Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Corperation Affairs.

L. T.. II.
Aldermen Garfield, Gross, Quick, A. Lloyd,
Moves, Owen and Turton
The following was presented from the Mayor:
MAYORS OFFICE, Washington, ID. c., Oct.
18th, lS6S.-To the Board Of Aldermen and Board
g Common COancil-Gentleme II would ad-
Vise by way of precaution, that in all bills for
improvements made under the act of Congress
| OF February 2'd, 1855. the following words be
"And TO defray the expense incurred under
this act special tax be, and is hereby levied
ana imposed, by authority of the act of Con-
| gress Of February 23d, 1855, on ali lots and
subdivisiOnal parts OF lots bordering on ~
(Here partieularizng the improvements sThe
said tax or taxes to be levied, assessed and COL
Iected In the same manner as is now provided
| for in the acts of May 23d and May 24th, ls53
1or assessing and collecting the cost of laying
foot pavements and paving carriageways.
"Nery respectfully,
''RICHAkD WALLACE, Mayor.-
Referred to improvements committee.
communication was also presented from
the mayor nominating for trustees of public
schools the following gentlemen:
First School District-J. o. Wilson, J. S
i5c, Brown NJ and T @ J; p Tusfin second School Dis
lItermehle. Third School District r. $.
Walsh, +. w. Stuart and t. E. Clark Fourth
School District--J. f. Holmead, j. L. Cassell
and w. ]. Murtagh. For Treasurer-R T
m0rsell. For Secretary-R +. Boisseau.
Referred TO public schools committee
Also, a comm municatiOn from the same nOrnl-
mating for Scavengers for the First Ward, Jno
Chlsm and James X. Fowler; Second Ward,
Joseph U. Whitney and Michael StahI; Third
ward. Peter Schweitzer and Jno. Mack: Fourth
| ward; Christian Zeigier and Joseph Glotz-
back; Fifth Ward, Dennis Motley; Sixth Ward,
Andrew Burgess; Seventh Ward, Lewis Wat
son; referred to police committee.
Also, a communication from the same, ap-
proving acts for opening, grading, and paving
| public alley in square No. 5I4; previdIng for
the binding Of the Records, and repairing the
indexes, &c, in the office of Register of Deeds
| in the District of Columbia: to grade and pa We
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9Th street east, from street south TO street
north; TO grade and pave 14th street west, from
tne canal TO street north; authorizing the con-
struction OF sewer in the alley running from
l4th 10 18th Streets in square No. 226; and for
the relief of q. w. Downey
communication was also presented from
the President of the Soldiers and Sailors Ma
uonal Union League, inviting the members Of
the Board Of Aldermen 70 be present at the
meeting OF their society on Friday evening
next, at which time addresses are TO be deliy.
ered by distinguished speakers; the invitation
was accepted.
Mr.. A. Lloyd presented the petition of spn.
dry merchants asking the enactment OF law
respec citing pedlars and hawkers, accompanied
by bill requiring all persons who sell goods
by sample from other cities In amounts ex-
ceeding $50 to procure license for the same;
referred to the finance committee
MI. Gullck, from the committee on finance
to whom was referred the petition of the Frank
same with a bill authorizing the Mayor to ac
cept $500 In full payment OF taxes due the cor
peIation from sand company for the years 1894
and 1865.
Mr.. Gulick, in explanation OF the hill. said
the assessor called on member of the com pauy
Tor statement of their amount OF capital stock
@ncn was gwen without knowing for what
purpose, and that in the assessment were in
cluded $l4.OoO in u. =. bonds, $l4,OOO in bonds
OF the corporation and large amount of other
bonds below par The petitioners claimed that
the collector had no right to collect taxes on
the government bonds, and laid the subject be-
lore the Board OF Appeal, bnt when they came
to pay the taxes they found that no reduction
had been made. From the statements made
II appeared that the company should iusrIy
pay taxes on $1,000, but were willing to paw
taxes on S25sOO0 for each of the two years
The Chair regarded this as a yery important
subject Measures Were now being taken hv
parties who deemed themselves improperIy
assessed, TO present bills TO the Board of Alder
men for the revision OF their assessments and
IL was serious question whether they had the
right to revise assessments without some ac-
acknowledgement from the Assessors that an
error had been committed. He had already
Sl5;WO involved in matters of that kind which
had been put in his hands to be disposed of
ana the passage OF this bill now would open
lne door 10 thousands OF similar cases. In his
opinion 1t would be better to obtain the opinion
OF the Corporation Attorney before legislatiuU
further on that subject.
After discussion, the petition and bill were
recommltted 10 the finance committee, with
instructions TO procure the written opinion of
the Corporation Attorney touching the right of
the Councils TO revise assessments
MIR. Gulick. from the same committee also
reported bill appropriating $50 TO defray the
1unera expenses Of Jacob KIeiber, late Mes
senger OF the Mayor; passed.
MIR. Gross, from the same committee renorted
back the petition of Sam uel Ourand, MAYORS
clerk, for increased COMPENSATION in consid
Grafton OF having TO make the disbursements of
the Metropolitan Police fund, accompanied by
bill increasing the annual COMPENSATION S3HJ.
which was passed.
Mr.. Turton, from the committee on improve
ments, reported the Board of Aldermen's bill
10 grade the carriageway of 9TH street east
from Pennsylyania avenue to street south
with an amendment of the Common (.ounc oil
provlalng ior taxing up and relaying the foot
paNemenls, crossings and cutters where the
| proposed improvements is to be made; amend
| ment adopted and the bill passed.
MT. Turton also introduced a bill to dig n
drain along the east side of 10th street west
from L to U streets north, and thence along u
street TO 18th street west. and also 10 Construct
wooden trunk at the Intersection of T and
10th streets; passed. Also, from the drainage
committee, reported a bill TO Law a water main
on 18th street west, from N TO Il streets NORTH
win substitute, extending the main along p
street TO l4th street; substitute adopted and the
bill passed Also, from the same Committed
reported the c. G. bIIl with a substitute. to
construct sewer along ID street north, from
2d street west TO New Jersey ayenue. passed
Also, bill to lay water main in r street
north, from oath 10 26th streets west; passed
Also asked to be discharged from the petitions
Of Andrew Caldwell, A. L. Keese Lewis
Smith, and others, for certain improvements
bills authorizing said improvements TO be-
made Raving already passed; agreed to- Also.
reported the petition of Selmer I.iebert and
others for water main, from Ist street west
along the circular road west of the Capitoi
grounds, to Maryland avenue, and thence
along said avenue TO ID street west, accom-
panied by bill carrying out the requirements
OF the petition, which was passed
MIR. A. Lloyd, from the committee on claims.
reported q bill for the relief of VIM Dix:,passed
Mr.. Noyes inquired what disposition had
been made of the bill introduced some time
since authorizing the Center Market to be kent
open daily except on Sunday.
Mr.. Gulick reported that 1t had been referred
10 the commlttee on markets, but that no action
had been taken on it. Two members of the
committee were in favor Of the bill. He IMr
Gulfck) knew the reason why the bill had not
been reported, but should not mention il un
less there should be two or three weeks ad.
ditonal delay. =
Mr.. Turton.-Who is chairman OF that COM
mittee
MT. Gulick.-Mr. Pepper. Aldermen Nc /
Cathran and Owen are the other members II
Mr.. Noyes introduced resolution instruct
ing the committee on markets, to report back
the bill for opening Center Market every day
Of the week except Sunday. He said there was
/ general desire to have the bill passed, and he
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