Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-07

A communication was received from the Mayor
transmitting the report OF the Water Registrar for
the month Of july referred.
Also, the Water Puryeyoris report for the month
of July; referred.
Also, one enclosing the reply of the Water Pa,.
veyot We the resolution Of the Board of Aldermen
In relation to the water main on street between
Eleventh and Fifteenth Streets referred
- PETITIONS.
Of John NJ. Flynn, for remission of fne; of
NJ. j. Barton and others, for grading and gravel
ing Of A street. Mr. Price presented copy Of a
letter Rom Capt. NJ. G. Meigs TO Lieut.. Col r f..
DeRussy, Commander Of the Corps Of u s En-
gineers, TO whom had been referred letter from
J. c. Lowry, addressed TO the War Department,
properly in obtaining patent for a certain four
way stop-ccck OIL. l.. Brunette of the county,
asking permission TO erect hay scale;-all Of
which were duly referred. = =.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Substitute fof the bill of the lower board pro-
Sldlng for enclosing Judiciary Square; passed
Bill to repair the bridge across Rock Creek and
d street north; passed. Bin to open two new
alleys In square ol3; passed. Bill to provide a
more efectaai drainage for square 677; passed.
Biz OF the lower board TO take up and relay gut
Ter In tie Fourth Ward; passed. Bill to trim and
Xravd portion of Ninth street west: passed Bin
20 SET the curbstone and pave the footway on the
north fronts Of squares 3f and 800; passed Bill
70 grade and gravel Third street east from street
north to Massachusetts avenue; passed Bill Of
the lower board to trim and gravel b street north
from Third street west to Tiber Creek and to
erect bridge for foot passengers across said creek
passed. BIZ Of the lower board to trim and
gravel street north, from Fourth to Fifth street
west; passed. Bill TO repair portion Of the paved
carriageway In Seventh street west; passed Bill
TO take up and relay part of the gutter I'm Fifth
street west passed. Bin to repair defect in the
sewer In reservation 10; passed. Bill authorizing
the Mayor To purchase 10 OOO feet Of 6 inch water
pipe; passed. Bill of the lower board providing
for the payment Of special police detailed for duty
at the late election by the Mayor; passed Bill 10
M Eal1o at,
and Tor the removal of garbage; passed. Bill to
cause stencil trap to be placed at the opening of
tne sewer In Eleventh street west, between 6 and
II streets north; passed
Mr. Magruder, from the committee TO whom
was referred the Mayors nominations for w ard
ApotheeaT1es, reported the same back recommend
ing their continuation; confirmed. Also reported
the Mayors nominal ons for the members of the
Board of Health, without recommendation.
On motion, the nominations were all confirmed
save that Of James E. DuEawin, of the Second
noes IL.
Bill for the relief of Daniel Dunavan; passed.
Bill OF the lower board, authorizing the Trustees
Of tue Public Schools to establish ten additional
public schools; passed. Bill to pay for the cree
ton Of election barriers; passed Joint resolution
demonstrating against the raising Of the tolls on
coal upon the Chesapeake and Ohio canal passed
Bill to relay gutter on the south front of square
No 22O; passed.
Bill to revive act to take up and relay a gut
ter in the Second Ward; passed
DIN tnG mayor 10 anticipate the
revenue of the Cooperation, to redeem the bonds
of the Alexandria and W sshington Railroad Com
pauy; referred to finance committee
The board then met in joint session for the pur-
pose Of electing assessor for the Fifth Ward to
supply the vacancy created by the inel Eligibility Of
GEORGE F. Barrett, Mr.. Powell president of the
Board OF Common COuneil) In the chair
elected.
The joint session then adjourned; and the Board
Of Aldermen, on Resembling, transacted the fol-
lowing business:
Bill TO open ditch in an alley in the Seventh
Jointresolution of the lower board authorizing
the Mayor TO enclose the new guard house and
pipe-Yard with suitable brick wall; referred to
drainage committee.
Bill authorizing the use of shed on Seventh ST
west, on the wharf; referred to wharyes commit
tee Adjourned.
Common COKHciI-The board met at the usual
hour, the president in the chair
A communication was received from the Mavor
transmitting report of the apothecaries of the
several wards for the quarter ending June Both
1860; also, report Of the Water Registrar for the
month Of July; also, reportof the Water Purveyor
from May Ith to August 4th, Is6O; all of which
wsre appropriately referred.
PETITIONS.
Petition Of sundry citizens against the opening
OF an alley In square 5l3 petition of John OFT
asking to be refunded certain taxes paid in 1855;
petition of Charles Newton and others, asking for
a fOotwsy along the east front Of square 95l pc
y.
the paving Of an alley in square 904; all of which
were appropriately referred.
MEMBER SWORN IN.
Thomas r. Morgan, Esq /, recently elected from
the First Ward, In the place Of Mr.. Robert Earle
jr-, whose seat was declared vacant because of in
equality, appeared and being found duly quail
fed, was sworn and took his seat.
REPORTS OF cOMMITTEEs--BILLs PASSED
Bill % pay for the erection Of barricades in the
various wards at the late June election; passed
Bill for the grading and gTaveling of f. street
south, from Sixth To Eleventh street east; passed
Bill for constructing branch sewer and drop at
street north passed. Bill for taking up and re-
setting the curbstone the north front Of square
III on the south side Of III street north, between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets west; passed
Bill for grading l. street south, from New Jersey
avenue to Four-and-a-haf street west passed
Bill for the construction Of a sewer along street
NORTH between Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets
west; passed. Bill authorizing the curbstone to
be set, and footway paved on the south fronts of
squares $50 and S44 passed Bill for the relief of
Jas. A. Fletcher in the fourth ward passed Bill
authorizing the laying Of a waterman on the south
side Of Massachusetts avenue, from Eleventh street
west 20 Tenth street west, and along said Tenth
street TO New York avenue; passed Bill author
ILlng the laying OF a Waterman along ID street
north, from First TO second street west and alsng
First street west to street north; passed Bill
authorizing the laying Of a Waterman along G
street north. from Second TO Third street west
passed, Bill authorizing the laying Of a water
main along Eighteenth street, from III to / street
north; passed. Bill for the relief Of William r.
We66j passed
DISCHARGED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION
Petition Of Mrs Anna Englebright, asking TO
be refunded certain amount OF uneI pired license;
petition Of Rich'd Adams, asking certain amount
OF unex pred license to be refunded.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. Chaplin, from elections committee, presented
q report In the case Of Mr.. Thomas McGrath con-
testing the right Of Mr.. :. w Robinson to hold
his seat as member from the Sixth Ward, de-
claring Mr. Robinson TO be 50 entitled. The re-
port was adopted. Il
RESOLUTION OF PROTEST. 1 II
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution 10 the effect
that, whereas IL Ia understood that at the next
meeting Of the board Of directors Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company, 10 be held on
the 18th instant, effort will be made to increase
the tolls, for the purpose IL posi- BILE to divert te
trade from the District TO the city Of Baltimore;
and believing such increase would be highly dis
advantageous 70 the best interests Of the Canal
Company and the District: Therefore, rr
Resolved, That the Mayor and President of each
board be, and they are hereby, authorized and
empowered TO meet the said board at their ne 1T
meeting, and demonstrate, in the name of this
Corporation, against the said increase Of tolls
Adopted.
REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Mead, from the committee on police, re-