Evening star., 1865-10-31
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs,

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, October 3Jth-The
President Mr.. Il. +. Lloy d) in the char Pres.
emit Aldermen Barr, Brown, Garfield, Gross
Gullck, a. Lloyd, Magruder, Noyes, Owen,
Pepper and Turton.
A communication was presented from the
mayor requesting the passage of an act an
propriating S30,OUO TO carry into effect the Joint
resolution approved May 9th, 1865, ssauthoriz.
ing the Mayor 10 purchase water pipes and
other material for laying water mains - re-
itrred TO committee on drainage. Also, a COM
munlcation from the same Transmitting the
following proposition from Henry Lyles for
the Improvement of the canal:
Hon Richard WGUdch, Mayor:
SIR: In behalf of my associates and myself,
beg most respectfully TO offer for your con-
sldsraton the foilowlng proposition:
We propose and do hereby agree to take
charge ofthe Washington City canal, with all
the land or ground bordering on the same in
Guiding all the property now in the possession
OF the Corporation, pertaining or in any way
belonging TO said canal, by right OF having pos
session under grants or charters from the Gov
eminent OF the United States, approved MAY
81, 1882, and March =, 1893, upon the folIowinp
conditions, to wit: Narrow the said canal from
Third street west to Sixth street west (untiI
that portion running north and south from b
ming east is reached) to commence again at
the corner of b and Sixth street west: thence to
seventeenth street west. or the month or outlet
OF said canal, to uniform width of 50 or 20 feet
as you may in your discretion determine To
put the whole of SAID canal in perfectly sani-
Eiry condition by having one foot Of water in
II at ebb tide, within twelve months from the
lme our proposition is accepted. And within
five years from the date of said accentance to
have the said canal, in its length and breadth.
from Its western entrance to its eastern outlet
above set forth navigable at ebb tide for ves
sells drawing four feet of water We also agree
TO pay into the treasury of the Corporation an
nually sum OF money equal to the nett
amount OF profit, on an average, the said canal
has yielded the Corporation yearly for the last
zen years, 10 De determined by the books ofthe
Register OF the city. In short, to do all that
may be necessary in removing the wall and
again erecting the same on the north side at our
expense, furnishing all the capital reouired 70
carry out the objects as herein set forth; except
ing always the bridges crossing said canal
which we in no way are 10 he responsibIe Co
either in rebuilding or repair.
In consideration of the above proposition
we ASK ior ana expect to receive all the right
utle, ana emoluments of the said canal, with
ail privileges conferred on the Corporation by
the Government of the United States and TO
nave the power conferred on us to collect ap-
propriate, and dsburse all money and moneys
mat may or shall be collected by reason of anv
grant or rlght that you may give us, without
let or hindrance from the Corporation, or
t. Mon any person or persons whomsoever, for
longer. ~ NV
II your Honor should think well of this prop
osition am prepared to name my associates
and 10 give the city security in the SUN of
S25,OoO Tor the faithful performance of any and
all OF the above conditions. HENRY LYIEs
heierred 10 the committee on canals
Also, communication from the Mayor an
nouncing the approval of acts to curb and
pave tne east front of squares No. 925 and 926,
and the west front Of square No 92i making
an appropriation TO purchase hose reel for
the use or Steam Engine Company No 3; to
euro and pave the east front of square No l97;
appIopriating $500 TO compensate Samuel Gu
rand, mayors clerk, for extra labor in the dis
puIsemeht OF the Metropolitan Police fund:
lnakIng an appropriation to place a furnace in
me w Wasnington Asylum; to lay a water main
IN i3ln street west from N to = streets north
ana along l. street TO lith west; to curb and
pave the east front of SO uare No 2i3: to con-
struct sewer in ID street north, from 9th To
Ith west, and in a portion of the alley in square
o. 45.; 10 lay a water main from the intersec-
uon OF pennsylvania avenue and lst street
west 10 Maryland avenue. and thence along
MARY lano avenue to 2d street west; making an
appropriation for digging drain along 10th
sIeet west, from + 10 N north, and along N
street 10 IItn west; TO complete the flag foot
ways on street to the bridge over Rock Creek;
ana a JOINT resolution protesting against pla-
clng mouse OF refuge in Judiciary Square
Also, returning without his approyai an act to
repair tne pavement in the alley in square No.
spe and an act TO lay flag stones in the alley in
reservation No. IN. the expenses of the work
not having been assessed on the property to be
benehtted py said improvements; referred 10
committee on improvements. Also, the nomi-
nation OF q. j. White for resident student at |
me Asylum, vice +. 5. Walsh, resigned; con-