Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

ls66.-The Board met at the usual hour Pres
ent- Messrs. Brown, & IS Noyes, Cross, Tur-
tin, Magruder, Garfield, Gulick, McCathran
Barr, A. Lloyd, Lewis, and s. V. Noyes, Sec
retary.
In the absence of the President, T. T. I.oyd,
from sickness, Mr. Turton presided.
A message was received from the Mayor,
staiing that he had approved acts 10 set the
sloe OF street south, between ID and ID streets
cas- eas'' ana 10 grade and pave the alley in SO uare
Also, communications nominating f. A.
Aeams Intendant of Washington Asylum, in
place OF VIM. l.. Hutchinson, declined; and
Tansmltung letter from Thomas l.. Wilson aHd
IL. NJ. + Cooke, praying the remission of a
hne, which they allege has been upiustly i'm.
posed upon them referred
| Also, communication from the Mayor In
"hlch ne says lit is in contemplation 70 eN =
ecnte some of the acts approved October 18TH
le6S, and April 29th, 1864, entitled an sAct TO
grade and gravel oh street west, from to III
streets south Before doing so, however N
has occurred 10 me that the earth 10 no 70
moved from that and other streets in that vi
clnlty Will be necessary and can be used 10
great advantage and with great saving of ex
pense TO the Corporation, in opening and ma
king that portion of Water street, between 1th
and Slh streets, an improvement imperatiyeIy
demanded, and the necessity for which have
several times before already sdverted to. To
accomplish this, il will be necessary to extend
the sea-wall, now on the river front, west
wardly from 9TH street, and would respect
fniIy suggest the propriety of making a provi-
sion for so doing"
The Chair read communication from ID. w.
Anderson. chairman of the committee of ar
| rangements, respectfully inviting this board
Ito be present at the celebration Of the annl-
yersary of emancipation in the District TO be
holden at Franklin Square on Monday, the
Etn instant, at one O'Clock p. m" Accepted.
MT a. Lloyd presented the petitisn of c. In
gle, attorney for ID. q. Day, praying the re-
ferred.
nf,ll
tam portions OF certain acts, ,re-establishing the
pound laws for swine, &c.; referred TO CON-
mittee on police.
Mr.. Cross introduced bill TO set the curb
stone and pave the footways on the west side
OF Tn street east, between q and streets south.
passed.
Mr Noyes introduced bill for the continu-
dnon OF the construction OF the sea wall on the
Potomac river from 1th street west to 9th street
west In accordance with the recommendation
of the Mayor; passed.
Mr.. Noyes, from the Seventh Ward delega-
tlon, to which was referred the petition of j.
Healy, reported bill for his relief, which, af-
ter some discussion, was recommitted.
An act from the lower board to purchase
three hose carriages and one hook and ladder
truck was referred TO the committee on the fire
department
Mr.. Brown presented the petition of VIM.
SIalt and others; referred TO the THIRD Ward
delegation.
Mr.. Magruder, from the committee on the
Washington Asylum, reported favOrably on
L. II.
and Rufus Choate as resident student of the
Washington Asylum, and the nominations
were confirmed.
Mr.. Barr, from the committee on canals, pre-
sented report in writing on the subject of the
Improvement of the Washington canal. ac-
companied with a bill for the abatement OF thu
nuisance, adopting the plan of the Board of
Engineers Generals Towers, Gilmore and
Warren,) appropriating S75,OOO for the work
and appointing canal board. The bill au-
tnorlzes the Mayor TO anticipate the revenue of
fOrS Tall
not 10 exceed per cent. per annum, and re-
quests the Mayor TO ask Congress to authorize
the leyying OF special tax to keep the canal
IN order. The work TO be done under the d.
rectien of a canal board consisting of the
Mayor, the Presidents Of the two Boards of
Council, the Canal Commissioner and the
Water Registrar.
Mr.. Turton moved to strike out ssS75 OgO'- and
insert ''Si0,OOO;'' lost
Mr.. Magruder moved TO strike out the pro-
VISION appointing the Presidents Of the two
Boards on the canal board; adopted
Mr.. Lewis moved 10 strike out the Water
Registrar and appoint the City Surveyor.
Mr.: Noyes suggested that the City Surveyor
could be added 10 the Board without striking
ont the name Of the Water Registrar whose
knowledge and experience would be yalua-
BILE.
Mr.. Lewis accepted the modification and the
Clty surveyor was added TO the Board.
On nouon OF Mr.. Noyes. VIM ID. Wise, Esq,
late Canal Commissioner, was added TO the
Board. Wv
Mr.. Magruder moved to strike ont the sac.
ton in reference TO the levying of a special tax.
on the ground that the general tax should be
maze suficient 10 pay the expenses OF improve
ments, thus doing away with a great number
of SPECIAL taxes.
Mr.. Noyes thought this the saving clause OF
the bill, as we could not, probably, raise the
money without provision was made in the bill
for its payment.
Mr.. Brown concurred in this view, but il this
tax was TO be continual burden he was op-
posed 10 il.
Mr. Mapruder Withdraw his ar,ard,,a., A..
moved 10 strike out sin the same manner as the
general taxes are levied. &c" and insert, s.to
meet the expense of making this improvement
OF the canal;" adopted.
The bill was then passed as amended
MT Iurton introduced several bills prov viding
for improvements in the First Ward; which was
referred to committee on improvements
The special order, being the bill making an
appropriation for dredging the Georgetown
channel OF the Potomac river, was taken up
MI Noyes offered as an amendment u pro-
viso that the corporation of Georgetown rafse
the bridges over the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
gress.
Messrs. Brown and Magruder were IN favor
OF such measure as that proposed by Mr.
Noyes. but not as rider on this bill.
Mr. Iurton also opposed the amendment, as
calculated 10 kill the bill
Mr.. Noyes said that Georgetown had per-
slstently refused to raise her canal bridges to
enable Washington to reap some benefit from
the canal, and the result was that GEORGETOWN
was obliged to cart everything from the George
town canal wharves. HIS design in Offering
this proviso was TO cause Georgetown to fulfil
her obligations.
Mr.. Gulick said he should certainly oppose
the bill. unless it was coupled with some such
proviso as this.
The amendment of Mr.. Noyes was adopted
by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Canfeld, Cross, Gulick, Lew.
is, hcCaihran and Noyes.
Nays-Messrs. Barr, Brown, A. Lloyd, Ma.
Qrnder TnrtOD.
amended.
The next special order. amending the act re-
lating TO fish wharves or docks, (extending The
time six weeks in which it shall be unIawfnI
to land, sell, or clean fish at other wharves
and docks than those authorized by the corpo.
ration)-
Mr.. McCathran moved to strike ont 10th
street east, and insert LIST street east: adopted
and the bill as amended was passed.
Mr.. Canheld offered a substitute for 1.-THE
third special order) the ssCow law:r which
police. .-s. ...
Mr. Turton presented the petition of j. G.
Adams and others; referred /
Mr. cross, from the finance committee, re- \
ported bill for relief of John X. Murray;