The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
conr0RArloN OF WASHINGTON.

ia the chair. a., ~.
anSag his having signed certain acts also comliill-
,on from the city surveyor, in reply to resolution
w ~ M Roar OF Aldermen and transmitting an estimate
a cost Of grading and gravelling q street south from
~ :, 9Th street. which referred TO the committee on
improvements .,..,.,, r..a.,,., ,,,,..,..,
I'M mat porch recently erected 10y him in front Of
P,s an Maine avenue aud which projects farther on
s sidewalk than the law allows, may be permitted TO
nsln which was referred 10 the committee on inn
Troyements a.. ..,..;...a - 49,. ro,ortoa q.
hy on the petition Of Thomas Bayne, with bill for
~" rsef; which was read three times and passed
H ~ TuosAs MILLER from the committee on improve
t asked 10 be discharged from the further consider
~ the petition of citizens OF the Second ward pray
ing for change Oh Tue Sr~oo vi a''iiuo
which was agreed to,
ao renorted bill for the relief of Walter Lnkins
,brh was read three times and passed
NJ R,aas hon the committee On finance asked to
ay,,ei from the further consideration OF the petit
w. If Mrs Frances Stewart which was agreed TO-
Mr. THoaAs MLLER, from the committee on improve
nts asked TO be discharged from the further consider
zion Of the petition Of KirSwood and others, praying
90 have the gutter the south front OF square $50 taken
n, and relaid which agreed to.
Also reported adversely on the bill from the lower
mani TO repair Third street east from Virginia avenue
n / street south and the bill was rejected
Mr. SMITH from the committee on police, reported
, the bin TO provide for cleaning the avenues streets,
uavs cutters &C. and recommended that this board do
nf conc, la the amendments of the lower board there
n the question being whether to pay for these improve
ants out of the general fund the several ward funds
The question being taken, the amendment was non-con-
currd in--yeas g. nays leaving the payments to be
made out of the general fund.
Also reported back the bill from the lower board,
unpelnentary to the act to regulate the several mar
tsts and moved that it be laid the table for the
uresent: which was agreed to.
Also, reported bill allowing VIM. S. Morris and his
associates TO erect line of telegraph posts in this city
which was read three times and passed.
Also reported substitute for the resolution of the
lower board in relation to horse and stock markets
which was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. BARRY from the committee of claims, reported a
bill for the relief of James +. Nally which read
three times and passed.
Also reported bill from the lawer board for the relief
Of Thomas Lowndes which was read third time and
passed.
Also asked to be discharged from the further consd-
Grafton of the petition Of William M. Ives, praying
enston for repairs TO the apparatus OF the Northern
liberties Fire Company, and that it be referred to the
committee the fire department; which was agreed to.
Mr. BRowS, from the committee on drainage, reported
bill for the relief Of William Lnkins and b. f. Monkey,
agnees oil Alfred Collns which was read three times
and passed
bill from the lower board for cleaning streets,
alleys and cutters in the fifth and sixth wards taken
from the presidents table and referred to the committee
on police.
resolution of the Board OF Aldermen, with amend
ment by the lower board, appointing committee to
consult with Captain Megs to the best mode of dis
hibung the Potomac water through the city taken
up and the amendment was rejected yeas 4, nays TO-
Several othe bills from the lower board read by
their titles and approx -iately referred
Mr.. BRowN, on leave, introduced bill authorizing h.
T. Queen to occupy certain recorded alley in square
325; which referred to the committee on improve
ments.
Mr. B. ALSO on leave, introduced joint resolution APP
pointing day of public thanksgiving; which, motion
by Mr., RIGGS, was referred to the committee police
wheieupon the board adjourned
BOARD OF COMMON CouScrL communication from
the Mayor announcing that he had signed certain bills
receives, and read
Also, communication enclosing estimates of the
expended the streets Of Washington since Janu-
ary 1885.
Mr. MUuoY presented the petition of James Mari for
the remission OF fine which was referred to the claims
committee.
Mr. WALLACE presented the petition of j. J. Powell
for certain moneys due him from the corporation
which referred to the committee of ways and
Mr.. LLOYD presented the petition of John M Lloyd,
asking an appropriation to remnerate him for injuries
sustained in the discharge of his duty police officer
which was referred to the claims committee.
Mr. WALLACE moved that the papers in relation to the
petition OF p Barry be referred to the claims committee
agreed to-
Mr.. JoYEs from the committee of ways and means re-
poteda bill making appropriations for certain incidental
expenses in the surveyors office which was read three
times and passed
Mr. TuRTos, from the committee on improvements
repoeda bill providing for the trimming and grading OF
10th street west between and streets north which
read three times and passed
Also bill from the Board of Aldermen for the build
ing of bridge Sd street near North Carolina ave.
nue. which was read three times and passed.
Also bill for grading and laying the curb on the
east side tcast and
which was read three times and passed
MI POWELL, from the committee claims, reported
adversely to the petition of r. Fitzgerald for the rems
sion OF a fine, and the committee discharged
Mr. POWELL, from the committee reported back
rom the Board OF Aldermen the petition OF DR. Benjamin
Hodges IN relation to losses sustained by the burning of
The washington Asylum, with bill appropriatng one
hunderd dollars for his relief.
Mr. LLOYD moved to amend by changing the sum to
five hundred dollars to be distributed among all the suf
ereIs by the fire. at the discretion Of the Mayor lost
Inc original bill was then passed
MIR POWELL from the claims committee reported, back
OH Tor the relief of VIM. H. Bayly; which was read
third time and passed
mr. MuloY, from the police committee reported back
oii increasing the compensation of the clerk of the
Northern market
several amendments were proposed
mr. Lloyd moved that the bill and amendments be
Committed; which agreed to-
IN, MuLLoY from the same committee, reported back
WI regulating the sales of sugars and molasses in orig
I'D" packages; which was read three times and passed
MI MuLLoY then offered resolution authorizing the
aen OF the several committees to issue in OF the
"Y papers of the city call for the meetings of their
'Specuye committees; which was not agreed to.
Ir IRE, from the committee on public schools re-
ported back from the Board of Aldermen bill with re-
' which was ordered to be published in the proceed
20 we board and to be returned TO the upper board
'u rARkER, from the committee on the fire depart
nn. reported bill for the relief of Thomas G. Ford
"n'Sh was read three times and passed
Also, bill rcef nf tho Woei,r, II (,op,