Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-21
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.


egproprisung slOp to pay M. Holley Tor taking
charge Ct the IRE alarm telegraph during tn absence
o. the superinter dent, by reason of sickness Mr..
Moore novta that the amount be deducted from the
yeas u nay J. Mr.. Moore. Also, reported bill to
pay lahorers at the police station houses 10 per
Board OF Metropolitan Police. Mr. Shepherd NOV ed
70 uske the amount $50 smendment accepted, and
nag !. Mr.. Moore
tsng bill for relief Of Amos Hunf, wss red 20
special committee of three. The chair appointed
his place.
wD referred, and the following were passed Joint
b ist e. Close me f9TPoTaon ocss on the
suns extend their fences ght feet Oh tie building
line outgHsre 963.
MI. Shepherd lntTCd uced hill allowing John Hir2
g erect a frame bath house adjoining his brick
ll,s IL same privilege to Patrick CroIin passed.
Mr. Shepherd INTRODUCED bill authorizing thu Mayor
g. cau-e to he issued 10 Mr. j Shatrr y D dlier
license tors portion Of the year at a rare proper
TONED to The sum charged for an auuuA license;
.WA,SHlxeToy CANAL CONTRACT
hnlcIi III aoprt pTIatiHg sufficient ont OF
S5rs Of the ~ me sG S = p t65 2 the
canal, and n such fund shall not be avail ,5lc, az
in"IlNrE the Mayor 60 Issu" certificates Of indsht-
.dhess L. pay the same laid certificates to be pay
abie enc year troII date Of issue and bearing
interest Al the rate a. ten Per mt per annum until
paid. wa takCnup. Mr. shepherd movea 10 suspend
!gfer 1t TO a special committee The motion Of mr..
Moore was T.fected-yeas (iiessrs C1nnnIIy
,r man, and Moore, nays Q; and Mr. Shepherd
III tion Was agreed to-ycas ., nays 81 essts Con-
rvly and Mosrel Mr. Moore moved to amend by
cSreas issued on A o y s tho 'sia x
except ~ mpiiancg with the contract unIer which
amendment was agreed to. Mr.. Moore moved 10
"Mead by inserting after The words Washington
iug the shall have been done ACCORDING ~ tie
sr me agIses TO- Ihp pm pass.d
PAWS GnlcA, McCathran, Shepherd, Slater. stew.
art. ard the president tCrUckerl-g uavs->Iessrs
Cham pion, Connolly AMI Hines.
rt ouEGll OH granting the privilege 70 Richard T
Luldiug passed Mir Chase introduced bill to close
remonsirance OF property holders against dumping
Gay On massachusetts avenue, between ith aid 5ih
between X street and New YORK avenue, and against
North Capitol streets and petition of James Towes
Tor erecting bathroom; all OF which were referred
were Ass d; to paw the Bookkeeper ssistant b l.
.GeEeI, clerk to the Comptroller and Clerk to the
pave End gutter on east side of 9Th street between
grading Of street nort6 from 7S to tS sd .he
spPropriating SlND to pay VIM Forsyth. super,
curb, pave and gutter side Eth street east
from Maryland avenue to NJ street north; north
east, and both sides Of Maryland avenue, from 9th
street east 70 North Boundary; to grade 18th street
gravel sherman street, from 18th to 18th N. W.
Council bili granting permission TO Mount Vernon
motion of MIR. Moore, and passed Council sEnenY
mtnis TO Glll for relief of Mary L. Piper were
Mr.. Connolly. from finance committee, re-
property owners on 9Th street, between and N,
northwest, from payment OF sewer tax: passed
70 the Mayor TO
IRON the interior walls Of the CITY HALL where thcT
are deposited and what action is required for their
Iepalr and preservation; alsO, what maps, records
newspaper hes and other books and papers reII,ire
ppe sewer in alley in square AS and intrSni LOT
bills Tor relief of s. HoIshkiss and Lewis p br.,
sHd hil to increase the Pay OF ampghters, all OF
sSoC FOR TUE POOR.
Mr. Baker introduced bill appropriatfng S20no
ont q the market house fund foI tue relief II the
poor, passed-Mr Moore only voting in the mega
STREET IMPROVEMENTS, ETC.
