Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-21
Corporation Affairs.


eisni o S'oeS las ey' nIny Pr dent RishI,ds
szli' d The Board OF Alderm. to order: pres
cni. Aessrs. Bake. Clark. Cook. e. ecker,
hnlsh', IIrnlder. sud the p siden. ~. Rich.
A'os-f the-r not being quorum the Road.
90 mo Ga % hr. Baker. was adjourned to
uesGay tihisJ .eIing, a half ST. O'Clock.
CoEsOs CoUNCIL.-Tne Bo I'd was csned 70
orIeT sy lar e dent, NJ. Fowler. ~ tss
me NJ - P.s ma eSCeps m 81. Dp ton, June
fnaon. a. W. NIL, aud n, 'ey.
mssSage was rece'v fion the Mayor, en-
stOs'ng co umunIcat'on from A. Bitz cid Il
70, asking the CoUn" Is To fix the tax on haad-
esrrs us"d in carr ~ on package ,~ess
company; referred. Al o, one clos ng a let.
Ter from Gen O. y. Howard. request ny that
the city supply 20 the tenement houses erected
On uare i.o5i. corner Of Feurt NTH street east
and ss-set south; .efe Tcd. Also, a mes y
from The Mayor st ing that ne exs'ng w
rsqnir's the. hos r1d &c, .. rd,uIne a:
large. shall be taken up and err ed
20 the asylum, but does not give au-
property under any circrTstances. Many
hogs and geese have recently AT. ken III. "
and all will be cont. catCd pp'ess sore action
- mad 1mnedia ely, authorizing their release.
The Mayor recommends tpat an act I pass 4
anti orizing him TO restore TIRE prope v to the
owner or ON ners. ON such condif ons, aad the
payment Q. such ape9slty. the Councils
may, IN their wisdom, think W 2 and proper
10 impose; referred. Also, o e e. closing a
communications from Mr.. j. e. Lew :. in ref.
erenee TO The use Of night soil recon meadins,
~ a Id1QllIeS QIssn Iect ~ 0y the
use o. suited coal ashes beforei its removal, a. |
mat " Be placed in pits in the cas- ern SECTION
OF the cry where II shall be kept wo or three
year before allowing IL to be used TO- ,ertih
zIng purposes: referred. Also, a communities
ton rom The Collector, giving a statement of
me business in his Office for the fiscal year end.
ing June 70 is6s. The statement has here.o-
Tor" been published Also. the fourth annual
rel OF Of he Board Fine CUmmis siole of
the Washing on City Fire Department.
The following we've 'It-Oduced-Ey Mr.
81. To-
<;~H; wesi; r. led. BY Mr.. Taylor-Pe.i-
ZION o. DR.. l.. J. Draper, asking 10 be n
o'rseo for damages 10 RS carr age. caus~ by
TnHntng on SAM bank on 2fith stree refer "a
by Mr.. - swart-Pt .ition TO upen. grade and
paw 81 alley in squsre Ia; referred. Also,
70 utIon requesting the Mayor 70 into. IN
thIs Board whether a oili had been passed by
Ihr Iast Council 10 clU a sewer Ia , laid IN
N street north, be- wen Vermont avenue anu
sth street west and Il 30, why the sand act has
noi oeen carried out agreed 10. Also, d reso-
Board whe ;bsr the Cor poi alton owns 2 drcdg-
ing tchtne, ard what use n is put: asrs ii
10. Ey Mr. Run arfOrd-ResolutIon req ues =
1EC the Committee on Improvements 10 Inauirp
IBIO the exp" dienyy Of reporting a bill abolish
ing the contract system Oh all Corpora; on
~ork- and that II be done by the dsy: a. reed -.
Also bill providing Tor the release o. hogs
and I"ess from the WashiB gton Asylum The
oil props IS 10 release IC - upon ne payment
ni =. sno tetse d % cents PROVE the ell
Mei i BOWL OWN paw awe faa Haze slssT
Mile, Rutherford. Stewart, TAYLOR Torrey
and TIE President-I0. Nay Me- rs Arr
son, Bal. Bartlett. Ba .es, Russell, and Sardo-
e. Nj hIle moved TO reconsider the vote by
which tne cill w@s passed; winch was a.re,d A
70 Mr.. Kelsey submitted a substitute. Masking
ohsrse O. on hos, proyid d the DO IS We're
Z. iaT y without the knowl~ fye q. TIE ON lel.
Mr. Brown NOV 10 Te.er he bill nd 81 osii-
tate 10 the Commi.jee ON Pc &c: ~ esd 10. "
Mr.. kelssy-Ihe following
w Whereas IL II highly necessary hat the
hc avs a nd
ny me pTomp payment Oi II fos.fIug debt ard
OUTSTANDING OF 'gaiIous, winch on the 30,h OF
June, lets- aIh.1ni 70 upwards OF $4,000,
exclusive OF DEL .ded debt OF nearly one
mi liz ! of dollsrs.)
