Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-07
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs,

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, August q, Is66-The
Board met at the usual hour; ;present-Messrs
Cross, Edmonston, Magruder, Turton TAFT.
McCathran, Owen, Quick, Barr, A. Lloyd.
Lewis, T. Il. Lloyd president, and 8. V. Moves
secretary. .s-s q.
The Chair laid before the board communi.
cation from the Mayor, Announcing his appro-
val OF the following acts Authorizing the
rebuilding OF certain bridges: TO set the curb.
stones and pave the footways on the north side
OF V street north. between Vermont avenue
ana lith street west; making an AUTHORIZATION
20 repair the bridge across Rock Creek, at the
terminus OF street north; TO set the cur es
ana pave the footways on the south side of 4.
street south, between llth and 18th streets ca
TO take up, widen and relay the gutter on the
east side OF lst street east between q and ID
streets north; for the relief of John IafolIe. ma
king an appropriation for rebuilding the abut
ments OF the bridge on 18th street west, rerula .
tin z the inspection OF lumber: TO take up and
relay the gutter on the north side of q street
between 18th and lith streets west. 10 rena,r
the cutters on 7th street, in the Seventh Ward
and for the construction of a drain through the
sst wall IN me seventh w ard. Also joint res
olutlon for the removal of the frame building
on the corner of 7th street west and PennsyIya-
MIA avenue. and across e street north
Also. communication from the Aayor sta
tlnS that IL IS contemplated to build as speedily
as possible new station house for the Metro.
politan Police OF the sixth precinct, as per act
approved December 16, ISG5, and reouestine
the Board of Aldermen to appoint one OF their
Sided for ia said act.
Also, communication from the Mayor sug-
eesting the necessity, as well as the propriety
of extending the time for allowing abatement
OF q per cent. from the water tax for prompt
pay ymenf; cay till September or October This
the Mayor says, will greatly accommodates
those IN arrears fer the tax we'll rs facilitate
It's collection. Referred TO committee on drain
age.
Mr.. Edmonston presented the petition of
Margaret Mertz for the remission OF a fine re-
ferred.
Mr. A. Lloyd presented the petition OF Tbos
Lacey praying the remission Of a fine Also
petition of John l.. Kemble asking the refund
ing OF certain taxes enormously paid by him;
referred.
MIR. A. Lloyd, from the committee on aims
reported favorably on Common Councu bill
for relief OF James Dorinan, RENTING the fine
OF fs2o imposed upon him fer carrying con-
The Chair laid before the Board an in yitation
from Gait X Brown, Contractors, TO be present
At the inspection OF the causeway on the canal
at foot OF 18th street. Just finished by them
which is 10 take place on (to.day) the 5th inst:
invitation accepted.
Mr.. Gross, from the claims commirtee. re.
ported adversely on the petition of Josiah
Simpson praying remission of fine and asked
to he discharged from its further consideration:
agreed to. .f.r =
MIR. Turton. from committee on drainage. re-.
ported favora6ly on the bill to grade and pave
portion of the alley in square as6 in the 9Th
ward; passed Also, bin TO construct a sew
er along l. street north, from Vermont avenue
TO l4th street west; passed
ohlr. McCathran, from the committee on
schools, reported favorably on the bin author
izing the mayor TO anticipate the revenue of
the Corporation to the amount of $4,000, at a
rate OF interest not exceedihg six per cent, to
con time the erection OF the school house in the
First school District corner OF 14th and X
streets;) referred to the committee on finance
with Instructions to report as 70 the ability OF
this Corporation to raise the funds
Mr, Barr, from the com m itfpp nm v,oliro ro
ported favorably on the bill authorizing Amos
Hunt 70 retain frame building next 10 and
adjoining an old brick stable; passed. Also,
reported adversely on the nominaIion of Simeon
Garrett as police officer of the First Ward, and
recommending that he be not confirmed; and
the nomination was rejected. Also, reported
iayorao,y Sotad On the nomination Of W. fsrgu
and the nomination was confirmed. sa
MI. TurtoD. from the committee on drainage
reported back the bill for laying 4 water main
rejected, as the werk has been provided for by
a bill which was passed by previous Coun-
ell: bill rejected. Also, introduced Joint res
olutioa allowing an abatement of six per cent. I
passed. 'lssl-ll 3df ~ lfssc3 - ~ p =
Mr.. Owen. from the committees on improve.
ments, reported bills 70 set the cnrbstones and
pave the footways on the west side of 10th
street. east, between q and streets south: on
the Vest side OF 18th street west, between f.
aud streets north; and ON the east OF 10Th
passed. -. 60 : : /.
Mr.. r.Masruder, frem the committee ON health
reported on the petition Of James Molar, Ia
reference TO Couta-ets disinfectanrs, recon.
mendtnF their use by the citizens: and making
an appropriation TO purchase q sum cient guam
tity for The use Of the asylum and the markets,
and ny the scavengers; passed.
me- NcCatnran present ted the petition of s.
A II. Marks, accompanied BY . bill, granting
permission 10 the petittoneF 70 enclose four feet
Of the Sidewalk in front Of his premises
NJ. TaiS from The special committee, to