Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-29
LOCAL N e VS..
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.

COhfOhAIiON AFFAEk8s
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, June 2s, ises.-Tne
Board met in pursuance o; Law last eve
nIIg, all The members pressat, President
Crceker in the chair; q. L. Hulse, Secretary.
The CHAIR laid before the Board q communica.
TON from the Mayor, transmitting the account
or the Corporation with the First National
Bank for the week eadipg June 2-th, 156o, a.
follows. Br-SPe eiai account si,3jV-57; First
Ward fund, s43,ss2.65; s-eoad Ward s2s, ga 40;
Third SELL foursn, sf1 $50; Fifth,
sII COS; SIKH, 81, is .; Seventh, sI7,-o9 ~:
seh0ol fund, sgi,lo3 s3 sarPlus fund, 105.s7.
S-s3O.IO. A ti. Hall Cole clor. szI So s.; re-
compton fund. SI.se00l; wafer f0nd, 81, IA. IS;
Metropolitan police fund si2.c3.4s; scnool-
s ss.se1 tas sa p'S iG ga, su 7 $500
poration DIR. 20 balance, Se312l.2a. Ten year
bonds S7o.5Ss ~
CT Arrangements for the Dc dIcatiop of the moa-
pnent IN the Soldiers Naiion al Cemetsry q.
Gettysburg, Pa, inviting the Msyor and City
Councils 70 Be- present on the OCCASION Of the
CedIcaiIon ceremonies, July LIST. Tue invita-
t.oa was accepted, and Mr.. Moore moved that
a committee Of TWO be appOiut led from this
Board 20 act IN conJun elton with a similar COM
mir.se OF the lower Board and the Mayor 10
make the necessary arrangements which was
agreed 10. and the CHAR annoGuced az said
committee on the part OF this Board, M-ssrs
Moore ard Erl-ry.
The CHAIR then announced the Standing
COmmitrses as follows .-finance-Connolly,
Clark, McCatnTan. mprovements-Chase,
Baker, Moore. Drainage-Baker, Champion,
DAVIS Maksts-StrSaTt. Knight, MoTsell.
PolIce-DayIs, Slater, Connolly. CLAIMS
Emory, Stewart. McCathran. Schools-CIark.
Stewart. Chase Fire Depar;meut-Knixht
DAVIS, Champion. Eleciiobs-Chase, Moore,
BAKER. 2 Canals-Slatsr, Emery, Davis. I'm.
finished BusIDess-MorseIl, Champion. Emory.
Enrolled BIlls-kBigAt. Accounts of the Reg
Isier-Slater. Asylun1-Eme-y, Moore, Chase.
Hsslth-Chsmpion, Mor.eII. knight. Eiigi-
biliy OF Assessors-Stewart, McCathran, Con-
molly. WhaIves-Baker, Slater, Champion.
Washington Canal-Dayis. Connolly, Caase.
To count and destroy due bills-HcCathran,
Slater, Morsell To represent the interest of
the Corporation before COngress-Connolly,
Stewart, CLARK.
M Connolly moved a suspension Of the
rules order 10 receive the port of the special
committee appointed 10 revise the rules, but
MIR. Moore opposed the motion, and after con.
siderable debate, the rules were suspended by
n vote OF yeas IL, navs 2-(Messrs- Moore and
MorseilJ Mr.. Clark, from the special com.
mit'ee on rules, then reported the following
amsndments.-Order Of business-3d. Peti.
tions from the several wards, "and bills and
Tesoluhons for reference In order. The
words quoted being inserted by the committee
4 proposed amendment Mr.. Moore moved
a substitute for the amended rule as follows =
/" PetI'ions AID resolutions from the several
wards and bills and resolutions TOR reference"
Accepted by Mr.. Clark and agreed to. The
next amendment was to add TO the list Of COM
mittees q committee on railroads; agreed to.
The third amendment (2-tn ruie) limits the
time Of speaking by member TO twenty min
uIes, unless he Is allowed 10 proceed by gen.
eral consent; agreed 10. The next amendment
Wa 20 the i5th now the f6tnl rule, so as 10
make II read When the reading OF paper IL
called for, ant the same Is DIRECTED TO BY any
member, II shall be decided by . vote OF O
majority Of the members of the board then pres.
ent" Tine words quoted were inserted Ia fha
rule in place Of the words .. the board."I Mr.
