Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-07
LOCAL NEW s.
Corporation Affairs.

BOARD OF ALDKRMEN.-Laste evening being
the time for the regular weekly meeting of the
City Councils, the chamber Of the Bosrd OF
Aldermen was opened, and at the hour fixed
Dy law-half-past seven o'clock-there were
pcesent M-ssTs. Baker, Clark, Cook Croker
Gnnder. Knight and Richards PRESIDENT;
also, Mr. IL. A. Hall, the Secretary. As there
was no quorum pTesent-Mr. Larman, and ali
OF the Conservative members of tue Board, =
ing abseht-Mr. Larman was sent for, but
could not be found.
At hslf-past O'Clock the President M
Richards, called the Board to order, and said
that hey had now been there about an hour
prepared to proceed To business, but there was
no quorum Present yet. The Charter gave them
the power IN snch a case to nd lourn from day
10 Gay until there was quorum present, Some
OF the members of the Board mad absented
them selves Tor purpose. What that purpose
was those VII were present could Judge. and ne
people TOO would understand aud place the re-
sponsibility where it belonged He was not
gong TO blame those VINO were not pre- q at
but must say that they were clearly guilty of
faotou. The Board conld iiourn To any time
u pleastd, bat rs Tomorrow today was the
day st apart by law for the election of Off
e-rs OF the City by the Mayor and tn
Boards IN joint convention il would be he 4
1" met tbrn. That meeting would b. hrl 4
and me Sfheers would then be elected without
DO he WAS now ready to hear any motion
IL Jm any mfmoer of the board. Mr. Crocker
NOV q 10 ADJOURN 10 a quarter past six O'clock
tomorrow Chis) evening; winch was agreed
COMMON COUNCu-The board mat with
MI Fowler, President, in the chair, and all the
members present except Messrs Bartlett Dial
ton, q. W. Miller and Naliey.
Inc follow ing We're introduced BY NJ
Tsylor-Peiition Of Owen Thornton, asking
'hIt The grading of the sidewalk on N str-ef
b.tween 18th and 10Th, be sus pended; referred
BY Mr.. helsey-Bill TO repeal an act creating
Tue Once OF superintendent and Inspector of
Sewers, &c. approved June 10, 1865, and that
tnat officer deliver all books and papers To the
Surveyor, by whom the duties of the on e
shall hereafter be performed, and ne shall
De empowered 70 appoint an assistant at 81. $40
and clerk az 81, 200. Mr.. Kelsey asked that Al
DE- referred. Mr.. Arrlson suggested that IL ns
iald over for the action OF the meeting to-mor.
row evening. Mr.. Sardo said u seemed to b. a
DILL 10 abolish some Office, and he would like to
see 1t Tefsrrs d, 10 be reported ABOUT two weeks
hence Mr.. Arrison moved that the bib lie
over EH tomorrow; which was agreed To-
BY Mr.. Acknowledgment REQUESTING the
Colnmlttee on Markets TO consider the feast
blhty OF the establishment of good subitantial
marktt houses In the several Wards. Mr..
Sardo moved 10 lay the resolution on the table
as ne did not see the propriety of placing green
grooers on every corner OF the city, and CON
gress was also lrgsla,ing on the subject The
resolution was agreed TO.
BY Mr.. Fowler-A letter from G. F. R,rnes
Offering to perform the dutlrs OF Harbor Mas
Tea fer -. The letter was subseq uentiy with.
1raWn.
The chair announced the following commit.
tees:-Dn Ways and Means-Messrs L. II. :
Miller, Hne, SaIdo, Taylor, kelsey, NaiIey.
and George w. Miller. TN improvements
Messrs- Taylor; Arrison, Bates, Chase, Brown,
Dalton, and Ball. On Drainage and Distribn-
non of Water-Messrs. Kelsey, Bates, T Q rev,
bartlett, Juenemann, Stewart, aud Russeii
On Cialms-Messrs- Bates. DAVIS, and NalIey.
Kelsey. On Canals-Messrs BATES, 1nfhar
ford, Davis, L. Ii. ;. Miller, Rqssrfl' S,rdo
and JneneInann. On Fire Uepafimept-Messrs
DDaNls, Sardo' and Kelsey. On the Canal
and
rolled Bllls-Mr. Arrison. On Elections
Messrs- Chase, Taylor, and Brown. On
p hoI,cn M.,,d Hine, L. b. 5. Miller,
Pubic SIbO0ls-Messrs. Arrison. Geo NJ
niieri Sbwa.', t,-..say. HUE, Bartlett, and
Ball JOINT Committee ON Realth-Messrs
Kelsey, Arrison, Davis. and Sardo.
ON Sch nali oseiinra serving on the C2mmj"ee
On Senoois. ana Mr.. Dalton was substituted
LOT MIN. MT. Taylor as ked 10 ha or sea- from
serving as chairman of the Cornmlftee on I'm.
P pro but the Beard r-fused to excuse
committee of three be app Sr,ed On the ~ -
revising the rules for he 66th Conner: lost
M ar1son offered a cn,carrsnt resotn ,,on 70
street hs, r,es,' ,u,s grading and paving NJ
ferred. Mr.. Davis oprr.d |, rssoir,,o, ,ss., r.
-. eee 'uat each member Is furnished
on ,he ,.S, uno &C ~ OF the 65th Councils, laid
of Iobn pT.6a- Bates presented the petition
feIred 'A' ieni'ssion VI nue. re-
IN mr, .t heisev submitted a resolution which
Conr"HP "a That the Board of Common
TUasSa, See, tomorrow (that being the first
20 july in Convention, at $50 clock
- - the Council Chamber. CITY Hall, pur.
eSt 70 section ofan act entitled .An act to
~ - q the charter of Washington city, also to
fTiate the selection OF officers. and for other
FSposes,' which went into effect ON thu u n
Say Of May last, for he purpose of proceed M
I se select by ballot all officers, as provided in
said section of said act, and to transact sucf
: other business as may b. lawfully brought be
fore such joint convention, under and by yir
tue of abe provisions Of the Act above referrec
I TO.
/ On motion of l.. b. :. Miller, the Board ad
oprned. ft'-4
! HELD TO BAIL--Yesrerday afternoon, In,
I tiee Smith held John Simonds to bail in m,
/ sum of si.00d, and John Foley In S2oO for I
! further hearing-the first being charged will
, forgery, obtaining carriage, &c, by false pre-
I fences and with larcenx harsa -