Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-04
Cerporation AFFAIR.".

Mpssrs
Lewis, Edmonston. McCathran, TaIt. c. ).
Noyes, Given, Gulick, Owen. Turton, Barr.
a. Lloyd, L. T. Lloyd, President, and =.
Noye, Secretary.
The Chsir laid before the Board a commu
nieation from the Mayor stating that he had
approved acts requiring Occupants of public
wharves 10 have them lighted by night author-
lzing the sale OF corporation lot oa e street, in
square 3S; making an appropriation 10 carry
into effect the act approved February 9Th ISfs,.
authorizing the purchase of waier-pipe and
other material; making an appropriation tor
the purchase OF TWO lots for the OF the pu j.
hc schools in the Fourth School District; to
take up and relay the gutter IN G. street north
between 18Th and rth streets west; and for the
purchase OF horse fol the water department.
also. Joint resolution of request 10 the Mayor
Also, communication from the May or, nom
lbaung X Z. Fox as trustee OF the public schools
OF the second district, In place Of IL r M Hnr
Icy declined; referred 10 public schools COM
mIttee.
Also, the following communication:
III Az Or s OFFICE, City Hall, Washington
ID. @, Dec. 3, Is66-To tie Board Of 4IiermsR
0hd Board i Common C0Uncii-ientlemen: 1
transmit herewith a mmunication from /
w; GaTrett. Esq, president, informing me
"that the time rs now at hand for commencing
ibe Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and of the desIe of the COM
Pany over which he presides to conform to the
wishes of the people of Washington in chan
glpg the contemplated route from Bladens burg
directly to this city,
The repeated and heretofore fruitles. efforts
10 attain an object now so nearly within our
reach having fully awakened this community
and the travelling public TO a proper sense of
The importance OF this road, renders IL needless
IN me TO advert TO Ii, further than to suggest
me necessity for speedy action on your part.
Very respectfully,
RICHARD WALLACE. Mavor.
Tn motion OF Mr.. u ulick, the papers Were re.
terrtd TO special committee OF three: and the
Chair appointed as said committee Messrs
u ulick. Given and Noyes.
1le Chair laid bpfOr the HOard 10 ranort oF
the lnten ndant of the Washington Asylum for
the month Of November; referred to asylum
committee.
MIR. Edmons ton presented the petition OF Ju-
nus Eisenbeiss asking remission of a fine: re-
ferred TO claims committee.
MT Guhcs. from the committee on finance,
reported back several petitions in reference to
the insurance laws: and the committee were
discharged from further consideration OF the
same, and they were referred to the committee
Oh police.
Mr. Barr presented rhe communication of
Henry A. Brewster IN reference TO the Insur-
ance laws; referred TO the committee on po-
lice.
Mr. Owen presented the memorial of Charles
r. Anderson III reference 10 the new lail for the
District of Columbia; referred to committee to
represent the District before Congress
MIR. owen, IRON the committee on drainage
reported favoraoly on tn e bill to fiN tue COM
pensatou OF the Water Registrar al 81, 500 per
year since January LIST, 1850.
On motion of Mr. I. T.. Lloyd, ''since Janu-
ary lst, 1867 was stricken ont, and ..from and
after The passage OF this act'' inserted
Mr.. Given moved to strike out sss9 500; and
insert "S2,tJO motion lost by yeas 4, naysS
The yeas and nays were then called on the
thlro reading, with the folio owing result: Yeas
Messrs. EdmOnstoD. A. Lloyd, Moves. Owen.
Turton, and Tat, q. Nays-Messrs barr, Gu
hex, Given. Lewis, McCathran. and T. r.
Lloyd, o. So the third reading was not or
Ce1fd.
MIR. Turton introduced a resolution TO defray
the expense of auditing the account of nomas
Woodward, Esq Coroner, appropratIng 500
for the purpose. 10 be expended under the di-
recticn of the Mayor; passed.
