Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-01
LOCAL NEWS.
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Corparafian Affair."

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April u, lsS:-The Board met az The usual
hour Prssent-Messrs. Cross Oyeps Iloyd.
Turtor, McSathran. G. - Noyss Geyiek
Lewis, Canneld, Barr and SECRETARY = v.
In ne absence OF the President. from ,,es-
ness, the Vice Presieent Alderman rurtoa,
prt sided. sH.H..r r. IIF-I
communication was received f-o,, sse
Mayor, stating that be hsd approyes -s.snl act
for the relief Of J.. ii. Cochran," /" and al act
Ser.on snS fr mayor 10 t,,a pay alrA a"r. Hen
twenty dollars each"
message from the Mayor was read, COM
munieaung the proceedings OF the Fire Com
missloners, at regular meeting OF that body,
helo on the I'd instant. suggesting an Iusrpaxe
Oh pay OF its officers, in which ihe Mayor con-
sis, Aso, recommending further legislation
ior the greater efficiency of the separunent
1 hnnne increase Of pay asked fur 40 as follows.
,h.ss ~ rLnglneerss from sese 10 sss0per annum;
siee rsfemen, froEn S60O to S9UO: four Hostlsrs
i .Ion So 10 ssee, and one TIllerman, from Sasa
os<eS One Of the laws rec commended by he
houses wissons hr 20 rrShi6it the building of
"a conan unication from the Mdyor, enclosing
protest Rom property owners on r street
north. between i4Ls and 18TH strsets wasI.
| against the passage of an act dIsturhtng ,be
carriageway OF said street 1t the poin, indi
Gated, (oy repairing, the street being, paved
| The following communication from the
Mayor was referred TO the cOmmittee on the
"MAYoR's OFFICE. Washington, ApuI "a.
le66,-TO The BsdTi # IiderHes dB SuGrd Of
Co1smoa Coasca = Gentlemen The act ap.
proved ON the lsth inst, entitled An act for
tbe lmproN ement of the Washington CITY ca
nai appropriatfs S7StO1 for the pGrpose OF
erecting said improvement. The Canal Board
Sreated by the act recoghizes ihe necessity OF
naNlng secretary, who shall keep a record Of
the transactioHs, and act also as clerk 20 the
engineer in charge Of the work: and likewise
the necessity Of employing sucn assistants as
may enaoie NE engineer 10 execute the neces-
sary surveys and measurements FOR the deter
m1naton OF the quantity of work 10 he DONE
and TO make from time to time the measure
ments and estimates for payment OF The con-
tractor. The board therefore request that Won
Will either make an appropriation Of say
s2-SOo as coRtnge gent fund for those purposes,
or that you VIII authorize them TO use Cor this
purpose as much of the appropriation D: Ssj.utO
as nay be necessary. Yours. respectfully,
49, "RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor"
MT owen presented the petition OF VI G.
Graper and others. praying Tor the repeal of
the corporation license Of - on bulls; referred.
MT Barr presented the petition OF Mr. Da-
OF an act granting 10 the Foundry NJ. ED
Chnrch the privilege Of erecting ai iron raiI-
lhs AT ihelr church, corner OF 1ith aud q SITS ,
win bill granting the privilege asked for;
which was passed. Also. introduced n hill 10
SET the eurbsione and pave the footway on the
west eide OF 9Th street west. between Rhode
Island avenue snd L street north: passed
Also, introduced q resolution requesting the
Register 10 inform the board AZ the next meet
ing OF the names or persons who have taken
ont licenses as agents for insurance compa-
mes, amounts paid, when licenses expire. &c;
Mr.. Lewis presented the petition of VIM. r.
Todd and Others, asking for the construction
OF a sewer in the aney in Reservation No. II,
Win a bill for construction of said sewer;
winch was passed Also, introduced a Joint
resolution in relation 10 paving for materials
and labor on Corporation work, requesting the
mayor not TO award contracts TO any person
who has heretofore failed 10 pay for work or
materials on any Cooperation cIniracf; referred
TO committee on police.
