Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-10
CORPORATION AFFAIRS


CORPORATION AFFAIRS
BOARD or ALpERMsN, November ON, Isos.-
Tn. a. hair laid before me Board several COM
munIt atOus from the Mayor rs follows
One tIanSmItttrg the account of the zpothe-
eary of the hird Ward for msdi cines furnished
Ia tbs poor tor the quart .r ending September.
auth. Iso- referred
one transmitting a resolution of the Board OF
H,aIth. published m the STAR day two
<Incv.J asking an appropriation of six hundred
dcllsrs 20 defray the incIde nsl expenses of SAID
Board; referred
One tran smItrng the estimate OF the Board of
fIrr Commas IOuers Of the amount necessary
for the use of he Fire ID, partment for the cur
r'U; year follows Contingent expenses,
$s.Ost,GefiCI-nCIes m last year appropriations,
<i.NN purchase Il horses and medical treat
mrnt - ~: repairs of wheels for apparatus
$50; mattresses and bedding tor four engine
houses, SI,ls, repairs of four engine houses,
500; fre alarm telegraph. SI.6SI. Total,
s6,sS- The Commissioners say: The aPpro-
prlatIOns may appear large but they are essen
tIaI To the maintenance of thu department. as
the apparatus have been IN use for four years
and Will require considerable repaI rs in con
sequence of their long use We have never
bad an appropriation for the purchase OF horses
and mrdIcal treatment for the same since the
organization of the lel artmsnt." Referred 10
COMMITTEE on Fire department.
Mr.. Richards presented petition of Mrs l..
J. Thompson asking relief for payment OF
tax for construction of the sewer on tutb
street referred. Also, introduced bill for con.
strUctCn of n sewer on PennsylvanI9 avenue
between 18th and 18th streets wesi; referred
Mr.. CrCcker introduced bulls 10 grade and
gravel n street north, between IL n and Iith
streets west and between ruth street west and
the Circle; also. presented petition OF prop-
eIty oN neIs on Boundary street. bet wsen iii
ana 9Th streets west, protesting against the pas
sage OF the act To curb and rave foOtway on
said street; referred. Also, communication of
Adolph klusS in reference 20 improvements of
the Mayors room III the CIiy Hall; referred
Mr.. MOrsell presented petition of properly
owners on 18th street. from Massachusetts sv-
enue 10 y street, fer street lamps: referred
Also, introduced bill for relief of Sarah T.
ThOmpsCn; referred. Also, petition of George
II. buIch and James Il. " Drummer for ex-
tension of Potomac water from q 10 - streets
north on 9th street west: referred Mr. Clarks
introduced bill for relief of J. A. Hopkins: re-
ferred. Mr. Baker introduced bill for erection
OF school house in square i9i 10 accommodate
eight schools IN the Fourth School District
and approprlatIng S6U,uU out of the school
fund therefor; referred Mr.. Knight presented
Petition Of Mary A. Handy for remission of a
fine, referred. Also. resolution for the further
Improvement OF the Washington canal, as fol-
R'soirse, d, That his Corporation approves
Tie plan Tor Strengthening and otherwise i'm
proving the Washington Canal. As SCI forth IN
the bill pending before Congress. bearing date
May auth leto. and that the Committee repre-
sentIDg the interest Of the city before Congress
Is hereby instructed respectfully to urge upon
that body the propriety Of euaciIug the same
INTO a law
Ari Il 4. fErthsr resolved. That the Engineer
OF the Cas- De- and h. Is hereby instructed IN
proceed forthwith under the super, ISion of the
Mayor and a committee OF one, from each
Board Of the Councils, 10 dr-dg- and daepan
the canal To depth of four feet below the
plane Of the lowest tides; the work 10 be- COM
meneed AZ the western end Of the canal and TO
ne EXTENDED saStvardiy. and thai the expense
H. uErsd on this account De paid out Of the ap-
preparation heretofore made for this purpose
Il The act Of Eth Of ArnI. los.
Referred 10 Committee on Canal
MI CTocker, from finance Committee. re-
lor;so bill - authorIze he purchase of the
GoYeIr mrnt water main on ~th street west,
from y street north 20 Boundary street. and
siCug Boundary street - 9th street wet
passed Also, bill authorizing the anpolnr
men; q clerk - he 'arG Of Assessors, 10
A>>isi II he voTS OF making The new assess
men; Row N pT0-re>-- passed. Also, bill 10
al norI1s ~ refuI uisEIng of the Assessors
70, m apTToprIa'rg so theref)-; passed.
