Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-22
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, May 81, 1S66-The
Boara met at the usual hour. Present-Messrs
McCathran, Barr, Quick, Turton, Cross, A
Lloyd, Lewis. Owens, Z. y Noyes, President
T. T. Lloyd, and Secretary ). '. Noyes.
"a communication was received from the
mayor stating that he had approved acts to
glade and gravel o street lorth from New
jersey avenue 10 Vermont ayeIiAe: making
appropriations to pay certain Judgments and
orepalr the wooden bridge on 18TH stree west
between l. and NJ streets norm: for the RELIEF
of George Talbot; to- set the curbstones and
pave the footways on the north side of G stree
south, between 9Th and 18th streets west and
on the south front OF Square as: TO cause sew
erage TO be constructed, gas and water pines to
be laid and the Carriage. way graveIed and
paved, :urbstones replaced and the foot pave
ment repaired on T. street north, between f3th
and litk streets west; making appropriation TO
enclose the triangular space. between 9TH and
Sth slreets at the intersection Of Maryland and
virginia avenues; 10 grade and pave the alleys
In sqLaresk197 and -, and to set the curbstoues
and pave the footways on the west side of 9Th
street we't- between Rhode Island avenue and
+ street north: also, Joint resolution granting
permlssi'n TO the manage rs of the Ladies' Ma:
uonal Soldiers and Sailors Orphan Home As
sociationof the city of Washington to erect a
temporary frame structure at the intersection
OF 1th street and Penn. avenue.
Also, communications nominating w T
johnson trustee OF public schools for the third
district II place Of r. ID. Stuart. resigned: and
Dr. Geo. N. Hopkins physician to the poor of
the First Ward in place Of DIR. H. H. Lowrie,
resigned: referred.
Mr. Turton presented the petition of Martin
Conrer and others, asking for the laying Of
certain pavements: referred.
Mf Barr presented the petitions Of A. b.
Gladnen and others. praying for the repeal or
modiicStloh OF the law taxing insurance com.
pants; referred Also, the petition of John
u. Fs1e, praying for the remission OF q fine.
referred Also, petition OF Samuel T. vii.
liams and others, TO allow permission to Seaa-
tor SIraIue 10 place an IRON railing around
square -, i've feet outside the building. line,
ont fha Of,
ttionars which was passed. Also, intredu-
ced bill authorizing the Mayor 20 cause two
flag botways on New York avenue and 10th
street TO be taken mp and felaid: passed.
Mr. A. Lloyd presented the petition OF Ed.
ward swan, praying TO be relieved from
certain condemnation and assessme MT; referred
Also, petition of Henry L. Stebbins, agent for
5. b. Howe, accompanied by a bill appropria-
ting 500 for his relief. that being the amount
paid by him for license for q circus exhibition,
which he has concluded not to give in this
Mr. Gulick presented the petition OF A. at.
A. Richards, Tor modification Of the Law in
relation to the brick used for sewers; re.
Mr.. No, es introduced a resolution rson..t-
ing the Clerk Of the Center Market to report
as the condition OF the hay scales at Center
Market and what is necessary TO put them in
order; passed. Also, introduced bill to set
street solth, between 4x and 9th streets west,
and TO gmde and gravel the same: referred .to
Seventh Ward delegation.
Mr.. Barr introduced bill setting apart s2soo
OF the money appropriated for the Washington
City Canal, to be used in payment Of Contingent
expenses Of Canal Board, Jsalary of their sec.
reiary, station stationery, &e.:) lost by q tie vote.
ported adversely on the comm munication from
tne mayor ~ reference 20 the canal and moved
that It be laid upon the table; carried.
, M. Tnrton presented the petition Of John
n; EIvans, praying permission TO place an iron
railing on lot u, square 369 ive feet outside Of
building line. with bill granting permlssion a
ASKED which was passed.
Mr;T Turton reported back petition Of Michael
lononoo and Others, praying for the setting OF
curbstones and paving footways on the east
side OF 23d street west. from PennsvlysnIa
avenue 70 N street.nprth, with a bill author.
iAne a,ne tns w2rk to be donei which was passed.
&meroing the act for a more thorough distri:
button OF water throughout the city.. -.fThe
amendment makes the first installmentsdue on
Water Reeistrar, he giving notice to nronsrtv' ~.
Passed.
Mr.. A. Lloyd, from claims committee, re.
Lowestien, asking the refunding of amount
Palo LOT an uneXpired license, and was dis
.cnaIged from its farther consideration. Also.
Inepo.so n iavoraely on the petition Of Patrick
,powney, ana introduced q bill for hie reliefs
isia oyer one week ALSO, from sqme com,
mliee, reported hiu for relief Of Wm Blaach.
'Smlrn& nne; paAsed.- :; .-.-...,. = =
M. urton, from improvements committee.
reported back the following:
a oiLk 'o cnange the manner of collecting
tpeciai paving taxes -..... 1fli'f
oe snac,ed, DC, That from Add after the
structed and the carriage way.is navsa on srv
..IeeI y. LsVenee IN this city the collection OF
ne tpec1al tax, therefore. shall be made as fol-
low low .Usn,eiourth OF the amount OF each 10 BE-
psid IN thirty days from the rendition Of the
ni'i; anq tne remaining three fourths 10 be paid
ia ipLes eqeai ANIMAL payments for which de-
ierrer payments IL shail be the dury Of the
nayol 10 nsne cernhcstes of .ipdebteduess.
Senn 'a'eress at tne rate OF tan per cent PER