Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs,


BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Nov 20-Tbe pres-
loeht mr.. 4 T.. Lloyd in the chair. Present .
Aldermen Barr, Brown, Garfield GuIick.
mEIeOatnran, = IaI Magruder, Noyes, Turton, A.
a communication was presented from the
mayor announcing his approval of acts to
siiD sIhue aha pave the public alley in square No
2ei; explanatory of the act entitled IAN act re- :
curing bill posters to take out licenses" and
remltnng taxes Illegally assessed Also com
munlcation from the same, nominating Lemuel
VI. Gaddes and Seth A. Elliott as members of
the Board Of Health, in the place of John a.
Bates and j. NJ. Brodhead, resigned: referred
70 health committee. Also, a communication
from the Regis ter, transmitting in resnonsa 70
resolution adopted November 18th. is65- the
names OF all persons, together with the names
OF the insurance companies, for which they are
acting as agents, who have received TcsnsaS
during the past year.
The following is the list Of names and the
H9inoer H OF insurance companies Eepyesa4tea.
burns, one; c. King, three: I. DALAI VII III.
D.; t1; W. hanson; one +. Mullenhaus. one.
bett Monroe, one: j. W. GpSeeir ,Gase. Cor
Dillon, one; X. G. Brewster, one. w. Burris,
one; j. e. McKenney, one. Referred to police
committee
The Chair also presented a communication
from the 1ntendant of the Asylum, transmit
ting statement of the admissions and number
OF inmates OF that institutions referred to asy-
lum committee.
Also. communication from Rev s Tustin,
protesting against the erection of frame struc-
of fires originating in such buildings; referred
to police committee.
Mr. Magruder offered a resolution instruct
ing the committee on the asylum to inquire
asylum, so as to furnish increased accommo-
datiOns for the inmates; adopted.
MIR. A. Lloyd presented the petition of J.
Healey for the remission of money erroneous
ly paid to the corporation; referred TO claims
committee.
Mr.. Owen, from improvements committee,
tnd to 10 Islsn
west, from n to Boundary street; laid over in
formally.
Mr.. Brown, of the police committee, asked to
be discharged from the further consideration of
the bill in reference TO the use of steam engines
on the railroads in the city, ano that the bill be
referred to the special committee on that sub
ject; agreed to. Also, Common Council bill
repeating the law requiring business men, in
taking out a license, TO subscribe to an oath
that they have not aided or assisted the enemy
In the late rebellion; passed. Also, a bill in
creasing the penalty for fast riding and driving
through the city from five to fifty dollars, and
providing that in case any person be injured
by such rapid riding or driving, the party so
offending shall, in addition TO the fine, be i'm
prisoned in the workhouse for not less than
thirty nor more than ninety days; amended so
as to reduce the amount of fine to so. and
passed. Also, a bill prohibiting the use OF the
cutters by distllers and brewers for carrying
OF their waste water; passed.
Mr Brown, from the committee on health
reported the joint resolution of the Common
Council relating TO the sanitary condition of
the city. He said that the Mayor had antici-
pated this resolution by his proclamation, but
as an evidence of Endorsement by the Councils
be would move the passage OF the resolutions
agreed TO.
MIRA. Lloyd, from the committee of claims,
reported bill for the relief OF M. H Krouse:
passed. Also, reported adversely on the peti-
ton of Jas. TAFT for damages to a hack thrown
into an excavation, and the committee was
discharged from its further consideration.
The President, Mr.. Lloyd, introduced the
following iolnt resolution:
Whereas it is manifest that something must
be done, and that speedily, towards abating the
washington canal nuisance; and whereas nu-
merous plans have been proposed TO effect this
most desirable object; therefore
Resolred, That the most efectual method TO
abate at once and forever the canal nuisance is
to narrow the same two thirds the present
width and arch it over, leaving suitable man
holes, traps, fiood-gates &c.
Mr.. Brown said he approved that idea, but
as great expenditure would be necessary To
carry ii into execution, the subject had better
be referred to the finance or canal committee
In 1889 or 1850 he had offered a similar bill,
which went to the canal committee, but was
never afterwards heard from. He hoped this
subject would receive prompt attention.
MIR. Magruder thought that by narrowing
the canal, so as 10 afford only space enough for
two canal boats to pass, and turning Rock
Greek into il at Georgetown, the current in
running through to the Navy Yard, would
sweep out the mud and filth, and not only pu-
rify the canal, but keep il in a navigable con-
dition. This method would save thousands Of
dollars. 1t had been investigated by en- ngineers,
who considered il perfectly practicable, and
believed IL would accomplish the desired OBJ
lect.
The Chair said he only wished TO get the
views Of the members. The plan proposed was
not one of his own, but had been suggested by
practical men, including some of our best en-
gneers, who assured him that it was as eco
nomical any course that could be pur-
sued to abate the nuisance. 1t had been
stated that the new ground formed by this
proposed improvement would pay for the
work. The question of course then comes
up as TO the authority of the Corporation
over the canal, and the new ground thus
formed. That, however, was before the Cor
poration Attorney, for his opinion, and would
probably soon be settled. Something should be
done at once, and so many different plans had
been suggested. that he had offered this resolu-
tion simply to elicit an expression of opinion by
the Board. He would suggest that the gentle
man from the LIST Ward (Mr Magrpder) )draw up
a resolution embodying his views on the sub
jecf, and let the whole matter be referred 10 a
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