Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-02
CsFpePatiou Affairs.

Chair laid before the board q com n unIcaaon
from the Mayor, announcing his approval Of
certain acts. Also, the report Of the attendant
OF the Washington Asylum tor February.
Mr.. Larman presented petitions of Thomas
J. Hobbs, for a lateral sewer in square I57, and
Jas. Elannegan, praying relief for overchargs
on taxes paid; referred Mr.. Cook presented
memorial of the Board of Trustees OF Union
Bethel A. NJ. T.. Csurch for gas lamps on 18th
and 10th streets. from / to NJ, and on NJ, be-
| tween I4th and 18th streets, referred.
| Concurrent resolution requesting the MAYOR
"tO cause Benjamin Seyerson 10 be paid the
| amount of his accrued salary" was taken up
| and discussed at great length, when Mr..
and make it the special orde. for next Mondav
| evening. Lost by q tie vote Yeas-Msssrs
r. ker, Clark, Cook, Crockar, L ,rman. Rich
s Ts ana me presi si Nays-Msssrs
Morsel and Taloert-7. Mr.. Orocker moved
| 10 amend the resolution by addir 10 the words
above quoted the following: ITO the time he
| were no longer needed The amendment was
icst by the following vote :-Yess-Messrs.
Saker' Clark, Crocker ana Richards-i.
Nays-Messrs. Cook. Fenwick, Knight, Lar
man, Lloyd, McCathran, Moore, Morsell, Tai
bert aud the Pre- ident, (Mr. Grinder)-IO. Tue
resoiution then passed-Yess -Messrs. Cook,
ran, Moore, Morsell, Talbert and the Presi-
dem, lGrind.rl-In. Nays-Messrs. Baker.
Clark, Croker and r chards-i.
| The resolution of request to the Mayor 10
provide Tor the REDEEM ton Of = portion of the
Corporation bonds returned 20 thu Board with
the endorsement This Sin ould he 4 concurr-n'
resolution. : J Bowen, Mayor" aud the
| resolution requesting Congress to abolish all
| eXisiIn. laws that create any distinction on az
count OF race or color. retu rned with a similar
-ndoI s-msnt, were taken up aad referred 70
committees.
Thejoint resolution requesting the Mayor 20
pay The claim of VIM. T. Grimes, late ASststant
| HaIboT Master. returned by the MAYOR with tb .
endorsement This should have been a concur
rent resolution. OF course, il Is not to become
law. :. J. Bowen. Mayor" was taken up
and On motion of MIR McCathran was amend.
ed so as 70 make IL concurrent resolution and
passed.
Several Council bills were referred Council
entertainment of Visiting firemen At the inausu.
ration was referred the Committee on the Fire
D-paI tment
Mr. Richards presented petitions OF W. ID.
Davidge TO amend or repeal act to wall
1iber Greek, and Of Geo. T. Raub 70 have taxes
enormously paid by him -efnr ded; and IN.
troduced bills allowing Joy and ODsy the
privilege of suspending signs over the side
walks; and amending the act for regulation of
hcepses OF non-residents ana traders, so as 10
allow persons bringing books, maps and charts
designed for the mental or moral employment
OF the people, to sell the same without liceuss,
If they are such as are not sold IN this book
Crocker introduced bill &c provide for the in
PRODUCTION of the German language in our pub
Inc schools; referred. Mr.. Fenwick introduced
Whereas, by recent acts Of Congress. this
Corporation now selects all of It's officers by
loint convention of the Board of Aldermen and
the City of Washington
BE al resoired. dc. That it is the sense of the
Poard of Aldermen and Board OF Common
Council Of said city that II would be injurious
10 the interests Of the Corporation for Congress
TO change the present manner Of choosing off,
GERS thereof If by any change which may be
C ntsmplated the power of appointment is 20
be taken from the joint con vention and vested
IN single person. Referred 10 the Committee
Oh Finance.
Mr.. Moore introduced a resolution request
of the total amount of money paid to the Cor.
poration on account of taxes imposed for the
aging Of water mains; passed. Also presented
petition Of the hotel keepers of this city
asking the passage Of a bill tor the regula.
tlon OF newsboys and boot-blacks; referred.
