Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-01
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.


several acts which originated IN this Board
Also, commUn ication from the Mayor trans
mitting the Bank statement for the week end
ing May 81, as follows City Of Washington.
ID. C.. in account with First National Bank
DIR. To General fund, s73, ,i62 s, special tax
s.,S23 ~; First Ward, s2l,35i.53; SIKH Ward.
Sil.9e2 81; Seventh Ward,si.5i3. A.; school iund.
S@6.e23.jI surplus fund, SIU6 ". Total s1I5,-
5s3.js. Or. BY A. q. Hall, SI5,2l7 ~; redemp-
ton fund, Sl,5is.9O; water tax fund, S2i.524 81;
Second Ward, S3,3S1. ~: Third Ward. b 10 80 10:
Fourth Ward, slO7l6.9i; Fifth Ward, $500 eI:
Metropolitan Police, SlO,976.79; school house
fund, Sl9,]l9}6: gas fund. S16,99O>5. balance,
s,",26j ~. Corporation Dr. To balance. May
3lst, s79,S65.ii. Ten-yeaT bonds, SOS, o5..e. Or
GeTeQ TO be printed.
The Char also laid before the Bosrd q COM
munication from the Mayor, IN which he says:
'lt has become my painful duty 70 announce
the decease OF the Hon. william Il. Magra ader,
al his residence, yesterday. i recommend that
measures De taken by the Councils TO paw
proper respect to his memory, " no mas
fill'd for long periods of time the highest po-
sitlons under The Municipal Government, and
enjoyed for many years the confidence and es-
teem of his fellow citizens" On motion of Mr..
McCathran. the communication was referred
10 special committee of one from each ward,
and the Chair subsequently appointed on said
committee Messrs. Larman, Richards, MorselI,
Moore, Clark, McCathran aud Baker.
Mr.. Richards presented petition of Alfred
Bouicin and others (trustees) for damage done
10 the Baptist Church, corner of 4th and j.
s'reets, during fire near the church IN Janu-
airy, 1867, when the fremen took III steps OF
the church 10 keep up a ilre in the gine. The
petllon was accompanied by bill. motion
TO suspend the rules 10 consider the bill was
opposed by MIR. Moore and was lost: and il was
referred. Mr.. Richards also presented petition
OF properly owners on north side of Corcoran
street for a sidewalk accompanied by bill
Authorizing the execution of the work; consid.
Grafton OF the subject was objected TO by Mr..
Moore, and ii was referred Also, presented
petitions OF property owners and bills for lay.
ing water main IN 18th street, between X and
streets; and for sidewalks on north side of Il
street south, between 9TH and Ilth streets east:
referred. Mr. Moore presented petition of
properly owners requesting the grading and
graveling Of 1st street west, from Virginia ave.
nue. TO Maryland avenue; referred. The bill
for sea-wall from the Long Bridge TO the AR.
senal was taken up, when MIR. Moore proceed
ed 10 read from printed volume he history of
the laying out of the District Of Columbia the
foundation Of Washington city. and the ques-
tIon OF water rights in this District. During
the reading he was called to order several times
oy Messrs. Baker, Clark, and Richards, on the
ground that the matter he was reading was ir.
relevant, and that important legislation was
pending. Mr.. Cook hoped the gentleman mr.
MOORE would be allowed to proceed. The
Republicans could very well afford to have
the necessary business pending here defeated
IN this way. The people outside this chamber
were Intelligent, and would know where TO
pace the responsibility for thus defeating
'he measu1es pending before the Board for the
Cook. The Chair ruled Mr.. Moore in order
and he proceeded with his reading until half.
past nine O'Clock, when at the re uest OF Alder
man McCathran to allow the resolution from
the lower board to be read that the boards
assemble at the Mayors Office this afternoon
TO attend the funeral OF ex-Mayor W. Is
MagI uder, &c. he gave way The resolution
was referred 10 the special committee ap.
pointed by the Chair, and Mr Moore proceeded
with his residing until ten minutes past ten
O'CLOCK. MIR. Clark moved 10 pos pone the
SUBJECT until after the call OF com nittees;
agreed 10.
