Evening star., 1869-08-03
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

BOARD or ALDERMEN, August I'd, Is6g-The
chair laid before the Board commu nications
from the Mayor announcing his approval of
the bill imposing taxes for 1850; and transmit
ting the statement OF the First National Banks
account with the Corporation for the
week ending August I'd, as follows :-"City Of
Washington, u. o. IN account with the
Br-Special tax, s21,3s911; First Ward
S+,)6G.4I; Second, s34.cf3.2i; Third. sIO,9O9.sI;
Fourth. si2,e2s3l; Fifth, sIA7o2:77i Sixth,
S2I, I56 IS; Seventh, 1892; school fund,
s94,3U9.N; surplus fund, 1i.23. Total, S2ge-
- 80. CA. q. Hall. ex Collector H. 257 81:
r. A. Bowel. sl16e227; redemption fund
S2,9.0-s-; general fund. s56,1s9.O5, water tax,
81; Metropolitan police fund. 81 2U33.i6;
school house fund, S2O,3z3.sI; gas fund, ssl-
..,-27, ten-year bonds s6O,57s.j2; balance, ss5,.
1Ji.62. Total, S,g9, ,-99 Sc. Balance due by
Corporation August 2d, S75,354 62
The Chair also laid before the Board q COM
municauon from the Mayor nominating: Hen
Ward, William Is. Dobbins. for Commissioner
OF the Sixth Ward; Andrew McKenna, for
Wood and Coal Measurer for the Rock Greek
District Henry II. Bishop and Henry X. Miles,
operators of Fire-Alarm Telegraph: S. ].
Groo., Physician 10 the Poor for the Third
Ward, NJ. Nj. Wheelock. Measurer of Grain
and Bran, riee Joseph H. killian; Jacob II.
Crossman. Inspector of Flour and Salted Pro-
visions, Thomas II. Barron, Thomas w.
smith, William II. Brown, Jr, and George IL.
Collinson, Inspectors and Measurers OF Lum.
Der; X. c. Lipaweaver, Apothecary, 70 furnish
medicines to the poor of the Sixth Ward. Mr..
Morsell moved To refer the nominations to
appropriate Committees; lost; yeas 3, (Msssrs.
Connolly. Moore, Morseli) nays8. MIR. Moore
moved 10 lay the nominations on the table, lost;
yeas 2, Moore ana Morselll nays 9. After vari:
Gus dilatory motions, by Messrs. Moore and
Morsell, 10 postpone, &c the nomr ations were
all confirmed. The nomination of VIM. Il Dob
BINS as Commissioner for The Sixth Ward was
objected 20 by Alderman Champion; but was
confirmed; yeas 10; nays I; blank I. The nom.
Instion of Dr. Groot as Physician TO The Poor
OF the Third Ward was objected TO by Mr..
A-OnnnlIv- Ia hivhaSt
spect for the gentleman nominated, and for
the physicians and patrons of the homeopathic
fhcse who prefer the ailopsrSic sxsse 70 y, pei
cept The treatment OF q homeopathic pnysi-
cIas, as II Is when the reverse OF this is the
portion of the poor in the Third Ward pre- pe
ferIing the homeopathic system is very small.
Aphysician of this school might properly be
had already presented bill for this purpose
leaving the people of all the wards to their
several preferences TT nomination was con-
The report of the Intepdant OF the Washing.
ton Asylum for the mouth of July was received
and referred.
read, requesting that a committee OF the Board
of Aldermen be directed to inspect the grade
book IN his ofiee. He says This book has
been so much altered and obliterated as to rem.
der il unintelligibie to a great extent; grades
have been altered without authority, and au.
tnoIized alterations have not, In many cases,
the established grades, it becomes necessary to
have new grade book made, and all dOu otful
points verified by correct observations on the
ground
Mr.. Chase moved the appointment of com.
mTttse OF three, in accordance with the req uest
- the Surveyor, which motion was opposed
by Mr. Moore, who moved to lay the commu-
After debate, the question was put on Mr..
