Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-15

oi the present gutter and payemenp to the river.
WIN eeSsPooI OF suficient capacity for receiv-
ing ~ much as possible of the dirt that may was
away, from entering the river or destroy n.
channel. The amount required tn construct tho
Sntter ana MAKE the cesspOOl Will be as follows .
some paving, 500 yards, at IS cents per
NdIu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SIo3 N
Giadisg 500 cubic yards in gutter, at
VCehS per yard. ..-........--...... $50 90
NSsSfVOi-- .'.....-................... 3iD 90
Total amount to make gutter, ,epair
street, and construct ceSsp pool ... S6,S IN
The amount to grade and gravel the IyboIe
street, from the Avenue to the River, will be as
follows, viz:
u eo cubic yards, at 10 cents per ward Al 100 ~
I-,Io, square Yards OF Sravcliirg, at
Cthts per yard. .................. COO Is
Total amount to grade and gravel the
sleetj from avenue TO rivcT...........Sl,7C 9 IS
Total amount to be appropriated, 80 .557 25
The report was referred
The chair presented a petition from w Stew
an, lessee OF the Theatre, asking for an annual
referred anu
Mr.. Smith presented the petition of John Van
heswick and two hundred and tbirty-seyen 9TH
eIs, asking that the proposed Seventh Word
Market House be located on Virginia avenue
brtween Four-and- a. half and Sixth streets west:
Market House " u"
MI Riggs, from the finance committee re-
pOfIed odck bill from the lower board with
ailehuments 10 exempt certain property belong
iaS 10 NJ Nlnceut's and the Washington Civ
'IPhan Asylums from taxation, recommending
hoh-eoneurrence In those amendments Amend
msntS rejected
ported bill from the lower board to SET the
tuIbstohe and pave the foOiways on the south
sides Of 53S and SO; passed
Aiso, a joint resolution In respect TO a hill nov
Iallroad monopoly along certain streets and ave-
hues In the city OF Washington to certain nsr
IONS named In said bill, with substitute by
way OF an amendment. The amendment mo-
poses To ask Of Congress TO so amend said bill As
To prevent said railroad being Constructed with
OUT sanction by the vote Of majority Of the
Isgdi voters Of the city Of Washington on some
day 20 be set apart for that purpose
Mr. Fisher proposed to amend the amendment
,L 70 AK congress TO grant the city power to
IS. ~ ahd coatroi the construction Of rail-
Iosos along the streets of Washington
MI Smith objected to any further ac,to, hy
e DOdiu on the subject OF city railroads By
oHI ac'lO heretofore we had nearly had a rail-.
Ioad forced down our Threats by CoaJ ress
some debate eHsued. when
-. MI. Moore reported the amendment 50 modi-
I'd as IN rad a. follows
/, nsrtaS The citizens Of " ashington arc de n.
~ Interested IN everything which NAV sA .ct No
s'e4t tLoFoug hfarcS Of the city, more r>nect,IIv
hs p.inclpai and beautiful avenues and where.
a. thiS Corporation - inclined to beIisvr ina,
An he 10
fe"t OF this Corporation that the franc hisc Vim
reference 10 city railroads may be .,ranied to IL
ara which lfdaC hise is sought flUau sense IF
IN ,h - udc 10 lns people Of Washington in Civ
."- 'helt Immediate representatives a voice in
Tue location and management of Su n T,iIcoad -
may be authorized within the city; thrr,f,Tr
hssotrta, sie That the joint committee of tn.
tOuhcits 10 attend to the Interests Of this CoTpo
Iduon before Congress be, and they are berehv
again instruced TO request and urge upon Con
LESS 10 pass such law or laws will give hi,
NENnTn al IN I'M
ths construction Of railroads in the street, ana
avenues OF the city Of Washington and TO con-
troll, regulate, and tar the same
Els moo ncation Of the original amendment
was accepted and concuTrcd In by the board nv
VOC OF IL ayes and noes. The Joint I.soII
ton WIS then passed as amended
MI Barry, from the claims committee reported
Ma'Shsi ID; passed '''
Ais%' d bill for the relief Of Daniel ] Quaid,
Also, bill for the relief Of simon Co,Ii,z
ms Dill Is constructed upon the petition of 7
titiLeh oi philadelphia, who states therein that
WdS stitng goods, manufactured in the CITY
OF fnlladelphIa, IN tins city by sample, and was
aileS'eu bJ a police ofhceT Of this CITY and fined
81 ahd costs, that h- was ignorant thai sUcb seII
ing was unlawful, and soon az Informed tba, n
wd> against the city ordinance he stopped sell
After some discussion, the bill wa, recomn,,.
ted ~ ""' ieSoulihiS-
Mr. Brown, from the same committee. remarked
oeck a bill i"f the relief Of Thos Walsh; passed
MI SHlth, on leave, Introduced a bill 10 revive
me tobacco trade, and appoint an inspector Of
purposes; passed. O-N'
Nc Moore, from the asylum committee r..
rcited summary Of the Intendant's rrport for
the month Of January, 1859
ne also reported from the improvements com
,a,,,, O,. 10 SCI 'he curb stone, and pave the
between % and streets south; passed '
mi Fisher, on leave, called up resolution ar
Isohklng the Mayor to purchase six copies Of
Bose hts revised maps Of the city of WashfnS-
TN The reso.stion was pissed
MI Moore called up the bill explanatory and
anenddtoTy of the acts Of the 81 OF une. lsS3
lighting the city with ga>
oecuOn hTst provides that upon the application
q the owners Of more than one half of the lois
nohnns on any portion Of the street or avenue
10y issS than square, IL shall be the duty of the
mayor 70 case lamp posts 10 be erected Of the
.1hS description as those on PENNSYLVANIA ave-
o,,, ara 70 nave the lamps lighted with gas;
t1os'oed the expense shall at no time exceed
ina paid by the Ghited States
-, I ..oh Ssco. q enacis that W never lamp posts
I at Ps snail have been erected ard the Iamr.
an ahy one or more squares il shall re
the DUTY Of the Mayor TO pay ,bs sr1n.s ~ -
sieeuhs sHch lamp posts and Iamos ONT Of the
IlAa> OF the ward IN which they saaIl have hesn
erected; ana shall direct the Gon,mi..,oo.~ -
Improvements for such ward 10 .snes,'te 10, "
cost per annum OF Lighting the aid Lam. ,.i.h
las, and 10 assess the expense thereof A., o,,n,I
proportions dPon the property floating upon s,,rh
P"'iuons 81 any street or avenue which shall Lavr
"".n thus liz hted; and the TAX levied shall a..
Greeted Ia the same manner as Is provided nv
law for tue collection Of the tar for paved foot
ways TINS section also 81 ecines restrictions a.
what portions Of the properly the Pense shall
DC assessed upon, &c.
>ectioa third provides against persons break
ny lnJuring, destroying, or painting. or causing
W painted on the glass Of any OF the street
."tlis any letters or other bUsiress DIV &c, and
f,otldts peHalty fof every such ofencs oi rot
'ss than I'VE nor more than len dollar, and in