The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-17

CORPORATION or WASHINGTON.

Board ALDERMEN Monday Aug 10. Tho board
met at the usual hour the President VIM T. Dove, esq
| ia the chair.
communication was received from the mayor as fol-
lows
IT. tie Board Of Als,ae and ase Board Of G6n.aon Council
GEsrnEArs The successful laying of the Atlantic cable
and the prospect of speedy opening through its agency
of telegraphc communication between the Old and the
New World, Have induced To suggest the fitness Of
public demonstration to take place as the
anticipated messages of the Queen OF Great Britain and
the President Of the United States shall have been author
itatively announced Tho contamination of such an en-
erprse TO call for unusual expression of Joy
and the federal metropolis should not be behind her sister
cities In the exnltaton of this last achievement which is
destined to mark the age and the year indcliby upon
| the history OF the world
Very respectfully, JAMES q. BERliET Mayor.
The communication read and referred TO the com
| communication received from the Mayor announ
cling his having signed certain acts; also conmunca
ton transmitting copy of the account Of the corporation
with the Bank Of Washington to this date which was
read and ordered to be published with the proceedings
communication WAS received from the City Surveyor
recommending that the sum of $3.50 be appropriated to
grade gravel and repair 4th street east between and
streets south which read and referred to the COM
mittce improvements
Mr.. Dogono presented a petition from the Assessors,
asking increase compensation which WAS referred
| TO the committee ON finance
Mr.. MoHuS introduced resolution calling the sur
yeyor for estimate of the of repairing I'd street
cast, including the bridge between and streets NORTH
to make the carriage way safe for ordinary travel
which agreed to-
MIR MOORE presented the petition of A. & w. Will
liams praying to have certain moneys refunded which
they were erroneousy assessed He also introduced
bill in conformity with the prayer of the petitioners
which was read three times and passed
Mr. NJ also presented the petition Of Charles Emerson
praying The remission OF fine imposed him as
book agent; which was referred to the committee
claims.
Mr.. Thomas MILLER, from the committee on improve
ments reported bill for the relief OF W. w Corcoran
which was read three times and passed.
1 Mr. NJ, from the committee reported back bill
from the lower board making appropriation grading
Connecticut and New hampshire avenues, and N and
streets north at their intersections with Twentieth street
west, with amendment in the form of a substitute
The amendment agreed to, and the bill passed
amended.
Mr.. NJ, from tho same committee reported back bill
from the lower board in relation to laying flag footways
in the second ward and asked to be discharged from its
further consideration which agreed to- and the bill
rejected
Mr.. NJ, from the committee reported back bill
from the loYer board, to lay fag footway 18th
street at the intersection OF New York avenue and ii
street north which read third time and passed
Mr.. NJ, from the same committee reported back bill
from tho lower board to repair the cutters extending
from tho southwest of Pennsylvania avenue and
l4th street to Ohio avenue, with amendment. The
amendment was agreed to, and the bill passed
| amended.
Mr.. NJ, from the committee drainage reported bill
| read three times and passed.
| Mr.. MooRE, from the committee on improvements.
made adverse report the petition Of Foster Hen
shaw, (praying that iron pumps may be substituted for
those in use on the ground that it would involve
large unnecessary expenditure from the treasury and
commencing the indefinite postponoment Of the subject;
| which was agreed to-
MIR. M. from the committee reported bill from
the lower board authorizing the crbstones to be set and
the footways paved the north fronts Of squares Nos
527 &c., SCI and 622 North street from 4th street
west to North Capitol street which was read third
time and passed
/ Mr.. DusAMGToN from the committee on police re-
ported back the bill to enforce the last clause Of the
section Of tho city charter, with amendment in the
form of substitute. The amendment agreed to and
| the bill was passed.
Mr.. Tnos MuIEH, from the committee on health re-
ported bill regulating the sale of poisons within the
city of Washington which read three times and
passed.
Also bill requiring all children who enter the public
schools to DO yaccnatcd which read three times
| and passed.
Mr. DuSNlNaToS from the committee on public schools
reported bill authorizing the creation Of primary school
No. of tho first district; which read three times
and passed
Mr.. THOMAS MILLER, from the committee on drainage
submitted joint resolution requesting the Mayor to APP
ply to the President Of tho United States for detail of
two competent engineers from the engineer corps Of the
United States to arrange and submit to this poation
plan Of sewerage and drainage and for supplying the
city and citizens with water from the government aquc
duct
Mr. FlspEn moved to amend the resolution by adding
the following
And TINT select committee Of Ave- from tho of
drainage this board,
Board OF Common Council BIO appointed carefully
subject Of distribution OF
fishing water tho
datons they deem
avail themselves Of tho other cities important
subject, hundred
hereby payable
Of the find deray the necessary EXPENSE
mittec whilst making the Investigation
After some discussion, the amendment was rejected
and the resolution was laid on the table.
Mr. A. w, MLLEH, from the committee unfinished
business reported the pettio of Foster Hpnshaw and
moved its reference to the committee on claims WHICH
was agreed to-
On motion by Mr. MonuN a resolution was adopted,
instructing the committee police to inquire into the
expedency Of enaoting law requiring the baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company TO place competent person ~
guard at the railroad where street north Of
the iron bridge, protection to life. 1
On motion by Mr.. FISHER, a resolution was adopted |
directing the president and secretary Of the Board Of AL
dermen to have tho chamber painted and rcttcd in such
they may deem necessary for the comfort of
the members.
On motion by Mr. DuNSIsGToS, resolution adopt
ed calling on the mayor for an estimate for excavating
the eastern canal basin to its original depth,
Several bills from the lower board taken up and
appropriately referred
On motion by Mr.. THOMAS MILLER the nominations
for scavengcrs were taken up and confirmed They
as follows: t
First ward LIST district, William Barr
:" I'd - Daniel Linkins
Second ward--lst district Roger Adamson.