Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-05
Corporation Affairs.

retary. "
The Char laid before the Board a eommu-
nIcstiou fron the Mayor, staung that be had
| approved an act authorizing the Mayor 20 pay
the amoust due the trustees OF the colored
/ enable the Board OF Fire Cemmsssioaers 70
i purchase hose, horses, aud for other purposes;
| an act for the relief of Martin King, and point
resolution granting certain privileges 20 Hon.
II. McCulloch.
Also, a communicafion transmitting the re-
| port of the police officer OF the Film Ward IN
answer 20 the resolution OF the Board OF Al
dermen Of the a3d ut. in relation to licensed
insurance companies. The of'icer, J. N. Bush
er, reports that there is not a single inenran
agent IN bis ward referred TO finance CON-
mlttee.
| Also. the report OF the Intendant OF the Asy-
lum for the month Of January; referred 20 the
4 ~ y ium com mittee
Il Also, q Communication from John III Bird.
president OF the Board OF Assessors OF wash
ineton. asking for an appropriation Of $3.50 ID
pay Mr. Forsyth surveyor, for furnishing 10
assessors with al ihe late subdivisions OF lots
and SO mares OF the city Of Washin gton also,
for purchase OF two new books 20 replace 9th
srs worn out Referred 10 the committee on
Mr.. Tait, from the committee ON health. re-
ported fayorably on Council bill making Rp-
preparations for medicine for the outdoor poor
IN the stu, 5th, and 7th wards. Passed
Mr.. 9iven introduced n resolution request
ing the Mayor 70 inform this Board under
what law, or by what authority, the corpora
ton contractors appropriate te their own use
the old materials "a ken from the streets where
they work. Passed.
Mr.. Quick introduced bill to purchase q
boat and seine for the use OF the Washington
Asylum. Passed.
Mr.. Barr, from the committee on police. 70
whom was referred the resolution OF inquiry
as 10 the frame building now being erected IN
square 4OS, reported a concurrent resolution
requesting the Mayor TO cause the work on the
same TO be suspended, and the owner 10 remove
II at once, IL being In violation of the law pro-
hibiting the erection of frame buildings within
less than twenty four feet of a brick building.
Passed.
Mr.. Noyes introduced a bill amending the
act reg gulatIng the selling Of vegetables, &c,
by weight. The bill makes the weight OF po-
tatoes fity.six pounds 10 the sushel, that bsing
70 the committee on police.
Mr.. Cross presented the petition OF Wi!ifarn
Booth, asking pay ment for Injuries done 10 MS
horse. Referred 20 committee on clairns
Mr.. Noyes introduced ioint resolution frr
appointment Of a Joint committee OF n rec meTn-
bers from each board 10 ascertain il any &C ion
is necessary 10 be taken by the corporate au-
ihorities for the registration Of voters under he
late acts Of Congress. Passed.
Mr.. Turton introduced a bill making an ap
preparation Of $500 10 furnish books OF the sub
divisions Of property TO the assessors referred
10 the committee on finance. Also, introduced
bill appropriatng S525, out Of the funds OF
the lst Ward, TO grade and gravel 10th stree
west, from X street 10 Pennsylvania avenue;
referred 70 committee on Improvements Also,
a bill making an appropriation OF sI,59J 20
grade Path street, from street norm - L
street north; referred 10 committee on lmprOv We
ments.
Mr.. Lewis introduced a bill appropriaunr
sl,OOO to build water closets in the ith precinct
station house; passed.
Mr.. Turton Introduced a bill amendin z the
act licensing and regulating theatrical per-
formances, &c. The bill as amended provides
for the taking out of annual licenses by thea
tres, which is not provided for under the pres
ent law; ordered 10 be printed with the pro-
ceedings and referred to the committee on po-
Mr. McCathran introduced a bill for paving
the footways and laying footways on the west
side OF 10th street east, between and T. str.
south referred 10 committee improve
menrs.
