Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-18
LOCAL NEWS.
CsrDsratisn Affairs.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, September I7-The
Board met attne usual hour. Present-Messrs
z, :. Noyes, TAFT, Cross, Lewis, A. Lloyd,
Iurion. q uliek. McCathran, Magrudsr, Given,
President, and s. " Noyes, secretary.
The Chair LAID before the Board messages
from the Mayor, stating that he had approved
Queen; authori.ine the grading and paving D. Of
alleys In square 53s; TO set the curb stones and
pave the footwavs on the west side OF 10Th
and north side of street north between Yer
mont Avenue and 11th street west; to construct
cross cutters across North Capitol street. on the
nortn AND south sides Of X street north, and the
north and south sides Of L street north: making
an appropriation to complete the hay scales
autnorized BY the act approved June 4th, 1856;
anthofizng the grading and paving Of the
alleys In square 33s; and ms king an appropria-
ton TO grade and pave nj street north from
Iotn 70 10Th streets west, and inth street west
isom ITO street south to Waier street; also act for
The Chair also laid before the board a COM
munlcation from the May OF, nominating Jacsb
Nondelehr FOR commissioner Of impro venients
| in the Second Ward, in place Of Jas. W. Spai-
ding, deceased. Referred TO committee on i'm
provements.
Mr.. Turton presented the petition Of w. E.
main laid in 18th street west, bet ween New
York avenue and street north. Referred TO
committee on drainage ..l'- ..I -
mr.. A. Lloyd presented the petition Of John
=. Dennis, asking the privilege of erecting q
smith shop on has premises. Also, comm uni
cation from Fielding R. Dawson IN reference
to nuisance. Also, introduced q bill 70 in
crease the compensation OF the sealer Of weights
ana measures to $500 per annum. Also bill 10
prohibit persons TO ride on carts and other We.
ferred. =. - =
Mr.. Edmonston presented the petition of
William Fitzgerald for remission Of a fine; re-
ferred-
Mr.. TAFT presented the petition Of Jane.
Crutcheu praying the removal Of certain build
ings and platforms erected by the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad o.; referred.
Mr.. Gulick presented the petition of August
mentzerau an1 other BARRIERS praying the re-
peal of the act closing barber shops ON Sunday:
referred to committee on police. 80
Mr.. Noyes presented the petitien Of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad
Co, asking permission 70 construct a horse rail-
road along Water street, from M to streets
street, TO afford facilities for carrying passen-
gers and mail. The Company Offers, il per-
mitted to hay this track, TO build a substantial
to make and keep in repair a good and sub.
etanfial street for public use, the work to be
done under the direction OF the city aathori.
ties; referred to the Seventh Ward delega-
Mr. Owen presented the petition of Lieut..
Colonel j. w. Martin praying for remission OF
hne OF twenty dollars imposed upon him for
fast driving, with q bill for remission OF the
fine; referred 10 coumitte on claims.
Mr.. GulIck presented the petition Of r. W.
SdItcI ouO OlutE mcEC0dnH ASKING an amend
ment Of the law regulating licenses Of non
resident dealers, referred TO committee on
france.
The Chair {Mr T. E Lloyd) stated that ON
last Monday evening he gave notice OF has in.
tention TO move reconsideration of the vote
by which the nomination Of George ). Hep
burn, tor police oficer Of the Seventh Ward,
was rejected; and the vote being taken by di-
vision, the Chair decided that the motion TO
reconsider was lost, and the nomination re-
jected. :
Mr.. Barr, from police committee, reported
unfavorably on the memorial of Major GeAn
U. y. Howard asking permission 10 erect a
frame house for school purposes adjoining the
Colored Baptist Church in street north, and
asked that the committee be discharged from
its further consideration.
Mr.. Magruder called for the yeas and nays
and hoped the Board woSld, by a unanimous
vote, show their disapproval of the erection of
this building, which has been nearly com.
pleted, without waiting for the permission of
TINS corporation. IL was situated IN one of the
most respectable localities in the First Ward
and was general subject of complaint The
yeas and nays were called, and the committee
We're discharged by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Barr, from the same committee, reported
back the bill TO license and regulate bill post
ing. with amen dments making the prohibition
Mayor to place proper restricuons on bill. t
posting, and fixing penalty for posting i'm
moral placards; laid over informally.
>, also .nLodpeea bill grating permission
10 mrs. Sarah b. Monroe 70 place an iron rail-
ing In front Of her building now being erected
on corner OF Massachusetts avenue and 18th
street, the consent OF the President of the
United states being first obtained; passed.
Also, reported favorably on the bib which
originated in this Board, (as substitute for the
bill from the lower Board,) authorizing the
Mayor to construct q pound for dogs, on and
after the Dill becomes law; made the special
order for next Monday evening. sta.i ~
MT Given, from the committee on police
reported bill amending the act regulating and
licensing dealers in rags, barrels, boxes, and
Mr.. Barr from the same committee. reported
favorably on the Mayors nominations of
Measurers and Inspectors Of Lumber, with
the exception Of David WesterfieId, which they
wished TO hold over for a week;) and the nom.
inations Were confirmed unanimously. - -
Mr.. Turton, from the committee on drainage
reported a bill authorizing the laying of a
water main in 17th street west, from New YORK
avenue to y street north; passed. u. -.
MIR. Masroder introduced q bill making an
appropriation to remove certain stalls in the
Western Market House referred
street west, from street north to Boundary
street. referred. ..a
Mr.. McCathron moved an amendment to the
bill to license and regulate bill posting. His
amendment prohibits bill posting On pumps.
lamp-pcsts, 6c-, and protects the showcases
OF photographers. The bill and amendments
were made the special order for next Monday
evening. -t..-
Mr.. Lewis, from the committee on improve
ments, reported favorably on bills TO set the
curbstones and pave the footways on the south
streets west; ana On the east side OF 18th street
west, between l. and NJ streets north: both of
which were passed Also, reported fayorably
on the bill TO grade and pave the alley in 50 uare
S6; passed. Also, the bill to IMPROVE the alley
in square ass recommiited to the committee
Mr. A. Lloyd reported adversely ON the pe-
ttions Of j. 7. Seigert and Bridget Donohoo
for remission OF fines, also on the petition of
VIM. A. Taliaferro; and the committee was
discharged from their further Consideration
Also, reported bill for relief of +. p. Martin,
(remItting the fine OF twenty dollars imposed
upon him fer fast drIving.) Passed. sII D
Mr.. Cross, from the Sixth Ward delegation,
reported fayorahly on the bill making aa ap-
preparation of s75 to repair I3tn street east.
Passed. 6 trB rTS
Mr. Gulick offered a resolution requesting
the committee on police to report as TO the
propriety Of taxing clam agents and lawyers.
Passed.
NE. McOathran desired to have the ayes
and noes called upon the question OF recon-
sidering the vote by which the motion re.
consider the rejection Of Mr.. Hepburn's o nomi.
The chair decided the motion cut OF order.
Several bills from the Board OF Common
Councii were referred. y '4A 4LEa
Bill from the lower Boardto have gas pine 4
laid; for increased gas light at Western mar.
ket, was passed. Atl . E4AlI lIEt41