Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-23
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In regard to future legislation to protect the
Treasury against unjust claims on account of
such costs, the Comptroller deems it proper to
say that the subject has been considered by
the Secretary Of the Interior, and that he has
conferred with the Judiciary Committee in
the matter.
The papers were referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
Among the Senate amendments to the de-
fciency bill, agreed TO yesterday in the House,
were the following:
For filing up and draining the grounds in
the vicinity of the National greenhouses,
known as the Botanic Garden, and for walling
the creek which passes through the same, five
thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
For continuing the grading and planting
with trees the unimprOved portions of the
mall, ten thousand dollars.
90 For repairing old portion of the Patent
Once building, constructing water-clOsets
therein, and casual repairs Of the east wing of
said building, four thousand dollars.
'For finishing the portico and exterior of
the west wing of the Patent Office building
to pay the reservations due, put up iron rail
ing, and lay down the necessary tagging and
payements, one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars"
TIE BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL met on
Monday evening at the usual hour. Mr.. Bob
Mr.. Mexican presented the petition of G.
W BCteler and others, asking the grading
and paving Of the alley square No. $40; re-
ferred TO Improvements committee.
Mr.. TurtOn, from Improvements committee,
reported without amendment the bill from the
Aldermen for paving an alley in square SIT;
passed.
Also, from the same committee, reported
the bill from the same Board to repair the
paved alley in square No 254 in the Second
Ward; passed
Also, from the same committee, reported the
bill from the same Board, with an amend
ment authorizing a gravel fOotwalk to be
made on the south side of street south, from
Ninth to Tenth streets west; passed.
Also, introduced bill authorizing the ex-
tension of the alley in square No. 452 and for
grading and paving the same; passed.
Mr. Ruff, from police committee, reported
the bill from the Aldermen making appro
priatiOns for cleaning the alleys, &c, in the
different Wards.
striking out the words " Sixth Ward" and
inserting g Seventh Ward )" agreed to and
the bill, as amended, passed.
Mr. Ruff, from police committee, reported
the bill from the Aldermen to prevent fast
driving over bridges; passed
Also, from the same committee, reported
the bill from the same Board in relation to
the depOsite of the night soil'' of the Sew
enth Ward
Mr. Lloyd moved that the bill be laid over
for further consideration; agreed to.
Mr.. Ruff, from police committee, reported
the bill from the Aldermen regulating the
sale Of poisons within the limits Of the city"
On the third reading Of the bill the yeas
and nays resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Albert, Alice, Baldwin, Ball,
Bayne, Fisher, Fuller, Jefferson, Lloyd, Nc
Eutrhan Nc
Run, Turton, Venable, and the President-lS
Nay+Messrs Towles and Walker-2
The bill was then read the third time and
pissed.
Mr.. Fisher presented the petition of Hugh
Bowling, praying for the remission of a fine
referred TO claims committee,
Mr.. AtLee, from public schools committee
10 which the subject had been referred, re-
ported bill providing means for repairs to
the public school house near the Observatory
passed
Mr. Ball presented the petition Of John A.
Ruff and others, asking certain improvements
IN square No. 489; referred to improvements
Committee.
Mr. Baldwin presented the petition of j.
p Ingle and others, asking for the filing up
Of an alley in square No. 1872 referred to i'm
ProEements committee.
The President laid before the Board a COM
munlcatiOn from Samuel L. Douglas, Register,
transmitting, in compliance with a resolution
OF this Board Of March 24th, 1856, detailed
statements Of the receipts and expenditures
OF the First and Second Wards, from July LIST,
1904, TO March LIST, 1856; severally referred
to.the delegations Of the wards specified.
&Ihe joint resolution from the Aldermen au-
tnorzing the Mayor and joint committee to
Examine certain pumps was referred to i'm
proVements committee.
lie amendment of the Aldermen to the bill |
IOr grading and graVelling Fourth stree: east |
was cOneurred in.
: The joint resolution from the same Board in |
relation to making Washington port Of ell
Wy was passed
The bills from the same Board for the relief |
o. r. A. Hager and l.. Godfrey were referred |
% The claims committee.
The amendment Of the SAINT Board to the |
yoEt res luton in relation to the grade of q |
sreet nOIth, between Twenty first and TWEEN.