Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-31
Corporation Affairs.

rss chair ia,d n foe rse Roarh two commu-
nicSi'sUs from The MAYOR sisring that he had
sfpfoyeo ssyerai sc S inch oriFinaied In this
board. Also, commuI cation from the
ma CT noniDstiuE George W Swain as mes
tstssr 70 the mA'oE ant Register wee II. q.
sfh.r IesIruee: referred 20 tue COMMITTEE on
E'uarc~. Also he following conmunicatioa
II, - RE ~ yo-:
s{oKs cFEIcF,, CRY HAIL, WASHINGTON,
aaf Bead q 0,qnaoH CoHneii.--GeBtlemea: /
t'snsEii i-TtNitt a commOhicstion from James
loans. htq tashtrr Of he institution known as
b tIus o. " arlington, inforiuins me that by
fs'i6g O. ile Trustee he ha. charged against
eenssHt: note ct this Cornoration amounting
iih ,ItsI.si TO ne .Tm e SCI 80 This
eHtsrra- tie Affairs of the Corporation merits the
IeErobation Of y, ur bodies and the immedia.e e.
tory. very RESPECTFULLY
RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor
The snclos ure wss directed TO the Mayor
snd grso by James Adams Cashier vho
ssys: "by direction Of the Trustees of this IN
shtutiorl have TINS day charged up to me
general fund.- the nots of the CORPORATION
OF ashink gen for hfty thousand dollars with
nIssIt 70 datf, amounting in the aggregate to
lne sum or sSi'4s5- As This loan was made
Iesfly four years since under a Law OF the
NSfIOrstlon- authorizing You 70 .santieipate its
I,,enue'' Tor sisswOrthy and patristic
EufF0e-tne Troftses have foreborue 10 press
J. payment &c this time. bat they cannot In
JEstcs 70 the stock holders and customers of
Le ssnk, gave any further extension" The
<sVOtO rEterIed 10 T. The amount appropriated
70 stop the cTad' abou four years ago-Re.
forterl Referred TO The Committee on FL.
nsncs.
TIE chair also LAID before the Board a com,
E.Eise;ion nom the Mayor, returning with.
o. hs sppToya the "Aet for the relief of the
NloCW OF The late George Dean and Others"
Ire aet appropriaies s225 payable .'to the
wlooyv of the late George Dean, and 10 vii.
Jam SPARKS, for osmsges sustained to their
FTSpe - o account of an erroneous certi icate
Of Frsoe Of loi No. "a, squ are ESQ gwen March
2lsi- ls55. BY Mr. Ball, the then Surveyor of
the eity-"l The Mayor says.
nuh ~
not accessible 20 me, not having az yet 1een re-
tarnod to this oftce, am satisfied from my knowi.
ve a the e sna y a'n h. s af1ut ts,
there has been mistake in 81 pposing the damage,
error Of his; The probabilities are that the dam
age or any was accustomed by an alteration Of
sisotr IN thar section. for better drainaZ under
ths authority o. the General Government aud for
so,s i,s is as has been settled BY
sist.-. IN no way liable and accountable.
the ds8s .nppose, there IS q mistake in supposine
surveyor, the bill must be amended as TO avoid
STONED, then the parties can resort to mis- ofScisl
eon z 70 recover Any damages they may have sus-
Referred 10 Committee on Claims
nj. LLOYD presented the petition OF John
Bailey Tor permission TO erect an iron raining
IN Ifont OF his property; referred to the Com
mHtfe on Police Mr. Grinder introduced a
resolution allowing Anon w God ward 10 re.
move certsin gravel; referred to the Committee
on lmprcvsments. Also, bill requiring the
Register 10 issue with licenses for vehicles
pieces OF metal with letters and fgares there
on ieisrrsd 20 me Committee on Markets The
Gesir laid before the Board the petition of Jno
Wsher- praying permission to open a street 10
put Gown water snd gas pipes; referred to the
Com mittse on Police.