Chase's motion, and 1t was carried-yeas g,
nays ?. (Messrs. Moore aud Morselll
Mr. Crocker iutrod uced bill for extension of
water main In Rhode Island avenue, from
18th 10 10th streets; referred. Also, bill appro-
prlaung 500 for the benefit of the Columbian
Hospital for women ana Lying in Asylum Of
this city. % De paid when the directors thereof
give notice TO the Mayor "that ten beds have
been provided and all other necessary ar
Tangements made for the reception, treatment
medical and, and care OF AT least ten patients
continuously during the year, such pstIents
TO be sent 70 saId asylum by the Mayor on be.
half of the Corporation from lime 70 time. as
circumstances require; referred.
Fir. Moore introduced bill accompanied by
Petluon) Tor reimbursement TO Mrs. III. b.
Chase of money paid for special tax; referred
Also. resolution 'sthat the late City Surveyor
report TO this board his net estimate of The
Gle 10 NJ street NORTH Mr.. Croker NOV. to
strike out the work slate." Agreed to-yeas
20. nays 5, (Messrs. Moore, Morsell. and
neCathran Mr.; Moore moved TO lay the res
olution on the table; carried.
Mr.. Clark offered resolution requesting the
surveyor TO furnish the Board with an esti-
mate Of the probable cost of grading and gray.
cling Il street north from Sd to eth street. cast;
passed. Also, introduced bill authorizing tue
Trustees Of Public Schools to organized an ad.
dItiohal Secondary School in the Second
gutter On tas south ss;5iee 20 20 Maryland avenue,
-9-Eses isi md 9Th streets kast, sad on the
sOutn side of q street north, between 5th ana
9Th streets east; elss. presented commaniea.
ton from DIR. A. Patze, protesting against the
city, giving q lengthy history Of that practise.
which he terms q "rtdiculous complex Of
marred truths, hcnez and bIuntest lies" and
suggesting that pcyssctans appointed BY the
Corporation eooaid first be subject 10 an exam.
iaation, as rs done in the army; all OF which
Were referred.
lighting OF lamps on North Capitol street be-
tween Il and streets, Capitol Hill; referred.
MIR. Champion introduced bill TO revive act 70
south from Ilth 10 18th streets east, (approv ed
May Sd, lS57, and after debate it was passed.
Mr.. McCathran introduced bill making an
appropriation of $500 for cross cutters in the
Skin W ard on both sides of 1 and X streets
.rurss. AZ the intersection VI 9th street east;
passed.
Mr.. Champion introduced bill revivinE an
act 10 curb, pave and gutter On the south side
of X street south, between 18th and l4th streets
east; passed.
MI. Baker introd ced bills TO curb, pave and
gutter on the north side Of G. street south, from
IN 10 9Th streets west; and on both sides Of I'd
street west, between ID and u streets south; and
TO grade and gravel street south from 9th tC
IIth streets west; all OF which were referred.
Concurrent resolution from the Board OF
Common Councl, allowing the Virginia Min.
strel Troupe TO give an entertainment at Gar.
roll Hall for charitable purposes, without pay
Inent of the usual license. (S5, was (after on
or two hours skIrmish In which Messrs
Moore and Morsell fought the bill inch by inch
passed-yeas 10. nays2. Council bill amend
ing The act 10 grade and gravel street north
was passed. Council bill granting permis-
SION 10 Mr.. Snomo to erect frame building:
within twenry-seven feet ef a brick dwelling
was passed
The Chair laid before the board q communi.
cation from the Mayor, Transmitting invita-
t'on 70 the membe of the board 70 attend
the Schuerzenfest- The invitation was sc.
cepted.
Mr.. Chase introduced a bill to pave, curb ant
gutter on west side Of 11th street west, from
10 streets north; referred
Mr.. Nor.ell introduced bill for relief @
Theodore Shekells.
The special order, being Mr.. Counolly's bal
authorizing the appointment Of q Homeopathi
Physician 20 the Poor for the city at large, wa
taken up; when Mr.. Chase offered as . sub
.titute O bill creating the ONCE Of Geners
Physician for the Oily Of Washington; sal
oficer TO receive q salary Of $500, and to consul
with the Physician Tor the Poor OF any war
of the city In all critical or important case
xhen notified thereof and called on 30 to d.
and in the absence OF ward physician, or
case OF inability OF such physician, 70 attend 1
place OF such physician 10 ary case of sicknes
IN any wards OF the city; aud when desired b