The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-21
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
CONFORMATION OF wAsHINGToN


board met the usual hour, the president, VIM. r.
/ Dove, esq, in the chair.
A communication received from the Mayor, an
nouncng his having signed certain acts
Mr. RaGs presented the petition of Thomas Miller
praying 10 be refunded certain moneys improperly as
sessed which referred to the committee on claims
Mr.. Brown presented a communication of Andrew
Rothwe chairman OF meeting of citizens relative TO
the erection OF an additional market house on street
north from Seventh to Sixth streets west which was
referred TO the committee finance.
Mr.. PEARSON presented the petition of George staan
praying to be refunded certain overpaid which
was referred TO the committee on finance.
Mr.. Thomas MILLER from the committee on improve
ments reported bill 10 trim and grade Connecticut
and street north at their intersection with Twen
ueh street west which read three times and passed
Mr. NJ, from the committee, reported bill from
the lower board authorizing the curbsone to be set and
the ootway paved the east side of 4h street east be-
tween East Capitol street and street north which
read third time and passed
MIR. NJ from the committee reported bill from
the lower board making appropriation for grading and
graveng street south, from Eighth street east to
Eleventh street east and recommended that it do not
pass The bill was read third time and passcd-yeas
10, nays A..
Mr. NJ from the same committee, reported the follow
ing resolution which was adopted
Resolved That city surveyor be- he hereby instructed TO
report this board PLAN large scale Of that part of the city
south and
by fourteenth and sixteenth streets vest which plan shall be
drawn also pones showing the grades of both sides Of the
and within the plan IS established BY Mr. Randolph
modified upon plan the houses
relation Of Mr. Dunawn house Captain Humphreys grade also
quantity embankment necessary
within The limits above each Of the
different plans OF graduation proposed
Mr.. BENNINGTON, from the committee police, re-
ported back without amendment the bill to increase the
rates of license taverns which read three times
and passed
Mr.. MonUN, from the same committee, reported back
the bill from the lower board to the Centre Meat
Market Houses Eighth street which, after
lilo La, bird ftr,aa ,lp,cu ,I
Mr.. CLARKE, leave, introduced bill making APP
preparation to repair street SOUTH from Eleventh street
the Congressional Burial Ground which read
three times and passed
Mr.. SMITH, from the committee on police, to whom
was referred the communication of William s. Clary ask
ing increase in the number of police magistrates ask
cd be discharged from the further consideration of the
| same which was agreed to.
Mr. S. from the same committee, to whom referred
the bill in relation to the establishment of corporation
hay scales reported it with amendments and it was
ordered to be printed and made the special order for Mon
! day next.
Mr. s., from the committee, to whom refer
red the bill regulating the inspection of lumber reported
it with amendments, and its further consideration
! postponed until Monday next
! Mr. BARRY, from the committee claims, reported
bill for the relief of Margaret Edwards which read
! three times and passed
Mr. RiGas moved that the Board proceed to the consid
Grafton OF the bill authorizing certificates Of indebted
to be issued in certain cases; which agreed to-
Several amendments had been made by the lower board
which all agreed to, and the bill is thus passed
Mr. DoNoHo from the committee the public schools
reported bill in relation to the public schools which
postponed until Monday next and made the special
order of the day.
Mr. D.. on leave, introduced a bill to supply de-
cency in the contingent fund of the Board of Alder
| men which was read three times and passed.
/ Mr. D., from the committee on public schools reported
back the bill authorizing the trustees of the public schools
to lease school houses with substitute from the lower
| board which was adopted and the bill was passed
4 hr DfNN in
duced resolution calling the city surveyor to report
the best and most economical plan, in his opinion for
preventing the Accommodations of deposit in the canal at
the mouth of all the sewers aud particularly the branch
which has its head Franklin square, and empties in
to the 9th street. especially referred
in the communication of the commissioner of the west
| section of the canal dated August 26, 1858. The
resolution adopted.
| Mr. Thomas MILLER, from the committee drainage
reported bill to extend the water pipes from the north
west of street north and 18th street west to
the southeast of street north and 18th street
west and motion by Mr.. RoGs, the bill laid
| the tableyeas T. nays s.
On motion by Mr. MoIUN, the board proceeded to the
consideration Of the bill from the lower board to change
the location of in square which read three
times and passed.
Mr.. A. w. MILLER, from the committee unfinished
business, reported the petition Of DR.. J. NJ Toner pray
ing compensation for medical services rendered to prison
in the guard house. and moved its reference to the
committee claims which was agreed to.
The act from the lower board TO repeal certain act
and the concurrent resolution IN reference 10 new Gen.
trc Market seveally considered and passed Sew
era other bills from the lower board read by their
| titles and appropriately referred.
Mr. DuSNINGToN moved that the board proceed to the
consideration Of the bill providing for the appointment of
inspector of gas and gas meters which agreed to-
and the bill taken up Mr. d. then moved to amend
the bill to conne the inspection to the meters and
not have any inspection of the quality OF the gas which
was agreed to- An amendment also adopted extend
ing the time for the law go into effect to the LIST of
January next. Several other amendments adopted
one of them being proviso that no meters in
shall be inspected unless by the desire either Of the
sumner Of the gas company.
After long discussion Mr. MOORE moved to lay the
bill the table which not agreed toyeas 2,
naysS.
Mr.. NJ then moved that the bill be indefinitely post
poned which agreed to yeas s, nays A.
Mr.. RIGGS, leave, introduced bill to provide for
making the numerical book which referred to the
committee finance
And then the board adjourned.
ccived from the Mayor enclosing the report of the
missioner of improvements for the Third and Fourth
districts referred TO the committee improvements
Mr. RUSSELL presented the petition of j. A. Thompson
and Others in relation to the firing of guns in certain
localities which referred to the police committee
Also, the petition of Daniel Bell for the remission of
fine which referred to the committee claims
Mr.. BoHRER, leave offered resolution of inquiry
in regard to the unfinished state of the Washington Asy
lum which was adopted
Mr. POWELL leave, offered the following concurrent
resolution in relation to the Centre Market square which
was read three times and passed
resolved (he concurng Joint
committee consisting
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