Evening star., 1869-05-05
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
BOARD oF ALDERMEN, MAY Sd, Is69-The
Char laid before the Board a communication
from the Mayor announcing his approvalo
acts for Tellef Of Mary Reidy and Elizabeth
brown
Also, communications from the Mayor NOM
Ipating ''MT- y r. Newton Tor the once OF
book keeper of this Corporation, vice Ben amn
n Meeos, ESQ, resigned" and DIR. William
Iindail Tor the office ot clerk 10 the Mayor,
vice A r. Newton nominated for boo Keeper
also MI j. =. Jones 10 be apOt necary for the
FIfth Ward. vice j. B. Gardner resigned Mr..
trocker made motion 10 suspend The rules 20
confirm the two first nOmnatiCns. but Mr..
More tObieCifd, and after debate the motion 10
suspend the rules Was loSt-y-as Nsssrs
Baker. Clark, Cook, CrOcksT. knight. Lsrman.
Richards ana the President tGTIuder) :. NAYS
Messrs. FsnwIck. Lloyd. McCathran, More
and AUrsell-i tuOt two jhl-dSi Tae poni
nations were al rrfeTred-;he NO first 10 the
Finance Committee. the thIrd 10 the Health
tonmItirr-
Also, Communication from the 1Iavor in
answer TO the resolution OF this Board OF the
2Oih Iust., requesting GIm 20 inform the 3 lard
~h"ther ne dismissed he CJIr ElT ~tO1er of the
ana for reasons stated n 3 u -SSptpr- The
Mayor says: Il have the honor > sra;s tlai
never having seen tue srticle N the lew spapeT
tn winch alluslon Is made aud beiu- Ignorant
az - -Cntents, caBnOt Of course 1--WE tae in
formation desired : take this OCCASION TO
siaie that UnceT the charter OF tue city. the
power Is given the Mayor O. remove any ap-
pOin ole officer under the Corporation &c. hi,
sf,t Gftd JI>GsErs,' and thai have not exer-
cised that power. ana will not exercise It. -x-
Cspt TO- satisfactory reasons aud 4 firm palle:
rha, the welfare OF the Corporation viii bs
thereby pTOmO;ed. Laid over.
Also. a communication from the Mayor
Trsn>mIttIng he statement Of the account Of the
Cooperation with the First National Bank %
date MAY 3D. n follows; Dr--GeneraI Fund.
s633ie.to; Special Tax. ss.Sb6.+-; First Ward
>i,2J1-2, School Fund, S9s,I99 so; Surplus
s22j.tS- Total, SOL ,l60.53 CA. q Hall,
s2i.Ess.; REDEMPTION, Sl.O6e 10; Water Tax,
>a2,6JS IS; Second Ward, S557i g3; Third
Ward, >2,,sI79s; Fourth W ard, s2I, go y: Fifro
Ward, S7.30O.l3; Metropolitan Police, s9 80 a:
Schsol-nonse Fund, s2s,s729i; Gas Fund,
S2t.tS6-iG; Balance, >3i,lSj-55 Total S2Ut, t,iGl53
Balance due the Corporation, sej3 ls5.55. OR.
Gsred 10 be printed on the journal.
Also, communication from the Mayor
transmitting summary statement of the re-
seipts Of the Water Registrars office during the
month OF April, 1869, as follows:-Rec-ip.s on
account of wafer taxes, 1905 %; rents. ~Ul6 i6;
taps and permits, ~225. Total, S4,2l0.1l.
Also. a communication from the Superin,en-
dent OF Sewers, &c, TN answer to q resolution
OF this Board OF the 18th ut stating tnat there
Is no material deviation in the foot pavement
along X street south, from 1th 10 otn street east
from the established grades. Referred.
Also. commuL icatiOn from the same onicer
tiI answer 10 n resolution OF this Board Of the
1e;h ulf) stating thar he has examined the
sewer IN North A street, between lst and I'd
streets east and lateral leading from said Sc wer
into the alley IN square 72S, and finds that the
=
should have an arched covering, with a proper
"penIng for the water 10 enter a. a cost OF SIO0.
Referred.
