Evening star., 1867-05-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

Chair laid before the Board a communcatou
from the mayor, stating that he had approved
nneen acts passed by this Board for street I'M
provepents, &c. Also, communications from
the mayor Nominating Daniel p. HiekIing as
apothecary of the poor of the Second Ward,
in place OF James N. CalIan resigned; W.O.
BALDWIN, NJ. D, physician to tue poor of the
Frst ward. in place, Of G. N. Hopkins re-
sfEnea and Terrence Drury as corporation po-
lice magistrate, in place of Samuel Drury re-
s'gnea; all Of which were appropriately re-
terred. Z. ..... -s. - q. H. -.
Mr.. Barr presented the petition OF James
Dalton and others; referred to improvements
committee Also, petition of Mrs Jane Farm.
ham and others for a street Improvement, ae-
companied by bill TO set the curbstones and
pave the footways and cutters on the west
side OF .11th street west, from M TO O north.
The bill was passed. Also, petition of Silas
Holmes Tor remission OF f1ns with bill to re-
NIT said fine; referred to claims committee.
and pave the footways and cutters on the
north side of K street north. between 18th and
14th streets west: passed. Also. bills to grade
and gravel q street north, from 14th to 18th
street west v street north, between 18th street
west and Vermont aveaue; and Boundary
street. from Vermont avenue to 7th street
west; all OF which were passed. Mr. A. Lloyd
presented the petition of Mrs. Caroline Meal
lister, praying to. have money refunded to her
which was erroneously paid; referred. Also,
introduced a bill to pay Chas. Stewart $4,000
Ward; passed. Also, presented the petition Of
John F. Bridget, asking certain privileges,
with Joint resolution allowing him to retain
his smith shop on his premises. Mr. Lloyd
moved the appointment of special committee
of five to consider the matter; carried, and
the Chair appointed as said committee M essrs
TAFT, McCathran, Turton. Noy es, and Owen.
serve.) Mr. TAFT Introduced q concurr-ntres.
olution, that when the two Boards adiourn
this evening it be until Wednesday even ing
next passed MI Noyes presented the petit
tion Of Michael Biggane, for remission of a
fine; referred to committee on claims. Mr.
Given presented the petition OF B. +. Gilbert
and others, asking for the laying of certain
water mains; referred to the committee on
drainage. Mr.. Gulick, from the committee GA
finance reported q resolution to pay Thomas
Lewis Sl,763, the amount OF his judgment
against the Corporations; passed Mr. Lewis
from the committee on improvements, re
ported favorably on Council bill to grade and
gravel ID street nOrth from New Jersey ave-
nue. to Second street east; passed. Also. Coun-
ell bill to set the curb.stones and pave the
foot ways and cutters on the east side OF Third
street west, between H and l streets north;
passed Also, Council bill to grade and pave the
b street south. between Seventh and Eleventh
streets east; passed. Also, bill to grade and
gravel Thirteenth street west, from MARYLAND
hxspoe ave 1 70 the sr osomaS river passed Also
tween ID street north and South Carolina ave.
n ne; passed. Also, bill to set the curb.stones
and pave the foot-ways and cutters on the
east side OF FIRST street east, bet Seen ID street
south and & street south; passed. Also bill
to grade and grayelF street north, from Thir-
teenth street west to Vermont avenue, and
seventh street west; passed. Also, bill to
grade First street east from M to 0 streets
south: passed. Also, bill to relay the cutters
on the east side OF Sc venth street west, from
Louisiana avenue to Pennsylvania avenue:
passed. Also, bill to relay the cross.gutters
Oh cast side of Sixth street west, from street
north to Louisiana avenue; passed. Also, bill
to relay the gutter on the west side of Serenth
street west, from Market Space u Pennsylya.
MIA avenue: passed. Also, bill 20 grade and
gravel Ninth street west, between N and P
streets northi passed. Also, introduce ed bill
to repair the alley in square SOS: referred TO
the committee on improvements. Also, bill to
set the cnrb-stones and pave the foot-ways
and cutters on the east side of Fifth street
west, between street north and Boundarv
street: passed. "
Mr.. Talt introduced a bill TO set the surb-
stones and pave the tootways and cutters on
the west side of Sd street east, between A street
south and Maryland venue; passed Mr.
