The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-12
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order for calling the previous question. The bill
then resumed and under the operation of the previous
question II was read the third time and passed.
The bill from the lower board 10 supply deficiency In
the appropriation for grading and ravelng Third
east between East Capitol street and MARYLAND avenue
considered and passed
Several other bills from the lower board were read by
their titles and appropriately referred
Mr.. BnowS, from the committee on drainage reported
an act 70 provide for the distribution throughout the city
OF Washington of the Potomac wae and Joint resolu-
ton relative to procuring additional power from Congress
eonnezion with the distribution OF the Potomac water
throughout the city which ordered TO be published
with the proceedings, and Mr. b. gave notice that he
would not call the subject up for four weeks at least
Mr.. FIsHER, leave, introduced bill TO trim and
gravel 10th street west between and streets north
which was referred TO the committee improvements
and at twenty minutes past eleven clock the board
adjourned.
COMMON CouScIL.-The president being absent Mr.
BoHRER' was chosen president pro tempoe.
communication was laid before the board from the
Mayor announcing that he had signed sundry bills and
il was laid ON the table
letter from the Mayor also laid before the board
enclosing the usual monthly reports from the intenden
Of the asylum and it referred to the committee on
the asylum.
sundry petitions were received and appropriately re-
ferred
Mr. JONES, from the committee of ways and means re-
ported back the bill making appropriation of $500 for
the compensation of the clerks to be employed by the
taken up and passed
Mr.. JOKES, from the same committee reported bill
appoprang 81 100 for the casual repair of streets end
the cleaning of cutters in the Third and Fourth wards
the LIST of July, 1889 and it taken up and passed
Mr. JONES, leave, introduced joint resolution to
the effect that the street Immediately west Of Lafayette
Square, running north from the Executive Mansion to II
street. be named Jefferson and that the street
Immediately east OF Lafayette square, running north from
the Executive Mansion to street. be named Madison
avenue provided that the Mayor upon approving the
resolution shall obtain the assent of the President
Mr.. TURToN, from the committee on improvements
reported back the bill appropnatng SIS to pay Thomas
Miller for the construction of an arch under the pave
ment on Twentieth street. between and NJ After con-
siderable discussion, the bill read the third time
yeas l6, nays 2-and passed.
Mr.. TuRroN, from the committee, reported back
the bill from the Board of Aldermen making appro
pration of 500 for the erection of foot bridge
the Iiber; and it was taken up and passed.
Mr.. TURToN, from the committee, reported back
the bill making an appropriation of $435 SO to supply
the deficiency in the appropriation for grading and gray
cling Third street east between East Capitol and Mary
land avenue and it was taken up and passed.
Mi. TUnToN, from the came committee, reported back
the bill making an appropriation of $3.50 IS to supply
the deficiency in the appropriation for grading and
travelling of street NORTH between First and Second
streets; and it was taken up and passed.
Mr.. POWELL, from the committee on claims, reported
back the bill for the relief of Foster Henshaw for repair
ing certain pumps After considerable discussion of
Improbable nature, s..a
Mr.. EDMUNDsoN moved that the bill be recommitted ;
which motion not agreed to. '.t",aa 49, .a
Mr. MuLLoY then moved that it be referred to the
mittee on drainage which motion was agreed to-
Mr. POWELL, from the committee on claims, reported
back the bill for the relief Of VIM Bayy for drawing
paper furnished to the surveyors Office and it
taken up and passed
Mr. POWELL, from the same committee reported ad
versey upon the petitions Of Richard Brooks Ebon Ed
wards and Daniel Bell praying the remission Of fines for
bad behavior in the streets and the committee was dis
charged from their further consideration
Mr.. POWELL, from the same committee, reported ad-
versey upon the petition of Philip r. Berry of George
town. praying the remission of fine imposed upon his
slave for being out late at night and the committee
discharged from its further consideration.
Mr.. POWELL, from the same committee reported adj
versey upon the petition of Michael Mooney praying for
the remission of fine for selling liquor Sunday and
the committee discharged from its further consider
alton &H
Mr.. POWELL, from the same committee reported ad-
yersey upon the petition of Charles Kembe asking
pensaton for arresting ncendaries and the committee
was discharged from its further consideration.
Mr.. WALLACE from the Committee on Public Schools,
reported back the bill in relation to public schools and
it was taken up for consideration.
The bill provides
That from passage city Of Washington
comprise public school Districts divided follows
all Of the Third and Fourth shall
school district the Fifth and Sixth wards shall constitute the third
school district tho Seventh ward shall constitute the fourth
district That annually the Mayor shall appoint by and with
tho Board Aldermen,
consisting three each school district who, with
Mayor shall have the Of all the public schools In
city Washington That the beard Of sha power
appoint teachers assistant teachers and sub assistant teachers
which be authorized by law and the change
the studies and tho books be
schools shall be changed by
whole the books all the schools
eral districts shall DO uniform.
Considerable discussion ensued on ON amendment pro-
yding that the scholars shall be the children of bona &
residents of the city of Washington; which finally
adopted--yeas H. nays g. The BILL as amended, was
subsequently passed. s sa ag. ss.
the bill authorizing the board Of trustees appoint two
assistant teachers In the male primary school in the
fourth district After considerable discussion the fur
ther consideration of the bill postponed until next
Monday night
And the Board adjourned aatss
UNION PRAYER MEETINGS. notwithstanding the long
time which these meetings have been kept up daily the
results in this city do not to be equal to the general
expectations and Christians applying themselves to the
good work with redoubed ZEAL Yesterday prayer meet
ing held in the Four ahaf street Presbyterian
Church. from half past eight o'clock in the morning I'm
til half past five in the evening and those present en-
joyed very interesting It is much to be re-
GREETED that the great Of mpenent sinners are SO
in regard to their immortal interests for we
were surprised, visiting the house of prayer to find
only about fifty persons present. most of whom fe-
males The exercises consisted of reading the Scriptures
prayer singing, and oxhoration and there an evil
dent determination to initiate the wrestling patriarch and
hold fast until blessing should come down from
Heaven. In other cities there have recently been large
accessions to the various churches and rvent prayers
were yesterday offered that God would no longer be
--sIt.. a.