Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-05
CORPORATION AFFAIRs.
Board Of Aldermen, April 9Th.

One transmitting the account OF A. KlocZew
| ski for medicines furnished to the poor of tn
Fourth Ward during the quarter ending Marcel
4 IL, 1870, S265.1I; referred.
/ / One transmitting the account of the Corpora
aon with the First National Bank. showing bal
| ance due the bank TO this date s5s,5s9.s7; OF
dered TO be printed.
THE MARKET HOUSES.
4 One In answer TO resolution OF this Board o
| The 18th inst. The Mayor says: " know OF n,
| authority of law under which Sidney McF ar
| land, Clerk of the Center Market, made the
| contracts with Lafayette Jefries for certain i'm
| provements in said market, nor were they eve
| approved by me. Upon q minute examination
| OF the condition of the roof over the southern
portion of the market, some time last fall, tn,
| commissioners and myself concluded that, from
| the decayed condition OF the timber and lum
i Der, the greatest danger was to be apprehendet
i iron its liability ef amy hour to.fali ana crusf
those beneath it. Indeed, il is surprising that i
bad not fallen in before, so perfectly rorter
/ vas the material of which it was Composed
| From this circumstance We deemed it unwise
| ana unsafe 70 permit it to remain any longer
| and so ordered that a new roof be CONSTRUCTED
| without delay. 1t was believed that the in
| creased income from the rent of stands would
| soon paw the cost Of the improvement, beside:
rendering them more comfortable by keeping
cut the rain, from which they had very slight
protection. 1t was for these reasons that the
work was done, and doubt not the Councils
htei examining the same, will approve the ex-
penditure." Referred to Committee on Markets
| Mr.. Davis introduced joint resolution request
ing City Register " not to renew the licenses OF
| those persons doing business at what is known
as the Etna Market, on Pennsylvania avenue
near Georgetown bridge, (when the licenses
tow held by them will EXPIRE or to issue IL
| eenses to other persons to keep a market there
| referred.
Also, concurrent resolution appointing a COM
mittee of two Aldermen and two Councilmen to
act in conjunction with the Mayor, for the pur-
pose Of selecting suitable Location for the
| Western Market, with a view of having the mar
ket removed from the center OF street north.
| TO repOrt'by bin or otherwise referred.
80 NTecELLANKOUs. 171fliX9 Er--l-f
| The report Of the lntendant of the Washing
ten Asy mm for the month OF March was referred
to the Committee on the Asylum.
communication was received from the SIS
Perintendent OF Sewers, Sc, in reply to resolu-
ton Of this Board stating that DR.. H. e. Wood
bury has paid for frontage on his lot on account
Of tar for sewer on . street, between 18th and
18th, sS3.l2. His assessment tax is $3.50, and
Superintendent Bliss recommends that he be
the Of HON Pes Pssr and Sthess
the Treasury Of the CITY. conseq aentiy they are
nen No M va, ssefss tn.
ways Of 10th Street west, nom n g Boa4daSTy,
are Al laid On Y conformity with, the established
CONTRACT VERSUS DAYS WORK.
MI Davis introduced bills to pave an alley in
: :G,,sTs No No. sds and pave en- alley in
both sides of 9th street west, from to north:
east side OF 10th street west, from d to X north;
south side OF street north, from oath to 9th
west; and east side Of 18th street west, from I
which were referred Also, introduced resolu-
ton amending the act authorizing the grazing
and travelling of 18th street west, from Penn
sylvania avenue to Rock Creek, so as to author
lie the work to be done BY DAYS work or con
tract, and that the Mayer NAV cause it to be
executed in the manner that viii be most adj
rantageous to the Corporation. Mr.. McCath-,
ton, charaeterixing it as blow of capital
against labor, advocating the doing of work bv
day 3 labor, and contending that thus only could
long debate ON the respective merits of contract
and days work, and the finances of the CITY,
participated in by Messrs. Movie, Croker,
Chase and others; the resolution was rejected
ayes, Messrs. Davis, Emery. Moore, N0rsell,
Stewart, and President, (Crocker0 6; NAYS,
Meesxa Baker, Champion, Chase. Clarke, Com
molly. knight, Nice athran, and Slater, 8. [Mr.
McCathran, tn explaining his vote, said that
during the debate some intimations had been
thrown out that members were governed by
their chances of reelection. He would frankly
syow himself as candidate for re-election.1
Mr.. Moore said the vote showed a want of con-
fdeAee in the Mayor. After further remarks.
Ell. Chase moved to reconsider the vote BY
which the resolution was rejected. and Mr.. Nc
tathran moGed 10 lay that motion on the table,
carried. and tas motion was laid on the table
yeas. g, nays, 8; tAessrs. Baker Connolly DAVIS
Stewart, and Cro<ksr} -F
& NEW BusIyEss.
Mr.. Stewart introduces bin To- grade and
pave an alley in square 19S; referred. Also, bill
amend amendatory OF the act to reorgsnize the
Fire Department. LIE asnendatory bill pro-
yIoss "tfrat the Mayor shall have the power TO
psrtnent by tbe advi. 4 and III, the consSnt ~
h. Ro.rd 81 sIdorn.e,' ~ a,har Tor,,nrnt;e
ef,icers or em1io,-as are a,rosntad aph cn,.
frmed:y referTedo Also' rssoIntion renuesting
the Navor IN furnish This Roard Of IT, naxse
injecting with detailed stztemenI of the cost
OF fitting up and Furnishing tbe room on Sffs
street north which is used a. a place of IN .etina
for the Board of Trustees Of Public Schools
also, that he inform this Boaxd by what author
ity ae sub-board OF Trustees for the First
School Distflet caused to. be put in the Franklin
School House clocks costing the Corporation
also, what use is made CT the school house at che
corner of q and nth streets n. W. and whst
amount Of rent is received to- it, and to whom
pzid: adopted. II .'dT q "a .lf7g .s.s O.
Mr.. Croker introduced petition OF properly
owners along the line OF the proposed sewer ON
avenue between ID and Ri
straets ,resf nrotesting AGAINST the construction
on sa;5 saws,! rsfsrred Mr ConnolIv nresented
,.st;eio,. - " = u~yr;sI s.k,no nj p,s.oa m
consIuct palh-novse ess"een ns Iss.asnoe
mission asked for; which bin was passed; Also,
e this board st is next meeting
lied By las in the way Of grading and crawling
or paving The carrlageways or streSvs ana av-
enues, the yorf upon which has not yet, been
commenced; adopted