The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-18

CITY COUNCILS.


BOARD ALDxKAEs AT the meeting yesterday after
noon, the Chair introduced memorial Of the Franklin
Fire Company which read and referred to the fire
department committee. vi
Mr. MOONS presented the petition the trustees OF the
German Lutheran Church for the abatement of a nui-
sance referred to the improvements committed.
Mr.. BARRY presented memorial from the yostry of
Washington Parrish together with bill giving consent
Of the corporation Of Washington their enclosing and
Of certain parts of streets for the extension of the
Washington cemetery the memorial was read and the
bill read twice and referred TO the improvements
mittee.
Mr. PAARsoS rose to question OF privilege. He held
in his hand copy of paper called the Bulletin wherein
article reflected the official conduct of an alderman
from the 18th ward he wished TO explain that AS far az
he concerned the article in question a base aud
most unmitigated fasehood
Mr.. MooRE from the Improvements committee reported
bill for enlargng the collateral sewer at the corner of
| f street north and 4th street west passed
| Mr.. MILLER, from the same committee reported a bill
authorizing gravel foot-walk in the 9TH passed
Also, bill making an appropriation to grade and
gravel 9th street west from Massachusetts avenue to
street north and along street north to 5t street
| passed.
Mr.. GoppAnp, from the police committee, reported
joint resolution in relation to the militia of this District
passed.
| Mr. MOORE, from the committee on the Asylum, pre-
sented summary of the report of the ntendent of the
Washington Aims House for the month Of April.
Various bills from the lower board were read by title
and appropriately referred
| Mr.. Dovx on leave Introduced a bill making an an
preparation for gravel foot walk the south side of
north from oath street west to 26th street west
referred to the improvements committee
| Mr. RGas, from the finance committee reported back
| a bill for the relief of James W. Baker passed
Mr. GoDpAnp, on leave, offered joint resolution as
follows
s Ae ely q wain0on That the Mayor be, and he here
. employ mp. an .s. nsmso, o. police officers not
the day q the next annual election this Pyodo pay
ss 'ss Tia, Mayor Esasi. ers
% Ss s o. s q ] os @ point IN The
badge on that day % be provided by the and that
their cve bars places for the liquor
day and that the Mayor the Boards
persons who fail comply with said
come TO his knowledge passed
| bill from the lower board making an appropriation
for repairing tho Eastern Market house read and
| passed.
Mr. MnLsR, from the improvements committee re-
ported bill making appropriation for gravel foot
walk the south eide of street north from Gath to
| 18th streets west passed
| And the Board adjourned.
| COMMON COUNCIL. this board yesterday afternoon
Mr. KENNEDY, from the committee on claims reported
adversely the petitions of q. Vandcrweren, Slate
and Petit, Joseph Circit Eenor Tctet John Frize r.
| Z. Whitlock, and George I. Edwards.
bill from the board of aldermen for improving 9th
and G streets was taken up and passed
Also, bill for grading and gravelling Massachusetts
between 9th and 10th streets west taken up
| and passed. Ed
Also bill to take mp and relay gutter on 18th street.
between and streets, In the I'd ward This bill was
laid aside because it written with lead pencil sub
sequcntly passed. ~
Also bill to authorize the taking up and relaying the
gutter across New York avenue, between 4th and 9th
| streets west referred
Also. bill to pave the gutter in square 634 passed
Also concurrent resolution authorizing the publica
ton of the law which submits the question of increasing
the funded debt of the city to the people referred
Also act making appropriations for the eastern
| ton of the canal passed, with slight amendment.
IN COn init to- rsnlica al
adversely to the petition of the BARRIERS asking law
might be passed to close barber-shops on Sunday.
Also bill making an appropriation Of $500 for repairs
! on the Eastern market; which was passed.
/ bill from the board of aldermen making appro-
pration for enlarging the at the of and
| 4th streets, was then taken up and passed sesi
Hr BRows offered the following resolutions: -t
pence order
places Of popular voting are absolute 70 the exercise
'ss s liberty
And whereas spirit OF riotng
purity baobo1 reputation for law
and order and consequently the cy To
That police hereby
selection among
. m % p"e' y :, such Sny during q.
permanent police and the force hoped will be employed by the
and the maintenance Of thc the city election
Mr.. LLOYD stated that he had understood that the
mayor intended to appoint such additional police for ten
| days M
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bill like the one called for in the resolution He did
not believe that wanted police for ten days
was wanted for the day of election only b
Mr. CLARKE thought that the 18th section of the police
covered the resolution If it did he would go
far any in reporting bill in accordance with the
| resolution.
Mr. Brown hoped the resolution would be referred,
and that the bill would be reported He had been APP
preached by Of both parties who had expressed great
anxiety that order should be preserved the ensuing
| election.
Dr. WALAcs hoped that the resolution would be refer
red, there similar bill for which the resolution
called the president desk from the board Of alder
men, II was referred XII
! The bill referred to taken up. [See bill in alder
men proceedings.
Mr. KENNEDY moved that this bill be referred to the
committee on Police which agreed to.
After the rejection Of motion made to reconsider the
vote rejecting bill for the relief of John r. Queen
Mr.. CLARKE from the police committee, reported back
the bill creating additional police which then
passed.
] bill making appropriation for grading and gravelling
goth street west from north to Boundary street.
| was taken up and passed.
Mr. LLOYD offered resolution respectfully requesting
the mayor to make his appointments the special po-
lice irrespective of party referred to the committee
| police 81 tf
A bill making appropriation for grading and gray
cling street SOUTH between New Jersey avenue and
9th street west passed. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON THEATRE
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