Mr A. Lloyd presented the petitions of
Pairick Downing and Sarah Douglas; which
Mr.. Cross introduced a bill to set The curb
stone and pave the footways on the west side
OF cth street east. between Band streets south:
passed. Also, an AT granting perm ssion to
The Navy Department to erect an iron railing
nxe feet beyond the building line around the
Mr.. Noyes presented the petition of r. VIM
salt and others, in reference 10 the condition of
9th street west also, petition of TX. w Yonngt
Tor remission of Tine: referred. Also, reported
favorably from the Seventh Ward delegation
on the bill 70 Set the curbstores and pave the
tootMays on me south side OF l. street south,
between IL and 9Th streets west; passed
Mr.: q uiick presented the petition OF W H.
Priicheit and others referred Also. nitro
dneed two bills for street improvements; re-
The special order-being the act requiring
photographers 10 take out licenses-was re-
committed 10 the committee on police.
Mr.. Lewis. from the improvements com
miuee, reported fayorably on the act for re-
pairing the alley In square los: reeommitted to
-
and pa wing footways ON the east froni of eS1sres
922 and 526, and ON the west front of SQUARES
sc, SIS, 56u, and 562; passed. Also, introduced
bili TO grade and gravel o street north, from
NtW Jersey avenue to Vermont avenue:
passed.
MIR. Owens. frem the committee on DRAINAGE.
asked 10 be discharged from further considers
non Of the bill authorizing the laying OF a
wafer main on J. street north, between I3,h and
an streets west, (it being already provided
for:) agreed to.
Mr.. Turton introduced acts to grade and pave
The alleys in squares 80 and 1877; passed. Also,
Introduced a bill for constructing q sewer i'm
Lou. I.onislana avenue, north side. from 9th street
west TO main sewer in sth street; passeu
Mr. Lewis stated that the improvements
committee had instru cted HIM to report favor
ably on the resolution for purchase of station
house for the Metropolitan Police IA the Sc
ond Ward appropriating 6.5UO for purchase of
mouse 2sl ON ID street, between fsth and 18Th
streets, dots part OF IL and Il, In square 2gl:)
and si,eU0 for arrangement of the premises for
The purposes nameu: passed. -
hr Turton introduced an act 20 repair the
wooden bridge on 18th street west, between 4,
ana M streets north; passed. -.---,- ..
Mr.: A. Lioyo, from the committee ON claims
asked TO be discharged from further considera-
lon OF The petition OF Il. Long, and thar he
have leave 10 withdraw mrs petition; agreed 10.
Also, recommended the passage of bills fer re-
hef OF Lewis Newraith and B. Towber;
Mr.. Canfeld from the committee on the fire
department., reported back the message from
the Mayor inclosing communication OF the
their recommendation for Increasing the nav
OF the members OF the paid hre department.
passed. That part of the message in relation
10 proposed legislation TO prsmo:e the efficiency
OF the fire department, was referred to the COM
mittee on the police
Mr. McCathran introduced a bill for setting
the curb stone and pa wing the footways on the
north side OF @ street south between 0rh and
10Th streets east passed.
MI. Gulick stated that he had received r.
communication from Joseph III. Bradley, ESQ,
me Corpor alton Attorney. in reference 20 the
neht OF an Alderman moving from the ward
IN which ne was elected, 10 retain his seat IN
tne Board OF Aldermen. The Corporation At
torney quotes that section of the charter pro-
Sloing Tor Board Of, Aldermen TO consist of
TWO members from each ward, residents of
said ward, and other sections, and comes 10
me cor nelusiop that Aldermen cannot retain
Ineir seats after removin z from the ward from
which they were elected -.---..---.
mr Canfield, in view Of this opinion, ten
dered his resignation as Alderman of the Fifth
ward, returning thanks TO his constituents
and TO the members and o6hce-s Of the board
The resignation was accepted, coupled, on
motion of Mr.. Noyes, with an expression OF
The foff ne ard m mar ING vr,fh