Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-04
Corporation Affairs.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Monday, April 9
ls66.-The Board met at the usual hour Pres
ent-messrs. Magruder, &. 5. Noyes, Brown
McCathran, A. Lloyd, Garfield, Gulick Gross.
Barr, Lewis, owen, and Secretary s. V. Moves
In the absence, from sickness, of the PresI-
dent. Mr. Brown was called to the Chair.
message was received from the Mayor
stating that he had approved acts making an
appropriation for the repair OF street south;
TO grade and pave the alley in square 3C7; to
paw he alley IN square 399 and making an
appropriation to pay Henry Burch for work
done IN the First Ward. Also, a communica-
tion nominating VIM. 4. Hutchinson Intendant
OF the Washington Asylum, in place of Josias
Adams, deceased; referred Also, a communi-
cation transmitting memorial from commit
tee OF the Georgetown Councils asking an ap-
preparation of So 500 to assist in dredging and
widening the channel of the Potomac river at
the bar off Easby's wharf, near GEORGETOWN:
referred TO finance committee.
A communication was received from the
Surveyor IN reply to resolution of this Board,
stating that he had estimated the cost of gradine
lst street east, from street south to n street
south; and that an appropriation OF 81 ,o4O will
be required for the work; referred.
Mr.. A Lloyd presented the petition OF John
r. Maray; referred. Also, protest OF John
Golden and others against the bill licensing
photographers; laid over Also, introduced a
employ citizens of the District of Columbia on
all Corporation contracts; adopted.
Mr.. NOyes presented the petition of Mrs.
Mary T.. Murtagh for grading and paving the
making the Improvement; referred. Also Pc
tition of Victor Van BrUsen for relief referred.
MIR. Owens presented the petition of c. @.
Willard and other residents on street, pray
ing for the cleaning and watering OF said street;
referred.
Mr.. Magruder from the asylum committee,
reported fayorably on the nomination of VIM.
T.. Hutchinson as Intendant OF the Washington
Asylum, in place of Josias Adams, deceased:
and the nomination was confirmed.
The special order Of the evening, being the
H.
ington, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad
Company. was taken up.
This bill passed the Board of Common Coun-
Gil some time since, and was referred to a
special committee in this board, which reported
II back february 19th) with certain proposed
amendmen,s. MR. Noyes moved other amend
ments to the bill At the meeting on March
18TH, MIR. Magruder, from the majority of the
special committee, moved to amend his origi-
nal amendment by substituting in lieu thereof
two additional sections. 70 be entitled sections
fourth and fifth, embody ing most of the pro-
visions in the amendments offered by Mr..
Noyes.l
The first question in order was on the adop.
ton ofthe amendments proposed by MIR. Noyes,
as follows
And be at JJ,rther enacted, That the Washing
ton, Georgetown and Alexandria Railway
Company be req uired 70 erect permanent-and
commodious station house and freight depot
on Maryland avenue, and always keep the
same In repair; and, also, that the said coR- :
pany be required to lay their track to such
grade as shall be established by the City Sur
veyor and Commissioner of Public Buildings,
and shall pave and keep in good repair the
portion Of the street or streets occupied by the
track, and, also, for distance of three feet on
each side OF the track, under the direction of
the city authorities; and shall, also, lay and
keep in good repair proper footways at the re-
spective street crossings OF their track and the
company shall be further required to lay the
track IN such manner as to enable tvehi cies of
all descriptions to cross said track at any point
without injury or difficulty.
And be IL further enacted, That dummy en-
gjnes, only, shall De used in working trains
through the city of Washington or along the
sireeIs or avenues OF the city; and il shall not
be lawful for any steam car or train OF cars to
be drawn across or along any OF the streets or
avenues of this city without having in advance
Of the same, If by daylight, a man with a red
nag; and il by night, he shall go in advance of
the same with bright light, and shall make
signals indicating the approach Of the same;
and no train shall pass along or cross any of
the streets or avenues Of this city by night
without having also a brilliant reflector upon
the end Of the same, of the direction said car
or train OF cars shall move.
And be IL further enacted, That all blowing of
whistles by car engines within the city limits
shall be prohibited; and there shall be no blow
ing off Of steam from any engine except sHch
as Is imperatively required for working the en-