Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-27
CORPORATION AFPAIRa.

thalr laid before the Board severaftom m un,-
cations from the Mayor announcing his appro-
val Of various acts, which originated in this
Board, transmitting accounts Of w. L. Sears,
a2othecary Of the poor Of the Second Ward, for
the quarter ending June 30th; and withdraw.
ing the names of Charles II. Joy and A. Q ueen,
inadvertently sent TO the Board at its last ses-
zion for confirmation as ..undertakers."
Also. one transmitting the account OF the Cor
poration of Washington with the First Ma
IIonsl Bank TO date OF ulv 70, 1869, as follows:
pr-speciai tax, 81, i62aI; First Ward fund,
s+,295.4l; Second, S3i,Oi32l; Third. 1909 -:
FOURTH, si2,02s3l; Fifth. Sl3,3Ol.11; Sixth,
s2l.IOl57; Seventh, e17,9s372; school fund,
81 surplus fund, 1l.A. Total, s29s.-
I31. CA. q. Hall. Collector, sll 257. 81
4. A. Boswell. s1O.2is OF; reds mptIon fund.
S3,>I2.sI; general fun, s56366.72; water tax,
III, so. "a Metropolitan police fund Sl2 gs3. %:
scnooi-oouse fund, s2o.3236l; gas fund, s12,-
es2.sI. Total, S2e6.IO3 b. Cooperation DR.
10 balance, July 26tn, SIO.eos Il.
Also. q communication from the Mayor
nominating Charles II. Bliss, Superintendent
and Inspector OF Sewers. Carriage ways, Foot.
WAYS and new buildings. vice r. IL Donegan,
elected Surveyor of the cItv. George ID Our
us, Secretary TO the Board of Trust OF Pub
lie Schools j. SayIes brown, disbursing off,
eer OF the Corporation. William A. Cook.
Corporatlon Attorney Martin Crenin, Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department, vice VIM. ID.
Elwood- Sydney Mcfarland, Clerk Centre
Market, vice Joseph ,Gsrhardt Henry o.
Johnson, Assistant Clerk Centre Market vice
Weights and Measures. j. Ii. Lsrcombe,
Superintendent Fine Alarm Telegraph. s H.
H McKim- Physician 10 the Asylum. Henry
Iarman. Taper Of Water Mains. BenIamin
r. Barker. Harbor Master. George W Go9 3D.
all, Ezra 4. French (vlce W. II. Gorbutt re-
signsd,) and Robert II. Booker, (vice J ohm IL
Department Il. l. Corbin, Secretary to Board
OF Commissioners OF the Fire Department
Members Of the Board of Health-From the
Second Ward, ID. W. Bliss and J. C. Willard;
Third Ward. j. X. Goodwin and F. c. Gate:
Fourth Ward. Harvey Lindsey and NJ. q.
Emery; Filth Ward. J. l.. Grouse and Will
rs and William Dixon; Seventh Ward. +.
Mead and John knight. James L. Dex.
ter, Secretary TO the Board of Health
James Thompson, William b. Todd and John
A. Sim ms. Commissioners of Asylum. Gus
tayus Kuhn, Secretary of Board OF Commits
sioners OF the Asylum. James +. Robinson
OF the Centre Market. Charles Brown anu
George y langley, Commissioners of the
Eastern Market Cornelius Clark, Commits
sIorer of the Western Market vics Alfred
Jones, declined. Richard RoihyelI, Jr.. ana
H e.. Shoals, Com missIonsr> OF The Eastern
Burial Ground j. T.. Brawner. Sexton East.
ern Burlsl Ground A: kloozewSki, apothe-
cary for the poor of the Fourth Ward. Palmer
Priscoe and Wiilism ii. marlborough, Ivice
George W HattoB.) Scavengers of the Fourth
WARD Lafayette Jefiies vice John Houranan)
and Joseph West, Lamplgh OF The Fourth
Ward M J. Quigley. Superintendent of
Sweeps First. Second and Third Wards Peter
Campbell, Wood and Coal Messurer, Potomac
District. John L. Clark, Wood and Coal
Meas urer. First Canal District. James RECORD
Physician TO the poor OF the Seventh Ward.
IL A Bacon, apothecary for the Seventh Ward.
William Walker and George III. Newman.
