Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-13
Csrperatisn AffaIr..


ldcyd, McOathran, Lewis, President T. T..
Lloyd, and SECRETARY s. V. Noyes '.f
= The Chair laid before the Board communi-
eatfon from the Mayor stating that he had APP
proved acts TO amend the act TO Incense bowl
ing or n-pin alleys and shuttle boards: act TO
Ieguiate markets: act granting certain privil-
sses; ana tne acs for the preservation Of order
and protection Of properly; also, that he mad
approved acts 70 repair the carriage way on q
eheet north, between 1th and sth streets west;
and granting permission to AIRS. Sarah b. Mo-
ran 20 erect an iron railing d .
Also, communication from the Mayor, trans
mliing communication from the Register of
wills, suggesting the rropriety of making cer-
tain alterations in the City Hall building for
the purpose OF further accomm cd alton for the
use OF his office. The Register invites atten-
uon 10 the act passed at the last session of Con-
ciees directing the corpora atoms of Washing gtsn
ana tIeorgetown and the county authorities
ITO provice. and suitably Furnish without
delay suitable room for the Of the Or
phane Court, and two contiguous rooms and
hre- proof vault for the Register of Wills
and The urgent necessity for proper accornno-
dations for his once, Referred to Com mittee
Also. communication from the Mayor. trans.
miitlng certain suggestions OF the Board of
Health ia the shape of 'raH act TO auemenf tbs
powers OF the Board of Health in certain cases
and for other purposes, - 10 which the Mayor
calls the attention OF the Board. I'VE have al
ready pm olished a synopsis of this hill in our
reference to the proceedings OF the Board OF
Health some days since.) Referred 60 Com
mittee en- Health
Also. communication from the District Al.
torney, on the eight hour question, sta ring thar
the corporation, in his opinion. has no pover
20 regulate the time for which workmen snail
be employed by contractors unless Special
agreement snail be made with the contractor
as 10 the time his employees shall worx LAID
over and ordered TO be printed. -
Also, communications from the District At
torney. transmitting hrs opinion that selling by
sample or Offering goods for sale by agents
without license is as much a violation of the
act OF October 81, iS4S as ii the agents have the
goods in this city for sale; laid on tha table
and ordered TO be printed.
MI. Magruder presented the petition of Mar
tin O'Toole, for remission OF fine referred
MI Turton presents the petition of L H.
knhIing and others, demonstrating against the
passage OF certain bill, (the Sunday LIQUOR
law laid on the table TEMPORARILY as NO snch
bill! wss before this Board. =. =
Mr Given presented the petition of Samuel
Relhl and Others. asking TO have water main
laid on 7ih street. between N and % streets
north; referred TO committee on drainage.
Nh. Gulick presented the petition of Georre
Sin.n; askine me remission Of a fine; referred.
MT. Noyes an troduced q bill TO lay a gravel
loolwaik on q street south between I'm and
-th streets west: passed f..
