Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-29
CsPpoPatisn Affairs.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, an. y. 1e69.-The
Board met pursuant TO law. Present, Messrs.
Barr, Ednonston, A. Lloyd, rurton, Given,
Owen. TaiL Magruder, McCathran, q. s
Noyes, Gulck, T. E. Lloyd, President, and ).
v. Noyee, Secretary.
The Chair laid before the Board a communi.
cation from the Mayor, returning without his
approval an act entitled IAN act for the relief Z
OF M Martin King" Tor the reason that while the
act appropriatee the money, 10 fails 10 state the
fund from which the amount shall be paid, as
well a. on what account the overpay ment was
THE bill authorized the Mayor 70 pay Martin
King $s0.3s, being the amount overpaid by him
to the Cooperation for taxes.] Referred to
committee on claims.
Also, communication from the Mayor
transmitting the written opinion Of the Corpo-
:stion Attorney, in reply to the resolution OF
the Board OF Aldermen Of the 18th instant, in
relation to opening new alleys, &c- The Cor
porauon Attorney says he has examined the
question submitted TO him. as 10 the power of
the Corporation TO revoke or annul It's action
in case of the condemnation of an alley, and
submits q lengthy and elaborate opinion, TO the
effect that the Corporation, having condemned
land Tor public alley, and the Assessment {
having been made and levied. the Corporation
has no further power over the subject. The
fact that some parties have protested against
IT, and that the work has been consequently
suspended, can have no effect on the power
and duty OF the Corporation. Their discretion
was exercised and completed when the assess
ment was made, and there is no power, express
or necessarily implied. in any OF the grants of
work at that stage" Ordered to be printed
with the proceedings.
Also, comm unicatIon from the Mayor,
transmitting memorial from Messrs. Spald-
ing, Rapiey, and Davis, demonstrating az ainst
the imposition of a tax or certain property for
the construction of sewer. The property
referred 10 is that known as the IntellIgencer
buildings, in square 43l, on which a tax was
imposed to defray portion OF the expense of
building public sc wer In the vicinity Re-
ferred to the committee on drainage.
IN I'M ha
closing reports Of the Corporation police con-
stables as 10 the number of persons engaged in
the insurance business in the several wards OF
the city, In answer to the resolution of the e2d
INST. lOmcer Leckron, OF the LIST ward, reports
one company Officer Oliver, of the ID ward
ten companies; Officer Dawson, Of the Sd ward
thirteen companies; aud Officer Kirby. OF the
4th ward, eighteen companies. Officers Fra
zier, Of the 5th ward, Lusby, Of the 9th ward
and Cammack, of the 7th ward, report no in
surance companies in their respective wards
Referred 10 the committee on finance.
Mr.. Magruder presented the petition of las
Barnard and others, for the paving OF the east
side OF square lio. Referred to committee on
improvements.
Mr.. Barr presented a communication of las
al. Downing, enclosing his bill for work and
materials on the Franklin school house. Re-
ferred 10 committee on pu blic schools
Mr.. a. Lloyd presented the petition of W
X. Henning, asking that certain monies be re-
funded to him. deposited by him in bank for
a license for an insurance company, WHICH IL
is stated has done no business in this city
Referred TO the committee on claims.
MT McCathran presented The petition of
Adam Gaddis, jr., & Co, praying the refund
ing or amount OF $40 oyerpalS by them for a
license. Referred 10 committee on claims.
Mr.. Noyes introduced a bill remitting fine
OF $40 imposed on Michael Downey, for al
legged violation of law; referred to committee
on claims. Also, introduced a bill making an
appropriation TOR public fountain at inter-
secuon or y street north and Louisiana ave-
nue. reierred TO committee on improvements.
hQ NFrar1a ffrao
ported back the bill regulating the sale and
measurement OF oysters, and recommended a
non-concurrence in the amendments of the
Board OF Common Council, and the amend
ments were re lected.
Mr. Given, from the same committee, re-
ported substitute by way of amendment for
the Council bill referred TO said committee for
relief OF the deserving poor OF the city THE
substitute appropriates 81 500 to purchase fuel
Tor the poor, TO be distributed by the police
magistrates IN the several wards, after per
sonal inspection into the case of each appli-
cant, where such a course may be necessary
to ascertain whether parties applying for re.
hefare deseryingl Passed.
MT. Megruder, from the committee on claims
reported fayorabiy on Council bill for relief of
John NJ. May, and the bill was passed Also.
reported favorably on bill for relief of George
for relief of J. G.. Mclaughlin; passed Also
reported new bill for relief of Martin King i'm
lieu OF the bill vetoed by the Mayor; passed
MT A. LLOYD, from the eommlttee on CLAIMS,
reported favorably on Council bill for relief of
Jeremiah Costello, paying him for Corporation
work done by him IN 1863 and 1Ssi; passed.
also, reported favorably on DILL for relief Of
Edward Corridan; passed
Mr. McCathran, of the committee, on market
houses, reported Q bill regulating the sale by
weight, OF flesh, flour and provisions in the
city of Washington: referred TO the COMMITTEES
on police.
MIR. Noyes, from the committee on improve
ments, reported back bill for opening 9th street
west, from the canal TO Maine avenue with
certain amendments, which were adopted, and
the bill was passed.
Mr.. Barr introduced a resolution instructinp
the committee on police to examine the frame
building now being erected In square aus aud
ascertain whether 1t is In violation Of the law
forbidding the erection Of frame structures
within twenty four feet OF brick buildings;
passed.
Mr.. Magruder introduced a resolution re-
questing the Mayor TO inform this Board by
what authority certain stalls, set aside in the
west market for the sale Of vegetables, have
been sold TO butchers for the purpose of selling
meat thereon; passed. So
Mr.. G ulick, from the committee on finance
reported favoraoly on Council bill prescribing
the duties and fixing the compensation of the
Collector OF Taxes, increasing the bond and
security REQ uired Of that officer, &C.; laid over
for one week. LE Ut e'-.'-
MIR. A Lloyd, from the Fourth Ward dele.
CATION, reported bill for relief Of John Web
ster, paying him amount due him on account
OF deficiency IN appropriation for building q
bridge ever TIber Greek at its Intersection
with NJ street north; passed. Also tfrom the
claims committee) reported bill for the relief
Of Josiah Simpson; passed t--a TO '-.-
Several bills from the Board OF Common
Council were referred.
The Council bill amending the act regulating
licenses OF insurance companies being the spe-
cial order. was taken up, when Mr.. Gulick or
fered a substitute for the same, fixing the rae
of licenses for fire and accident insurance
companies at Sl0O per annum; all others
meaning life insurance companies-S 50 Der
ann um; and Withholding licenses where agents
In cor nj