Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-31
Corporatisn Affairs.

Corporation Affairs.
BoARD OF ALDERMEN, March 30 lS6S-The
Char laid before the Board q communication
from che Mayer announcing his approval of
several acts, which originated in this Board.
Alse a comm uniC atiCn from the Mayor trans
hitting a statement showing the amount of
Judgment and costs in the case of Michael
O'Donnsn against the Corporation of Washing
con, tverdlct Tor DAMAGES 500 and costs s62 30;l
referred TO Finance Committee. Mr.. Turton
presented the petition of Ben lamin Evans ask
ing the privilege of placing paling m front of
hIs property i've feet from the building line;
referred 10 the Committee Police. Mr..
Elvans presented the memorial of X. II. y
Thompson, offering to furnish to the Corpora
non patent joints for water pipes: referred to
COMMITTEE Improvements. Mr.. Moore
asked to have a verbal amendment made to the
bill Tor constructing n sewer on street north,
which was agreed to, and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Grinder introd uced a bill TO clean out the
canal from street bridge TO the south end of
the canal. tit enacts that from and after the
passage of this act all money received for
wharfage and W hart rem Is, from N street bridge
10 the south end of the canal, rs appropriated to
clean out said part of the canal. The Canal
Com missioner is required to collect all monies
for wharfage and rents monthly on-said part of
the canal The above rents shall De expended
by the Canal Commissioner by and with the
consent of the Mayor, VINO is authorized to
pledge the revenue of said part of the canal for
one year, If be may think proper TO do SOL The
bill as referred to the Committee on Canals
Also introduced a resolution requesting the
give this Corporation power TO collect a harbor
fee In order 10 regulate the vessels at or about
the wharves in Washington; passed. Mr..
McCathraR introduced bill TO revive an act
TO g1ade and pave an alley in square 9e3;
passed Mr.. Moves presented the petition of
X A Golden and brother ASKING a paved foot
way; with a bill to set the eur bsto and pave
the footwsy on the east side of 10th street west
between T. and streets south; referred to Inn
proVements COMMITTEE Also, petition of off,
GERS ofthe Industrial Home School, asking aid
for that institution: accompanied BY bill ap-
proprlating $50 for that purpose. The petition
and bill were referred to the Committee on FL
lance.
A resolution was received from the Board of
Common Council. asking the return TO that
Board of the bill granting permission to Geo.
W. Linyilie to erect a wharf. Mr.. Elyaas ex-
planned that the bill was now In the possession
of the Committee of Improvements, and moved
the resolution b. laid over informally; agreed
to- Mr.. Larman presented the petition of sum-
mervills Leitcb, asking permission to inclose
a frame building; referred TO Police Committee
Mr.. Lloyd presented the petition of Albert
BoUldln ant others; referred 10 Improvements
Committee Also. petition of Maria Mcguire,
Tor remission of a fine; referred to Claims Com.
mittee. Also, communication from Franklin
Reed and others, with bill to lay three rows of
flag in the alley in Reservation No. 10, jackson
Alley;) referred to Improvements Committee
The Chair laid before the Board the petition
OF A III. Lee and others. for a sewer III / street
north, between 9th and 10th streets west: re-
ferred TO Committee improvements Also
p titon of VIM. Walter, asking the privilege of
Il T.
rage factory on southeast corner of 18th and ID
streets; RETIRED to Police Committee.
MI. Richards introduced bill amending
chapter g. sections 4th and 5th, of act approved
Oct 81 1e6i, (the license law,) as follows -
Section four, b. ginning with the fifth line, so
amended as To make II read 80 residing on the
same side OF the same square on which the ap-
phcant resides, and on the side of the square
fronting Immediately opposite" Section five
similar anne ndment, beginning in the fifth line
with "reslding on the same side of the same
a
immediately opposite" The bill was referred
10 Committee on Police. Mr.. Given. from FL
nance Committee, reported adversely on Coun-
ell bill apprOpriating $50 for pa yment of the
clerks OF electiOn-S+ per day each. Mr. Ell
vans asked for an explanation of the cause of
an un favorable report. Mr. Given axDIained
that the clerks Were hired by the Commission
ers of Election without authority of law Mr.
