Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-21
LOCAL NEWS.
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

Guhck. Garfield, Brown, Pepper, Turton.
McCataran, Lewis.
Communications were presented from the
Mayor approving an act laying a water main
On 14th street, from street to Boundary street.
and nominating b. B. French, jr.. as draughts-
man to the Water Board. Also, comm nnica.
tion from the American Missionary Associa-
ton, asking to be provided with building
suitable to be used as school room for $50 COL
ored INDECENT children on Capitol Hill; referred
TO committee.
Mr.. UtermehIe introduced a bill appropri-
atipg SAGE for the repair Of the public sewer in
square Il, In the Fourth Ward passed.
Mr.. Utermehle also reported from the finance
committee g substitute for the bill giving q
bounty for furnishing substitutes. THE new
amount appropriated on the 29th of September,
1864, to each person who may furnish substi-
tnte tor himself under the late call
ronosiiion Tha u not appruve t o. tng
cant, in the first place; and besides, they had
no right to use the appropriation of last year,
intended for me- under that call.
Mr. Utermehle thought they had right to
use il now. The draft for which that appro-
priation was made had passed. Fifty thousand
dollars were appropriated, and only Sli,500
used leaving about S35, 600 in hand. The object
OF this bill was TO use this sum for this draft,
the necessity connected with the previous draft
no longer existing.
Mr.. Gullck thought differently He was q
member of the committee which considered
the appropriation bill of last September, and
the understanding then was that after all who
by the bill Of that date, the remainder of the
S50J00 was to be distributed among them.
Those who were drafted then expected this
and were entitled to it. He was in favor OF
giving S75 now, but did not think it proper to
take this bounty from the sum appropriated
for the drafted men under last years call.
Mr.. Gulick then offered an amendment to
the substitute, providing that the specified
sum of S75 be paid to each man who may be
drafted.
MIR. Utermehle opposed. the amendment, as
there was not sQf1i PipQt amOHnt of
do so. The object of this bill was to stimulate
and aid those who might be drafted and un-
able to furnish a substitute, and not to give S75
to every drafted man, including those who
were abundantly able to help themselves.
The amendment was then adopted.
Yeas-Messrs Barr, Garfield, (Iulick, Lew
is, McCathran, Pepper, Turton, Utermehle and
Nays-Mr. Plant.
The bill as amended was then passed.
Mr.. Pepper, from the committee on improve
ments, reported a bill appropriating Ss122i to
meet deficiency In the appropriation for gra.
ding and graveling 1ststreet west, from X street
to New York avenue; passed.
Also. bill appropriating $3.50 to take up and
relay the gutter on east side OF 9th street, above
M street north; passed.
Also, bill to pave the footway along the
north front OF square e6i; passed.
The Chair called attention to the importance
OF urging upon Congress the necessity Of pass
ing the bill at this session relating to the celec.
uon OF taxes on property along which water
mains are laid, as the period of adjournment
q
Mr.. Turton, from the committee on improve.
ments, reported a bill making an appropriation
to meet the deficiency in the appropriation for
grading Massachusetts avenue, between 18th
and 10th streets west; passed.
Also, from the committee on drainage, a bill
to lay water main on 20th street west from
E to F street north passed
Also, q bill to lay water main along F street,
from 5th to 9th streets west; passed.
Also, a bill to meet the Incidental expenses
Of laying certain water mains; passed.
Also. hill to Law a IN along 11th
street to Water street, and thence along Water
street to H street south.
On motion of Mr.. Utermehle, an amen dment
striking out Water street was adopted, and the
bill as amended, limiting the water main to 1lth
street was passed.
MT. Turton called attention to the dishonest
practices of parties engaged in the ale OF for
age in the markets, and offered resolution in.
structing the committee on police to examine
the act regulating the weighing Of hay, straw,
oats, &c, with view Of correcting the evils
complained Of; passed.
MIR. UterRehie, from the special committee,
reported adversely upon the bill Offering re-
ward of $50 for the arrest and conviction of
persons engaged in running substitutes from
the District and crediting them to other places,
and the bill was rejected.
Mr.. Pepper. from the committee on improve
ments. reported joint resolution instructiHg
the committee before Congress to urge the pas.
sage of the actame nding the act of May 5, 1854,
Incorporating the City of Washington, with the
recommendation that it lay on the table; agreed
Mr.. Plant introduced bill to erect ten ad.
ditional fire alarm signal boxes; passed.
MIR. Lewis introduced q resolution authoriZ-
ing j. L. Brown to close in alley in square No.
247; referred
The following bills from the Common Coun.
Gil were presented: Bill laying water main
along 10th street west from M TO o north, and
thence along Q to 9th street; referred. Bill to
lay water main along 0 street, from 9th to 7th;
referred. Bill for the construction Of sewer
from the southwest corner Of City Hall square
and 5th street west, to connect with the Sc wer
et p
along eth street, from N street to Boundary
street; referred. Bill laying water main along
9th street, from New York avenue to o street
north; referred. Bill to grade and gravel F.
street. between Sd and 4th streets; referred. Bill
to grade and gravel g street south, from Sd to
4th street east; referred Bill for the improve
ment OF G street south; referred. Resolution
instructing the committee before Congress to
nrge the importance of passing the bill. re.
lating to the powers OF the Corporation;
passed. Bill for the relief of VIM. Nottingham;
referred. Joint resolution instru citing the COM
mlttees OF the two boards, on the Asylum, ITO
inquire what action, if any, is necessary to re.
duce the expenses of the Washington Asylum;
referred. Bill relating to the removal of snow
AND ice from the parements, upon which the
Common Council had disagreed to tie amend
ments ct the Board of Aldermen.
On motion of Mr. Utermehle, the Board of
Aldermen receded from its amendment limit
ing the removal ofsnow and ice from the pave.
ments in front Of "improved'' lots, and the bill
was passed.
1t now provides that snow and ice shall be
removed from the pavement OF all lots improped
or otherwise within the city limits by the owner
OF the prppertyl Adjourned.
Common Council-The Board met at the usual
hour and was called to order by the President,
(Mr Loyd)
In the absence OF the Secretary Mr.. w. H.
Pope was elected pro tenn.
A communication was received from the
Mayor stating that he had approved the act 10
est and convict substi ute brokers and rnn-
ners, and an act amendatory TO the act to or
ganiZe paid fire department.
Also, one en closing letter from N. Sargent,
president OF the Levy Court. stating that the
against the corporation for fees has been de-
cided In favor Of Woodward. and requesting
that action be taken by the city; referred.
The Registers report OF the amount of ap-
preparation was received.
communication was received from the
Register in answer to the resolution adopted at
the last meeting, stating that no application had
been made nor has any license been issued To
any substitute broker since the passage of ,he