Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-14

In TIE BOARD OF COMMON Council, on Mon
day, the petitions OF Geo. n. Taylor fr remission
of fine, and j. E. Hauptman and others, relative
to an Improvement, were referred,
Mr. Shekell, from the improvement committee,
reported bill for repair Of an alley in square 453
passed. -.
Mr. Powell. from the claims committee. re-
ported adversely and asked to be discharged from
the petition Of Lucinda Lewis, for relief from an
over-assessment Of property, and Of Adeline West
for remission Of fine. Also, the petition of A. X.
Campbell, assignee Of B. II. Cheeyer asking that
the relief extended to other sufferers by the cutting
down OF street north, be extended to him.
The committee was discharged from the consid-
Grafton OF the petitions requested
The Mayors message, transmitting the account
of the Corporation with the Bank Of Washington,
was feiered 70 the WAYS and means committee
without reading, and ordered to be printed
An invitation Of the Franklin Fire Company. to
attend trial Ct the steam fre-engine of the
America FIRE Company Of Philadelphia, on Thurs
An invitation was also received from Crusader
Lodge, Sons Of Malta, to their grand tournament
ana AM picnic at Arlington Springs, on Thursday,
The petition Of J. H. Goddard and Others for
was referred
Mr.. Morgan, from canal committee. reported
joint resolution authorizing the Mayor to loan the
steam dredge on certain conditions; passed
Mr. Turton. from Improvements committee, re-
ported biz for improving an alley in square SIG;
-
square 2i2; passed. A bill for improvement Of H
st. north from Vermont avenue to Thirteenth st
passed A bill laying and repairing flag footways
at the canal bridges, at Twelfth and Fourteenth
| SITS; passed. bill authorizing the grading and
grayeling Of First st. west, from X north to New
York avenue -.s
Mr.. Powell introduced bin to establish night
schools for ar prentices and Others; referred.
Mr.. Jones introduced a bill for the improve
ment Of Fourteenth street, from to street north;
referred.
NJ, Shelal introdnood , b;u o. ,,,... ,u,.;,,
| on ST., from Ninth TO Tenth; referred
Mr. Clark, from police committee, reported a
bin for erecting lamps on the canal bridges; re-
| committed.
The following bills from the Aldermen were
| read and referred: bill for relief Of VIM r upp;
for relief of w. C. Goddard for relief of Martin
Conver; relief Of d. Bolebber; relief Of C. Buck
| ingham and G y. Gideon; relief Of Jas Howard
relief Of Jas Towles; joint resolution for filing
| certain papers In the Office Of the Water Regis.
trar; bin for laying water mains in certain
Streets for laying main on Sevent tn street, laying
mains on E strest. from Second To- Fourth streets
| for main on ID street, from Sixth to Seventh; e
revive an act to improve M street north; bills re
lating to the laying. Of water mains; making ap
preparation for contingent expenses of the Regis
| trar and Purveyors Offices; for laying a main or
Indiana avenue; or relief Of Jno. Frazier.
Mr.. Powell off red a resolution instructing the
police committee to inquire Of the Mayor if he de-
police and If firther legislation be necessary
/ agreed to.
| The following Aldermen's bills were disposed
of: A bill requesting the Mayor to set apart and
| fit up room for the of comm tees; rejected
bill for the repair Of gutter in the Sixth Ward
| passed. conc TRENT resolution insiructng tn,
committee on ths Asylum to obtain estimates fo
| a water ram, az : for heating the Asylum and
| report; agreed ~. A bill for a water main In
| Fourth street. from Indiana avenue to G street
| passed, bill 10 take up and relay cutters OF
| Eleventh, from to ID streets with an anne ndment
| passed. Bill m king appropriation for grading
and graveling street, from Fourth to Nortl
| Capitol, with an amendment; passed. A bill TO
| repair of stree, from Sixth 70 Seventh; passed
| bin regulating the sale o. lime by weight
| referred.
Mr.. TurtoR, fro n the police committee, reported
| bill for setting tue curb and paving footway Oh
| Tenth, between y and q sire ets passed.
| Mr. Edmonstcl offered resolution instrTctin.
| the police comm ttee to inq Iire irto the cxpedi
| ency of changing the law for Cleaning streets
alleys and CUTTERS; passed.
Mr.. Clark, FROM the police committee reported
| bill authorizing tie Mayor to place lamps OF
| the canal bridges, and have them liz hted durins
the dark nights r Inc yeaT; passed.
Mr.. Turton introduced a Hill for construc Ii np ,
sewer or drain the north front o. the CITY Hall
| passed. Also, reso ution calling IN the Surveyo
| for information; agreed to.
Mr. Morgan, from the drainage committee re
ported the Alder Ten bill amendatory Of tie ac
| regulating the distribution Of the ,'otomsc water
| with substitute; passed.
A bill to provide for a town clock and alarm
| bell on the new Central Guardbouse was referred
| to the police committee; AID the beard dioErned