Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-05
LOCAL NEWS,
Corporation Affairs.

LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.
| BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-The Board met
Lloyd, in the chair. Present.: Aldermen Barr,
! Brown, Garfield, Moves, Cross, McCathron,
Gulick, A. Lloyd, Tulton, Owen and Magru-
der.
A communication was received from the
Mayor, announcing his approval of the Joint
| resolution relating to the celebration of the
Fourth OF July. Also the report Of the Com
| missioners Of the Canal, which was referred to
the canal committee.
Mr.. Magruder offered q resolution instruct
ing the Register to furnish the Board with {,
| list of all persons who have taken out license
Tor the fiscal year ending June 80, 1866 !;
adopted. Also, a resolution instructing the
Register to furnish the Board with statement
of the amount of fines imposed, and amount of
fines collected, and by what officers, for viola
tion OF laws of the Corporation; adopted.
MIR. A. Lloyd offered the petition of John
Ward for remuneration for grading and pa
wing; referred to committee on claims Also,
from Samuel Gregg, in relation to work on 9th
street; referred to committee on improve.
ments.
Mr. Garfield, from the delegation of the Fifth
Ward, to which the subject had been referred,
reported bill providing for changing the
grade OF 4th street east, from East Capitol
street to Maryland avenue, and 5th street east
at its intersection with East Capitol street;
passed.
Mr.. Gulick introduced a bill to construct a
the canal; referred to improvements committee
Also, resolution instructng the police com.
mittee TO consider the bills of laborers employed
IN sweeping, and building fires in the 1olice
stations; adopted.
Mr.. McCathran introduced bill appropri.
ating 5000 to enable the Mayor to send juve-
nile Offenders and orphans without care to the
Maryland House OF Refuge.
Mr.. Noyes offered an amendment making the
bill operative only as to white children, and
provided they We're legally chargeable upon
Mr. Magruder moved the reference of the
bill and amendment to a special committee;
which was agreed to; and the Chair appointed
Aldermen Magruder, McCathran and A. Lloyd
Mr.. Noyes presented the petition of Thomas
w. Riley, with an accompanying bill; referred
TO committee on claims.
Also, the petition of VIM. ]. Doniphan and
others, accompanied bya bill, for paving foot
Walk ana .c4rbng the south side Of f street
Mr.. Gulick, from the finance committee, re-
ported bill appropriating $40 for paying the
rent and other expenses OF offices IN making
poll lists for 1864; passed.
Mr. Turton, on behalf of the chairman Of the
Improvements committee, Mr. Lewis, detained
at home by his recent accident,) reported from
that committee a bill to lay flag tootways at the
intersection of 1st street and New Jersey ave-
nue.; passed. Also, to repair an alley il. square
No 6Ss; passed.
Mr. Turton also reported adversely upon the
bill to improve certain public space; and the
committee were discharged from its further
consideration.
Also, reported 1aTOraDly on the Dill LOT ltylnS
flag footways at the intersection of Massachu-
setts avenue, New Jersey avenue and 6 streets;
passed.
Mr. Turton, from the same committee, re-
ported favorably on the Mayors nominations
for Commissioners of improvements First
Ward, John w. Dyer: Second Ward, James
w. Spaldmg; Third Ward, John T: Garner;
Elias + Rarnes: Sixth Ward, w. A. Fletcher;
Seventh Ward, James H. Birchi which were
Mr.. T. f. Lloyd introduced bill to lay a
wooden trunk across G street south, on a line
with Sd street west; passed.
Mr.. Turton, from the drainage committee,
reported fayorably on the Mayors nomina-
tions for water registrar, Randolph Coyle; for
topographer to the water board, Theo. Koleckl;
for Taper of water mains, G. @. Chew; which
Mr. Brown, from the police committee, re.
ported favorably on the Mayors nominations
burn; for sealer of weights and measures, Jos.
+. Hodgson; for inspector OF flour and salted
provisions, Joseph Hendrick which were con-
firmed.
| Mr.. Brown also reported favorably on the
| Mayors nominations for Corporation Police,
James Lynch, Chief. First Ward, Simeon
Ward, Edward L. Dawson; Fourth Ward,
Maurice O'Connor and w. w. Kirby; Fifth
| Ward, James NJ. Busher; Sixth Ward, Vim. H
Lusby; and moved the postponement of the
| consideration OF the nomination Of George S.
| Hepburn, of the Seventh Ward.
Mr.. Magruder moved to lay over the whole
| list of police nominations until the report OF
the Register was obtained relative to the col
| lection of fines; agreed to.
| Mr.. A. Lloyd asked that the committee on
| claims, to which was referred the petition OF
| Mrs. Schaffer, of New York city, claiming
| damages for the loss of her husband by alleged
| violence in the city of Washington, be dis
| charged from the further consideration OF that
1 subject; agreed to.
! Mr. Garfield. from the committee on fire de.
| partment, reported a bill appropriating S6,650
| for the purchase Of 1900 feeet of hose for the
paid fire department of the city; passed.
Mr.. Garfield also asked for the committee
further time for the consideration of the May
| or's nominations for superintendent, assistant
superintendent and operators OF the fire alarm
| and police telegraph; granted.
Mr.. Magruder, from the asylum committee.
| reported back the report OF the Intendant OF
| the Asylum, and it was placed on the files.
Mr.. Gulick. from the finance committee, re-
| ported fayorably on the Mayors nominations
| for Corporation Attorney, Joseph H. Bradley,
| Esq; for tax clerk, VIM. Morgan; for book
| keeper, E. J. Klopfer; for clerk to the Mayor.
| Samuel Ourand; for messenger to the Mayor,
| H. c. Kleiber; which were confirmed. g
Mr.. Barr presented the petitions Of sundry
| citizens for the removal of a certain stable in
the Fourth Ward; referred to the police COM
mittee.
| Mr. Barr also introduced bill to take up and
relay the gutter on X street, along the east side
Of 18th street, and bill to snrp Gu. & ana pave tne
/ We're passed. 80.
Mr.. Brown offered resolution instructine
the committee on m markets to inqaire INTO tht
| cept on the 4th of July, Christmas and Sunday
in the Center Market; referred to the committee
on markets. .E .,-A
Also, joint resolution providing for the ap
| pointmentof joint committee to consist OF three
| members from the Board of Alderman and foul
from Common Council to prepare and presen
| to the city councils, before the first Monday II
December next, a new city charter to be ap
| proved and laid before Congress at its next ses
sion. Adopted. The Chair appointed on th'
part of this Board, Aldermen Brown, A. Lloyt
! and Noyes.
Mr. A. Lloyd introduced bill to construct
sewer in the alley in square No. 4e6i referred
to the drainage committee.
| Mr.. Turton, from the drainage comm'Uee
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