Moore proposed "two-,hirds" instead of ama-
Jor.iy." Agreed 10 Tne amendment 70 amend
the s9th rule NOW the 5Oth) as 70 read All
ferTed 10 the appropriate standing committes
- unless otherwise ordered by a decision Of
two-thIrds of the members then present"
THE words quoted being added to the original
Joint resolution from the Board of Common
Cosncil for the appointment of committee
OF three members of the Board Of Aldermen
aud four members Of the lower Board, 20 ex.
anime and report on the subject of deodorizers
Of night soil a. the next meeting of tie Board,
so as 20 prevent the dumping OF night soil In
the city, wast taken mp az the suggestion OF the
Char. Mr.. Meore moved to amend oy striking
ont the Special Committee aud Inserting aThs
Secretary Of the Board Of Health" Rejected,
Mr.. Moore moved 70 amend by adding the Sec
Rotary OF the Board Of Healthto the Special
Committee, and on that motiodcalled for the
Secresary to call the roll. Mr.. Moore rose to
SPEAK. when the Chair decided that pending
The taking OF the ayes and noes debate Was not
was in order until the first name on the roll
was called, ana appealed from the decision of
the Chair. The decision OF the Chair was sus.
tained-Yeas, Messrs. Baker, Oh amplon, Chase,
Cla-k, Connolly. DAVIS, Knight, and Stewart,
r. nays, Messrs. Emery, Moore, MorseII, Nc
Catnran, and Slater, S. Mr.. Moore's amend
msnt Was then rejected, yeas, s. nays. s. Mr..
tIon, which was rejected-yeas, Q, (Messrs.
Moore, Morseh and McCathran;) nays,e. The
original resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. DAVIS introduced bill Tor the construc.
ton Of bridge eeross Rock Greek, NJ the west
end of North p street; referred. Also, bill au.
thoTizing the Mayor TO appoint q disburS,ng
poses; referred (fhe bill authorizes the Mayor
10 appoint the book-keeper or some other on
Ger Of the Corporation as disbursing clerk, to
pay accounts for labor. &c, thus supercedipg
the Ward Commissioners as disbursing agents
Alec, o.ll making an appropriation Of 32.0O6
for the erection OF ao engine house In the Sew.
rules were suspendsd-yeas 6, nays {, (Messrs.
Moore, Morseil, McCathran, and Stewart and
the bill passed. Also. introduced resolution
authorizing the Mayor to consunct bridges
along lines OF street improvements, where
necessary TO make the streets passable; re-
ferred. Mr.. Chase introduced bill abolishing
me contract system tor grading. graveling,
grading OF alleys, and the nilng up Of lots, &c,
and the doing of said work by days labor.
mr.. McCathran offered q substitute, which,
menis Committee. The Chair introA need bill
10 improve alley in square 300, known as
Chestnut street, and 70 change the name to
samson street; referred. Also, bill TO pay Dr.
Potter for his services as coroner referred.
Also, bill 70 pay the Cooperation Attorney for
special services and TO regulate his salary.
Mr.. Moore moved its reference TO a special
COMMITTEES; referred. Also, bill TO grade and
gravel street north, from 18th street west to
Rock Creek; referred Also, bills TO curb,
pave ard gutter on south side Of U street north
between 10th and lIth streets west; and north
side OF II street north. between litn and 18Th
streets west; and grade and gravel Rhode
Island avenue, between litn and 18Th streets
west referred. Mr.. Connolly introduced bill
10 erect and light lamps on sth street west from
q 10 II str, cts north. referred. Also, petition
OF James M Hudmet, trustee OF Melina q. Pc.
Ter, 10 have taxes enormously paid refunded;
referred Also, bill imposing taxes tor the
year res; referred The aggregate rate OF
taxation - the same az In the bill OF last year
but there 10 eight cents on the hundred dollars
iaken on the SINKING fund tax and added 70 the
general TAX. The new assessments have raised
The value Of taxable property from $40 10000
10 about e70,0OO,0O0. so that the amount of tax
income Will be increased co. per cent? Mr.
Moore introduced ball allowing John H.
Clark TO erect two frame houses ON his
Hos adjacent 70 hrs brick building; passed
Also, ball for grading and graveling LIST street
West, from Virginia to Maryland aven ne: re.
ferreo. Also, resolution 10 amend the lourual
BY inserting the protest signed and submitted
70 the last meeting BY Messrs. Moore and
MeCatnran. against the right Of Mr.. Davis, of
the frst ware, 70 take his seat Alderman
COOK not having resigned. and 70 auhrnit a. IA