Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-13
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

board met al the usual hour; present Messrs
Brown, HcCathran, Turton, Owens, Garfield,
A. Lloyd, Lewis, Magruder, e. S. Noyes. Gu
lick, Cross, T. Z. Lloyd, President, and s. V.
Noyes, Secretary.
A communication was received from the
Mayor, stating that he had approved acts for
relief of Patrick McHugh, J. w. Studley, Ed
ward O'Connor, and ]. b. Murray; act for re-
palr OF bridge on N street sosth; act author
lzlng the laying OF flag footways in the Seventh
ward act TO cause the footways 10 be paved
and curbstones set on south fronts of squares
ss5 and ,C20; act to grade and gravel street
south, from llth to 18th streets east, and to
build brick arch on said street, at It's inter-
section with 18th street east. Also, communi-
cation nominating Mr.. Benjamin Bowen as
superintendent of sweeps in the First and
Second Wards, in place OF Mr.. Acton. Also,
communication transmitting letter from the
lessees Of the fish wharf, with decision OF the
corporation Attorney in relation to proposed
amendment OF the act entitled 'sAn act relating
10 nsh wharyes or DOCKS" namely. TO strike
out 18th" and insert s'lst'' in the fifth line
and the word "June" and insert "JuIy'' in the
9th line of2d section OF the act. TThe effect OF
the amendment is to extend the time during
which no fish shall be sold or landed at any
other than the established fish wharf or dock
1t makes the time from LIST March to July lst,
instead of from March 18th 10 June LIST, as at
present.
Mr.. owen presented the petition OF Mr..
Green and others praying the establishment of
a set of hay scales somewhere in the vicinity
OF l. street north and 18th street west; re-
ferred.
MIR. A. Lloyd presented the petition of John
Lowenstein asking TO be refunded certain
moneys paid for license by him; referred.
The President read the petition Of J. Coch-
rane praying the remission of a fine: referred
The special order, being the act granting GER
tain privileges to the Washington, Georgetown
and Alexandria Railroad, was taken up.
Mr.. Magruder offered certain amendments
lin lieu OF those offered by him at a previous
meeting,) and explained that they embraced
all the important provisions contained in
m mr. VHNIn 1Nr Of NJ
except those as TO the rate of three miles per
hour, the running of dummy engines and the
regulation of time for the passage of trains and
proceeded TO argue against the necessIty of
passing amendments containing these proyi-
sions. He thought that if too many restrictions
were put upon the company they would resort
TO Congress and get the privileges asked inde-
pendent of the corporation.
Mr.. Noyes said that privileges of this sort
were much more easily granted than recalled.
Our past experience with this road ought to
teach us something. We foolishly conceded
everything the company asked, ad vanced them
money without any security, granted them the
right of whisking through the city by steam,
&c, and when we asked the company to make
good the money paid for them by the corpora
ton they cody laughed In our faces. 1t was
Congress that stepped in and saved us from
the disastrous consequences OF our own acts
and denied the road the privilege OF using
steam unless by the consent of the corporation
That's why the company has changed its tone
OF lnsoienee towards the corporation 10 Its
consider well what concessions we make
On motion OF MIR. Noyes, the matter was laid
over for one week, so that the proposed amend
ment could be printed and considered by mem
bers previous TO the next meeting.
Mr.. Lewis, from improvements committee,
reported back bills for opening grading and
paving alley in square 369 authorizing the
grading and paving OF the alley in square 9J7;
for grading and paving alley in square 800; and
making an appropriation for repair of cuivert
on l. street south, between 5th and 9th streets
east; passed. Also, act authorizing curbstones
TO be set and footways paved on south side OF
Virginia avenue, between 1lth aud 18th streets
west; and 10 set curbstone and pave footways
on the south side of 4 street south, between I'd
and ~ streets west; recommitted 10 the com
mlttee Also, presented communication from
ID. y. Morrison, asking to erect q frame stable
on public reservation; referred.
Mr.. Gulick, from the finance committee, re-
ported bill for relief of Julius Viedt; passed.
Mr.. Barr introduced bill making an appro-
priation Of q, 400 for paying the laborers en-
ployed at the several police station houses;
passed. Also, a resolution instructing the
committee on police to inquire into the expe-
dlency of bringing in a bill prohibiting the use
OF fire in houses without chimneys; adopted.
MIR. Noyes introduced a bill for setting curb
stone and paving footways on the south side of
l. street south. between y and 9th streets west;
referred to delegation from 7th Ward.
MIR. Gross introduced bill for relief of Theo-
dore Shekell, assignee of VIM. Hutton;referred
TO the committee on improvements.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Catfield one OF the
committee on the erection Of an Engine house
in the First District.
An act in relation to the increased compensa-
ton of clerks (Messrs. Arnold and Brock) in the
office of the Secretary of the Board of Metro
poiitan Police, as amended in the Board of
Common Council, was taken up, the amend
ment adopted and the bill passed.
Several bills from the lower Board were ap-
propriately referred.
The bill 10 grade and pave the alley in square
923, as amended in the Board of Common Coun-
Gil, was passed.
An act in relation to lateral sewers and gas
and water service pipes, amended In the lower
Board, was passed. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-President Moore in the
chair and all the members present except Mr..
Hall.
message was received from the Mayor an
For flag footway at & street south and IIth
street west; for footway on the north side of Il
street south from 9Th street east TO Pennsylya-
square 3S5; for flag fQOtway across Sd street
east on the south side Of street south: for
footway on the east front of square 957.
communication was received from the
Register in answer TO a resolution enclosing a
statement showing that 81, 100. 80 have been re-
ceivec as harbcr fees from January LIST 10 De-
cember 3lst, 1865, and that S5,s95.Oi have been
received for rent of whar yes on the canal. That
portion of the resolution in reference to bank
ers, brokers, &c, he states has been referred 70
the Collector.
The following Were presented and referred
| by Mr.. Joyce-Petition of Mackall, Alexander
| and other tax purchasers asking a repeal of a
| portion Of the law recently passed in relation
to giving notice 10 owners of lots sold for taxes
previous to deeds being delivered on the ground
| that il is retrospective in its operation. BY
| Mr.. STANDARDIZATION asking that alley be.
| tween 18th and 1ith streets, on 1 street, be
| closed communication calling attention to the
| frame building adjoining the Medical Museum
| where il is alleged human bodies are dissected
| and the flesh buried near by, creating a nui.
| sance. By Mr.. Peugh-Papers in reference tc
| the case OF Victor Tracy. BY Mr.. Anderson
| Bill 10 pay for repairs in the registers Office
| petition OF Chamberlain & 90. for remission o.
fne petition of Ward, Phillips, and others
TO have asquare opened in square 452. BY
| Mr.. Edmonston-PetItion of John McLaughlir
| and others for pump at Third and 1 streets
| BY Mr.. Moore-Petition of John Lowensteiu
| for the remission of fine. BY Mr.. Hamilton
| Bill for footway ON west side of 2d street east
| from & to ID streets south; do, from north side
of street south. from 1st to Sd streets east. BY
| Mr.. Ferguson-Bll II to license dealers In ice
| BY Mr.. Mead-For footway on the north aide
OF + street south, from 4th TO 9th streets east.
| Mr.. Hamilton introduced bill to grade and
| gravel Sd street east. from Maryland avenue
TO Sd street street east; passed.