Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-21
CORPORATION AFFAIRs.
Board Of Aldermen, March 20, 1871

Inc Cnaf iad befvs Q the board several communi-
cations from the MAJOR, as follows:
FINANCIAL.
One, transmitting the account OF the cornora,ion
with the First Nations al Bank showing balance due
the city 70 tsis MS. date March :o5 s1,,sDzI: ten
O3e reqqes.ins Ian spol opris alton Of about % 900
g enable him 20 keep hat part Of PeausylSsnis,
wood properly cleaned aud swept so as to PRESET
srsdl,abie appearances" referred TO committee on
One in which the Mayor says: 81 have the honor
20 regues that authority be given 20 a1tcip ate TIL
two hundred thousand dollars to enable me- 10 have
tt h isoorei esehers and others i'd nptly
finance con- Jittee.
Ore in r.p fE % asEsg5 fSSn Il t1
~ pg Information In regard to the diseoston made
The ssgor q Gon
Pennsylyanis avenue have authorizes the sale of
applying the proceeds Of sucn lie iowa Z The %
AeebS 0s 'ns b expenses O. the pps9,
stones have already beer Did at seventy five cents
anpS biz. f aSn ss liable and when the
have been ardi:od and sent 70 the president of III.
ission, n - ny purpose to send full port -
ment Of the payments INSIDE, and Of receipts from
the SAFE OF Old material" Referred &C committee on
The Chair also laid before the bo,rd a communi
CATION from the Superintendent and Inspe tor of
luton Of The board cericate Of the re Of
curling and srf in3 front of lot A. square
TEE MOORE WATER METER AGAIN
:, AIso, 1ald before the board c)mm1uicstion from
members Of the city government OF waIbincts,n 'o
att,rd the full test Of ihe " Neore water mster To-
LOTION afternoon at2 o,cek, in the pipe yard, rear
Ut. BaSer moved 70 accept the invitation
table sSyiBg TIE boards had ALREADY Disposed Of tie
subject by ordering test of water me5ers and it
meter on their notice. II twas derogatory to the
l<nly q the board to accept the invitation under
The motion to Lag on the table was lost. Yea
messrs. ChaIe,, Connolly and Noors-S. aays-
s,e Boxer ohamPion, Davis, Slater and Etew
M Bakers motion 20 accept the Invitation was
carTied-yeas 5, nays3
,-.,o -, ;ET Iit.. eOUxcIL Pills
~ LII o. Coq neil resolujga approp atlps
il ths .Is J, laws Of the norr 'raoG TO june
papers in his oce was pas.ed Coupe snd dim index
iuilo9 e provide for rern' .sqrement of he' park
Vermont avenue IVES refe ed - The cSmnitts n'ns
in provements, with fnstIuc ions 70 carry ont the
in So street; between and streets south; .ssed
CouAcil bill to pay $50 for rent OF ONCE and Spe
house by the Commissioner of the second Wsri,
was passed. '
WATER MAINS.
NJ bEef, from C mmlT' on drainage, rep 9rtei
street west from to north 50 as to gov de foI
and n; passed. Also. bill to E 1nS.ruct manfoIes
8Pd sat At the eST1sI Of and
water, slcset IN west wing Of the City Hail to the
sewer IN 81 n street ST. L.
Nr. Connolly introduced bill assisni ,e site for
PASS ESGER DRRer TO TIE BALTIMORE AND poro-
r, ,;..h MAC &C. aAILRohp COMPANY.
