Evening star., 1869-12-07
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Board of Aldcrmen, Dece,nber SIN.

Mr.. Moore introduced resolution to amend
the journal by inserting therein the resolutions
(in relation to the Crane-Bowen investigation
introduced by him two weeks ago. Lost. Yeas
Messrs. Champion, Emery, Moore and MeCath-
ran. Nays-Messrs- Baker, Chase, Clark.
Connolly Davis, Stewart, Slater and the Pres
ident, (CrOcker)-s. MIR. Moore then moved to
amend the journal by striking out the clause
that the report of the committee on said inyesti-
CATION was adopted. Not agreed to.
MESSAGES FROM THE MAYOR.
Several communications were received from
Inc mayor, a. follows:
One returning - an act to reorganize the paid
Fire Department of the city of Washington -
with the following endorsement :-.s This bill
being retTodctirs, and in its provisions Gfec,iag
sistiHg contracts should be changed so as To take
effect on some future day, instead of Norea.5er
I, lct9. No ex pest foctO law can DC enforced.
Dec 4, 1869 ). j. Bowen, Mayor" Referred
10 Committee on Fire Department..
One transmitting statement of the Water
Registrar of receipts of his Office during Sep
tember and October 1869, as follows :-Receipts
ON account Of water tax, II ,Soi.SS; water rent
st5913; taps and permits, SIG. Total, =, ,913.o1.
One transmitting petition of the Sisters of
Charity, asking the remission of a special tax
ter fQ?tYalk III front OF Providence Hospital.
Referred.
One transmitting a communication from
Simon Wolf, ESD, Register of Deeds, asking an
appropriation sufficient to reimburse expenses
paid by him in making indexes of records in his
Office in complete condition. The Mayor saws
that the Councils appropriated s. 600 forthis pur-
pose IN October, 1ctJ, contingent on the appro-
Priation by Georgetown and the Levy Court OF
they had since done. and as the annron,ri,,ion
of 5000 was made over four wears ago. he does
not feel authorized TO use the money without a
re-enactment of the law, although Mr.. Wolf
appears to have performed the work under the
impression that this sum was available. Referred
to Finance Committee.
OTHER CQNNCNICATIoNs.
the Chair aid before the Board the report of
the Intendant Of tine Washington Asylum tor
November; referred,
Also, several COMMUNICATIONS from the Sur
yeyor in answer TO resolutions OF this Board, as
follows:
One stating estimated cost OF grading South
oapitol street, from street south to the river;
10,O2 cubic yards, at Is cents, 81 1886; and
street south, from 2d street west To river; 9,2i
cubic yards, at Is cents, 81 65s.52.
One stating estimated cost OF arching Tiber
Creek from Indiana TO Pennsylv ylvania avenue,
TO be $4,000. Estimated cost of a stone and
brick bridge over the Iiber at b street, 3 900.
arrbed tfom Pennsyivania avsnne ' NJ in.,Sas rs
avenue.
One w preference to the resolution which passed
THIS Board ordering rt-surYey OF street, sta
ting that re-sITyey a. TO depth of grading can
net now be made-
The above were ali appropriately referred.
COUNCIL BILLS.
Several Council bills were referred Council
Resolution requesting the Mayor 10 cause the
speedy pay ment OF laborers III the sixth Ward,
they not having peen pald ior nearly seven
months; adopted
NEW BCslNESs.
MI DAVIS uitrOuuceua 4 OH TcSutdtlhg tne lees
OF the Scatter OF weights and Measures and for
other purposes. III allows that oflcer 90 cents
Tor inspecting and stamping any counter scale
and weights, one OF each denomination, from
half ounce to four pounds, and any counter beam
scale and five weights, and ten cents for each
extra weight stamped or rectifed, he to collect
no fees Tor any scales or weights inspected and
stamped Oftener than once in six months, &c;
persons using false scales or weights to be fined
mot more than ten nor less than i've dollars.I
Referred. MI. Stewart introduced bill appro-
Priating $500 TO put new roofs on the south
side OF the east and west ends OF the Cen
Ter MaIkethonse, and make other repairs
To the roofs OF said market house; passed.
MT. Crocker introduced bill for relief OF John
brown, VINO prays payment 10 nm OF from
she bounty iInd; referred. Also, petition OF
David A HAL 70 have SIX or eight thousand
dollars taxes erroneously paid by him refunded;
referred. Mt. Mooretlntroduced resolution re-
guessing the surveyor 10 give this Board certain
Information as 10 difference in amount of work
caused by the change OF grade on each street,
avenue anu square separately as laid down
street south, Halt street east and Half street
Wil,;.m Rai,.x ny.xIne tn Savpp penuoh s.,ner ..
erroneously paid BY him refunded; referred
Also, introduced resolution to have the Secre-
tary Of this Board obtain from the President
sony 3, he Ianc , aS ,Sa Crone Ro,a ta1
tgation and have 800 copies printed. Iost-yeas
- TNiessT.' CLanpion and Woora na,.
Gr cI,rt ,,e-.,ta, ,,a,;t;n,, ot NI0ie:t hsss O.
tor baIanc, dn. him, NV tbe CarI%rai,;on %"',S 81,
,sort 60 ~, - -. @ i .'o, vi tol
0
a hrieioe acr"ss The Tiber ~ y s,raat ,,orsh H. "a
fweenISt ami 81 streets west. REFERRED aIso
s.joint resolution aufhorizing the payment of
certain teachers temuorarilY empioved h, the
public schools previous 10 Examination. ;, proe
vided they have since passed a SATISFACTORY ex-
animation: Passed. Also. resolution reoi,est-
ing the Surveyor 10 inform this Board at its next
meeting what change of grade, if any, in the
established grade OF South Capitol street. from
N TO the river, would benefit the drainage. and
in any other respects be public improvement;
passed Mr.. Baker introduced bill for relief of
q. Il. Church s. CO. TO ray them for materials
furnished for repairs to the Centre Market
House; referred.
MISCELLANEOUS
The bin authorizing the appointment OF as
sistants to the ofice Of Superintendent Of Sew
length, and referred Council bili for relief of
Morgan MeInerney was passed. The Chair an
nounced that the boat TO convey member OF the
Boards TO Alexandria for the excursion over the
Loudon and Hampshire Railroad would les~e
9Th street wharf at O clock ON Wednesday y
morning next. Adjourned 10 next Friday exs
ming. Wv