Evening star., 1866-09-25
Cerpsra,isn Affair..

SAsSus IA A<ioy q. Il u uftOn. " ultck. q. -
Neyes. Cross, Owen. MsCathran, Barr Taos
T. skloyd, President, and 5. " Noyes, Secre-
fary.
The Chair laid before The Board a eommun,.
canen inclosing report from Joseph r. Hodg-
FOB, Comnissioner OF The Asylum. making
eeitaln SUGGESTIONS for the enlargement and
lmProS Sement OF the Institution. The Commis-
efoner recommends an additional wing 10 m.
Asylum building. He says :-"Durtue the
past year there has never been less than $50
during the fall and winter mon tn. thew hav.
sometimes exceeded 3UO an number When the
present edffce wae efeceed n was no. couteu,
plated that one-haf OF these numbers would
ever reqnre 10 be accommodated; hence the
place has for some time been over.cro wded, rea
deriDg 1t almostimpossible to pre- vent the intro
aoS,ion ,ion ana sRread Of CONTAGIOUS and infsc.
around The premises, and 70 divide the m naies
from the females, and uniform for the In mates
OF some strong butinexpensive material; also,
that persons sent 10 the W orkhouse be re.l uired
TO labor in the streets of the city, as by so doing
great dlmin ution in crime would follow and
IN many cases the friends OF prisoners would
pay toelI nnes, rather than have them work on
lne streets OF the city with prison gang
Referred 10 committee on the Asylum.
Aho, communication from los. n. Brad.
icy, Esq, corporation attorney, IN answer 10
ref ol htion OF the Board requesting his opin.
ION as 10 the power of this corporation to pro-
nloit the arrival or departure from tue civ OF
excursion parties on Sunday The attorney is
but recommends legislation 10 test the uues
inee. T.-
Also, a communication from the corporatiao
attorney IN referepce 10 the petition OF John r
Kendall, ESQ., adverse To action on the mart of
the corporation for his relief; referred
MT Turton presents. d the petition OF John 4.
Clark and others, asking to have a sewer con-
sfructed In Sth street west; referred 90 rain
agScommittee
Mr., A. Lloyd presented the petition of Eliza
m lNufs f@rH
ttion OF w. II. Hoover in reference 10 the
Washington Asylum: referred.
Mr Noyes presented the petition of A
Y. Cassell and others for water man on vir-
Rinia avenue, between 9th and eth streets ac.
miitee. N
IMr. Noyes: from the Seventh Ward del
eeation, TO whom had been referred the Pc
tinoL OF the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company TO construed a
horse railroad along Wster street. from M TO
n street, ito connect with the Washineton and
Georgetown railroad.) reported a bill giving
the required permission TO said company, tpey
10 construct substantial sea.waII and street
along the river front, and TO keep the sea wall
and street in good repair; passed
MIR. Barr, from the committee on police re-
ported a bill granting TO John e.. Dennis per.
mission TO occupy brick building a black
smith shop; passed. Also, reported Favorable
on ~. CO bill for repairing and restoring
standard weights and measures in office Of
sealer OF weights and measures; passed. Also
e H.
late hotels, taverns, &c: passed.
MI nrton, from the committee on drainage,
reported bill TO construct barrel Sc vrer along
rassed. ''
Mr.. A. Lloyd, from the committee on claims
reported adversely on petitions of Ellzabeth
aid, for remission of fines, and the COMMITTEES
was discharged from their further considera
non. Also, reported bill for relief of Thomas
Woodward, paying him sl,Voo for his services
as Coroner: referred TO Committee OF three Win
instructions TO report amount due to Coroner
woodward TO this date. The Chair appointed
as sald committee Messrs. Turton, A. Lloyd
Mr. Noyes, from the committee ON public
schools, TO whom was referred the bill from tbe
lower board making appropriations for the
support or tue public schools for the fiscal
year ending June 81 1867, reported a substituCs
ior the same The appropriations in the sub
stitnte amount IN the aggregate TO S99, zoo.
Mr.. i alt said Ii was u large sum- and he
would like ID inquire of the chairman of ths
committee Of public schools what was The
amount appropriated for the previous fiscal
Mr.. Noyes SAID the amount appronriated for
the fiscal year ending June 90 1856, was Szs ttsI
The present bill provided for the school, ex
pensss OF ,ne yesr, Tor the psymen, Of out
stanoing bilis, and for carryi Jog int effect the
enacimenis providing for twelve new schools
lately authorized. The bill from the lower
board provided only tsr the pay ment OF the
salaries OF teachers. and made no provision
whateyer for carrying on the public schools
The sum appropriated by the sub-titute hiii
seemed large, but this was because it covered
oehciencies, and because 1t made provision fof
the increased expenses of the public schools in
consequence of the greatly Increased number
OF pupils and the number OF new schools ere.
ated. The appropriations OF this bill were oniv
TO carry ont existing laws, and il wouIa he "a,
quisite 10 reduce the proportions of the school
system u they proposed 70 cut down the ap-
The bill was passed
Mr.. Owen, from the committe on wharyes-
10 whom was referred the Joint resol t,on re-
guessing the Secretary OF War to detail three
competent engineers 10 survey the channel Of
tne Potomac river. reported II back and this
Board receded from it's amendment f,triking
out the preamble) and the bill was passed
Mr.. n Dyes. from the committee on i'm nroxe
ments reported bill 10 cause the allev in souare
~ to be regarded and repaved: passed
MT Gulick introduced bill appropriating
May or's ofiice: referred TO com mrttee on fnauce
Also, from the committee on finance reportsd
nnfayorabiy On petition of VIM. NJ s Hop
Kns, ior remission OF fine, and the com mittee
was dis charged from its further consideration.
Also, from the same committee, reported nm
tayorably on the substitute of the lower BOARD
ior the bill from this Board, authorizing the
Mayor to lease lot on @ stree, north, and the
substitute (Which authorizes the Mayor TO sell
the lott was not concurred IN.
Mr. Cross. from the committee or claims re-
ported bill for relief of VIM. g. Park. remit
ting fine imposed on him:) passed
Mr. A. Lloyd ir roduced q bill appropriating
$50 for lightning rods on the City Hall; re,
ferred TO committee on finance. -
Mr.. McCathran introduced a resolution re-
questing the committee on i'm pro yements TO re-
port at the next meeting on the bill to rebuild
the culvert on L street south, between 5th and
9th streets east passed.
Bill from the lower Board to Increase the
salary OF the superintendent and operators of
the ire alarm telegraph, was referred 70 the
committee on fire department.
Bill appropriating 1920 for repair of the
bridges OF the canal; passed.
Several bills from the Board OF Common
Council were referred no.
The special order being the bill 10 license
and regulate bil-posttng was amended and
passed. 4-- -r7F.- j - = - --N ~
1T provides that from and after the passaxe
OF the act II shall not be lawful for any person
or persons to post or set up any placard bill,
or ad vertsement upon the fences, trees, tree.
boxes, pumps. lamp posts, walls, or any part
OF any building in tie city of Washington,
without the pre- eyious consent of the Occupants
thereof, or II there oe no occupants, without
the previous consent Of the, owner thereof
under penalty OF not less than i've nor more
than ten dollars for each and every offense; 10
be prosecuted and collected as other fines and
penalties. Et5lE .IlI
That hereafter IL shall not be lawful for any
person or persons 20 set mp or post any blH.
BOARDS bills, placards, or adyertisements in
any OF the avenues, streets, gside.yalks. or
al fin fha ~