Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-11
Corporation Affairs.

Glyen, Magruder. Barr, President T r I,Ioyd
and Secretary =. V. Noyes
The Chair laid before the Board communi.
cahon from the Mayor, stating that he had
| approved acts for relief OF Geo Seitz: appro.
pr,anng si0o for painting, hitewashlng, and
eieahslng ne west wing OF the City Hail: 20
take up and repair the gutter on r street north.
between 5th and 9th streets west, in suuare
1eSk: 10 repair certain bridges in the Fourth
ward: for the relief of Geo Smith; TO reIay
the gntter on the east front of square 9irl. and
making an appropriation TO repsIr the culyert
on l. street north between ouh and 9ad straa,s
west.
Also, communication from the Mayor re-
turning without his approval an ACT which
oIigihateo In TINS Board, entitled IAN act con-
sSnoaung the nook and ladder company with
me steam fire engine company. provided for in
the act entitled AN act TO create additional
seea ssam hIe company approved December 25
leoo, ana Tor other purposes" The Mayor
says:-'1 do so, however, very RELUCTANTLY
and am only compelled thereto by the inter
inaolilty OF the Corporation to meet the addi-
uonaI expense; over twenty nine thousand
dollars the first year that would be entailed
upon IL by the provisions OF this bill The
very rapid dimin ution of the income of the
CorpoTaton, with its greatly enhanced ex-
penses, likewise daily admonishss me Of the
imperative necessity for the exercise of rigId
economy in all its departments. Some OF the
provisions OF this bill are more meritorious and
necessary TO the well being of the Fire Densrt
ment, while others might well be postponed
nntil future time, and when the Corporatlon
VIII be more able 10 meet the expense No one
can doubt my disposition to foster and make
perfect an institution so necessary 10 the pro-
lection OF our fellow citizens As the Fire Denart- =
lneht, or TO promote the interests of It's indi-
Noual members; or expect me TO execute a
OIL involving large expenditure without the
means 10 meet it," Referred 10 committee ON
flre department. and ordered TO be printed
Inc Chalr laid before the Board the following
commu unication
MAYORS OFFICE City Hall, Washington. ID
", Dec TO- le66.-T0 ote Board Of AIderBsa and
BOdrd:f Common CounciI.-Gentiemen l some
Time since requested Messrs. j. o. Wilson
trustee, and X. r. Morsell, Treasurer of our
Senool Board, 10 ascertain and report TO me
What amount was due from this Corporation IN
tne trustees OF Colored Schools und : the sew
eral acts Of Congress imposing upo n this Cor
poratlon additional burdens for IN edu cation
OF colored children, an obligation which had
previously 10 any action of Congress been AL
ready recognized by the Councils of this CITY
and what was deemed a fair and eq uitabIe pro-
vision made therefor.
Those gentlemen have. after a careful and
laoored exam inatIon. submitted 10 me a report
IN writing, showing the sums received and an
pllcabie to the purposes of education in this
Clly' ana the proportionate part, thereof paya-
Ole TO the Trustees OF Colored Schools under
ihe provisions OF the several acts OF Congress
in relation thereto
IL VIII be apparent from this report "a copy
OF which transmit herewith) that this Cor
poration has, Notwithstanding the freq quput al
Iegations to the CONTRARY, met the burdens put
upon II for the ed ucatien OF colored children
with remarkable promptitude
In CONCLUSION, 1 would suggest that as the
trustees ofColored Schools, as have been in
ioimed by their Treasurer, are in the want of
money TO meet their obligations, speedy action
on your part, approprlatIng money to paw them
What, according 10 the report. has been ascer-
talntd 10 be due them. Very respectfully,
RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor
Inc report transmitted by the Mayor shows
mat nnoer the acts OF Congress approved May
2lst, iS62, and June 25th. 1861 there was due
the Trustees OF Colored Schools the fund aeon
mulating from May, 2Ist, 1862, TO June 3Eh,
100, amounting to S1e,293.92; of this sum the
corporation has paid TO October 10th. 1865.
slO,l3i 80, leaving due and unpaid 70 June 3Oth.
