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


men, the following estimate for grading and
graveljng 26th street, from to 4 streets:
Number Of cubic yards OF excavation, s,790;
number Of square yards OF gravsling, 1903.
Referred to the Committee on improvements.
Also, communication from Mr.. John B.
Nourse, dated Treasury Department, Regis
ter's Office, Oct. II. 1867. saying: 81 would re-
specttully call your attention TO the situation
or 14th street, from l to the Boundary. Last
winter and spring it was almost impossible,
and unless something is done In the way OF re-
pairs it may be even worse next season. 1t 10
almost fiat the whole distance" Referred to
the committee on improvements. -s-. 4,
Also, communication from Lewis McKen-
zie. Esq, President OF Loudo1n and Hamp-
to RnsSs
ton, ID C.. saying s.There is q meeting OF the
people Of Loudoun county TO be held ia Lees
burg OF the 23d inst, to consider the subject Of
direct and easy connection wita Washing ton
being matter OF much interest tCour company,
as it sh heuld be to your city, beg leave to sug.
gest the expediency OF your interests being
Councils deem it OF suffi cient Importance to bs
represented in the meeting, it Will afford us
pleasure to furnish ticke,s for your delegates
by the special train, which will leave our de-
pot here at o a. m. on that day" -'f
Mr.. Moves moved that SPECIAL committee
of four, with the President OF the Board as
chairman, be appointed TO atten the meeting
Mr.. Elvans said he would prtfer the entire
Board to 20, and moved that the invitation be
accepted .- - -.t
The Chair (Mr. Barr) suggesed thar If the
invitation was accepted for tht whole Board
It might be that No one would see proper to CO.
He thought it would be best b have COM
mIttee.
Mr.. Elvans said that member. Of the Board
other than the committee, might desire to 90,
and he thought the inyitatisn and tickets
should be accepted for any men bers who took
an interest in the subject and desired to go.
mr. Noyes' motion tor spe,ial committee
CT four members and the President was then
adopted. with the understanding that all the
members OF the Board q ble 10 jun the commit
tee in attending the meeting would do SO. Fl.
The Cha!r appointed, as the iommtttc from
this Beard, Messrs. Noyes, Triton, Elvans,
and TAFT.
Mr.. Elvars presented the petition OF oseph
r. brown and others, asking The removal OF a
vault on II street, bet 1een Niith and Tenth
Also, petition of Caroline Barman, for re-
mission Of fine: referred to tlR Committee on
Claims. Also, the memorial ofproperty- -own.
ers On Tenth street against the extension of the
sewer on SAID street from + tu III streets: re-
terred to the Committee on improvements
Also, petition Of Caroline Nc Alister, praying
the refundlng OF taxes errOnOnslY paid; re.
ferred 10 the Committee on CLAIMS. Mr.. Lloyd
presented the petition OF A. Balmain, praying
the refundipg Of certain monV erroneously
paid by him; referred to the Committee on
Claims. Also, the petition of q Brumldi. ask.
ing that sewer be construction that part of
Second street west, between L and streets
north: referred 10 the Commits on Drainage.
Mr. Noyes presen ea the petition OF Hugh
Leddy ard others, for cDrbiR, paving, and
guttering on north side of T. street SOUTH from
Four and a-hah TO Eighth STREETS west re.
terred TO the Committee on improvements
Mr. Moore. from the Committee on Improve
meLts, reported bills Tor setting the enrb-
stones and paving the footways and cutters
on the west side OF Thirteenth street west, he
tween NJ and o streets north. aIo on the west
side OF Fifteenth street west, between Rhode
ISln - "A
Also, bill to lay flag footway across q street
south, At Tenth street, east side; passed. Also,
bills TO set the curb-stones and pave the foot
ways and cutters on the north side Of L street
north, between Twenty -seOnd and Twenty
third streets west: on the east side of Eigh-
teenth street west, between Z and M streets
north and on the west side of Third street
west. between f and l streets nth; all OF
which were passed Mr.. Tait, from the Com
mittee on Markets, reported bill to repair the
roofs OF the temporary sheds connected with
tne center market, approprating $500 tor that
Mr. Eivans opposed the appropriation, as
the sheds were tumblng To pieces; this 500
would be money thrown avay; and he thought
was burned down. He was opposed 70 the
appropriation OF one cent for the present di-
lapidated edifice, if it may BE called an edifice
Mr TAFT concarred with the gentleman Nr.
give guarantee that the sheds would be
burned down, he (Mr. IT, would Withdraw
the bill r
Mr.. Elvans would see to the burnng if the
gentleman Would save him from the eonse-
QDences. .
Mr. TAFT said as long as we have the present
dilapioated structure we must endeavor to
keep it IN repair 1t was proposed to put on a
gravel roof, which will probably last until
something is done toward the erection Of a
new market honse. ....,.- f-''
Mr.. MeCa,hran spoke In severe terms of the
present Center Market Hons., but advocated
the appropriation as a neeessay one. Et.
Mr. Moore reyie wed the past action of this
Corporation In reference TO the construction Of
The bill was then passed, Mr. Elvans only
voting in the negative.
Mr. Lloyd, from Claims Committee, reported
a bill Tor relief Of Frances +. Cook. adminis-
certain money for taxes enormously paid;
passed. Also, reported bill ,emitting the fine
imposed on John Harris for carrying con-
%saaoa IS
Mr Noyes, from the Committee on Public
Schools, reported back the Council amend
ment ts TO the bill from this Board making ap-
propriations for the Public Schools, and
Recommended that said amendments be nor
coneuJred in. 1'~ A%..'. @.5+-h M |
Mr. Noyes, in answer to an inquiry, said that
the Aldermen's bill was the u ual appropria-
ton Tor the support OF the Public Schools
The other Board had puta number of riders
upon this bill, one OF which wasiA regard TO
the payment OF teachers salaries within the
sTsaay q
men. Another rider had been put on in regard
to the arrearages claimed to be due to the
colored schools. Itwas held by the COMMITTEE
to be best TO pass tho regular appropriation
bill, aud consider these matters Ia separate
Diiis: the precyuent was esiahlishsd oT
pn,,sing all sosis q riders upon appropriations
Mr.. Richards advocated non-concurrence
with the amendments OF the lower board at
this time and in the shape presented.
Mr. Elvans said that II the board would take
up and pass bill doing Justice TO the colored
schools, he might vote to sustain the report of
ness is discharged he would oppose the pas
sage of the bill without the Council amend
ments. to the end, and vote for no appropria.
ton for the white schools until the colored
schools are provided for. II this bill IL passed
without provision for the colored schools this
act Of justice win not be done, He said the
amount Of that indebtedness waa now being
on the committee he thought their recommeu.
dationI was lCaIculAted TO evade the law Of
Congress in reference 10 colored schools. He
moved to postpone this bill one week in order
thai acaion, u5eht be had on his bill making
appropriations for the colored schools, which
he was fearful would not be passed IL this bill
providing for the wAise schools frst became q
Mr Moore wanted to know how this board
was going To pass hill for the eoloSed schools,
until the RuGpnt due them IL asceYtainSd. iit
not being yetnAjusfed as admitted by, the gen.
y Mr.. en kichs 5 p lds p'defsnded me committee OF
WHICH 70 was 3 rsmbs!: ana; said they had no
biams ccni d be atiScned to them, il bsionsei
to him more than an any one else. The CON.
iff6A dAslvaa ~ coYT,lY strictly with tta n -.