Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-11
of W. D. Aiken, and asked to be discharged dis

Of w. ID. Aiken, and asked 10 be discharged; dis
charged. afS rf. afA
The claims committee was also discharged
rom the consideration OF the petition OF J. A.
Mannekina and from the petition Of supcrintend-
entS OF sweeps; which was referred to the ways
and means committee.
Mr.. Clark reported favorably on the bill from
the Aldermen, for relief of w. T. Treat; passed.
Also, bill for the relief Of John w. Roster,
with an amendment; passed.
Also a bill for relief Of John Trader; passed
Mr.: Clark, from the police committee, reported
a bill amendatory Of an act relative to eating
house stands at or near the markets; passed
Also, a joint resolution, with an amendment,
for the purchase Of seven Of Bosque's corrected
maps Of the city Of Washington; passed
Also, bill making appropriations for certain
purposes; from which the committee by request
was discharged.
Mr.. Brown. from the drainage committee, re-
Fourth Ward; passed. 5'.-t
Also, bill authorizing the enlargement of gut.
ters on Seventh street west, from II to l. street
Mr.. Tree offered bill to grade and pave an
alley in square 40S; passed.
Mr.. O'Hare presented petition of J. w. Will
llams and Others for the improvement of street;
MT: Fisher presented a bill to purchase furni-
ture for the Collectors office; passed.
also. Also, phi making appropriation for the Sur
Also, bill for relaying gutter in the Second
Ward; referred TO Improvements committee.
Mr.. Clark, from claims committee, reported /
bill for relief Of the heirs Of Edward and Mary
Murphy, deceased.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill for relief Of Jos.
A. Gill; passed.
Also, bill to improve the drainage Of alley i'm
square "a; referred TO drainage committee
The Chair laid before the Board the Aldermen's
bill for the payment Of certain expenses; passed
These Were the expenses of the western visitors
Also, Aldermen's bill for relief of Henry Hol-
tor: referred TO claims committee
Mr.. Clarke, from the joint committee on the
eligibility of Assessors. made a report accom-
panied by joint resolution declaring the follow
ing persons eligible: From the second WaId-
q. Il. Stewart; Fourth Ward-T. w Burch ;
Seventh Ward-Edward wayson
On motion Of Mr.. Jefferson. the report was re-
committed TO the joint committee, with instruc.
IONS 10 ask Information of the City Attorney rel
alive to legal points involved; passed
The Board took up the Aldermen's amendment
10 the Dill Tor constructing sewer in the Second
Ward and II was concurred In. ..r
MI Turton, from improvements committee, re-
ported bill for repairing and graveling Eighth
street, from ID to E streets passed.
Aldernen's bill to enlarge the gutter on Four
teenth street, from / to NJ, was referred to i'm
provements committee.
Also. bill to grade and gravel F street north.
from Ninth to Fourteenth streets -
Messrs. Fisher and Brown were appointed IN
complete the committee Of eligibility of assessors
On motion of Mr.. Clarke, the claims committee
was discharged from the consideration of the De-
tition OF Mcpherson and Beers: and IL was re-
ferred to the ways and means committee
The Board then adjourned. ~