Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-08
CeYHSPatisn Affairs.


BOARD OF ALDERMEN, May :, is6S.-The
Board met At the usual hour. Present-Meesrs.
rurton, G. s. Noyes. Brown, Owens, Barr,
McCathran, Lewis, Gulick, Magruder, T. T.
Lloyd, President, and s. v. Noyes, Secre-
taIy. -.
Mayor stating that he had approved acts :-Au-
thorizing the construction OF O gutter in the 2d
ward TO construct sewers in reser yation m:
and In louisiana avenue, between 9Th and 7tb
streets west; to continue the construction Of
the sea wall on the Potomac river; to repair a
gntter In the ID Ward; to grade and pave the
nNhey Nny IN square u; Granting permission to the
navy department To erect an IRON railing
around the Naval Hospital; TO dig drain on
the west side of 18th street west, and for other
purposes granting certain privileges to the
Trustees Of Foundry Church; for the relief of
W hothschlld; to grade and pave the alley an
square SIS; to amend the act relating 10 tash
snd TO ss, or n docks aPprovsd July 18Th 1885,
on the south side of street south BET ween Sd
and Ath streets east, and south side of p streel
north, between 1ith anc 18th streets west
Inc monthly report Of the Intendant of the
Washington Asylum was recei we'd and referred
to the asylum committee.
Mr owens presented the petitions of W. H.
Shorter and Mrs. Margaret A GaIlaher re-
ferred.
Mr. Barr introduced an act amending the
act authorizing the appointment of ward phy-
siclans ana apothecaries for the DOOR THE
amendment provides for approval of accounts
by majority Of the joint committee on health
OF the TWO Boards, as well as by the Mayor, as
Al present. Passed. Also introduced hill
10 change the manner of collecting the sneciaI
mPnts.
Mr. Brown presented the petition of Messrs.
Egan Perre, for permission to erect a frame
ferred. ' AZ
Mr.; A. Lloyd presented the petition OF John
w. Berkeiy Tor remission of "A fine: referred
Also, concurrent resolution for appoiptment
OF judges OF election al the ems uine election.
ADOPTED Also, a resolution requesting the
Register 10 state the amount paid the mem
bers OF the Metropolitan police by the Cornora-
non. and the amounts YET TO be paid; adopted
MI u ullck presented the petition of q. II
Holden and others, and M. w Beyeridge
Mr. Noyes presented the petition of ]. A.
stevenson and others, protesting against the
proposed change of grade of r street south.
arc, the petition OF VIM. Gunton and others,
protesting against the paving OF the carriage.
way on street south as unnecessary al this
time, and recommending that il he graded and
grayeled instead; also, a similar petition Of
Robert Thompson and others; all of which
were referred TO improvements committee
MT Magruder presented the petition of M aior
II. Smith, claiming portion of the reward
lot tne arrest OF the assassins who murdered
Abraham Lincoln and attempted the life of the
Attorney.
Mr.. Lewis. from the improvements com.
mittee' reported favorabiy on bills 10 grade @
street south. from New Jersey ayen ue To ID
street east, and TO set curbstone and nave foot
ways on the south side of q street south, be-
tween I'd street east and New Jersey avenue:
passed. Also, asked to be DISCHARGED from
1urther consideration OF the bill to clean and
water CERTAIN streets; agreed to. Also, intro
ouceo bills to set the curbstones and pave the
footways on the north side of o street bet veen
18th and l4th streets west, and on the west side
OF lmh street west, between X street north and
n,oSSnaary ,9S y street and along Boundary street 70
Mr.. Turion, from the same committee re-
ported back the petition Of George Talbot and
o.ners. win accompanying bill 70 set curb
stones and pave the footways on the north
side OF l. street south, between Az and 9Th
streets west; passed.
MI Brown, from the committee on police,
asked TO be and was discharged from further
consideration OF the petition of Michr Green
asking the erection of additional hay scales as
tne mayor has authority already to erect them
II necessary. Also the bill granting permis
sion to erect frame building next a brick
bulldIng on south h street, between Iatb and
iith streets east lin square l,Oi7;) and the Pc
uuon OF D. Haggerty: and the latter was re-
ferred TO the committee on claims Also re
ported favorably on the petition of Erancis
'. Wyyille for payment for work done on
tower OF Central Guardhouse. and introduced
bill for relief OF the petitioner: recon m tired
on motion of MIR. Magruder to the COMMITTEE
on police, with instructions TO investigate the
Wholr subject and report what Obligations
have fallen upon the Corpora.ion in connec
ton with this building, and to bring in a reso-
luton terminating MIR. c. B. CIuskey's con-
nection with the Corporation as architect of
the Central Guardhouse. Also, reported hill
making an appropriation TO pay certain iuds-
ments OF the Levy Court against scayeneers
OF TINS city for deposting night soil outside the
Corporauoa limits; passed. Also, reported ia
yorably on the bill for regulation OF sIauehter
houses: passed. Also, reported back the biIl
repeanng the COW law. Mr.. Gulick offered a
substitute by way of amendment, (allovinp
persons who keep one or two cows TO sell the
milky passed. WIG
Mr.. MsCathran presented the petition of
Thomas Barr and others, with a bill, 70 omen.
grade and gravel 5th street east, from e street
10 virginia avenue; referred to committee on
improvements.
reported favorabiy on the bill to enlarge the
sewer at the intersection OF Maryland ayenus
and Sd street west; passed.
MT. Mr A: Lloyd; from the claims committee.
asked to be and was discharged from further
and others, and Of H. W. Yount; and the
former was referred TO the Seventh Ward dele.
CATION.
Mr. Magrlder introduced a ioint resoIutiop
Offering the hospitalities Of the city to George
Peabody, the great American phlanthropist;
The Chair appointed Mr. McOathran on the
committee on police in place OF Mr. Canfield.
and Mr.. Turten TO I'LL the vacancies or the Fire
department committee and the COMMITTEES 10
house.
Mr.. Magruder asked il the chairman OF the
JOINT COMMITTEES on enrolled bills could give
any information in relation to the bull granting
certain privileges TO the washipeton AleTs
andl la and GEORGETOWN Railroad
Mr.. Barr stated that the bill originated in thu
lower Board, and the chairman OF the COM
mittee in that Board could probably give the
necessary information.
The matter was further discussed by Messrs
Gulick, Noyes, Magruder and others, when
Mr.. MaEruder gave nouce Of his intention 10
Introduce resolution Of inq uiry into the mat
ter at the next meeting.
MIR. Barr, from the canals committee, report-
ed back tine Council bill for the improvement
OF the canal, and it was laid on the table
MI. Gulick introduced bill appropriatine
500 to lay a footway across East Capitol street
at Its intersection with I'd street east passed.
Mr Brown, from police committee, reported
fayorably on the bill In relation to payment for
naIeIial ana labor on corporation work, IRE.
questing the Mayor to award no contracts 10
any persons who have In any previous con-
tracts tracts failed to pay for labor and materially
Several bills from the Beard Of Common
Council were read and referred.
Mr. Brown, from police committee, reported
back petition Of Messrs. ESan & Perrie, with
Dill granting permission to erect frame count
lng-room over the alley adjoining the store
which was passed. $50
Mr.. Moves called up the bill requiring the
night-soiI Of the Seventh Ward to be deposited
outside of the city limits, Cthe scayenger 10 re.
ceive additional compensatory and urged its