Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-12
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Board 0Y Aldermen. Anri, n, rSS,

Board OF Aldermen. April 1o, 1871
The Chair laid tefoTe the Board several corninu-
nicstions from the Mayor as follows:
ORE announcing his approval OF several acts
which oI giuated 10 THE bOsrd.
BANK STATEMENT
One tran s5oittng the statement OF the account Of
Inc city with the First National Bank showing a
balance due the corporation April Sd, I'll, i69 90.
One nominating DR. John s. McLe.n for resident
strdt nj Al the Washington Asylum, vice DR..
hhz' n whose nomination was recalled, IA he is
not citizen OF Washington, referred
81. WATER RECsIPIs
f1T the month Of Narch, showing On aco nat
ia' I5 tag Tatsf i mains water rents,
e,e APoJHEeARIEs ACcOuNT:, ETC;
poor O 9he hrd ward aT
4IMt'r endlng March 3lst, ISL, amounting to
cary to the poor Of the fourth wari Tor the sams
Ierloi amounting TO S9i3 IS; also, account of W ii
Daw, Second Ward apothecary s5s Is; al Of which
The report of the Tptendant of the Washington
asylum.
ORnER OF BUSINESS.
\ discussion arose as TO the order OF business,
Q clock, and motion of Mr. Moore $ to uspend the
the cali Of The wards voted h DOWN 6
con mittee ON schools being called Mr.. champion
Pubic G Schools k Sa sSs
my, mr. H. hus If being sSsent and the
fetary Pro Tn action on it vas necessarily de
teI1eQ until Mr.. Champion could send for IL.
- ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS.
MI. Champion from committee on public schools,
additional ale intermediate School and one ain III
Total Female intermediate school in each district;
toRPoRAL PUNISHMENT ~ TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Also reported fsyorably the following Jolnt res
H fssa introduced by Mr. Connolly in November
whereas scholarship in the public schools of
c,ssfu applicant therefor, and earnestly desired by
hany LOT whom there is no room and whereas this
them sense for he reeeoiSS .p 40
continuance Of their children in such schools and to
goed s the sent ee
children: and whereas the Sabbath schools of ash.
sa that d not ths sohc6 haNe
exercise all needed coercion; therefor be il
hsSotrtd, fC That henC eforth it shall not be law
ful tr any teacher, or superintendent, or trustee,
IuGc Of bS r So any az Of the
istl9n 10 ibfiot punishment upon the Of any
pupil belonging 20 any Of said schools, whether by
tion OF the person, by protracted standir or by
a. c f exposure ct any pupil to heat 70 cold,
privllCg &c OF water, the qualification of anY rea
school house after the dismissal or nterm-sion of
the school, by the requirement Of excessive study
this sn sb M p Fs6 .ng Ia
law in spy manner eScusat le because OF his or her
o S ~ i9r Inc order or discipline Of any
MI. Mr. III Hine moved to lay the resolution tn
Nays Messrs Baker, Champion, Chase, Connolly
Gresham, Gulick, McCathran, Slater AMI Stew
Mr. Crosspsn moved to amend by forbidding "a.
rents to administer corporal punishment 10 Ih.Ir
Mr.. MeCsthrap moved to print the bill and make
hence; tarried. Yeas-NIessrs. Chase, Cros-m
Davis, Gulitk, &C q, hrao, Moore elster ard -tcv
at-s Nays-Messrs. Baker, Cham pion, Connolly
MORE SCHOOLS N THE SECOND DIsTRrr
of Trustees Of Public schools to lease lot or IFS in
the northern part Of the Second School District
eight school rooms therein the annual rem, moi TO
exceed $500, and the corpora alton 10 have the
Continuance OF the lease, which is to be approye by
TIE Mayor; postponed two weeks, Mr.. Champion
only voting IN the negative.
Also reported Tin to introduce eth the study Of pho
ske and q
defray the expense Of introducing the lost on
baker, Chase, Connolly, CrOssm.n, Davis, Guiios,
NoaINArIoys REJECTED.
Al;o; reported adversely on the nomination Of B
Anrtsgh resigned: and tie nomination was reject
81 s on the
schools, vice Thomas =. Clark; reJected-yeas 8,
nsys6.
Mr. Shepherd asked leave to introduce a bill to
sy an 2, ,nsh Scotch TIE sewer in street north,
m 9Th street wet, with lateral branches to each
Whe Iss s 81 sss b
passed, Mr., Moore only voting against the third
reading.
Mr.. Moore, from the committee on gas Tampa, re.
ported bill Tor erecting and lighting gas lam ps IN
various localities; passed.
PRIVATE BILLS, ETC.
Also introduced bille for relief of Mrs catherine
John FARLEY, Daniel Jones, and Perry & Brother,
were passed .blsc, presented petitions Of wall (
Rotin.op ard Oorne,ius shea; referred. Also. in,
he returns the for ISL bass5d
bill 70 pay account Of d. p Hick ling passed Also
INTRODUCED bill apprcpriating Sitg1 10 build cul-
vert In i,h street east, between 4 and G stre,ts
: nI: Baker introduced bills for relief OF John T
Cagstin, Caroline Acton, Mary l.. Piper, and Eliz.
Lseeh re,tiundins taxes erroheopsiy assessed all
ThSma. Barron bill Tor relief Of
Dir. Davis reported bill for relief of Mrs Jane
Trumbul, refundins Of taxes erroneously assessed;
STREET IMPRovEMKNrs ETC.
sna I'm snS sd
i:rIed: Aiso bill to grade 18th street we.t from n
LEI OF b. L. Jones, refunding taxes erroneously
ported bills TO grsde and pave the alleys in squares
Sd and 4a; passed
Potts, refInding taxes erronscusly paid; passed.
MT Connolly, from finance committee. re ported
pay pa 10 Aso b IL rsinnabs &c
special taxes levied for constructing sewer along
prson TO pay for extra labor and @stsrs on the
an he'd roadway at intersection Of Nsrth Capitol
and street north; passed.
Authorizing THE MAYOR TO BORROW S210 0Og.
Also bill suthsriziDg the Mayor Anticip pate the
revenue OF the poraion to the amount Of 800 COO
pay the school teachers, rsmen, police laborers
Ae., the gum anticipated to be paid out of the
accruing taxes and revenues; passed
Council bill 10 grade and pave Al alley in square
4eS; pa sed.
$40 morn PER MONTH voR THE POLICE
Council bill granting increase OF do lars per
month to every member Of the police depar tmsnt;
passed.
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS PASSED
OF, 70 refund taxee enormously paid; passed.
Council bill to 81 ade and gravel ID street ssnth
and North Carolina avenue, between New Jefsey
svfnue and 4th street east; passed
Council bill appropriating oa0 for clerical ser
vices in the Comptrollere Office; passed
Council bill for relief OF John Barron passed
Mr. Slater submitted resolution allowing icha4l
Duffy 20 take copies Of his papers before the board
passed.
Mr. Stewart. from the committee on markets, re
ported bill appropriating SlUi q for eontns emit ex
Iens' Of the Western MARKET passed.
n Baker introduced bill making appropriation
OF Q 3Oo for extra services to Henry Larmaa, In
pee or End Taper Of Water Mains; passed
bill TO pay laborers at Center market: pissed
Also, introduced bill for relief Of Reuben Dodge;
passed.
Oeuncil bin granting certain privileges to Patrick
Mr.. Davis Introduced resolution authorizing the
Mayor to issue license to r. Watson FOR thres
months; passed