Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-20
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.


sccoupt OF the Tporation with the First National
Sci S4I q, zen year bonds, sli2 ms '"'' 1"'e
HE ENTkA WORK ON The TWELFTH STREET
Also. cOnmppicstion from The Mayor transmitting
the report Of JObH e. Hardness and John r Len.
this board On the # VIM Wise oT snS Q,
work on the l2ih street sewer, swardipg said VIM
sid over informally and shs pSsrd seb 20 eses
q s%Sfd .lieh S w. 70 ps...d Wise the amount
COUNCIL hlLLs-IhE aARkEI HousE FIRE-cHRIsI-
several Copnei bills were referred. Council
st ment to bill for construction of sewer in iOth
John 4 shinn; passed Council resolution author
ing the MAY or TO offer reward of . 00 fer the
the On night is the i'm
instant WAS on motion OF Mr.. Connolly, for its i'm
ell bill for keeping the Northern Eastern and West
q "esp ss
non sroTiSins fer keeping the markets open every
mittee on markets, Council resolution for ADJOURN
ment OF the boards to January 9th, ISL, and Tor
psrstion work at u O'Clock m. on Saturday, Decem
Der 2ib and saturday, December 3ist, to Tuesday
lively taken MP The first clause Tor sdIoITS
ment Of the board 70 January 9th wa. agreed toI
second clause wssrejected-yess g. Bays Y and NM ne
Moore move to amend by providing that the corpor.
SSSd.y peeem6sr g. snS J .GGn
20 agreed 70, and the resolution passed. Council
26 Tor pubishps notices q the judges Of eIec
lions , was passed nr: COnnSlly, from the finance
prie,oT Of the W ashington thron,cle passed C5un-
81 Ss !. es,.nd the limits Of the Northern
IelIei Oh Adsm Kaiser and James Powell were
FIRST WARD STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
mi; Davis lStroduces bills: TO grade sherman
cutters on both sides Of street north sae
gIn and 2lst streets west; to take up footway and
ID tha
conform to the grade OF those streets sso 10 curb
avenue from 18th to u streets, N : ali Of which,
Also, bill enac,ng :That the PROVISIONS as of an &C,
o. tbese Councils giving authority to the COMMITS
he bridges ,sd canal r their eonVeaiee up
which are Of the construction that taking
y said commission to be done a, the expense Of
me cor.GTation. are hereby repealed 3" passed.
oNh SoAHDo OF TRUSTEES E FoR WHITE AND coLoRHD
Mr. Davi. also introduced the following: wherea.
me white and colored public schools OF this CITY Are
alike supported BY direct taxation upon the people
and ss II IL felt to be unjust to the people and dis.
no, Ii snG s.; and x &. S:sS
fs OF the people EnS Pay the taxes
whose duty IL i. to fns snsss
the alton before CengreS be- aud tbsg sS .,
putting the public q Ii. CITY IL ACT by
one board OF trustees, be appointed O. other on
Tas xoI1HrRS ifBsnTiss stRRxq Hd Sssse Orc
MI stewart from the n arket house committee,
clerk Of the Liberties Market to Get .sSs
imposing fne Of not LEES tha. u nor more th aao
ala
stewart presented petition q the ladies' OF
Tonne situated exempt from payment Of pavement emit
rNsuARDED STREET EXCAVATIONS.
tendent Of Metropolitan Pocs, to eniorc: the rean
and aver ing in the several street.
% report 70 headquarters ali persons that are found
violating the lawt1on the subject. by not having
t,reets and avenues at night, and 70 inform thus
m there - REQUIRED any additional
Also bill authorizing the Msyor 10 cau.e the car.
street west 10 be watered and 10 r sni.Z 70 18Th
tract with some responsible party or parties for the
paid the nnd. e of shHpssss
Third Fourth and Fifth Wards: the wateIins 10 bs
Continued at the discretion Of the Mayor referred
Mr.. Chase presented petition OF citizens for ron.
TeeGr.d A.a front 1Ss of 18th
repoited adtsr %ap o. on WISHING hnG
ont resolution rsge,ins the at % open sisy in
.auaTs "a C9e,. nsslsr apa .itsT
.ntmtiin the whe lie question to select comn;.ttee
IF three TO lie appointed by the Chair: which the
and the Chair appointed Messrs Davis McCathTan
and CTc.sm an Sc the committee
Mr.. Stewart rose to submit a report from the
Crane inv es,eation committee, but tine Chair Mr..
i-ci.ion he appealed and the vote being tie-yeas
: NAYS 1.-The Chair announced that his decision
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Mr. Chase from Improvement, committee, re
I'D q m he in of rE
Fritz as Commissioner of the Sixth Ward. Mr..
=. art moved to Lay the report on tue table lost
stewart, the romination was cOnhrmed-yess II,
o a Eaton for or
he Fifth Ward; contirmed-yeas II, naysl.
Mr. Shepherd introduced S biz to paw the Gr..,
all Ice Ctmlsny Sos 70 for ice furnished 70 the
Chapder and Neh,ss Watkins TO sleet TAM, Ann
buildings; passed
Also. bill sppropriatfpg the money assessed and
collected under the general tax bill for i'm proving
The Ms e canal OF 90 much thereof may
BY Is
aggregate be required TO Day mere than two thirds
d The entire coat Of said Improvement; referred
I'd resolution for closing o branch alley in square
PAVING FOR The AVENUE PAVING.
Also bill prov dip for the pay ment Of the Corpo-
ration prop rt9n OF the cost OF paving Pennsyya
Of the Of Ge in .er ss
work shall have been done-to defray 90 much of the
cost CT paving al Intersections OF streets and alleys
ard IN front OF open spaces and other government
IcserN aflOns as Is deyOlyed upon the
OF the fun ds of the Second Ward from
u lddle OF 10th street to the Treasury Department
S5294 II: Third Ward funds. from middle Of Eth to
middle OF 10th street, lS6l5O6 Fourth Ward funds
middle II 81 TO middle CT 9Th street, III 062 IL Fifth
NsTd fnnds middle Sd street TO west gate OF Capitol
McCaihTsn.D
The CHANNEL BCsINE~S
Mr.. Croker submitted resolution instructing the
G. nimitfte before Congress to urge upon that body
the IN portance Of making al appropriation OF
20 ttO for the purpose Of in proving the Washing
ton channel aud ksstern Branch by dredging aud
q breakwater in such manner as TO
secure the passage u the waters OF the Potoms into
the channel on the Washington side Of said river in
aceordsnee With the and excellent plans
sut mittsd In the reprts Of distinguished civil and
military engineers, passed.
RELIEF nF THE POOR.
Mr. HIne introduced bill ApprOpTiAting 5000 for
relief Of The destitute poor o! the city who able
90 work or cannot obtain Ell ployment. and making
the ashlngtOn Association for the Improy ernent
OF the Condition OF the Poor the medium through
hch said appropriate IN 10 TO be pended referred
Also, bill Tor erection OF gas lamps 9th street,
between n aine and Missouri avenues; referred
Al midnight, as usual, the bosId adjourned.
Board Of Common Council
A message was received from the Mayor in re-
sDonss to resolution Of the board, transmitting
from the City Register giving infor-
nation In regard to the amount of principal and in
L rest due AID unpaid in the hands of the Washing
Ton and Aiexanfria Railroad Company guaranteed