Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-05
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

an act making an appropriation for grading
portion Of lat street east. Also, a commuuica-
.ion & nom the Mayer gansmittins a commuui.
of Public Buildings and Grounds, in relation
10 ihe construction Of bridge over the canal
at 9Th street west, as follows:
"OFFICE or PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Gpousps sSD
Nov. 2, Is 7-HoN. RICHARD WALL.cH MAYOR OF
ihf ssKs ty Of Sf SaanT 81 ,wssh9gCR cs
your letter of the 2sth utimo. enclospp copy of a
s;s9gtGn in relation TO bridge over the canal at
MAI enclosing the grounds S Of The latter along IT,
entts @pa sT nr ea Ia and lay ng the
balance, only a few dollars of the amouut appro-
pTa,sd BY Gopess & fer the 3 purRGss A. funds
bridge, it is simply my intention to throw a tempo
USS one OF the for t 9St s ss the r
matter, and construct one for wagons, etc . etc
~ am, sir, very respectfully, gOgr ohedent SER
p.,. "Byt; Brig. General &. !. A."
HsIefred 70 COMMITTEE or Improvements.
The Chair also laid before the board q COM
munication from the Mayor in reply to the
resolution of the Board o. Aldermen request
ing 10 be informed " wheiher the claim OF Mr..
Geo. w. Riggs has been paid, ana II not, why
Its payne Mt has been withheld" The Mayor
says
as part of the floating debt Of the Corporation
which had aot been paid, for ihe reason that the
assuming the duties of this offre. was found that
there was large outstanding ioating debt against
was Oh account of the Corporations guaranty of
certain bonds of the Alexandra and Washington
Mr. Riggs OF the debt so a. aforesaid due ea on ae W
count Of such guarantee. 1 have already paid the
other pares n''s us Mn hai Rsss Ess
applied to me to permit him 10 set off against the
Of this debt which declined to do, u Simply for the
reason that if such privilege was granted to that
having liquidated claim against the Corporation,
which would be impossible
On motion o; Mr.. Elvals. the munica-
tion was referred to the Committee on Fl.
nance
Also. a communication f,om Mayor, trans
mittlng resolutions Of th' City Councils of
Georgetown, inviting the Cooperation of the
auinoriues OF this city to procure, through
Congress, some amendmentot the usury laws
OF tne District The enclosed resolution was
as follows:
whereas it is universally admitted that the
commercial prosperity and msierial interests of
mel of the existing 'usury laws which forbid
the taking OF greater rate of interest than six per
cent thereby forcing much of the ca pitaI which
won.d lcgitimately hpd employ nent in developing
our home resources into other channels which af-
ReSotrtd st. That tbe iSse Mayer rGlSd aSd essr.
Hyde and Chss; NJ. Matthews, o.the Board Of Al.
Ramsbnrg, Of the Board of common coancsi. uTS be,
and they are hereby. constituted a COMMITTEES TO
ton city the board Of Trade Of the Dstrlct ef c9
lumbia, and the Merchants Exchange of George
-
Congress for such repeal molification, or amen,
ment OF the prevailing law as may seem to them
Referred to the COMMITTEE to represent the
Interests OF his Corporation before Congress
The Chatr also laid before the Board the re-
port OF the In tendant OF rhe Washington Asy-
lum TOR the month OF October, 1867. He reports
IN the workhouse Septembe 30th. 81: received
in October, III; discharged, Is6: deceased |.
tioped, III; remaining in workhouse October
3lst, A.. In almshouse September 3Orh, l3-: re-
ceived in October. 2S; discharged, 10; de ceassti
> remaining In aim house, October 3lst, AS
Referred TO the Committee on the Asylum
Mr. Moore fntrod u ced bill 10 set the curb
stones and pave the footways and cutters on
both sides cf the alley in square 37j, called
Grant street, and TO grade and gravel the said
provide for binding and recopying tn e books of
tax sales In the Registers Office referred to the
Committee on Finance. Mr.. TAFT presented the
against the construction of the sewer on said
street: referred to drainage Com mittee Also,
petition OF A. T.. Dodge and others praying for
snRnt cnanee In the alley in square rs; also,
petitions OF same parties for grading said al.
ley; both OF which were referred to the Com
mittee on lmpro vements. Also, petition of
Daniel Connell and others for Improvement OF
5th street east. Also, petition OF William r.
