Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-26
CORPORATION AFFAIRS

Ius ice fresident Mr. Mctathranl took the
chair. The Chair laid before the board Two
communications from the Mayor, Announcing
his approval OF several acts which originated
IN ms board. Also, Communication from the
Mayor. returning without hrs approval An
act making appropriation 10 pay Andrew Gl-s-
SON deficiency for grading a1d graveling y
slr et north, from east side OF 10Th street We.
- the west side OF Vermont avenue" The
Mayor ssys -" This bill covers only portion
OF the work performed under Mr.. GIsasons
contract. Ii approved, way is left open for
him 10 ask for another Appropriation. Re-
ferred 10 Commit ttce on Improvements
Also, communication from A r l. Reese.
secretary Of executive committee OF the WASH
lDgton Target Association, inviung the MEM
oers OF tue board 10 atteDd tue annual ball of
he ASSOCIATION on February itb. Al ClrusI1s
Hall Invitation accepted.
The Chair also Iaid before the board several
communications from the Mayor, sent II the
oo3rd TWO weeks ago, but which were not
read then. there being no quorum present.
STAR OF Tuesday, l2ih InsT.l The communI-
oalons were All appropriately referred. except
The May or's veto OF the ball allowing residents
20 Keep more Than two COWS each within the
Corporation limits for the ensuing SIX months
Mr.. FenwiCk called for a vote by yeas and
nays on IA. passage OF the bill an question,
withstanding the objections OF thl Mayor
The vote resulted d;-Ieas-Msssrs FenwIck
La man. McCathran, Moore and MOrssIl-5
Nay ys-Messrs. Clark, Coos, Croo keT, Knight
and Richards. SO the ollI failed 10 pass
On motIon of Mr.. Crocker several bills from
the Lower Board were taken up and appro-
prIately referred. Council bill for appointing
assistants TO the Superintendent Of Savers,
&c., in order 70 enable him TO mature a general
plan for the S. werage OF the city, having been
amended by the Aldermen, so as TO request the
President OF the United States to detail one or
more army engineers TO make the necessary
surveys, was returned from the Lower Board
with the Aldermen's amendment non-con-
CURED IN. On motion Of Mr.. Moore the bill
was laid over. Council bill appropriaung
~, 1to 10 pay the Ward Physicians the increase
OF salary provided for In tine bill which pass-d
the Board December 2si n last was passed. Mr.
Moore called up Council bill requesting the
Mayor 10 cause TO be paid 10 Benz. Severson the
amount OF accrued salary for ais services as
Engineer ofthe Washington Canal. Mr.. Crocker
moved TO strike out the preamble, which ne
considered olsrespectfui TO the Mayor. The
motion was carried, and the bill amended
was passed Mr.. Richards introduced a reso-
luton instructlng the Committee of Improve
ments "not 10 recommend any bills hereafter
Tor grading and graveling Of streets OF for any
o'her improvements no; specially provided for
by law, until a careful survey has been made
by tie City Surveyor, and an accurate estimate
OF the amount OF grading, grayelIng, and labor
ing, certified TO by the Mayor. under the dIrec-
ton and order OF the Mayor" Mr.. Richards
advocated the passage OF thes Resolution, and
Mr.. Moore opposed II, and alter considerable
debate by th.se members, and Messrs. Fem
wick, Cook, and others, the resolution was re-
ferred 10 improvements Committee.
Mr. Richards, from Improvements Commit
lee, reported back the bill making approprIa-
tion 10 pay Andrew Gleason deficiency for
grading and gravelIpg n street north. with
verbal amen dment &c meet the objections of the
Mayor 10 the bill, by mcluuipg the whole.
work, so that no further clam NAV be made
The amenHment was agreed 10, anfi the bllI
passed. Mr.. Crocker introduced resolution
"that the Congress OF the United States be- and
are hereby, mest respectfully requested to re-
Insve by appropriate legislation all existing
~f
race or color, for eligibility TO any elective
once or 10 De drawn as Jurors in the District
referred to COMMITTEE ON Finance. Also, pre-
sented petition OF Trustees OF Wesley Chapel
Mission, praying to have taxes refunded 20
Them; referred. Also, introduced resolution 20
lnfLlsh the assessors of the city with copies of
Webb's Digest; passed. Also, bill to curb,
pave, and gutter on the north side of q street
north, from l4th 10 10th street west; referred
Several bills from the lower Board Were re.
