Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-06
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs,

ideni (Mr. T. T.. Lloyd in the chair. Present: ::
Aldermen Barr, Brown, Garfield, Quick, A
Lloyd. hcCathran, Magruoer, Noyes, and
Turton.
A communication was presented from the
Mayor announcing the approval of act ~
lay flag footway; authorizing the Board OF
flre Commissioners TO create an additional
steam fire engine company; TO pave and grade
the alley in square No. SIS; TO construct asewer
in llth street, from the canal 10 N street north,
and to curb and pave the footway on the south
side of Rhode Island avenue, from 18th street
west TO Vermont avenue.
Also, a communication from the same, trans
mittiDg, in reply TO a resolution OF the board, a
statement showing the number of men, horses
and carts employed IN the several wards for
the removal OF garbage, cleaning OF alleys,
Streets cutters, &c, together with the amount
expended for the same from June I. 1864, 10
August 81. 1865. Referred TO drainage COM
miitre. THE expenditures were First Ward
Si4,!S5L7; Second Ward, Sl3,s2-.36 Third
Ward, S9,9O.i5: Fourth Ward, Sl3979 IS: Fifth
Ward, 81, 754 62; Sixth Ward, So, 969 II: Seventh
Ward, s6,9li.7s. Total S7i33e.44l
A communication was also presented from
luton of the Board, statIng that under the act
OF Congress OF February 23d, ls65, the corpor-
alton has the right 10 assess property bordering
on streets newly graded and paved, to defray
the expenses of the " ork, but has not the power
to assess the property to defray the expense of
grading alone; referred 10 committee on i'm
rIoyements and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Gulick, from the finance committee, to
whom was referred a bill increasing the iala-
ries of the com NIssionC rs of the several wards,
reported n no W bill increasing the annual sala-
ries of the respective commissioners to SI,OOO
from the st OF July. 1865 passed.
Mr.. Frown, from the committee on police,
reported back the following nominations for
fuperiDtendents of chimney-sweeps, and they
were UNANIMOUSLY confirmed, viz: Second and
Third Wards, A. Robertson; Fourth and Fifth
Wards, W. w. Bean; Sixth and Seventh Wards,
n. Il. Wilkinson. The nomination OF VIM. Ac-
ton as superintendent of sweeps for the First
hp mi
Mr.. Magruder objectIng to the confirmation
OF Vim. Acton, of the First Ward, until further
information could be obtained in his case, his
nomination was referred back TO the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Brown, from the committee on health,
reported adversely on the bill increasing the
salaries of the Ward Physicians from e2j0 to
Si1 pr annum; and the committee was dis
charged from Its further consideration.
Mr.. McCatbran introduced a bin appropri-
atIpg $50 Tor the establishment OF an addi-
iiOnal primary school IN the Third School Dis
trict; referred TO committee on schools. Also,
a bill approprlating $50 for the erection of a
school building in the Third School District
referred 10 committee on schools.
Mr. A. Lloyd, from the committee on claims,
asked TO be discharged from the petition of
Vim. ID. Crampsry, and asked that 1t be referred
TO the Second Ward delegation.
Mr.. Magrudcr offered n joint resolution in
structng the Congressional committee To urge
upon Congress the passage of an act compelling
the " ash IN gton q as Light Com pany to furnish
laid over for future consideration.
Mr.. Noyes, from the committee on schools,
reported bill appropriating $500 for the es-
tablisBm,nt of a primary school in the Sd
school district; passed.
Mr.. Brown asked that the joint resolution re-
lanng TO the city charter, offered by him last
Monday night and made the special order for
this evening, be laId over till next meeting;
agreed 10.
The following bills from the Common Couu-
Gil were taken uphill allowing James Nc
frame purchased
of the Government on 22d street; referred TO LIST
ward delegation. JOINT resolution requesting
the MaN or 10 require the Baltimore and Ohio
Iaiircad Company 10 repair the Crossing of
their track al II street. and 10 keep At that point
u fafman by day, and signal light by night; re-
f'1Ied to police committee. Bill for the inn
proven ment OF the asylum; referred TO the COM
mIttee IN the asy lum. Bill regulating the hold
.ng OF markets; returned by Common Council
W iJh Board of Aldermen's amendments non-
cUncuIred IN. I he Board of Aldermen insisted
on lis amendments. IL IL 10 grade and pave the
alley III square No. 539; passed. Bill with
M ndments) for the relief of Samuel Gregy;
amendments cUncurred in and passed. Joint
r'sclunon mstructing the congressional COM
mIice 10 urge upon Congress the passage of an
act reducing the price of gas to the rates of
S64.
Dir Mafruder called up his resolution pre-
vlCusly offered on that subject, and moved its
adoption as a substitute for the Common
Council resolution; agreed to, and the substi-
tTte passed.
Bill prohibiting distillers and brewers of
malt liquors and dyers from throwing their
waste water into the CUTTERS passed. Bill
increasing the compensation of the Tax Clerk;
referred TO finance committee. Joint resolu-
tiCn instructing the Mayor to request the
President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
to clean out the ashington canal at q street,
SO as 10 allow the water of Rock Greek TO flow
into il; referred to the committee on canals
Bill 10 curb and pave the north side of N street
south, from y TO 9Th street west; referred TO
improvements committee.
Mr. Magruder offered a resolution requesting
that in view of the large number of paupers
from abroad In the Washington Asylum, the
Mayor ask the Secretary of War for some of
tie abandoned structures about TO be sold by
the Government, The same TO be removed TO
the AsylEm; adopted.
Mr. furton, from the drainage committee,
reported bill for the construction Of a sewer
in 4 street west; passed.
Mr.. Barr offered a joint resolution instruct
ing the Surveyor to provide the Assessors with
plats Of the subdivisions OF lots made in the
District during the year; adopted. Also, bill
extending the term in which the Assessors of
tEe District may sit as a board Of appeals;
passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-President Moore in the
chair, and all the members present except
Messrs. Joice and Williams
a communication was received from the
Mayor, announcing his approval Of acts.
Mr. Stewart presented paper from the In
tcndant OF the Asylum, giving the number Of
persons in the almshoute department., in
answer TO his resolution skiing the informa-
tion, as 1871 males and 81 females, the ma
tyiiy Of whom are as follows: Ireland, 49
Maryland, "a; Virginia, IS; District Of Colum-
bia, Sc
The following were introduced and referred
BY Mr.. Edmonston-Biu TO open North Capt.
tol street, frCm l. street north to New York
avenue. BY Mr.. Anderson-Petition to pave
alley in square 636. BY Mr.. Walker-Petition
TO grade and pave alley in square 297. BY Mr..
Peugh-CommuDication of Marshal Co.,
complaining of the inaccuracy Of one of the
hay scales.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill 10 grade and
pave alley in square 539; passed.
Mr. Anderson offered resolution granting use
OF the hall to ,he workngmens committee
Mr. Rheem offered resolution directing the
committee on the school-house to report the
plan and estim ates for the sohool-house At the
corner of 18th ard K streets; adopted
Mr. Peugh introduced n resolution request
ing the prt sident Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal to cause the same TO be cleaned out at G
street north, so as to admit water from Rock
Creek.
Mr.. Peuph moved to suspend the rules thai
the special committee on the canal might make
n report Lost-yeas l3, nays; a three -fourths
vote being required.
Mr.. Moore introduced a resolution instruct
ing the inspector Of gas metres to re-examine
al metres. with a view TO ascertain why so
much more gas was burned now than for
merly; also. n resolution instructing the COM
mittpp attending n Cornoratiop affnirs