Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-13

PRESIDENT w. w. Moore In the Chair The read
ing OF the journal was dispensed with. AZ
c.a cSnmunicafion was read from Mr. FORSYTH.
Sy Any SN1rveyor stating the practicability Of gra.
70 Diminish the knoll there existing: referred 10
committee on improvements.
communication was received from the hIavor
nansmittlng two communications from CAPT M
g Meigs in regard to the Distributor OF The nnb.
nc water; referred to committee on drainage and
distribution Of water :,
The communications state that large mains have
Deeh provided by the United States to all the pub
tlc buildings, which large mains are now ayaila-
Die 70 supply water TO the distributing pipes to be
!ald by the city ANPlan of the routes upon which
.nese ms have been and to be laid Is then en-
tered int, together with description OF the
branches tthe street-crossings Capt Meips thinks
Ilat ny laying six-inch pipes in west Third Elev-
thtT ana Fourteenth streets extending from the
To the twelve mains and as far north as
M and on the Island in south T. a six-ipch nine
and four inch pipes in all the other not above pro
Noed Win United states mains or the six-ineh
pipes, sufficient distribution of water will no Oh
talned for all domestic purposes; and the cost of
distributing the water through all the closely built
p1fnons OF the city will not probably cost above
The petitions Of James Shading. Frederick
Moons X w. Gillette. Church Of the Epiphany
ferred. >'' P'''e"'e" anu ie
providing for the alteration and Improvement of
certain rooms in the basement of the CITY Hall Spr
the central police station =
M,. Donoho moved that the consideration of the
OH oe postponed until next Monday night
sideraton ''"'
MI Donoho withdrew his motion to postpone,
ana the hill was passed =
Mr. Thomas Miller, from the committee ON i'm
ProVements, reported In favor Of bill for the re-
hei OF Charles Stuart; passed
Thomas Miller, from the committee on
health on leave offered joint resolution appoint
ing the Mayor, Commissioner of Health and a
member from each Board. delegates To attend tine
sanitary Convention at New York ON the 27th
Mr. Riggs wanted to know how much this com
mittee was going to cost the Corporation -.
Mr Miller stated that the delegates would not
prooanly expect any provision for their personal
Mr.. Riggs thought that Washington was not
puuCuidrly interested in Quarantine regulations
IKE S New York and other commercial seaboard
cities. and he did not believe in mixing the Cor
poration up with these distant Conventions
Mr.. Miller said that Washington was as much
InIefts'ed IN the subject of Hygeine the discus
,I'a Oh which was one OF the principal objects Of
the convention rs any Other city.
The Joint resolution was passed
ne JOINT resolution from the lower board in re-
ial9n E 10 ,h. responsive address to the people of
"akeneld, England. WAS taken up and passed
bill from the lower board, for the improve
Ihent OF seventh street west from New York ave-
nue. TO street north, was taken up and passed
The following bills from the lower Board were
referred TO the committee on improvements. A
blll Tor the Improvement of Seventh street west
from New York avenue to n street north A bill
making an appropriation for grading and graveling
street north, between Ninth and Eleventh streets
west bill to revive act entitled an act making
an appropriation for graveling Thirteenth street
west between New York avenue and street north
approved 10Th October, 1854. Bill for the repair
OF Seventh street west between III street north and
Massac hHsetts avenue
A bill from the lower Board for the relief Of the
Metropolitan Hook and Ladder Commany was re-
a m Arad
bill from the lower Board making an appro-
Priatlon ior aoafing nuisance In South Carolina
avenue, on the west side Of Fourth street east was
taken up and passed.
The bill in regard TO a new central market house
being taken up as unfinished business,
Mr A: w. Miller moved to amend by authoriz-
ing The Mayor to appoint three mnissoners, at
salaries, to act as building committee; amend.
ment not adopted =
Mr.. Dove moved to recommit the bill to the
committee, with instructions to report whether
the market house cannot be erected without appro-
prating the present revenues of the city for the
purpose. He said he did not believe in bnilding
a splendid new market for the adornment of the
city, when the creditors Of the city were actually
item. ~
Tie motion was lost-yeas g. nays7. -
Mr. A. w. Miller moved 10 amend by striking
o9t the clause aPpropriating $50, amendment
Mr.. Brown moved to amend by providing for
leasing the revenues OF the market to such parties
as Will contract to build the market at cost of not
less than $500 OOO and turn it over TO the city at
the end Of twenty years; amendment adopted
yeas y nays6.
Mr.. A. w. Miller moved to amend by striking
constructed by the Metropolitan Mechanics Insti-
tute Tor the Use OF their exhibitions amendment
not adopted-yeas S, nays g.
Mr. A. w. Miller moved to further amend by
adding 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 4, nays g.. ..HF
The amendment was then adopted-yeas l2
naysO.
Mr.. Moore moved to amend by providing that
the corporation may take possession of the new
markethouse at any time that it shall paw the con-
tractors the 500 900 and per cent interest there
on adopted. Adjourned.
Common CoKneH.-A communication from the
Mayor, transmitting two from Capt NJ e Meigs
relative to the distribution of water i'm the citv
and asking early action was referred; AS wa, an
estimate maze by the City Surveyor of the cost OF
certain proposed improvements
The petitions OF j. Murits, VIM. Delaway, j. c
Pearson and others, l.. Carusi, C. Fainp / Cas-
paris, w. r. Stger and others. were referred
MI Turton- from improvements committee re-
ported bill authorizing the curb to be set and
foOtway paved on the front Of squares Al and 40.
passed.
Mr.. Mohun, from same committee, reported a
bill to increase the width Of footwalks on the
front OF reservation A; passed
Also, bill for trimming and graveling Mis-
souri, avenue; passed.
Mr.. Turton reported a bill to open a new alley
in square "a. and for closing the one laid down on
the original plan; passed.
MIR. Lloyd, from police committee reported
joint resolution relative to the removal of the
sheds, Sc., oh the line of Seventh street between
Pennsylvania avenue and the canal; passed
The AiderIncn's bill for the alteration and i'm
proyement OF certain rooms In the basement to
make tbsnI suitable for guard house purposes
was then taken up and referred to police com,
mittee. .'
AlderTnsns joint resolution appointing the
Mayor, Commissioner OF Health, and enc member
of each Board N delegates TO tue Quarantine and
Sanitary Convention, to be held in New York on
the nth instant, was passed, and DIR. 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. --t ..s .
Mr.. Wilson moved that the opinion Of the Cor
poration Auorney relative TO the proposed board
ofaPpeals be printed with the proceedings passed.
The bill aInendatory of the acts providing for
lighting the city with gas was taken up, aud re-
ierred to the police committee. Adjourned.
IL The shock Of an earthquake was distinctly
felt at Jehersonville, Tazewell county, Va. about
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