Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-21
ENING STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


bill from the lower Board, sppropristing 81 ,ooi
for the purpose Of rebuilding The bridges soroel
the Canal at N and L streets south, and pro.
yiding that the Mayor shall issue proposall
for the said work, which Wa read twice and
referred to ths committee on canals.
Also, similar bill, to pay Thomas J: Bar
rett Sis, . deficiency in the appropriation fol
grading A street north. between LIST and End
streets east; read three times and passed,
Also, bill exempting from Corporation
taxes, al property used for orphan asylums in
Washington city; referred to the committee on
finance.
Also, . bill sppropristing $500 to purchase
500 feet Of hosefoF the Anaeostia Fire Company
and $3.50 fer the purchase Of $50 feet Of hose
for the Columbia Fire Company; referred to
. the committee on the IRE department.
Also, bill renting fns on Matilda Ann
Beall for selling liquor without license; 70
fsrred to the committee on police.
Also, bill from this board with the council
boards amendment thereto, for the construc.
ton Of wooden bridge over the dber ct II
street North; appropriating 500; the amend
1ent embracing directions to contract with
Ellis B Co. for the repair Of the present iron
r bridge ut . cost of $500; referred to the com.
mittes on improvements
Mr.. Pearson presented petition from D.
Dudley Heath to be allowed to place his wood
in his wood yard without measurement BY q
Corporation measurer referred to the com.
mittse on finance.
Mr.. Bayly presented petition from Evan
Hughes, for the remission Ct fne for tying
bis horse to tree box; referred 10 the com
mittee on claims. ...
Mr.. Bayly reported back from the committee
on claims, . bill for the relief Of James M
Wright, who had over paid his taxes passed.
Also, BY the same, from the Same committee,
. similar bill for the relief of p w. Dorsey
(taxes twice paid)
Mr.. Pearson wanted to know whether the
bill provided for re- paying him tho per cont
age paid to the collector No answer being
made, the said bill was passed.
Mr.. Pepper reported back from the commit.
tee on improvements the lower Boards bill,
amendatOry Of the act requiring the centre of
cutters and alleys hereafter to Be paved with
brick; passed over without final action.
Mr.. Houston presented the petition Of A.
Baldwin and others referred to the commit
tee on improvements.
Mr.. Marks reported from tho committee OF,
claims, bill renting fne to John Hall,
for keeping . male dog; passed.
A bill from the lover Board, for completing
the grading of I st, eet south, from Sixth to
Eighth street west, was then taken up and
passed
\ Mr. Clark introduced q resolution of inquiry
S.n relation to opening and grading the streets,
avenues. DO.
Mr.. Clark moved its reference to the COM
1mit,ee on finance
Mr.. Houston suggested the committee on
improvements, it being well known to all the
Board that to raise the money to open ell the
unopened streets, set eurbstones through all of
them, and to make the CUTTERS d., was an
utter inpossibility At this time.
Mr.. Clark said that rs matters now stood
p1operty holders could not build with Q pro-
PEI knowledge Of the grades of unopened
streets, and therefore ran risks in building.
This reason alone rendered the opening and
grading OF the unopened streets . matter of
importance, If the means to do it can be raised.
He wanted certain information on that point,
and therefore thought his resolution should 70
- the finance cemMttee.
Mr.. Borrows explained, that even In New
York city they are now revising and changing
the grades of streets. 1t was of course desir-
able to do a. little Of that az posi- Bile. Yet
this city cannot escape tho fate of all others in
this respect Tho width of the streets of
Washington would allow the change of grade
without much damage to private property
This great width, he was satisfied, was other
wise unfortunate, and it would be necessary,
when the city becomes crowded, to have court
. yards to the houses on the streets, if but to
narrow the streets, the dust from which, at
that time, If not narrowed, will render resi-
dence here UNDESIRABLE. Their great width
tso, viii render crossing them exceedingly dan,
serous, especially to feeble people. He was
opposed to opening the new streets to their full
width when hrst opened, a. costing much
more money than should be 80 expended
The resolution was referred to committee of
Mr.. Pepper, from the committee on In
provemsnts, then reported back the bill for
the repair Of the iron bridge on II street, REQ.
ommsnding . concurrence in the lower
Boards amendment thereto, providing for the
contracting with the house of Ellis d Co. for
Its repair, At a cost Of $500. Amendment con-
CURED in.
Mr.. Pepper reported back, from the commit.
tee on canals, the bill for rebuilding the
bridges on and N streets south, appropri-
ating 81 ,0O0 to that end without amend
m.nt.
The question being on its third reading
Mr.. Fitzpatrick urged that one Of them, ut
L soeet. was suited for the location of IN
arched bridge Of stone or brick He was in
favor OF having an inquiry to that end made
By the appropriate committee. He was op-
posed to The construction Of temporary bridges
Ovor such locations; bill read third time and
. passed: -.-
Mr.. Bsyly reported back, from tho commit
tee on claims, bill from the Lower Board for
the relief Of Corbin Baker, refunding to him
4So 50 over psyed by him on tavern license ::
passed. .....- -
Also, bill for the relief of Evan Hughes:
.(abovs described y passed :
Mr.. Pearson introduced resolution direct
ing the committee on finance to INQUIRE into
the propristy of providing by general law
for the payment Of damages to property hold
srs BY altering the grades of the streets Of the
city; resolution agreed to.
Mr.. Pearson introduced q bill sppropristine
Sl00 Tor the repair Of the bridge across Vir.
Sinis avenue; read twice
be laid over
Mr.. Fitzpatrick explained that II was best
70 make proper and permanent improvement
In this oass. -
Mr. Borrows argued that none but tempo-
\ rary repairs Of this sort could be carried
through at this time, owing to the condition of
the corporations finances: Already similar
projects had passed tho Councils, until thew
were piled up on the Mayors table In ouan.
titles not 70 be executed for years, for want Of
requisite means; this threw odium on the
rpesaaf administration nf o.v~o....-.,-