Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-23
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

| ent: Aldermen Barr, Brown, Garfield, Gu
lick, A. Lloyd, McCathran, Noyes, Owen and
| Pepper.
MIR. A. Lloyd presented the petition Of VIM.
l.. Gait and others for = sewer In & treet uortp
fTom I'd TO Sd streets west referred 10 drama y,
committee. Also, the petitions of BROOKS
| and others, and J. Patch and Others for the
repeal Of the COW law referred 10 the police
Mr.. Gulick presented the petition of VIM.
folhschld for the return of certain monies. re-
ienred TO the committee on claims.
.lhe CHAR presented 4 bill TO grade and pave
street north, from 10th street west 20 It's in
eIseCuoh win Pennsylvania avenue, and 10th
sUeet, from II TO PENNSYLVANIA avenue: re-
t nITeo 10 lhe committee on drainage. Also, a
Dill 10 construct a sewer in III street. from I4th
TO l1th streets west; referred 10 drainage com
mittee. N0'H-
Mr.. Turton, from the committee ON dra,nagc
,,rp0Iitu iaEorably en- the nomination of Geo
II. ram 10 be topographer of the Water Board:
confirmed. Also, a bill making proyision for
the laying OF water mains for the current wear:
ordered TO be printed and made the spPci3I or
Ger Tor next meeting. Also a bill autborizing
the Mayor TO contract for water mans and
plugs for the current year; passed.
Mr owen presented the petitions OF John p
hbel ana T. r. Queen for permission TO exca-
yate In the Northern Market space for the mr.
pose OF running gas pipes into their premises
ana aIso resolution granting the privilege
asked for; resolution adopted.
Mr. Barr offered joint resolution authoriz-
ing The appointment of a Joint committee from
the TWO Boards 10 Cooperate with the Board
OF Trade. and the committee before the Mary
Iand Legislature, with view TO the coustrur-
non OF railroad from Washington TO Point
Lookout; adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown the President Mr.
L T.. Lloyd, was unanimously requested 20
serve on the committee, and Messrs McCath-
ran and Gulick were appointed members cf
the same.
Mr.. Brown, from the committee on noli.a
reported n bill prohibiting the posting of bulls
on Pubnc property, and on private property
without tie consent of the owner or agent;
passed Also, from the same committee re-
ported adversely on the bill increasing the
compensation OF the ward physicians, and
asked posiponement of the subject for one
week; agreed 10.
Mr.. A. Lloyd, from the committee on claims
reported back the petition Of John Gagner. and
asked Its reference to the police committee:
Mr.. Noyes, from the committee on schools
reported tavOrably upon the nomination of w
X Woodward, TO be a Trustee of Public Schools
confirmed.
Mr.. Turton introduced bills TO nav Harrison
Mott and Henry Burch for work done for the
corporation; referred to the committee on i'm
provements.
Mr.. Barr offered a Joint resolution appro-
prIating Sl,UOU to be placed in the hands OF the
Mayor as fund from which to offer rewards
for the apprehension Of inceRdiaries: passed
The following bills from the Common Coun-
ell were taken up: Bill TO construct a plank
footway across Pennsylvania avenue at 9TH
street east: and to complete the footway be-
tween 6thSnd eth streets east; passed Bill 70
lay a wooden trunk across street south he
tween 18th and 18th streets east, and across
9Th street east, Al its intersection with Soutb
Carolina avenue; passed. Bill To repair the
culYert at the intersection of 9th street east ana
l. street south; passed. Bill, with substitute OF
Board OF Aldermen, disagreeing to the bill for
the relief of the outdoor poor. TThe bill of the
Common Council appropriated 5000 for the
purchase of wood for the outdoor poor. the
purchase TO be made by the Mayor and Com
hSflrT
the Board of Alderman appropriated 81 400
and provided that the wood should b. mr.
chased and distributed by the Police Magis-
The Board of Aldermen insisted on its amend
ment- ana asked committee OF confer
rnee, ard the Chair appointed Aldermen Nc
Cain nran and Brown the Joint committee
MIR. Noy IS offered a Joint resolution instruct
ing the committee before Congress tourge upon
that body The necessity for improving Mary
land and Virginia avenues.
