Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-25
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Board Of AIdernes, April p, 1871

track from their coal shed to their wharf provided
they 10 not Obstruet th street west bills for relief
Tsomss sewiii:r.. George I. MeGas' .h POt trsI
Corcorsn. joseph Sessesson, JersmIsh eConnell,
EIbeTt Clspp Patrick Allen, George T. bearing,
Mrs. b. a. bowman, John OsmerSn-refuniins
the Mayor . pay 20 the trustees OF the coiored
schools the proportion Of money authorized TO be
rsns Han sddsSn to erset
frame building at his horse baI.r; bill sppropria
.atoS for et servicS hi 20 aem. r.. fo%eso
on lots bs4essins to kyi.ad Chapel nv ~ x.
between Pennsy " aSis svenue and street, w W.
from lIih to 18th southeast Kingman Court
Court to curb pave and gutter on 81 sot e
sdss Of kipgman Court, TO grade and pave alley in
Vermont avenue. from q street TO Boundary: 70
grade ana pave the ssst alley in square al; bill
street north from lath to aOth west bills to curb,
pave and gutter on east side of 6tn street between
Rhode Island avenue and Boundary street north
west ard to lay the footwsys on west side OF 18TH
street, between and northwest: Joint resolution
directing the trustees oil Providence Hospta TO re-
NOV: within ten days. the dead house recently
ere ted on street, between % aud Sd streets III
tui ding, but to prohibit it, use a oead house
=, anu niIs 10 Jay s@sTr man IL klngman Ourt and
streets northwest: and sth street west, between !
s seis and beis aeT The s -,
Of lots for school pur2 in the hsrn part of
tte second school district, was indefinitely post
AGAINST coRPoREAL PUNISHMENT IN THs PUBLIC
Special order being the joint resolution aso,,.b;os
corpoIeal punishment in the public schools, was
Mr. Moore hoped a vote would not be pressed on il.
and said the report OF Mr., Richards, which the
mea,ure. he wanted the resolution 10 20 over ''''
Mr. Connolly said the matter had been before the
sufficient opportunity to consider IL.
The Joint resolution passed-yeas, Messrs Baker
Champion, Chase. Connolly, Crossman, Davis, Hine,
IOr0cker-il nay. Mr.. Moore '"' p'e''u'n'
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Council bill granting 18th street Baptist Church
the privilege to extend the turrets OF their school
passed Council bill Changing the estsbsne tns ersas
Of nh and l2th streets east. and Maryland avenue
Mr. Davis introduced bill TO grade o street, from
Ath to 2lst streets N. ! parsed; Also. su omitted
tDgent fund Of the Board of Aldermen for services
as clerk 70 the Crane investigating committee; re-
81 10 for estra .y%ees on, 70 pay VIM Forsyth
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill for relief of Charles
passed Alss introduced bill sushorfins Bss
ct heence from Riley A. shiun to ssm1 q. Palmer
and Robert III. Green; passed.
- . FINANCIAL BILLS.
MT Oonnolly from the committee on finance, re.
the eae e she
payment OF the day watchmsn in the west wing of
the ses year instead Of The ss Current
year: laid over.
JUNCTION OF RACE OR COLOR
mr.. Connolly. from same COMMITTEES, reported bin
sgPrGpriaiing go in cid OF St Johns Hospital for
Also, bill spprorristing 1000 in aid Of the Chill
Stewart thought the i sttutiOn made distinction
Oh account Of color NJ. Cesse moved to amend by
dren TO said institution no dstiI ction shall be made
on account Of race or color The amendment was
molly Crossmsn Davis shep6srd si.seT sts Uon
apa The Pre- sident; Crockerl.s. Hay-Mr. Moore.
Sg 6s sfG.'s, the bill
Chiidien in order 10 make q similar amendment
institutions, The bill was reconsidered' the amens'
MT Mt added by yeas 10, MR. Baker voting with the
ma!oIitJJ nay l,(Mr Moore and the bill was again
Mr.. Connolly then reported bill making An an.
Thich was similarly amended ana psssed-yeas H.
