Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-13
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Board OF Aldermen, September I.

having
water pipes in the Fifth and Sixth Wards and act
for relief of William n Sloven
One tran smittine the statement OF the account OF
ing balance Que the bank 10 this date Of n So &,
ten year be nds. So $50 10.
the Washington Asy lum for August; referred
CLERICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CONTROLLER.
trcller, in which be says In consequence OF the
mpo.-ibility Of performing the dutie. required by
respectfully request that you would apply to the
Council. for the requisite authority to employ en-
assistant 6oSkkeeper and clerk FOR such general
Mr.. Connolly Introduced q bill empowering the
two temporary assistants to the Com ptroller, at
salaries not exceeding sl30 per annum each
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
SEWERS, ETC.
Two communications were received from the Su-
perintendent of Sewers, - follows
one re9nesttns an appropriation 3 enable the
stsumenis for the use Of his he Superintendent 81
one, in answer to . resolution OF this board OF the
9Th inst requesting Information in relation to the
sn5 as d Sa Ss .
,ns an and pa tbs
Us 81 am into 81. ns
To IN.
mittes on improvements.
IN, Secretary read petition of VIM: q. Lewis
and pnSsSs snS SssS be- that
rirs .Gmmiss.ners BY the board also, protesting
ry s shs B.4a Of 3 re,
sftdasit of w. II. Lewis to the effect that w a.
had z ken q BSst
we're sanderous, and moved 10 lay them the table
B.se cnaMpS Gr shs sDd MSS5s
Ds S hns, MsCathran Shepherd, Slater, Stewart
INVITATION FROM MANAGER sPALpING
WI The sesIs sTy r. I'd sommuncat,on from manager
f-OD "A nj hea
ter this evening Mr. Shepherd moved that the Il in.
- VIEW AND GOOD RULES.
Mr.. Shepherd submitted q resolution, that until
be held at the hour designated by iaw ON a1onday
evening OF each week. and that If quorum shall
the chair shsll declare the board ADJOURNED until
the next regular meeting OF said board
shall adjourn the board 1t Il p m every night un
les sooner adjourned By vote of the boara +" The
re.oiniiCn a. amendea was adopted spne'o anu the
d.n aSsh,aR moyed e saoarn to M 1t Thurs
nonin siions Iy the Mayor ~ 'O"''uef tue
ns4i moved to amend Sy adj 'urnioe to
Hs. ss5eeS to- fs So, 0rSss%sn Davis
Gs..e. SonnoIy dSiet and sla s.kes
and the board thereupon adjourned.
Common Council.
President Holden in the chair, and eli the man
bers present except Mr.. Robertson Councilm.n
Freeman opened with prayer
A MESSAGE was RECEIVED from the Mayor, transmit
pavement a, the corner OF Tth and streets One
cling g. sppIoysi Of certain acts Alec, est
street, between 10th and Eth streets, N. W. AIso,
estimate Superintendent OF Streets and sewer, f
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Intendans Of the Washington Asylum for the month
tation TO attend the opening Of the National Tsater
which, on motion Of Mr.. Piper, was secspsed
BUSINESS FROM The ALDERMEN.
Bill - anting permission to Charles Just to erect
bay windows, was received and passed as als5 bills
streets north for foot cement On "a stre.s west
rss a Ss cS ~ S s h
as; sad 8 ~ s.
plugs 10 Columbia Engine Company.
THE TAI BILL
ceised IRON the Aldermen, and Mr. Pope moved |.
Mr.. Burgess expressed the hope that the wards
should be tirst called. The rules were suspended:
ycss 10, nays-Aessrs Burgess, Carrahsr, houldin,
The bill Was read By sections.
general purposes. was adopted. u - Genus 'Or
Mr.. Freeman moved to strike out % cents for ward
S Ss,rs Barton Basseti' Lewis. o 'Donnoghue,
MI freeman one red an amendment making the
tar for gas Is cents, TO include new lamps and re-
freeman to a%sna the sss,s .sys
Is cents police tax to include the expenses OF
the Police Court You'd pay II: .1d
S20O over. Mr.. Carraher moved to insert is cents
centsl was snficisst, and be did not Sc. why !,
.hoald not be ample this year Mr.. Barton stated
S.s to himself the Clerical s wDlK hs
Mr.. Csfrsss 1gu m sasno va. 10 Io. t."
90 Mr. Fireman moved to MAKE the ia. for school.
carly the schools through just four months Mr.
snds for r1 this ps sS SH hos Proc
ior the public schools OF the States, he would vote
Tor the motion. The motion prevailed-yeas Il,
nr Freeman moIsd TO make the bond tar cents
Mr. Barton moved to make the Canal ia. 10 cent.
instead Of Is Mr.. freeman moved to fnsert nj:
e..risd.ye.: IL. nayss. The section was sdoptsd-
Mr.. Burgess moved to amend the 9th section. b,
received for taxes instead Of ,ith iossHys.s ee
mss@s Bowen, Brooke, Bqrgess, Carrsher, Free
NTH lost b. Tie The section vss not sdoptsd
q. Poe .SisS e 5 tn 81. cen.
Section ten VS. Va! sdoptel. '~' 49, ns'''.
p to +. s5
10 Tss ONT n sSOsss M{
October and strike out 18th Of November and iO
2; ;ert LIT Of peesT6er carried Mr. Freeman moved
q the bin as the assessment on 500 and insert
81 20 instead; carried-yeae ID, nays5.
jon sishs The yeas were s, nays n 80 the SECTION
On the passage OF the bill a. amapded the xe..'
stood and the nays 3-Aessrs. Barron Bassett ana
0DOnoshue voting in the negative.
TEMPORARY cLARKs FOR THE CoNPrRoIlER
The bill Of the Board Of Aldermen authorizing The
appointment OF two temporary clerks to the Csmp-
tToler, at . salary Of sI,aO, was received and M
Carrater moved TO amend % as 20 give the Com o.
troer the power TO appoint them, but withdrew il
at the suggestion Of Mr.. Burgess and the bill was
passed
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr. Holden presented petition Of Timothy Hogan:
referred.
Mr.. Piper introduced bills 10 prevent boys under
iteeD years OF age from cunning within the corpo-
ration limits, for the relief of Perry Carson relief
OF William King, relief Of Jas. Cook referred
Mr.. Burgess introduced bills 20 erect iampe ON
18th street, from Pennsylys south Il the
canal grantDg certain privileges To Charles r. Gar
dener; and petition Of Mrs. Thos Wall; which were
referred.
Mr.. hlner reported from the committee on drain
age bill TO revive an act To lay q in l. street
north, from 9TH 90 5th streets wet with Substitutes
" the Board OF Aldermen: which was agreed TO- and
the I'LL as passed,
Mr.. Pope presented petition OF Q large number OF
merchants praying that the license for selling by
sample be raised TO $500 referred to Committee on
ways and means Also, renonstrsnce Of property.
holders in SQUARE ZIG against paving alley In said
square; referred.
Mr.: Gaines offered q bill TO empower the Mayor to
sntieipat $4,000 Of the revenue, ref, rred TO COM
mittee ways aid means A