Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-25

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NorIcs-Dhtsict Of Columbia Advertisement.
70 be insefsed IN the bAtrrScxE susars received
Al and forwarded from The Sr.R Once
CITY COUNCILS, September "a Board of Alder.
Ssr, beard met at ne usual hous, the Pres
A communication was received from the Mayor
transmitting PROPOSAL and accompanying speci.
ncstions for building a brick wall around the new
central guardhouse and pipe yard, from Thoma.
Lewis, brieklayer; referred.
PETITIONS
OF Edward Clark and others, in relation To tbs
alteration or the grade Of Boundsrv street: Of "A
L. Getter, for increase Of pay; of John n Moves
asking for increase Of pay; Of David Fitzgerald
for remission Of a hne-an Of which were duly re.
ferred.
- coaMlrrsx REroRfs. Iii ILssaT
Mr. Brown, from the finance committee to
whom was referred the petition of F. s. Walsh
Tor remuneration for certain lot enormously sold
~ auction for taxes, reported the same back to the
poard, togftherw with an opinion from the Corpo-
Patton Attorney, and asked that the petition be
iald on the table, and that the opinion be pub
dered
Bill for relief Of CHARLES II Anderson; passed
MI Brown, nom the committee Of conference
the bill for the Improvement of the NortSeIn Mar.
kef, reported substitute for the same entitled
ian act providing for the improvement of the
Northern Market, and keeping the bniIdine and
grounds In Clearly condition. considered and
passed. -
Bill to take up and relay gutter in the First
Ward and for other purposes; passed. Bill for
Fourth Ward passed. BIZ to take M and re isv
portion Of the cutters In front Of square No 253
passed. Resolution in relation TO the Improvement
Of streets, avenues and fGotways in front Of the
unteer militia Of the city Of Washington; laid
over Informally until the next meeting BIN 20
amend an act entitled an act 10 license and regu-
late hacksters; passed. Bill to prevent crneltysto
animals passed. Bin TO lay water main in-Eifth
stwest, from to st. north; passed.
On motion by MIR. Brown, the Board now took
up we special order OF the evening, namely, the
consideration OF The. report OF the committee to
which had been referred the papers connected
with the award by the new Center inarket-house
eomnissiouers OF the contract for the erection Of
the new Center market, TO Gilbert Cameron : are
The report was I'm shape Of a Joint resolutions
dfsapproving the award made 10 Cameron and
anthoriIing the com missioncrs to advertise for
new bids, In order to make a new award, and had
been laid over from week to week, until there
should be a full meeting Of the Board present. ~
we should mention here that at the time the
COMMITTEES repofted the abovemento ned Joint res
Citations Mr. Price, member Of the special com.
inlftee to whom the subject had been referred,
introduced a blu Continuing the contract with
Nh, Cameron, which was laid over Informally
Mr.. Price now moved that the further consid-
grafton Of the committees joint resolution be To-
definitely postponed, and remarked that in case of
such action upon IL, he designed calling MP his
stoHefs Aforesaid --f - ~ - -. = -
The chairman Of the committee opposed the
INDEFINITE postponement at some length
Mr. Dove held that the Law In relation to the
erection OF the new market-house had not been
complied with; that the teams Of the law are that
after the commissioners have made the award for
the erection q the n,E center market house to
be reported 10 this board with view to the contir
nation or the rejection Of the contract so awarded
Instead Of complying with the terms Of the law,
matter, with which the board had nothing to do.
After soEe discussion, the question was taken
upon Mr.. Price's motion 70 indefinitely postpone;
which motion was lost by ayes S. nays g.
referred back TO the committee with instructions
TO report back immediatelYo the action Of the
maIket-house commissioners, =: g., the award
made 70 Gilbert Cameron; carried.
The board then took recess of fifteen min utes
At the expiration of the recess, the committee,
through the chairman, reported back the award
as per Instructions and with 10 the jo Mt resolution
before reported for the action Of the board
On ulotion. the report was accepted. sf,v M =
Mr. Huntington moved to postpone the further
consideration Of the subject to next Monday night
lost by ayes s, noes !.
Mr. Doys moved to adjourn; lost byJayes 6,
noes7. -
Mr.. Magruder moved 10 lay the report on the
table; Lost by ayes 6, noes :.
fhe question now REQUIRED upon the confrma-
ton of the award made by the commissioners
The Chair put the question upon the third
Mr. Dove contended that that resolution was
not before the. Board that the question wes,
simply, shan the Board cenfrm Che award made
by the commissioners
The chairman of the committee held that the
only way TO get at the matter by bill or reso-
luton. 1t must be put in some 70 m or other for
the action Of the lower Board = AFaHg
The Chair Mr.. Bayly) decided that the Joint
resolution having been accepted as part Of the
report, was regularly before the Board sirR -,
The question then recurring upon the third
reading Of the resolution
Mr.. Magruder moved to strike out all of the
preamble; carried by ayes :, noes g.
Mr. Magruder then moved to strike out the
word mot " In the resolution, so as to make the
phrase read, THAT the said award be confirmed -
Mr. Huntington moved to amend by ssbstitut-
ing for the whole resolution the following: - =
Where's the present revenues of the Corpora
ton are insufficient for the proper improvement of
the streets the support Of the public schools the
keeping Of the canal in navigable order and the
meeting Of the legal engagements OF the Corpora
henhabtans Of the city Is already az high as the
people are able willing to bear; and whereas
any increase Of the debt of the Corporation would
necessarily depreciate the value Of the water and
other stocks OF the city; therefore 49, =
Resofrsd, That 10 is iHexpedient at this time to
make an award Of any contract for the erer ton of
new structure upon the site ofthe present Center
mar house; carried by ayes A noes.6.
And the board adjourned until next Monday
night az o'clock. .'-s'fs sHa~ .7'cs
Commos Council The board met a. tfie usual
hour, the President in the chair A'-F l1it. &.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Bin To cause the footWsy 10 be paved and the
cGrestone set on the north float of square AIS.
BILLS PASSED.
b, Bill heTn, the Board Of Aldermen TO take ND
and relay the pavementi in 10 foot alley In square
D. bill 20 Trim and gravel II street west, from ID
TO L streets north; bill to grade and gravel nj
street north, from Twenty fourth to Twenty-s xth
streets west; bill 10 take up and relay the gutter
on each side Of seventh street east between f.
aud Al streets south; bill from the Board Of Alder
men TO repair the paved alley in square IO2 bill
TO construct bridge on Boundary street, near
First street west ball to establish the annual
watef rent for street washers and for other pur-
poses; bill TO lay water main on street north
from Eleventh to Twelfth streets west; bill grant
Ing permission TO VIM. III. Arnold to erect a
wooden shed adjoining his stone mill on the east
ern branch OF the Potomac; substitute bill for the
improvement OF the Northern Market, and keep
Ing the bpildings and grounds In clesnly con
ditoni bill graMing permission TO l. 9 Page TO
use the frame building constructed by himself on
the wharf near the southern terminus Of Eleventh
street west any law to the contrary notwathssana-
ing; bill 70 provide indemnity for error Of sur
vey by a former surveyor: bill to preacribe re0u-