GulIck introduced bill to grade the alIey in
square 1872. (known as Carroll street) passed.
MI. Barr, from the com mittee on police, asked
to Re discharged from further consideration of
the petition of Joseph Shafield; agreed to-
Mr. A. Lloyd. from the committee on claims
reported ad dversely on the petition of George
Atkins; and the committee was discharged
from its further consideration. Also, repsrted
tayorably on bill for relief of VIM. H. Edelin,
It mItting fine imposed on him for alleged
violation OF Corporation ordinance passed.
Also reported bill for relief of Moses T Parker,
paying him S67. AZ for work done on the C;en
trai q Guardhouse; passed. Also, reported bill
Iemitting fine OF 500 imposed on S. s. Reilly
for alleged selling of liquor on Sunday CON.
trary 10 the Corporation ordinances; INT
Lloyd stated that the petitioner, Mr. Reilly,
had given away some liquor on Sunday-had
NOT soId it;) passed. Mr.. Noyes, from the
conmitsee on public schools, recommended
the adoption Of Council substitute for the bill
for disposing of the small frame buildings in
rear of the Fourth District Grammar School:
and il was agreed to. Also reported fayorably
on bill tor necessary repairs TO public school
house corner 22d street and street north;
passed. Also, reported bill appropriatine
81 500 to huild two primary school houses in
the Third School District; passed Mr. Moves
called up the bill for relief of John Watt; and
II was passed. Mr.. McCathran, from the com.
m fsee on markets, reported a bill for removal
OF old shed and building OF two new sheds at
the Eastern Marbet; passed.
= Ar. Barr presented the petition OF John F.
PfaG for continuation of a sewer; referred to
the committee on drainage. Mr.. A. Lloyd in.
troduced a bill to grade and pave 1 street
north. between 5th and 9th streets west; passed,
concurrent resolution liking Thursday eve.
ning for the next meeting Of the two boards,
tns cad OF wednesday evening, was agreed to.
Amendment of the lower board to bill to set
the curbstones and pave the footways and
cutters on the east side Of 4th street west from
y top streets north, was agreed to. Amend
ment of the lower board to the bill for a sewer
on 10th street west was agreed to. Several
bills from the lower board were referred.
Council bill for Hew fence on the north side
of e street. from 4th to 5th, Judiciary Square,)
was passed. Council bill appropriating 8 I 600
to enable the Mayor to employ additional
counsel to defend the title OF the Corporation
to certain ,wbssf sites on the Potomac was ad.
vocated by MT Noyes, who said it was an i'm.
portant case, Involving q large amount, and
would be stoutly contested by the parties who
d sputed the claim Of the Corporation. The
Chair (Mr. T., e. Lloyd) said the case ia.
yolved millions CT dollars, and was of a mag.
Eitude to demand the efforts Of the best coun-
8 | attainable on the part OF the Corporation,
The bill was passed. Council bill to Get the |
curbstones ana pave the footways and Gu tiers
on the east side OF I'd street east, between (S |
and north. was passed. CouReil bill for con. |
srruc ction OF barrel sewer in E st. north, from |
I'd st west to Tiber Greek; passed. Council bill |
tor water main in Delaware avenue, from A
to o streets lorth, was passed. Council bill |
10 pay MI. E.. Q. Klopfer $50 for revising q |
digest OF the Corporation laws, was passed. |
Council resolution appointing committee Of /
one from each Board to urge upon General |
M ichler the Importance of opening Of Sixth |
street weet, from Maine avenue TO the canal,
was passed, and the chair appointed Mr..
Noyes on said committee ON the part Of |
this Board. Council bills to set the curb. |
zfones and lay the footways and cutters on |
the east side OF 7th street east, between Pa.
and South Carolina avenues; aud on the east l