Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-28
Corporation Affairs.

the Mayor, an nouncing his approval Of act for
relief Of q. +. Perrie. Alec, a communication
rom The Mayor, trans hitting the account OF
the corporation Of Washington with the Bank
OF washington To the Nth Instant, showing:
balance 10 pay Corporation Interest S5,S6 81.
baianee subject 10 draft, S2.579.12; ferr a to
k1Dabce Committee. Also, q comm a icition
from the Mayor, transmitting one from the
SecIt tary OF STATE, addrt ssed 70 him, saying
~ o. m II ne cessary through you 10 invite the
attention OF the corporate author ties of this
city 10 the State of i4fh street, towards the ex-
TIRE mity OF which this Department is placed
We have now occupied the building during
two winters, and the iucOny euie noes which
We have experienced from the unpaved csnni-
ton OF that street require . present and effi-
Gent remedy to prevent their recurrence. In
point Of fact, the street is now, and ior some
time past, has been SO fun Of holes and the
mud in it SO deep that il has been danger
Gus as well as difficult to pass
along it in wheeled vehicles and
has been seriously damaging to both horses
the proper authorities Will at once adopt meas
ures with view to redress this grievance.
About year ago l addressed to you letter,
suggesting the expectancy with view to &C.
commodation of this department, of making
one OF the numeral streets near it leading to the
Paper Mill Bridge on Rock Greek, passable for
carriages and foot-passengers. am not aware,
however. that this subject has received any
attention. 1t is understood that the Govern
ment authorities are opening Massachusetts
avenue TO Boundary street, near that bridge.
II, therefore, the Corporation were to improve
street to the intersection with that avenue,
This, Tor the present at least, would answ the
purpose" Referred TO Improvements Commit
tee: Also, communication from committee OF
Coium oia Fire Company, inviting the Board
TO be present at the inauguration of the Green
up Monument, at Glenwood Cemetery, on the
9th day OF May next. Invitation accepted
MI i rton presented the petition of John
h. BALDWIN, asking PERMISSION to erect frame
building within twenty feet of a brick house;
referred. Mr.. Richards presented the petition
OF Rev. Alfred BouldIn and others, (trustees of
church,l praying compensation for damage
done to the Third Baptist Colored Church by
q steam nre engine company, taking up the
steps OF the same, accompanied with bill ap-
propriating $40 to pay said claim Of damages;
referred Mr.. Elvans presented the petition of
a. "A. BROOK and others, asking for extension
OF water pipes; referred. Also, petition of JOS
becKett LOT PERMISSION to erect an iron railing;
referred. Mr.. Grinder presented the petition
OF Jonn smith for street improvements, ac-
companled by bill; referred. Mr.. McCath-
ran presented petition Of Barnet Van Fleet ae.
companied by bill tor his relief to refund
MN money expended by him for repair Of a
pump; referred. Also, introduced hills to set
the curbstones and pave the footways and gut
tiers on west side OF 9th street east, from to nj
streets SOUTH on north side of + street south
from 9TH to l1th streets east; referred. Also
resolutions lnstructing the SURVEYOR to fur
nish this board with estimates of the cost of
grading 18th street east, from g to X streets
south; h street south. from 18th to I4th streets
east; and Il street south, from 18th to 18th
streets east referred. Mr.. Noyes presented the
petition OF K. A. Phillips and others, praying
Tor private pump in the Seventh Ward, to
be placed under the control OF the Corporation:
Thomas Dutton and many others. protestinr
against the making of an alley In square $50;
referred.
The bill smendatory of the act for appoint
ment OF Street Commissioners and defining
their duties (the eight hour bill was taken up.
Mr.. McCathran said the Board was not full,
one gentleman absent, (Mr. Tait,) who gave no.
nee mat ne intended to speak on the BILL and
ne (Mr McC.) would prefer to have il acted on
W hen the Board was full. For these and 9TH
er reasons he would move to have the bill post
poned one week; agreed to.
