Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-29

communication was received from the Mayor,
transmitting the report Of the Commissioner of
Health, and accompanying diagrams of the sew
erage, as to the best and most economical plan of
tapping sewers, opening, etc; referred to drainage
One from the Surveyor; In relation to the con.
sruetion Of a sewer and wing walls at the Tiber
creek same committee.
PETITIONS
or Jas. McColgan and others. for a water main
In street, Of John Walter and Others for 81 niIar
purpose; of ID Sanders and others, for the trim
ming Of sixth street west, between Louisiana
avenue and f street; Of II. Peters and others
asking for the grading and graveling of First
street east, between and C streets south; of r.
= Walsh, praying TO he refunded certain taxes
erroneously paid; all Of which We're duly referred
BILLS, Krc., PASSED
Act providing for the purchase Of hose and pipe
Tor the use OF the Eastern market; Joint resoution
relative to continuing the lighting Of the streets
running through the Mall; Joint resolution re-
guessing the Mayor to use the unexpended portion
OF an appropriation; joint resolution authorizing
the Commissioners OF Election to OCCUPY certai5
schoolh houses at the ensuing election; bill to trim
ana gravel sixth street west, between Louisiana
avenue and street north; bill TO Law a water
main In ID street north. between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets west; bill to Law water main
IN street, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets
n,5n; JOIN. resolution authorizing the Mayor to
the relief Of James p. Ellicott bill of the lower
board to lay flag footway on the north side of
street north, between certain points; bill authoriz
ing certain changes in the grade OF Sixtb street
east, North Carolina avenue, and c street south:
OH 10 take up and relay the gutter on the north
SIDE OF u street north, in front Of square No les:
bill to trim and gravel Sixteenth street west f,on
TO streets north; bill to revise an act for the
construction OF sewer in the Third Ward: hill
10 Ake up ana relay certain cutters in the Fourth
ward gill to grade and gravel % street sonth
between Fourteenth street to MARYLAND ayenne,,
pn 70 grade Seventeenth street west from M street
Aorta 10 Massachusetts avenue; bill to set the
cHsbstone and pave the footway ON the no,,b f,ont
% square No. 57l and 629; bill to take up and re-
tay the gutter on the west side of Fourth street.
between and II streets north; bin to Law a yvate,
main on Nineteenth street. from I To X sfs rortb.
oil TO set the curhstone and pave the footway on
tne soutn 'front.' OF square No. 297; bill to Law
water main In Fifth street west from T. TO q sts
NORTH Dill to trim and gravel street sonth from
fourteenth street west to Virginia avenue nsar
Ninth street west; bill to repair the walls of a
sewer IN Tenth street west between {; and ~ s,s
north; bill to complete the IMPROVEMENT Of NJ
YORK avenue AID North Capitol street; bill In i'm
Prove street north, from Seventeenth to Nine
I7enIn streets west; bill for the relief of John
Holoran; bill amendatory of the act entitled An
act 10 suppress gaming in the city of Washington
MISCELLANEOUS
mr: MeNefhany asked leave 10 have the vote nv
which the bill granting permission to Lake x
Robinson TO use portion Of Judiciary square for
equestrian purposes was rejected reconside,ed.
carried, ana the bill was taken up and passed
ferred sueni re-
On motion by Mr.. Miller, a committee. consist
ing OF Messrs Miller and Fisher, was appointed
Council that the Board of Aldermen. HAVING
completed all the business before them was novS
ready TO adjourn sine dis
Mr. Dove having retired from the chair
Mr. Miller resumed that post
Mr. Bayly offered a resolution of thanks to III.
discharged the duties Of his Office dn,ing to- tba
Past year. passed nimously.
similar resolution was offered and passed in
reference to the Secretary. "
MI Dove having been notified of the action of
tne board during his temporary absence resumed
tne CHAIR, and expressed his thanks in a happy
manner for the compliment thus rendered rF'
committee from the lower board here an
nounced that that board was ready to adjourn
And, on motion, the board adjourned ,;,.d;.
Common CoNHcI-A petition of Iobn para.,
asking to have portion of tavern Iicenss ,si
funded referred. A petition signed by a numb,
al einLens, asking the passage OF an act authoriz
sns , urostone 70 De set and footway paved on
tue east 'front.' OF square 100 and III; referred
BILLS, ETC, PASSED.
Bill autnorizing a water main to be laid on
nIn.n sIest between and X; bill to repair the
u and streets north; bill making an appronria
ton TO complete improvement of New York ave-
nue. and North Capitol street; bill providing for
he aking up and relaying the gutter on the
south side Of Sixth street north. between Fonr
and-a-half and Sixth streets west bill To rensi,
tne public alley In the square south Of square SIS
Oil autnoIlzing the curbstone TO be set and foot
way paved ON the south front Of square 395: biiI
authorizing the curbstone to be set and foot,.,.v
paved on the south front Of square 571; bill
making an appropriation for grading Vermont
avenue from street north to the Boundary strs et
Dill providing for trimming and graveling {, strss,
NORTH between Eleventh and Fourteenth streets
wesi; oil authorizing the trimming and praveling
street south, from Fourteenth steel wsst To- its
Intersection with Virginia avenue near Ninth
street. west Joint resolution to hange the grade
OF Sixth street east, with an amendment 4, The
nature OF substitute, accompanies bv a Mat
showing the level and condition of the 0round.
OH Tor laying foot pavement the south front
auth Ill
water main in Fifth street west from - 10 q;
streets north; bill authorizing the lavin0 Of =
water main on last Capitol street, from First
street east 70 Second street; bill authorizing a
water main 10 be laid Louisiana avenue f,au,
FOur-anda half 10 Sixth street west; bin anthoriz
Ins .he laying OF water main on Second street
west rom = 10 rhird streets north bill suthoriz
Ing The laying the water main on Second g.,
west and Indiana avenue to ID street NORTH: nil
soa, ne layisg Ola water main Twenty
M street north; bill authorizing the Iaving 81
water main on Third street west from n 10
suees nortn ana along street north to Second
street. Dill authorizing the laying Of water
main In street north and Eleventh street west:
bill authorizing the laying OF a wafer main on
west 10 supply the new Central gaardhon.. Win
water bill from the Board OF Aldermen. for the
relief Of George Knightsen; bill for the relief of
"a Sterling; bill for tne relief Of 6. A. w.
handaIli bill FOR the relief of John Fletcher: bill
Of James BLY,. ~ ''''i
-. 80 INNING ana graveling III street north,
from the east side Of Seventeenth street TO the west
side OF Nineieenth street west; referred
Ellis, SIC ssoM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The ehsir laid before the Board a humber of
joint resolutions and bills from the upper board.
which, after being read, Were approximately dis
posed OF Among those passed were the follow-
tlg--A joint resolution granting obinson a IaL.
the use OF judiciary Square, for four DAYS. be-
tween the 10th and 18th OF June next; io}nt rs
olution relative 10 continuing the IIghti5g ~ r.
streets running through the Mall; an act proyid.
Ing for the purchase Of hose and pine for th ~
Of the Eastern market; act authorizing The lsS
ing o. water main on north ID street, FROM
lweinn 70 thirteenth streets west act author
from Louisiana avenue to street north
hksoLUIfoN OF THANKS.
Mr.. Given offered the following resolution
which be Prsfaced with few very appropriate
remarks:
RssosuSd, That the thanks Of this board he and
they are hereby, rendered to Charles Albert Eso
for the able, Impartial, and dig nined manner In
which he has discharged the duties Of the DR.,
siding officer Of this Council
Several members took occasion TO express their