Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-16

70 De lnserseo IN the bALTMoRk Sun are roceived
at and forwarded from THE srAa Once. vie 5.
CRY couNcrs, October IS, 1850. Board Of
lidvmss-The board met al the usual hour,
President Dove in the chair. =
ia coxMuSIcArIoNs. 400
One nom the Mayor announcing his having aps
proved the following act: An act for trimming
and graveling Sixth street west, from r 10 q
streets north. An act for trimming and graveling
Sixth street wess, from street to Pennsylvania
avenue An act for grading and gravellng Tenth
street west. from 10 @ streets north An ect
authorizing the making Off gravel walk on North
act to grade and gravel street south, from Sew
enth 10 Fourteenth streets west. An act to grade
and gravel Eleventh street west, from N TO p
streets north; An act to lay a watermain In
Joint resolution In relation to the Improvement Of
the footwsys streets, and avenues In front Of the
public rounds Ha 70
Also. one from the same, enclosing a eommuni-
cation from the Water Registrar, asking apprt-
Psiaton OF SIS TO supply deficiency In the act Of
July 20, 1850, for freight on fire plugs from New
York to this city; referred.
Also, one from the same. nominating ri. n.
Brig bit for police constable I'm the seventh ward
vice :: n ChiPley, removed; referred to police
OLA. Richards and others, for water main;
OF Sarnus! Byington and others, for the improve
ment OF Missouri avenue, between -Four and-a-
half and Sixth SITS which were duly referred
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Summary ofthe w alter X eg istr4r's report; which
was ordssed to be printed BIZ e1smptng the
the water mains and from the payment of wat,
rent; passed Bill to lay a water ma n IN Eighth
street west from street north TO N street north;
passed. Bill Of The lower board granting permits
sion To J. c. II. A. Willard to erect a private
gas manufaetory adjoining their hotel, with an
amendment; which Was adopted, and the bill
amended passed. Bill fixing the salary cf the
Treasurer Of the Board Of Trustees of the Public
Schools pissed. BIZ for the relief Of John wael;
passed Bill for the relief Of the Perseverance
Fire Company; passed. Bill for the relief Of
Halensn & Kennsily; rejected Bill for the relief
CT q. w. g. Eslin; passed. Bill TO trim and
gravel Missouri avenue, from Four-and "a half to
Sixth streets west; passed Bill TO grade and
gravel north Capitol street, between G and III SITS
north; passed Bill 20 grade and gravel Nj street
north, from Twenty fourth TO Twenty--ixth streets
west; passed Bill to constructa bridge on Bound
airy street, near First street west; passed Bill to
construct sewer and lay flag footway In the
Seventh Ward; passed Bill making an appro-
Rraiion TO pay for the extirpation Of this,les In
the several wards; passed. Joint resolution for
the relief CT +. =. Walsh; laid on the table
Mr. Donoho, from the committee on Public
Schools to which was referred the Mayors nomi-
nations for Trustees OF the Public Schools, report
ed the same back TO the Board, with the recon-
mendatOn that they be ballotted for; and the said
vote:
First District-R. B. Ironside-ayes 9, nays q;
Charles Aoert-ayes II, nays none Geo. C. Ames-
ayes ~. naVs none
second DIsuict- III Miller-ayes III, nays
noLei James LawTenson-ayes 9, nays .; VIM. 5.
FOrt-ayes 10; nays2. .
Third Dist:ict-F s walsh-ayes -; NAYS
none; T. W. McKnew-ayes r. nays none; A
w. Miller-ayes r. nays none.
Fourth District. E willet-ayes ~. nays
none; +. Whyte ayes IL, nays none; ] r. Hol-
mead-ayes IL, nays none.
