Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-25
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, April 2i.-Boa-d
of Aldermea -Present-al Aldermen Brown.
Utermehle, Lloyd. Plant, Morgan, Noyes, Nc.
Cathran, Gulick, Canfieid, Pepper, Lewis,
Barr, Turton AID Rapley.
- a communication was received from the
Mayor announcing the approval OF 'sJoint
Resolution in relation TO the death of the late
President of the United States;" also, a Joint
Resolution for the appointment of committee
to receive visiting municipal corporations in
their contemplated visit to this city to attend
the funeral of our late esteemed President"
Mr.. Barr presented the petition OF Fl. o. Peck
and others for foot pavement; referred to
committee on improvements.
Mr. CteTmehle presented the petition OF
Miss Martha Dantorth Of Mass, to be permit
ted to use one OF the public school houses for
private evening writing school, accom- panied
by JOINT res olution authorizing Miss Dan forth
to use the female grammar school room OF the
| 2d district Oh each evening from to 10 o'clock
for period OF three months.
Mr.. Lloyd moved the reference OF the sub.
| jeet 10 the committee on public schools; agreed
Mr.. Gulick presented the petition OF J. Zfm-
meImann and others; referred to the committee
on improvements.
MIR. Lloyd presented the following:
WASHINGTON CITY, ID. O., April 9, 1866
To the Board Of aldermen and Councils, Wash
ington City-GeEtlemen: / have the honor to
men and Council. held during the latter part
Of August or beginning of September petition
was presented coming from me asking for an
appropriation Of thirty-three hundred dollars
(S3,3tO) to pay de eficiencies paid by me due men
enlisted and mustered into the United States
service and created to the quota of the District
OF Columbia. The amount asked for In my De.
tihcn was appropriated, but as yet has not
been paid, owing to q misunderstanding be.
tween his Honor Mayor Wallach and my self.
most respectfully ask your honorable bodies
10 appoint a committee for the purpose OF thor.
oughIy investigating this matter, before whom
am ready TO present such evidence as will
show that the amount appropriated should
be paid.
Hoping that this petition may meet your ap.
proVal, am, gentlemen, your obedIent SER
want, HENRY A SCHRRTZ,
Late Provost Marshal Dist OF Col.
On motion OF Mr.. Lloyd,a com mittee consist
Ing OF Alderman Barr and Garfield was ap.
pointed to act In conjunction with 8 similar
committee from the lower Board upon the sub
ject.
ments, reported bill to grade and pave the
alley in Sc mare No 397; passed. Also, a bill 70
set set curhstone and pave footway on north
side OF Virginia avenue, from 18th to 1th Stree:
easti passed. Also, a bill TO grade 5th street
west, from & street north to Rhode Island ay:
passed. Also, a bill to set cnrbstone and pave
footwsy on both sides OF Ridge street. from itb
10 5th street; passed.
Nr. Brown presented a joint resolution
in relation to the erection of a monument
to the late President Lincoln, and that n COM
mittee of three OF the members Of each Board
be appointed to act, In conjunction with the
Mayor, relative to the matter; adopted
Mr.. Plant, from the committee on the fire de.
pSrtment, reported bill to erect bath rooms
and water closets at the Franklin and CoIum.
bia engine. houses and at the Metropolitan
Hook and Ladder house; passed.
MI. Morgan, from the committee on the asy.
lum, reported back the report OF the Intendant
OF the Asylum for the month of March, and it
was ordered to be- placed on the files
MIR. Utermehle intIod uced dill to erade and
pave public alley in Square No sic; passed
Also, introduced an act to construct sewer
in l street north, from 9th to 7th street west:
referred. Also, introduced q bill to pave the
tootway and set curbstones along the east front
Of square No. 52s passed. Also, introduced
resolution requesting the Mayor to inform this
Board what amount OF real and personal es.
tate OF the Bajtmcre and Ohio railroad Is as
sessed and charged on the books of the Cor.
poration for the year 1864, and what amountof
lax they have paid for the last ten years; passed.
Also, introduced an act submitting to the
voters OF this Corporation, at the next general
election, the question as 10 the proposed SUBJ
scription by the city to the capital stock Of the
Metropolitan Railroad Company: passed.
Mr. Lewis introduced a bill to build bridge
across tn street west, at the Intersection OF
RhOCe Island avenue: passed.
The Board took a recess OF twenty minutes
in order TO allow the Committee OF Conference
on the bounty bill to meet a similar committee
Upon reassemblmg. Mr.. Noyes introduced a
bill, accompanied bv petition, for setting the
curbstones and paving the footway along the
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street west; passed
Also, a bill to grade and pave the alleys In
squares Nos. 1876 and 1876; passed.
Also, bill to grade and pave the alleys In
square n o. 327; passed.
Mr.. Plant, from Improvements committee,
reported bill to set the curbstones and pave
the footWay along the north side Of square No.
220 passed.
Mr.. Barr, from canals committee, reported
resolution authorizing the Mayor to sell the
dredging machine OF the corporation to the
highest bidder; adopted.
A bill from the Common Council, prohibiting
the use Of cobble stones in paving the streets,
was amended so as to refer particularly to f
street, between 9Th and l4ta streets west, and
passed.
Bills from the lower Beard to extend the in
closure in 'front.' of st Patrick's Church, on F
street; 10 lay water main in Ridge street,
and to set the curbstones and pave the footway
OF the south front Of squares Nos. 19l, 200 and
24l, were passed.
Ellis from the same Board for the relief of
Rev. j. A. Walter; to set the cuTbstones and
pave the footway along the west front OF
squares Nos. 271, 212, 213, Pa, 275 go, 90, anc
tie south front OF squares Nos. 2'7, rs, l99.
ass and 10; to lay water main in 5th street
west, from M to N streets north; to pave II
street north, from 18th street to Pennsylvania
avenue; to take up and relay the gutter on
both sides of 9TH street east from E to M street
south; to take mp and relay the gutter and
place new curbstenes on portion OF the south
side Of M street north. between 6tn ana 1th
streets east, and to set the curbs tones and pave
the fCotway on the north side of Virginia ave.
nue., from 9th to 7th streets west, were referred.
The Chair announced the committee on the
| part of the Board Of Aldermen on the subject
| of the erection OF monument to tn late Pres.
| ident Lincoln to be Aldermen Plant, Pepper
| and NoYes.
Mr Lloyd, from the committee on confer.
| enCe in relation to the bouaty bill, made a re-
| rort stating th at the bilfWhich was now law
| was agreed to with amendments.
| 1st. Giving S75 to all who furnished substi.
tutes under the call OF the 10th OF December,
1864, whether drafted or not.
I'd. Striking out that portion of the old law
| excluding members of exemption clubs from
| the provisions Of the bill.
| Sd. Extending the provisions Of the bill to
| colored persons.
| 4th. Authorizing the Mayor to raise
| S15,GOO on bonds Of the corporation At per
cent for the payment Of said bounties.
The report Of the committee was concurred
| In and the Board adjourned.
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