Mr.. ID core, from Improvements Committee.
reported Bill TO grade q street south, between
I'm and ]1th streets west; passed. Also bill to
set the curbstones and pave the footways and
cutters on the west side of I'd street west, be-
tween II street south and Virginia avenue.
passed. Also. bill to grade and pave ALLEYS in
square All; passed. Also, bill to set the curb
stones and pave the footways and cutters on
the north side OF & street south, between sth
ana yth streets east; passed. Also, reported SUBJ
stitute for bill TO improve the drainage of the
alley in square 226; adopted, and bill passed
Also, from the Committee on Wharyes, report
20 Dill anthorlzing the construction OF a wharf
ON the Potomac river, between 9th and 10th
streets west, (by George L. Sheriff without ex-
pense to the Corporation of Washington and
In accordance with existing laws; Mr.. Sheriff
o
dred dollars annually, tor ten years &e.D
passed. Mr.. Given, from Finance COMMITTEE.
reported bill for relief of Count and Baron de
Wydenbruch. the Austrian Minister: passed.
Also, bill providing for the burial of deceased
appropriating $1,000 fer the
purpose; passed. Several bills from the lower
Board were referred. Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.-President Dulin i'm the
chair, and all the members present except
Messrs. Dalton and G. W. Miller. A message
was RI ceived from the Mayor announcing his
approval of acts to pay ID. CT. RidgeIy d. p
Hickling, w. q. Milburn. L. b. Bury, ]. T.
Bates, and +. V. Il. Boswell for medicines fur.
nished the poor; granting permission to WP
Eere uson TO erect an iron railing in front of his
lot; to Craze and gravel ID street, between I'd
~ streets west: relief TO N. In. Mcguire, to set
side of I'd street, between and X streets north:
Joint resolution of instruction; to set the curb
stones and pave the foot ways and cutters on
lie south side OF NJ street north, between LIST
and 4th street west: joint resolution in
relation to hacks and coaches: for the construc
don Of a sewer in street north, between nth
street west and 18th street west for the relief of
Messrs. Holmes q Brother; making an appro-
priation TO pay Joseph and John f. Libby for
certain lumber; to place a barrier in
'front.' of the Corporation wharf
The following were introduced: BY Mr.
IN relation to goats running at
large within the Corporation limits: referred
BY Mr.. Tilley-Bill amending act, relating to
priyies, referred. BY Mr.. Crocker-BIlI max.
ing an appropriation To grade and gravel h
street north, from 1ith to 10th streets west Mr.
Slowen moved suspension of the rules:
" hich was agreed to- and the bill read three
lines and passed. BY Mr. Dulin-Joint resoIu
ion authorizing the Mayor TO have twenty-five
COY les OF Webb's Digest bound for purposes of
* change with other cities: referred By Mr.
A. =. Clark-Joint resolution that two members
)f the Board of Aldermen and three members of
he Board Of Common Council be appointad To
inquire INTO the expediency of repairing and
improving the west wing of the City Hall. BY
Mr. Arrison-An in vitatIon from the Columbia
Fire Company asking the attendance of the
nonies of the dedication OF monument erected
BY them. BY 5. S. Baker-BilI for the relief of
Hiram Webb and Robt Coleman; accepted
The following We're reported By MIR Con-
molly, ways and Means)-A bill fB A to paw
Jeremiah Costello a judgment obtained against
,iuy: passed Bill to pay Naomi Etermehle
udem ent obtained against the city: passed. By
Mr.. Arrison, (lmprovements)-Bill for laying
The cutters on both sides of o street betW,
Sd and ith streets west; passed. BY Mr. Croker
,Claims)-Bill (B. A. for the relief Of Hugh
Leak; pissed. Bill (B. A. for the relief of q.
9. Wilson; passed. BY Mr.. 0. S. Baker,
,Pohce)-Biil (B. A. granting permission TO
Thos. II. Syphoid to erect an iron railing.
passed. Bill granting certain privileges to S.
G. & E. Rowe; passed. Bill granting certain
privileges to III. V. Cole passed. Bill granting
certain privileges to E. Baldin; passed Bill
o. the Board of Aldermen, regulating the man.
ner OF erecting ratings in front of dwelling.
yenues" after streets) and passed BY Mr..
Ptau, (Drainage)-A bill authorizing the LAYING
OF the alter main in 9th street west, from o
street north to q street north and in o strea,