The Chair (Mr. Barry introduced a resolu.
eon lnsruetng the Committee on Improve
uebt "io enquire into the expediency OF au-
nonxng tne Mayor TO contract with Messrs
culin Bnriew 70 lay concrete floor on one
OF the Canal bridges; to test the practica bility
o. aoopiing that Kind Of flooring for all the
% the Committee On Improvement
MT Evans introduced resolu ion instruct
1nR the messenger IN reference 10 keeping the
enamoer OF the Board in a tidy condition.;
adoPtsd Mr.. Lloyd from the COMMITTEES on
Siaims, reported bill for relief of Marsha, A
forttr, rsmitting the fne OF $40 imposed on
MN Tor alleged violation of law; passed. Also.
isported favorabiy on Council bill for re lief of
Albert brooEs; made the special order for next
monday evening. Mr.. Moore, from the Com
me- n,.t on improvem.nts, reported I'll pro-
Vldlhg fer reassessment of the cost II paving
or L street and Massach uset,s avenue no
mr. 90 separate Assessments of street and Mas
70, and nd 90 assess the 1T 70
CT their property only;l passed. Also, re-
ported bill repeating the act changing the
manner Of assessment of the cost Of repairing
passed Mr.. Eoyes, from the Commitnee on
Public Schools, reported the following bill:
,t n Is e ssgstsd e. That the Board Of Trustee.
iIsd 20 sstabls n additional secondary and two
1deitionsl primary schools in the Second school
Third District, and one additional female inter.
Esdisie school in the Fourth district, and t. de
Tray the eIpenres Of the same, the necessary
.Honnt be. and me sane is hereby, appropriated
Mr.. TAFT hoped the bill would not be acted
on 70 night in the present condition OF the
finances OF the Corporation As the Board
Vac not full he hoped the bill would be laid
Mr.. Noyes said that the schools were a.
ready provided for in the appropriation bill
which passed the Board.
Mr.. Tar withdrew his objection, and the
Dill wes passed
Mr.. Turton presented the petition of George
Rhinehart In reference 10 claim against tue
corporation; referred to the Committee on
CLAIMS.
Several bills from the lower Board were re.
fsrTed. Adjourned.
CoNMoE CoUSCIL.-A message was received
rom Inc May or announcing mis- approval OF
tae act for the relief of the destitute Door and
me resolution of thanks to the Washington
Gsshsnt Com Psny. A Communication was
received frou Gen. Mchler in reply 70 a res
clinton OF request, transmitting twenty five
COPIES OF his report as Commissioner of Public
Buildings, &c
Mr. Connolly introduced q bill to nav VIM.
Morgan, Tsx Clerk. $500, for completing toe
ta1 books, end ashed q suspe sion OF the rules
Tor Its I'm me- diate consideration.
Mr. u :. Baker said that this bill proposed
TO paw the Tax Clerk the amount named for
performing his duty, in addition TO his salary
sno De objected 70 IL. IL 10 was necessary to
sive him tbat cum annually, he would prefer
that b rs salary he increased that amount Mr.
Gorsan VISA net of the same political affinity
rs the MAORI Of the board, and IL ~ was
necessary TO raise his salary, his friends should
rake NJ IN hand. They had come here under
banner OF economy and reform, and he was
Lotrssdy 10 give gifts to his oppoaents before
hey asked It He supposed that "a tney com
neneed win gifts TO the poor, they would be
eontnued until next June, when some one
voplo oher rec oIutIon 10 give the reporters
mttsenRtT, cleik, &c, 500 each
Mr.. Connolly replied that when be sa " mer.
HE public officer ne did not ash his politics
aao proceeded 10 state tina, this work had been
done BY the Tax Clerk extra from mis- usual
dnues and the work had been done In an ex-
eeileDt IN anner-this year ~ being Of zrsa,sr
magnitude than ever before. He did not look
on This as gravity, but as q matter Of ms
lice -
Mr. O. Baker seid he was aware of Mr.
morgan e aoiltiss, bns II was the principle he
oelectsd to- Mr.. Morgan had MS busy asoos
but there we're timesiwhen hecouId set IN mis-
once snd play upon The drurinead II,surn.
ter He hoped the Dill would be withdra Wu
arc amer ded so as TO give the Register $500
additional.
The bill was referred TO the Commit,.e of
ways and Nesns: Yeas II; Nays-Messr,
Ball, A r Clark, Croker, Dalton, g. w MIL
Ter. and Parker-s.
M Connolly introduced two bills which
were from .Iudge WSIker and IIn,