Mr. Lloyd Introduced a resolution instrucung
the Committee ON Public Schools 10 INQUIRE
into the expediency and proprie,y OF ob'sining
LOT and building school-bouse in The Fourth
WaTo; passed. Also, resolution requesting the
Mayor 10 inform this Board of the amount ex-
pended III the several wards for cleaning gut.
teis. alleys, &c. particularly in Judiciary
Square.) aiso OF repairs of streets, &c, and the
number of men. while and coiored ernployed
IN each ward. compensation allo we'd aud paid
since June. l-6~ with state ment Of amount ex-
pended for similar service for a corresponding
period previous to June. 10 =: also, rec NESTING
the Mayor TO furnish this Board with weekly
statements OF the banking account OF the city:
referred Mr.. Grinder presented the petition
OF Price Brothers. ASKING 10 run their car
images without numbers referred. Also. intro.
dueed bill TO clean out the canal from N
ueet south 10 The sou ia end of the canal re-
frTreC. MI McCathran introduced resoIu-
utn requesting the Mayor 10 pay Jonas r.
lie >s7.te IL corporation bords; passed. Mr..
Baker Introduced petition of Henry Hyson for
remission OF fine and introduced bill for
his relief which WAS passed. Also, petition
to grade ard pave alley in square NO 39};
ollI 10 increa.e me compensation of the Mes
sengeT to the Mayor, Register, and Water
Reri, tTar. bill making an appropriation TO pay
n Harbor Master: and bills to curb pave. and
gutter sOU.h slde G. street south, bit ween IUth
and li'h wes': and Forth side Virgiuit avenue
between 18th and 18th streets west: all OF winch
were referred Mr. knight presented petition
of Property owners % extend the Arsenal basin
TO street south: Ie.erred. COuucil CONCUR
r. nj resolution that the committee on the re-
crp'Ion a. the New YORK Councils b. an Dr.
Il-c 10 act IN conjunction with a committee
iTcm the Board of Aldermen u maze all he cas.
saTy arran yements for the partic patiou of the
two Boards IN the unofficial ceremonies OF he
inauguration of the President and Vice Prssi-
dent elect on the +th TAM, was passed. Mr..
Croker. from Finance COMMITTEE. reported
bill tor construction of "a wrought iron fence
around The Lincoln monument, IN front Of the
CITY Hall, apprOpriatiBg sou for the purpose;
passed Also, bill for relief OF Charity 5bin-
son; passed. Also. bill for IeImbursemrnt of
The Register Of Wills; laid over. Mr.. Moore,
from same cODmiIgee reportsd bI II 10 REIN Burse
Henry Poiknhorn for taxes enormously paid;
pass d. Mr.. Richards, from Improvements
COMMITTEE, reported bill making appTo-
pIla'lOn 10 pay dtHcleEcy IN appropriation
fo- grading and gTaveliHg 10th street west,
from j. street north To Boundary street: aud
Dill Tor relief of Andrew u leason: boIn of
which Were passed. Mr.. Fsnwick, from same
CcmmIttee, reported bills TO grade and gravel
l SIRE; south. from Virginia avenue to 1ih
street; 10 curb, pave. aud gutter on ives, side OF
Isl street east from 10 street north, and
south eide OF e. street north, b-tween 18th and
l+'h west. 10 repair sewer traps at the out
corner Of square 372 and Al corner OF NJ tssa-
chusetts avenue and 9TH street: to grade and
gravel Eth street west, between n and Bound
ary streets north; and 10 trim and gravel 9th
SIRE: west, from II street north 10 Boundary
stree; all Of which We're passed. Mr. Mci' atm
ran. from Police Committee, reportrd DILL
antIng John o. Evans the privilege of erect
ing bay windows over the side wa X in front OF
his property; passed Al %, bill prov iding that
persons shall not b. fined for selling liz uors
without license, W no have been granted lice ns+s
by the Corporation; postponed on mot On of
Mr. Crocker. M. MorseiI. from Health e. IN.
mitiee. reported bills TO pay accounts OF the
apothecaries for toe poor 10 thu several wards
which were passed. Mr.. Knight, from e. m
mIttee on Fire Department, reported fayoraniy
| on Council bill appropriating sJ51 10 defray
| the expenses of caring for visiting firemen:
! passed-yeas :, nays /. The Board then. at IL
| o'clock. ad lourned
COMMON CoUNCIL.-Presidentp pro ten. Sirdo
in b. chair, and all the members present ex.
| cept Mr.. Fowler.
ne following were introduced: BY Mr..
| Sewart-Resolution inQuIrIng OF the Register
what amount of First Ward funds have been
expended during the present year, and what
amount remains unexpended; adopted. Bills