Evening star., 1867-06-07
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, June 6, 1s67.-The
Board met last evening pursuant to ad diourn-
ment- Inc Chalr laid before the Board the re-
port OF the lntendanL of the Washington Asy.
lum for the month OF May, 1867. The Intendant
reports 6e inmates on APRIL 30th. 1867; we'd
in May, III; discharged, 1s3 deceased 1:
eloped. 5; remaining May 3lst, 1867 So: referred
TO committee on the asylum.
Mr. Turtoh introduced bill for relief of
Ihomas Joyce. paying b i'm S2,170 out of the
funds OF the Fourth Ward, being the baIan ce
due him tor grading North Capitol street. from
l. street north to New York avenue; passed
Mr. Barr from the committee on police re.
ported back the communications of John p
Miilard and John Sinclair proposing to re-
move night soil from the city; and 1t was laid
on the table. Mr.. Noyes, from the committee
on public schools, recommended concurrence
in the amendment OF the Common Council TO
the bill for erection Of a school house IN the
Fourth District, (making the amount annro
prlated payable out OF the school fundl and
the amendment was concurred in and the hill
passed. Mr.. Lewis moved recopsidera
ton OF me vote by which the bill for
relief OF Snow, CoyIe d Co. was reject
ed on its third reading the last meet.
ing OF the Board: carried, and the uues
tlon recurring e OF the third reading of the bill,
Mt Tlyen SAID as a member of the finance
committee, he would state that the committee
had reported adversely on several similar bills,
and SAID tne appropriation would be a gra'ui-
ty-a donation TO the National IRtelLfgepcer.
passed. Mr.. McCathran presented the neti
tlon of Thomas Lynch and others, for a street
Improvement, with bill to set the curDstone
ana pave the footways and cutters on the west
slde OF Seventh street east, between North
Carolina avenue and East Capitol street.
passed. Mr. Lewis, from the committee on
improvements. reported favorabIy on Council
substitute for the bill TO construct a two-foot
barrel sewer in north l. street from the alley
in square 425, 10 Seventh street west which
was adopted. Mr.. Given stated that there had
been handed to him, as member of the finance
committee, two bills for relief of certain credi-
tors of the Corporation, which. in the absence
OF MS TWO Colleagues on said committee, he
could not report, although he thought the bills
should be passed. The Chair said that unless
the bills were reported this evening thew
would be lost. Mr.. Given reported the hill
10 10 pay a member OF the Canal Board (Mr
VIM. ID. Wise) $3.50 for his services: passed
The Chair announced that he found upon
his table bill from the lower board for the
appointment OF a competent surveyor and
engineer as superintendent and in pector of
sewers, carrlageways. footways and new
buildings, at salary Of $4,000 per annum.
Mr.. McCathran thought the bill devoIyed
700 much duty on one man. The superintea.
dent and inspector Of buildings should be a
tend TO. ~
Mr.. Noyes said that he and others of the
committee appointed to take into consider.
alton what measures were requisite to pre.
vent the erection OF unsafe buildings had IA
S0fea tns introdnctio OF the provision re-
new buildings. belle wing that the duties of
inspecting new buildings would not be suf
n%cisnt % 70 occupy the time OF one man, at a
salary TO secure competent person The
qualifications fitting an officer to be a good
inspector of the walls Of a sewer would nt
MN 10 Judge as to the proper thickness and
security OF brick walls to ensure safety in
new buildings. 1t was always easier to Gre
ate offices than 10 reduce them. and if the du
ties were found to be too onerous for one man,
they could be divided hereafter
Mr.. McCathran said that with that under.
standing he would withdraw his amendment.
The bill was then passed.
Council amendment bill granting permis.
M. ShuDrick a n
IN front OF his property, five feet from the
building line, was coRcurred in, and the bill
passed Council bill granting similar priyi
lege to feiran was passed. Messrs. Given
and McCathran were appointed a Committee
to wait on the Board OF Common Council and
inform them that this Board had finished ali
the business before 1t, and was ready to ad.
lourn sine die.
The Board took recess and on reassem.
bling, Messrs Wright and PeuKh, committee
from the Board OF Common Council entered
the chamber and announced that their Board
had concluded all the business before them.
end was ready to adjourn sire die. Council
bill for the relief of W. II. Edelin was passed.
Mr. Given here stated, as q member of the
committee on finance that he held a bill for
the appropriation Of money tor the continua.
ton Of the sea wall on the Potomac, which he
moved to refer to the Mayor; agreed TO-
The President IT. Z. Lloyd) arose and said /
he desired to make few remarks In addition
Board. We had had since then q so.calIed
election, the farce had been played ont and
men with but one motive in view, that is to
get places. had been successful-a class Of men
who never before could have been elected to
any position here. Old citizens, men OF
wealth. tax. payers, men who have expe nded
their best days and their wealth in the i'm. /
proyement and advancement OF the city of
Washington, aust now give way to others,
elected to ON CO by the thousands OF contra.
bands so recently brought here By the war and
the dread OF starvation. The men elected by
The negro vote on Monday could never have
been elevated to once by those white citizens
who have the welfare Of the city at heart Ii
II was any satisfaction 70 them he did not wv