Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-12

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w. Moore In the Chair. The reading of the
journal was dispensed with =. g.. - ..,.. =
A communication was read from Mr.. FORSYTH.
City Surveyor, stating the practicability of IRA
ding Ninth street, between + and + streets so AZ
70 allninlsh the knoll there existing; referred to
committee on improvements. =
A communication was received from the Mayor
transmitting two communications from Capt NJ
Meigs in regard TO the distribution Of the pub
lie water; referred to committee on drainage and
distribution Of water.
The communications state that large mains have
been provided by the United States to all the pub
lie buildings, which large mains are now availa-
bic to supply water TO the distributing pipes 10 be
laid by the city. A plan of the routes upon which
these mains have been and are to he laid is then
tered into, together with a description Of the
that by laying six-inch pipes in west Third Elev-
ehth and Fourteenth streets. extending from the
thirty-nch TO the twelve mains and as far north as
n; and on the Island in south six-inch pipe
ana iouf men pipes in all the other not above pro-
vided with United States mains or the six-inch
pipes sufficient distribution of water will be OBJ
tanned Tor all domestic purposes; and the cost of
distr butlng the water through all the closely built
$500
The petitions of James Spalding. Frederick
Rooms, X. w. Gillette, Church of the Epiphany.
and Samn A. H. Marks were nresented and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Huntington, on leave, introduced bill
providing for the alteration and improvement of
certain rooms i'm the basement of the City Hall for
the central police station.
Mr.. Donoho moved that the consideration of the
bill! be postponed until next Monday night
MI smith spoke in favor of its immediate con-
sideration.
Mr.. Donoho withdrew his motion to postpone.
and the bill was passed.
MIR. Thomas Miller, from the committee on i'm
Provemenfs, reported in favor of bill for the re-
lief of Charles Stuart; passed.
Mr.. Thomas Miller, from the committee ON
he1lth on leave Offered joint resolution appoint
ing the Mayor, Commissioner of Health. and a
member from each Board, delegates to attend the
inst.
Mr.. Riggs wanted to know how much this COM
mittce was going to cost the Corporation
MI. Miller stated that the delegates would not
Probably expect any provision for their personal
Mr.. Riggs thought that Washington was not
particularly interested in Quarantine regulations
nke New York and other commercial seaboard
clues ana he did not believe In mixing the Cor
poration up with these distant Conventions.
Mr. Miller said that Washington was as much
interested In the subject of Hygiene. the discus
sion OF which was one of the principal objects of
the Convention, rs any other city.
The joint resolution was passed
The joint resolution from the lower board in re-
iation to the responsive address to the people of
Wakefield. England. was taken up and passed
bill from the lower board for the improve
ment OF Seventh street west. from New York ave-
nue. TO \ street north, was taken up and passed
me following bills from the lower Board were
IeItrreu 70 the committee on improvements: A
bill for the improvement of Seventh street west
from New York avenue 10 y street north A hill
making an appropriation for grading and gravcling
n street north. between Ninth and Eleventh streets
west bill to revive an act entitled an act ma king
an appropriation for graveIing Thirteenth street
west. between New York avenue and street north:
approved 10Th October 1854. Bill for the renair
of Seventh street west between III street north and
MasSac husetts avenue
A bill from the lower Board for the relief of the
Metropolitan Hook and Ladder ComuIanv was re-
fcrred to the committee on fire dPDartment
bill from tho lower Board making an ammo
priation for abatng nuisance in South Carolina
avenue. on the west side of Fourth street east was
taken up ard passed.
The bill in regard to a new central market house
being taken up as unfinished business
Air. a. w. Miller moved to amend by authoriz-
ing the Mayor to appoint three commissioners at
ment not adopted.
Mr.. Dove moved to recommit the bill 70 the
committee. with instructions to report whether
the msrketthouse cannot he erected without appro-
prlating the present revenues of the city for the
purpose. lie said he did not believe in building
splendid new market for the adornment. of the
city, when the creditors of the city were actually
suffering for the want of what was honestly due
them.
The motion was lost-yeas 6. NAYS :.
Mr.. A. w. Miller moved 10 amend by striking
ont the clausesapproPriating $50, 100; amendment
adopted-yeas 7. navs O.
Mr.. Brown moved TO amend by providing for
leasing the revenues of the market to such partes
as will contract to build the market at cost of not
less than S2h,UU. and turn il over to the CITY at
the end OF twenty years; amendment adopted
yeas Z. navs q.
Mr.. A. w. Miller moved to amend by striking
out the clause providing for a second story TO he
constructed by the Metropolitan Mechanics insti
tute for the Use of their exhibitions; amendment
not adopted-yeas 5, naysS.
Mr.. A. w. Miller moved to further amend by
adding a clause providing for the invitation and
reception of plans from all architects that NAV
offer them.
Pending this amendment, Mr.. Dove moved to
adjourn; lost-yeas 1. nays g.
The amendment was then adopted-yeas -
naysO.
Mr.. Moore moved to amend by providing that
the Corporation may take possession of the new
arkethouse at any time that il shall pay the con-
tractors the s2OOOO and per cent interest there
on; adopted. Adjourned.
Common Councit.-A communication from the
Mayor transmitting two from Capt NJ {. Meics
relative to the distribution of water in the CITY
and asking early action, was referred; as was an
estimate made by the City Surveyor Of the cost of
certain proposed improvements
The petitions Of j. Murits. VIM. Delaway +
Pearson and others, l.. Carusi. c. Fang Cas-.
paris, w F. Stiger and others, Were referred
Mr.. TurtOn, from Improvements committee re-
ported bill authorizing the curb to be set and
footway paved on the front Of squares IL and ~;
passed
Mr. Mohun, from same committee reported a
bill to increase the width of footwalks on the
front of reservation A; passed
Also a bill for trimming and graveling Mis-
souri, avenue; passed.
Mr.. Turton reported bill 10 open a new alley
in square "a, and for closing the one laid down on
the original plan passed.
Mr.. Lloyd, from police committee reported a
joint resolution relative to the removal of the
sheds, &c, on the line of Seventh street between
Pennsylvania avenue and the canal: passed
The Aldermen's bill for the alteration and i'm
provement Of certain rooms i'm the basement to
make them suitable for guard house purposes
was then taken up and referred to police com.
mttee.
Aldermen's joint resolution appointing the
Mayor, Commissioner of Health. and one member
of each Board as delegates 10 the Quarantine and
Sanitary Convention, To be held in New York on
the 27th instant, was passed, and DR.. Palmer of
the Third Ward was appointed from this board
Mr.. Castleman offered resolution to establish
the grade OF an alley in square SIS; referred
Mr.. Lloyd offered an amendment to the rules.
requiring that all business leading to discussion
shall be laid on the table and taken up in regular
order; laid on the table.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the opinion of the Cor
poration Attorney relative to the proposed board
of appeals he printed with the proceedings passed
The bill amendatOry of the acts providing for
lighting the city with gas was taken up and re-
Tered to the police committee. Adjourned
CoNcERr.-A fine treat is offered to the public