Whereas imI o. sant ldblie improve nents
alrraGy b,.ni or Impera.ively demanded (be-
ssies the y binary expenses OF the CoTporailon)
require Ia! ger expcr dituFe than can ord.
naTiiy Or raised rom our pre- -ent rates OF TAX
3iion- waereas he ], SommendaIion o. the
Mayer. Sayles j. Eowen, appears to receive
the favor OF taxpayers generally, as well As
he members OF The respective Boards OF Alder.
me and Comm on Council, ia his m sage OF
me June, 1866 KING that applcai on be
IT de 10 Gorge f. authority TO issue bonds
In deEomlnstrofs OF $50, Slo0, 500, and SI,CU0,
WI interest al six per cent. per annum, pay.
aol sent -nRu3lly, or 4 sum sufficient to pay
me eF'st'1S debt; and whereas no power
-sts III the corporate al horities Of this ciy
10 ma ~ provision for measures herein pro-
posed Therefor,
BE ~ TeSo,red ~ hs EOGf5 q zTdsg5a. a AMI
torG 81 C0EaRaea COaacd # TIE cify If WdSbiag.
iaH- Thai The Mayor and The pr iiaents of tIe
re>pE ctlve Bo lids, se Ter with the Hpora-
i'on attorney, are fereby respectfully r. ar st.
I'll 10 draw up and 81 bmit proposition 70 Con-
grrss and 70 exert their influence for the imns-
diaie pass -ge Of some law anne ndatory OF the
charter, ara enabling ne Boards of Aldermen
ana common Council N Joint convention D
provide for L ;uing bonds as set FOL n in the
accompanying preamble, under such limita-
lions and upon such terms a. the ConSress or
coI pOraie auth' 'Ities may deem u cps- Try. bat
nOI 70 exceed one million dollars, ara PAYABLE
within period Of not more than twenty years"
Referred and ordered 70 be printed.
by Mr.. B1ll-Perition Rumerously sIgu d.
asking the reT"al of the act known as 1.-The
goose law referred Also, petition fJr foot
way CO the north side of X street north, BE-
tween North Capitol and First streets east; re-
f-rfeO- Also, bill for foOtway the south
side OF street nor-h, between New Jersey
ayete and North Capitol street; referred
BY NJ Ban let' Pc ION of T. q. Stephens,
asking thar a wa main be laid on Fifth
stree. west, between y and Ps cts north: re-
feifso- BY mr. ArIisOn-Resolution request.
Ing the Mayor 10 n up n room for the cop
ton % standard weights aud meas uIe3: r.
ierr'd. dT. Arson stated that when such
loon IS M up Jne Corporation would be
furnish with 4 standard set by the Coast
Sniyty a,se. Z JOINT r,soiution appropri-
-nrSsUIss 10 pat hi~ weights and N -sures in
repair: passed. BY Mr.. RusseII-Resolution
requesting the Surveyor to furnish an estimate
fer widening he guueis On the east side OF
S-venth street est between l. street south and
Georgia avenue; adopted. By M Bates-Pe-
tIOn Of Mrs- r. J. i. Puts ASKING permission
10 occupy the CoBncil Chamber on SuDdays
for MISSION school permission was granted
MI Fowler Mr.. Sardu in ne chair submitted.
- resolution requesting the Mayor 10 cause 20
be 81 omitted 10 this Bolrd. AZ the earliest
practicable time n plan of q bridge across Rock
Greek CT Is, with the estimate cost thereof with
such suggestions As may be deemed necessary
Mr.. Fowler said that 10 his MUD IL was bot an
10 Of simple justice TO the citizens OF this city
and hose OF Georgetown that this structure
should DE- replaced at The e IrIiest possible mo-
mrnt- As early a. I-tc. he belIey q, there vas
an Sgreefnent made between the cities of Wash
ingtOn nj George'ow1, whereby GEORGETOWN
was 20 maIn'a'n, AZ her expense, what is known
as me upper bridge, while Washington was to
malnisin ana keep IN repair the bridge on h
s-1er. low. a, had bee! OYER nIIeen n9atls
since this bridge wss removed by our city au-
fho-liIes, and while nine tenths OF the travel
be wCen thee cities would pass over this
bridse, he could not for one, consent that we
should any longer maintI'n an attitude so dis
graceful TO ourselves and unjust 10 the busi-
ness people OF this city aud OF GEORGETOWN
He hoped the resolution would be adopted.
MI. Sardo said that he had felt great desire
10 the k-s,reet bridge CONSTRUCTED a, he
had hammered AZ II for more than a year for its
de m oil. ION, and ne had hammered ever slnce
to have IL reSonstI net d. He had prepared
= resolution 10 offer in the Council come Ihr
weeks since, but found no opportunity 10 pr
sent n, and he was not surprised that the peo-
pie OF Washington and GEORGETOWN should,
through their grand jury, indict the Corpora
non tor losses sustained their usiness by the
neglect OF This CORPORATION 20 PROMPTLY re-