Evening star., 1865-05-23
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.


shepherd, Secretary of the Board, was pre-
senssd ana accepted. Mr. Plant offered
resolution appointing S V Moves Secretary
OF the Board; adopted.
"A communication was presented from the
Mayor announcing the approval Of acts to
curb and pave the front Of squares Nos 56S
anu 5b9; to repair the culvert on the north side
OF II street north, between Goth and 21st streets;
70 improve A street south. from 9th to sth
streets east; to amend an act extending q sewer
at tue intersection OF ith street east and Penn.
sylVania avenue; resolution providing that
me corporation In body pay their respects to
president johnson, and bill authorizing the
erection OF bath rooms and water closets in
certain engine houses.
The following was also presented:
CITY SURVEYORS OFFICE, e2d May, 1866.
To the Board Of AMermsn-Ge entlemen I'm re-
lation to your resolution OF the 10th ultimo, re.
questng a statement showing the amount of
fees collected. together with a detailed state
! haro ~, IN" ~ homer to submit the following:-
monshs 11 areeeip,s Sl r nr % lss Of NAY
months, (expenses,) S2i6; mems expenses. $500:
total expenses, $50; balance, Sii.
>, have the honor to be- gentlemen yonr m o5e-
A communication was also presented from
the National iateHiJencer proprietors, asking
increased compensation for printing the pro-
ceedings and official business OF the corpora
tion: referred to finance committee.
The following petitions We're presented and
referred BY Mr. Turton-From George Pea
cock for the remission Of fine. BY MIR. Utter
mehle- From Amos Kendall for the extension
OF the grade of Boundary street and the con-
sTuction of culvert at the intersection or 9Th
street east and NJ street north, SO as to afford
means OF entrance to his farm and the grounds
o! the Columbia Institution for the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind. BY Mr. Gulick-From w. w;
Bean and others, ana from H. Eiadlng aas aaa
Mr.. Garfield offered resolution authorizing
the secretary OF the board to have bound
ef o
Mr. Gulick introduced bill appropriating
s525 for the repair OF the station house on L
street south, between 5th and 9th streets east
passed.
Mr. Lloyd introduced q bill, accompanied by
q petition Of Davis and others, to curb and
pave the north side OF III street south, from 9th
to 7th west; passed.
Mr.. Noyes presented petition, accompanied
by bill, to set curbstones and pave footWay
on the north side of street south, from TX to
The finance committee was discharged from
the further consideration of the proposition OF
Lemuel Gaddis to purchase lots No. 10 and 20,
in square No 995; also, from the communica-
ton OF w. q. Bradley, President of the Frank
lin Fire Insurance Company, suggesting some
modification of the laws governing insurance
offices, and the latter was referred to the police
committee.
MI. I.ewis, from the committee on improve
ments, reported bill to lay sewer in Massa-
chusetts avenue from 6th to 7th street west;
passed. Also, bill appropriating Sl,sf5 to
gravel 5th street west from street north to
Rhode Island avenue; passed. Also, bill ap-
propriatiug $500 for the repair OF the pave
ment in 9th street west from Penn'a avenue to
the north side of street north passed. Also,
to curb and pave the west front Of square No.
AL; pissed. Also, to curb and pave the west
front Of square No. 197; passed.
Mr. Turron, from the drainage committee,
reported the Common Council bill for the relIet
OF Patrick Brennon; passed.
Mr.. Utermehle, from the committee on po-
lice, reported the Common Council bill to
amend an act regulating the licenses of hotels,
restaurants, &c: so as to prohibit sucn places
from keeping open their bars between the hours
g siii for the reiief Of Michael Reardon; re-
ferTed back with instructions that the city sur
yeyor ascertain the extent and cause of the
damages to the property of Mr.. Reardon from
the overfiowing OF the gutter.
Mr.. Utermehie, from the select committee on
the revision Of the laws OF the Corporation.
the revisor, in relation to the subject, which
was placed on the files of the Board.
the ne counc b he
lief of John Wallach; passed. Also, the Com.
mon Council bill for the relief of VIM. Essin-
ger, with an amendment striking out 500 and
Inserting S5O passed.
MIR. Barr. from the committee on canals, re.
ported bill appropriating S200 to open and
the warm months; passed. Also, resolution
requesting the Mayor to cause the small tene-
ment houses south Of the canal, near 7th ST., to
be removed passed. All.
The select Committee on the indebtedness of
the Corporation to Capt. Henry Scheetz, late
Provost Marshal OF the District, was dis.
CudISeu. q Dlli UdF1IS diIeouy Uccu pdSS6U dus
thoriZing the settlement Of the claim.
Mr.. Tnrton introduced a bill to curb and
pave the front Of Square No. 40; passed.
Bills from the Common Council to grade and
gravel T street south, from Ak street to Vir-
ginia avenue; making an additional appropria-
ton to grade 9Th street west, from p street
north TO Rhode Island avenues and to curb and
pave the east side of 10th street west, from d
to streets SOUTH were referred.
A bill from the Common Council making an
appropriation to defray the expenses incurred
~ thr jfNv,i ivn ha Nncn ~ %kae
funeral Of President Lincoln was passed.
The Common Council bill to provide for an
uniform system OF drainage was referred to
select committee, composed OF Messrs Turton,
The Board of Aldermen and Board of Com
mon Council then met in JOINT session for the
election of commissioners OF the general elec.
ton 10 be held next month
On motion of Mr. Brown, President OF the
Board OF Aldermen, Mr. Lloyd, President Of
the Common Council, was called to the Chair.
Mr Noyes, Secretary Of the Board Of Alder
men, was appointed Secretary OF the meeting.
The following nominations were made:
BY MIR. Rheem: First Ward-1st Precinct, r.
J. Harrison, s: DuvaIl, P. Hoffman: I'd Pre-.
clnct, G. F. Kidwell, III. d. Hinton, L. II.
Parker. Confirmed.
BY Mr. Plant: Second Ward-lst Precinct,
Il. Richards, J. T. Miller, J. z. Hilton. I'd
Precinct, L. Clephane, 7. g. Wilson, ]. W.
Rv Mr' Iarner: Third Ward-1st Precinct.
J. NJ. Towers, S Tyson, e.. w. Larner. I'd
Precinct, q. P. Wannell, G. Q. Whitney, Jas.
Mankin.
was substituted for MIR. LarDer in the 1st
Precinct and the nominations were confirmed
Bv NIT. Moore Fourth Ward-1st Precinct,
T. 3. Stanley, W. H. Hoover, S. Sylvester.
Cd Precinct, Chas. Walters, Thomas Galhgin,
On motion OF Mr.. utermehle, the names Of
J.W. Clarke and p. F. Bacon were subs bsututed
for s. Sylvester and J. NJ. johnson. The NOM
nations were confirmed.
By Mr. Oanfield: Fifth Wara-lst Precinct,
J. Mills, q. NJ. Oyster, 8. WALES. I'd Precinct,
W. Slater, J. H. Richards, E. 7. Tippett.
Confirmed.
By Mr. Ruff: Sixth Ward-1st Precinct, w.
Hceck, J. Hunt, S. III. Briggs. I'd Precinct, S.
r. Turner, T. p. White, T. l.. Fenable. Con-
tirmed. -
George Mattingly, S. l.. Magruder, G.. w.
] HiRtOn. I'd Precinct, r. W. Graham, j. Pear.
son, e. q. Anderson. Confirmed.