Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-25

Cerperatisu Affaixs.

4 from NJ street north TO Vermont avenue. foy
ths east side of i.f east: for aying ross rnt,er
| across & street north, on the east side OF Let
street east; Tor the relief OF William Dir; 10 re-
| PAN The Tag fOotway across street south, on
the west side Of 9th street east making an ap-
proprianon 70 Mt mp the Anacostia engine
house for the use Of the public schools; and 70
| repair the public alley IN square No. 52S.
| Mr.. Dudley pressn nted the following petition
numerously signed by voters and tax PAYERS:
) To the Board cf Aldermen and Board II Com.os
4 Cornell Of the Ctty Of Wdshia0foa. Your nett.
TONERS, residents and voters of the CITY OF wash
ingion, beg leave respectfully TO represent that
| there is some probability that Congress, at the
coming session. will pass an act allowing ami
| versal negro suffrage, and believing that gen.
| eral expression OF opinion by our citizens
should be had prior to the meeting of Congress,
1 we would therefore pray your honorable
bodies 10 provide for calling an election Of the
| qualified voters Of the city, that such general
| expression OF opinion may be bad, or such
| otIer act as in your judgment will accomplish
| he purpose desired and your petitioners will
| ever pray.
Mr.white moved to lay the petition on the
| tabie. Lost-yeas 5-Messrs. Hall, Rheem,
| S!' wart, lyman and " hate; nays I6
| MIR. Dudley asked that the petition be re-
| tcrIsd 10 a select committee.
| Mr. White moved TO refer IL 20 the Freedmens
| Bureau. He wanted the subject kept out Of
| tie Board. They had nothing 70 do with itand
Coz gress would do in the premises as they
4 saw MT.
Mr.. Rheeu was opposed TO the subject being
| brought before the Board at this time He
| thought the Presidents policy was 10 let the
| people say who shall and shall not vote, and
be had no doubt hut the cItizrns of the District
| would have that privilege.
| Mr. Ferguson remarked that the petition was
| perfectly proper, and Notwithstanding asser-
tons TO the contrary, the Corporation had, in
his opinion, the right 10 petition and protest.
| Mr. Dudley considered thai he had done his
| duty in bringing the petition before the Board:
| II vas signed by voters and taxpayers, ire
| srective Of party, and 1t was entitled 70 the
| consideration of the Board.
| Mr. White said the petition came from demo-
| cratic headquarters, from n party in which
| Tom Florence figures, and which had fed,
| supplied and hved of the negro. and nov they
| semi their petition here.
| The Chair stated the petition was signed by
| comparatively few POLITICIANS.
| MIR. Dudley stated that the petition was
| hanted 10 him by Republican.
| Mr.. Edmonston defended Tom Florence as 2
| loyal supporter of the present Administration.
| he thought II time for the citizens 10 be taking
| action, as man on the mall at nigger meet
Ing had promised to introduce a bill for negro
| suffrage ST this Congress.
Mr. White said lac had faith in Congress, and
he did not believe they would force negro suf-
frase upon us. lie was opposed to il.
Mr.. Edmonston.-Iou have poor way OF
Mr.. Mead defended the Democratic party,
claimine 1t 10 be loyal, As he. a Democrat, was
4 lOyal himself
Mr.. White Withdrew his motion to refer TO
the Freedmen's Bureau, and Mr.. Hall rene wed,
when the Chair ruled it out Of order.
The motion TO lay the petition on the table
WAS lost-yeas 5-Messrs. Hall, Rheem, Stew
art, lyman and White nays, &c.
The motion 10 refer to a special committee
| was agreed to-Messrs Hall, Hazel and Rheem
only voting in the negative.
The Char appointed Messrs. Peugh, Dudley,
kheem, Edmonston, Williams, Hamilton and
| HeTrell the committee.
The following were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Mead-Bill fixing the rate OF license
for restaurants n $50 and tipping houses AZ
$50 per year; bill increasing the compensation
of commissioners OF improvement TO $1,000 per
annum. BY Mr.. Anderson-Making additional
| appropriation fer repairing alley in square
AGO. BY Mr.. HaIl-To construct a Sc wer in 10Th
street west. from the canal to New York
avenue.
