Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

BOARD OF ALpERNKN, May %, lsee.-Th,
DoaIo met at the usual hour. Present-Nessrs
re: NSyes, McCathran, Barr, Magruder
Gfoss, Brown, Owens, GuIick, Lewis. A
SiOyo, PRESIDENT T. L. Lloyd, and Secretary
~, communication was received from the
Mayor statlng that he had approved acts
Making an appropriation TO repair the Long
DIlogeiVo grade 18th street east, from South
CaI oina avenue to l street south; asd street.
south. from New Jersey avenue 10 ID stree,
east; to set the curbstones and nave the foot.
ways on the north side of l. street SOUTH he.
tween and 9th streets west and on the son utb
sius ol street south. between ID street east
dho new Jersey avenue; explanatory of the
act IN relation TO cows; 10 lay a flag footway
across 10Th street west granting certain priyi.
leg ieges 10 Messrs Egan Pesrie; aud for the re-
leI OF henry l.. Stebbins, also, Joint resolution
IN IeIation TO paying for materials and labor
on Corporation work
The Chair read an application of the oldest
inhabitants to use the Aldermen's Chamber on
the first Wednesday in each month"; and IN.
troduced resolution granting the permission
as asked, which was adopted.
Mr. owen introduced bills TO set the curb
stone ana pave the footWayS on the north front
OF square 2l4, between i4th and 18th streets
west; Also on north side of o street north be-
tween 18th and 18th streets west; passed.
MI. barr introduced a bill authorizing the
Mayor 10 take up and relay a gutter in the
Second Ward con G street, between 10th and
llth streets; passed.
Mr.. McCathran introduced a bill TO ser the
eurbstone and pave the footways on the east
sioe OF 9th street east, between q and streets
south: passed.
Mr.. Noyes from the 7th Ward delegation. re-
Ported substitute for the bill referred to
them, bill TO set the curbstones and pave the
footways on the north and south sides OF X street
south, between and 9th streets west; passes
Mr.. Noyes also presented the petition of Mrs
Margaret MIlburn, praying for the setting of
curbstones and laying the footways on the eas I
side OF 9Th street west, between ID street and
Virginia avenue, with bill for the purpose
which was passed. Also, introduced a bill 10
set the curbstones and pave the footways on
the south side of Virginia ayenue, from \ ST.
street south; passed. Also, Introduced a bill
making an Appropriation for a gutter to carry
waste water from pump in the 7th Ward, to
abate a nuisance; passed.
Mr Gulick, from the finance committee re-
ported favoraby on the &C. c. bill for relief
OF Samuel Norment and others, and it was
passed.
Mr. Lewis. from improvements committee.
reported favorably on the following acts -
To set curb and pave footways on NJ street
south, between and eth streets west and ON
Inc west side OF 10th street west, between l.
ana M streets north: TO grade L street soutb
from New Jersey avenue to South Capitol
street. TO set the curbstones and pave footways
on the south side of III street south, between liz
and 1th streets west; to grade the alley in
square 2s6; TO set the curbstones and pave the
tootways on the west side OF 10th street east,
hetween r. and q streets south: to grade and
pave 7th street east. from East Capitol street to
pennsylvania avenue to take up and relay
cross gutter on the west side of ith street east
and IL street north; 10 grade and pave the
alleys In squares 797 and 5l3; to set the curb
stones and pave the footways on the south
side of Virginia avenue, between I1th and 10Th
streets west TO grade ID street SOUTH from sth
10 9th streets east to grade and pave the aIleys
ID square SJ5; 10 grade and gravel 10th street
east: TO set the curbstonPs and pave the foot
ways On the north side OF T street north. he.
tween North Capitol and ID streets west and
on the east side of lst street east, between
pennsylvania avenue and North Carolina ave.
nue.; to lay tWelve-inch gutter stona over
the sewer in the alley in square 455, and to SET
the curostones and pave the footways on the
west side of 9th street west between q and ~
streets north, and on the west side Of IotS
street west, between F and G. streets north: all
OF which were passed.
Mr.. Brown, from police committee. reported
1avofaely on the bill for renewal of two hay
scales-one at Center Market, and one al
Northern Liberties Market passed
hr. Brown from health committee, reported
iaVorably on the nomination OF DIR. Geo N
hopkins, as physician TO the poor in the First
Ward, and the nomination was Confirmed
Inc Chalr introduced joint resolution,
granting permission to Mr.. S. Henricks TO con,
lnue TO use portion OF the alley in square
IS: passed.
Bill &C. O. rAmitt,ng fine irnposou upvn >
w Hannay, was referred.
Mr. A. Lloyd, from claims committee, re-
ported adversely on the petitions of Patrick
Murphy, Jacob II. Covington, Thomas L.
Wilson.and Nathaniel Sardo, and the commit
tee was discharged frcm further consideration
of the same. Also, reported bills for relief of
Hermann Smith, VIM D. Hutchinson, John
Hannay, Victor Tracy, William Lamon, J. q.
Howard, and Geo. LIE Falle, all Of which were
passed.
Mr.. Owen, from the fire department COM
mittee, reported favorably on the substitute for
the resolution separating the fire alarm from
the police telegraph; passed. Also, reported a
bill increasing the salary of the Chief Engineer
s1,5O0 per annum, to take effect from the COM
mencement OF the present fiscal year; amend
ed so as to take effect from the passage Of the
act, and passed. -.-.-.
Mr.. Rarr, from the committee on canals, re-
ported back the act making an appropriation
10 dredge the channel Of the Potomac river;
laid on the table.
Mr. McCathran, from the special committee.
to whom was referred "An act explanatory Of
an act approved January II, 1885," reported it
back favorably.
tisements for proposals for work to be done by
contract for this Corporation, the Mayor be,
and he is hereby requested to give special no.
tice that on all such work eight hours shall
constitute legal days work under the opera
ton of the act approved January 18th, 1861
Mr.. Owens moved that il be referred to the
Corporation Attorney to inquire whether this
Corporation has the power TO pass the act.
The motion OF Mr.. Owens was carrled-ayes
6, noes 2 (Messrs. McCathran and Noyes.)
Mr.. Gulicx, from the special committee, to
which was referred the subject OF purchasing
certain maps, was discharged from its further
consideration.
Bills (C o. to reset the curb and take up
and relay the cutters on the north side Of ST.
north, between both and 2lst streets west; and
to set the curbstones and pave the footways on
both sides OF Path street west, between G. and
streets north, were passed.
The special order being the act to change the
manner Of collecting special paving and sewer
taxes, (reported in the Star Of last Tuesday,
was taken mp and passed-yeas Q, noes 1-Mr.
Lewis.
Bills 20. C.) for benefit Of heirs of Arthur
Middleton, deceased, (refunding taxes errone-
ously paid) to set the curbstones and pave the
footways on the west side of I'd street west
from Virginia avenue to @ street south: appro.
priatng $500 from funds Of the Seventh Ward
to reset the curb and relay the gutter on the
north side OF Maryland avenue, between 10th
and llth streets west; to set the curbstones and
pave the footways on the west side of I'd street
east. between Is and ID streets north; to reset
the curb and relay the gutter in B street south,
between 9th and 9TH east; for construction of a
barrel-sewer in square 4Ss; and amending the
act for appointment of ward physicians and
apothecaries for the poor; also, joint resolu-
tion TO have taken up and reno we'd the branch
tracks OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad run
ming along New Jersey and Indiana avenues,
were severally considered and passed.
Mr.. Owen moved the appointment of q conn