ScavenRers Seventh Ward. T.. NJ lawrence
W. J. Mprtagh and Edward Chanlplin. Trus-
ices OF Public Schools for the Fourth District
lanes n. N Bowen aud Charles III. Marshal,
Lamplighiers for the Seventh Ward
The rules were suspended-yeas III, NAYS ,.
tMessrs. Moore and Morselll-and the board
asflh To hill ~,
nominations While the vote on the confir-
mation of Mr.. Bliss as Superintendent OF
Sewers, &c, vas taking. Mr.. Emery arose
and moved that the romination be laid over
for one week. saying that ne had a petition
against the confirmation OF that officer IL
was ruled that NO motion was 10 order while
the ballot was being taken. The board then
proceeded with he bailOtng, and the nomi-
nation OF MI Bliss was contradictory o,
nays I, blank I. All OF the other nom ma atoms
were then confirmed.
The Char LAID before the board commuui-
cations from the Surveyor, in aus wer 20 res
oluticns of this board, transmitting estimate
OF me cost Of grading and graveling south A
street from Sd 10 9th streets east. as follows
grading, S3i6-35; eravelIng, S59-.A. Estimate
OF grading and graveling street north, be-
tween lS.h street Yves, and Rock Creek, as fol-
Referred 10 Committee on improvements
Mr.. DAVIS offered a bill providing for the
cleaning Of footwalks and cutters, making 1t
the duty OF every person Occupying a wslling.
house or store. or any other kind OF building
to have their premises cleaned daily from the
Isl Of April to the LIST Of December. BY collect
ing the dust &c. from such cutters into plies TO
he removed under the direction Of Ward Com.
missioners. Those who refuse TO comply shall
be subject TO fine Of not more than I've dollars
nor lees than one dollar: referred.
Mr.. Chase presented PETITIONS Of Lewis h
HAL 70 leealize the stone from "Piney Branch
onarriss" for any ana all purposes that Po-
owners on a4th street west between In and n
streets north, praying for . change Of grade of
SAID street and Of q committee Of Federal City
Divsicn, Sons Of Temperance. requesting the
Board to take int corsideration the ad visabili.
~ OF having drinking cups attached to the
Sanous pnmps In the city; all Of which were
Mr.. Croker presented pe,itiop OF TIns,es. o,
foundry NJ. Z. Church, asking to be relieved
from payment OF special tax FOR construction
of sewer on lith street, the church not using
said sewer referred
Mr.. Connolly introduced bill approprfa,ing
500 out OF The general fund, to enable the
Mayor 70 Introduce appropriate employ meuts
for the inmates of " a. hington Asy lum, iuclud.
ing the purchase OF stock and working impIe.
mens, and payment for Instructions of said
people IN the employments chosen for them;
referred. Also resolution requesting the At
torney for the Corporation TO compile and index
the laws constituting the charter Of this city;
referred.
Mr.. MorselI presented petition II Lawrence
Hickey and Others, owners of licensed furni-
fure wagons, asking that nand express carts be
required 70 take cat license; referred.
City Surveyor furnish this Board al Its next
meeting with profile from the book OF gradu-
siiens OF ed street west, from the Circle 70 N
street norm, stating separately the cubic area
an Cuttlng and filling; passed. Also, introduced
bill 10 relieve the German Lutheran Church
from paying sewer TAX; referred. Also, bill
amending an act for construction of sewer ON
9TH street west, from New York avenue TO r
street north; referred.
Mr. Moore. from Gas Committee. reported a
bill authorizing the erection and lighting of
lamps on tn street west, from q TO p street
north; MASSACHUSETTS avenue, from 3th to 5th
street west; Attn street west, from NJ TO north.
5th street west. from n TO north; alley known
n Oregon or Madison street, in square sss; and
alley known as Ridge street. In square 5l3;
passed.
Mr.. Emery presented petitions of J. T. Wine.
berger and others, for q sidewalk on New Jer-
sey avenue, between q and streets; and of
John Burns and others, for a pump AT north.
east corner Of X street north and id street east;
referred Also. presented protest Of VIM s.
Morse against The confirmation Of Charles H.
Bliss as Superintendent of Sewers, Carnage
ways, Footways, &C." in which he (M.) says:
81 AK that the appointment may be referred
TO . committee of your honorable body, with
full power 70 send for persons and papers, that
an opportunity may be afforded 70 prove his
absolute ineompetency TO fulfil the duties OF
said ONCE, a. well also 10 prove hrs notorious
mem cheney and gross Official misconduct while
acting Is City Surveyor OF Washington city.
Ii such reference shall be made Of such nomi.
nation, the evidence TO sustain the charges
contained in this note will be promptly fur
nished 70 your hooorable body"