Mr.. Wright introduced a bill appropratng
S39lS 10 pay balance on the steam fre engines,
and $500 for making repairs and alterations
10 engine houses; passed.
The following were reported from commit
tees: BY Mr.. Ferguson, (ways and means,)-
| Aloermens resolution in relation TO the ap-
polntmentof special committee on the SUBJ
| Ject OF enacung general laws in accordance
with the act of Congress of February 25th,
1865; reccmmitted. To pay Sam'I Ourand $500
for extra services, with an amendment; passed.
| tlEIng The compensation OF the Register at
| SSLSOO; passed. by Mr.. Rheem. (impro Yementsl
Bill to dig a drain On 10th street west. from l.
10 U streets north, and thence TO 18th street;
| passed. To gravel llth street east, from Nj 70
| u street soutL; passed. Making additional ap-
| preparation lor flag footway near the X street
bridge over Rock Creek; passed. To set, curb.
Nand pave west front If square 2i3 passed
| BY MIR. Simms, (drainaCe) )-COmmuni
irom the Mayor, from the consideration of
| WEIGH lneN a. ktO 10 be discharged.
to he resolution of the Board IN relation to the
| ia street srWer, in which the Mayor states
| that the contract was awarded TO John Chap
| man, the gentleman bidding lower than Mr.
| Chapman heInE entirely unknown to him: SO
| ordered. Bill prescribing the manner of as
| sesslng the costs of public sewers; passed. To
| construct sewer IN square 255; passed. Sub
stitute for bill for sewer on ID street north, be-
| tween 9th and 7th passed. Substitute for bill
| for water main 18th street west from MI
street north TO street north, and thence 10 I4th
street; passed. To lay a water main in Ist
street, from Pennsylvania avenue TO Maryland
avenue, and thence to I'd street west; passed.
To construct a 81 wer in G. street, from l4th 10
18th street; passed. BY Mr.. Joyce, (police)-
Adversely OF petition of Dr. Howard for the
| privilege OF rebuilding an old frame stable
| near brick dwelling committee discharged
BY Mr.. Peugb. (public schoOls)-Bin to re-
imburse John HitZ for purchasing n building
| ioT scnool purposes; passed. BY Mr.. Stewart,
(claims)-Bill for relief OF ]. w. Nye with
Aldermens amendments: passed Communi-
cation iron Is: w. Ferguson, for extra services
al the Central GuardhoUse, and asked TO be
discharged; so ordered BY Mr.. Mead, (mar-
| Eets)-Blll authorizing markets TO be held
daily; which, after some debate. was passed.
| Ieas-Messrs. Anderson, Dudley, Hail. Ham,
| Ilton. Joyce, Mead, Rheem, Simms, Stewart,
| lyman, Walker, White, and Williams I3
Nays-Messrs. Edmonston, Ferguson, Hazel,
Herrell, Peugh, Talbert, and the President-7.
| Mr. Ferguson called up joint resolution (Al-
dermen's) against placing House OF Refuge
in judiciary Square, with a message from the
| Mayor, calling attention to the iniudi diciousness
| of placing such an institution in the heart of
the city, adjacent 10 schools, &c; adopted.
Mr.. Edmonston moved to take up the Alder
mems bill providing for heating the ASYLUM:
| which was agreed 10, and the bill passed
| The following were received from the Alder
| men For laying nagstone in north aIley in
reservation No. 10. Fourth Ward; passed. To
| repair pavement in alley in square No 36e;
| passed. Water main in 4 street north, from
| l4tb 10 26th streets west; referred. Sewer in ID
street, from 2d street west to New Jersey ay-
| enue; referred. Amending act in relation to
l licenses TO non residents aud traders: referred
Il fhQ firao II fskf
| gas, water and sewer excavations TO the lst Of
/ December; passed. Jointresolution in relation
| TO wharf sites. Joint resolution protesting
| against placing house of refuge in Judiciary
| Square; passed. Bill to increase the salary Of
the messenger 10 the Mayor, Register and
| Water Registrar; referred. Contingent expen-
| ses of the canal; referred. For water main
| from lst street west and Pennsylvania avenue
along the west front Of Capitol grounds 70
4 Maryland avenue, and thence 10 I'd street west;
| passed. To purchase a hose reel for steam en-
i zinc No 3. nassed Gnuncil hill for relief Of