Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-15

Mr. 1ah presented the petition Of Samuel
construction OF sewer in 18th street: referred
| 10 the Drainage Committee. Mr.. N cCa.hran
In tIodnced q ball 10 set the cprbstones and
side of B street south, between 7rh and nth
streets eaet; referred 10 improvements Com.
mHtee. Mr.. M oore, from Improvements Com.
Dit'ee, reported a bill to lay flag footway
across Q street south, on the east side of 18Th
street west; passed. Several bills from the
lower Board were referred. The resolution
from the lower Board, accepting the in yltation
of the President Of the Loudoun and Hamp-
shire Railroad, and appointing a committee or
three from that Board to attend the meeting a.
Leesburg, with similar committee from this
Board, was laid on the table.
The appropriation bill was received from
the lower Board, that Board having adhered
TO ITS amendments, and asked committee of
conference. Mr. McCathran moved the ap-
poin tment OF a com mlttee OF conference on the
part OF this Board; agreed TO, and the Ghair
appo n'ed as the committee of conference
Nessrs. Richards, TAFT. and Turton.
Mr. Elvans moved to take up the bill de hu.
Ing the boundaries OF the wards; agreed TO
1t was then ordered that the bill be prin ed
with the proceedings. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-President Dulin in tie
chair and all the members present except
Mr.aParKer
Amessage was received from the Mayor an.
nonncing his approval OF acts to grade q st.,
fTom 14th 10 10th streets west; for Sc wer in al
ley in square 51i, authorizing the Mayor to
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ter main in G street, from 1ith to 18th streets
west; imposing taxes for the year 1867 Also
enclosing the reports and prescriptions OF the
apothecaTles Of the lst and 7lh wards for the
quarter ending September Both. 1867; referred
Tie Chair lald before the Board letter from
Lewis Mckenzie, President Of the Alexandra,
Loudon and Hampshire Railroad. stanug that
"a meeting OF the people of LOudon County,
Va Is to be held in Leesburg on the 23d inst,
to consider the subject Of a branch OF our road
to Georgetown. A more direct and easy con.
n OF nfNrS nfyY ~f
N ueh interest to our company, as it sheuld bs
to yeur city, beg leave to suggest the expe.
diency OF your interests being represen ted on
Mr.. O. s. Baker offered a resolution accept.
ing the in vitatlon aud for the appointment OF q
committee OF three to make the necessary ar.
rsngenents; adopted, and Messrs. o. 5. Baker.
knIgh' and Dalton were appointed.
Baker-Petition Of W. F. Nelson, J. r. Good.
man, and others, asking change in the grade
to lay water mains in p and q streets; refer
red. By MIR. Nalley-Petitlon of Patrick
QuiIk Tor the remission OF fine, setting forth
nat ne and others were playing $40 at cent
corner when the police entered, arrested the
party, seized the stakes, amounting to the ex.
orbitanf sum OF twelve cents, TOOK the party
to ihe station, where he was fined $50 tor
Keeping gaming. house: with a bill renting
the fire; which was passed BY Mr.. Moore
Bill for foOtway, dc. on west side OF First
street. west, between and K north: referred.
William Turner, (remission Of q fine of SIS
imposed for keeping dogs without license;)
referred. By Mr.. Dulin-Bill for footway, &C.
on south side Of y street south frem Seventh
to Eleventh east, (leadiDg to Philadelphia
roW:) passed. By y. S. Baker-Petition for
the lay ing Of footway from the south west 20
the nor Invest corner Of NJ and Fifteenth sts.;
referred.
The following were reported frem Commit.
tees:-By Mr.. Connolly, ways ana Means
Aldermen's bill 10 purchase a drilling machine
ures passed. Also, Aioermen's bill to pur-
chase new garbage bcx for use in First Ward;
pas sed Also, repCried back the general ap-
preparation bill amended in the Aldermen,
recommending that the Board insist on its
amenamen'a, and ask Committee on Confer
ence: " hich was agreed TO, and Messrs. Con
molly. Nailsy, and 5 S; Baker were appointed
the Committee on Conference. BY Mr.. Pfau,
streets noI th from 14th to 18TH STREETS west, and
in i5ih street, from p to Z streets passed.
north, from Seventh to Fourteenth streets.