MI HIne voting With the Majority nav Inn
bill because of the mendmest, which he character e
i1ed as political Ii was stated during the debate
snetsn on sns srnnun ne co, mentioned made ans
Mr. Shepherd, from finance committee, remarked
q II from the sanaSS 5hg the
said lots shali remain In possession Of said academy
uopal institution, saving there was a dirsrence Of
opinion IN The COMMITTEES as TO the bill passed-yeas
Mr. Connolly. from finance committee, reported
petition OF the Sisters the Visitation
nittee was discharged from its further considers.
tsn Also. made similar report on petition OF
EorAL RIGHTS.
Also. re ported substitute for bill 10 amend tho a..
regulating admission to and Accommodation ~ n1b
Tic houses and places Of amusement The substitute
eNteL0s ne prONslOns and penalties Of the original
act 20 s places doing business under licenses iron
tbs CORPORATION and amends that act by repeating
he foilowng words in the two last lines to wiz s.oT
color" Mr. Moore stated that there was no SUCH sct
The date Of spprov Of the act Therein perr.d ~
and the bill was referred back to the committee. w.
IA
Mr. Coppolly: from finance committee, also re.
Eoited phi making an appreciation to pay Io5 TO
Mayor to ascertain the Indebtedness OF The c1rpor
nsr Of & s to
Pen Isn Moore PTesen!sd petitions OF Andrew X. B.
bin granting permission TO John summer. to erect
frame building; bill refunding tar to John O'Cen.
uue, between 4th ana sth streets west; Vbicb Ssre
passed. Adjourned. "ie
Board Of Common COuncfl.
President Holden in the chair and all the member.
present. except Messrs. Murray and Robertson.
Prayer ~ Mr.. Freeman,
NEW BUSINESS.
~ Mr. dreeman-Bii for relief OF John r. Lacey;
o@sany to z. S,i Light
Of south sn1s the The
BIZ. Tor Af the relief iIit of E1 be
Bill for sbs ana 1e mn 81 ax CLERK passed
Joint resolution granting certain privilege. TO Han
=; Addl's S0s adopted By Mr. LesisBiIi Tor foot
oJsOu eiuet VI a ttrcet north, from A.
'0I ''ssr e he CO; .i5fH
81 the relief Of Albert B0uldin: p.ssed
BY Mr.. Bassett-Bll for water main on an st,set
sast from East Capitol to north A street: psssed
BY Mr barfon-Re solution drectiog the owners y,
frov ldence Hospital t. remove within ten laws The
1esd house and wash house being erected on thsir
premises; passed-yeas IL, nays-Messrs Carraher
md y Donoghue-2 Bill for the relief of Arthn,
shephtro; passed. By Mr.. BOwep-Bilt T. grade
snd gravel street, from LIST TO the canal s W
9van assistant surveyor tor extra services pss.ed
by Mr. Hunt-Bill for lamps on l4th street I.a
tween street north and MARYLAND ayenae. r.
TERED. BY Mr.. Mouldn- Bill to grade and oravel
street north, between 18th and 18Th strest. ws.t
passed. Bill for sewer in I'd street west b.twssn
sno b streets north; passed.
BUSINESS FROM ALDERMEN
Bile were received from the Aldermen 10 bronza
ths ra.ilng round Lincoln Monument: for rsljef ~
laoorers az the police station houses f1r reiist 10
andrew Gleason, for relief of the poor; grsoting
privilege 10 II. Crown: to grade and 9rayel Stb
street west. from 10 Water streets soutb. ana 80
pay II r Kicking and J. II. CAssin for medicinss
furnished the poor. were passed.
=. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
MI. fope,twaye and means bill to nav for exfr.
,aoor anc material on the arched roadwsy an and
NORTH Capitol streets; passed. ~
Mr.. BA.sett. (trAinageEBill for sewer I'm "a s,rs..
from 81 20 9Th streets; passed " - '"0s'
MI Lewis onered resolution, " hich vas al spted
Ibh the superintendent Of Streets, &C Inform this
bosro OF the cost OF erecting the necessary brdees
Sho n aoipg and gravelng new u rk avenue from
NORTH tapitol street 70 the Boundary; aud Boundsrv
suset, nom New York avenue to Delaware ayenus
NJ Lewis, ltmprovements,J reported bills to con