Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-19
LOCAL NEWS.
lsPHSFatien AffalYs,

Board met pursuant TO law. Present Messrs
Barr, Given, q. s. Noyes, Tait, Guheh, Tur-
ton, Maeruder, Cross, Owen, McCathran.
Lewis, President T. Z. Lloyd, and Secretary
The Chair laid before the Board = commr-
nication from The Mayor. stating that be had
approved An act 10 in crease the salary Of the
Water Registrar; act for the relief OF Josiah
Simpson; an act TO build water closets at the
4th precinct station house; an ac. 20 purchase
certain plat books; an act 20 regulate the pay
Of The Register; and an act for he rel!efof VIM.
Bootn.
Alec, q communication nom the Mayor. en-
closing bill Of judgment and costs in the case
OF samuel Waters against the Cooperation OF
Washington, for which appropriation will
have to be made OF 3lls-35; referred 10 commit
Tee on finance.
Also, q communication from the Mayor. in
answer 10 the resolution Of the Board OF Al
dermen, OF the llth inst-. inc Quiring "if there
Is any appropriation out OF which 20 pay the
city's quota of the new Metropolitan Police
ON GERS, and IL there is no such Appropriation.
TO inform the Board what amount will be ne
cessary 70 pay them for the present fiscal
wear" The Mayor says: NO provision has
as yet been made fer the payment OF said Of
hcers. Under act OF Congress. July y, 1866.
increasing the salaries ofthe Metropolitan Po-
lice force, will be REG uIred TO pay from July
lst, le66, to June 30tn, 1867, Superintendent
Metropolitan Police. $50 81: lieutenants $500;
l2I patrolmen sl4.520 From Nov Ist 1866
TO June 30th, 1867: inspector, s324; I clerk 10
sEnperiniendent' super M S1o; sergeant., si,i20
men. $3.50. Total, $40, ESQ 81. The amount
that will be realized from the tax imposed sy
the act Of the Councils, approved July 2sth.
1866, for the pay and support OF the Metropoli-
tan Police, taking the receipts of the last fiscal
year as basis will be insu cient to meet the
increased burden" Referred to committee on
nnsnce, and ordered TO be printed
Also, comm unication from James Bowen.
Clerk OF the Northern Market, reque sting
compensation Of one per cent. for auction
eering stands and buthers' stalls TO the val ne
OF $25,5N; also, for collecting the same; said
stands and butchers stalls were sold 1862 and
leo3; referred to the committee on finance.
dleo, a comm unicatien from James T.. Kelly
asking the use Of the chamber of this Board
for the meetings OF the Webster Lyceum once
each week: referred 10 committee on finance.
Mr.. Barr presented the petition of G. Atz and
others, to grade and pave alley in square oll:
referred 10 committee on Improvements.
Mr Gross presented the petition OF Henry
lseman, to grade q street south, between ith
ana oth streets casts; referred to committee on
improvements.
Mr.. Turton presented the petition Of II. A.
Wise and others, asking for the construction of
sewer In square l66; referred 10 committee
on drainage.
Mr.. Barr. from the committee on police. re-
ported back the bill amending the aet in rela-
ton 10 fsG wharves, with an amendment pro-
yiding that ofai accumulatIng on SATURDAY.
shall be removed previous TO ~ o'clock on Sat
ur1ay night, and after midnight on Sunday
night; the amendment was adopted and the
Dill passed. Also, reported unfavcrably on
Council bill authorizing the cree ton OF frame
mouse on lot 81, in square 400, and asked TO be
uI.cnargeo from 1urther consideration OF the
Mr.. Owen, from the committee on the fire
department, reported bill appropriaung $50 10
defray the contingent expenses of the fire alarm
telegraph tor the current fiscal year: passed
Mr.. Turton presented the petition OF Patrick
murray Tor remission OF a fine; referred to
committee on claims. Also, petition Of r. II.
