Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-26
LOCAL NEWS. :

BOARD OF COMMON CoUNCIL.-The board
met, Monday evening, when there was, q full
quorum OF members present. Messrs. Ball and
N B., Clark only being absentl There was
quite a number of spectators present, among
them number of colored men. l...E =
The elboard was called to order by the Presi
dent Mr. Jas, c. Dulin, Ithe new secretary and
the reading clerk being at their posts and the
following committees were announced:
Standing Committefs-On Ways and Means.
Messrs. Connolly, Tilley, Pfau, Nalley. Clark,
18TH ward.) Muller, 18th ward,) and Knight.
On lmpro Arrison, Baker,
Ter, (6th ward and knight. On Drainage and
Distribution of Water-Messrs. Pfau. Slowen,
Beall, Moore, Clark. (5tn ward.) Dalton and
Parker; On Poiiee-Messrs. Baker' M list ward,)
18th ward,) Balton, and Parker. On Canals
Messrs. Clark, (3d ward.) Slowen, Ruther-
ford, Moore, Arrison, Miller. 18th ward,) and
,Meas1s. Giark. 18th ward1 T,mey.Pfsu, Con
polly, Ball, Dalton, and Baker, ON ward)
f3d ward,l and NaiIey. On Markets -Messrs.
Baker, 9th ward.) Slowen, and Moore. To
Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses OF
the Board-Messrs- Tilley, Clark, C3d ward,)
and Clark, 18th ward.) On Clains-Messrs.
Crocker, Clark. 18th ward, and Nalley! On
Business-Messrs. Miller fsth
ward and Ball On EIections-Messrs.P Pau,
. Joint CommiHees.-On Washington Canal
Messrs. Rutherford and Nalley. On Money
Transactions-Mr. Crocker On the Asylum
Rss sna Mller 18TH ward, CLARK sd yard
tsr-Mr: Tlliey. On Wharves-Messrs. Parker,
Beal. Knight, and Miller, 10Th ward). On
Heaitn.Messrs Slowen, Pfau, Ball. and Mil
Clark, I'D ward). On Eligibility of Asses
sors-Messrs. Baker, Tilley, NalIey, and Arri.
son. To represent the interests ofthe Corpora
(1st ward,) Crocker, and CLARK, 18th ward).
To Countand Destroy Due Bills-Mr. Ruth
erford.
The Chair laid before the Board the annual
message OF the Mayor, the reading OF which
was commenced by the Reading Clerk, and
continued until $50, when, on motion Of Mr..
Connolly, the further reading was dispensed
with, and 1t was ordered to be printed.
A message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing his approval Of certain acts. Also,
one enclosing peaten asking for the estab-
wards; referred. Also, q commun ic alton from
the Secretary of the Board of Public School
Trustees, inviting the members to attend the
examinations. Also, enclosing the petition of
w. l.. Hodge. asking that a certain sum paid
for an insurance license be refunded to him;
referred. The Chair laid before the Board
communication from Ben. + Morseil. protest.
ing aRainst Mr. T. @. Connolly being alfo wed
seat in the Board on the ground that he is not
free holder, as required by the charter re-
fe1red TO the committee on elections. !
Vne folIowing were presented BY Mr.. Til.
ley-Petition for pump or well in the neigh
borhood of II street and New Hampshire ave-
nue.; referred. Also, protest against the pay.
ing Of a footway on 2Ist street, between New
Hampshire avenue and i street, referred By
Mr.. Baker-Petition OF W. IL. Orr, complain
ing of an alley adjoining his property, and
asking That IL be closed; referred. Also bill
amending the act providing for the pu biication
OF the proceed ngs as to give the pu bile atierl
10 the Chroaicle; referred. Also bill OF Messr rs
Whitley, Cook and Harrison, Commissioners Of
Election. In the First Ward, for services. Mr..
DaltCn objected to the reception of this bill as
bills of this Kind should, properly, go to the
Mayor, and moved that the bill be returned to
the parties named with a request that theY
pre- Gent it to the Mayor, which after some de.
bate, wac not agreed to, and the bill was re-
terred. By MIR. BaKer-O Offered resolution
as 10 the improvements made last wear in
the FIRST Ward those now in progress, &C.