Mr.. Gulick, from the committee on fisance,
called up the bill in reference TO the compen-
sation Of the Collector of Taxes. In increases
the bond and security required of that officer
10 s30UOe, and allows him a commission Of one
per cent on ms aggregate receipts, with
the usual fees OF advertising property. &c.
Passed
Mr.. A. Lloyd pre- sented the petition OF Wash
$500 for Ininry 70 SOmPshSa1n s no. p OF
tomac river; referred TO committee on wharves
Also. reported from the committee on claims
bill renting fine imposed on A. Gaddis Jr.
&c.;passed. Also, reported adversely OF Coun-
Gil bill for relief of Nathan Bum, and the
committee was discharged from it further con-
sideration.
Mr.. NcCathran introduced a bill defining
the limits Of the Center Market, referred 10
committee on markets
Mr.. A. Lloyd, from the committee on claims,
reported favorably on Council bill for relief Of
John Watts, remittng fine OF S5O an posed on
him for alleged violation of the law prohibiting
gamoIng ID pubic houses In the city OF Wash-
ington; laid over for one week. Adjourned.
COMMON CouNcIL.-President Moore in the
chair, and all the members present except
Messrs. Carroll, stewart and Walker.
message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing his approval OF acts for the relief OF
George Bowen; Of the wing poor; of John
M. Mayo; OF Jeremiah Costello: 70 paw the
Ward spothecaries OF the First Second. Third,
and Sixth Wards. for medicines furnished the
last quarter.
Also, enclosing a memorial OF the Clerk OF
the Center Market and the Sealer OF Weights
and Measures, suggesting the propriety OF
amending the act recently passed requiring
potatoes, &c, TO be sold by weight SO as TO
fix Sc pounds per bushel as the standard. (the
referred. .4r OIL. A" n
Also, enclosing the petition OF J. GunneIl.
for the remission OF a fine, and J. NJ. q. Arm
boustre asking remuneration for injuries re-
ceived by falling on the icy pavement on the
10th December, near the corner 9th street aud
the avenue, by whieh he broke his arm ana
fractured his head: referred
Also, communication from the Register
stating in answer 10 resolution that $500 was
paid 70 Messrs. Ciuss and Kammerheuber and
S44 to j. +. Gidney, under the act Of Septem-
Der 23d, 1864, authorizing the Mayor 70 employ
an engineer to examine plans proposed for the
improvement of the canal; ordered TO be
printed and laid on the table.
Also, q communication from the Surveyor
stating that II will require an appropriation Of
S4,500 TO grade llth street west, from N street
north TO Boundary; referred.
The following We're introduced by Mr..
Morsell-Petition of :. lie Davis for the remis-
sion OF a fine; referred. By Mr. Mulloy-
Petition OF A. ID. Wilkinson; referred. By Mr.
Mead-Pettion for the grading of 1 street
north, from ID 10 9TH east; referred. Petition
Of ID. M. HcCartv, for the mssion of a fine;
referred. BY Mr.. Peake--PetitIon for the i'm
proyement Of 7th street east, from street
north to East Capitol street; referred. By Mr.
Dudley-Petition for a wooden foot bridge
across the Tiber at Sd street; referred.
The following were reported from the COM
mittees BY Mr.. Peugh-Aldermen'e bill
authorizing the Register to furnish the station
houses. commissioners Of the wards, &c. with
copies of the laws, with amendment: laid
on the table. Also, Aldermen.s bill TO regulate
the compensation Of the Register and author
izing the employment of an assistant with an
amendment fixing the compensation of the
latter at 81, ,20C recommitted Also, bill for the
relief OF r. M. CLARK, giving him permission TO
canvass ths city for the sale of line engra wing
OF Abraham Lincoln, on paying $40 license,
instead Of 500, a. now prescribed. TAfter
some debate the bin was laid on the table
yeas IL, nays 81 By MT. Joyce po-
lice - Adversely on the pennon in
relation 10 sign boards; committee dis
charged BY Mr. Baker Iciaims)--Biii author-
i t.w H. 80 49,