Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-25
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

IRON the Mayor announcing his approval OF
several sets which originated in this board.
Also, communication from the Mayor trans
mIttDg The Banks tAtement for the weex cad.
ing May "a, as follows City OF Washington,
ID. G., 10 account with First National Bank:
DIR. TO General fond, s7i,913.si; special tax,
slI.5I7.3s, seventh Ward, 3,3lI So school fund,
Syo,s3}5l: surplus fund, s20l.7l. Total, s2F2,.
112.23. Or. BY A. q. Hall, sl2, I50.55: redsmp.
second Ward, s3,ass6i; Third Ward. ; @ so
Fourth Ward, $t259i3j; Fifth Ward, S5,526 81;
Metropolitan Police, SlO,G67e; school houss
fund, s3o,l1936; gas fond, &l6, 51s2:; balance,
s6j,H3l7. Total, S2l2, 1l2.s3. May oath, C1r-
poranon DIR. To balance, s65,io3i7. Amount
of tsn-year bonds, S6U,565.2s. Ordered 10 n.
printed. The Mayor returned the bill to lay
water main In T. street north, from New
Jersey avenue 10 Attn street east, with the fol-
lowing remark endorsed thereon: "Snould
provide LOT asessmsat 81 tar on properly. Omitted
IN enrolling. =. j. b.
Mr.. Larman presented the petition Of Jos.
Anderson and others for the opening OF NJ
street north: referred. Mr.. Richards presented
ptunon or Dr. T. ;. Verdi, pray ing relief froa
payment OF spec al taxes for sewer and paving
Of carriage ways on 1ith street; with a biii pro-
vldpg for an examination Dy toe surveyor
and Superinte adent ofCarriagew.ys, a., as 20
he business OF his claim and that OF II. Blau;
deferred. Mr.. Crocser, from Finance Commit
ee. reported bill 10 pay Mr.. John X. Evans
s6l.ll Tor materials furnished the sixth Ward
Commissioner; passed. Mr.. FenWlck intro.
ducsd a resolution requesting the Mayor 10 ia
'orm the Beard what amount has been p AID
by the Corporation To the Washington CITY Gas
LIgbt Company since the date of the con-
tIact entered INTO with said Company,
&C.: passed. Nr. Morsell presented pz.i;ion
OF property owners against construction of
The sewer In 1Uth street west; referred
Mr.. Moore Introduced resolutions reque sting
the SPECIAL committee lately CHI irgei wi b thu
duty OF auditing the claims against the Corpo-
ration 10 report TO this board a full aud com
ple'e statement, in tabular form, showing the
total amount of claims submitted to the audit
ing committee. &c: passed. Also, resolution to
have recorded on the journal the outline of the
plan for appropriate drainage for the northern
portion of the First Ward, as furnished to a
member of this board some months ago by Ran
dolph Coyle, Esq, who made the surveys and
gradnations under appointment of the General
Governments; passed. Also, asked leave 10 IN.
Ioduee the following:
"Wnsreas Frederick A. Boswell. the City
Reg ster. in an official communication TO the
Board Of Common Council, dated The 18th OF
April, states that the aggregate amount OF cash
paid on account of Indebtedness prior to the
second Monday in June last was s7,4i6, and a
few days ago, when speaking At a polite Il
meeting in excuse OF the Acknowledged bank
ruptey OF the Corporation, SAID that S2OO,OO0 OF
said Indebtedness has been paid In cash, which
latter statement has been publicly repeated by
the Mayo clerk: Therefore
ABE IL resolred. That the Register be, and is
hereby, directed to communicate to this Board
an Official statement Of the names of all per-
sons whose claims against the Corporation,
accruing prior to the second Monday in June
,
the said statement he designate sucn OF the said
claims as have been paid In bonds and such as
have been paid in cash, together with the names
Of the persons to whom such payments have
been made, and stating in each case wheth-r
they were the original owners OF said claims:
ard that the Register also inform this Board
been made in the payment of such claims, and
whether bonds have been paid in any case. and
10 what amount, in settlement for work done
or other debts contracted by the Corporation
aSf
Mr.. Croker objected 10 the preamble, which
he considered an electioneering document: aud
on the question of suspending The rules for lis
consideration the vote stood: Yeas-Messrs.
