Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-02
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.


p1ttcft AceFg N-esrs- thase Ard Or 'cker.
ray OF TH1 ASSESSORS "a
Mr.. CCrrc'.y, frum, tucucs cT.ntttce, rep,-tsd |
n se.r 70 pa T' Ss a. S {; tie as Ass
general sssessnent .nd 500 ior each yesr Of .he |
Mr. Moore Thought he bi;l ons al 70 be
by sfnil board, aud moved 70 postpone IL. |
and maze % srdsr a nett TN M.1as
Higsb asI'fs TO- lea p.vis duics NC
Baker Champion, copnoiy ana sii.sr~s
NJ ca,,su- ffh.vaIs CT .LSs;
iSr rr;:. 81 fbams' passed AS .s' ill
, ,S5 i, 70 ' . < Mrs e.TrS .,ei. !
pay o.en Tor .s % @
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% 9R PHI f ,es e |ShH
rsop paying Them for D BOOKS ana pa per: farasSsd
1es t Sa S1e1 fer e sfs A
resouiion for relief q julia A. p Frey. p.ssss nt
bill 70 pay James o. puiin and George BsIr S05 FOR
q Streets savers SSs EsS s to s Uas
5sS .
prepfstpS s 81, 70 1 Ss, w. P.';sd h bin
Clerical il he oce Of the Re ss sass
passed Alse, bill appropriatins gao to pay Enoc1
ysr,ely bin approPrang go for the relief Of The
killed by the cavins in Of the esnk Of the Inn sress
sewer eve, report eoncurred in -
Mr.. Connolly reported .asessely, from the com
relief OF the 7th street Pr, Emu for The
# % for saS S:ss % IN I
and yestry ef Trinity church, for exemption from
the Incarnation for the refandng Of 1856 50, paid IN
ton from ssid .sH Pston 81 the frases. q sns
e,In, Lutheran church, corner OF am aud =
Of Inc se.ry Grace ehnr ,sS
south Mashlngton for rcfnnding of special taxes
fo MIR Connolly mo explained that authority
oebs si G5 ssa
Lection Of ihsss special taxss ant hs pointed 20
the authority Il T such regulations: but he nowhere
foand authority for omission to perform this duty,
AZ sdnssS H.
power OF the Council: to maize posi- i've sppropria-
where; but; no matter What p pr mishs Be-
given eier to soeeties or to persons s in
hueneed y private interests, to ask for cal
sress Just quoted eae%pts "a churches and .cScai
hcuses and all buildings. grounds and property ap-
with, from any and sil taxes rational municipal,
or cOan;y;" but he thoueht that law did not compel
mprov emeSis for either churches or school houses
many Of which may be Of dgbous ownsr.L 2, and an
and properly appurtenant the sto. VI s'O"''''
MT shepherd instanced cases where property was
winch pTop:iy might b :old By the eSrpo9s'Or:
L G.es
which eonduced TO the increase This ives ut lust to
e sss as Sssss
Grosmsn and lime Except IN &. n es.. Of
tns nh street Presbyterisn Church, on which MT.
iheran Church, on VI ieh Nj. Ch.niDion voted with
Aessrs. CfossTan and Hine; -
Se s2 ss
Sersity Tor the educ aiOn Of freedmen. praying ex
%on Y.. a. Non and The sssSrt concur
II, censoiiy, from the joins com Mite composed
rs WAYS and 81 o. the
ca mniop Council. submitted Airport OF Their exam
Wafer eses that ta.y bad ioaad
e b 1ss as :,
esria ain voucher. held By him. (which are fund 70
sTy Ii. sef1css .na ths @1
nitise recommend the passage Of . Biz providing
Nm nco1e said he lid not doaSs that Mr.. Bond
was strictly honest cfictr, but there w.s On ap
he fr.t Year u his service. which sho"d bs
adjusted. The report and bill were referred to Mr.
NINE MORE FIRE ALARM Boxrs.
$40 Tor II" purchase Of nine sdt,onai fire aiurR
boxes in newly settled portions e the cay, exteu
sUa out and as Mt
stewart moved that the money be expended under
Of he respective boards and the commit aud
chief Of the nre department.; agreed to- and the bill
Also reported pin sIEr9priatins sass for erection
erect such fountains 70 bear their names; passed.
THE NhGHS SOIL QUESTION.
AIso, bill anlhOrzins the Mayor 70 contract after
eas an Of Il:
the mot tavSrsss Hsrs to the alton for the
pene the 1se Of dsedoIizers previous to 1em5sai
and the 'sipnsps e the dsoaSrizsd Material from
over informally M sbephera moved to max .' the
bill ,hs spsiai ordsT for next Monday sssk agresd
Bauer Cham pion. Davis and Slater 4. =
5000 FOR CHARITY.
S al. IKE III Home
Mr.. Coppoly then submitted areport on the sal
es: Mai points Of the report EXTRACTS s"'f ace the
thu correspondeScs between The City Reg and
ns q H. Sg 10 to the
warrants drawn TO pay person. nominated BY the
Mayor. but rejected by the Board of Aldermen
$50, the Mayor wa. suthorized 10 appoint an adi
tor ard Comptroller to the cora and the act
Tech and every account against the corporation
OF WsshDgton when audited end certified to D. the
troler. countersigred BY the Mayor, and in cas.
shat payments be made in any other manner than
ast prov ided for in this act.
Ii will be noticed that the Register IL not in
Guided IN this act at all cessary the settle
meHt OF en- account. The Councils proceeded, as in
all similar CAFES, to pass an act TO carry INTO effect
the above act of Congress. which approved by
the Mayor. and beteme law August J. lS7U. That
act in relation 10 the subject of accounts and pay
ment Of .hem 10 as follows -" Each and every &C
count against the corporation Of " ashiDgton when
andi3d ard certified correct by the Auditor,
shall lie paid by q warrant OF the OomptroIler.
nt.rsiRnsd by the Mayor and Register, &c -
Whether IL wss trsnseendipg their (the
ne cestary TO make warrant good remains for them
10 decide. Their authority would be derived
Cor such aproceediDg from only source, except
such comes freIn Q fair end yideut implication
that mere they charged to perform certain acts
or thipes, that accompanying sueh charge, IL not
specifically set forth, Is the implied power to pro
VIDE means TO complete the charge Thus in the
case Of the Register. ii the Boards thinking or
believing II necersary to satisfactory completion
OF the act Of Consrts - OF July $780, added him
ceuhtersign warrants. il would Re an exercise Of
such implied power. And IL seems for them to ie,er
mine how ne should conduct himself in relation 10
the verrspfs " neither tosupervise and examine Is
to their validity or not"
The report alter quoting the various chsrters of
the city on the general powers granted to thD cor
yoratSon, concludes follows: sThe doubt. III there
he thfa m turn xhollv 81