Evening star., 1867-04-02
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affalrs.


BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Monday, April lst,
le61.-The Board met pursuant to law. Pres
ent: Messrs. Barr, Gross, Gulick, Given,
McCathran, Q. ). Noyes, Turton, TAFT, owen,
lewis I: r: Lloyd, president, and s. v.
The Chair laid before the Board commu.
ncation from the Mayor, nominating Charles
seventh Ward, In place of s. A. Amery, re.
signed; referred to committee on health.
Also communication from the Mayor, en-
closing copy Of judgmentin favor Of Thomas
Coyle, against the Corporation OF Washing
ton, amounting to S6i0.62, with interest from
December 8, 1854, till paid and costs, $50 20
The Mayor recommends the payment OF the
same referred TO the committee on finance.
MI. Cross subsequently introduced q bill for
paying said judgment, interests and costs
which was passed.
The Chair laid before the Board a commuui-
cation from the Register OF Wills praying per-
mission to place q table and chair In the AL
oermen's chamber for the onvenience OF his
ONCE; referred to the committee on fnaace.
The report Of the Intendant Of the Asylum,
lor the month OF March. was referred to the
committee on the asylum This report shows
that the number OF inmates in the poorhouse
Feb. 2eth was l31; received in March, IS: dis
charged, IL; deceased. 2; remaining March 3Ist
H9. In the workhouse Feb 2sth, 81: received
IN march: g; discharged, -; eloped, 4; remain
The Chair laid before the Board communica-
uons from the Mayor stating that he had ap-
proved: An act authorizing the Mayor to pay
n
tin in favor of Samuel Waters; an act defining
the limits Of the centre market; an act to grade
and pave Ii street north. from 18th street 10
pennsylvania avenue; an act directing the
Mayor to designate 4 depository for the prop.
erfy OF this Corporation, and defining the duties
OF the Ward Commissioners relative thereto.
and joint resolution in relation to the paw of
the laborers Of this Corporation.
Mr Turton presented the petition OF Charles
ii. w. Jun kin and others, asking to have the
curb-stones set and footwavs paved on the
h0fr Il
II streets north, and introduced a bill to nave
the work done. The whole matter was re
ierred to the committee on improvements.
Also, presented petition Of John H. Bird and
other assessors, for increase Of compensation:
referred to committee on finance.
Mr. Barr presented the petion of II. Liseman
and others, praying the improvement of =
street. between 6th and 9TH streets: referred to
committee on improvements.
Mr.. Given presented the petition of Charles
Allen and others, praying to have hay sold by
the hundred weight OF liz pounds, and ceai,
&c, by the ton OF 2,240 pounds; referred TO the
committee on police.
Also, introduced resolution inquiring
or the Mayor why persons who occupy the
lot at foot of 9th street fer exhibitions, &C. are
taxed by private parties in addition TO the Ii
cense paid by them to the Corporation; passed
. MIR. Gulick presented the petition Of N. ID.
Clark and W X. Hooper, praying the refund.
ing TO them OF money paid for license for in
surance companies; referred to committee on
finance.
Mr. Noyes reported back, from the Seventh
Ward delegation, bill TO grade west LIST street,
with an amendment providing that the work
shall not be entered upon until other necessary
improvements In the ward fer which legisla-
ton has been made. shall have been executed
The bill was passed as amended.
Mr.. Barr, from the committee on police re-
ported back bill TO regulate the sale and weight
OF hay, straw, fodder, and oats in the straw,
with amendment fixing the ton weight at 2240
pounds; which was adopted, and the bill
passed
The bill to pay Patrick Brennan ss7, being
the amount of damages sustained by him in
consequence of defect in q street. by which
MS horses and carriage were injured, was
taken up, and after debate, postponed one
week.
Mr. Cross moved reconsideration of the ye,e
by which the committee on claims was dis
charged from fur her consideration of the petI-
tion of n. Blum; and the papers, with the
certificate of Justice Gull, were recommitted
10 the committee. l.H.-rfs, E. -.
Mr.. Gulick introduced bill authorizing the
Collector 10 close his office the first four days
in every month, to make proper distribution
OF collections; referred to the committee on
hnanee. Also, from the committee on finance
reported Dill appropriating SO, $50 10 pay this
city's portion of the amount due the Metro
polltan police force; passed.
MT owen introduced a bill to grade and
pave the carriageways In Sth, 10th, 18th and
l3,h streets west. from street north to Penn
sylrahia avenue; referred to committee on i'm
Mr.. Lewis, from the committee on improve.
ments, reported & bill to grade and pave 1
street north, from Connecticut avenue to 14th
street: passed.
Several bills from the lower board were re.
ferred.
The bin for the reliefof VIM. F. Downey was
postponed one week.
Mr.: Turton offered resolution requesting
the mayer 10 inq uire and report the facts in
reference to the claims of Wm +. Downey and
Patk Brennan; adopted. =
Mr. McOathran offered resolution request
ing the committee on improvements to report
bills In their hands; passed. Adjourned. 4
COMMON CoUNcIL.-President Moore in the !
char, and all the members present except
Messrs Simms and Stewart. Is sn
A message was received from the Mayor,
enclosing the account OF the apothecary OF the
Seventh Ward; referred - a 80 !,
The following were introdu uced: BY Mr.. Ba.
ker--Petition Of Harriet Grayson, for the re.
mission OF fne; referred. BY Mr. Calvert
Petition OF Ed. +. Queen, asking the remis-
sion Of fine; referred. Also, resolution in.
structing the committee Of improvements to
inquire into the expediency Of repairing the
carriage way Of 9th street, between + and q;
adopted By Mr.. Talbort-Pefition Of, J.. Nc.
Dalton, askinE authority to erect bath -heuse;
refexTed.; By Mr. Dndiey-Pesittons OF e.. W.
TnsssI and q. Hartman. Ter remissioa Of
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