Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-14
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION Affairs.

ident (Mr. T. Z. Lloyd in the chair. Present:
Aldermen Barr, Garfield, Cross, G Gulick, Lewis,
McCathran, Noyes, Owen, Pepper and Turton.
A communication was presented from the
Mayor announcing his approval Of an act TO
lay water main in + street north, from oath
TO 26th; to carry into effect the Joint resolution
approved May 6, 1865; to take up and replace
sewer at the corner of Missouri avenue and
% street west; to construct a sewer in 4th street
west, from f TO north; for the relief of Sophia
Petersen; making an appropriation for the con-
tingent expenses Of the canal; joint resolution
extending the time for taking out permits for
gas and water excavations; and Joint resolu-
uon In relation to the right Of this Corporation
to wharf sites.
ID. r. Smith, secretary of the Liquor Dealers
Association, asking for the weekly use of the
Aldermen's chamber by the association until
the organization can procure rooms; referred
Mr.. Noyes offered a resolution requesting
the City Register TO report the names Of ali
insurance agents Of distant companies who
take out licenses.
Mr.. Noyes said the object of this resolution
was to ascertain how many agents were repre-
senting number Of companies and only pay
ing for single license. The resolution was
adopted.
The Chair offered a resolution requesting the
Corporation Attorney to inform the board If
the corporation has authority to lease the ca
nal for term of years to private parties, and
also what authority the corporation has over
the canal adopted.
ported a substitute for a Common Council bill
increasing the salary Of the Commissioners of
Improvements of the several wards TO 81, 600
per annum; passed. Also, returned a bill which
had been referred TO the finance committee
with instructions to procure certain informa-
ton from the City Surveyor.
Mr.. Gulick said the committee had been able
to get but very little information, and that had
been given in very unpleasant manner. The
committee was unable TO make report with
out information, and he would move that the
no a nx-p t1fn llt-.a to
This bill makes an appropriation of S4O0 TO
provide for the City Surveyor a book contain
ing the subdivision of lots.
Mr.. Cross, from the finance committee, re-
ported bill increasing the salary of the City
Register to s2,s0O per annum; passed.
Mr.. McCathran, from the committee on
markets, reported the Common Council bill
making il lawful TO hold markets every day
except Sunday, with an amendment, by way
OF an additional section increasing the salary
OF the Clerk Of the Centre Market to 81 300 per
annum; that of his assistant to $500; that Of the
Clerk OF the Eastern Market to $3.50; that of the
Clerk of the Western Market to $3.50: and that
of the Clerk of the Northern Market $500.
Mr.. Noyes moved to amend the bill by strik-
ing out "it shall be lawful" and making the
provisions obligatory agreed to.
Mr. Turton called for the yeas and nays on
the passage Of the bill. He was not opposed to
the privilege OF holding markets daily, but
there was no necessity for il in winter time.
In summer it would be desirable in order TO
get fresh vegetables, but al no other time
Mr.. Noyes said that in winter there might
perhaps be less attendance, but many would
attend. He believed there was no otner city in
the country OF the size of Washington that was
dependant on tri-weekly markets for its sup
plies.
Mr.. Gulick moved to amend, by providing
that the Clerk of the Center Market should not
engage in any other occupation: agreed to-
On call of Mr.. Turton the yeas and nays on
the passage OF the bill were taken. resulting in
the affirmative, Aldermen Barr. Garfield,
Cross, Gulick, McCathran, Noyes, owen, and
the President 6; in the negative, Alderman
Turton, i; and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Gulick, from the committee on markets
reported resolution instructing said commit
tee TO inquire into the expedIency of removing
the partition and iron railing from the north
side OF the western market, and asked that the
resolution be referred to the delegation from the
first ward; agreed to.
The following bills from the Common Coun-
Gil were taken up Bill, with amendments,
providing that the law req uiring bill posters
10 take out licenses shall not apply to business
men who post their own bills on their own
premises passed. Bill to curb and pave the
east front OF square No. 95l; committee on i'm
proyements. Bill making an additional appro-
priation of $500 for cleaning the sewer running
between 9th and 10th stree Is west and G. and T.
north; mort passed. Bill to construct sewer along
10th street west, from the canal to New York
avenue; drainage committee. Bill to enlarge
the sewer on Maryland avenue, at Sd street
west, and to place gutter on Cd street on
line with Z street; improvements committee.
Bill amending the act prohibiting fast riding
and driving through the streets by increasing
the fine from five to fifty dollars, the party ma
king the arrest TO have one-half the amount
imposed, and providing that if any person be
injured by fast riding or driving in the city, the
party so producing the injury shall be liable to
Imprisonment for period not less than thirty
nor more than ninety days in the workhouse,
in addition TO the fine; referred to police COM
mittee. Bill providing that after the first Of
January, 1866, all parties contracting with the
Corporation for work shall guarantee that
eight hours shall constitute days labor for
their employees, and also that eight hours shall
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Corporation after said first of January
Mr.. McCathran moved its reference TO a
special committee of three. Agreed to; and the
Char appointed Aldermen McCathran, Barr,
and Turton.
Bill appropriating $4,000 for the purchase
OF ground and the erection Of a station house
for the Metropolitan Police, the location to be
determined by the Mayor and Police Commits
sioners; referred TO finance committee Bill
repeating the act OF March %, 1863, establishing
mittee.
Mr.. Pepper offered a resolution requesting
the Mayor to place lamp on the bridge cross
ing Tiber Creek on II street; adopted Also.
bill 10 grade and pave the alley in square No
SIS; passed. Also, bill to grade and pave an
alley in square No. 626; referred to improve
ments committee.
Mr.. Owens, from the committee on improve
ments, reported bill to curb and pave Rhode
Island avenue, from the east side of 18th street
west TO Vermont avenue: passed.
Mr.. Turton, from the committee on canals
reported bill appropriating $4,000 for the
Improvement OF the sanitary condition of the
canal by making additional flood gates, re-
pairing those now in use, and for cleaning the
cess-pools, traps and mouths of sewers empty
ing into the canal.
MIR. Noyes said he was in favor Of cleaning
the cess s-pools and mouths Of the sewers, but
hoped he had heard the last Of those humbug
flood gates. The latter had not proved Of any
valne whatever, and even if effective they
would only remove the sediment from one
place to deposit it at another, where it was
quite as Objectionable.
Mr. Turton contended that the use of the
gates had carried out of the canal all fluid
matter, and if properly taken care of by the
corporation would answer the purpose re-
Quired.
Mr.. McCathran called the attention of the
committee to the condition of the canal south of
Maryland avenue. The barrier erected ar that
point by the flood gates had caused a great ac-
cumulation Of mud in the canal north of that
point, and II was time that something was done
10 removeit.
The Chair, (Mr. T. E. Lloyd said that it was
useless expenditure Of money to be laboring
at the canal after this sort. Thousands and
tens OF thousands of dollars had already been
spent, and if this appropriation was made, it
would go the way of previous sums spent for
the Improvement of the canal. The flood gates
had not been one particle OF benefit. In the