Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-09
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporatien Affairs.

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emit: Aldermen Barr, Brown, Garfield, Cross.
Gnlck, A. Lloyd, McCathran, Noyes, and
| Owen.
A communication was presented from the
| Mayor, announcing the approval of an act TO
| curb and pave the east side of 18th street west
| from Il to ID streets south: for the relief of NJ
II: CroDse, and for the relief of Mrs. McCarty
| Also, a communication from the same, trans
| hitting the petition of Samuel T. Arnold and
William G.. Brock, clerks in the Office of the
anpeTintendent OF Metropolitan Police, asking
| mat they should receive their proportion of the
| increased compensation given TO the police
| iorcei referred TO the finance committee.
| hko, from the same, nominating George H.
| Halne as t9pograpber to the Water Board, vice
| age committee
The 2lst annual report of the Board Of School
| committee.
| The report of the Intendant of the Asylum
| totasylum committee.
Mr. A. Lloyd, from the committee on claims
reported back the petition of Patrick McHUrh
| and asked that the committee De diseharsed
| from its further consideration, and thai ~ he
| agreed TO. '
| bill Tor the relief of Mrs T.. Eermillion; passed
| - Also, from the same, bill for the relief of
| Geo. w. Taylor; passed.
| MI Noyes, from the committee on schools
| reported bill appropriaung 5000 for defray-
ing the expenses Of printing 2,OOO copies of the
| 2lst annual report OF the Board of Trustees of
/
Mr. Moves also introduced bill appropri-
ating $3.50 for plank fOotways to the approaches
TO the Wallach School house; passed
| Mr.. Brown, from the committee on police to
| whom was referred petition from ConcordIa
Iyceum, reported a resolution granting the use
OF the Aldermen chamber TO said Lyceum for
| as asked for: passed.
Also, from the police committee, reported a
bill repeating the acts of January and Septem-
| Der, 1865, which prohibited the keeping omen
OF barber shops after ten o'clock on SUNDAY.
and the crying aloud of newspapers on the
same day. [The effect of this bill would be TO
restore the original law prohibiting the viola.
ton of the Sabbath
Mr.. A Lloyd offered the following amendment.
"And that from and after the passage Of this
act IT shall not be lawful to run street cars
steamboats,, steam cars, or TO do cooking or any
other manner OF work on the Sabbath day.
Mr.. Noyes moved 10 still further amend by
adding the words, "and that beer SHAH not be
permitted TO work on Sunday
Inc bill and amendments were laid on the
table.
Mr.. Noyes, from the committee on schools.
reported a bill appropriating sl55.O0 TO COM
pensate John Hitz for money paid for Il school
house; passed.
The following bills from the Common Coun-
ell were taken up "A bill making an appro-
priation for heating the central guardhouse:
passed. Bill prohibiting the posting of bills or
business cards on any tree box. lamp post,
fence or building, of the city; referred to police
committee Bill appropriating s6S.2l to be paid
finance committee. Bill for the relief OF John
McCollum; referred TO claims committee Bill
for the relief of John Donnelly; claims COM
mittee. Resolutions rendering the thanks of
the Councils to Hon. Jasper l.. Brady. of Penn
sylvania, for his speech in defence of the peo-
pie OF Washington before the meeting Of .I.oyal
Pennsylyanians" on the night OF January 9th,
1866.
Mr.. Noyes moved TO amend the resolution by
inserting the words ''an association styled" so
as 10 read ''before the meeting OF ar ASSOCIATION
styled the Loyal Pennsylyanians'"
The Chair stated that he bad been informed
thai there had been an assOciation1f Pennsyl-
were an offshoot Of seceders from that organi-
zation, and composed of clerks in the Depart
ments.
The resolution, as amended. was adopted
Nj. A. Lloyd introduced bill repeating an
act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors;
referred 10 police committee.
Mr.. Owen introduced n bill TO clean and VA
ter street morrill, from 5th to 18th streets west:
street north, from 18th 10 l4th street west: 5n
street west from G street north to Louisiana /
avenue; so much OF 9th street as may be paved /
previous to the making of the contract, and Az /
street, from the Canal To Louisiana avenue
the expenses of the work to be assessed on the /
property bordering on the streets where such |
work is TO be done; referred TO the committee |
on Improvements.
MIR. Barr moved that the papers in the case |
of Mr.. James Towles be taken from the files of |
the Board and referred 10 the committee ON |
claims; not agreed to.
resolution from the Common Council au-
thorizing the Mayor TO pay for the printing OF |
the general laws OF the corporation passed
since 1860; referred to the finance committee.
Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-President Moore in the /
chair, and all the members present except /
Messrs. Herrell and Hall.
A message was received from the Mayor.
announcing his approval of acts authorizing |
the purchase of one or more buildings for the
use Of the Washington Asylum, and for other /
purposes; for the relief of w. ID. Crampsey:
for the relief of John WunderlIck; and Joint |
resolution in relation TO the general laws passed
since 1860. recently printed.
rra linz Alt.tfn OF,
OF School Trustees, asking an appropriation to /
erect school house on - street, near N street |
south, for Secondary No. and Primary No. 4, |
Sourih School District referred.
Also, inclosing memorial from John Mason,
asking for certain privileges on the line of the
canal, between 9th and Eth streets; referred
The Chair laid before the Board a communi- 4
cation from b. Severson, in relation to the Il
Improvement of the Washington Canal; re- |
ferred.
Mr.. Jeyce, under a suspension of the rules |
reported from the police committee bill pro-
yiding for heating the Central Guardhouse: 4
passed.
The following We're introduced and referred |
BY Mr. Simms-Petition with bill TO open
grade and pave alley in square 369; petition of \
>. j. Fague for remission of a fine. By Mr.. /
Anderson-Petition of Maria A. Larkins. BY /
Mr.. Moore-Petition of John H. g. Ellis asking /
indemnifcation for injuries received by falling /
into mudhole in 1863. BY Mr.. Meaa-Pet- /
ton with bill from Lawrence Ahern for the re- /
mission of fine. By Mr.. Ferguson-Petition /
with bill for the relief of John Charles Norris.
y m.
a foot pavement on Virginia avenue.
Mr.. Anderson offered a resolution Of thanks 1
10 Hon. Jasper z. Brady for his able and noble \
defense of the people of Washington at recent /
meeting of eo-called loyal Pennsylvaniaus: |
adopted. This resolution was subsequently, 4
returned from the Aldermen with an amend /
ment, which was concurred in.
Mr.. Ferguson offered a resolution requesting /
the Superintendent OF Police TO cause ali places /
of business except barber shops and drug stores /
10 be closed on Sunday; referred.
The following were intrOduced and nassad. 4
by Mr.. Moore-Blll to supply deficiency in /
appropriation TO repair alley in square ST. /
BY Mr.. Mead-Bill to refund John McCullom |
$40 enormously paid.
A message was received from the Mayor, en-
closing list of colored taxpayers in the city,
mum bering 573, which was referred TO a select Il
committee composed Of Messrs. Moore, Fer
gnson, Rheem, Peugh, Simns, Talbert and Il
Wright.
The following were reported from commit
tees:-By Mr.. Ferguson ways and means y
Aldermen's bill making eight hours a legal