Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

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The Char Iaid before the Board a communi
tion from the Mayor, announcing his approval
OF acts making an appropriation 10 dig a
drain In James creek, from TO = streets
souih; and authorizing the extension of the
sewer in Sd street west
Also, communication. nominating for the
Board OF Water Commissioners John H
~ - mmfs, VIM. q. Moore, G. A. Schneider, and
Wm. III. Ellis, and the nominations Were unaui-
mousIy confirmed.
Also. a communicate nominating for tho
Board OF Fire Commissioners Thos. Berry, Jpo.
W. thompson, Chas. L. Garfield, and J. e..
CLARK; referred.
Mr.. Owen introduced a resolution request
ing tne committee on drainage 20 ascertain and
report the cause OF the stoppaee of flow of Po-
ton &C water IN the northern section OF the city;
adopted. -
Mr.. Magruder presented the petition OF Mr..
emerson, praying remission of fine: re-
ferred.
Mr.. Given presented the petition off &
Lewis and others, protesting against the pas
sage OF me act taxing and licensing insurance
agents: referred
MT TAFT, from the committee on health asked
10 De discharged from the further cousidera-
tlon OF the act amending the act in relation to
appointment OF ward physicians and apothe-
carries, ano me act increasing the paw of the
ward physicians; agreed 10 and the bill was
rejected.
Also, reported favorably on the nominations
OF yard physicians. as follows: First Ward G
n. Hopkins, NJ. d.: Second Ward. A "A
King, NJ d.: Third Ward, LLOYD Dorsey. NJ
d.: Fourth Ward, A Behrsnd. nj. ID: Fitrh
Ward, Geo Mccoy, NJ. ID; Sixth Ward. w. III
Somos, M. ID Seventh Ward, SamI Amery.
confirmed. 9''
Mr.. A Lloyd, from the committee on claims
asked 10 DE discharged from further considera-
lion OF the act for the reIief of Joseph Garabeen
agreed 10 aud bill rejected. Also. asked 10 be
discharged from further consideration of tIa
petition of Patrick Collins: agreed to- Alse re-
ported fayo1aoiy on the bill for relief of John
Lafolle; passed.
Mr. Noyes, from the committee on schools.
reported iavorably on the bill to maintain and
increase thee ficiency of the Public Schools for
the school year commencing September Ist
le66. and for other purposes; passed.
lThe bill provides for establishment of four
more intermediate schools one in each district
and eight more primary schools-two in each
dlstrict-also, fixes the salary of the principal
OF the Wallach school at 81 800 per annum
Mr. Magruder, from the committee on the
asylum, reported favoraby on the nomination
OF James Kelly. Commissioner of Washington
asylum In place of G. w. H. Newman declined:
Joseph r Hodgson as Intendant of the asylum:
ers OF the asylum. and Rufus Choate as Resi-
dent Student, and the nominations were unani-
mously confirmed.
Also, reported back the nominations of Dr
). A. ii. Mckim as Physician TO the Washing
ton asylum, and VIM. Slater and John McDeT
III as commissioners OF the asylum, without
recommendation, and calling the attention of
the Board 20 the testimony taken before the
committee on the asylum. Nominations lald
on the table for one week
Mr. Owen, from the committee on wharves.
reported favorably on the nominations of Rob.
trt r. Magee as Harbor Master and w T.
Grlmes as Assistant Harbor Master and the
mountainous were unanimously confirmed
Also, introduced an act amendatory of the act
creating the office of Harbor Master making !,
hls duty TO publish the arrivals and departnres
the expense 10 be paid from the Harbor fund:
Fassed
Mr.. McCathran reported back the mamma
tlon of jackson Pumphrey as Assistant Clerk
Of the Centre Marker, and the nomination was
unanimously confirmed.
