Evening star., 1867-05-24
LOCAL NEWS.
Corporation Affairs.

. BOARD OF ALDERMEN, May %, 1s67.-The
board met pursuant to adjournment. Tho
Chair laid before the Board a communication
from the Mayor, calling their attention to the
necessity for, and suggesting th at the act ap-
proved May IA, 1867. entitled An act to divide
the city into election precincts" be amended
so as to restore the old dividing line, 9th
street, in the Seven tn Ward, and more co ually
divide and clearly define the several precincts
in the Second. Third. Fourth and Fifth Wards.
The Mayor says :--ss With these very neces-
sary amendments the intention of the City
Councils In increasing the voting precincts
from two to four in each ward can be very
readily executed" Referred to the committee
ON police, and ordered TO be printed with the
proceedings.
Mr. A. Lloyd introduced bill defining the
limits of the Northern market; referred to the
committee on markets Mr.. Barr introduced
bril- appropriaIing Si00 to grade and pave
Boundarystreet from 7th street west to Vern ont
avenue: passed Mr.. TAFT, from the commi tee
on health, reported tavorably on the nomina.
tions of Daniel 2. Hickling, as apothecary to
the poor in the Second Ward. in place of Jas
n. Callan, resigned; and of w O. Bald win as
physician to the poor OF the First Ward in
place of G. N Hopkins, resigned, and the
nominations were confirmed. Mr. Lloyd,
from the committee on claims, reported favor
ably on the bill remitting a fine imposed on
Siias Holmes. fol not having his wagon pro-
perry numbered: passed. Also, reported bill
tor relief of Joseph Hessee, remitting fine of
500 imposed on him for selling on Sunday:
passed. Also, reported favorably on Council
bill for relief of Catherine Boarman, remitting
fine imposed on her Tor selling lager beer with.
cut license; pas sed. Also. reported bill for
relief of Michael Biggane, remItting fine i'm
posed on him for alleged violation of the Cor
poratlon law; passed. Also, reported bill for
relief of Edward Rourke. remitting fine i'm
posed on him for alleged violation OF law.
Passed.
E ME. Given. from the committee on police to
whom was referred the Mayors message in
reference to election precincts, reported an act
amendatory of can act to divide the city into
election precincts" Mr.. Given stated it was
necessary to have prompt and definite action
on the bill, otherwise the election would 60 by
default 1t was a matter on which great diff
ference Of opinion existed and the committee
felt that 1t would be impossible to frame q bill
TO meet the views of every gentleman, but
they had done the best it was possible to do
under the circumstances.
The bill was then read as follows:
AN ACT to amend an act entitled ssAn act to
divide the several wards into election pre-
cincts."
Sec 1. Be ii enacted. That the First Ward
shall be divided as follows All that portion
north Of Pennsylvania avenue and east of
Nineteenth street west, shall be known
election precinct No 1. Ali that portion north
OF Pennsylvania avenue and west of said
Nineteenth street, election precinct No. 3.
All that portion south OF Pennsylvania avenue
and east of SAID Nineteenth street, election
precinct No. 3. And all that portion south OF
Pennsylvania avenue and west OF said Nine
tee nth street. election precinct Not
The Second Ward shall be divided as fol-
lows: All that portion of said ward north OF
H street north and east OF Thirteenth street
west, shall be known election precinct n o.
/. All that portion north OF said II street
north and " est Of saidlThirte enth street west.
as election precinct No. 2. All. that portion
south of said II street north and east OF said
Thirteenth street west, to be known as election
precinct No. 3. And all that portion south of
said H street and west of said Thirteenth
street west, to be known as election precinct
No.4.
The Third Ward shall be divided as follows:
All that portion Of said ward lying north of
New Y York avenue and east Of Sixth street
vest to be known as election precinct No. |.
Ali that portion Of said ward north of L street
north and west of Sixth street west shall be
known as election precinct No. .. All that
portion of said ward lying south Of said l. street
north and north OF q street north to be known
as election precinct No. g. All that portion of
SAID ward south Of said G street aud north of
B street north to be known as election pre-
cinct No. 4. 49,. -.---.s., .--s-..s
The Fourth Ward shall be divided as fol-
lows: All that portion of said ward lying
north OF H street north and south of New
shall be known election precinct No. 1. All
that portion Of said ward lying north
Of q and H streets north and south of New
York avenue and west Of First and Fourth
streets west to be known as election precinct
No.2 All that portion ef said ward lying
south OF II street north and north of ID street
north and Maryland avenue and east of Fourth
street west to be known as election precinct
No. 3. All that portion OF said ward south OF
G street north and north Of the canal and
west of Third and Foulth street west to be
nown as election precinct No. 4. I'm
The Fifth Ward shall be divided as fellows:
All that portion Of said ward lying north Of
Pennsylvania avenue and east Of Second
street east. to be known as election precinct
No. 1. All that portion lying north OF Penn.
sylvania avenue and west of Second street
east, shall be known az election precinct No.2.
All that portion lying south OF Pannsyl ylyanin
avenue and east OF Second street east, shall
be known az election precinct No. 8. All that
portion lying south Of Pennsyivaaia avenue
and westof Second street east shall be known
as election precinct No. 4.
The Sixth Ward snail be divided as follows:
All that portion Of SAID ward lying north Of q
street south and east OF Ninth street eait, shall
be known as election precinct No. 1. All that
portion Of said ward lying north OF q street
soath and west Of Ninth street east shall BE-
/ Known as election precinct No. g All that
7outh and east OF Ninfh street east, shAll ha.
inown - gelechen precinct Ne. D. All thA4
portion Of said ward lying south OF q street
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