Also, olll - provide Tor making IL Il uI1eri,.l
bows entering III rein The number OF lots and
psrts OF lct>. WIKI names of owners. value CT
properly. 90 aPPToFEat4ug St.~usi therefor.
PS>s,d- Also reported Council bill for pur-
Chaer q q wagon tor the Water Board. with
sn an nome IL providing for seIIIug the old
wagon a pCbh> auction. The amendment was
aEIveC L. and The bill passed. Also. reported
sGhs-itUte To- Council bin for employment OF
JsnltcT 3 The Clty Hall ~ a salary Of So par
u0rih Substitute agreed 20. and rh- biII
passed Also. reported favortbIv On C5uncll
o,li apFIOIEiatlI- >o.}, 60 70 pay the y pens-s
VI lie muE-SIPaE election held June Is, I-6-:
PISSED.
MI Moore presented a report from the Com.
nI:ise en- fuar &C IN relation 70 the Baltimore
and ONO hair Sd street grade difficulty. IN
vflsk The Committee say--The Committee on
tIusEce- g whom wSs referred 4 men orial OF
anumoer Of N spectacle citizens OF the Fourth
and Iitn wards. complaining Of The obstruc-
ICn OF certain streets and ave uulS on me line
OF the Wss hiugtOl bran Cd Q: the Balrlrn1rs and
ShrS Railroad by The cars and business OF the
said cen Psuy. respectfully TePJr- That they
d.. n II InrXpe.!se..; AZ he present moment.
Wien Legal inquiry IL pending h-tore the
IpdIs'aI tribunals Of TINS District involving The
rshts ard privileges OF th- said company in
respect 20 he graduation and Use OF -heir pres
ent road. % suggest any measure in relation
IhsTe:o for he consideration Of The Board
They embrace ne occasion. however. 70 ap-
pend . this report, thSt he matter may D.
PlscsC or record. such portions OF he A : OF
Congress Snd ordinsnCes OF the corporation As
have bearing or The important questions in
controversy, which The committee have no
doUe: Will % Justly determined BY the cCur.s
tn committee append extracts from an act
~ Coner,ss approved March. >, ISL. entitled
An a.; - authorize the ex,ensl on. lonstruc
non and Use % lateral branch of The Baltimore
AID ono Railroad into and within he District
=; CeiH ols' and from an at approved
AAlC ;. lS'S, entitled An act supplemental 20
- az &c auJhcr;zs 1le extension Construction
alC Use cf a lateral branch OF rh- BaIrfnnors
ard Ohio KaIircad ,ntO and within the District
Of Columbia Thy also append a. act ef
the Corporation declaring The assent OF the
Corporation CT he city o! W ashtngtou 20 the
route adopted by The BALTIMORE and OHIO Rail
road Company for the lateral branch OF said
road within The limits II said city. The loint
resolution OF the Corporation OF WASH ucton
appointing a committee 10 enter INTO arran ge-
ments with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company in relation 20 the removal OF their
Depot IN this cry, approved Nav 81. 1857; and
the articles Of agreement between the Corpora-
tlon and railroad compsny. and close by say
ing The most recent ordinance OF The Corpo-
ration IN reference this railroad relates It's
Metropolitan branch, extending 10 the POINT of
Rocks. now in course OF construction. In this
ordinance the grades Of the Corporation are
protested. which does not appear 10 have baen
me case IN prIor acts. owing, probably, % the
fact nat the grades n that SECTION OF the city
were nci established until subsequently 10 the
wear 1850.
The repor. was ordered 20 be printed on the
journal.
Mr.. Moore, from Committee on Gas, reported
bill IN relation 10 erection ard lighting o.
street lamps authorizing the Mayor 10 con-
tract annually with The lowest respons!b BILE
bidder. after proposals shall have been invited
by ppoiic advertisement for furnishing this
Evaporation with iron lamp posts and lamps
20 nave the same connected with gas msinS
&e passed. The ball Il similar 10 that passed
by TIE last Boards, and which was lost or ms
iaic-i Also. bill authorizing the erection ana
hghtisg OF lamps Ia the following str---ts. Isl
sfreeieasI between Il and e. streets south. ath
sHeel- between y an = streets; sth street west
from G 20 g street UJFth. 1. street uorth froYr,
3th 10 lutn street west; Isl street .ast nj uran
Il and q streets south; 18Th stree. vas- fer, =,
10 h street north; lith street west fr,-, "a =,
north 20 Boundary street, Irth street we.t r.
tween b street. south and Nd avenue ,asssd