Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-18
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, April 17.-BoIT
of Aldermen. p resent-Aldermen Brown
I terMehle, Pepper, Gulick, Garfield, McUsth-
ron, Lewis, Plant, Noyes, Barr, Lloyd, and
Rapley.
A comm unication was presented from the
mayo announcing the approval OF M act -
relay the foot payements and curostones on Z
stree north, from 9th TO lith streets west 10
trim and grade l. street north, TO the west sloe
Of Connecticut avenue; 10 lay water main IN
south y street, from 18th to 18th streets west,
thence along 18th street TO mary land avenue,
and thence along Maryland avenue 10 l3th
street. TO lay a water main along and 10Th
streets. to rave the carriage way on 4 street,
from the canal to ID street north, TO pave car
Iiaeeway Of 9Th street west, from ID street to
q street north: and 4 Joint resolution inviting
5. general illumination IN honor OF the recent
victories and the restoration OF the Union.
The Chair appointed Aldermen Pepper,
Gulck, and Plant q committee on the part of
The Board OF Aldermen to make the necessary
arrangements for attending the funeral oose-
qUIes of the late President, Mr.. Lincoln.
MIR, Ctermehle offered a joint resolution
authorizing the appointment of q committee 10
consist OF three members from each Board TO
receive and appropriately provide for such
municipal corporations as should visit Wash
iHRtOn 10 attend the funeral OF the late Presi-
dent adopted.
The Chair appointed Aldermen TTtermnhIa
IlOy d, ard MCtJathrOn.
+ Joint resolution from the Common Conn
Gil accepting the offer OF an escort to the Cor
poTaiion authorities from the knights Tenn
Plar, of the District OF Columbia. on the &C.
CasIOn OF the funeral of the late President,
was adopted. Adjourned.
Common C0lucjI.-The Board was called to
order bg Dir Lloyd (Presdent), all the merl-
beTs present except bIessrs. Ferguson, Swain
and Wilson
message was received from the Mayor
announcing his approval Of the resolution Of
ferlug S-O,O0N reward for the apprehension of
thu assassinaturs OF President Lincoln ana
Secretary Seward.
Also, q communication from James n. Cal
Ian. Secretary Of the Board OF Commissioners
OF the Washington Asylum, enclosing bills of
John ". Tucker for repairing the wells and
renewing the pumps, referred
Mr.. Peugh offered & resolution asking the
Mayor to request the Metropolitan Railroad to
abate nuisance a. the corner of and 18th
streets; referred.
Mr. IaTner presented comm unication from
Washington Commandery OF Knights Tenn
plar, rendering the councils an escort on the
day OF the funeral of the late President, and
also introduced a resolution accepting the ten
der, which was adopted. Mr. Larner stated
that the Baltimore city councils would be
present to take part in the funeral sOlemnities.
The following bills were referred By Mr..
Moore Petition of John W. CLARK. BY Mr..
Ruf-Petition asking that the alley in square
9O3 be graded and paved; bill 10 grade and
gravel street sOHth, from lltE TO 18th street
east, and for building an arch at the ntersec-
ton of 18TH street east
The resolution from the Aldermen for the
appointment OF a committee 10 receive the rep
Jesentatlves from municipal corporations who
NAV attend the Obsequies of the late President
of the United States was received, and after
some debate, il was adopted.