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CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Rcard Of Aldermen. March zsh.

RoaTd Of Aldermen, March 18th.
Mr.. Champion having made the usual motion
20 dispense with the reading of the journal, :.
Mr.. Moore hoped not He would like to know
what was done at the last meeting after half
past twelve O'Clock. lLaughter.l He wanted to
know who dad il, and he wanted the public to
know. When he moved on that eveniRy To in
definitely postpone the consideration OF the
question then pending the vote stood yeas &,
nays ], ard whe N he left the chamber, which
was Immediately thereafter, he left only seven
members there. He wanted copy Of the yeas
and nays read, which did not appear in the
journal and then moved to amcnd the Journal
ON page LII by inserting tho vote had on his
motion to postpone indefinitely the consider
anon; which vote vaS-yeas I, nays .. MIR.
Moore's motion was slost:-Yeas-Messrs- Emery
Moore and Morsell-3. Nays-Messrs. Baker.
Champion, Chase, Clark, Davis. knight,
Stewart, Slater, and the Presidents
Mr.. Moore also moved to amend the journal
at the same page by inserting the yeas and nays
on his motion to adjourn, he having had to retire
immediately after making said motion, and be-
fore he voted thereon; which motion was also
lost: Ieas-Messrs- Emery, Moore, Morsell, and
AcCathran-4. Nays-Messrs. Baker, Cham
pion, Chase, Clark, Davis, knight, Stewart,
Slater, ard the President-9. The motion to
dispense with the reading of the journal was
tkCn carried.
MESSAGES PROM THE MAYOR.
A communication was received from the
Mayor announcing his approval of certain acts.
Also a communication from the Mayor trans
hitting statement OF receipts by the Water
Registrar for February, as follows: Water rents,
E3o3.5; water taxes. s., Go &c. total, s12 96O.70
Also communication from the Mayor transmit
ting statements of account of the city with the
flrst National Bank, showing a balance due the
bank; ON February 18th, ss5,35o.36, and ON
ARCHING TIBEE CREEK.
In response 20 a resolution of the Board, a
communication was received from the City Sur
veyor transmitting an estimate Of the cost Of
aIehing Tiber Creek. from the north side Of
Massachusetts, avenue to Pennsylvania avenue,
IN manner similar TO the present bridges
aero Tiber Greek on the lines OF Pennsylvania
ayence and Indiana avenue; also, the area of
all assessable ground within the city limits
which directly or indirectly drains the said Tiber
Creek, and also the area Of the streets, avenues,
arehing, slos 49, whole assessable area drained,
A,S. ,sos square feet; streetage, spaces, Sc,
19,233.G .Gs2 square feet; whole area drained, 63,
proposed improvement, 5.s43!j0 square feet;
ssreetage, spaces, &C., ,GJo 25o square feet. Re-
ferred-
NEw BUSINESS.
Mr.. Davis asked that petition Of Eliza Her
rell. for remission of fine, be referred 10 Com
mittee on Claims instead of Police; agreed to.
Also, introduced joint resolution directing the
City Collector to omit from the advertisement
OF tax sale square 3I1 for a special assessment of
3tS4, until IL shall be examined and reported
Tenth street, from to BOUNDARY streets. he
SsSsea, grsve,ed; and the gutter, curb, and
1a, favSment e; be laid a according to law. and the
Boundary; and that ten per cent. be not charged
until that time
Mr. Stewart introduced bill to trim and gravel
twenty fourth street west, from l. to VI street
north; referred Also, bill for the relief of the
trustees OF the Nineteenth-street Baptist Church:
referred. AlsoIbil tor the relief OF the trustees
OF the E-street Baptist Church by refunding
amount paid for the construction OF sewers;
referred.
Mr.. Chase introduced a bill appropriating
s., 800 for putting up names of avenues and
streets, and moved a suspension of the rules to
put the bill on its passage; which was agreed to,
and, after debate as to the proprety OF contining
the names to street lamps the bill was referred.
Hir. Croeker presented petition OF A. L. Gray
and others Tor the abatement of a nuisance; re-
ferred. Mr.. Moore offered a resolution, which
was passed, requesting the First National Bank
hereafter TO include in its report OF the CORPORA
lion fund the amount Of money standing to the
credit Of the sinking fund for the redemption of
the ten-year bonds.
