Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-20

Cutting of water from Ma
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Showing to the credit Of the Water fund
On The LIST OF January, 1850. 81 $50 q
On motion, the report was accepted and ordered
TO be printed.
Mr. Brown. from the finance committee re-
ported tae following:
JOINT RESOLUTION directing the sale of the Alex.
andria and Washing ton Railroad.
nereas, the Corporation Of Washington in
1000 iatth has already appropriated the sum of
guaranteed bonds of the Alexandria and Wash
lngton Railroad Company, as, in case of defaul;
OF said payment by the Company at maturity, IT
was req lired bv the act Of February s, 1855, to
do; and whereas, the officers Of the Company
have Informed the Corporation that they cannot.
Tor want OF funds, continue for any length of
time to run cars upon said road; therefore i'm
order to reimburse the city for its past annron,,a
TONS and to protect its treasury from further de.
mands growing out of the guarantee under the
act aforesaid Wv
Resolved, &c, That the trustees named in the
deed of trust Of April 10, 1855 given by the Alex
andrla and Washington Railroad Company to
secure THIS Corporation by loss by reason of its
guarantee Of 500, 0OU Of the bonds issued by said
company, be, and they are hereby, directed i'm
nediatciy to expose said railroad to sale in &C.
of trust N''N
Resolved, That it is the wish of this Cornore.
tion if can be legally done for scale proposals
hrst to be received by said trustees for tie sale of
saIa ROAD, and after the expiration of the public
notice prescribed by the deed said proposals sha u
De opened In the presence of the Mayor Of Wash
lngton, and by him transmitted without DELAY 10
tne boards OF the City Councils for their consid-
Grafton and action.
Resotred, That the Mayor be requested to fur
hsh said trustees with official COPY of this ioi Mt
resolution, for their Information and guidance
MI Moore thought SO important matter should
oe ldio over, 10 allow members time for reflection
upon it.
MIR. Brown pressed the immediate passage of
tne resolutions on the ground that the sooner the
Corporation was rid Of 1t the better
Mr. Huntington took the same view, and could
see nothing to be gained by postponing it,
Finally, on motion by Mi. Moore, the resolution
was laid over, ordered to be printed. and made
the special order for next Monday evening
IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE
Bill to set the curb stone and pave the footway
on the west front of SO uare PA passed Bill from
the lower Board to grade and gravel Massacbu
seits avenue between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, in the Second Ward with amendment.
which was concurred in, and bill passed Bill
% take and relay the gutter the east side of
Seventh street east, between and l. streets south
passed. Bill to trim and grade Thirteenth street
west between l. and NJ streets north; passed Bill
for the improvement of Fourteenth street west
D"tween New York avenue and G street north
passed.
ON LEAVE
MI Price presented the petition of committee
OF officers of the District Volunteers reouest;no
an appropriation Of the sum of - dollars Der
annum, to be distributed under the direction Of
the Mayor and officers Of companies as a reei-
mental fund to assist in defraying the necessary
expenses attending the formation and equipment
OF an efficient military force referred to police
committee.
DRAINAGE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Fisher reported a statement showing the
bids OF parties for furnishing materials and
water mains, which Were opened at the ioi nj
meeting of the Councils last Monday night Also,
bill awarding contract for furnishing wster Mines
and special castings for the current wear TO Ca1d
well Co of Philadelphia, Pa; passed Also.
bln awarding contract for laying water mains for
me i,, current year to VIM Is. Dyer, of Washington
CITY; pas ed. Also, bill awarding contract for
furnishing four-inch stop-valves for the current
year, to VIM. NJ Ellis K Bros. Of Wasbinaton
CITY; passed, Also, bill awarding contract for
drants to Sylvester, Of Boston, Mass: laid over
Also, bill awarding contract for furnishing six
lnch 1out-way stoP-cocks and hydrants combined,
1 i sNlnGh stoP-Valves for the current year, to
J0nh McCIelland, Of Washington CITY; passed
Also. Dill awarding contract for furnishing Cor
PorSuoh stops for the current wear to l.. H. & G.
t =; Schneider, Of Washington City; passed. Also,
DIN making appropriation out Of the water fund
loI oOO) to enable the Mayor to carry into effect
existing contracts; passed.
ON LEAVE.
-tr. bdyly offered resolution requesting the
commissioner of Health to examine certain
alley, with view TO the abatement of a nuisance.
passed. N''"ii'e'
Mr.. Clark offered resolution requesting the
ridyor 10 la nish the Board with complete state
ment showing the entire amount of money owed
oy tnls corporation on the 3lst day Of June 1885.
anu 1iso %nat amount, II any, of the same has
MIR. Ward reported joint resolution nrov,d,no
Tor new corporate seal for the CITY of Washing
ton; passed.
POLICE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Huntington reported bill MAKING an m
preparation for cleaning, sweeping, removing the
dirt from and watering Pennsylvania ayenue he.
tween the west Capitol gate and Eighteenth street
west, (s9coO;) passed.
SPECIAL REPORT
Mr.. Magruder, from the committee to whom was
referred the MEMORIAL Of Thomas Motley and
others, In relation to domestic railroads. reported
in reston to the avenues Of this city, placed any
action on the part Of the City Council out Of order
The report wa. referred to the delegation repre-
and was ordered to be published.
CLAIMS COMMITTEE
Mr.. McNerhany, from said committee, asked to
be discharged from further consideration of the
petition Of Ed 2. Weller; so ordered Also, re-
ported bill for the relief Of H. Kaiser and A. NJ
Caldwell passed Also, bill for the relief of :. J.
Roane; passed.
Mr.. Fisher presented a resolution calling upon
pediency Of abolishing the office Of Water Pur.
veyor; lest. Adjourned.
Comnron Coune,I-The petition of the Western
Hose Company was referred; joint resolution
for the appointment of oint committee tn confer
a union Of the two corporations under one muni-
cipal government, was postponed till next Mon.
day; bill for taxing up and relaying gutter in
the First Ward was REFEREED also, bill for the
erection Of Tag staff for the use of the city hill
authorizing the Mayor to pay one month & wages
to the widow Of the late Water Purveyor; a bill
&c grade and gravel Sixth street SOUTH the petition
Of John Mulhorn; the petition Of Mary Marden;
the petition Of J. Bird and others; and bill to
construct a wall at the south terminus of Sew
enth street west, were all appropriately referred
was the petition Of T. G. Wheeler.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
WAYS and Means.-Mr. Jones reported the ex.
animation Of the accounts Of the Water Register
laid on the table.
Improvements Committee -Mr. Turton reported
q substitute for the bill to grade and gravel c
street north from Fourteenth to Fifteenth streets
adopted and passed.
bill to trfm and gravel Ell 9Th stree. from o to
streets; pressed.
:, oiil authorizing the placing Of flag footwaYs
Dill to trim and gravel + street south, from
Seventh street 70 Virginia avenue; psased.