Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-16

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BOARD OF ALDKkMEN, July Is, 1s67.-The
Board met pursuant to law. In the absence
of the President, (Mr. Barr, who is on the Jury
for the trial OF John II. Surratt,) the Vice
President, Mr.. Turton, presided. The Chair
laid before the Board a comm munication from
the Mayor stating that he bad approved ian
act for the improvement of the alley In Square
No. 375." called Grant street Also, com.
munication from the Mayor nominating tor
wood ana coal measnrers:-Fer the Rock
Greek district, John Boyd; let canal district,
William Pettibone; I'd canal district, John R
Robinson; Anacostia district, David W. Garst;
Potomac district, VIM. Burroughs; referred to
the committee on police.
Mr. Larman presented the petition of Peter
Lammon and others, praying for the pa wing OF
the alley in square No. 1893; referred to the
committee on improvements. Mr.. Given pre-
sented the protest of the Trustees of the Fourth
Presby terian Church, against closing the alley
from Grant street to q street, in square 375,
adjoining the said church; referred to the com
mittee on improvements Mr.. Given presented
the petition of Joseph Anthony and others. in
reference TO arching the water course passing
through squares 2s7, 2Ss, 3l9. 375, 376, 377, and
31S, TO abate nuisance referred to the COM
mlttee on DRAINAGE. Also. remonstrance of
laying foot pavement on the west side Of fst
street west, betw cen Indiana avenue and ID
street north; referred to the committee on i'm
provements. Also. introduced an act pro.
viding Tor the paving of an alley IN square 375:
referred to the committee on improvements
Mr.. TAFT presented the proposition OF Grtffi tn,
Samstag and others. for removal OF garbage,
night soil, &c: referred to committee on i'm.
provements. Also, introduced bill to relay q
gutter across B street north. at it's intersection
with 4th street east; referred to committee on
Improvements.
Mr.. McCathran presented the petition OF
William Ockstadt and others, asking for the
grading and graveling Of H street east from
Maryland avenue to East Capitol street, ac-
surveyor to furnish the committee on improve.
ments with an estimate OF the cost OF the pro-
posed improvement. The resolution was
adopted Mr.. Moves presented the petition of
Michael BfgRane, praying remission of fine
referred to the committee on claims. Also
introduced bill to abate nuisance in the
rear OF the Fourth District Grammar School,
and appropria'ing S25 for that purpose: passed.
Also, Introduced bill 10 set new curb-stones
and take up and relay the cutters on the South
side of b street south, between Sixth and
on Improvements. Also, bill to set new curb
stones and take up and relay the cutters n
the south eide OF ID street south, between Sixth
and Eighth streets west; referred to the COM
Hlttee on improvements. Mr.. Wheeler pre-
sentfd the petition Of the Trustees Of Ryland
Chapel NJ. +. Church, requesting the privilege
OF erecting an iron railing or fence around the
line: referred 10 the committee On police. Also
petition OF William B. Todd and others, ask.
ing for the laying Of gutter and pavement on
square ass; referred to the comm ittee on I'M
proven ents
Mr.. Moore from the committee on improve
ments, reported bill for the repairs OF the water
course along road way from intersection of RI
street sou in and Ninth street west to the river:
passed Also. bills to set the curb stones and
pave the footways and cutters on the west side
OF Fourth street east, from East Capitol to
a street. north; on the north side of street
soDtb between Four. and. q. half street west
ard Delaware avenue: on the west side of
Third street east. between A street south and
Maryland avenue: and on the south side OF N
street north, between Eighteenth and T wenty.