Inc votes confirming the nominations OF r
Rickets for Secretary and Val Hsrbauph for
Treasurer OF the Board were unanimous
BIZ TO grade and pave the alleys in square No
625; passed Bill making an approximation to
repair the Northern Market; passed Resolution
requesting certain Information OF the Mayor as to
cost Of adopting Lowry's stop-cock fire plug;
adopted Blu to supply deficiency in the ap
preparation for purchasing quantity Of Ayers
sidewalk re-plug; passed Bill amendatory OF
tie act providing FOR the distribution of Potomac
water Throughout the City Of Washington; re-
ferred, and ordered TO be printed In bill form
Bill for the relief Of the volunteer militia Of the
City Of Washington laid on the table, and made
tie special trder for next Monday night.
Mr.. Sayly addressed the board in relatio on 20 The
decease, on Saturday last, of an esteemed fellow
citizen, Slles II. Hill, alluding In appropriate
terms to his many private virtues, and bis public
usefulness Mr.. b. said that he had served with
The deceased for many years in the City Councils
and had ever found In HIM an honorable high.
toned gentleman, a man universally respected as
public ofdcer (he having several times filled the
chair OF the bOard) for uniform, imp partial and
courteous demeanor to bis associate members and
beloved in private life a uniform friend a kind
father, and afeetionate husband Mr. B thought
take some action In relation 10 the matter, and
therefore offered the following preamble and reso-
lntions, which Were unanimously adopted:
Whereas we have heard with great regret of the
decrease OF cur late fellOw-member and president
Of this Board, Silas H Hill. gent man SO well
known and highly esteemed by his fsllow-citizens:
therefore
Rsso!rsd, las a mark Of respect 10 his memory
That the members Of this board viii attend bis
funeral obsequies, and wear the usual badge OF
mourning for thirty days
RSsOfrsd flkrfhST That yvsh praf nv to r..
family and relatives Of the deceased our sincere
coincidence for their irreparable loss and that the
secretary be requested to forward 10 the family Of
the deceased copy Of this preamble and resoiu-
tons. -.
The Board then adjourned
CoBisscn C. uaeI The Board met a. the usual
hour, the President In the chair.
coMAUSlcATioNs.
Communication from the Commissioners of the
Northern NJ -rket, asking an appropriate of s1O0
and suggesting changes in the assessment of Ger.
tain stalls, &c communication from the City
Surveyor In reply to resolution requesting an
est Innate for trimming aud graveling Tenth street
between l. and \ streets north, stating that an
appropriation Of 1915 will be required-all of
which were appropriately referred.
PETITION. INTRODUCED AND RRrERREp
Petition Of +. NJ. Hoffman and others for the
relief Of the Western Hoss Company; petition of
WIN. G. smithson, asking the return Of certain
taxes.
Bill TO grade and pave an alley Ia square !2f
substitats for the bill from the upper board TO
open two alleys in square 5I3. Bill to authorize
the Water PurveyOf 70 connect the inch main
OF the Corporation with the United States 3Oipch
main Bill t. lay water main In Thirteenth
street west from street north to Massac husstts
avenue BIZ to lay 3 water main in r street
north from Thirteeath street west to Fourteenth
street vest Bin axlng the salary Of the Board of
Trustees Of the public schools at $500 Bill
making IA appropriation for the contingent and
'other EXPENSES Of toe public schools for the year
ending June 80, lsGl. Bill for the relief of the
Franklin Fire Company. Bill for the relief OF
Nm NJ. shustsr Co Bill from the upper
board 70 Improve Missouri avenue from r our and 1
shalt TO sixth street west, and for relayiug flag
footwaY across the same. Bill king an appro.
priston for the determination Of thistles.
DIscHAR9RD -
Com miItee on Claims were disc harged from its
cons dsrstioa Of the following bills Bib for the
relief Of Charles klotzi also, for the relief of
jeremiah Crowley; alag, bill appropsiating 800
for repairs In the Northern Market. 80
JOINT REsoLurI0Ss, Krf.
AIR Jones offered the following:
Joint resolution urging Congress TO authorize
the construction Of a passenger railroad on Penn
sylyaRIa ayenns and other streets, laid over.
Joint resolution authofi ling the Mayor To obtain