Evening star., 1867-03-05
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

Barr, Cross. Lewis, q ulck, q. ). Noyes, o wen,
Iall. Given, Turton, "A. Lloyd, McCatnran.
Moves.
MIR. Owen presented the petition of H A.
nan. praying 70 have certain money paid TO
the Corporation refunded 10 him; referred TO
the committee on claims
MI barr presented the petition of q W y
Hall, praying TO have certain money paid for
license for an insurance company refunded
TO him. referred TO committee on claims. Also
presented the petition of certain residents on
iJth street, asking for Improvement of the same
accompanied by a bill 10 grade and gravel the
same, and to lay iootwalks on said street from
Il street 10 Boundary street; re.erred TO COM
mlttee on Improvements
Mr. Given presented a communication from
Johh ' an RIswick, proposing to purchase the
interest of the city of Washington in the Wash.
ington Canal; referred to the committee on the
canal
Mr. .Gulick presented the peti ion of illiams
ard jolly. in reference to the Corporatiou
wharf; referred 10 the committee on Improve
mems.
Mr.. NOyes presented the petition Of Edward
Burke. praying me remlssio on of a fine: referred
to committee on claims.
The Char presented the petition Of @. B.
Church, Or. Morgan, and Others for mnroye-
ment OF 18th street west, with bill to grade and
gravel 2ih street west, from Maryland avenue
to the Potomac river The bill was passed
MI. GulICk. from the committee on finance
reported back the Council substitute for the
bill h&!ng the compensation OF the Register
and providing for the appointments OF an
- ,2Gt' and inserting 'Si.tGO.' as the salary
OF the assistant The anne eIdment was rejected
and he bill was passed amended IN the
Board OF Common Council. Also. rPnOr ed
back bill making provision for publisaiIon of
tbe proceedings OF the Boards. and printing
tbe Corporation laws, and asked TO be dis.
charged from further consideration of the
same; agreed TO.
Mr.. Cross, from the same committee. re-
ported iaNoIa1ly Oh the bill appropriatng
$50 for providing certain plat books for the
n ask % 10 no HfS.I,
from turtDer consideration of the petition of
&. II. Sengstack; agreed TO.
Mr.. Barr, from the committee on police. re-
ported back substitute TOR the bill regulating
the sale of flesh, flour, aud PROVISIONS IN the
CIty of Washington. Passed.
Mr.. A. Lloyd, from the committee on claims
reported tayorabiy on the bill fox the relief OF
Edward NJ. Speddin, refunding him money
elToIeously paid 10 the Cooperation: passed
Also, asked to be discharged from further con-
sideraIon OF the petition of Ben iaInm Harris;
agreed TO, and ii was referred 10 the Fifth
Ward delegation. Also, reported bill for re.
lief OF VIM, Booth, paying him tor loss OF his
morse, caused by the breaking of the animals
leg IN a detective gutter IN New Jersey avenue
passed.
Mr.. Cross, from the same committee. asked
TO be discharged from further consideration OF
the petition OF James McCreamer; agreed to-
Also, reported back bill renting fine imposed
on =. - Riley without recommendations: and
the bali was recommitted to the committee
MI McCathran, from the committee on Mar
kets, reported back the bill TO define the limits
OF Centre Market, with an Amendment giving
the clerk Of the market control OF the hay mar
ket postponed tor one week and ordered to be
printed. Also, reported favorably on Council
bill making an appropriation of Si,0J0 for con-
ungent expenses of Centre Market: aud the
bill was passed. Also reported unfavoraby
on the nomination of X. J. Wood as clerk of
;he Eastern Market, in place OF James e.. Cross
resigned; and the nomination was rejected
ayes g. noes 8.
Mr.. owen, from the committee on wharyes.
asked TO 6e discharged from further consider
alton OF the petition of Washington Rawlings:
agreed 10, ana 1t was referred TO the committee
on claims
Several bills from the lower board were re-
ferred.
NJ. d. Lloyd presented the petition of Hon.
m Sprague, asking FOR the Improvement of
square 49,: referred 10 committee on improve
ments.
The bill in faver Of Z. III. Ridenour was re-
turned from the Board of Common Council
which board insisted on Is Amendments The
bill was laid on the table.
BIZ to build wafer closets in the fourth pre-
cIrct station house was received from the
lower board, with an amendment; which was
concurred in. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-President Moore in the
chair, and all the members present except
Messrs. Calvert, Carroll, Morsell. and Stew
art.
announcing his approval of acts to compeu-
safe Robert Waters for printing the Digest
TO pay the laborers for cleansing the lith street
sewer and resolution in respect to the mem
ory of John L. Pepper. Also, one enclosing q
petition or j. Nj. Grassir, asking the refunding
of portion OF money paid for a life Insurance.
license.
The following were introduced: Bv Mr.
Baker-resOlHtion that the committee Of ways
and means inquire into the expediency of re-
pealing the law directing the Register to ad-
yertise the property which has been pur-
chased at tax sales adopted. BY Mr.. Peugh-
petition of w. +. Downey for damages sus-
tanned to horse and carIiaEei referred Also,
petition OF John Van Riswick in relation TO
the Washington Canal; ordered to be printed
Also. communication from the president OF the
Gas Light Company, in relation to gas used by
the Corporation referred. BY Mr.. Moore
the following resolution, which was adopted
Resolved, That the Mayor be respectfully re-
quested to communicate to this Board the cir
cumstaRces and authority under which, as be
has in fol med US, an additional tax of some
fifty thousand dollars has been imposed apon
this Corporation and the people for the light
ing of the city lamps; and at the same time
communicate such correspondence as NAV
have taken place on the subject, and a copy OF
the executive order under which the in creased
charge is claimed.
BY Dir. Wright-Resolution requesting the
Board OF Aldermen to return a bill to reim-
burse the Bank OF Washington for an over
draft; agreed TO, and the bill being subse-
Qnently returned, the vote on its passage was
recOnsidered, and the bill laid On the table.
BY Mr.. Peugh-BilI to pave G street north,
from 7th to 18th street west, and II street north
from 9th TO 1Ith street west; referred Also
resolution directing the committee on ways
and means TO inquire into the expediency OF
nkeUess OF a life
our respected citizen, Mr.. w. w. Corcoran
provided his consent TO a sitting can he OBJ.
tanned, to be placed in the City Hall; agreed
to- Also, a resolution req nesting the Mayor
10 inform the Board what meas ures are being
taken in reference to the construction of a
bridge over Rock creek at the termination of
III street; II any plans, and what kind, nave
been submitted, DC; which was agreed TO- By
Mr. SiHms-Bill granting permission to Jas
Goods To erect frame wood house: passed
BY Mr.. Nalley-Bill to grade and gravel /
street north, from lst TO 9TH street east: refer
red BY Mr.. MOore-BilI to cause the alIeys in
square No sos TO be graded and paved. Re-
ferred BY Mr. Mead-BiIl to dredge the ba-
sin or the canal at the eastern section of the
Eastern Branch; referred. BY Mr.. Wright
Resolution requesting the Collector to inform
the board what amount of taxes, If any are
due TO tins Corporation by the Bank of Wash
ington; which was agreed to. BY Mr. Drury-
Ptution OF Geo. A. Lane and others, that the
curbstones be set and the footways paved on
the east front OF square No. SIS; referred =
Inc following were reported from commit
tees - Mr. Joyce, (police)-Bill (B. Al to
license dealers or traders IN horses; passed.
Also, bill (B. Al amendatory of the act re-
quiriDg vegetables, &c, TO be sold by weight
which provides that as pounds Of corn meal