Fenwick. McCathran, Moore, MorseIl. Tai
bert. and the President ((irinder)-6. NAYS
Messrs. Baker. Clark, Cook, Crocker, knight,
Lfrman, and Ricnards-1. So the rules Were
not suspended.
Mr.. Moore also asked TO ieave to introd uce a
resolution that the decision OF the Supreme
Court OF the District of Columbia. delivered 10
May last, in reference 20 the duties aud re-
sponsibilities of the Judges of Election in re-.
gsrd TO the registration Of voters, be recorded
upon the Journal of this Board for the conve.
nience preference. Objection was made. aud
on the question Of suspending the rules tor the
consideration of the resolution the vote Stood
Ieas-Messrs. Clark, Fenwick, MeCathran,
Moore, Morsell, Talbers, and the President,
(Grinder,)-7. Nays-Msssrs Baker Cook
Crocker, knight, Lsrman, and Richards. So
the rules were not suspended.
Mr.. Moore endeavored to introduce other
resolutions, when objections We're made. aud
the Chair ruled them out OF order. Mr. Moore
appealed from the decision of the Chair, and
Mr. Baker presented thu petitions of Arthur
PannelI and Prank Wanzen for relief with a
bill tor relief OF the latter; referred. Mr..
knight presented petition of X. J. Bsali ami
other property owners, praying the passage of
an act 10 lower the grade at the corner OF south
CiFitol and n street south, ten feet, more or
less; referred. Council bills TO cause a water
main to be land III 18th street West, between |
and h streets north; ard to grade and pave an
alley in square 252, were passed.
Nh. EenwIck endeayored TO introduce a reso
mtlon repeating tine act which increased the
compensation OF the members Of the two ,ards
fIom $50 TO 5000 per annum; but on the ques-
ZION of suspendIng the rules for that purpose
the Vote stood-yeas 3, (Messrs. Fenwick, Nor.
sell and Moore) nays 9.
On motion Of Mr.. Baker, the House OF Refuge
dressed the Board ct length in favor Of the
original bill. and iE opposition 10 the subs titute
offered by Mr.. CLARK some weeks since. Mr.
McCathran as an Impracticabie measure. The
committee provided for In that bill must cease
% exist At the expiration Of the present term of
the City Councils. Mr.. fenwick moved to
postpone the bill; agreed TO.
Several bills from the Board Of Common
Council were referred. Council araenduiel,
70 the resolution of thanks 10 Hon. Amos Ken.
dali, providing for framing the same and pre-
sentlng the framed copy TO Mr.. KeLdall, was
agreed 70. The resolution thanks MI Kendall
Tor his donation made to tablish SIX sch olar.
SHIPS IN COLUMBIAN College FOR the n sritorlOus
scholars Of the public schools. Council bill
granting permission TO Thomas New illiams 10
erect frame building Ia rear Of his brick
house, was passed.
Mr.. Crocker, from Finance COMMITTEES, asked
leave TO make favorable report from a ma.
joriiy OF SAID committee for the bill making an
appropriation 10 pay the assessors, (Which bill
gives them 500 additional compensation
Mr.. Moore objected 10 the consider Ition of the
resolution, and Mr.. Croker moved a suspeu.
sion of the rules. After considerable debate
the ayes and noes were taken on Mr. Crocker's
motion, and the rules were suspended the vote
being as follows:-Iea 10. nays 3-(M ,ssrs
F.nwick. Moore and Morsell) The resolution
was then debated at great length, when Mr.
Moore moved 10 lay II on the table. The mo.
tion was lost; yeas i-(Messrs. Fenwick, NJ oore
H0rsell and GrinfeT) nays Q. After cons der
able ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by Mr.. Moore 70
postpone the bill, TO recommit IL, 70 adjourn,
&c. on which motions the yeas and nays were
cailed-the bill was hually passed bv a vote Of
yeas 3, nays !, (as above.) Mr.. Moore then
moved 10 amend I'd amend the title Of the b N
as 10 read "a bill to squander the peoples
money" MIR. Morsell moved 10 insert the
word " further" before the word .squauder,"
and Nr. Moore accepted the amendmeut. NJ
hoore's motion was lost; yeas 81 Messrs. Fen.
wick, Morsell and Moore;) nays 10.
Mr.. Baker called up special order, being the
DILL TO rake mp and reconstruct the sea wall
along the river front, and 10 extend the same
from the Long Bridge 10 the northern termi-
nus OF the arsenal wall. u being the special
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