Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-15
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Board Of Aldermen. March 18th.

Roard Of Aldermen. March 18th.
The Chair laid before the Board communities
tions from the Mayor announcing his approval
of several acts which originated in this Board;
a,so transmitting the account OF the First Ma
tinnal Bank with the Corporation for the week
ending thi- day. showing balance due the bank
this day of S1S,ODp
rHE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD ASKS
FOR A SUBSCRIPTION OF S5D,0D1.
A communication was received from tue
Mayor transmitting one "from the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company asking aid from
the Corporation in the construction Of their road
into and within the city limits The Mayor
saws -" Believing that this road, when com
I |. ted, will be of immense Importance to the
city by opening up another line OF communica-
ton with the North and West, and freeing us
single road We are now compelled to depend
upon, 1 take pleasure in recommending the
Communication to your favorable considera-
ton, The enclosed letter was from Thomas
Seabrook, General Manager of the road, adj
dressed to the Mayor and Councils, saying =
BEING DESTROYS Of completing the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad at the earliest
possible day, We would respectfully solicit
subscription from your city to the
stock OF the company to the extent OF
at least $500 900, for which the company would
receive the bonds OF your city, bearing seven
per cent. interest, payable semi annually, and
the principal payable say in the year 1890. The
bonds to be exchanged for the stock OF the com
pany as required for the construction of the
railroad within your city. The interest upon
the bonds to be paid by the company until the
railroad Is opened for use. This subscription to
entitle you to the choice OF one OF the seven di-
Iectors. In the event Of your making the sub
scriptiOn. We will commence the work IN your
city at once, and push il to completion at the
earliest possible day. The grade OF The road to
correspond, where practicable. with the legal
q ade of the streets of the city; and depot will
be located at a central point in the city for the
convenience of passengers and freight Re
feIred to Committee on Railroads.
Subsequently, MI. Croker introduced res
olutiOn requesting Congress to enact a law
thorizing the city OF Washington to issue bonds
not exceeding $500 900, bearing interest at the
rate of six per cent, payable semi annually, to
he used as subscription TO the capital stock OF
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company,
at par vaiue, for the purpose of constructing
the said road into and within said city. and to
entitle the city to one director: PROVIDED, That
the said company shall locate and erect depot
or depOts within sand city, at such point points
on or along the route or line which the company
may adopt, as the said city and company nav
select; and that the said company, where it
crosses or uses any OF the streets of said CITY,
shall conform to the legal grades of the city.
The company shall, by a special agreement or
Otherwise, secure to the city the interest on the
bonds until the road shall be open for use i'm the
said city, and shall earn sufficient amount of
money to pay the interest. The Mayor, Presi
dents of the two Boards, and the Committee OF
the two Boards on Railroads are authorized and
requested to present these resolutions to Con
gress, and to urge the passage of a law i'm ac-
cOrdance Herewith, with as little DELAY as pos
slplc. hcltIItu 10 OOmnlttee on Railroads,
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Davis presented memorial of John Philip
Eidt, representing that by the raising of p st,
western end, to accommodate the new bridge
across Rock Creek his lot-NO. in square As
has been rendered valueless, and asking that the
corporation take the property and pay him the
assessed value thereof; referred. Also, intro
that that the license ' required of persons Sc
liciting subscribers for religious, literary,
or scientific publications. pictures. maps, charts
or scientific instruments shall be for one work
$40 per annum; more than one, 800 per annum
not transferable. Each $40 license to have the
name of the work to be canvassed for inserted
in II; but II $50 Is paid 1t shall be designated
general canvassing license" The City Regis
ter can take up and cancel any SO license and
issue new one with the name of another work
ito expire at the same date as the Originally on
payment of Al. A fine OF not less than 10, nor
more than so, to be imposed for the first VIOLA
ton OF the law; and for each subsequent Offense
not less than S2D, nor more than so. Referred
To COMMITTEE on Finance.
Mr. Stewart introduced bills: Authorizing the
graduation of the alley in square %, First Ward
to cause gas lamps to be placed on 18th st. west
between and h north; and to take up and relay
the flag footways at the intersection of 18th st.
west and Rhode Island and Massachusetts, ave-
nues; all OF which were referred. Also, resOlu-
ton requesting the Mayor to furnish this Board
at its next meeting with a copy of the contract
made with Messrs. A. Pannell and l.. ,Jeffries,
sS the III sS Of as GensT az
sth to 9th streets; passed. Also. resolution re-
luesting the Mayor to inform this Board at its
next meeting, of the precise amount of money
received from all Of the market houses in the
city from July 1st, 1863, to January LIST, 1870;
also, what amount OF money has been expended
for the cleaning and repairing of the said mar
ket houses between said dates; likewise how
many men are employed to keep the market
houses clean, the price OF labor per day, and
what amount was due to March, 1870; passed.
Also, preamble and resolution setting forth that
il is currently reported that the property hold
ers have been charged twice for curb during the
past year, viz: once as brick and once as curb,
in violation of the contract and specifications;
also, enormously for cutters: and therefore re-
que sting the City Surveyor to examine the as
sessments for foOtways and cutters made during
the year 1869, and report to this Board at its
vENTILATING THE ALDERNEN's CHAMBER AND
OTHER THINGS.
Mr.. Croker introduced resolution apprOpri-
ating $3.50 to pay for the expenses of improving
and ventilating of the Aldermen's Chamber in
the City Hall. The debate on this resolution,
very wide range.
Mr.. McCathran spoke of the disgraceful CON
dition OF the hall, particularly the mean paper
soap and water and scrubbing brushes, and was
willing to increase the appropriate to meet the
additional expense OF further improving and
MIR. Moore did not see the need Of any appro-
priation, as the Board had An unexpended
appropriation for contingent expenses; and OBJ
jected to any further expense while the COrpo-
ration had not money to pay its laborers.
Mr.. McCathran said the gentleman (Mr.
Moore could not injure his (Mr. McCathran's)
record with the laborng men, and that gentle
mans sympathy for the working men came
rather late in the day, as he (Mr. M0Ore) had
voted against the eight hour Law.
After further debate, MIR. Baker moved to
strike out $3.50 and insert 500, but subsequently
withdrew the motion, but MIR. McCathran re-
newed il.
MIR. Moore moved TO amend BY adding -.
Provided, That no more than $3.50 that being
the sum contained in the bills now before the
Board, shall be expended or discussed until the
laborers Of the Cooperation whose pay Is in
arrears shall have been fully paid" Lest-veas
4, ldesfus. Champion, Knight, Moore and Nor
seIl;) nays 3; (Mr. Emery abSent.)
MI. McCathran's motion to increase the
amount TO $500 was agreed to-yees 8, NAYS 3,
(MeSsTs. Champion, Connolly, Knight, Moore,
and Morsell)
Mr.. Moore moved to make the amoynt nav
able out OF the contingent fund; lost-yeas q
(Messrs Moore and Morsell;) nays IL.
Mr.. Stewart offered the folio wing amendment.
:. Erorided, That after the repairs are made the
Chamber shall not be occupied by any associa-
ton or for political meetings, without permits
sion being granted by the Board"
Mr. Moore.-free speechi Free speech
Lasehter.l Mr.. Moore proceeded 20 say that il
,nis pioSiso was agreed to, the majority OF this
DosIe could grant the use OF the Chamber To
tneir own political friends and DENY it to their
opponents. They had an OverpOwering ma
Jorty-twelve to two
Mr. baker.-"Twelve to two? What two2-
III Avcfe, pointing TO Mr.. McCathraR-
"Welf, eleven to thrce-perhans ~