Also, communication signed "Bsnl Sever
soE. Engineer Washington Canal addressed
20 the Board of Aldermen, saying ..Ny attsn.
non mas been called to the following resolu-
uon, which appears in the proceedings of YOUR
Board of Aprn 19rh," Here follows the reso-
uuon referred 10, which has been published
IN ine STAR, asking certain informat atIon from
the Enginee of the Canal Mr.. Severson con-
unues- 'ln obedience 70 the foregoing resolu.
ton. i have the honor 10 report tina, the entire
amount expended of the above named appro-
balance of SS6,Ssi.9I." After a review O, the
law, and q statement OF his duties under it,
M - continues: The sum ABOVE named is
ne aggregate OF expenditures, aud n part of
The balance, IL Is supposed, car consistently
with law be applied TO other purposes than
those named IN the act" He saws he cannot
answer as TO "how much has been expended o.
me canal Ior other purposes," &c, .ior the
reason that he has had no control over the ex-
Henses. which come under the supervision of
the Canal Commissioner. 1t appears certain,
however, that no part oI the SAID appTopria-
lion was intended 20 be applied 10 the ordinary
repairs on the canal, over which the Commis-
s!OneT has had! exclusive charge" In answer
70 Ih- question, w hat repairs may be requr-
"a a. inns time 10 put the canal in a good sani-
iaTy condition :! he recommends tn. early ex-
cava,IOns and Ispairs provided for in the bill
PASSED oy the Board OF Aldermen on the 10Th OF
October last. and ventures the opinion that,
'.Ead this work been done last fall OF winter.
IT,
ceEt Indictment OF the city for maintaining a
nuissnce IN the bad condition of the canal TO
neglect this matter longer Is manifestIv TO in
rite pestilenee Hence the work ought not
20 oe delayed. When cool weather shall again
return, the canal should be Strengthened and
oinerwise improved. as provided in the we'll
considered bill passed by the Board OF Alder.
men on the sth of December last" &c
sharp debate ensued as 10 the reception OF
The communication which was participated in
prIncipally oy Messrs. Moore, Richards, Clark
AM rkar han NJ
ne COMMUNICATION on the table: lost. yeas
Messrs- Baker Clark. Crocker. knight and
hlchsrds.5, nays-Messrs. Cook, Fenwick,
Ian man. Lloyd. McCathran, Moore, Morsen
Talb-It and the President (Greinderl %. Mr.
Morseil moved 10 print the communI ca ton IN
me Journal. Mr. Crocker moved TO Iay the
motion 20 PRINT on the table; lost-yeas. ,: uays
- same vote as the aDoye.) The motion 10
prlnt was then carrIed-yeas, 9; nays.5.
hr heCaihran presented protest of +. :.
WASH ana others against granting MIR. Wm. IL.
wight PERMISSION 10 erec- : frame building IN
Ine rear OF his brick house: referred Mr.
Moore Presented Petition OF John Z. Clark 70
erect Two frame buildings on lots and of
SUBDIVISION Of square Ia. fronting on New
oTk avenue. o-twesn I7Jh aud 1-ih streets
west referred Mr.. Baker presented pe'ition
ofaooUt twelve undred cIrIzanS prayiug th.
passage % the bill introduced by Alderman
ClarH for the introduction of the German
langnaSs In;o The PHblc Schools- referred.
Mr Baker, from Committee on Drainage, in
IcdCced balls foT extension Of water man on
.5th s-reei West, from Maryland avenue 10
Water street and % law water msiu IN New
Jersey avenue. from h street 70 New York
avenue i street north, from 2ita % 25.h
Strrc- W't>, = stree north. bsI1 sen fth and ,In
streets, and & street north. from New Jersey
Avenue - IN street east: and for sewers in
Fem yiNanla avenue. bstween lith and 18th
~'Tevt- West, anC IN I2th street west from NJ 10
y street noTtl. and down VI street TO the 18th
s'rsst sever, all OF which were passed. Also
mace acyer~e report on Petition of property
h9ldsrs fOI lateral sewers IN square JG7 and
N" Com nlttse was discharged from its further
Sohsi iieTation. Also. reported bill for reliefof
Ars- H. Morris: passed. Nr Cook, from Com
mite On Markets, reported OIL making AZ
tavlhi Tor any farmer, grazler. or raiser of
ca'tIe 70 sell any Kind of fresh meat of his own
ing, IN any quantity, within the limits of
any OF 'ne narket-hoGses in this CITY Ell ther
irOh rented stalls Or sands therein, or from
ms own Wagon or vehicle and repealinx all
scts inconsistent with thus
MI NcCathran announced himself ooposed
To the bill, the STAR TO the contrary no,with
Standing which paper he thought manared 10
show him up 10 the satisfaction Of the UIitsrs
n not 10 has Mr.. MeC-'s) advantage Ne re-
ques,ed the reporter 10 take nots of ms remark
On that head
The reporter bears no malice and thars,,ra
gives Mr.. McCathran the full b-netit ot h,s
comment on the course OF tie STAR. but il hang
the second tune within q few weeks that the
sixth Ward Alderman has travelled out of ms
way % attack the STARS reports of the pro-
ce~dipgs Of the boari, the other side 10 Id now
have q hearing. The reporter did not provoke
nor In vite any controversy and will premise mis-
few feeble remarks" by advancing his claim
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