Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-13

thaf The whole
of the Corporation under several acts authorlZnT
Temporary loans. had been paid out Oh TINS years
recruits, viz a, 0O0 borrowed from Rlggs& Co;
as OD borrowed from the Bank of Washington
81 SO0 borrowed from the same bank; IS 900 bor-
TOwsd from > A. GTeeves; also Sl,4U0 being last
payment on purchase Of square south of square
iS2 making in all s3i SIS g. OF the floating debt
of the CORPORATION all paid out of the taxes of the
present vear laid on the table and ordered to be
published with the proceedings of the Board of
Aldermen. 80.
Also. one transmitting the petition of Richard
RYAN for removal Of nuisance; referred to the
health committee.
Also, one nominating Francis 8. Walsh to be
Trustee Of the Public Schools for the Third Dis
t-ict and Thos. F. Morgan for same situation in
the Fourth District; confirmed.
Also, one enclosing the report Of the Surveyor
in response TO d resolution in relation to the gut
tiers on street north, between Twelfth and F our
teenth streets west; referred to the Improvements
committee.
Also one transmitting a copy Of the printed
specifications agreeably to which proposals were
recently invited for erecting the new almshouse
also copy OF the accepted proposal therefor; and
a copy Of the contract made with Gilbert Came
ron for erecting the said building; referred to the
asylum committee.
Also. one transmitting an estimate of the cost
OF grading and graveling Seventh street west,
between F street and the Potomac. in accordance
with resolution of the 5th inst. referred TO i'm
PFOvementS committee.
Mr.. Riggs. from finance committee to whom
had been referred the account of Vespasian Ellis
for advertising, reported the following bill:
hunded and sixty EIGHT dollars and sixty cents be,
aad the same is hereby appropriated out of any
funds 10 the credit of the General Fund to be
paid to the aSsigDees OF NespaSian Ellis, for bal
ance Of amount due him for printing advertise
mcnt Of property to be sold for taxes for 1856.
And that of the same there be paid to George
HlII. lT-. the sum of eight hundred and sixty
three dollars and twenty cents, to Thomas
r. France the sum Of two hundred and ten dol
lars, and TO JesSuP & Moore the sum Of two hun
dred and ninety five dollars and thirty-one cents
The bill was laid on Il table
Mr.. Goddard presented the petition Of James
Fletcher, asking an additional compensation for
laying flag footway across Indiana avenue AZ
the intersection of Fourth street west in the
Fourth Ward; referred to improvements com
miitee.
communication was received from the Mayor
transmitting the report Of the Inspector of Are
apparatus for the month of September, which
embraces reply to resolution Of the Board OF
the 2lst ultinO, in relation to that of the Anacos-
tia Fire Co. referred to fire department commit
tee.
Mr. Miller, from Improvements committee, re-
ported bill making an appropriation for grad
lng Ninth street west between l. and NJ streets
north, and for enlarGing and reconStructinp the
gutter on the east and west side Of said street
This bill had been amcn ded by this Board (bejny
original i'll the lower Board) and sent back for
concurrence, and the lower Board had refused to
concur in the amendments.
MIR. NJ recommended that the Board insist on
their amendments; so ordered.
Mr. NJ also, from same committee, reported a
Dill making an appropriation TO supply the def
cheney in the appropriation for grading and gray
cling street north between fifteenth street west
and the Circle; passed
Also, proposition of Foster Henshaw for the
repair of pumps, &c referred to the Mayor
passed
Mr. Moore, from asylum committee ON leave
presented bull To supply deficiency in the ap-
preparation for the poor, aged, and inf I'M for the
fiscal year ending June 80, ls57 and for other pur
Mr.. Miller, from improvements committee. re-
ported bill fof repairing II street north between
Fourteenth and Seventeenth streets west; passed
Also, a ball TO supply deficiency in the appro-
pTiation made by an act approved 18th December.
1556; passed.
MI Goddard, from police committee. reported
bill to erect additional stands at the Centre mar
ket house; passed with amendments reducing the
amounts appropriated, and to have the work done
by contract.
Also, bill making appropriation for repairs
of the Eastern market house; passed
Mr.. Barry, from claims committee. reported a
bill from the lower Board for the relief Of Richard
Reeder; passed
Mr.. Donoho, from public school. committee.
reported substitute by way of amendment for a
bill in relation to the public schools; laid on the
Mr.. Barry, from fire department committee, re-
ported resolutions in relation to the FIRE depart
Inent referred to special committee fire depart
InPnt.
Mr.. Evans, from canals committee, reported
bill making an appropriation for the purchase Of
scOws; passed
Nj. Miller, from the special committee on fire
department, reported a bill to reorganze the lire
department; laid on the table and made the spe-
Gal order for this night two weeks
Bills from The lower Board were read and dis
posed Of as follows:
bill making appropriation for continuing
branch sewer from the northwest corner of Sew
enteenth street west and street north to the
main sewer in Seventeenth street referred to
Improvements Committee
bill authorizing the curbStone TO be set and
The lO0twdy paved on the east front of square s-2
between l. and NJ streets south same reference
A 6ill for the continuation Of d sewer in the
Third Ward same reference.
Mr.. Evans moved that the Board meet on
Tuesday nj hit and take up the bill to organize
police system for the city Of Washington and to
reduce the several acts IN relation thereto inio
one so ordered.
On motion Of Mr. Dove, the bill for the relief +
Patrick w ilSOu was taken up, and IL was passed
The Board then adjourned To meet this evening
In fhs Common CoEHei the petition Of M
Book was received and referred to the claims
committee.
The petition Of II. r Lewis was referred 10 i'm
prOyemcnts committee
The Mayors communication, transmitting the
bank account Of The Cooperation. with detailed |
statement OF the floating debt of the Como alton
paid, was referred to ways and means committee
and ordered TO be printed
Nj. TurtOn, from Improvements COMMITTEE re- |
ported Dill Tor graveling Seventh, between vi
and SIS north; passed.
Also. bill for erecting a wooden bridge on
sixth, between q and streets north; passed
Also, AldeTnen'S bill for taking ND and relay
ing the pavement on the west side Of Vermont
avenue, between II and SITS north; passed.
Also, Aldermen's bill for a like woik on the |
west side of Sixteenth street
On motion Of M. Orme, the bill was laid upon
the table
Also, bill to grade and pave an alley in square
SIS; Passed
Mr. Kennedy moved to reconsider the vote on |
the bill to take up and relay the pavement on |
Vermont avenue; agreed to-
On motion OF M. Kennedy, the bill was laid
on the table
Mr.. Turton, from Improvements committee.
reported adversely, and asked to be discharged |
from the consideration Of the bill to supply de-
hciency TO relay and widen the CUTTERS on FOur-
tenth, between ] and VI streets north; committee
discharged.
Mr.. Jefferson, from the asylum committee ON \
the part Of this Board, reported in reply to reso-
IutiOn of the Board, d detailed statement of the |
proceedings Of the committee relative 10 the |
erection Of the new almShOuse and workhous
laid the table, and ordered 10 be ed with the
proceedings Of the Board.