Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-05
6.mg,town Corporation Affairs.

6eotg'town Corporation Affairs.
BOARD oF ALDEKNAN. III. Board met last
evening, All The members bring present except
Mr. HeIsfon
Ar. hyde, from the standing committee. 20
" hich wsTe referred resolutions r.c.IN-d frOIn
Council. Tor the pay ment 10 Messrs. !. ' IOI-
Inns 81 So. James McGaiaiy sts1 IS aud
Setn Scheit c2eS y, for work upon s-w-r con-
siruciion. snd RESOLUTION 90 pay n smalI buII
of the Levy Court, reported faNoTably, and he
resolutions were passed. The stand ng COM
mitree havlng under cone liberation a commune
cation from the Mayor. regarding the improve
mrBt of llBgan street, Mr.. Hy de, from tbat
committee, reported an ordinance directing
thar in addition 90 the tax of seventy nve cents
per front foot for lots on Lingan street. between
ftIst and Prospect streets. there shall be I'M
posed additional tax OF sixty cents per
'front.' foot for the purpose OF the proposed
improvement. The ordinance WAS passed.
Nh. Hyoe offered resolution, which was
patHd, requiring the construction OF
temporary loot bridge over the canal, 81
ns lntersecuon wTth Congress street.
The boaid received from Counc ell a resolution
Tor TIE reduction OF the rent OF the market
hC utt hall from ten dollars per night 10 i've
dollars 10 on the table The Board concur
REQ IN resolution from Council for the relief
OF Dennis sullivan, renting a fine oftwenty
dollars which had been imposed on him for
conduciine restaurant without providing
be ds iof the accommodation of guests, as re-
CURED by the old law for the licensing of tay-
trns and ordinaTies. As this REQ quirsmsnt had
not b-sn, in practice, held 10 apply 70 restau-
rant keepers, who have all been carving on
their business without It's observance, AZ was
not considered advisable by the Board that the
hne should be- enfoi ced. AT the last meeting
OF the Board n bill was passed, empowering
restaurant keepers to conduct their establish
ments upon The simple paymen of a shop Ii
cense, without the requirement Of providing
beds ana bedding for the accom- N odation of
guests. resolution was received from t,oun
cal that the cost of lowering the wa er mains IN
congress street be paid out OF the general fund
instead OF by taxation on the property holders
The resolution was not concurred in. Ad
lourned.
COMMON CoUNcIL.-The Messages OF the
Mayor TRANSMITTING the account of Va l.
Fletcher. relative TO the appropriation for re-
pairing cutters, RECOMMENDING an additional
approprlauon:) and notifying the Board thaf
the lumber from the old Bridge street bridge
had been applied TO repair the College Run
bridge were referred. Mr.. Davidson presented
The petition OF Francis Dodge for permission 10
open Dunbarton street for LAYING sewerage
pipes; and the petition OF William H. Young.
Manager OF the Bankers & Brokers TelegrApn
Line, for permission TO erect q line in This
Town; referred. Mr. Goddard presented the
petition OF IL. 4. Schwarzenburg for remission
OF a me Tor selling quor to minors. lad over
temporarily. Mr.. Goddard. from committee
on streets, reported a resolution TO relay the
nag footway corner OF 9th and Frederick cts
Mr.. davidson, from the CLAIMS committee re-
porttd resolution in favor Of II. ID. Walker
Also, a resolution 10 pay the claims of Ibr q
Tyler, j. r. Essex, and the proprietor of the
Dohy LtWcs uOOodrO. IRON etFeete conn.,
'mittee, reported resolution 10 repair the gray-
cleo streets of the town. Also a resolution for
the preservation OF certain street lamps Mr.
Dunlap, from police committee. reported a res
olution instructlng the Mayor TO advertise for
proposals Tor constructing water closets in the
station-bouse. Also. a resolu ution establishing
a mack stand on Congress street, above Bridge
M. habe, by consent presented the petition OF
John Callahan for removal Of the entire fence
on 9Th, bet. Fayette and Frederick sts referred
resolution authorizing the Mayor 10 remove
the old lumber OF the Bridge street bridge 10
lne poornouse Tor use there: referred. rec
oluuon for The relief Of Dennis Sullivan fre-
mittlng hne;) adopted. The rules were sus-
pended TO take MP the business from the Al
deImen. A resolution to pay the claims OF
j. V. Collins, James Garrity. Seth Scheil and
the Levy Court. a substitute for bills passed
by this board; adopted. A resolution TO amend
section u OF the ordinance for the government
Of The new msrketh house; adopted. A reselu-
ton 10 amend the resolution Authorizing the
Mayor TO bave the water mains lowered in
Congress street. so as 10 authorize the payment
OF costs from the general fund: adopted M
name, from the grievance committee, reported
resolution TO amend a resolution for ihe re-
lief OF John Callahan, requiring the re-
moyal Of ali fences on Sixth street between
fayetie ana Frederick streets, which en-
close any portion of said street: adoptad
Mr: Goddard. moved to take up the petition OF
II. 4. Schwarzen berger. and offered a resolution
remitting fne imposed upon him for selling
liquor TO minors; referred 10 the grievance
committee. The Aldermenls resolution sub
stitute for the resolution providing for a tenn
porary badge over Congress street, was taken
up. The substitute requests the contractors 10
place temporary foot bridges over the ca nal al
obs tru elton. IN case OF their refusi autsor.
bridges constructed. adopted. The AIdermen's
ordinance licensing tayerns, ordinaries. or
places for the sale Of fermented or spirituous
liquors, referred 10 special committee
Messrs; Dunlop, Clabau ugh. and Libbey Ad-
journed.