RAJ rosd Company: for the purpose Of SUITABLY AZ
public passenger travel and the Susi
extend the tracks Of is road from Vssibis
nue. northwarely along 9th st.cet west to the canal
and use Tor depot and railroad the gounSs
Of the canal Prcrided, hosesru, That said COMPANY
sball use on sth street only fat rail Ike that used
same style o. architecture of IL. depot Of the Penn
9a5Ssa p ss 5
'sy i thar two weeks .so bil was forced through
5rut.ace sal the5 wanted 70 build ,he depot risRt
way; and now conlss IN this bill giving this rich
psDy another site; ne property Of the corpcrs
viii greatly interfere With 40 Interests Of the city,
'nh s ~ me proposed great pa. '"u 'n'
M. Connolly stated that the compai--'r did not
irst bin was brought. in here il was bprr.'~i
hIoush because Congress wa. then about To- aa- I,
ow thst the citizens OF the Seventh Ward were dis
atsncd and would prefer the Gtn street site named
yhodys way. satisfactory TO the people in South
= a. hLgi o. and not worth cent 10 the city-snd
orporstion give them this site ard they viii lien
- S BACK ;b 70 S S they get he rev Site
~ 80, ~, w.! ~ ~ - va ne f:-.1 avenue site
Gs b 5ns y y r5epoierGTs 10 tax about the
h NM s W 20 Go.IIct the travel between
oha. aay,n9 de:lted that the bin before
~ "a, II Moore moved TO refer II to the CON
sse', Cha e, Hine, ard Moore-4. NAys-Me-srs
hampton, Cornohy, Davis, Slater, and stewart-5
PROPOSED AMKNDNENTs.
Mr. Moore moved 70 amend ID by striking our tbs
g rds FOR 1epOt and railroad purposes ara InsrT,
epot also ~ 10 sde 81 fs sof .Spesi
u oNlc't ihar far valuation be paid 10 the "
'royided also thar Co. ress shalt assent t. the use
70 stEtet ard the ground occupied if the city |
% d depot herein meIlioped" also (3J 70 AID a; he
rd Of tie proyiso in the bill pr divided furthsT
,ssent Of this cofporaion to The sre:ton Of
'er dsp'tby The hstipore and PotOmas RsilTga d
Jseis S.,t or Any par Of said avenue. be and the
a Ne i M hea.oy sd Tepe .,ed cha, tho
ne two siles The tis for passenger depot the last
ar. Cor molly eonteuded that the company did No,
> ant two depot, They wanted one and waited il
nj. t IN ,heT to bring the into
e now in session, aud the site now prooosedfo
Se he S 70 1 old
MI, Hine would IN al probability vote for giving
haste. d. favored reference, because he thouehi
snd moved 10 amend the motion to refer Iy iDarnc
ng the committee to report next Monday eyenins
=. Mr. Connolly thought il likely that action would
Then be too late as Congress would in all pr0oa-
=, Mr. Moore said that would make NO difference. as
the cooperation could act after Congress 81 ournsd
=, nj meCathran said the true eause Of opposition
JAG not been expressed here to ght, but By next
Monday II would have developed itself He was NOT
10 be csus ht with such cbaf.
i he motion to refer was lost-yeas Mes.rs Baker
IMAM pion, hlne, and Moore. nays Messrs Ohass
Connolly, Davis, mcCathran, Slater, and Stewart
Mr., McCathrsn ridiculed the talk here sbout
iOL % Us, gtrtng the property Of Congress.
Mr. hsker- Yes, StriHs.
MT McCathran thought there was Inconsistency
" The seventh Ward members cbIectinR 10 the yiT-
giDfa avenue SITE and now when a and better
reno ysi. 49,
n Connolly thought he was ascomnodat ing the
they having objected to thether site on account OF
the eoniisuiiy Of public schools. &c. They must
have scne new light On the subject aud he would
Ike TO have IL explained.
Mr.. Moore Could nat understand what motives
the gentiemena who supported Mayor Bowen in
blocking the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, could
have now in allowing company TO bring their road
public park.
Mr. Connolly knew the gentleman would not inn.
pute any improper motives to him
Mr.. Moore dlsclatmed any such Intention
After further debate, nun erous dflsto motions,
10 refer, to postpone, to lay he tabls, &c we're
Lrsde, and the ayes aud noes i sled thereon the
ga, stion was taken on Mr. Moore's smendnent,
base. Hine, Moore, Stewart-5; nays-Messrs
Cbsmpion, Connolly, Davis, Quick, iMcCalhrsn.
Mr.. Connolly moved to reconsider the vote, which