Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-08
Csrporation Affairs.

Corporation Affairs.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Jan. 2, 1s67.-The
Board met pursuant TO law. Present Messrs.
Lewis, Barr, Edmonston, G. S Noyes, Tat
Gulick. McCathran, Owen. Turten, Given,
Cross, T. E. Lloyd, President, and 5. V. Noyes,
Secretary. .....
The Chair laid before the Beard a commu-
nication from the Mayor, in answer to the res
olution of the Board of Aldermen of the 10th
uIt inquiring whether the Alexandra and
Washington Railroad Company. or the Wash
ipgton, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad
Company have taken any steps to pay the
debt due this Corporation.
The Mayor transmitted communication
from the Attorney for the Corporation TO
whom the su beet was referred, as follows:
:, X. WALLACH, Ese., Mayor, fc.-Sir: The de-
case, alexandra Railroad Company and Cor.
porauon OF Washington,) has occurred solely
as have repeatedly stated TO You by reason
Of our having been unable to this time TO get
Mr.. French here ,vfh the books of the CompdnV
As soon as this can be done, the testimony
shall be closed, and the case disposed of But
you are aware that we have no process by
Whlch we can compel him 10 bring books from
Alexandria. fosr most obedient servant,
-t. -- Jos, II. BRADLEY, Attorney
Washington, 18th Dec, 1885,
P.S.-Since writing this note, Ihaye learned
that the delay m procuring the testimony of
Mr.. french has been 0ccasIoned solely by the
dangerous illness of.a child, to whom he was
called some three weeks ago. J. III. B.
.
iBgs, and lad on the table. o. ...f -- :
The monthly report OF thelI ntendant Of the
Asylum was received and referred 10 the COM
mittee on the ASYLUM.
A comm unicauon was received from the
webster Lyeeutn. asking the use Of the Alder
mems Chamber for the meetings of the Lyceum;
referred TO the committee on finance. -
Mr. Barr presented the petition Of Jas. Rob-
ertson. "A. Is. Jackson, and Others. asking the
remission OF fine; referred to committee on
claims. = 81 a.. .la 10 80
Mr. Barr introduced Joint resolution pro.
viding for appointment of a joint committee to
Cooperate with similar com mittee from the
Board Of Trade, to urge upon the United States
the House OF Representatives., authorizing the
construction Of lateral branch by the Balti.
more and Potomac railroad into this District
the proposition being, IL Is understood, for the
construction OF a line from this city connecting
with the Northern Genital railroad; referred
to the committee on improvements, and ordered
TO be printed. '.i f7t'a .. ---
Mr. rGiven presented the petition of IL. Adler,
praying the remission OF fine; referred 70
claims committee.
Mr. Edmonston presented the petition OF
ine; referred to claims Committee. Aiso. ip.
trodueed q resolution asking the Mayor to fur
nish Information as TO why the gas lamps on III
street north are notligntsd; passed.
Mr.. Noyes presented the petitions Of James
Mcnamara and II. ID. Middleton, for remis.
sion Of fines; referred to committee on claims
The Chair presented the petitions OF j. q.
which were appropriately referred.
Mr. Owen asked the consideration Of the
special order, being the bill entitled "An act
aotnoriZing the Mayor to anticipate the rev.
enue OF the Corporation for the purpose of car
rying out the provisions Of the act. namely:
consolidating the Hook and Ladder Company
with the Steam Fire Engine Company; in
creaslng the compensation Of the foremen and
extramen; to purchase hose; to purchase q bell
for the western section OF the city: to purchase
four horses; and for repairs OF engine houses
and fitting up the same" LAID over for one
week. ..r - e.4 -
Mr.. Gulick, from the special committee, (Gu.
lick, Given and Eoyes, to which was referred
the communication OF J. w. Garrett, president
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, in relation
TO the Metropolitan branch Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, reported bill entitled .sAn
act to encourage the extension of direct rail-
read ommunication with the city of WASH
ington,. which provides that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, In the execution
OF the powers given TO il by an act Of Congress
approved July IS, 1866, entitled An act TO au-
thorize the extension, construction and use,
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
OF q railroad from between Knox Vile and the
Monocacy junction into and within the Dis.
trict Of Colum6ia,' be, and Is hereby, author
lied 10 extend the said last-menti toned rail-
road into and within the city OF Washington.
entering the said city at the intersection OF its
northern boundary and New York avenue
crossing SAID avenue and passing through tbs
northwest corner OF 50 uare No. 2 20 70 Ist street
east, thence along the centre of that street TO
Sac pIcecut tIaSk Oh the !" o8QluGtO0 branch
OF the Baltimore and Ohio rallroad, and along
ske roate OF that track, east of New Jersey
avenue, TO the present station in 50 uare No.
632, with the priyilege OF CONSTRUCTING and
maintaining two tracks within the city along
the ahove.described line, and Of using steam
engines thereon" and ss tnat the said company
may, for the convenient Transaction Of its
business, lay down and maintain tracks On ID
street north. between North Oapftol street and
the east line of New Jersey avenue, and on
North Capitol street, between Dstreet and the
north line Of & street north, In said city so far
as may be done without interfering with the
use Of said streets for GENERAL purposes. and
may use steam engines thereon" Also, sthat
The privilege OF using steam engines on the
taid Washington Branch, which Ia granted In
the agreement between this city and said com.
pany, dated the drst day OF June, 1850, be and
the same 10 hereby extended and granted for a
further period Of thirty years, from and after
the expiration OF ,he term sfipnlated in the said
agreement;e and "thst the grades OF the rail.
ways to Be conatru cted BY authority of this or.
dinanee, ehalI conform 10 the legally estab-
hthed or prescribed grades of ths streets and
avenues on whichs they are AUTHORISED 20 Be
Baad." Other necessary police pro visions and
precautionary msasuresa are embraced In the
bill. l.s.A------- -s'-iGas-H
The vote % the third reading By ysas and
nays was uraptmous and the esll W6e paAsed.
0f:0oI5ck, from the finance eoRmissee, re-
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