THE HINBER-FcGARrY ASSAULT CASE.
Ar. Moore introduced q resolution '.that the
aseault in the Mayors once ON Saturday last by
Henry Himber, the Republican Commissioner
Of the First Ward, who served in the rebel army
until after the crisis in the late war for the in
tegrify and supremacy of the Union, upon John
fogarty, late Of ths United States cavalry, who,
in defense Of the Union. had participated i'm
nineteen or twenty different conflicts with the
rebel forces, and MAS thrice wounded. is deserv-
ing Of the seyerest censure OF this Board, AMI
that the Mayor be recommended TO rebukc
the said outrage in the most summary manner
by dismissiDg the said Himber from Office"
disgraceful from what he had read in the pa
Mr. Davis hoped the paper would be returned
10 the mover till he could inquire and get
further light on the subject as he might then
find out that Mr.. HiAber had served in the
Union army. Newspaper reports were contra
iictory on the subject
Mr.. Moore claimed that he had from Himber' :
own lips the fact of his having served in the
rebel army. When Gen. Twiggs BETRAYED his
trust in Texas in 1ss |, his men deserted him a "a
n q - fha 1.ala rt.r,..
must have been Himber.
Mr.. Davis said that Mr.. Himber was in the
Union army in 1864 he knew, and he had an hon
Orable discharge TO show also.
Mr.. Moore had no doubt that HImber served
IN the rebel army until the last two years of the
var, when he deserted TO our cause on account
OF the hopeless condition OF the Confederacy.
Nj Morsell asked If Mr.. Davis did not get his
information from interested parties?
MI. Davis replied: "From MIR. Himber."
MI MoOre-"Ah, Of course
MI Chase thought the Mayor competent to
decide the matter, as he saw the proceeding.
and would act according to what he thou gut
Mr.. Baker hoped it would be referred to the
First Ward delegation, when Mr.. Davis with
drew his motion to return the paper to Mr..
Mr.. Moore (excitedly).-"Is the honor of tb,.
city in the hands Of the First Ward delegation
The motion Of sir. Baker was then lost by q
pion, Stewart, Slater, and the President Crock
GES NaytMessrs- Chase, Davis, Emery,
moven to lay the motion on the table; carried
1ess-Messrs- Baker, Chase, Clark. Davis
Stewart, Slater, and the PRESIDENT. Nays-
1essrs: Champion, Emery, knight, Moore, and
Morsell-5-
MISCELLANEOUS BUsINEss.
Mr.. Moore introduced q bill making il the
duty Of the Mayor and the several Ward Com
hisSloners TO settle the accounts Of all laborers
employed BY the Corporation at the end OF each
calendar month, and TO pay the same In current
money Of the United States Immediately after
scch settlement; passed unanimously. Mr..
Emery presented petition Of j. G. Blaine Fer
nando Wood, Thomas Swami, and w. A. Buck
1ngham for the paving Of 18th street, between n
And streets; referred. MFR. Slater introduced
ssn 10 set the curbstones and pave the footways
cutters on the west side of 4th street east to
sne "a. side OF I'd street east and north side Of
~ sLeet south, referred. Mr.. Clark infroduced
Will iof tne Ienef OF Providence HoepitaI arnro
p1aung ~ .vo out Of the general fund a. 4 re-
cognitson OF the benefits II is couYerr.n, nr
helpless and suffering persons residIsg In ~;
CITY and upon strangers and sojourners her,.
referred to Committee on Finance. Also hi
for relief Of John Ardister; referred. Aiso bill
Tor the relief OF Lafayette Jeffries, app,opr;a-
ung - for erecting sheds at the Center Market:
feieired. Also bill providing for the erection of
= on9ge over the canal at + st. south; refersed
NJ. Emery offered q resolution, which was
Aooptta, requesting the Water Registrar to
etAte NnetheI the Potomac water through tke
Iesefvoir and sIueduct, as at present construct-
81, can pe made available for manufacfurino
purpose I'm this city; and if not What a,,snee
menus are necessary In order to ren,I.r th. 3
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