keenan, and ethers asking TO have the curb
stones set and the feotways paved in front OF
| square -, on 2lst street, between and NJ
streets north; referred TO committee on i'm :
| provements. Also, petition of John Lyman
and others to have sidewalks paved on the
south side OF l. street north, from 10th 10 2Oth
streets west; referred to committee on improve
ments. Also. from committee on improve
Renis, reported back bill TO grade and pave III
| street north. from 1ith street west to PennsyI-
yania avenue: passed.
| Mr.. McCathran. from the committee on mar
kets. reported favorably on the nomination OF
Alexander w. Eaton as clerk Of the Eastern
market, and the nomination was confirmed
Mr.. Given introduced q Joint resolution
changing the alley in square 375 into Grant
street; referred TO committee on improvements
Also latrodnced resolution for printing the
laws OF Congress in relation to this District
and opinions OF the Corporation Attorney; re-
lerreo 70 the committee on finance.
MT Gulick introduced a bill for relief OF the
Soutnern Accident Insurance Company, OF
Lynchburg, Va, refunding a portion Of the
amount paid by them for license; referred TO
committee on claims.
Mr.. Given introduced resolution instruct
ing the police committee to report a bill abol-
ishing the police department Of the corpora
ton, and said he wished TO test the sense OF
| the Metropolitan Police were sunhcient for the
necessities OF this community, and that the city
police was useless expense.
Mr.. Magruder alluded to an opinion OF the
Corporation Attorney that the city police was
necessary to enforce the corporation laws
Mr.. Given said that necessity had been re-
moved oy the act Of Congress passed at the
last session defining the duties OF the Metre
politaR Police.
Mr.. Magruder said the fines collected by the
city police, II they enforced the laws of this
corporation, would amount to q great deal
more than the Sl2,to9 per anRum paid to them
MI. L. +. Lloyd was willing 70 vote for q
resolution aboiishing the police magistracy,
but Aought the police force was useful 10 the
Mr.. McOathran said this was only a transfer
OF the fight between the city authorities and
tne metropolitan Police Board from the May
ors once TO the council chambers. Ii was an
encroachment on the rights of this corporation
and the people. He was opposed TO abolish
ing me poiGe magistrates and the police force.
Mr. I. T.. Lloyd said there was no advantage
10 the citizens In his ward in having two po-
lice magistrates there. The city was now COM
PEELED to pay Two magistrates in each ward
when one is ample to attend to all the busi-
ness.
Mr.. Noyes said the city force was, he un-
deretoed, ,self-susraining.
Mr.. Gulick moved 10 lay the resolution on
the table; agreed 10, as follows:
feas-Messrs. Barr, Cross, Gulick, Magru-
der, MeCathran, Noyes, Owen, Turton and
Talt-9.
Nays-Messrs. Given, Lewis and President
7. f. Lloyd-3.
Mr.. Magruder introduced a resolution di-
restipg the secretary OF the board to furnish
the administrator of Elijah Edmonston. de-
ceased, with certificate emitting him to paw
for attendance during the session; passed.
Mr.. Barr introduced a bill to lay a nag foot
way across 14th street west, on south side of X
street north; passed. Also, q bill to lay seven
flag fsotways in the Second Ward; passed
Mr.. Turton introduced q resolution request
ing the Mayor to inform this board as to the
cost OF erecting new lamp posts, cost OF light
ing lamps, &c. throughout the city; passed.
Also, from committee on improvements, re-
ported bill to grade and gravel 10Th street
west, between street north and Pennsylya-
MIA avenue; passed. Also, a bill to grade cath
street west, from + to I streets north: passed
The bill licensing and regulating theatrical
exhibitions, &c, was taken mp and passed
Several bills from the lower board were re-
ferred. Adjourned.
COMMON CoUNCIL.-Presidept Moore In the
chair, and all the members present except
Messrs. DruIy, Joyce. Marche, and MorselI
A message was received from the Mayor
announcing his approval OF an act MAKING an
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