Mr.. Barr, from police conAnittee reported
back the petitions OF II. A. Brewster and
others, and OF II. Il. Gladmon and Others
also, communication OF John RiggIes: all IN
reference 10 the bill taxing and licensing in
surance agents, and asked TO be DISCHARGED
hom further consideration of the same and
that they be referred to the finance committee:
agreed to- Also, reported fayorably on the
domination OF James Lynch as chief of corno
ration police, and Edgar ii. Bates as police
magistrate OF the Second Ward. and the nomi-
nations We're unanimously confirmed
MT. Given. from same committee reportad
faHoraoIy on the act for protection of streets
ahd SIDEWALKS from damage by telegraph COM
panies, lornldolng Their Keeping the streets dug
up (ior planting posts, &c-,) longer than 4s
hours; passed. Also, reported fayorabiy on
the act regulating erection of stoye-pipes in
frame buildings and sheds; passed. Also, re-
ported fayorably on the act regulating the in
specuon OF lumber; passed. Also. Introduced
an ACT amendafory OF the act regulating the
collecnon OF lines, torfeitures, &c. made the
speelaI order Tor next meeting.
Mr Lloyd presented the petition of Emanuel
Swartz and Others, 10 have a portion of Sd
street east improved: referred.
hr. Noyes, from improvements committee
reported a bill granting the petition of r n
W alsh and others for the grading and gravel
ing OF street north. from New Jersey avenue
10 North capitol street; passed.
Mr. Barr Introduced a bill 10 take mn ana re.
lay gutter on north side OF G street north be-
I" cen l3th and l4th streets; passed.
Mr. owen introduced an act TO construct a
sewer on llth street West. from the canal to
north side OF street north: referred
Bill from the lower board for drainage of al
ieys IN squares 456 and i57, by construction of
two-foot barrel-sewers; passed ...
Several bills from the lower board were read
and referred. Adjourned .s-
COMMON NCoUNCIL.-President Moore in the
CHAIR, and all the members present except
Messrs. Stewart, Walker and Wright
message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing his approval Of an act TO prevent the
obstruction of public sewers
Also, the annual message of the Mayor: re-
ierreo ana ordered 10 be printed. THE mes
sage will be published in full in to.morrow's
issue.l ..- 81 - = -
The following We're introduced BY Mr..
Joyee-Peution protesting against the passage
Of bill for ihe extension of a sewer on 18th
staeeE referred. Also. for grading and paving
foofways on 10Th street, from street 10 Boun-
the north side Of H street north, between 18Th
and 18th west: referred. by Mr.. Peugh-Ps-
tiuon asking repeal of the act licensing insu-
rance companies; referred BY Mr.. Morsell-
Resolution that the committee on police in
quire into the propriety Of providing for the
re-weighing OF baled hay; adopted BY Mr..
Calyert-Resolution directing the police COM
mittee 10 report q bill to establish q pound for
dogs; adopted. BY Mr. Mead-Petition pro.
testing against the present mode OF killing dogs,
and asking for the establishment of pound;
referred. Also, bill authorizing the laying Of
water main in ID street east, from ID street
TO Georgia avenue; referred. Also, petition of
VIM. r O'Conner for the remission of fine:
referred. By Mr.. Mulloy-Petition of Amos
Hunt and others asking that a wooden build
ing be allowed TO remain. BY Mr.. Dudley-
Bill to grade and pave alleys In square No. 2o6
The following were reported from the com
mi1ees: BY Mr.. Peugh--Aldermen bill TO paw
the Internal Revenue tax; passed.
Mr.. Peugh. from the committee on ways ana
means, stated that the committee had not con-
sidered the tax bill, and asked whetherit il would
be proper 70 report the bill
The Chair decided that q bill could not be re-
ported except with the corsent Of majority of
q committee, and that the only way the 'oilI
could be reached was by motion % discharge
the committee - -nar fIE... ...f ..lr.ft t~...r
Mr.. Naley moved that the committee be dis.
char ked, that the bill could be considered 1
: A motion was made 10 allow the committee
IN, ,vth hos tsv,aa. N.