Mr. Richards, from Improvements Com.
mittee, reported bills: TO grade and gravel /
street north, from New Jersey avenue to lst
street east; TO allow the Young Mems Christian
Association to raise the curbstones and pa ye-
ment at corner OF ID ana 9th streets; 10 grade
and pave one-half of Sth street west, Iom + 10
u streets north and one half Of q street north
from 1th to 9TH streets west; 10 grade and era Vel
10th street north, from Il to h streets north to
repair bridge at intersection of 2Ist street west
and l. streets north; 10 curb, pave and gutter on
east side of 10Th street west, from r. TO r street
sonth, on north side Of U street north, from
18TH to 18th street west, and on the east side OF
lst east, between H and X streets north. 10
grade and pave the alley in square SSS: to curb.
pave and gutter on west side OF 18th street West,
from L TO ' street north 10 grade and d. We NJ
alley IN square 567; TO construct the bridge
across u street north, between 18th and 18th
streets west; to lay flag footway &C Dss south
side OF Indiana avenue at I'd street west 10
intersection of street north: all OF which were
passed. Mr.. Larman. from the Special Con-
mIt'ee, to whom was referred Councils resolu.
flons IN reference to the death OF eA -Mavor
Msgruder, reported the following supsti,ute
tor The same which was adopted.
ReSOired. That the two Boards Of the CITY
Councillor Washington have heard with deep
regret the announcement Of the death OF Dr.
VIM. B. Magrrder, formerly Mayor of this
city, and that as mark of res pect for L i'm and
Tribute to his memory, the members OF the
Two Boards Will wear Grape on the left arm
tor the period of thirty days.
Resolred, That the two Boards will attend his
tuner al tomorrow aaterroon, proceeding IA d
body from the Mayors office at three o clock.
and the secretaries be authorized TO procure the
mourning insignia appropriate to the occasion.
Mr Richards, from Improvements Commit.
Tee, reported bills to grade and pave alley in
square All; to curb pave and gutter on sou.h
side OF 4 street north, between Delaware avenue
ana Atm street east on the north side OF 4 street
north. between l4th and 10th streets west: ON
the south side OF Is street south, from 9th 70 9Th
street east: on the west side OF ith street east
from l. TO M street south: and on north side of
street north, from I'D to 10Th street west; 20
grade and pave alley in square lOI; and TO curb,
pave and gutter on west side OF 9th street. east
between Pa. avenue and Maryland Avenue:
and ON west side Of 9Th street east, nom B
sueet soutn TO Maryland avenue: all st which
committee from the lower Board appeared
IN the chamber, and their Chairman, Mr.. Ball,
announced that the Board OF Common CounciI
had concluded The business befors it. and was
ready to ADJOURN sine die.
Mr.. Richards, from Improvements Com.
nittee, reported bill to widen gutter on west
side OF llth street west, betw cen I and W
streets north; and TO curb, pave and gutter on
north side OF B street south. from I'm 10 Ilth
east; north SIDE Of g street south from 9th 10
9TH east; south side OF / street north. from
Delaware avenue TO sth street east; on east
side OF ith street east, from Penns vi yania ay.
enue to Maryland avenue; on sou,h side of
T. street north. between 18th and 18th streets
west on north side Of G street souIh, be; ween
and 7tn west; and on east side OF I'd street east
between south ID ana streets: all OF which
were passed. Also, bill TO grade and gravel
18th street west, from street north 70 Boun.
dary. Mr.. Moore moved to strike out ssdays
work." lost. Yeas-Messrs. Fenwick, Moore,
Moreell and Talbert-i. Nays-Messrs. Baker,
Clark, Cook, knight, Larman, McCathran,
Rchardsi and the President CGrinderl-s. Eli.
lfbusteripg motions to lay on the table, to
ADJOURN. TO postpone, &c, were the made by
Mr.. Moore and other Aldermen in rapid sue
cesslon, the yeas and nays being called on
escn motion, consuming the time until twelve
O'Clock, when the bill passed-yeas 6, nays
4. 0r. Richards, from same committee re.
ported bill to grade 18th street east, (appro.
prntfng S9,094D passed. Also, bill to grade
ana gravel street south, from * to 7th
west. (by days work) defeated, but subse.
quenfiy reconsidered, and passed with an
amenoment striking out days work" MIR.
discouraged from further consideration OF the
bill 10 construct q sewer in L street. between
9th and 7th, and that II be referred to the
Third Ward delegation; agreed to. Also. re.
ported bills to construct sewers in L street
north, between ith and 5th west; and in oOth
st. west, from st. north 10 the canal passed
Mr.. Moore introduced bill for relief Of Helen
Fealy; passed. Council bill to arch q portion
OF the wafer course In square a.. nassad