Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-13

tne esrriesewsy on I street NORTH, from
H.st side Of New York avenue 70 Penasyivansa
n.x.,rs pasa Aleermsn's bills Tor foot
paNement on south front Of squares els and
sas; passed Do. on north side OF z street
sonib, between lith and I2th streets west.
passed. DO. on east side OF ssh street east
between r and q streets south. pa~eS n
on south front Of square north Of go uare 40:
passed. For grading and paving alley i'm
west front squares 3s3 3e4, sds, ana 8 aSs.
passed. To open and grade 18th street west
from N street north 10 Boundary street. passed
By Mr.. Simms, ,(drsnage)-Aldermen ball pro-
yIdIng for laying water mains, with amend
ment dividing the city into seven districts, cor
responding with The wards, instead Of three, az
proposed by the Aldermen; amendments con-
CURED in and bill passed. Alderment bill for
sewer on II street north, from &th street west
TO Pennsylvania avenue. Mr.. Edmonston
argued against the bill, and moved 70 strike out
that portion regards the Fourth Ward, and
some debate arose, In which IL was stated that
the Congressional bill, introduced by Mr..
lngersoll, would give us more perfect sys-
tenn OF sewerage, and would equalize the tax
alton therefor by providing a uniform rate Of
ten per cent. for sewerage purposes The silI
was recommitted. Also, Aldermen's ball rels-
vice pipes, with amendments: which
were Concurred in, and the bill passed
by Mr. Wright (fire department Aldermen
joint resolution authorizing the fire. alarm tsle-
graph 10 be separated from the police telegraph;
postponed ior one week. BY Mr.. Stewart,
lciaims BIN for relief of NJ. Donnelly; passed.
Ifaioh Ol hEIuuT nelrS fOr re-
mission Of certain taxes; referred 10 special
committee. Bill for relief of j. G. Howard;
passed BY Mr.. Williams, (claims)-Bill for
rslIef OF Rainer; passed. BY Mr.. White,
Beard of Police had been transmitted TO the
Board OF Health, and they had promised 10
give report on the Uhlect at the next meeting
Mr.. Ferguson called up the bill reported
from the ways and means committee 20 tax
and license insurance companies IThe bill
prov des that IL shall be unlawful for any fire
marine. life, or other insurance companies 70
90 business in this city unless license Ia nrst
obtained; and provides that no person under
one license can act for more than one COM
pany, and that one to be named in the license
Any violation of this act is punishable by
hne OF SiJ on any party who acts as agent
without having obtained Q a IIUcuse, aud any
person ehecting an insurance from any marty
not regularly licensed is liable 10 a fine of SOL
Mr.. Ferguson stated that at present there
are hut eighteen companies located outside OF
the Corporation. licensed by the CORPORATION.
and that they pay something over S2,UOO now
the rate of license being $50 and Sl00. Some of
these companies do an immense business one
life insurance company last year having issued
policies amounting 10 over a million dollars
he proposed that these companies should pay
something like the amount paId by the COM
panies located in this city, whose stock is taxed
by the Corporation, and moved that the rate OF
license be fixed at 500 per year. Alter some
further debate, the amendment of Mr.. EsrRu-
son was agreed TO, and the bill passed.
The following bills were received from the
Aldermen Relief of Julius Veidt; referred.
Council bill TO grade and pave alley IN square
2S7; referred. To repair h street south; re-
ferred. Granting a certain privilege 10 John
Bontz; referred To gravel fOotwalk on K
street south, at New Jersey avenue; referred.
To grade and pave alley m square o95; re-
ferred. To repair culvert on L street south
between 5th and 9th streets east; referred. To
pay laborers at the police station houses; re-
ferred.
at 1920 the Board adjourned.