Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-23
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

CORPORATION AFFAtR>.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN F-hruary ~ Is.a
The following communication were on the
Secre'srys table One from tue Nsyor. An
nounc'ng hn approval OF acts TO cause alley.
~ square No 500 TO be gradsd aud navel 10
maAe an soaitionas appropriation 10 tue tapper
OF water mains, "a lay water mans an l. street
south aud New Jerrsy ayeaue, aud in n str.st
south. from 9th "a tn street west. 20 nm tha
eompen. alton OF the Secrelarles of tue O,ty
councils, and for the relief Of J. J. CAlyert
Also, returning the resolution of r.quesf 10
the Mayor 20 provide for the redemption OF a
portion OF the Corporation bonds, win tae en-
oors' nent, This should be a concurrent rasa-
isnon :. J. Bowen. Mayo
Also resolution requesting the Mayor 20 psy
me claim 81 WIN. T. Grimes. late Assistant
Sarbor Master, with the enforcement, "rhts
should have been a ccncurren, resolution Of
e9uuse, p, u Is NOT eapec,cd to be-, ONE q Law. :.
Also, resolution requesting Congress 10 ahol-
len ali ehlsting lave that create AT v disttaepon
on account OF race or color. wIsh a similar eu-
dorsement.
Beard Of AldsTmen OF the city of washtuxtoa
do now adjourn an honor Of this the g,th ana,
. Nersary % the birth Of General tieore. Wash
lngton, and quoting the lett-r of condolenc.
transmitted by the Senate Of lsq9 TO Presldent
Adams; which resolution was passed aad N.
Board thereupon adlourEed-
At half past seven O'Clock. the hour for the
meeting Of the Board, there we're present ln the
Chamber hye or siN Conservative members,
ana Mr.. Grinder lPresiient Of the BOsrs) and
MT. larman, of the Repabilcans. MT. GrIndsr
called the Board to order. the reading OF the
journal was dispensed with. and before the
secretary read the Mayors communications.
Mr tenwick offered and read his rosol ution of
Adjournment; the vote was taken aud It wa.
declared carried. The other Republican mem
eers came ln directly after wards, and a great
s, asai oi a,ssaiisiseLIon seemed 70 prevail Sew
ersi members OF the Fire department were on
hand, and IL was soon buzz-d about the room
mat tne early ad Journment had been effected by
the CONSERVATIVES opposed 20 making an ap-
preparation TO enable the Fire Department 20
make demonstration OF the inauguration of
Zen Grant. and 20 entertain visiting fremen
on mat occasion; and that washingtons e birth
dav had been cleverly made to serve them 20
defeat the measure. The members who oppo.e
the appropriation do 90, AZ is understood ON
the ground that the Corporation cannot legally
or properly appropriate money for that pur-
pose, and II should be raised among the cltl-
zens
COMMON CoURcIL.-President yro t.rs Sardo
IN the chair
message was received from the Mayor, re-
turning without his approval the bill legaIiz.
ING the Smith a Burlew concrete payeueut
He states thar: "Under existing laws propo-
sails were invited for constructing eide walks of
the materials heretofore used, and W ards have
been made TO parties for constr acting them for
the ensuing year. Inasmuch the bill gives
the citizens the right TO direct that sidewalks
IN Mort OF their property shall be laid OF con-
sref, instead OF brick or stone. as now required
by the awards, NJ would amount 70 an abroga-
uon OF the contract entered into by the cor
poraton, and lead TO intermiuable litigation
and costs Had the bill provided that it should
take effect from ard after the expiration OF
ex.ung contracts or engagements on the plri
OF tne corporation, the only obstacle 10 lts pa--
sage, IN my opinion, would have been re-
moved"
Also, one rAturning without IA. arprovnl.
bill appropraung sl.50o for the burial of the
deceased and outdoor poor, stauug that an re-
ierflhg 70 ms comm uRicatIon OF Dec. 2s. az Will
be- seen that the above bill is incorrect-the ap-
p1opfiaton tbereln asked for belng required
10 cover a deficiency then existing, when th,s
Dill SIMPLY provides for balancing tn R.gIs-
teri books. Referred.
Also one announcing hts approval OF CERTAIN
acts.
Also, one returning without his approval ,h.
