Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-23
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

Corporation Affairs.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Monday, April 22d,
1S67.-The Chair laid before the Board the
petition OF jeremiah d. Crowley, praying
abatement of he very heavy fine imposed
upon him for s,lling liquor contrary TO law;
referred to the committee on CLAIMS. Also, a
communication iEom the SURVEYOR, stating
that the grade of 5th street east and G. street
south can be lowered 2k feet without detri-
ment to the public interest referred to the
committee on improvements. Also, a com.
munication from VIM. r. Mclean, secretary
of committee Of arrangements for the proposed
Odd Fellows Thanksgiving celebration on the
26th instant, rendering the members Of the
Beard cordial in aviation TO participate with
the order in the District in the ceremonies at
the National Theater on that day; the INVITA-.
tion was accepted. Also, petition Of Thomas
Stackpole and DC others, demonstrating against
the acuon of the police in preventing the sale
OF food to hungry people on the SABBATH day
at the hsh wharf" Mr.. Noyes explained the
circumstances which led TO the presentation
ofthe pc tition, and introduced a bill making
IL lawful to sell refreshments other than
spirituous liquors, at the fish wharf on the
Sabbath day during the fishing season. The
petition and bill was referred to the committee
on police, who subseq quently reported in favor
OF the bill, and II passed.
Mr.. owen presented the petition of John +.
Brioget; referred TO rhe committee on police.
Mr.. Barr presented the petition ef George J.
Aldrich for remission OF a fine: referred to the
committee on claims.
Mr.. A. Lloyd presented the petition of Jesse
Hessy for remission of fine; .referred to the
committee on claims.
Mr.. Quick, from the committee on finance.
reported bill appropriating S945 for paying
the assessors for extra work, &c: passed. Also,
reported favorabiy on Council bill approprIat-
Ing s425 to pay the Mayors Clerk for extra
work performed by him ia distribu ting funds
TO the new metropolitan Police: passed. Also,
reported unfavorably on petition OF James r.
O'Bierne asking to occupy portion of the Al
dermen Chamber for use OF office Of Register
OF Wills, and the committee was discharged
from further consideration of the same. Also
reported favorably on the bill appropriating
S275 10 pay Il. B. Brooke for clerical ser vices
in preparing advertisement for delnQ uent wa
ter tax; passed.
Mr.. Barr, from the committee on police. re-
ported unfaN orably on the petitions Of Mary
ID. Beale, Joseph McGuigan and Jos. Walsh
and the committee was discharged from fur
ther consideration OF the same. Also, reported
unfavorably on Council bill granting j John w
woodward permission to erect frame
structure adjoining his brick building: and the
bill tailed on its third reading. Also reported
to retain on his preInises q frame building at
tached 10 his brick dwelling; passed
Mr.. A. Lloyd, from the committee on claims,
reported bill for the relief OF VIM. Buckley
paying him for work and materials in i'm
provement Of IL street north; referred to the
committee on improvements. Also, reported
adversely on petition Of Daniel J Byrne pray
ing remission of a fine. and the committee was
discharged from its further consider alton.
MIR. Gross, from the committe on claims, re-
ported bill for relief Of VIM. X. Heron refund
suraEce Company; passed.
Mr Noyes, from schools committee, report.
ed Joint resolution providing for taking a
full and reliable census of the population OF
Washington city. for the ad vancement of the
school interests of the CITY; passed. This
measure IL i'll accordance with the recommen-
dation OF the Commissioner OF Education, pre-
sented in his communication to the Councils
MIR. Nagruder, from asylum committee, re-
ported adversely on Council substitute for
Aldermen's bill for purchase of horses and a
hA
ton houses to the asylum, and the amendment
of the Council was not agreed TO.
hr. 1urton. from drainage committee, re-
ported bill for construction of a sc wer on 4th
street west. from TO street north: passed
Also, reported substitute for Council bill for
construction of certain sewers in the First
Ward-on 18th street west, Pennsylvania ave.
nue. II street north, 10Th street west, 18th street
west, l street north, &c The substitute was
passed Also, presented the petition of James
Kelly and others, asking for impro vement of
NJ street north; referred TO Improvements Is COM
mittee. Also, reported substitute for bill for
extension of sewer In 10th street west, from
New York avenue to the canal, passed
Mr.. Lewis presented the petition of Moses L.
Parker. asking compensation for Gel tain work
on Central Guard house;referied ed. Also, MIRO.
duced bills to set the curbstones and pave the
fCotways and cutters on the east side of 5th
street west, from o street north TO Boundary
street. and on the north side OF o street north,
from New Jersey avenue to Vermont ave.
Also, TO grade and pave the carriageways on
L street north and Massachusetts avenue
from I'd 10 5th streets west; all OF which were
passed.
The Seventh Ward delegation was on mo-
ton of Mr.. T. T.. Lloyd, discharged from fur
tber consideration OF the petition Of Charles
IL. Church to repair the Long Bridge, Con-
gress having made an appropriation for that
purpose.
Mr. TAFT presented the petition of ID. L.
Waterson, for permission TO place an iron
railing in front Of his property. Also resolu-
tion instructing the committee on police to re.
port what further legislation may be neces.
sary TO prevent the storage of petroleum,
benZine, and other infiam mable oils in thickIy
settled parts OF the city; passed.
The petition of Dennis Murphy. for remis-
sion of fine was referred to the committee
on claims.
MT Noyes introduced a bill TO grade and
TO Water street; passed.
Mr. Cross introduced bill to lay gutter
across A streetsouth, on 7th street east; passed
Mr.. Gulick introduced a bill to Improve the
south front OF square 732 aud the east front Of
square 6S5; referred TO committee on improve
ments. Also bill to erect a bridge across the
rayine on Ist street, near street south: passed
Also, bill TO supply deficiency in appropri-
alton for grading ID street south; passed.
Mr Barr, from the committee on conference
on the disagreeng votes OF the two boards ON
the bill TO repair the alleys in square 374, re-
ported fayorably on the original bill passed by
the Board Of Common Council. The report or
the com mmittee OF conference was not agreed
BOARD or OoNMoN CouNoIL.--A message
from the mayor was received In reply 70 @
4 resolui In which he states that the act ia
relatien 70 dogs is presumed to be carried out
| by tbe metropolitan police. Also, commu.
nication from VIM. X. Mclean, secretary OF
l the commluee OF Arrangements, rendering an