETOWN CORPORATION - Or1GnizatiGn
Of the C0anCits.-Iast night, the members elect
OF The Boards OF Aldermen and Common Coun-
Gil, assembled in joint meeting In the Council
chamber. The Recorder, w. S. Cox, Esq,
called the meeting to order, and read the Ger
tifipafp the Judges of Election "a
election of the following gentlemen:
m Berry a9a aenrS VIM hs E.
Collins, L. Davis, G. T. Edmonston, Charles
5. English, George Hill, jr., J. c. Hleston, @.
A. Peck, Chas. Myers, +. ]. Shoemaker. One
vacancy in the board occasioned by the tie
vote at the late election for Messrs. ". H.
C1aig and L. Clements.
All the gentlemen elected, except Alderman
Shinn, were present, and were sworn into
office by VIM II. Tenney, Esq.
The joint meeting was dissolved, and the
Aldermen retired to their chamber.
Common Council-On motion of Mr.. Collins,
Nr. English was called to the chair, and an
nounced the first business the election of a
president.
Messrs. Shoemaker and Edmonston were
appointed tellers, and upon the first ballot
beng counted, the tellers reported nine ballots
cast, all for MIR. Myers, who was conducted
to the chair.
Mr Myers very briefly expressed his gfati-
fication at being again honored by the board,
especially on tnlS OCCASION lie would strive
to perform his dnty faithfully and impartially,
anu hoped that the members would unite in
dischalging their duty, harmoniously co-ope-
rating for the interest and honor of the town.
The Boa;d proceeded to the election OF
clerk, and on the Erst ballot Mr. Thos Jewell
as unanimously re. elected
MIR. Collins moved that the rules of the last
board be adopted as the rules for this board.
Passed.
| The usual message announcing the organiza-
tiCn OF the board was ordered and delivered TO
the Aldermen by the clerk of this board
Mr. Cragip moved for the appointment of
committee 10 IL vestigat the rules and report If
they are in accordance WiIh the charter; which
vas gree TO, ard MesSrs. Crsgin. Davis and
Collins were appointtd the eommittte..3 =
Mr, English offered a RESOLUTION requesting
the MaYorto order an election TO Ill the sa3ar:
ey IN the teard according 10 the Provisions or
| the charter of the fown. Adopted. Ss se- -
/ On motion of Mr. EneIish, The Chair was
authorized to appoint the standing comaittses.
I he orGiE ance from the & Aldermen Offering q
bounty Tor volunteers, was taken MP -. 4
I Mr. Hill said he had but one Objection TO the
| biff; it was against the plan propos to raise
7 funos.7 TheiSspe OF new STOCK Wsll cause dis
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