Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-28
Corporation Affairs.


communication from the Mayor nominating T.
EDWARD Clark as member of the Board OF
uisL
Mr.. Elvans moved TO refer the communica-
non TO the Committee on Pubic Schools
MI Moore moved to amend the motion by
Instruoing the committee 10 report Ibis eve
ming.
Mr.. Given hoped the latter motion tina, of
III hoore) would not prevail
Mr.. Moore saw reason for any further
consideration of the matter. He was tired of
Anonymous charges, and did not want 10 be
troubled with any such again, unsupported by
Mr.. Richards said that was an additional
reason for letting tbs matter take its usual
ecurse. The committee TO procure affdayits
must have time. The parties making the
charges were afraid of the consequences before.
tDt were not now.
Mr.. Elvans said there We're other charges. and
me committee should have proper time 10 hear
the testimony.
Mr. McCathran opposed any reference OF the
Question, and wanted immediate action. and
demanded the previous question, on w ich rhe
yeas and nays We're called with the following
result: Yeas-Messrs Lloyd, McCathran.
Moore, Noyes, and Talbert-5; nays-Messrs
Evans, Given, Grinder Richards TAFT
Turton, and President (Barr)-7;so the pre-
slous question WAS not ordered.
The question then required on the motion 10
refer TO the School COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Moore said the Committee had had ample
time to rsport testimony in the case
Mr.. Evans said that rebutting tee timony was
brought here against him a. to the statement he
mace OF poor lady " no applied for books to
Mr.. Clark, in the shape of a newspaper state
ment read by Mr.. CIark's counsel here which
said the lady in question had Inherited LOO
TINS was An error. she was in receipt of only
$40 per year from that source. and n showed
what sort of a NAN MIR. Clark was TO bring a
false statement here in contradiction of the
charge made against him.
M. hcCathran denied that n. was acting As
counsel for Mr.. Clark. or that that gentleman
baC the newspaper statement referred To read
here IN his defence. He, (Mr. McCathran.) if
the opposition wanted 10 fight this question fur
ther, was for war TO the knife; the knife To the
LIlt
Afr further debate the nomination was re-
fsrred TO The Committee Schools without in-
strucuons.
Mr.. Turton introduced bill granting per-
mission TO George W. Hopkins ana John =
Hopkins 10 keep enclosed all that portion of y
street north, between roth and 21st streets west
and take clay out of said streets 20 a. not to go
below the grade OF the same
Also, bill granting permission 10 August
Miller TO keep enclosed that portion of street
north between 10th and 21st streets west
MI kly3ns presented a protest of VIM. :.
Graham against the continued occupancy of
sald streets by the parties named in the bills as
he owns property bordering on said streets and
wishes TO have the streetsOpened. The bills and
protest were referred ~ the Committee on In
proyements.
Mr.. Richards introduced n Joint resolution
Instrueting the Collector OF Taxes not - adyer-
nee for non payment of taxes the property as
sesSed for payment of special taX-S Ior build
ing the sewer ON 18th street until ADril Isl
lsos; the work never having been an. royed
by the Commissioners.
MI Moore moved 10 refer the resolution
MT Eiyans offered rs a substitute for the res
CLINTON a bill To allow parties against whom
special taxes have been levied before. the ACT
was passed, allowing one TWO, and three years
for payment of the same, the benefits Of that
act
After debate, the resolution and substitutes
were referred to the Committee on Drainage
and Distribution OF Water
MI Elvans introduced the following
"Bs AZ Tes0trsd, de- That the Mayor be-, and
ne Is hereby, requested 10 furnish TO the Board
al It's nrst session IN each month hereafter q
detailed and general statement of the accounts
OF the Corporation, with the bank holding the
deposits OF the same: such statements To in
cIGde the aggregate and fOotings of general and
special funds, balances in favor of or against
the Corporation for the month immediately pre-.
eedlng the report" Adopted. Also, presented
the following.
40 the Board Of Aldermen and Coa.mon Councl
Of tAe eify Of Washington January q, 1865: The
undersigned- citizens of Washington, property.
holders and taxpayers, do most respectfully.