Mr.. Dalton moved to refer the resolution to
the First Ward delegation: which was agreed
10. Alter some debate the resol ution was
adopted. Mr. Baker also offered resolution!
for the appointment of a sergeant alarms,
Mr.; Miller moved TO lay the resolution ON the
table. The yeas and nays were called for
MIR. Baker calling the attention of the Board
that they wished to appoint col Ored man to
q that offce-and MIR. Milleris motion was car
rled-yeaS IL, nays Z. Mr.. Baker offered q
resolution FOR the appointment OF a Joint com
mittee 10 equaliZe the salaries Of all off GERS
and employees Of the Corporation: adopted!
Also bill to repeal the act creating the Off ca
of superintendent and inspector of sewers
MIR. Dslton moved to referto the committee Oh
ways and means; lost--yeas 10, nays s. The
bill was passed-yeas IA. nays4. Mr. Dalton
gave notice OF his intention TO move a recon
slderation- Also, for the Appointment Of 81
Joint special committee TO make arrangements
Tor proper observance of the 4th Of July,
and appropriatng 81 ZOO therefor: which.
after some debate, was laid on the table
BY Mr.. Pfau-Resolution appointing a com
mlttee to confer with the Washington Gas
hght company with view to reduction Of
and Arrison were appointed. Also, resolu-
tion OF thanks to Major Richards and the Off
GERS and men Of the police force for their com.
mendabls conduct on the day of the election.
adopted. Also, bill granting permission to ,J'
II. Thompson to erect an iron railing I'VE feet
beyond the building line In front of his houses
at 14th and K streets; referred. BY Mr. Crock,
er-Peution tor the opening, grading and graz
cling Of street NORTH between 14th and 18TH
streets; referred. Petition of Sidney McEar.
land for the remission of q fine: referred AIsoI
bill to place the names of the streets on tho
lamps; referred Petition in relation TO night
soil; referred. Mr.. Crocker offered resoIul
ton directing the secretary OF the board to ex-
punge from theiJournal the resolution adopted
on 18th December 1865, declaring that O CON,
N unication published on that date over tina
signature OF s. j. Bowen, was conceived in q
spirit OF egotism, is partisan in its eharac ter.
and totally untruthfnI- This was debated at
some length by Messrs. Crocker and ConnoIlvl
who defended Mr.. Eowen, and Mr. Daltoni
who denied the impntations cast by Mr.. BOW
en- on the citizens OF the strict and it was
passed-yeas, Is; nays-Messrs. Dalton, g. w.
Miller Miller Moore and NaIley-4. Mr., Connolly
oheAoo a losOAutlOh ufT6CLlng' the DOIlCe com.
mlttee 70 inquire by what authority q mum ber
OF magistrates and police officers are retained.
and " nat means are necessary to vaeate said
off1cesi adopted. Also, q resolution feouestl
ing the Mayor to suspend the execution OF
any contract or contracts for grading and
paving Sth, 10Th and 12th streets west or eithsr
OF them from Pennsylvania a venue teg street
north, until the goth Of July, 1867, agreed tol
Also, petition OF j. II. Stripe and Others.
asking the repair of the gutter on.thes ltyest
side of 5th street west, near O street north;
referred, t,4 .,...,.f r,.-,
mr.. Nalley introduced the following iotnt
resolution, and asked its adoption :-Whereos
It IL believed mat the Eecetps Of this Oorpora-
ton tor the fiscal year commencing Rly1.
VIII not be sufficient to meet the expenses oil
said Corporation during that year; and whereas
theiPrsssdent of the Board OF Common Coun
Gil, representing the majority in that Roard,)
in his speech on taking the chair, said ON
the canvass before the people, which resulted
ipplacine us in Our present position, we had
emblazoned upon our banners the emphatic
words ECONOMY and reform" With these
promises and professions we triumphed, sIt
Will be expected of s-that this motto With be
acted out in cur 4eEislation, and that we shall
Snlct abfreqa aisite laws for the I'M proved koy.
eminent of onr rapidly riaing city and the pro-
mDfaqn OF the interests OF our people and pYopI
erty ;haldsrsf and whereas II 10 proper thnt
ehe tWoa h0ards should set an exalnUld OF
economy Therefore, be Ii -15tt{ .-s1ga! l
NJ lhssotred, de-, That in view OF the facts aboye
Ieciteo. and with q -sincsfe destrs TO assist nd