The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE
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rost a the usual hour the President W. T. Dove esq
II conmunieation was received from the Mayor, an
0onncing his having signed certain acts.
Mr. FlsHER presented the petinon~oi FRANCIS stuart
asking 10 be refunded certain aAVo' "" 80 ~
N the finance committee
also the petton OF VIM. NJ Ives, asking payment Tor
AsO ona to the apparatus Of the Northern Liberties
ire Company which was referred TO the claims commit
"v n, r,v,s MUM from the improvements committee,
aed I'M for grading and paving the alley in square
a9o without amendment; which was read third time
and passed ;,..o ronortod = I'M nom
the lower board granting permission 10 i. r. Brown 10
nstct AZ his own expense, flag foot-way across Ith
$50 ost between street north and New York avenue;
which was read a third time and passed
No reported bill from the lower board to trim and
ye 10th street west between ID and u streets north
hirb was read a third time and passed.
A. pDowx from the claims committee, reported bill
l., ,yay If an amendment to act for the relief OF
THOMAS Halanan which agreed TO- and the bill was
read third time and passed
Mr. A. w MILLER on leave, presented the petition of
lanes n Nally, asking for the remission OF fine;
which was referred to the claims committee
Mr. BRows from the claims COMMITTEES, reported ad-
ersey the petition of Jacob Ruppe discharged Also,
adversely the petition OF f. Deinese the petition was
recOmmitted. 80
Mr. PuAnsoN from the same committee, reported adj
verselv upon the petition of Michael Mccarthy dis
charged ...,
Mr. FISHER. from the committee of the fire depart
ment reported bill for the relief of the Union Fire
COMPANY which was read third time and passed
Also from the same committee, reported bill making
an appropriation for the purchase OF hose for the Western
Hose Company which read three times and passed
Mr. FISHER, from the canals committee, reported
bill from the lower board to construct reservoir at the
mouth of of the cesspoo of the Washington canal
which was read three times and passed
Certain bills were received from the Board of Common
Council which were appropriately referred.
On motion of Mr.. A. w MILLER, joint resolution was
taken from the table fixing the hour of meeting of the
two boards which was read third time and passed
rIhis resolution fixes the hour of-mcetng at o'clock,
D. M, during the whole year.
And the board adjourned g.
COMMON CouSoIL--The following petitions were sever
ally presented and referred to the appropriate committees
Petition Of r. Hanna in relation to the curbs of GER
tain streets. e ass.. .sm.
Petition Of L. Murphy in relation to claim against
the Northern Liberties Fire Company.
Petitions Of Robert Miller and James +. Phelps, pray
ing the remission Of certain fines. ..an. ,...
Petition of J. D. MARI, in relation TO certain street inn
provements
Mr. JONES from the select committee appointed to in
qure into the expedency of erecting new Centre Mar
ket submitted report in writing accompanied by bill
to provide for the erection of Centre Makcthouse
on Louisiana and Ohio avenues and the removal of the
old market buildings which was laid the table and
ordered to be printed. The bill is as follows
AN ACT providing for the erection Of new centre market house
Ohio and for the removal OF the old market
buildings. ..,.
Be enacted d. That unless objection thereto be by the
President Of the United States building purposes be
erected as hereinafter provided commencing point louisiana
avenue where the west line OF 9th street and along said
the centre thereof until ntersects with Ohio at
h street. and thence Ohio avenue umacy to 18th street said
building be tho general plan Of the Western market house
and without suporsructre excepting part thereof which shall
occupy the public space formed by the junction Of street Louii
avenue avenue 10TH 1 and 18th west
formerly canal BASIN which shall bo erected
oa story having all the requisite accommodations for police
station, and surmoaned with an alarm bell.
the provisions this act The Mayor members
Board Of Aldermen aud members OF the Board OF Common
Council be appointed by their respective presidents hereby
constituted building commissioners and clothed with all tho powers
tailed plan and specifications OF the work. and legal notice
whose proposals shall alike the this corporation
well rs prompt proper and economical execution Of the work
gs of 18th without additional legislation by corpora
ton and further that the portion Of the work extending from 9th
10th streets louisiana avenue shall be first executed Upon
completion OF this portion the commissioners aforesaid shall
be removed such portions Of the old buildings
their opinion viii best spbssve The interests OF the city and the
ea convenience of the pubche entire be
eventually Ike manner removed us the various sections of the
sr s. Aad B. enacted That the entire prov,
by appropriated and nvoaby apart
completion said buitngthe payments thereon be
may direct
Mr. J. also submitted joint resolution in relation to
Centre Market space; which was also laid over.
Mr. LLOYD on behalf of the seventh ward delegation
erecting markethouse in the Seventh ward; which was
postponed until Monday next. 1t is as follows:
BILL authorizing the erection of seventh
ward
Be eaaeed dc That be- and tho same Is here
by appropriated out of the general for purpose erecting
market house such site scccte by the
ward hereinafter provided that the Mayor
each board be constituted oadverto for bids and spo
caions for building said market house. and that said
authorized adopt the plan the honsc con
tract for and supcrntend the erection OF building
ss And Be IJrr enacted carly possible after the
passage Of this the Mayor shalt cali public meeting the ct
~ Of said ward for the purpose asccrtanng
proper location for said market which being done
determined on the Mayor and SHALL without delay
proceed the performance OF the duty devolying by
section Of the bill <E " "
Mr. IURToN, from the committee on the asylum,
ported back resolution in reference to the Washington
Asylum, and submitted letter from the contractor stating
that the building would be finished by Christmas,
Mr. H. from the committee on improvements reported
bill to authorize the laying of the pavements and set
ting OF the cubsonc the north front square 53I on
ith street. between and streets north which was read
three times and passed
Mr. POWELL from the committee on claims reported
bill for the relief of Elizabeth Ferguson which was read
three times and passed
Also, bill for the relief of David A. Narrower paving
him So6 for injuries received by him special police Off
Ger while in the discharge of his duty After some dis
CUSTOM this bill was recommitted ..
Mr. F., on leave, introduced bill to provide for the
erection OF school house in the second ward the
her OF nth and streets which was referred to the
committee on public schools
Mr. T., on leave also introduced bill to establish an
apprentice night school for four months which was
referred to the same committee asaatag.s. So
Mr. LLOYD, on leave, introduced bill revising an act
authorizing the curbstonc to be set and the footway
paved on the south side of street south between Sth
passed -"
, MT. MuLLoY, from the committee on police reported
k he Dill from the Board OF Aldermen to provide for