'oill TO change an act in relation 10 the Har-
Dor Master of the City OF washingto I" appro-
priating Sl,20O for the Harbor Master and ., :,
Tor The assistant, in which he states ssth.r. "a
very little for either OF these officers to do and
the amount collected by them is ext to nom
ing. The assistant Harbor Master in Octon.r
last reported TO me that he had nothing 20 do
indeed, that the Office was a mere sinecur..
and ON the I'd of November 4 SO stated IN n
communication 70 the Board of Aldermao sn5
recon- mmended the abolition Of tue Office. alsD
stated that had ordered payment of ms salary
- - @ oe suspenaed All action OF the Councils was
taken on the subject The bill before me pro
Nldes not only for payment 70 him. hut con
uhues the Cflce dd itJttHm, whether there a..
any oeues connected with 1t or not. 4 cannot
yield my assent 10 any bil. taat creates or con-
unues omces wholly unnecessary, aud whlcn
absorbs the revenues of the corpora,lon mersi,
.opIoslor comfortable situations for sach as
are an Wiling 10 work; nor can l approve q,
una clause IN the bill which prov Ides thai nav
ment OF the salaries shall be made traus ~.
general fund of the Corporation instead OF -.
harbor fund" ~ ~
Mr.. l.. Il. :. Miller offered coucurrent re.o-
luton that when the Board adjourn 4, hs =
wednesday evening at ~ O'Clock; agreed to-
Mr Dalton moved that the Eoard proceed IN
consider the bill 10 legalze the smith Bur-
lew pavement; which was sgre d TO-
, M. Hine stated that the reasons gwen py the
mayor were no reasons at all, ana a debate fol
lowed, IN which Il was claimed that the h,il
old not interfere with the CONTRACT because a.
q present The property holders were allowed
iofy days alter the passage of an act for paw
ing, &C., TO determine whether or NOT thev vii
nave II done by the contractor.
Ine questlon-"Shall the bill pass NOT with
suanolng the objections OF the Mayor was
decided IN the affrmative-yeas u: naye
Messrs. Chase, Dalton, Davis, Russell and ray-
Mr. Hine moved to refer the veto MESSAGE on
me Haroor Masters bill TO the Comm,tte. on
ways and Means, and spoke OF the Language o.
tne Mayor-chargine that they (the Board had
created omces Tor parties too lazy to vork-As
being disreepectui. and ne would huri n ~
MI Davis suggested that the Mayor referred
70 the position of Assistant Harbor Master,
sas s nae nimsri informed the Mayor that he
nao notning 10 DO. The MESA ge was referred
Communication was received from the
superintendent Of Sewers enclosing estImat.s
- 6iaomk anu kIafellng "a street east. from
- street north TO North boundary street; same
street, between ID and streets north; 18th stree,
west. from Pennsylvania avenue 70 Rocs
creek; N street north from Path street west 10
hock croes; also, for extension Of cnlyert on
north: referred.
The following Were introducei:-By M
Iayfor-Bills 20 set the curbstones add nave
tne ioefwaye and gutters on the west side OF
OF 2lst street west, between M and NJ street
nortni LOT 70 amend an act making an appropria-
tion 70 pay deficiency for grad ng and era vel
ing sth street west, between N AND p street.
z Lorth, approved February S. Is69:r ererred Ry
MI Davis-Bills TO open, grade anJ pavenp
alley in square No. lI6 for the constraction of
4 bridge across q street north, between I7.b
and 18th streets west referred. Nv M
granting certain priyilcs~~ 20
water jackson 10 make an Addition 10 he
house, In square No. l63; passed Bin % trade
.no an pave alley IN square No. 1895: referred
BY Mr. Sardo-Petftion OF John Heiss. rec nest
ing ! tnat me oostr trucuons 20 drainage In lot No
!, In square No, l,027, may be removed; re-
lerreo BY Mr.. Ball-Bill granting permiss,op
TO 9eorge W. and John 8 Hopklns to trade al
me streets north, between 2Oth and 2lst
.ueee west referred. BY Mr.. Arrisou-B,ll
% pave the footway and cutters on the east
side OF I'd street east, between ID and Il st<eets
soutn; referred. By Mr.. q. w. MiIlsr-Bllls
. set the curestones and pave the footvays and
guuers on Delaware avenue, between Isf and 20
streets east; 10 cause water pipes 70 b laid in
Delaware aven ne, between ist and ID street.
eest; referred. By Mr.. Bartlett-BiIl 20 regulate
ne use OF gas In the several markets; referred
Nv MT. DaltOr- 4 tou m m nj afion from sh.