O'Connor for permission to erect a frame
shed; referred TO the Police Committee
MT. Grinder introduced bill to repair the
bridges over the canal at l. street south, N
street south, and at Virginia avenue: referred
Mr.. McCathran presented the petition of T. J.
Fowler, and others, for the continuance of the
office OF Harbor Master; referred to the Com
mittee on Wharyes. MIR Noyes presented the
petition Of Rev. T. u. Cole and Others, for a
foot pavement on L street south, between 6tn
and 11th streets west referred to the Com.
mittee On Improvements. Also, petition of H.
l.. Chapin and others, for a foot pavement to
connect the east ans west pavements OF 18th
street, At the corner OF ID street south; referred
10 the COMMITTEE on Improvements. Mr.. Lloyd
presented the petition of Dr. w. J. q. DuhameI,
for the privilege OF erecting an iron railing in
If3nt % OF ms property, corner 7th and 1 streets;
refeIred TO the Committee on Improvements
Mr.. Barr presep ed the petition Of Smith &
Burlew, relative TO their concrete pavement
and asking that the Mayor be authorized to
ensuing year. in order that they may have an
opportunity to bid; referred TO the Committee
on Improvements. Mr Moore presented the
petition OF T. NJ. Gallaudet; referred to the
COMMITTEE on improvements. Also, inteo-
ouced resolution requesting the Register to
furnish this Corporation with the annual
statement OF receipts and expenditures Of this
adopted. -
The special order being the substitute of Mr.
hlcharos Tor the bill making appropriations TO
(published in the STAR two weeks since) was
taken mp.
Mr.: Richards explained again at some length
Ine olnerence In his calculations aud those of
Mr. Elvane. He Mr. r. took the amount ac-
tpally paid ont by the Corpora alton for the year
1867, namely Sl672l2 as the basis OF his esti.
"otc GtVdus 1ncIuQeO INC amount still
due that year for school furniture, &c. namely,
S22,oe3.73, making total Of &l29, ,2o5.75. He
INT. II thought that under the letter of the
law which gives one-ffth Of all moneys ex.
pended, ne was right and he had seen no rea.
son to change. his opinions or figures. When
the S22tS3.95 Is paid.the colored schools will be
entitled 70 one fifth of that amount. The spir-
II OF the Law ccntemplates one-fourth; the let.
Ter OF the law provides for one-fifth. To meet
tne spirit OF the law the second section was put
u the bill; He (Mr: R2 had calculated inier.
est from July ., 1866, the date OF the passage
OF the constituting act while Mr.. Elvans in.
cluced ona year and three months interest
The two accounts now corresponded with the
exception of 10 or 20 dollars, and he thought
the bill would pass as every member here was
willing to pay Tor the colored schools ali the
law allowed.
Mr. Elyans said his friend had uerIected to
mention the amount Of one discrspaacv. which,
would make the difference greater than he had
stated 1t to Be, and explained that he made the
amount due the Trustees OF Colored SchooIs
up to the close Of the last fiscal year. come
thing over e54,O 600. He preferred his own hin.
because IL appropriated the money A due'
while Mr.. Richards' bill contem plated the An.
propriation IN the ed section, fSI3. .eOa. beipg
the di6erence between one-fourth and one.
fifth OF the whole amount appropriafed for
public schools) a. gratuitv.
Mr.. Given said he was not here to iudsA of
the intention OF the trainers Of the iaW' "a
must tahs the law 40 We flnd 1t; ne would not
feel justified In voting for this section. which
Appropriated gratutty 70 meet defect in the
law; bat was willing 70 comply with the All
Of Cou0reaa as IL In. hut Vyoul6 ~tve - I~S~