Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-24
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

V. Noyes, secretary. The President being alb
sent from sickness, Vice President J. b. Tur-
ton presided.
A communication was received from the
Mayor, stating thai he had approved an act 70
set the curbstones and pave the footways on
the west side of 9th street east. between q and
Il streets south. Also, a communication non-
mating Benjamin Severson as civil engineer,
under act entitled An act for the improve.
ment OF the Washington canal" approved
The monthly report OF the Intendant of the
ferred. -
;. Mr.: Owen presented the petition of p. Long.
Mr. A. Lloyd presented the petition of E. T..
Whl'e and others for sewer on Louisiana av-
enue, between 9th and 7th streets Referred.
Mr.. Lewis presented the petition of ID. Hag-
gerty for payment of damages 10 his hackney
carriages, caused by an excavation in the
The special order being the bill requiring
photographers 10 take out licenses 10 prosecute
their business was postponed for one week.
Mr. Garfield rose TO call attention TO a COM
munication in yesterdays Republican in refer
ence 10 the right of Aldermen 10 hold their
seats after removing from the ward which
they represent, (Mr: Garfield lately removed
from the 5th 10 the ID Ward.) He said he was
ready TO meet the issue. Having rendered his
resignation, the Board refused TO accept il,
and he considered II his duty 10 retain his seat
the matter
Mr.. Lewis, from the improvements commit
tee, reported favorably on the following bills
To set curbstones and pave footways on east
side OF 7th street, from Pa avenue TO North
Carolina avenue; on the north side OF street
north, between I'd ana 4th streets east: Oh the
west side OF 18th street west, between X and
M streets north; on the west side of 5th street
west, between 1 street north and Pa avenue:
on the west side of 18th street west, from Pa
avenue to l. street north; on the west side OF
26th street west, between ID and NJ streets
north: and on the south side Of street north,
between both and 2lst streets west. Also re-
ported from the Third Ward delegation, bill
for carriageways on rh street west, from q TO
o streets north also, reported bills to set the
curbstones and pave the footways on the east
side of 4th street east between Il street and
Pa avenue; and TO grade and pave the alley in
square SIS; all OF which were passed.
MIR. Barr, from the committee on canaIs. re-
ported back the communication of James
Crutchett, in reference TO the Washington City
Canal, and asked TO be discharged from further
consideration of the same; agreed TO. Also
reported, from same committee, fayorably on
the nomination of Benjamin Seyerson as chief
engineer on the work of improvement of the
Washington City Canal; and the nomination
was unanimously confirmed.
Bill &C. CD for extension OF sewer from alley
In square 457 was passed.
Several bills from the lower Board were
referred.
Bill making appropriation for purchase
OF building on ID street north, between 18th
and 18th streets for e station house for the
Metropolitan Police. Second Ward, and ar
rangement of same for as a station house,
was referred 10 the committee oh improve
ments.
The act to license claim agents and inteIli-
gence offices was referred TO the committee on
police.
between 10Th and both streets west, was passed
Mr.. Noyes. from the Seventh Ward delega-
gauon, reported back the petition of Geo. Tall
bot for remission of a fine, with a bill for his
rel!ef; which was passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-President Moore in the
Chair and all the members present except
Messrs. Anderson. Walker and Wright
message was received from the Mayor an
noEncIng his approval OF the following acts -
Making an appropriation to lay a flag footway
al the intersection Of Indiana avenue and Isl
street west; 10 finish the public school build
ing In the 4th school district; 10 purchase three
hose carriages and hook and ladder truck: ana
converting private into pubiic pump
The following were presented and referred
by Mr. terguson-PetItion FOR footway on ith
street east, from b 10 Pennsylvania avenue
BY Mr.. Hamilton-BilI for footway on w-st
side OF LIST street east, between A and b north
by MI. .Dudiey-PetitIon Of Mrs. Keeling, for
the remission OF a fine
The following were introduced and referred
Mr.. Peugh-Resolution requesting the Mayor
10 furnish the Board with the returns of the
Ward apothecarIes of medicines furnished the
outdoor. By Mr.. Moore--BiIl 10 extend the
sewer IN alley in square i57 10 z street nor:h
and IN that street, from 9th to 7th streets By
Mr.. White-Resolution for the appointment OF
committee, OF which the Chair shall be
chairman, TO inquire into the enormous expen.
ditures OF medicines furnished the poor.
Inc Chair announced the committee under
the resolution OF Mr White as follows: Messrs
hite, Rheem, Peugh, Simms, Ferguson and
Dudley.
Mr.. Peugh introduced bill amending the
act relating 20 furnishing medicines TO the out
door poor. providing THAI the accounts before
being paid shall be certified by the Joint com
mlttse on health. Mr.. Peugh stated that it was
singular fact that the amount OF money ex-
pended in the entire city OF Baltimore Tor a
similar purpose was less than is expend-
ed in one ward of this city, and the CITY
OF ofPhiladelphia did not pay as much as this
city. be had heard IL said that in one of the
wards trusses had been furnished the poor In
view OF these statements the Councils should
do something 10 prevent any eXtrayagance In
was referred.
The following were reported from the COM
mlttees: BY Mr.. Ferguson, Ways and MeansD
The petition OF the Trustees of Cavalry
Church, and asked 10 be discharged; so order
eo. BY Mr.. Simms, (Drainage)-To lay water
main in l. street north, from 18th 20 Iith street
west; passed. By Mr.. Joyce, (Police)- )-Bm
appropriatlng S6,UOO for the purchase Of build
ing on ID street north, between 10Th and I3tn
streets, 10 be used as station house; passed
BY Mr.. Stewart, (Claims )-Aldermen bill tor
relief OF Alex. Henderson and F. f Middletou-
passed. Aldermen bill for relief of J. H. Cor
coran; passed. Bill for reliefo Victor Tracey,
10 reimburse him for injuries sustained by
falling inIo well, appropriating 800 therefor;
after an lnenectual motion 10 postpone for one
week, the bill was passed. BY Mr. White
(Health h)-Reported back the proceedings of
the Board of Health in relation TO priyy sinks
and asked tnat they be printed; so ordered. By
Mr.. Peugh, public SchoolsJ-Resolution re-
ferred TO the committee, inc uiring if the teach
ers were not in the habit of giving half holi
days, that the teachers might receive instruc.
uon in writing for the benefit of themseIyes
and asked to be discharged from its further
consideration.
Mr.. Peugh read note from Mr. 7. O. vii.
son, one OF the trustees, stating that il was not
so: but that sometimes teachers institutes were
held. when penmanship and other branches are
studied for the benefit OF the schools
MI. Edmonston said that he had been in
formed that half holidays had been freouentIy
given, and complaints had been made 10 him
by the parents OF scholars that such was the
case.
The committee was discharged.
MI Peugh, from a SPECIAL committee, re-
ported back bill for the improvement OF the
washington Canal, "a bill for the purpose
having been passed,) and asked 10 be dis
charged ordered.
Also, from special committee, the papers
in relation TO a sewer in square $50, and asked
TO be discharged; SO ordered.
Mr.. Ferguson called up the special Orders
bill relating to insurance companles-which
had been amended by the Aldermen. THE bin
provides that each insurance company not To-
Gated in the city, but doing business here snail