Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-12
LOCAL NEWS,
Corporation Affairs.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Dec. 1.-THE Pres
ident (Mr. T. f. Lloyd in the chair. Present:
Aldermen Barr, Brown, Garfield, Cross, Gu
lick, A.Lloyd, McCathran, and Moves.
a communication was presented from the
Mayor announcing the approval of an act for
the purchase of a suitable lot and to build an
engine house for steamer Union, No. /; TO re-
palr the sewer al + street north and llth street
west; to prevent distillers and brewers from
using the paved cutters OF the city to carry off
their waste water, &c; authorizing an addi-
tional primary school In the third district: for
the relief of Samuel Gregg; to increase the
salary OF the commissioners of improvements
of the several wards, and TO increase the salary
OF the messenger to the Mayor, register and
water registrar.
Also, communication transmitting the re-
port OF the Intendant OF the Asylum for the
month OF November; referred to the committee
on the Asylum.
The following was also presented
MAYORS OFFICE, December IL, 1867 the
Board # Aldermen and Board Of Common C0aa-
ctL-Gentlemen In obedience to the joint
resolution of the two Boards Of the City Coun-
ellis, passed on the 29th ultmo entitled a - oint
resolution providing for a special election to
ascertain the sentiments OF the people of Wash
ington on the question of negro suffrage"
inform You of the introduction into both Houses
of Congress of a bill TO extend to colored per-
sons the right of suffrage in this District. While
L at all times am ready to co Operate with yeu
IN any measures you may deem essential in the
premises, / am apprehensive that IL might be
misconstrued and question whether Congress
can be better impressed with the feelings and
sense OF this community on this subject by the
test contemplated in the joint resolution.
The preponderance of sentiment in this COM
munity, so manitestly in opposition 10 the ex-
tension of the right of suffrage to that class, and
in the manner proposed in those bills, is so well
understood that there can be no misapprehen-
sion on the subject either in or out OF Congress,
and Will, as 1t should, doubtless have its in
huence.
Nor can i, for a moment, suppose that a ma
lority of Congress would favor sn attempt to
ton nnr nc n ffxr, -
cy and without redress, such q measure at
least until il had been sanctioned by adoption
in those communities they Immediately repre-
sent still less can believe that the Executive
OF the nation would be unwilling to insure to
this loyal community the option he has accord
ed to the States so lately In rebellion.
Very respectfully,
RICHARD WALLACE. Mayor.
Mr. Gulick moved that when the Board ad-
jonrns' il be till Thursday night agreed to.
Mr.. A. Lloyd offered a Joint resolution
authorizing the Mayor to procure from the
public printer copies of the reports of the
Mayor and the Secretary of the Interior.
MIR. Noyes moved to amend by inserting in
the resolution $4,000 copies" agreed to, and the
resolution adopted.
Mr.. A. Lloyd also introduced a bill yesting
in Henry Lyles, of the city of Washington, all
the rights now held or owned by the Corpora
ton in the Washington Canal, and for other
purposes. The bill provides that all the right.
nue. interest, property, and estate, either in
be vested in Henry Lyles, his heirs and assigns,
for their sole use and benefit, for the space of
twenty five years; that the sand Lyles take
Immediate possession Of the canal, and that all
the rights and privileges conferred on the city
by the acts of Congress approved May 81, 1882,
and March 2, 1888, be transferred to said Lyles;
provided that the canal shall be narrowed by
sand Lyles from 18th street to 9th street west,
and from tn street west 10 B street south, TO a
uniform width of sixty feet, and that from B
street south TO the outlet Of said canal on the
Eastern Branch, it shall remain as at present
in width: and the said canal throughout its
whole length and breadth aforesaid shall,
within twelve months from the passage of this
act, have in it twelve inches of water, except
where the work Of narrowing is being done,)
and in five years from the passage of said act
the said canal shall be narrowed, all walls
completed, and be dug out so that il shall have
depth of at least four feet water at all times.
The said Lyles shall pay 70 the Corporation
sum of money equal to the amount the said
Corporation has received as net revenue on an
average nnually for the ten years previous TO
the passage of this act; and the said Lyles shall
give security in the sum of S25,000 for the faith
full performance of the above conditions. II Is
also provided that the said Lyles shall be pro-
tected and defended in all his immunities and
privileges for the full term of twenty five
years Referred to the committee on canals
and ordered TO be printed. ..-.- i
Mr.. Noyes presented the petition of Patrick
McHugh for the remission of a fine; referred to
claims committee. ...H
Mr. Gulick, from the finance committee, re-
ported embarrassing the compensation OF the
tax clerk passed.
Mr.. Brown, from the police committee, re-
ported the joint resolution of the Common
Council requesting the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company to lay a flag footway at the
intersection OF III street and their railroad, and
TO station signals at the same place; passed. e.
Mr.. Noyes, from the committee on schools,
reported bill making an appropriation for an
additional school-house in the Third District;
passed.