Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-31
CORPORATION AFFAIRS

Council PRocEEDINes, Jan 3d. dashboard
Of Ald.rmen.-Present-M Barr, Uter-
Guliek, McCathran, Noyes, Rapley, Brown,
and Turton.
A communication was presented from the
Mayor approving certain acts, and nominating 2
N. + Holly as assistant superintendent fire
alarm and police telegraph, and J. H. Falkner
and Lewis Seybold assistant operators.
MT: Noyes presented q communication from
William Wise, Esq, for many years commits.
sioner OF the Washington canal. suggesting
important improvements in connection with
that work. He asked that the communication
be printed with the proceedings and re ierred to
canal committee. So ordered.
Mr. utermehle, from the committee on po-
lice, reported back Council bill establishing
fish wharves and docks along the Potomac be-
tween 9th and 14th streets west. Amendments
providing that the purchaser of the right to
the use OF the Wharves shall pay down $780,
right TO the next, at the risk Of the former;
changing the limits to1 1th street east and 1lth
street west; providing that the offal shall not
be thrown into the Potomac above the mouth
OF the Eastern Branch, and repeating as spe.
cial privileges heretofore granted to establish
fish docks, were adopted and the bill passed.
Mr. Utermehle offered a concurrent resolu.
tion that when the Board adjourned it be till
Wednesday night, February 1st, to receive,
consider and dispose OF any propositions that
may be made by the Washington and Alexan
dria Railroad Company in relation to the bonds
OF that road guaranteed by the Corporation of
washington. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.: Lloyd, the committee on
finance was discharged from the consideration
OF the petition of George E. Ward asking dam.
ages in the amount Of $40 for injuries to his
carriage caused by the unfinished condition of
the streets.
Mr.. Utermehle, from the committee ON f.
nance, reported a bill authorizing the Mayor
to submit to arbitration the claims of Barrow,
Smith & Go. against the CORPORATION for dam.
ages sustained by the suspension OF their work
on the new market house, with the recon-.
lnendatlon that it do not pass.
After considerable discussion, the bill was
amended SO as to provide for two arbiters in.
stead OF four, and the bill then passed.
On motion of Mr.. Gulick, the committee on
claims was discharged from the considerat on
OF the petitions of Richard Jones and William
Hlldebrand, praying the remission OF fines
Mr. Pepper, from the committee ON improve
ments, reported the followng:-A bill to con-
struct wooden trunk across street nerth at
9th east; passed. Also, bill to gravel and
grade p street from 18th to 10th streets west:
also, bill to gravel the footwalk along square
945, between 9th and 10th streets east
Mr.. Turton, from the committee on drainage,
reported the following:-A bill amending an
act relating to the kind OF stone to be used for
curbs; alss, a bill to lay water mains on 14th
street from + street to the boundary; passed.
Mr.. Noyes. from the committee on schools,
reported bill making an appropriation of
Sl,244 for the erection OF additional rooms and
paving the walks and cutters around the Wal
ZACH school; passed.
Mr.. Plant, from the committee on fire de.
0a
The lower Board having disagreed to the
amendments to the bill relating 10 fish wharyes
and docks, on motion OF Mr.. Utermehle the
amendments were insisted or, and the chair
authorized to call for committee on confer
ence.
The bill relating to the removal Of ice and
snow from the pavements was taken from tho
files and again referred to the COMMITTEES on
police. VA
Mr.. Turton introduced bill making an An.
preparation for the deficiency in grading
Mass. avenue between 18th and 18th straets
west; referred. -oo~.
The following from the lower Board were
taKen up Joint resolution instructing the
committee before Congress to use every effort
to defeat House bill 1s6, Incorporating new
railway company; passed Joint resolution
instructing same committee to urge upon Con.
gress the necessity of making appropriation for
the relief OF parties coming to Washington to
prosecute claims, and who, becoming destitute,
were thrown upon the Corporation for sup.
port; passed. Bill tolay water main along 18th |
street west, from New York avenue to e Estreet
north; passed. Bill to correct the erroneous |
assessment of the Bank OF the Metropolis; re. |
ferred. Bill for the payment Of 7th and sth |
installments on the halt yearly interests on the
bonds of the Washington and Alexandria rail. |
road company; referred. Bill to lay water /
main on 6th street, from @ street to the main |
through Mount Vernon place; passed. BiII /
appropriating one hundred dollars to supnlv
the deficiency for placing railing and eates In
front OF City Hall; passed. Bill to Law vatar