Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-27


communication was read from the usvor
announcing his having signed a Joint resoIn,,on
SneetinS an application to Congress for the es-
.soIlshmsnt OF municipal court for the District
MIR Dopoho presented the petition n, 9 p1.
pam, asking the remission of a fine; referred to
claims committee.
Nj Moore presented the petition of Thomas
houey, IN relation to a city railway; referred 10
Improvements committee
hlf Clark presented an invitation from the Sec
Ietafy OF the Musical Convention, now in session
al the Smithsonian Institution, inviting the men,
oers OF the Board to attend the sessions of said
convention; unanimously accepted
Thr Chair presented the petition of Thompson
claims committee
Mr.. Moore, from Improvements committee, re-
ported bill to make gravel footwalk on Second
street east, near A street north; passed.
Also, from same committee, d bill to continue
the improvement of II street north, from North
Capitoi to Boundary street; passed.
Also, bill to set the curb and pave the foot
way on the north front Of square 5o3, in the Sew
enth Ward; passed.
Mr.. Dove, from claims committee, reported
lack the petitions Of WIN. q Donnen, Hugh Re-
gan, w. W Beckenbaugb, VIM Lomaxe John
Meter, for the remission Of fines, asking TO be
discharged; ordered.
IA, Also, 20, on the petition Of Humas Turner with
Also, bill for the relief Of Baden Il Lownds;
passed.
Also, bill for the relief OF DIR. Johnson FL
Hot, for surgical treatment Of police officer Thos
Robinson, while confaed from injuries received
Ia the discharge of his duty an officer of the
CORPORATION; passed
Also, bill for the relief of DR.. J. Richards
passed.
Also, bill from lower board for relief Of John
AlwOrth; passed.
Council bill TO trim and gravel Fourteenth
street west, from Pennsylvania avenue to the
canai, was read and referred to Improvements
committee.
Also, bill authorizing the changing of the
sn-foot alley in square 165; same reference.
Also, Dill Tor taking up and relaying the gut
ter on the south front Of square No. 4ss; same
reference.
Also, bill authorizing the Mayor to cause one
Of Foster Henshaw's iron pumps to be placed on
the corner Of Tenth street east and Nj street SOUTH
same reference.
Mr.. Moore, from improvements commi.ie. re-
ported bill to relay the cutters on a portion Of
street north and Sixth street west referred.
Also, the claim Of Cameron & Mooney for a
balance due them on account OF building
wall between and y streets south referred
Mr.. Pearson offered the following resolution :
RsSoirsd, That the Register be, and is hereby
directed to furnish this Board with the reasons
why he has not responded TO Il resolution passed
by this Board April Eth, 1885, in relation to pay
ment OF the salary OF the acting istrate i'm the
Seventh Ward; passed
Mr.. DonOho offered L resolution requesting the
committee on Improvements TO examine into the
coalition Of the sewer running through SQUARE
3ss, in the Third Wa!d, and report by bill o..
otherwise; passed.
The special order-jont resolutions in relation
funded
the city-waS then taken up.
Joist Resolution proridiHs for asesrtniuiup the
SsRSe OF the people as TO the prOpristy of in
.ry.nSing the funded debt IF the city for GER
fsia Spsri6c purposes thsrsiH mentioned
RsS6!rsd, Sc That at the ensuing annual cleo
zion in this city, TO be held Oh the seventh OF
June next. there shall be submitted to the decis.
son OF the legal voters, is authorized to be done
= Oy the city charter, the question of comforting
Epon the Corporation Of Washington the power
~ increase the funded debt Of the city to an
y amount not exceeding two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars: Prorided. That no portion OF
fhe <aid additional debt sLall be incurred for any
other ,>lIpose than TO defray such expenses as
may he a >-msd necessary for the Corporation
aforesaid to il. t Ior , Tue purchase and laying
lust and exnedi,ians distribution throughout the
city, of the water which 10 soon 10 De Introduced
from the Great Falls Of tt, To,oin"c aug pro
"tdsd also, That no stock, bon Luz, "a r
NV which NAV be- issued for the :" Vi i 40
any portion thereof, shall he sold al 's 'pan It's
lar vairS or bear higher rate OF int 90. 'ia,,
sf per csntnm per annum, and that no por.. u" ~
SUI STOCK, bonds or liability shall be issued IA ="
Ill the proceeds thereof shall be reouired for the
purpose aforesaid, and then only to be issued i'm
surh ahOunts as may at the time be required
anu That all The debt thus COM ractrd both prin-
ClPdl and interest, shall be redeemed and ,,aid
cut OF special fund 10 be provided for that pur-
pose and To be derived from water tag h-rafter
I" be lni"bSrd upon such property DIS NAV be ben
'h'trd ~ the introduction and distribution OF
W.ifrf aforesaid
Ind te q! TrSOIr,d, That the commissioners OF
The next election, under the di OF the aayOr
shall have prepared and printed the necessary
bdliots 10 enable the people la the several wards
al This city To give fhirrypfess ion of their indy
inrht upon the question OF increasing the funded
debt to the amount and upon the conditions afore-
sald and that the votes taken upon this question
snail be taken, counted, and returned separate
and apart from the votes that may be taken at the
saline time for municipal Officers
Mr.. Moore stated, in relation TO the matter
That az the wafer would be brought To the CITY
boundary by next December IL was time. to b.
making preparation for its int rod ucton into the
city; and he was willing TO submit the matter to
The people for their decision Is to the Drooriety
az increasing the funded debt for the purpose OF
defraying the expense Of distri buting il through
the city.
MIR. Dove thought that this sort of legislation
was premature We had 40 power 10 do anv
tb,ns IN the matter as yet. IL would be years
before the water works would be- in L state OF
completion sufficient TO warrant the CORPORATION
Ia making any preparation Tor tapping Ii for the
u~e of the citizens. The only introduction Of
Tue Aqueduct water cOnte III plated n. present was
The putting down a twe!ve-nch main to supply
the departments temper arily. And moreover
We had no authority a. yet from Congress giving
the Corporation powe. 10 take any steps the
government las not is vet . iven the CORPORATION
any right TO suppose that they Were TO have per
mission 10 Use the water al all. He however
granted that such, no doubt, was the intention OF
tue government; but il was best not to move too
fast
The question was debated still further. bv
Moore. N.
Goddard, AID others, but the question was moi
taken on the adoption Of the resol utiOp; and, on
IN hion of MI Goddird, the mat Ter was laid on
The table aHd made the special order for next
"Wednesday afternoon at y clock
The BJard then adj ourned
Common COKSeiI-Mr- Fisher presented the
petition OF George w. Stewart fcf the grade Of
Twelfth street, between u and II; referred to
Improvements committee.
Mr. Blown presented the reno insurance of GER
tain butchers against the passage OF the law rel
alive to slaughter houses and butcher pens; laid
table
Mr. CLARK presented the petition Of Thomas
I.ownds; referred to claims committee
Mr.. Lloyd presented the remonslrance Of T. L.
Page, relative to Improvements in the Seventh
Ward; referred.
Mr.. Lloyd presented an invitation from the
Musical Convention To the Councils 10 attend
their sittings; accepted
Mr.. Brown from ways and means reported
bill making appropriations for cleaning streets,
alleys and CUTTERS during the year 1855, which
passed
Mr.. Kennedy, from claims committee, reported