Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-23


do. They accordingly agreed to meet on the
following Thursday. The meeting at that time
was not for any partisan views or purposes,
sSou. to Se M nad % an esecion Of novel cn"rs
actsr, and there might something occur, ii
was thought, to need legaliz1ng. The Alder
men, q. the close of the session, sent great
many bills to the lower board, and that board
was ready to adjourn before the Common
Council. The time Of every Council. in his
opinion, extended to the time OF the inaugura-
tion OF their successors. The gentleman Mr..
adjourn for two weeks. The greater always
includes the lesser. II they could pretermit
one meeting and adjourn for two weeks, they
the objection 10 the legality Of the mesting Of
June 9th 10 not substantial. The boards had q
right to create the office Of superintendent and
inspector of sewers. carriageways, and new
person. which they had done.
MI. McCathran moved the making Of this
bill the special order for next Monday night.
Immediately after the call for petitions; car
ried.
Mr.. Wheeler, from the drainage committee,
reported bill TO lay water main in 1st
street west. between H and l streets north;
passed. The Chair, Mr.. Turton, introduced a
bill to take down the old bridge across Rock
Greek At the western termination Of street
north, and to construct temporary bridge
material in the same. He stated that the old
bridge had been closed for two weeks, greatly
interfering with the travel between George
town and Washington; the bill was passed.
On motion OF Mr. McCathran, the nomin ations
Of Mr.. Jacob Vondelehr AZ Commissioner of
Improvements for the Second Ward. and Mr..
James j. Campbell as Commissioner Of I'm
prove ents for the Fourth Ward, were taken
up. Mr.. Richards made q motion that the
nomination Of Mr.. Vondelehr be confirmed,
stating that he did SO in order to state the
cause Of his action when he made the motion
last meeting to postpone the case. He had
since Investigated the charges. which were the
recommending parties for licenses to keep
restaurants who should not have beer so rec.
delehr had recommended parties for licenses
who were not tndorsed by The freeholders on
the same uare, al required by law. He did
not charge Mr.. Vondelshr with willful neglect
In order to justify himself for his action in
this case. Something n ust be done to prevent
the establishment OF these disreputable drink
ing houses threnghout the city. In one case a
restaurant, which was now kept BY another
man. Mr.. Elvans said he was called upon by
MT Gardner, most respectable citizen OF the
would not be con nfirmed for his agency IN estab.
1shinE these " hisky shaps in the Second Ward.
Mr.. McCathran said DE matter OF licenses
sioners. Not satisfied with the Corporation.
they got the power and were going to give us
respectable houses. He had q high respect
for those gentlemen, but they now saw it was
ton explained that the Commissioners OF I'M
provements first recommended parties as com :
plying with the law and licenses are granted
by the Corporation, and have to be approved
by the Metropolitan Police. Mr.. Richards ex.
planned the law as requiring all the white
freehoiders on the same side or the so uare to
give their assent to the establishment Of a
restaurant thereon, the Commissioner OF I'm :
provements has then to report on the facts an d
whether the applicant is a proper person to
have license to sell liquor, the Corporation
then grants the license If his report Is favor
able: and the Metropolitan Police Oommis-
sioners approve the lics nse II they have a
favorable report from the Lieutenant of tre
precinct. After further debate, the nomination
Given postponed for one week-yeas, 8: nays,
3. Mr. Wheeler handed to the Chair a letter
from Mr.. J. I. HalIeck TO MI Gro wiley, stating
that Mr. James J. Campbell was drafted, and
Club, that he drew the money from the club
and then went away. When he came ba ok
the war was over Mr.. Moore said he
remember g Of Mr. ' Campbell S da drawins mo-
any money from the club. II he recelIec,ed
right, Mr.. Campbell went away to get a sub.
sii'ute He heard afterwards that while en-
gagged in this business he (Mr CO. went on "a
bender" in New York. and was arrested Mr..
Campbell rendered good service In helping
the enrolment, and was the best commissioner
bate, the nomination Of Mr.. Campbell for com :
missioner of Improvements tor the Fourth
Ward. was, on motion OF Mr.. TAFT, postponed
one week and recommitted to the committee.
by vote OF yeas 6, nays5. Mr.. Given, from
the committee on markets, reported unfayor.
ably on the bill to dispose of certain old mate.
rial (brick) at the Centre Market. there being
already sufficient legislation on the suhiecf
and The committee were DISCHARGED from its
further consideration. Mr.. Moore, from the
committee on Improvements, reported bill to
lay the curbstones and pave the footways and
cutters on the east side OF Sd street west, be-
tween and r streets north, with an amend .
m1nt, which was adopted, and the bill passed
Mr.. TAFT, from the committee on police, re-
ported bill to allow the trustees Of Ryiand
Chapel to erect an iron railing in front of said
church. five feet from the building line: passed.
Also, reported a bill establishing pound for
the 81 fe. keeping of dogs; ordered to be printed
and made the special order for next Monday
Also. reported favorably on the Mayors
nominations for wood and coal measurers, as
follows: For the Rock Greek District John
BOYD: for the First Canal District, VIM Pet
tibone; for the Second Canal District, John G
Robinson: for the Anacos!ia District, David
" Garst; Tor the Potomac District, William
burroughs; and the nominations were con.
nrmed Mr. Wheeler. from the same commit
tee, asked 10 be discharged from further con-
sideration OF the petition Of John Brown and
about thirty Others, in reference to a nuisance;
on claims. reported unfavorably on the peri.
tions Of Ohio T. CAN'T and M. McCarty, pray
ing remission of dnss; and the COMMITTEES was
DISCHARGED from their further consideration.
Also reported bill remitting the fl ne imposed
on Daniel Riordan; passed. Mr.. Wheeler from
the committee on wharves. reported back The
nomination Of Mr.. Robert f. Mcgee as Harbor
ID aster, and Mr.. VIM. T. Grimes as Assistant
Harbor Master, with the following opinion of
the Corporation Attorney:
'.ln reply to the question put to me In the
Enforcement on the nomination OF R. Magee
as harbor master. / can only say am not
aware OF any decision of the Court as to the
right OF the barber master to collect his fees
ana in my judkmentthe once is necessary. and
the power to create Is within the authority Of
the Corporation. Es-y respectfully,
Jos. H. BRADLEY,
2o July, 1867. Atty Corporation.
Mr.. Wheeler also read letter from the can
tain efa vessel, stating that Mr.. Mcgee was
then confirmed Mr.. Given moved that the
resignation of Mr.. Wheeler, as Alderman OF
the Seventh Ward, be accepted; carried. Mr.
Eivans gave notice that he would call for a
report, next Monday night, from the commit.
tee on improvements, on the bill for giving
without regard to color. Mr.. McOathran in.
troduced resolution requesting the surveyor
to give certain information relative to i'm.
pnovement OF 11th street east; passed. Several
bills from the lower board were referred.
Adjourned ~ s7H ~ tse ,es
BOARD OF coMnoz Oousc1L.-Presiden.
Dulin in the chair, and all the members pres.
York; Bali, (on SurTatts Jury,) ana Parker.
message was received from the Ma, or
stating, in answer to q resolution, that during
the year ending June 80. 1867, S6,7O3 l2 were
collected from rents and wharfage on the
canal. Also, one In reply to resolution as to
which ne says that before the paving OF streets
was begun there was not q sufictent ouantity
OF material TO warrant the trouble and exDense
Of removing: Latterly, however, the lncrease