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

tending the provisions of the act IN relation 70
the scavenger OF the Seventh Ward, 70 apply
70 all the scavepgers OF the several wards
THE act referred to allows fifty cents in addi-
ton 10 the legal rates. 10 pay for removal OF
night soll outside the city limits I Referred
Mr.. FeDwIck preseL ted petition Of property
owners in squire iSO for paving an alley IN said
square; referred. Mr.. Baker presented a con-
munication from Henry LsIntn, the In-
spsctor and Taper OF water MAINS asking an
Increase of his compensation TO : $40 per an
mum, with letter from =. X. Bond. Water
Registrar. and members of the Wafer Beard,
Recommending such increase of salary referred
Mr. Grinder presented petition of WIa Gui-
nand aod Others praying the paving of a gut
ter in % sue,t east and Georgia avenue: r--
f-Tred. Mr. KnIsh: presented petition o. com
mittee of S.N'nth Ward Relief Association.
asking that al appropriation of $3.50 be
made Immediately for the relief OF the poor
and sick IA the city, The money to be expended
hy The Proyident AID Society: referred. Mr
CrCCker presented petition of John Brown tnr
relief; referred. Mr.. Lsrmsn presented sIui-
lar pettion of Clement Jackson. and iutrodu ced
bill for his reliei; referred. Mr.. Moore pre-
sents petition OF WIN. ID. Williams aud others
askIrg tor the erection OF gas lampS on "a
street west, between ID and T. streets north: 70.
feIfed. Certain bills 10 paw the C.r0ntc., for
printing We're, on motion OF Mr.. Crocker. OF The
nance Committee, committed 10 that COM
mIttee
Mr.. Crocker. from Finance COMMITTEE, r.-
ported fayoraoly on Council hill 10 in crease
the compensation of members of the Board of
Aldermen and Board Of Common Council.
from and after July lst, Is & TO six hundred
dollars per annum each. Mr.. Moore. of the
CommitI.e, said that he had not agreed 20 a
favorable report on the bill Mr. FenwIck op-
posed The bill and Mr.. McCathran advocaGrd
u, when At was passed by the following vote
n.as,Messrs. Baker, Clark, Cook, Irocker.
hhlgnt, l-arrhan, McCathTan, ana Richards
:. Nays-Messrs. Fenwick. Moore, aud the
President, (Grnder,l-3. The salaries a. pres
ent are e25o per annnm.I Mr.. Crocker. from
Finance COMMITTEE, also reported bill TO nav
George III. Plant for his services as Judge OF
election; also bIiI pCreasing the salaries of he
Secretaries OF the Boards of A Aldermen and Gem
mon CouH ell 10 - per annum each: also bill
approprlatng : 500 for burial OF the ont door
poor; all of which were passed. Mr. MEGA b.
ran introduced a resolution requesting The
Superintendent OF Sewers, CarrIageways Hc
10 inform the Board whether IN his opinion the
foot pavement recently laid along sth street
east, from street north 10 Mary land avenue
rs or Is not laid according TO the gra te carried
MIR. Crocker, from Finance Comm ttae report
.a bill 10 cover deficiency in appropriation for
ward apothecaries for furnishing medicines 70
the outdoor poor; passed. Also b n 10 nav the
Erentpg ErpTeSs SaO for the rent OF their ON -
on the lst OF June last FUSED by the Judges of
election }; passed Also, reported ad dyerseIy on
the following, and the committee was dis.
charged from their futher consideration
Council bill establishing the rates Of nav tor
iahorers employed by contractors on Corpora.
iion work; Council bill extending the limits
business men may transact their business under
one license Council bill to reimburse The
RegIstr OF Wills for the amount expended by
-. a.. y 4
ol his office; Council bill tor the relief OF ID. l.