first street west; all of which were passed
Also, bill for construction Of a barrel sewer
along M street north, from Seventh to Four
teenth streets west: passed. Also, bill pro-
viding for the extension of the sewers in
Seventh and Ninth streets west north ward, 10
street north; passed. Also, bill to pave M
street north, from Seventh to Fourteenth streets
west, IN the same manner as street north is
paved with blue gneiss;) passed. Also, joint
Iesolution granting the privilege to Germon
CraDdall, of erecting an iron railing in front of
his premises, five feet from the building line:
passed Also, resolution granting a like priv
llege to j. II. Thompson; passed. Also, re-
ported favorably on the nominations of the
following Commissioners Of improvements
First Ward, John W. Dyer; Second Ward, ia
cob Vondeiehr; Third Ward, John T. Garner
Fourth Ward, Jas. ]. Campbell; Fifth Ward,
Elias e. Barnes; Sixth Ward, VIM. A. Fletcher;
Seventh Ward, James H. Birch.
Mr.. Grinder stated that the parties who re-
monstrated tat the last meeting OF the board,)
against the confirmation Of Mr. Elias E.
Barnes. desired another week IN which TO
gested that the question be taken on the six
nominations, to which there were no objections
Mr.. Richards said he was not aware tnat these
nominations would be reported this evening
sAnrn Nfnt ions has
he wished consideration Of all the nominations
to be deferred one week, until he could have
time to in vestigate the charges made against
nominees On the question to postpone con-
sideration OF all the nominations for one week
the vote was-yeas 10, nays l-Mr. Richards.
Mr.. Elvans moved to consider the nom nations
separately: agreed to. The 35th rule requiring
vote by ballot was on motion OF MIR. Given
suspended in case OF all the nominees to whom
no objections was made. The nomination Of
Mr.. John W. Dyer, as Commissioner of the
First Ward, was confirmed. Mr.. Richards
asked that the consideration Of the nomination
OF Mr.. Nondelehr. as Commissioner Of the
Second Ward, be postponed one week;
agreed to, yeas 10, nay l-Mr. Moore. The
sioner OF the Third Ward was confirmed. Mr..
Wheeler asked that the nomination OF Mr.. Jas.
J. Campbell as commissioner OF the Fourth
Ward oe laid over for one week, as he had
been informed that Mr. Campbell at the begin.
ming Of the war left the city and went south to
AVOID the draft Mr.. Moore tand that MIR.
Campbell gave him active assistance In OBJ.
tanning substitutes for the Union army. MI
Campbell went to New York. whether to avoid
the draft or not, he INT NJ did not know.
Mr. Richasds thought the obtaining OF substi-
tutes no proof OF 10y atty; rs many Mary landers
old go to cave their person al frien ds from scr
vice In the Union army. Mr. McCathran said
these charges had peen brought mp here before,
and disproved. Mr.. Campbell was one OF the
most fhcient commissioners In the city. Mr.
Wheeler said be knew Mr.. Dam pbell, but did
not know any yihing CT the truth OF the CHARGES
II his own son had lett here to go south he
would vote against him. The nomination was
postponed for one week. Mr. Grinder moved
that the domination Of Elias E. Barnes as com.
missioner for the Fifth Ward be laid over one
week. After discussion, the motion was lost
yeas 4, Rays Z: md the nomination was con.
frmed. The domination OF VIM. A. Fletcher as
commissioner OF the Sixth ward, was con-
Drmed. The nomination Of James H. Birch,
as commissioner of the Seventh Ward, being
next considered, Mr.. Elyans stated that it was
the only nomination the committee were NO {
unanimous on. The members OF the lower
board from the Seventh Ward and many citi.
gems of that ward were OPT posed 10 the nomi-
tiop. and he opposes a fna jority OF the CON.
mittee on improvements in making q favorable
report on the nomination He wished the
yaas and nays taken, that he might record his
vote again the norAiD stion. Mr. Noyes spoke
OF Nr. Birch as an eff fcient and experienc ced
commits eioner He believed that no more CONF
peiPnl commissioner was to be found 10 an Y
ward in the city. The nomin alton was con.
frmed-yess Z. nays 3-Messrs. Eivanr Lar
man, and Richards. Mr.. Wheeler was ex-