ferred. Mr Morsell introduced the following:
whereas II Is understood that parties, not
representing the views nor interests of the
people OF this city, but who are largely inter.
est m real estate in certain localities, here
tofore referred to, in connection with the erec.
lion OF a mar ket.house, instead of the present
centre market, are eDdeayoring. by tue most
active and persevering efforts, 10 prevail upon
congress, by the passage of one of the several
bills now before them, to compel this Corpora
lon 10 purchase ground else where than the
present safe. and 10 erect a mar ket-house there
on; and whereas We believe the site at pres-
~ r
ucular; and whereas We know this CITY is NOT
Eow In financial conditlon II iteyer can be-
come so, 10 incur the additional bur then of
purchasing site and er, citing thereon a suita-
Die mar ket-house. and one such as contempla-
ted by The several bills now before Congress;
therefore
Resolred, That the Joint Committee of these
Councils, representing the interests of this
Cooperation before Congress, are Instructed to
urge upon Congress the passage of the bill now
before them Incorporating a stock company 70
erect market. house, on the present site Of the
oeltre market" Adopted.
Also, resolution, ..that hereafter the quar-
terly claim OF no ward apothecary for medi-
cines furnished the poor will be allowed OF
made out strictly in accordance with the form
OF return prescribed by the act of April Isl
lsl referred to Commit on Finance.
Mr. Fenwick introd uced bill to erect gas
lamps and posts i'm Madison street, between NJ
ana n streets, &c.; referred. Also bill 10 IN
crease he salaries of the secretaries of the t,tv
Councils 10 $50 per annum each: referred.
ALSO, Dill amending the cow law, 10 allow
persons 10 Ike. more than two cows-not ex-
ceeding eighty payment of - license for
each annually: referred.
Mr.. Moore presented protest of &. w Darr
and others, against street Improvement: re-
ferred. Mr.. Moore, from the Commitf... ON
Gas, reported bill for appointment Of a Su-
perintendent of Gas Lamps, at sg,o per annum
and two lamp lighters for each ward. al $3.50
per annum each; ordered 10 be printed. and
laid over for one week. Also, bill providing
for certain gas lamps, as folIows:-K street
north. between 1th and 9th west; lst west be-
tween ID and + north; + north, between 18th
and path west; 22d west, between PennsyIya-
MIA aven ne and i; Madison, between NJ and N
northi 1ith west, from to Boundary; X north,
from l3th 10 10th west 1 south, from eth ca 81 10
Virginia avenue, and thence along said avenue
TO 4th east; llth west, from Ii south to Water:
south, from Eth to l4th west: I'd east from
East Capitol TO north; East Capitol, from I'd
to 1lth east; + south, from .th to 18th west; X
north, from l4th TO I'D west NJ north, from
18th to 18Th west; passed.
Mr.. Crocker asked to be relieved from serv.
ing on the Gas Committee, and that Mr.. Clark
OF the Fifth Ward, be appointed in his place on
said COMMITTEE, as there were now two Alder.
men from the Second Ward and one from the
Fifth Ward on said Committee. Mr. C's re.
quest was accedsd TO, and he was relieved
and MT. Clark appointed on the Committee
ing the Mayor to proceed at once Ito call in
and cancel all bonds issued by this CORPORA.
tion under and by authority OF the act Of Cen
gress, approved July 27th, ls6s. 70 the amount
Of not less than e-tenth OF the whole issue.
giving preference in all cases to the smaller
deIomlnation OF bonde, and at all times 20
those in the hands Of the first parties And To
enable the Mayor to carry INTO effect this reso.
lution, he is authorized to draw upon the Sink
ing Fund, created for such purpose as per ac,
% Councils. approved October 17th, 1853, Mr.
moor introduced a substitute, but su hse
4uently withdrew II. and Mr.. Cook moved 10
ike ont the words s'to the smaller depominso
ions OF bonds" but pending Consideration OF
DIS and other proposed anne ndments the reso
Committee on Finance.
Mr. McCathran introduced bill for relief of
ieorge H. Gaddis and brother: referred Mr.
baker introduced bill TO curb nave and Su,ter