Eaton; and bill for relief OF Trustees CT Proyi-
o"nce Chapel. Also, petition OF Trustees of
Wesley Chapel MIssi ID fOI relief from payment
Of taxes on their property. Aiso, asked 10 be
discharged IRON further consideration o. th-
Water Registrars statement OF the r. ceIuts
81 ms once for The month OF Deem
Der, ieGS, aud that II be- printed: agreed to
Also, reported hack the resolution offered %,
MT McCathran at the last mertiD z, req urstiug
the Man or 10 call in aud cancel not less ma,
e-tS a nod h. Na.
hon under the act of Congress OF July 27tn.
lotS, giving preference In all cases TO the small
er Denomination of bonds, ana al all times 10
nose IN the hands OF flrst parties; together with
he bill offered by Mr.. Moore as a substitute
requesting the Mayor 10 d. ' out The money Ia
the credit OF the Sinking Fund, one-tenth part
(and a larger proportion if the money to ire.
cTt dit OF said fund will admit of such larger
pay mentJ Of every bond issued under tha Ar
oi Congress the amount so paid TO be endorsed
on the bond upon which payment has been
made. majority OF the committee recon-
mended the passage of the resolution, bur re.
ported the substitute bill also, i'll order that the
Board might decide 10 the relative merits of
the two propositions. Mr.. Moore advocated
the passage OF the substitute, directing 10 the
preference given by the resolution 10 the hold.
ers OF bonds OF small denominations g.
Mr.. McCatbran defended the resolution IN
troduced by him at some length, and opposed
the substitute because il did not provide for
oancellng the bonds called in, as did the reso-
luton offered by him, which he said originated
with the Auditing COMMITTEE.
MT. Crocker advocated the resolution. and
defended the financial standing of the civ
which he represented sound, and III ought
there was no reason why the bonds should MOI
he at par. He thought the discrimination in
favor OF first holders against the second hol-
ders a just one, and calculated to appreciate
the value OF the bonds and defeat the efforts of
them.
Alessrs. McCathran and Crocker LayIug oh.
iected 10 he substitute bill that It made no pro-
VISION ior tne surrender OF coupons. and thus |
heavy interest would continue 10 be paii oa
tne race OF the bond for ten years. when under |
the resolution that expense would be spared:
Mr. Moore amended his bill by a proyIso THAI
no hond or bonds shall he redeemed in part
under the provisions OF this act until the owner
or wners OF such bonds shall have surren-
dertd such numbers OF coupons will secure /
the Corporation against the payment of ex- I
cessive interest on the amO ant remaining due" /
Mr. Fenwick opposed any discrimination in
reds seming the bonds thinking all holders
should stand equal before the law, aud that !
discrimination against the bonds OF larger de-
Nc minatiCns would depreciaie them.
Mr.. Moore then struck out that portion of ,
ms bill tin parenthesis a6ove.) which pro- |
vides Tor the redemption of more than one |
tenth of The bonds, IL the condition Of the sink
ing fund Will admit Of Il.
Mr.. McCathran again advocated his resolu |
non at some length, saying hat IL was IN ac- |
cordance VIII the act of Congress tor the issu-
ing OF the bonds, which act he read Tor infer-
nation.
The question was then taken ON the adoptiop
OF Mr.. Moores substitute for the resolution
and II WAS rejected. Mr.. Moore then moved an
amendment making il the duty OF the Register
to keep a record of the bonds rede. med, &c |
which amendment was accepted Mr.. Fen. 1
wick moved to strike out that portion of the
resolution discriminating in favor of the bonds
OF small denominations. and giving the prefer.
ence to first holders; lost The resolution then |
passed. Yeas-Messrs. Baker Clark, Cook, |
Crocker. Knight, Larman, McCathran and
Rlchards-S Nays-Messrs. Fenwick, Moore |
Talbert and the President Qirnder)-l
Mr. Crocker, from Finance COMMITTEE asked |
the discharge OF the committee from further 4
consideration Of the bill providing for an ex /
animation Of the police station houses in sew.
eral precincts, with q view to their repair and
agreed to. Mr. Moore from
same committee, reported back Council resolu.
tion instrucfipg the Committee before Ooneress
40 use all tneir endeavors to have the bill now
before Congress for the archmg Of Tiber Creek
passed tnlA oesslon, !" with amendnnent that aid
committee be instructed to inform Coueress
tnet the OIL would still better subserye the
public interest If three sections shonId he in
serted In lieu OF the present fifth section. The |
tnree sections Propoeed TO be inserted provide
Tor extending the arching Of Tiber Creek north
OF massachusetts avenue TO X street north; and |
also pro'i ide Ior a system Of sewerage fe drain |
the northern and north western portions OF the |
First and Secone Wards; In both cases the city |
TO be authorized to lew special TAX On the |
property drained By the improvement. to pay |
and the resolution passed.
the Committee before Congress TO ask thaf honv |
hso nnpu>< L