Mr. Noyes said that there was good pros
pect OF Congress doing something for those
avenues ofso much importance for government
use If any effort was made by the Councils to
bring il about. The resolution was adopted
A recess of fifteen minutes was taken, and
upon the reassembling OF the Board
Mr.. Brown reported that the Joint commit
tee OF conference on the bill for the relief OF
the outdoor poor had agreed TO recommend
the passage of bill appropriatng g, $50 for
me purchase and distribution OF wood BY the
corporation police magistrates. The report OF
tho ~ornnuu-. " N NV 0-i
passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CorNCrL.--president Moore III The
Hazel. ~ A'
a message @as received from the Mayor an
i ~ nouncIhs lis approval OF the act authorizing
ON tne inT may or to pay Thos. Woodward balance
=, b so, enclosing a comm unication from the
card of Police, transmitting a memorial of
HeTzbeTg Il Son, =. Goldstein 4 Co. and NJ.
L olah oh ,Naa, ,NV.u- nkU.
after they, with Boyer 4 Burnstne, T.. T..
Price, ana &. G.. Godfrey, had agreed to close
their places OF business at o'clock p. m, that
some violated the agreement. TO the great in
convenience of the petitioners. They state
that the sole purpose of the agreement was 10
prevent suspicious goods being taken, they be-
ing convinced by experience that such goods
always come TO them after nightfan.
The communication was referred 10 the COM
mlttee OF ways and means.
The following We're presented and referred:
BY Mr.. JOyce-Bill in relation to hotels and
tayerns. BY Mr.. Peugh-MemoriaI of J. Ri
Nelre IOT the remission of fine. By Mr. An
derson-PetitiOn ofGeorge A. Rodgers for re-
sion OF a Tine; bill TO secure the payment Of
employees of corporation contractors. BY Mr.
boOre-Bill TO repeal an act 10 open an alley
IN square 5l4; making additional apprOpria-
ton tor flag footway in the Fifth Ward. By
Mr FergusOn-Communicatio of NJ. e.. Ora
per Co, in relation 10 the leasing of a sta
tIon house. By Mr. HerTell-Bill TO curb and
pave Sih street east, from Pennsylvania ave-
nue. 10 L. street south. BY Mr.. Rheem-Pati
ton of William Lyman for remission of a
fine.
The following were inirodu ced and passed.
BY Mr.. Peugh-ResOluuon directing the COM
mittee on ways and means TO inquire into the
eXpediency of taxing all insurance companies
Incorporated elsewhere and doing business
here. Resolution inquiring the cost of Inedi-
cinGs furnished the Asylum, and also the cost of
medicines furnished by the ward apothecaries.
which was amended, on motion of Mr. Ed
monston, TO include all supplies 10 the Asylum
BY Mr.. Mead-Bill for plank footwaIk across
Pennsylvania avenue Al 7th street east, and to
extend the plank walk between 9th and 7th
streets east. BY Mr.. Fergnson-Res
that the committee on police inquire into the
eNpediency of purchasing lot Of ground for
the erection OF station house in the Second
Ward. BY Mr.. Herrell-To repair cuIyert at
9th street east and n street south. To repair
culNerts on r. street south at 18Th street east,
and at 9TH and South Carolina avenue.
The bill for the relief of the deserving poor,
amended by the Aldermen, was taken up, and
the Board refused to concur in the amend
ments-yeas 3, nays 6. After this action, Messrs.
Ferguson, Joyce, and Anderson wereappointed
a committee OF conference. IThe original sp-
preparation OF the Council was $1,000, which
the Aldermen reduced 10 81, ,40Ol Subsequently
the committeee made a report fixing the appro-
prlation at S2,45O; which was adopted.