Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-26
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, June p, 1S66.-The
Board met at the usual hour; present: Messrs.
Given, TAFT, Turton, Barr, Edmonston, Gu
lick, Cross, Lewis, McCathran, Owen, Presi-
dent T. 4. Lloyd, and 5. V. Noyes, Secretary
The Chair announced the Committees Of the
Board as follows:
On Finance-Messrs Gulick, Cross and
Given. On lmprovements-Messrs. Lewis,
Turton, and Eoyes. On Drainage, &c.-Messrs.
Turton, Owen, and Edmonston. On Markets
Messrs. McCathran, Owen, and TAFT. On
Police-Messrs. Barr, Lloyd, and Given. On
Clalms-Messrs. Lloyd, Magruder, and Cross.
On Public SchooIs-Messrs. Noyes, McCath-
ran, and Barr. On Fire Department-Messrs.
Owen, Lloyd. and TaIt On Elections-Messrs.
Given, Gulick, and Noyes. On Canals
Messrs. Gross, Turton, and Given. On Tn
finished Business-Messrs. Edmonston, TAFT,
and McCathran. On Gas Lights-Messrs
Magruoer: Barr, Lewis, Lloyd, TAFT McCath-
ran, and Noyes
Joint Commiftees.-On the Asylum-Messrs
Magruder. Quick, and Lloyd. On Health
Messrs. TAFT, Magruder, and Edmonston. On
the Eligibility of Assessors-Messrs. McCath-
ran, Lewis, and Owen. On Wharyes-Messrs
Owen, Lewis, and Cross. On the Washington
Canal-Messrs. Edmonston, Barr, and Noyes
To Count and Destroy Due -Bills-Mr. TAFT.
On Enrolled Bills-Alr. Barr. On the Accounts
Of the Register-Mr. Cross. On Money Trans
attend 10 ine Interests OF the Corporation before
Congress-Messrs. Magruder, Gulick, and
Owen. -
The Chair laid before the Board communi-
catlen from the Mayor, approving certain acts.
Also, communication, returning without his
approval an act entitled an act granting per-
mission TO the Hon. Mr.. Sprague to place an
iron railing around square 4S2 The Mayor
returns the bill, he says, In order that it NAV
be amended. The correction needed is that the
permission granted should be during the
pleasure of the Corporation, as has been al
ways provided in like cases.
Also, communications making the following
nominations For Corporation Attorney los
IL. Bradley; Tax Clerk, VIM Morgan: Book
keeper, +. j. klopfer; Clerk TO the Mayor,
Samuel Ourand: Messenger 10 the Mayor and
Register, ii. q. kleiber; Water Registrar, Ran
dolph Coyle; Topographer 10 the Wafer Board,
Geo II. Paine Taper of Water Mains C. C.
Chew Clerk to Centre Market, IL. G. Lyles:
Assistant Clerk 10 Centre Market, Jackson
Pumphrey; Clerk to Western Market lanes
Miller; Clerk TO N Northern Market, Jas Bowen;
Clerk 10 Eastern Market, Jas. &. Cross: Com.
missioners of Centre Market, Edward Hall, p
T.. Riley and W IN. X. Wall; Commissioners of
Northern Market, j. S Williams. George w
Robins on and jeremiah Matlock; Commission
ers of Eastern Market, L. T.. Tuell and James
Mareeron; Commissioners of Western Market,
Is. ii. Clements and Samuel Duvall; Police
Magistrates-First Ward. Samuel Drury: Sec
ond Ward, +. II. Bates; Third Ward, William
Thompson; Fourth Ward, G.. l.. Giberson;
Gull; Seventh Ward, +. A Boswell; Commits
sioners Of Improvement-First Ward, John
w. Dyer; Second Ward, James w Spalding;
Third Ward, John I. Garner; Fourth Ward,
L
Sixth Ward. W. A. Fletcher; Seventh Ward,
James H Birch: Superintendent of Fire Alarm
Telegraph. A. b. Talcott: Operators, G. H.
,Noyes and L. =. Leibold: Chief Engineer of
Fire Department, John H Sessiord; Secretary
to Fire Commissioners, T.. &. Eckloff Canal
Commissioner, David Hepburn; Commission.
ers of the West Burial Ground, Jos. Borrows
and VIM. Wilson; sexton of same, VIM Ora.
ham; Harbor Master, Robert Z. Magee; As.
sistant Harbor Master, W F.Grimes: Inspector
of Flour and Salted Provisions, Jos. Hedrick;
all OF which Were appropriately referred.
The Chair read a communication from the
Oldest Inhabitants, inviting the Boar TO
Join them In celebrating the 4th OF July. Ac-
cepted. -
Mr.. Owen presented petitions of G Cammack,
ST., and others, asking the construction OF a
sewer; of Sidney Mcfarland, for the remission
OF fine; and of s. A. Bailey and Others ask
ing to have a side walk laid: referred.
Mr.. Barr presented the petition Of George
Sykes, praying permission to erect a bath.
house adjoining brick house; referred. Also,
introduced a bill to set the curbstones and
pave the footways on the west side of 10th
street west, between ID and Boundary streets
north; referred. .....
MI owen introduced a bill to grade and
pave the carriage W ays on 1ith west from H
to NJ streets north; referred.
Mr.. Given presented petitions of Ed ward T..
Walsh and Others as king for a street improve.
ment; and of Josiah Simpson, to refund license
money paid by him. referred.
Mr.. Edmonston presented petitions of B. f.
Wiget and others; also, of r. Williams and
others, for a street Improvement; referred.
I Mr.. A. Lloyd introduced bill to extend the
sewer now being constructed in 3D. street west,
to the north side OF F street. passed. Also,
introduced bill regulating the erection of
stove pipes in frame buildings; referred.
Mr.. Guhck presented the petition OF Foster
Henshaw to have the grade of Virginia ave-
nue. fixed by the City Surveyor; referred
Mr. McCathran presented the statement of
VIM. H. Warren in reference to action of Jus.
tice Thompson in fining him. referred.
The Chair presented the petition OF Patrick
Collins for remission of a lne: referred
Mr.. Barr introduced a bill for Improvement
OF alley in square 20s; referred. ''''' -
Mr.. Turton Introduced a resolution for pur.
chase OF window shades for the Aidermen's
Chamber; passed. ,''''-, '''--'''
Mr.. Given introduced resolution inuuirinR
of the Finance Committee as 70 what fur,ber
legislation may be necessary for a promp.er
assessment of taxes; adopted, ....-r
Mr.. Cross introduced a bill for setting. the
curhstone and paving the tootways on rhe
south side Of street south, from ilth 10 18th
sirf cts east: referred ss,4et1
Mr Barr called up the bill to change the
manner OF collecting special taxes referred 70
a special committee, Messrs. Gross, Barr and
sGulick. - tss...-. s,s.ss,..-.- -esstele'
E Mr.. Turton introduced bill for grading and
paving the alley in square les; referred
Mr.. McCathran introduced abillappropriat-
ing $50 from the funds Of the 9th Ward 10