By Mr. Arrison, Improvements)-Bnl to
west, apprcpriating $500 therefor: passed. To
repair gutter on 1st street, east side, between
G and ID south: passed. b. A ITO authorize
the laying c OF certain @ sample pavenents by B.
north side Of Rhode Island avenue, between
1dth and 18th streets passed. Do, west side
o. 9Th street, between y and Maryland venue;
passed. Do, east side of eth street east, be-
tween B street south and Maryland avenue:
passed Do. east side OF 1lth street east, be-
tween Pennsyl1anIa avenue and East Capitol
l1th streets west; passed. To grade and pave
alley in square 573; passed. Bill tor foot Ways,
de-, on east side OF New Jersey avenue from
New York avenue and N street north. and bill
for do east side OF Sd street. between and N
streets north passed.
Mr.. Crocker, from the Committee on Claims,
to whom was referred the bills for the relief
of John Rigeles, W. r. Hooper, and II. A.
Hall, returned by the Mayor without his ap.
proval. reported in favor of their passage, and
Submitted the following report:
The moneys for which these parties seek to be re-
lmbursed. were paid for licenses under the act of
the Councils, approved pril ~, 1866 Said act re-
business an agent or secretary Tor any insurance
company-the license to commence on the lst of
persons not taking 2 license were prohibited from
doing business, and heavy penalties were provided
Mr.. Riggies. paid his money and took his license
Noy. !; 1850; MI. Hooper not until March S, 1851
Of March Congress by an act 1es q that at
days annulled the said act Of the Councils and pro
tax or license fee rem any Se
ing one per ssnt1m on the M cash premiums received
] ss SSanfs Of fdsr ass the the
act of the Councils approved June s, 1857, which
Ts gls.. passed fat to The he said az Con-
ienss shall be per eentum of the
Son with two snreties to be approned by be
Mayo Mayor t9 2 secure the payment Of the tax at the
ciOSe OF kle year.. 10 new license to be lSsIlel to
counting and soliciting at the close OF the year
Tins it will be seen that the first act of the Coun
ellis aboyB cited, and under which the money was
paid, assumed to grant an exclusive franchise for
one year, III consideration ef $500. The license
was to grant privilege to the person licensed to
transact insuIanse business; and from which all
the parties licensed in the enjoy menf of the priyi
lege granted, to the exclusion Of othera nnder
the pains and penalties of the act formed n
part of the contract, and was one of the lcondi.
tions on which the licenses issued. II formed q
material part of the consideration for the Ino-l
Of the principal Inducements for persons to pay
thel Yra%e ana sekeF Heanse. Tho act OF Con
gress aforesaid abrogated the said act Of the
Councils, and on the I'd of March the corpora
part thereof. Hence from that day the Corporatioa
totally failed to perform its part Of the Contract
which formed Decentralization for the money maid
for the licenses, and in consequences thereof the
license became 81 no value to the holders, and this
without any fault on the part Of persons licensed
Hence, IN the Judgment OF your committee, an eQni
table and just right aecrHsa to said parties to be
paid as the pnexpired fermwOald bear to the whole
time for which the licenses were ara,fod resnec-
lively. Indeed the Mayor himself feco gnizes inch
righf. Tor he suggests e, way to reimburse the
parties, although ne you'd deduct froa their Just
s1s 81 .ss
Cooperation es aforesaid, by reason Of the para
has right to withho6t the money for any purpose
without the consent OF the parties Interested. &
From the I'd OF March to the 9th of june last there
was no law whatever in force requaring Insurance
could trapsact ineura rance With mpupitS and with.
out violating any law The act Of COuneile; An.