No CLamptr intr duced ti!ls to trim az gravel
street south; 9th street east. from Penusy lvana
a eUue T. N street south; street east. from
ftnns tsnia syen1e' ie Street south; Gi 10
rade Gud gravel 9Th street east. from to 81 sire
o-hers; ard bill 10 >et the cGrbstones and pave In
iooiway, on Georgia syenue, between sth ana eth
Mr. Slater introduced a resolution 10 return 70 |
I'm Francis Leary the bill tor his relief; passed
THAT MOORE WATER METER AGAIN
Also, introduced ill endorsing the Moore water
o eler. MI Moore oblected' and going outside tho
Oar lett the board without quUTum until the Oh
Mr.. mcCafhTan presented petition of Peter Gun
I inghaD ana John Wise. referred. Also, intro
ouced tIli 10 curb pave and gutter On the south
.ae o, street s.uth between on and 8th streets
Moore water bill was pending, and Mr.. Moore came
the YEA. and aTs o sb sna eskfd Tr sct OF
ran bill Ouly seven members voted in the afirma-
81 again. and the Chair hlr HneJ announced the
DAYS WORK y. CONTRACT WORK
MIR Davis submitted the account sfE L. RidgeIy,
apothecsry referred. Also, introduced bill amend
seen 18th and 2ist streets west 50 as to prorde for
doing the work by contract; referred.
erect public privy at the southern terminus of
sehaer and henry sehesS refefTed A.S
rep con mitee on police reported bills for relief
ieG Gns PIGydDs for bs0,anS the
Of the City Hall; passed. Mr.. Crossmsn, from the
committee on health reported isv9rsbly On bills for
cary Of the Fourth Ward, and 4 Ca.sih, spothe-
cay OF The Thru ~ Ward pssed M Davis report
measurer and inspector OF lumber. and Mr.. McGa.1.
Fn aed Se 6n%1
late Mr. Davis withdrew the name. Adjourned.
Board of Common Council.
President Holden In the chair, and all the men,
beTs present except Messrs. Barton, Hunt, Lewis,
and Robertson. Prayer by Mr.. Bower
A message was received from the Mayor asnoun
a commnnic alton was receiy ed from the Surveyor,
southwest from st street to the canal referred
Mr.. Freeman laid before the board @ communica
tion from Alfred Jones, late treasurer of the Board
Of Trustees Of Colored echoos for the two years OF
which he was treasurer, in latfon to certain
charges OF encouragement. This commune alton
was companied with o statement of Chas King
trustee Of coOred schools, countersgned by George
y. 7. Cook and Henry johnson, affirming the truth
tuiness Of the statement OF MIR. Jones. They state
that they have examined all vouchers, and find
them correct; ordered to be printer.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Mr.. Freeman-Joint resolution authorizing
the closing Of corporation Offices the 2O;h inst,
election cay; passed. BY Mr. Murray-BiIl Tor
fOotways west side OF 10Th street, between and
q streets: passed. By Mr.. Freeman-Bill granting
permission. to h. w. Tompkins to erect a frame
building passed. By Mr. Burgess-Bil to complete
the grading Of street, from eth to 4th west
passed. BY Mr.. Pope-Bill authorizing the Mayor
to pay extra compensation to the book keeper, g.
sistant book keeper, and clerks to Auditor and
Comptroller; passed. Bill TO pay extra pen sation
TO the secretaries Of the boards; passed. By Mr.
y Donoghue-Bill for the relief Of John Hickey;
passed Bill for footwey on north side Of I street
north from North Capitol to Sd street east passed
On west size OF TIN street east, from Maryland
nue. to street north passed.. By Mr., Mccoy
BIZ = grade and gravel 18th street east,
from g to streets north; passed Bill for relief
q G: " g. Eslin, assignee Of D. v. Bills passed
Superintendent Of Street, &c: referred. Mr.. bas-
o s an S e Dsy the
passed. By Mr.. Palmer-Bill for footngs on Mary
land avenue, from 6tn street east to Boundary;
passed. Rfli to extend fence euuare naaaad