The special order, being the bill cons oIidatine
br nooK and ladder company with the steam
nre engine company, approved December p
iSao, ana Tor other purposes, was taken q ~ the
question being on the amendmen mt of Mr. Given
10 strike out the 7th and sth sections OF the b,I
increasing the salaries of the foremeu ard
extramen of the Fire Department SIto ner
annum each, payable monthly;D which motion
was lost by the following vote Yeas-Messrs
Gross and Given-e Nsys-Messrs Rsrr "a
monston, Guliek, A, Lloyd, Magruder. Nc
Caihran. Noyes, Owen. Turten, Tat. and the
President-fI. Fi.f
Mr.. Given moved 10 strike out .JuIv
let6, and insert ..Jannary I, le67 as the tiars
from which the increase should commence
M. Guhck suggested Iron and after the pas
sag" OF TINS act; which modification of the
amendment was accepted by Mr Given, and
adopted by the Board. I1l'7-' -
The amendment of Mr.. GuIiek, 20 strike out
''s'W'' for purchase of the Columbia engine
house bell, and insert sssI .Do9,'' was adopted
The amendment of Mr.. Turton, TO appro-
PIRATE si.U1 TO purchase 3 new bell, u be nsed
as hre-alarm bell IN the First Ward was
adopted. - y
Mr.. TAFT moved 10 strike out from the Is; "a
me OH sections OF the bill inclusive. (being alt
ot mat portion for the consolidation Of the
HOOK and Ladder Company with the new
Steam Fire Engine Company giving a. a
reason that while IA favor OF reinuneratye
pay Tor Inc employees, aud their full euuip
ineni, he was opposed to an increase o; the
department, as we already have a laryer de-
partm. nj than other cities in proportion 10 our
Mr.. Owen opposed the amendment. as the
sections proposed 70 be stricken out do not
provide Tor an increase OF the department but
contohdation OF the two companies 10 save
Mr.. Msfruder also opposed the striking out:
spoke approringly Of the efficiency of our
Fire Department, and urged the passage of the
bill He referred to the large nufnoer Of
wooden buildings in locations NOT fully sun
piled with water, and the consequent neces-
sity for full and Ell cient force. ~. 800
MIR. Edmonston also opposed the striking
out. .-~
Mr.. Lloyd (PresidenIJ thought tnst In the
embarrassed state Of the Corporation finances
involved considerable expense, which the
Corporation cannot afford TO meet an present
MIR. A. Lloyd adveeated borrowing the
money If necessary, as no taxpayer objected
10 the expense tor An efficient department
The bill as amended was then passed by the
following vote: ieas-Messrs. Barr. Edmon.
ron, Noyes, Owens, TAFT, and President-i0.
Nays-Messrs. Cross, Given, and Lewis-3
Ihe bill repeating the act granting certain
privileges 10 John +. Dennis. (allowing him TO
use his brick building for blacksmith shop
was passed 80
Mr.. Cross. from the committee on finance.
reported adversely on the petition OF John T.
Kendall, and was discharged from its further
consideration
Mr.. Owen. from the committee on the ire de-
partment, recommended the non n-eoncurrence
of this Board m the substitute passed by the
Board OF Common Council for the bill o. this
Board. increasing the pay Of certain officers Of
the flre Department, and the substitute was
relrcled
Mr.. Magruder, from the comm ittee on the
asylum, reported a bill for the erection Of an
additional wing 70 the Washington Asylum
for wsrkhouse cases; referred 10 the committee
on the asylum.
Mr. Magruder from the committee on gas
lights. introduced a Dill providing lor ligh tiag
the city with gas; authorizing the Mayor 10
advertise annually fer proposals for lamp
posts and lamps, and 70 contract with the
Washington Gas Light Company for laying
mains iIatne streets where authorized: frnpo-
sing fines for damage 10 the lamps and lsinp
posts, &c: ordered 10 0e printed with the pro-.
ceedings, and made the special order FOR Mon
day after next. Ateo, reported adversely on
the Council pill in relation gas lamp Gas it
rs prov ided Tor in the bill OF the committee
and was discharged from lis further consider
alton. Aiso reported bill 10 erect lamps on slh
street west, between n and q streets north
laid over informally y
Mr. A. Lloyd. dis, harged from the further con-
sideration of the petition ofThos. Costello, for
remission of a fine. ..rE
Mr.. Barr introduced a Joint resolution for
appointing Thursday, the 29Ih inst. a a dayof
thanksgiving; passed. s.-. s.,r. .l..fr9
Dir. Owen. from the Second Ward delega-
tion. reported a substitute for rhe sCouneH
BILL for repairing sewer on 13th street west,
bursfed by the lane rains, directing the Mayor
10 deduct :he cost of repairs from the con-
tractor for the construction Of ylhe sewer;
passed. hssf $50. 90 , -r fls 1tt"
Mr.. Owen introduced a bill fning owners
OF hon ses or lots for allowing nuisances 10 re-
main on their premises after being notified, and
for storage of materials of an infiamatory ma
tnre within $50 feet of any dwelling; referred
70 committee on ponce. :. tai g'-aIs-Q -