YET earnestly protest against the passage by the
Board of Aldermen and Common Council, Of
Tie resolution requesting Congress to renew or
extend the charter of the city of Washington
We are in favor OF Congress exercising exclu.
save legislation IN all cases whatsoever over
the District OF Columbia
(Signsdl-Z. G.. Robbins, l.. Clephane. A. G..
IL. L. Eaton, hlggS d Co., W IL.
Todd, H. ID. Cooke, Geo ii Plant Moses Kelly
= +. Brown NJ. III. Stevens, VIM. H. Ward,
John U. Evans. Richard Law, J. I'll. Lathrop,
T. NJ. +. King, James Y. Davis, Francis H.
smith a = solomon, W. q. Metzrrott Nath1
Wilson, Mich1 Green. Chas- Bradley. Henry
Bradley, John II. Semmes, Vim. Il. Riley &
Bro, jos j. May Co. John Alexander, Jno.
@. Clarke, John LenthalI- h. F. Isherwood
James Syke, ID. W. Tomlinson, j. 3 Coornbs.
owen Thorn x Co, Clagett Sweeney, J. F.
SaIlan, Benz r M0riee, James &. Kennedy, j.
W. Angus, Thos. II. Everett, d. X. Carter, An
drew Wylie. A. b. DIN, A. q. Riddle A p
ksckheeffer, George W. Riggs, M w Gait,
Alex. X. shepherd, Geo. Savage, j. f. Brown
;. Huntington, John l. Kidwell. w. w.
willard, VIM II. Phelps, VIM F. Mattingly
N W. Beyeridge, VIM. Gait, H. ID. Gilman.
Franklin PhIlp, McGill Witherow, w Wall,
John It. Mitchell, j. G.. McKelden, Jpo Mark
rner, F1tzhugh Coyle. W. NJ. Shuster Bro,
j. ID Sernken Lockwood, Hufty Il Taylor, e.
?. Schaerer, Il. III. Stinemetz L. j. Horwitz
h. A. Chadwick, Peter Parker; W H. Roberts.
". ID shepherd, r. NJ. Hall, Thos Biagden.
hIeo9rn q latIa, J o. Wilson, Il. IL. Clark.
The account OF II. c. Kleiber for services az
m' ss"nger of the Board referred 10 the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Given introduced the following:
htsotr,d, Dr. That tie Mayor b. and he is
hereby requested TO communicate cat his earliest
convenience with General Michler, Superin-
sndent Of Public Building, &c, requesting
hIs permission OF allowing the hackmen OF this
city to reOccupy their former stands on Penn
SylNanla avenue, in front of the hotels, subject
10 proper regulations, &c.
Mr.. Given referred 70 the action Of The Board
hert some months since in locating the hack
stands, and said he was III favor of the measure
At that time. bnt had sine. aScertained that the.
present locations of the hack stands on the side
sfreets Was very offensive To property holders
On said streets. He had seen zen Michler and
vas satisfied that the hack stands could be- 10.
eatd on the avenue again without anv obiec-
ECn from that officer, which was all the hack
men asked Grn- MiehleT had never ordered
them of the sNenue.
MI Richards spoke To the same effect
MI ElYans " "a satisfied that if the authority
could tie given to have thu hack stand restored
TO PennsylS ania avenue II would b. satIsfac-
tOry 10 all concerned.
Mr.. Moves said the proper place for The hack
stands was ON Pennsylvania avenue in front
OF the hotels, but the hackmen, lac believed,
WANT some assurance that they Wonld not be-.
liable 10 removal again AT "A moments notice.
There must BE- some mistake, NJ thought. IN
regard 20 the allegation that General Michler
had not refused the hackmen permission To
staEd on the avenue. delegation of the hack
men had visited General Michler, and they I'M
der-tood him not only TO refuse them permits
sion 10 resume their stands in front O: the Me-
uopolItan and National Hotels, but also 10 in
dictate ms purpose TO 80 remove them from the
sNenUe fronts Of the uptown hotels.
AfiFr further dehate. the joint resolution was
passed.
M Moore prese nted the memorial OF several
auetoneers OF the city Of Washington present
lok "a lew Facts IN regard petition llted