1850, balance OF SO l5s 80; referred to commit
zee on public schools, and ordered to be
Mr.. Noyes, from the committee on pub,,c
schools, reported favorabIy on the nomination
of X. u. Cox as trustee of the public schools
ior the Second District, in place of B. f. NJ
hurley, declined: and the nomination was con-
nrmed Also, reported fayorably on the bill
from the lower board for the organization of an
addiuonai primary school in the Fourth School
MIR. Noyes explained that the proposed school
was in lieu Of an intermediate school already
authorized by law.
The bill was passed. ..---.
Mr.. McCathran introduced bill granting
Hon. Hugh McCulloch the privilege Of retain.
ing In front of his premises the IRON railing
placee oy nim beyond the building line. Re-
ierred 10 the committee on police.
Dir. Barr, from the committee on police re.
ported back the memor ial of Thomas A Scott
ana the committee was discharged from its
vorably on Council resolution granting certain
privileges TO Francis Dooley fallo wing him
10 retain small frame shed erected by him
next his brick apothecary store The Joint
resolution was passed. Also, reported unfa-
yorably on Joint resolution from the lower
bosrd granting similar privileges 10 Gustavus
CIark Ihe resolution was pissed. Also, re-
ported bill requiring all persons 10 post their
ncenses in their places Of business: and in case
ofpeddlers, agents and others having no places
OF business, they shall carry their licenses
about their persons: passed. Also. reported
back Council bill to amend the act TO prevent
huisanees, by forbidding persons engaged in
ouliuinR 10 place their building materials
within twenty feet OF street hydrants Rsconn
mItted 10 the committee.
mr. Lewis, from the committee on improve
ments, reported favorably on the bill to pave
portion OF the carnageway en- 18TH and I4th
streets west, (those parts Of the same near the
canal heretofore unpaved,) } out of the general
tona; ~ PASSED: Also, reported favorably on bill
10 set The curbstones and pave the footways on
street north, from 7th to 18th street west: laid
over for one week. Also, reported favorably
on tne Dill 70 set the curbstones and pave the
footways on the south side Of street north
from Delaware avenue TO 1st street east: passed
Mr. Lewis moved 10 reconsider the vote by
WI which the Dill increasing the compensation of
Inc w ater Registrar was rejected at the last
meeting OF the Board The motion vas car
ried, by yeas 9, nays S.
Mr. Barr moved to strike out .'s2, 500" and in
MIR. Gulick moved TO strike out a.Sa 500" and
insert ss$9, ,OOO;'' lost =
Tue OIL tnen Jailed upon ltsythird reading, by
the following vote: Yeas-Messrs Edmonston.
A. Lloyd, Magruder, Owen, I nrton and TAFT
Q. Nays-Messrs. Barr, Gross, Gulick, Given,
Lewis, McCathran, Noyes and President t.
r. Lloyd-S. sH...-.
Several members who voted against the third
reading expressed themselves in favor Of an
increase Of the pay of the Registrar, but not 10
the amount OF 500, as proposed by the bill
Several bills from the lower Board were re-
ferred.
Joint resolution &c. o. instructing the Com.
mittee before Congress 10 urge an appropria.
tios for arching Tiber creek, from Pennsylya.
mia avenue TO the north side Of b street north.
WIS passed. I -.
JOINT resolution o.. CO. apprepriatlne $500 to
pay expense OF survey of the Washington
channel Of the Potomac river by the an sineer
officer appointed by the Secretary OF War. was
referred TO the committee on wharves
Mr.. A. Lloyd. from the comm ltee ON claims
reported bill for relief Of u. II. Ridenour. an
propriating 500 as indemnity 10 be pad him
for the loss Of his horse and harness, which f.ll
into the lith street - wer a. the time Of the o.
tober storm, the same 70 be d.du cted from, me
sum due the contractor. Referred 10 the t,Jr.
oratioD Attorney. 10 ascertain whether ths
Mayor has power to retain the amount from
the contractor, and whether the CORPORATION IL
responsible for payment of indemnity TO Mr.
Ridenour In any event Adjourned.