Evans COEtended that under the peculiar cir
eumstanees which prevailed al the last cleo
uon- inexperienced and in one or two cases
hliierate, commissioners having been appointed
the commissioners Were Obliged to call in
clerks 20 aid them. and these clerks ought TO be
paid. Mr. Given thought that the Commits
sloners OF Election ought, in that case. to nav
ths m from their own pockets. The bill was
rejected.
Mr.. Moor, from improvements Committee
reported bills TO set the curbstones and pave
the footways and cutters on the south side of
Virginia avenue, between I'd and .th streets
east; on The south side of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. between New Jersey avenue and North
Capitol street; on the south side of h street
otn ana stn streets east; the
south side of street north, between 10th and
18th streets west on the east side of 18th street
west, between Z and Boundary streets north:
oil OF which were passed. Also, bill for set
ting the curbstones and paving the footways
and.gutters on the west side of 18th street west
between q and Boundary streets north: laid
ever for one week. Also, bills to pave the car
rlageway on NJ street north, between 9Th and
18th streets west; TO grade and pave the car
riageway of II street north, from 7rh to 14th
street west, and street north, from 9th to E},h
str Gfz h s.kz,
duCed resolution directing that the property
belonging 10 the estate of the late John PEN
per be not advertised for taxes until the fact of
ITS bring in arrears shall have beer ascertained;
adopted.
MIR. TAFT, from Police Committee, reported
Dill gran ting permission 10 :. G. and T. Wroe
70 erect an IRON railing in front of their prop
erty, on 22d street; passed. Also, bill granting
The same privilege 10 Daniel Hunter: passed
Also, reported substitute for Council bill
granting the same privilege &c Thomas II.
Syphardi which was agreed 20, and the bill
was passed. Also, reported favorably on
Council bill granting same privilege To August
Sehomborn: passed. Mr.. Lloyd, from Claims
Committee, reported adversely on Council bills
Tor relief of Sarah A. johnson and Thomas
Lucas, and they were seyeralIy rejected Also
made an adVerser report on the petition of Henry
e Norris, and the committee was discharged
from It's further consideration. Also, reported
bill for relief of Christopher Holohan, remit
ting fire of $40 imposed on him for alleged
violation OF law, in selling liquor without Ii
eensei passed. Mr.. McCathran. from the Com
mlttee on Markets, 10 HON had been rel erred
the Mayors veto of the bill requiring parties to
pace metallic badges on their licensed yehc les
reported an amended bill: which was passed
Mr.. urtcn introduced a bill authorizing the
Mayor 10 purchase in open market, or by con-
tract, l5,t GO feet Of 6-inch water-mains 50 fire.
plugs, and 50 siOp-cockS; passed
Mr.. Noyes, from Schools Comm iSfee, report
ed fayorably on the amendments tC the Council
ball 10 maintain and increase the efficiency of
the public schools, which Were offered by Mr.
Richards al the last meeting (and published in
the STAR of Tuesday last-) Mr.. Elyans moved
ihat ne ball b. taken up by sections. Mr.. Moore
suggested that the hour was late, and that the
amendments be inserted In the original
(Couneil) bill and printed as an amended
bill, and that the consideration of the bill b..
proceeded with as special order ar the next
meeting He made motion TO that effect Mr.
RICHARDS suggested certain amendments to the
ON section of the amended bill. Mr.. EIyans
gave notice OF his intention to move certain
anne ndments; one TO strike out all of the clauses
making any discrimination between the rates
OF pay TO male and female teachers, and anoth-
or SINKING out the rasping power proposed to
BE- conferred by the bill on the Board OF Trus-
tees, 10 get rid OF teachers who NAV be obnox.
bous to them personally, n power which might
be abused by some of them. Mr.. McCathran
was sorry TO see the gentleman die so hard as
shown by his reference to the raspIny power
given 10 Trustees. Mr.. Elvans said that he
named no Trustee. Mr.. Richards advocated
the proposed amendment providing for a strict
examination OF the teachers, in order to in
crease their efficiency, and hoped the provision