Mr. a. LLOYD, from the committee on Claims.
reported a bill for relief of Julius Eisben beiss
grounding S25 erroneously paid by him for
ncense:) passed. Also, bill for relief of Philip
T.. Reilly. (remitiing fine imposed on him for
an alleged violation oflaw;) postponed for one
week Also, reported back the petition of G.
+. Sengstack, and the committee was de-
charged from its further consideration, and il
was referred TO the committee on finance
On motion OF Mr.. GulIck, the papers OF Mar.
I'm King were referred to the committee on
claims.
Mr.. Edmonston moved that the papers OF
Ellen Fitzgerald be referred TO the committee
on claims. Motion lost.
Mr.. Owen introduced a bill for setting the
/ curbstones and paving the footways on both
SIDES OF ) street north, between 7th aud 18th
streets west; referred to committee Oh improve
mpnts.
Mr. Lewis, from the committee on improve
ments, reported a substitute for the bill from
The Lower Board. for repairing alley in square
374; passed. Also. asked 10 be discharged from
1urther consideration of the bill for Improve
ment of M street north. Also, the petition of
Jas Barnes; and the committee was discharged
accordingly.
Several bills from the Lower Board were re-
ferred
Bill &C. c. TO revive an act to grade and
gravel 1th street east, from Penn'a avenue 10
t. street south, was passed.
Bill for construction OF a bridge over Tiber
creek, at street north; approprIating SI5.a0D
for building stone and brick bridge al that
point, was ia ken up
Mr.. A. Lloyd urged its immediate passage.
Afier considerable discussion, the bill was
postponed Tor one week.
MT Turton introduced a resolution author
izing the Mayor TO advertise for plans, specifi-
tIors and proposals for an iron or wooden
bridge across Rock Greek at the western termi
nus OF X street, said bridge To be IS feet long.
40 wide. and II feet above the water; passed
Bill CC. O. relating to the compensation OF
certain officers OF the Paid Fire Department
(iiXlng the date at which the bill increasing
salaries shall take effect was taken up
Mr.. Given opposed the bill on account of the
embarrassed state of the Corporation finances,
and thought the Board should be Jus before n
was generous.
MIR T. Z. Lloyd moved to strike out July
lst. 1865" and insert 'SJuly lst, 1866
Mr.. Owen explained that the Mayor was
now paying the increased salaries and the
proposed amendment wonId nullify the BILL
Mr.. Gulick stated his recollection that when
the bill increasing salaries was passed il was
Understood that the increase went back to
July LIST leG5.
Mr. Tat, Mr. McCathran, and Mr.. A. Lloyd
advocated the bill.
After further debate the bill passed by a vote
OF 10 too. Adjourned.
COMMON Council President Moore in the
chair, and all the members present except Mr..
Walker.
message was received from The Mayor an
nouncing his approval OF an act TO pay T.. V.
Il. Bos we'll for medicines furnished: regulating
the inspection of lumber and joint resolution
granting certain privileges to VIM. H. Pope
Also, one enclosing a petition of John Nj McNal-
ley, asking the remission of a fine; referred
Also, one returning an act for the relief of r
Il. Lloyd (refunding taxes enormously paid)
without his approval, because there is a gem
eral law applicable 10 the case. The question
.Shall the bill pass Notwithstanding the OBJ
Jsciions of the Mayor - resulted in the reiec-
ticn OF the ball.
The report of the Intsndant of the Asylum
for the last month was received.
The following were introduced BY Mr.
Baker-PetifIon of IL A. Brewster for a re-
duction Of license on life insn rance COMPANIES.
referred BY MIR. PPugb-Letters OF the S,c-
retary Of War and tie Chief OF Engineers i'm
reference TO detailing an officer to make sur
>eys of the chsnpel of the river from AnaIos.
tan Island TO the junction of the channels near
The Arsenal; referred. The ls'ter OF General
Humpbreys saws "A survey of the uortion